Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 373 - 362: Deep Within, the Truth Revealed

Chapter 373: Chapter 362: Deep Within, the Truth Revealed

Accompanied by Qin An’s movements, in the next moment, the Seven-Colored True Essence swiftly struck the cliff ahead.

Liu Yi’s eyes narrowed, and she exclaimed softly, "Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder... Such True Essence, truly marvelous!"

Although she had sparred with Qin An in the arena and had seen the Seven-Colored True Essence, she couldn’t help but be absolutely amazed upon witnessing Qin An perform it again.

Such a scene, no matter how many times it’s seen, never grows tiresome.

Qin An did not respond but patiently manipulated the Seven-Colored True Essence, gradually integrating it into the cliff.

"The Celestial Lock Array is indeed a very special array."

After permeating the entire Seven-Colored True Essence into the cliff in front of the mountain, Qin An slowly said, "Anyone who enters here will have their heart and soul locked. Even if they search many times, they will not find the true mechanism."

"How much time is needed to unravel it?" Liu Yi asked.

Qin An raised a finger.

"An hour?" Liu Yi pondered, "That’s not slow."

"One breath." Qin An suddenly said.

Liu Yi’s eyes widened, doubting she had heard him correctly.

Even if it took the burning of an incense stick, it would be acceptable, but Qin An claimed it would take just a breath’s time; this was beyond shocking.

Before Liu Yi could speak, the cliff ahead suddenly began to shake violently.

Amid the intense tremors, countless tiny stones fell from the cliff.

Bird nests built on the cliff also fell.

The birds inside had long since soared into the sky.

The cliff’s shaking didn’t last long, only a few breaths of time.

As the trembling sensation gradually ceased, a square protrusion quietly emerged in the middle of the cliff.

"That is the mechanism of the entrance," Qin An said indifferently, "Striking it with True Essence will open the entrance."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi raised her hand and launched a colorful True Essence.

The colorful True Essence struck the square protrusion, which shattered with a thunderous crash.

As the square protrusion shattered, the cliff, which had returned to normal, began to tremble once more.

Subsequently, a square entrance burst open at the location of the former square protrusion.

Inside the hole, it was pitch dark, and with the entrance being so far from the ground, even Qin An and Liu Yi could not see its true form.

Liu Yi asked, "Can we go in now?"

Qin An nodded, "Of course we can."

Without further words, he executed the Dragon Yin Two Poles Shadow Step, his figure approaching like a ghost.

Liu Yi circulated True Essence and followed behind Qin An like a spirit bird.

This height was nothing for a cultivator in the Inner God Realm.

In just a breath’s time, the two landed firmly at the entrance.

Qin An felt the soft ground and smelled a putrid odor that made him frown slightly.

In front of him was complete darkness, where one couldn’t even see their fingers.

But for experts in the Inner God Realm, this degree of darkness had no effect.

At the end of their sight was a long tunnel, which seemed endless, appearing very distant.

Liu Yi suddenly said, "It seems to be sloping downward, and the further we go, the steeper it becomes."

Qin An gripped the Cold Star, "This cliff is merely the entrance to the tomb. To truly see the burial site, naturally, we must go down."

"Where the Celestial True Intent is buried won’t be as simple as you imagine. Let’s first see what strange things are inside."

Liu Yi agreed, eyes filled with caution, constantly observing her surroundings.

Without saying more, the two stepped into the tunnel.

...

The further they walked, the more intense the dampness became.

After walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qin An suddenly stopped.

"Something’s approaching."

The ground had a faint tremor, which would go unnoticed without careful perception.

Liu Yi’s brows slightly furrowed, "Seems to be trap mechanisms?"

Most tombs have two forms of defense, one being arrays, and the other trap mechanisms beyond arrays.

At this moment, Qin An didn’t indicate any array presence, leaving only one possibility.

As the words fell, breaking sounds echoed from the depths of the dark tunnel.

Only to see poisonous green arrows, flashing a chilling light in the dark cave, causing one’s heart to freeze.

The speed at which the arrows were shot was extremely fast, making it difficult even for an External Elixir Realm master to react.

Fortunately, Qin An and Liu Yi were masters of the Inner God Realm.

Qin An circulated True Essence, a golden apparition appearing beside him, deflecting all incoming poisoned arrows.

Liu Yi lightly waved her sleeve, her colorful True Essence forming a barrier to block the remaining arrows.

"Such formidable traps," Liu Yi sighed, "An External Elixir Realm cultivator would likely be gravely injured on the spot."

"No, they’d die." Qin An picked up one of the arrows, examining the green glow above, "This poison pierces the heart and burns the intestines; even an Outer Pill cannot withstand it... The Celestial True Intent must be here!"

To possess such strong mechanical skills and to employ them from the start clearly indicated that the object’s within the tomb were not simple.

Excited, Liu Yi continued forward.

Qin An drew the Cold Star with a reverse grip, stepping again into the damp tunnel.

After walking for another incense stick time, the depths of the tunnel emitted a sound of mechanisms activating.

Then, the previously nauseating, damp atmosphere suddenly vanished.

Simultaneously, the already sloped passage became even steeper.

The walls around them suddenly turned smooth.

Qin An and Liu Yi were slightly taken aback, then felt their bodies sliding down rapidly.

There was nowhere to grip, and even the walls were extremely smooth, making it impossible to stop the sliding speed.

"Go with the flow and act accordingly," Qin An reminded.

