A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 291 The Library

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After regaining consciousness from the teleportation, Luo Ming immediately composed himself and cautiously looked around.

The sight that came into view caused even the well-traveled and determined Luo Ming to be filled with amazement and shock.

This is an extremely open and lofty space, as if one were inside the belly of a giant mountain, yet it has been ingeniously constructed into a magnificent palace.

Directly in front of them stood a colossal pavilion, tens of feet tall, its entire body shimmering with azure light, its design both ancient and exquisite, towering majestically like a jade pillar reaching to the sky!

Most strikingly, on the front of the attic, at about one-third of its height, hangs an enormous plaque, neither gold nor wood, of unknown material.

The plaque is entirely dark gold, with cloud and thunder patterns along the edges. In the center, three imposing characters are engraved in an ancient, vigorous script that seems to embody Taoist principles.

The Library of Scriptures!

"This is... the Scripture Repository of the Void Heaven Palace!" Luo Ming took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, his eyes gleaming. He could sense that this pavilion itself was an extraordinary treasure, and the space it contained was probably far more vast and complex than it appeared from the outside.

The moment Luo Ming stepped through the jade gate of the Sutra Repository, he felt a hazy blue light flowing before his eyes, and a gentle yet irresistible spatial force instantly enveloped his entire body. The next moment, his feet were already on solid ground, and the surrounding blue light dissipated.

He composed himself and began to observe his surroundings.

This is an extremely spacious hall, with its ceiling high up, inlaid with countless pearls that emit a soft white light, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.

What is most eye-catching is the dense grid of thousands of squares on the walls surrounding the main hall!

Some squares were empty, their contents clearly having been taken away. The remaining squares were encased in a transparent barrier, containing almost exclusively jade slips.

He casually walked to the nearest wall, but Luo Ming only glanced at it briefly before shaking his head slightly.

"As expected, it's pretty much what I anticipated. This first floor, while boasting a vast collection that would be considered top-tier for a typical Core Formation cultivator, is somewhat of a waste of my current needs," he thought to himself.

"We can't waste any more time here. Let's go straight to the second floor!" Luo Ming made a quick decision.

The second floor is nearly ten times smaller, making it feel quite spacious. Instead of rows of squares, there are hundreds of light spheres of different colors and sizes floating quietly and slowly in the air.

Each sphere of light is like an independent star, emitting spiritual light of varying intensity and distinct attributes, separated by several feet from each other, without interfering with one another.

Some of the orbs of light were as red as fire, with faint phantoms of flames leaping inside, radiating a scorching and violent aura; others were as blue as ice, exuding a chilling aura, with fine white frost condensing in the surrounding air.

Some are dazzlingly golden, with a sharp and imposing aura; some are deep and dark green, full of vitality yet with an eerie quality; and some are wreathed in purple lightning... The variety of attributes is dazzling.

At the core of each sphere of light, one can vaguely see a jade slip, a crystal, or a peculiar medium that is neither gold nor silk, which clearly records the true contents of the cultivation techniques and secret arts.

"The second floor... is indeed extraordinary!" A glint flashed in Luo Ming's eyes.

Clearly, the treasures stored here are the true gems of the Void Heaven Palace's Scripture Repository, which would likely be of great use even to Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

However, problems also arose.

Luo Ming tried to probe the nearest sphere of light, which emitted a sharp, pale golden aura, hoping to glimpse the contents of the jade slip inside.

However, the moment his divine sense approached the surface of the sphere of light, it was firmly blocked by an invisible and extremely tough barrier, unable to penetrate even a fraction! The barrier not only blocked the divine sense from probing, but also faintly emitted a counterforce, as if warning the unauthorized intruder.

"What kind of restriction is this? It can completely isolate divine sense?" Luo Ming frowned, surprised. With his current powerful divine sense, comparable to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he couldn't even penetrate the thin layer of light shield on the surface of this sphere?

At this moment, the voice of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, tinged with understanding and amusement, rang out from within the sea of ​​consciousness: "Boy, don't waste your energy. This is called the Divine Forbidden Shield, a restriction specially used by ancient major sects to protect core inheritances or top-level secret manuals. Its principle is special; it doesn't simply rely on physical strength for defense, but can deflect all forms of divine sense probing."

"Don't even mention you; even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense, without mastering special techniques for breaking restrictions, wouldn't be able to probe its contents without triggering the restrictions."

"Can't know the contents in advance? Then how should we choose?" Luo Ming frowned even more.

These hundreds of orbs of light, each with different attributes, must contain vastly different cultivation techniques and secret arts. If one chooses one that's unsuitable or of low value, wouldn't that be a complete waste of this rare opportunity? Should one just rely on pure luck?

"Hehe, if I could only read one novel in my life, it would probably be [Title of the novel]," Tianjing Sanren explained unhurriedly. "This divine barrier only prevents divine sense from probing, but it doesn't prevent cultivators from touching or grabbing it directly with their hands. In other words, if you see something you like and feel that its attribute aura matches your needs, you can simply reach in and take it. However..."

