Chapter 276: The World Suppression Formation, Purple-robed Man Asks for Punishment
Sitting on the throne in the Yellow Springs Palace, Chen An pondered for a long time. He wanted to strengthen the space barrier of the human world, and then resist the invasion brought by the underworld's boundary-breaking talisman.

However, the premise of all this is to determine the specific location where the boundary-breaking talisman is activated, which is something he can control. The only tricky problem is to find out which land in the world of immortal cultivation the Yellow Springs Realm of the underworld corresponds to.

If it was not within the human territory, it would be difficult for him to intervene in this matter.

Now only by accurately locating the corresponding point of the Yellow Springs Realm in the world of immortal cultivation can we carry out subsequent plans in a targeted manner. To find this corresponding point, it is easier to start from the known connection point between the two worlds.

Chen An took a deep breath, then called Yin Dao and You Chen over and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know the space crack that appeared a hundred years ago?"

What he was referring to was the space crack on Shenglin Island, which is the place called the Ghost Gate by many spirits. If one knew where the Ghost Gate corresponded to in the underworld, one could compare the coordinates and find out which area of ​​the immortal world the Yellow Springs Domain corresponded to.

Yin Dao and You Chen looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment, Yin Dao spoke up and said, "Reporting to the Ghost Emperor, I have indeed heard that the crack is located in the far north, close to the edge of the underworld. It is the far northern desert area north of the Yellow Springs Region of the underworld."

"Oh? Have you ever seen it with your own eyes?" Chen An asked.

Youchen nodded: "Yes, the place where the space crack is located is called the Far North Desert. It is extremely vast, but even more barren than the Yellow Springs. There is almost no grass growing in the entire area. It is a well-known lawless area in the underworld. Due to its remote location and harsh environment, many desperate criminals gather there."

After hearing this, Chen An was excited. If he could really find this northern desert, then he would have a plan for strengthening the space barrier.

"Is the crack still there now?" Chen An continued to ask.

Yin Dao shook his head: "The crack has been closed for a long time, but it is said that it was not formed naturally, but someone deliberately did it. Perhaps it was caused by some monks trying to explore the underworld."

"Back then, Youchen and I witnessed the wonders of that crack with our own eyes. Unfortunately, it is said that the space after passing through the crack is extremely chaotic. Crossing it rashly will cause great damage to the cultivator's mind and make people confused."

Youchen also added: "That is why, although many cultivators crossed the crack out of curiosity at the beginning to explore and seek opportunities, they soon discovered that the state after crossing the crack was extremely dangerous and that the mind would be damaged if one was not careful. Therefore, few people dared to try it later."

Chen An nodded slightly. This made sense. No wonder most of the evil souls that traveled through time had no consciousness. It turned out that there was something wrong with the space crack itself.

After thinking for a moment, Chen An decided to go to the Far North Desert to investigate in person. Then he took Yin Dao and You Chen, and the three of them turned into three streams of light and flew towards the Far North Desert.

The Far North Desert, located in the northernmost part of the underworld, is vast and occupies an entire continent, but due to years of erosion by cold winds, no grass grows on the surface.

There is nothing on this land, with only the occasional rugged rocks dotted around, making it seem like the loneliest corner of the underworld.

There is no clear boundary here. It is a lawless area of ​​the underworld and no force is willing to set foot in this land of death.

Under the leadership of Yin Dao and You Chen, Chen An and his two companions went deep into the heart of the Far North Desert. They carefully shuttled between the sand dunes and headed straight for the place where the space rift was located a hundred years ago.

"It should be just ahead." Yin Dao said in a low voice as he looked around.

Not long after, the three of them came to an ordinary sandy land. The only strange thing here was a faint trace in the air, as if it was drawn with a brush.

Judging from the traces of space turbulence left above, this place should be the other side of the gate of hell.

Fortunately, we arrived early. If we had arrived two years later, the remnants of the space rift would have disappeared completely.

"Looks like we've found the right place."

Chen An immediately observed the stars above his head and the relative position of this place with respect to the Yellow Springs Realm to determine the specific coordinates of the space rift.

After a busy work and confirmation, just as they were preparing to return, suddenly, the ground shook, accompanied by a low roar, and a huge Yin beast broke out from the sand.

Its body was covered with inky black scales, and its eyes were like two balls of dim green ghostly fire, appearing particularly ferocious in the dark night.

Yin Dao was surprised and said, "It's actually a Yin beast. This beast was bred by the rich Yin energy in the extreme northern desert. Its strength has at least reached the early seventh level!"

The two of them were only at the sixth level of strength, and were quite afraid of the arrival of this evil beast.

But unlike them, in Chen An's view, the Yin beast in front of him was an inner elixir that could increase his cultivation!

But facing such a powerful opponent, Chen An did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He quickly summoned out the Soul-Devouring Blade and chopped it off the Yin Beast's head.

At the same time, Yin Dao and You Chen also took out their own methods and prepared to face this fierce battle.

The Yin beast roared, and its huge body suddenly leaped up and pounced forward.

