Chapter 30: Earth Breaking (Part 3)
These investigative talismans have no other purpose; their sole function is that the light they emit is extremely harmonious, allowing them to unload force, thus making them hard to destroy. Once destroyed, they will feedback their own annihilation to the practitioner in batches corresponding to their division.
In other words, they are quite useless.
Yet, in the current circumstances, they are quite effective as a means of investigation.
After releasing these talismans, one only needs to know which talismans have not been annihilated, then proceed along the areas which remain intact.
Though it's uncertain one would definitely find a way out, at least it ensures safety.
After releasing the talismans, Wang Ba also activated the Wind-Driving Staff, quietly hiding, waiting for Yu Wuheng's return.
No one knows how long had passed.
A dark red stream of light finally flew back; it was indeed Yu Wuheng.
Seeing the light left by Wang Ba on the spot, he was slightly surprised.
Wang Ba quickly flew out, inquiring about the path.
"Let's continue along the previous route. I turned around, and the other directions seem endless..."
Yu Wuheng shook his head slightly in disappointment; evidently, this trip didn't yield favorable results.
Wang Ba offered a few words of consolation, simultaneously sensing the talismans he released, perhaps because the surrounding wind intensity had diminished significantly, up till now, barely any talismans had been destroyed.
They still flew lonely towards the endless places in the determined directions from the beginning.
Of course, the talismans' speed was ultimately no match for that of Yu Wuheng and Wang Ba. So upon their return trip, they encountered one.
Yu Wuheng glanced at it and said nothing.
The journey there felt long, while the return was noticeably quicker.
Along the way, the two roughly discussed the subsequent route for the Little Cang World.
Afterwards, the two landed on that familiar dark stone one after the other.
"Please allow the Little Cang World a bit of preparation, Senior Sister."
Wang Ba gestured.
Yu Wuheng kept his head down, replying casually:
"No worries, I have something to deal with as well, something untouched before, but now it's finally time to leave..."
Wang Ba was slightly puzzled, followed Yu Wuheng's gaze downward, and saw only a patch of dark stone cones.
He looked confused at first, but suddenly realized something, his eyes revealing astonishment:
"Senior Sister, could there be...?"
"Heh, anything preserved in this wind, I imagine, is no ordinary object."
"Take care of your Little Cang World."
Yu Wuheng casually remarked as he stared at the dark stone below.
Following his words, Wang Ba couldn't help but glance again at those jagged stone stacks, not daring to be idle, he summoned Wu Monkey King to return and hurried into the realm.
Upon returning to the Taoist Field, Zhao Feng, Ji Ying, Jiang Yi, and others promptly came over.
"While you were away, many arrangements have been made. Magic Tools, talismans, formations... all are ready; we can leave at any moment."
Without waiting for Wang Ba to speak, Zhao Feng quickly stated.
Wang Ba nodded upon hearing this:
"That's good!"
Then, surveying the surrounding individuals, he spoke earnestly:
"This time, without Fanming, we'll rely on the wind to proceed; later, I won't have the leisure to manage the realm, all depends on you."
This was the plan they had previously agreed upon.
Without Fanming to fly the Little Cang World, they'd depend on Wang Ba, using the Wind-Driving Staff to propel it.
The wind before was too fierce, making it impossible for Wang Ba to do so.
But now that the wind has subsided, the situation has improved significantly, making it feasible to drive the Little Cang World away using the Wind-Driving Staff.
Zhao Feng and the others nodded solemnly.
As they were speaking.
BOOM—
A tremendous roar sounded!
Accompanied by a sensation of intense shaking nearly simultaneously!
Wang Ba, Zhao Feng, and others instinctively looked towards the Outer Realm.
Through the thin transparent Realm Membrane, they saw a large number of either complete or shattered dark stones flying out, accompanied by dust and white mist, quickly blown by the wind, surging deeper...
Underneath these dark stones, a faint earthy yellow light began slowly seeping out!
Seeing the swirling, flying dark stones, at this moment, Wang Ba trembled all over.
This scene was too familiar... does it not resemble the scene from when the Wind-Driving Staff was refined?
This massive dark stone standing in the wind, could it be...
Yet, he dared not delay, feeling the vibration and rolling tendency of the Little Cang World, he swiftly flew out of the realm, holding the Wind-Driving Staff.
The Wind-Driving Staff radiated a green light!
He injected Mana into it, the Dao Domain embraced at this moment and then he shouted deeply:
"Rise!"
In the next moment.
As the Little Cang World was about to fall into the white mist with the trembling of the dark stone, suddenly, paths of white mist floated around it.
This was the shape of the wind...
Paths of white mist rapidly gathered the Little Cang World.
It was like an azure giant's hand lifting a world.
Wang Ba nestled on top of the Realm Membrane, yet couldn't help but look towards the dark stone not far away.
The terrifying Yuanci Path was madly bombarding this stone.
Fragments were blown up by the wind and soon vanished into it.
Under these numerous dark fragments, a gigantic presence began to unveil its incredible grandeur bit by bit...
The earthy yellow stone column, its edges smooth, emitted a jade-like glow.
Solid, heavy.
From above, it appeared like a yellow jade bamboo staff laid flat inside the fog.
The yellow jade bamboo staff's design seemed ancient yet familiar.
And engraved upon it were two special patterns; this pattern Wang Ba should not have recognized, but nearly upon seeing it, he blurted out:
"Earth Breaking!"
Earth Breaking Staff!
"Earth Breaking Staff, Wind-Driving Staff... Is this just coincidence, or...?"
Wang Ba's heart raced.
Clearly, the Wind-Driving Staff and the Wind-Calming Stone are Innate Dao Treasures, born from the Realm Embryo.
Clearly, this Earth Breaking Staff has existed here for an unknown number of years.
Yet one is Wind-Driving, the other Earth Breaking, apart from their color, their shapes are almost identical.
If told it's coincidence, he found it incredibly difficult to believe.
Meanwhile, the terrifying Yuanci Path rapidly engulfed this incredibly massive yellow jade bamboo staff.
As the Dao Domain collided with the innate Cloud Ban inside the staff, it surprisingly evolved into eighteen virtual silhouettes.
Simulating the evolution of mountains, immovable as they transform...
"Eighteen innate Cloud Bans!"
"One short from reaching three-nine..."
Wang Ba's eyes revealed a touch of shock.
Innate Dao Treasures, each nine innate Cloud Bans signifies a qualitative leap.
According to Cang Fuzi's sayings, in the Third Realm Sea, four-nines are extreme.
Thirty-six would be the limit, and yet the Earth Breaking Staff boasts eighteen!
In this moment, he couldn't help but glance at his Wind-Driving Staff.
The Earth Breaking Staff has eighteen innate Cloud Bans; what about the Wind-Driving Staff?
Previously, he had felt the Wind-Driving Staff seemed incomplete; could it also signify eighteen innate Cloud Bans?
More importantly, aside from the Earth Breaking and Wind-Driving, might there be other existences?
He didn't know, but he vaguely sensed that the seemingly ordinary treasure he held was not as simple as it seemed.
"Wind-Driving Staff... Wind Disaster Area..."
"Could it really be such a coincidence?"
Wang Ba's gaze bypassed Yu Wuheng, staring into the distance.
The white mist churned, yet somehow, it seemed to bear a touch of darkness.