CHAPTER 696: CHAPTER 300 CELESTIAL DEMON POWER, LIN XUANKONG’S GREAT OPPORTUNITY

The mist dispersed as they approached the bamboo forest in front of the wooden tower. White-forehead Qilin Bai E turned his head and softly said, "Mr. Mu, my master’s wooden tower here is quite mystical. Follow my steps closely and do not wander off, or who knows what trouble might arise!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong frowned and nodded. He carefully observed the few secluded paths ahead, and the flowers, grasses, and bamboos planted on both sides of the winding paths. After a moment, a look of astonishment reappeared in his eyes.

Lin Xuankong possessed exceptional talent in Array Formation. Back in Great Marsh Prefecture, he had personally crafted the Demon-Catching Array. After arriving in the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect in the Immortal Realm, he diligently studied its numerous Array Formation classics. Consequently, his proficiency in Array Formation had already reached the top tier among the many Earth Immortals of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect!

Later, during the Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations, he closely observed the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirits World-Suppressing Array set by Upper Realm beings. After forcibly memorizing some of the exquisite intricacies of the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirits Tribulation Suppression Array, his Array Mastery skyrocketed, nearing the level of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect’s Sect Founder. He had become one of the top array masters in the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty!

With such profound Array Mastery, he naturally could see that this bamboo path in front of the wooden tower was no ordinary path. In just a few dozen zhang, relying on its own layout, the surrounding flowers, grasses, bamboos, and the spiritual mist, it formed an extremely complex Illusion Array!

Moreover, with just a few glances, Lin Xuankong was certain. Without the guidance of White-forehead Qilin Bai E leading the way, if he were to step in alone, he would likely fall into the illusions. Even with his Nine Gates Celestial Eye and high Array Formation proficiency, he would become deeply trapped and unable to escape!

Realizing the intricacies of this Illusion Array, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but marvel in his heart:

This Immortal Lord Luoshui, with her several thousand years of array research, has surpassed the array comprehension that more than twenty Immortal Lords gained over tens of thousands of years. Her talent is indeed extraordinary. Moreover, this Saint Master Luoshui has researched arrays for thousands of years. Her level in Array Mastery is truly something that I, who have only studied arrays for a few years, cannot match. Even with my sixtyfold bonus from being Old and Wise, I still can’t compare—at least, not in the short term!

Feeling a sense of awe, Lin Xuankong followed White-forehead Qilin Bai E step by step. After crossing the bamboo path, he heaved a slight sigh of relief.

At this moment, the man and beast had reached the front of a simple yet spiritually resonant wooden tower. After White-forehead Qilin Bai E announced their arrival, he pushed open the creaking bamboo door and let Lin Xuankong in. Lin Xuankong entered the first floor of the wooden tower and looked up. He saw a silver-haired maiden standing before a bamboo chair, gazing towards him.

Although the maiden had a head full of silver hair, her figure was curvaceous and showed no signs of aging. Her features were picturesque, and she looked to be only seventeen or eighteen. She wore a well-fitted green robe with a white silk sash tied around her waist. Though her attire appeared simple, it was evidently not ordinary clothing, faintly exuding the aura of an Immortal Artifact.

Seeing the maiden’s elegant and otherworldly appearance, Lin Xuankong couldn’t help but feel a sense of amazement.

Ever since transmigrating into this world, Lin Xuankong had never lacked women of stunning beauty around him. Whether it was Young Lady Li Xiaolan’s delightful charm in her green attire, Second Lady Zhao Yufei’s voluptuous beauty, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s icy, otherworldly grace, or Xiao Xiuyi’s serene and refined elegance, all could be called peerless beauties!

But the maiden before him, in terms of appearance, was not inferior to Li Xiaolan or Xiaoo Ying’Er. She also possessed a unique temperament, one that, for some reason, made Lin Xuankong think of the lush, vibrant, and pleasing green bamboos outside the wooden tower!

Immortal Lord Luoshui was renowned throughout the Central Province Divine Dynasty Immortal Realm, recorded in many Immortal Sect classics, and ranked third among the twenty-eight Strongest Immortal Lords. Yet, she turned out to have the appearance of a silver-haired maiden and dressed so simply. This was something Lin Xuankong had never anticipated.

However, Lin Xuankong remained vigilant despite his initial surprise. Quickly regaining his composure, he respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Tributor Mu Shiba of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect greets Immortal Lord Luoshui, Senior!"

This renowned Immortal Lord of the Central Province Divine Dynasty Immortal Realm, whether in terms of age, Realm, or Array Mastery, deserved to be addressed as Senior by Lin Xuankong. This form of address was indeed sincere!

Immortal Lord Luoshui, Yaan Mingyu, slightly nodded, a faint, serene smile on her face. "I thought that an Artifact Refining Master like Mu Shiba would at least be several hundred years old, especially one who could craft Third-Grade Immortal Artifacts, survive the Thirty-Six Great Celestial Immortal Tribulations, and become renowned throughout the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty!

"Unexpectedly, you are only a little over sixty. To be able to craft Third-Grade Immortal Artifacts at such a young age is truly astonishing!

"In the Central Earth of the Central Divine Dynasty, I had seen several senior Artifact Refining Masters who could craft Second-Grade Immortal Artifacts before I went into seclusion for a thousand years.

"However, those Artifact Refining Masters had studied the Artifact Refining Technique for countless years. By the time they crafted Second-Grade Immortal Artifacts, most had already been researching the technique for over ten thousand years! It is said that the Artifact Refining Master who crafted the last Third-Grade Immortal Artifact in the Immortal Realm spent a full twenty-six thousand years mastering the Artifact Refining Technique. Only then, by a stroke of fortune, was he able to craft a Third-Grade Immortal Artifact, which he gifted to the Sect Leader of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect at that time!"