Chen An controlled the Soul-Devouring Blade, his figure was as erratic as a ghost, and he cleverly avoided the attack of the Yin Beast.

At the same time, Yin Dao summoned a dark blue long sword, and the sword light flashed, slashing towards the belly of the Yin beast.

Youchen used a secret technique, and balls of dark flames condensed and formed in the void, turning into countless flying meteors and attacking the Yin beast.

Although the Soul-Devouring Blade is powerful, it may not be enough to cause fatal damage to this Yin Beast whose strength has reached the early seventh level.

The next moment, Chen An turned and sacrificed the Soul-Suppressing Disk. This magic weapon spun in the air, releasing thick black chains in an attempt to suppress the evil beast in front of him.

However, the strength of the Yin Beast was far beyond imagination. The halo of the Soul-Soothing Plate only caused it to pause slightly and did not play a decisive role.

Chen An frowned and immediately took out a black petal.

He threw the black petals into the air, and the petals instantly turned into a black light and shot towards the Yin beast.

However, the Yin Beast seemed to be on guard against this corrosive force. It quickly dodged and the black light only scratched its scales but did not cause any substantial damage.

Seeing this, Chen An smiled lightly, and the next moment a dazzling light suddenly appeared in his hand. Five colors of light intertwined together to form a beam of light that shot straight towards the Yin Beast.

After breaking through the seventh level, the connection between the split soul and the main body has become closer, and some methods that do not conflict with the dark energy can now be used.

And the five-colored divine light is one of them!

Under the illumination of the five-colored divine light, the scales of the Yin Beast began to crack, and then its entire body collapsed and turned into a pool of blood.

Chen An walked forward and took out the inner elixir from the remains of the Yin beast.

This inner elixir emits a faint glow and contains all the cultivation and essence of the Yin Beast during its lifetime. After refining it, its cultivation will surely be greatly enhanced.

Chen An wanted to hunt the Yin beast here, but things had their priorities, so he could only deal with the matter of the Boundary Breaking Talisman before coming here again.

So the three of them took the inner elixir and left the place and returned to the Yellow Springs.

After obtaining the specific coordinates of the space rift, Chen An naturally calculated the location of the human world corresponding to the Yellow Springs Realm based on the coordinates and orientation of the Yellow Springs Realm and the location of Shenglin Island.

It was discovered that the Yellow Springs Region corresponds exactly to a certain sea area in the south of the Tianyuan Continent.

Immediately, Chen An's consciousness returned to his body and he went straight to where Jiang Taixu was.

When Jiang Taixu learned that Chen An was coming to visit, he immediately put down what he was doing and went to greet him in person.

After the two met and exchanged a few pleasantries, Chen An went straight to the point and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, I came here to seek a way to fight against the underworld. I heard that there are countless books on formations in the library of Jianghuang City, so I came here to ask for advice." Upon hearing this, Jiang Taixu's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he nodded immediately and said, "Brother Chen is right. There are indeed many books on formations in the library of Jianghuang City. However, if it involves the defense of the underworld, it is a serious matter. I will take you to the library now."

Jiang Taixu brought Chen An to the library in Jianghuang City, which was called "Tianji Pavilion".

Tianji Pavilion is located in the center of Jianghuang City, surrounded by lush pines and cypresses, and filled with the faint scent of books.

The attic has nine floors in total, and each floor stores different books, including many precious classics handed down from ancient times.

As he stepped into the Tianji Pavilion, Chen An immediately felt a breath of ancient atmosphere coming towards him. The light in the pavilion was soft and the bookshelves were arranged in an orderly manner.

Jiang Taixu led Chen An to the floor where the formation books were stored. There were densely packed bookshelves and numerous volumes.

"Brother Chen, just read here first. If you have anything to say, please tell the first floor. I won't bother you for now."

Seeing that Chen An was fascinated by what was happening, Jiang Taixu left him alone here and left soon after.

Chen An's eyes wandered among numerous classics. He flipped through many books, most of which he only skimmed through.

After all, the purpose of this trip was to find a way to stabilize the space barrier, and he didn't want to waste time on things that had nothing to do with it.

Several months later, Chen An, who was browsing through books, finally stopped at a yellowed ancient book with the words "Suppressing the World Array" written on the spine.

Chen An flipped open an ancient book and saw a record of a formation called "Zhenjie Formation".

According to the book, the World Suppression Array is a powerful array developed by monks in ancient times to prevent the barrier between the two worlds from being invaded.

This formation can not only stabilize the spatial structure between the two worlds, but also release amazing spiritual power when necessary to resist and suppress the monks from the underworld.

The book says: "The world-suppressing formation is based on the essence of the five elements, supplemented by the vitality of heaven and earth, and condensed by the power of the nine stars. Once the formation is activated, it can stabilize the passage between the two worlds and make it impossible to open it easily. If you encounter a strong enemy, the formation will automatically stimulate the power of protecting the world and keep the enemy out."

Chen An carefully read the description of the World Suppression Formation and found that this was exactly the formation he needed!

So he found Jiang Taixu again and told him his discovery.

