Feng Kun hovered in mid-air, carefully observing the Heavenly Gang Divine Slaying Formation.
He clicked his tongue in admiration, lamenting that Grand Immortal Kong Xu's mastery of formations was far superior to his own, likely touching upon the threshold of a Divine Formation Master.
It was said that Grand Immortal Kong Xu's swordsmanship was peerless, but who would have thought his attainments in formations were also unfathomable? Truly a talent of the ages.
"What exactly is being suppressed beneath the ground? Could it be a deity?"
Feng Kun could feel the formation still operating. It was possible that some unlucky divine-level being was suppressed within, eventually being ground to death by the formation.
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Overjoyed, he conceived a bold idea: to break the formation and see if any divine bones, divine blood, or similar treasures were left behind.
"Heh, those fools from the Void Sword Sect are all idiots for abandoning such a prime location. They deserve for me to strike it rich."
Feng Kun landed on the ground, began analyzing the formation patterns, and started to break it.
He had a feeling that whatever was powerful enough to warrant Grand Immortal Kong Xu setting up the Heavenly Gang Divine Slaying Formation must be an extraordinary being, and its remains would undoubtedly be heaven-defying treasures.
The Void Secret Realm was indeed a good place, rich in resources. All the major powers and various beings who entered had found many good things.
In just half a day, good news began to pour in.
"True Master Bai Mei dug a hundred zhang deep and obtained a large piece of Azure Green Immortal Iron."
"Red-Eyed Sky Eagle climbed a ten-thousand-zhang snow mountain and collected a Phoenix Blood Flower. After consuming it, its bloodline advanced, and phoenix feathers grew on its tail."
"The luckiest was the Tian Yan Sect, which found an Immortal Vine and harvested thirteen thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruits."
Spiritual herbs, immortal grasses, and various precious immortal metals were everywhere in the secret realm. Almost every being who entered had gained something, more or less.
Many praised the Void Sword Sect for being reliable, stating that the exorbitant ticket price was worth it.
Of course, bloodshed was also occurring.
The incidents of killing for treasure happened incessantly.
If one's strength was insufficient, obtaining a good treasure would inevitably lead to disaster, attracting fatal peril.
Simultaneously, many terrifying rare birds and celestial beasts lurked within the secret realm. These outsiders were nothing more than delicious meals to them.
Someone witnessed a leech nearly ten meters long chasing a team of over twenty people, eventually sucking all the blood from those unfortunate souls.
Ji Mo and his group, without collecting immortal herbs or digging for immortal metals, continued to pilot their flying boat, searching for Grand Immortal Kong Xu's residence.
They searched for several days without any success.
Along the way, they indeed saw many traces left by Grand Immortal Kong Xu, but none were his living quarters.
Those who had been tracking them were driven to madness. The Void Sword Sect was just aimlessly running around, finding nothing, causing them to waste such precious time.
While everyone else reaped substantial rewards, they had gained nothing.
Finally, these individuals, grumbling and cursing, began to leave, unwilling to waste any more time.
"Ancestor, this is your dojo. Do you truly not remember where you used to live?"
Sima Hongfeng couldn't help but inquire. The place was so vast; searching aimlessly was not a viable plan.
Ji Mo scratched his head, cupped his chin, and gazed at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, his expression profound.
He tried to put himself in Grand Immortal Kong Xu's shoes: if he were to become an immortal one day, where would he choose to reside?
"A man thinking seriously is truly handsome!"
Xia Wan'er gazed at Ji Mo's chiseled profile, her pupils widening, and she couldn't help but feel a bit infatuated.
The sword wheel in the sky emitted dazzling white light, and Ji Mo's body was enveloped in a faint halo, making him appear transcendent and peerless, truly captivating.
"Holy cow, that's something! They actually created a city in the sky!"
As Ji Mo looked towards the sword wheel, he finally discovered a clue. He saw a castle floating high in the sky, hidden within the ten-thousand-zhang radiance of the sword wheel.
Because the sword wheel was too dazzling, no being could look directly at it, naturally making it undiscoverable.
It was only because Ji Mo's gaze was sharp and fearless of strong light that he was able to see it.
"Found it. Fly upwards."
Under Ji Mo's guidance, the flying boat soared upwards, heading straight for the sword wheel.
The flying boat broke through layers of clouds and finally reached its destination.
A colossal immortal mountain floated in the void, with purple bamboo forests, fragrant flowers, and singing birds, resembling a paradise.
Within the bamboo forest, there was a garden with pavilions, towers, ponds, and waterside pavilions, all ancient and elegant, exuding an ancient Eastern charm.
"Yes, this is it."
Seeing this familiar architectural style, Ji Mo felt a sense of returning home.
Indeed, descendants of Yan Huang had a sentiment of homesickness in their bones. Grand Immortal Kong Xu must have built such architecture out of nostalgia for his homeland.
The flying boat landed within the purple bamboo forest, and everyone disembarked, excitedly gazing at their surroundings.
A giant plaque stood at the entrance of the manor.
Four large characters were written in a vigorous calligraphy: City in the Sky!
It had to be said that Ji Mo and Grand Immortal Kong Xu truly had a telepathic connection, thinking along the same lines. It was indeed a city in the sky.
At the entrance, there was also a line of small text.
"Since childhood, I dreamed of owning a castle floating in the void. I never expected my wish to truly come true, but alas, I am all alone."
The strokes of this text were somewhat messy, conveying a sense of loneliness and desolation. It seemed Grand Immortal Kong Xu must have been in a very low mood at that time.
Ji Mo understood this feeling. Transmigrating to another world, being alone in a foreign land, was indeed a bit lonely.
Creak!
With a heart filled with excitement, Ji Mo pushed open the closed courtyard gate and walked in.
He was eager to know if there was any useful information left behind by Grand Immortal Kong Xu.
"Every brick and tile here contains the Sword Intent of the Void. The entire building was personally carved by our Ancestor. Sacred artifacts, all sacred artifacts!"
Sima Hongfeng rushed towards the courtyard wall and kissed it repeatedly, extremely excited.
He had originally treasured that piece of sword-infused bluestone as a sect's sacred artifact, but now he realized his perspective had been too narrow.
Xia Wan'er, unable to contain her curiosity, also wanted to enter the garden to take a look. She had never seen such a beautiful courtyard before.
However, as soon as she approached the main gate, she was repelled by a force. She couldn't get in at all.
"Stingy fellow."
She didn't know that the manor had a restriction, and only those with a special bloodline could enter. Others simply couldn't.
"There must be shocking secrets of our Ancestor hidden inside, why would they let us enter so casually? We just need to wait patiently. Perhaps there are backup plans of our Ancestor hidden within. On this journey, he will recover his past life memories and regain his invincible strength." Sima Hongfeng's heart was filled with infinite yearning.
If their Ancestor could return to his peak, then the Void Sword Sect could swagger through the Immortal Spirit Realm from then on. Just thinking about it was incredibly exciting.
After entering the garden, Ji Mo searched everywhere but found nothing.
This was indeed Grand Immortal Kong Xu's living space. There was even a string of old cured meats hanging under the eaves, dried for ten thousand years, giving it a strong sense of daily life.
He also carefully searched the study and bedroom but still found nothing.
"Could it be that Grand Immortal Kong Xu left no other writings related to him besides that diary?"
Ji Mo felt a bit disappointed, thinking his trip would yield no results.
But as he walked into a sword pavilion, a magnetic voice sounded.
"You're here, little brother!"