Since it was impossible to stop the sliding descent, they might as well follow the momentum and see what they would face next.

Liu Yi agreed.

After sliding for nearly half an incense stick’s time, a white light appeared ahead.

The light gradually grew larger, marking the location of the exit.

However, on the wall at the exit, two compartments suddenly opened.

At the same time, over a hundred circular saw-toothed wheels extended from the compartments, blocking the exit.

The saw teeth spun rapidly, imbued with terrifying True Qi, sharp enough to chill the heart.

Seeing these fast-spinning gears, Qin An narrowed his eyes slightly, "It’s Mechanical Skill again."

Liu Yi frowned slightly, "The last wave of poison arrows could at most harm someone at the Great Success of the Outer Elixir Realm, but now these gears are comparable to External Elixir Realm Perfection."

Each of these serrated gears contained True Qi enough to rival a cultivator at External Elixir Realm Perfection.

Now there were over a hundred, blocking the entire path ahead.

And the gears, spinning at high speed, weren’t slow, either.

As soon as the two exchanged a sentence, the rapidly spinning sharp gears had already approached.

Qin An flipped his wrist, and with a swipe from below, slashed upwards.

The Seven-Colored True Essence boomed, crashing into the nearest gear.

"Boom!"

A violent roar suddenly rang out, and the rapidly spinning gear, infused with the Seven-Colored True Essence, instantly turned into flying ash.

Qin An sheathed his blade, his tone as indifferent as water, "Continue."

Having encountered two mechanical traps, both nearing the level of External Elixir Realm Perfection, he was curious about the next threat.

Liu Yi didn’t take action, but her bright eyes surveyed the surroundings with curiosity, even more intrigued by this place than in pursuing the Twin Celestial Extreme Truth.

The rapidly spinning gears had been destroyed by Qin An, and the light ahead was gradually growing brighter.

Without hesitation, Qin An and Liu Yi moved together toward the bright spot.

No further danger was encountered along the way.

Looking at the gradually approaching light, Liu Yi pondered for a moment, then said, "We’re descending, so the area we’re reaching should be close to the bottom of this cliff." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

After estimating for a moment, Qin An nodded, "We should be reaching the bottom."

The entire path was a downward slope, and since both were cultivators, their speed was incomparable to ordinary people.

According to Qin An’s estimation, they should be reaching the subterranean space within this cliff’s depths.

As he thought this, the white light had expanded to a size that one person could pass through.

Beyond the white light, there was nothing else.

Liu Yi asked, "What’s the plan now?"

After pondering briefly, Qin An said, "There’s only one path we can take now. Since everything’s out in the open, might as well make an attempt, right?"

If there were another path, Qin An wouldn’t want to try it, but now there was only this one. As he conversed with Liu Yi, he utilized True Essence and employed his skills as an Array Master to deduce.

But the result was obvious; he not only failed to deduce anything but was left confused.

Given the circumstances, with only this special place remaining, they might as well head towards the light to see if they can find new clues.

Liu Yi nodded slightly, agreeing with Qin An.

The two didn’t speak further, each using their methods.

Qin An channeled True Essence, and a golden light condensed into a dharma image, fully defensive around him.

He thought the white light might harm him, but unexpectedly it not only didn’t harm him, but even gave a warm illusion.

On Liu Yi’s side, she used her multicolored True Essence to create a barrier, isolating all weaknesses around her.

As they both entered the light together, Qin An sensed something, and Liu Yi could feel it too.

"Strange, why is there no aggression at all?" Liu Yi wondered.

As she thought this, the surrounding white light suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Next, Liu Yi looked around, finding themselves in a vast underground cavern.

The cavern carried a hint of dampness, nauseating to the senses.

The ground was loose soil, seemingly ready to sink with the slightest pressure.

Liu Yi noticed Qin An lowering his head, pinching a handful of soil between his thumb and forefinger, gently kneading it.

Curious at the sight, Liu Yi stepped forward to ask.

"What have you discovered?"

Hearing this, Qin An released the soil from his hand, slowly getting up, "This place is a perfect nurturing array."

"A nurturing array?" Liu Yi frowned slightly, "What’s a nurturing array?"

Though she knew some array techniques, they were extremely superficial.

So upon hearing Qin An mention a nurturing array, she had no idea what it was.

Qin An smiled faintly, standing up, "A nurturing array is an array technique that absorbs beneficial energies from around, channeling them into the body. Among Array Masters, it’s extremely rare, akin to a walking method for extending lifespan."

Listening to Qin An’s explanation, Liu Yi finally understood and asked, "There’s no exit, nor any Twin Celestial Extreme Truth. It seems what we’re looking for isn’t here."

Clearly, they’d reached the end, any further searching here would only waste their time.

Qin An shook his head, "The key to a nurturing array is the word ’nurturing.’ If there were no one here to nurture, would the array even be necessary?"

Liu Yi narrowed her eyes, "Ah, someone’s already come here."

Qin An shook his head again, "No, it’s not that someone came here first, but rather this place was created by that person."

Hearing this, Liu Yi’s face showed even more confusion.

But before she could ask, Qin An raised his hand to interrupt once more.

"No need to wonder, because someone will soon appear to answer all our questions."

"Someone? Who?" Liu Yi asked, furrowing her brows.

Qin An suddenly turned his head, looking at a protrusion on the top of the cavern.

"It’s time for the owner of this place to show themselves. Otherwise, if we catch you later, you’ll suffer for it."