Chen An said: "Brother Jiang, I found a formation called 'Zhenjie Formation' in Tianji Pavilion. It is very suitable for resisting the invasion of the underworld. I already know one of the attack points of the underworld. It is near the human sea area. I need to prepare some materials to set up this formation."

Jiang Taixu looked solemn when he heard this and nodded: "Since Brother Chen already knows, let's start preparing as soon as possible. What materials do you need?"

Chen An replied: "It requires one of each of the five elements, as well as a large amount of heaven and earth elemental stones, and star iron. These materials should be found in Jianghuang City."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Taixu immediately ordered to find the materials from the imperial city treasury as quickly as possible. Before long, all the required materials were collected.

Chen An took the materials and headed straight for the southern waters of Tianyuan Continent.

After searching for several days, the target was finally found on a small island.

This small island is located on the edge of the human sea area and is a location carefully selected by Chen An. It is far away from human habitation and is not likely to attract attention, while it is also convenient for setting up formations.

Chen An followed the steps in the ancient books and began to set up the boundary suppression formation.

He first laid out the Five Elements Essence on the island, then laid a large number of Heaven and Earth Yuan Stones around the island, and finally placed Star Iron at key nodes to form the core of the formation.

As the last piece of star iron was put into place, dazzling rays of light suddenly rose above the entire island. The light gathered into a powerful force that enveloped the island.

Chen An stood in the center of the formation and counted up and down. The light became stronger and stronger, and finally turned into a transparent light shield, covering the entire island.

Chen An nodded with satisfaction, put away the remaining materials for setting up the formation, turned around and left the island.

With the protection of this boundary-suppressing formation, it will be difficult to break through easily with the power of the boundary-breaking talisman alone.

In the Yellow Springs Realm, Chen An, accompanied by Yin Dao and You Chen, as well as the endless ghost army behind them, arrived at the top of a barren mountain.

This was the location he carefully selected, and its coordinates corresponded exactly to the southern part of Tianyuan Continent, which was the small island where he set up the world-suppressing formation.

At this moment, Chen An was holding the boundary-breaking talisman in his hand with a stern expression.

The Boundary-Breaking Talisman is a treasure of the Mahayana period, which is enough to tear the barrier between the two worlds and open up a temporary passage.

Now, he was planning to use this talisman and pretend to try to open the passage to the human world in order to deceive others.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the human world is rich in resources and is far from being comparable to the bitter cold land of the underworld. The two of us have long wanted to go and take a look. It would be a great honor to be able to go to the human world with your majesty!"

Yin Dao and You Chen looked slightly excited, and it was obvious that they had no idea of ​​Chen An's plan.

Chen An smiled slightly but did not respond. Want to visit the human world?
What are you thinking!

Just as Chen An was about to cast the boundary-breaking talisman, he keenly noticed that a purple figure suddenly appeared above the Yellow Springs Realm.

The arrival of the Purple-Robed Master was obviously beyond Chen An's expectations, but he did not panic. Instead, he pretended not to notice and continued with what he was doing.

Upon seeing this, the Purple-robed Venerable immediately shouted, "Stop it! The Boundary Breaking Talisman has other plans!"

Chen An pretended not to hear the warning from the Purple-Robed Master. He concentrated all his energy into the Boundary-Breaking Talisman, muttering something in an attempt to open the passage.

However, the human world had already set up a world-suppressing formation, and even the Mahayana-level world-breaking talisman was of no use.

Seeing that Chen An ignored him, the Purple-Robed Venerable could not help but get angry and scolded, "Huang Quan, what are you doing? You are actually wasting a Boundary Breaking Talisman for nothing!"

Chen An showed a trace of helplessness on his face, and explained: "Fellow Daoist in Purple, you don't know that this Boundary Breaking Talisman is quite complicated to use, and it requires a lot of mental effort to control, so I was unable to distract myself to respond to you for the time being."

The Purple-robed Venerable frowned and said coldly: "The latest order is that the best attack point in Huangquan Territory is in the east. It is very close to another invasion point. You two can unite to attack the human world."

Chen An's eyes were filled with surprise, and he said, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"Please give me another boundary-breaking talisman. You just saw it. The quality of the previous one seemed to be a bit defective and it was unable to open up a passage between the two worlds."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Venerable's anger did not subside, but became even more angry. He said sternly, "You clearly did it on purpose! Don't you know the value of this boundary-breaking talisman?"

The Purple-Robed Venerable became suspicious, thinking that there must be some hidden agenda behind the other party's actions.

But the Boundary Breaking Talisman is extremely precious. Once one is used, one less is left. How could he have the ability to get another one?
He would have no way to explain such a result when he returned. The best way now was to capture Huang Quan and let him take the blame for his crime.

After all, he holds a high position in the underworld, and it would not be worth it if he were punished by the higher-ups for this matter.

Seeing the murderous intent flashing across the eyes of the Purple-robed Venerable, Chen An sneered in his heart. Although it was hidden well, he had already seen through the other party's intention. How could he just sit there and wait to die?
(End of this chapter)