He paused slightly, a hint of amusement in his voice: "Once your hand actually touches the jade slip or carrier within the Forbidden God Shield, it will immediately trigger the teleportation restriction here, instantly teleporting you out of the Scripture Pavilion! Moreover, it seems each person can only take one item. So, it all depends on eyesight, experience, and... a tiny bit of luck."

Although Luo Ming knew that each person could only take one item from this place, he did not expect that he could not even be sure what he would choose.

His gaze swept over the hundreds of floating orbs of light in the air, his mind racing. Judging by their elemental aura? The orbs here possessed a wide variety of attributes, some quite subtle and complex, making it difficult to accurately determine the specific technique they represented.

"It seems I can only rely on luck. However, if I can take one more, the chances of getting what I need will be greater," Luo Ming muttered to himself, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He recalled a "shenanigans" that Han Li had done in the "Treasure Pavilion" of the Void Heaven Palace.

By exploiting a loophole in the spatial array, at the moment the teleportation restriction was triggered, he temporarily resisted the teleportation power using special means, thus taking away an extra ancient treasure!

If Old Demon Han can do it, why can't I try? Besides, I have quite a few methods to seal spatial abilities.

A confident and challenging smile slowly crept onto his lips as he transmitted his thoughts to the Heavenly Mirror Hermit in his mind: "Senior, I have an idea. Perhaps... we could try to take one more item."

"Oh?" Tianjing Sanren's voice carried a hint of curiosity and surprise. "Boy, you want to withstand the teleportation restriction here? That's connected to the entire Scripture Pavilion, and even part of the core restrictions of the Void Heaven Palace! Even if it's only triggered for a moment, its power is extraordinary!"

"A direct confrontation won't work," Luo Ming chuckled, a calculating glint in his eyes. "But what if, at the moment of triggering, I could use overwhelming sealing power to temporarily isolate and freeze the small space I'm in from the outside world for even a fleeting instant? Perhaps that would buy me extra time to retrieve another item!"

He paused, then continued, "This will require your full assistance, senior. Your Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror, when fully activated, should possess the power to seal and solidify a space, right? At that time, please be sure to manipulate the mirror, concentrating all its power to surround me, and do everything in your power to resist that teleportation force!"

Upon hearing this, Tianjing Sanren remained silent for a moment, seemingly quickly assessing the feasibility of the plan. Then, a hint of excitement crept into his voice:

"Good lad! Your idea... is bold and cunning! Indeed, my Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror has the ability to stabilize space and lock down voids. If activated at full power, it is theoretically feasible to seal off spatial fluctuations in a small area for a short period of time. However..."

His tone turned serious: "The restrictions here are extraordinary. Even with the help of the Eight Golden Mirrors, I am not entirely confident that I can completely resist the teleportation power."

After all, this mirror is merely a replica, and I am not at my peak strength, making it difficult to unleash its full power. Moreover, forcibly resisting the restrictions of the Void Heaven Palace might very well provoke an even more severe backlash!

"Senior, rest assured, I will not place all my hopes on the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror." Luo Ming's eyes gleamed even brighter, and his confidence grew stronger.

"I will also simultaneously set up the Profound Origin Grand Array. This array is based on twelve Profound Origin Pearls and is best at sealing, suppressing, and isolating spiritual energy. Its sealing power is no less than the air-fixing effect of the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror! The two combined will multiply their power!"

"Furthermore," he continued, revealing his trump card.

"I will also release a swarm of Gold-Eating Insects. These insects have the characteristic of devouring spiritual energy. Although they cannot directly devour the power of the restriction, a large swarm of insects can create a near-spiritually deprived environment around me for a short period of time. This will inevitably cause great interference and weakening to the teleportation restriction that relies on spiritual power!"

"Finally," Luo Ming said with a hint of ruthlessness, "this junior will unleash the Xuan Turtle's Yuan Magnetic Field Divine Power with all my might! This field can disrupt and repel the stability of the Five Elements spiritual energy and many spells and restrictions, and it also has a certain interference effect on spatial restrictions! With these four methods combined, I don't believe I can't withstand that moment!"

After hearing Luo Ming's intricately linked and progressively escalating four-layered sealing and isolation plan, even someone as knowledgeable and composed as Tianjing Sanren couldn't help but gasp. His divine sense then rippled with undisguised excitement and admiration:

"Tsk tsk! Truly marvelous! How could I have forgotten about your methods! The suppression and sealing of the Xuan Yuan Pearl, the devouring and spirit-suppressing of the Gold-Eating Insects, the magnetic interference of the Xuan Turtle, plus my Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror for fixing the void! These four methods, acting simultaneously in one place! The resulting superposition and resonance effect is probably far beyond imagination!"

This kind of unconventional, rule-challenging, and impossible-to-create operation gave this old monster, who once stood at the top of the chaotic star sea, a long-lost thrill and anticipation! He seemed to see the shadow of his former self, who was invincible and full of ingenuity.