Chapter 1637 The Heavenly Revelation Stele
"Take my sword!"
Zhang Jian and Xu Chun, perhaps due to extreme tension, their long swords directly burst forth with brilliant sword light!
As Zhang Jian and Xu Chun made their moves, Gaoqiao Yuri and Sato Emi also quickly attacked.
"Stop!"
Chen Xuan's roar came too late.
"Good heavens!"
Faced with this situation, the scruffy Taoist priest's face changed: "Murder!"
In the next moment, he moved directly, swinging his arms wildly!
In an instant, all the sword energies and runes were swept away.
Everyone was astonished, just how strong was this scruffy Taoist priest to achieve such a feat!
Chen Xuan quickly said, "Everyone, please stop. He is my friend."
The scruffy Taoist priest patted his chest and said to Chen Xuan, "Chen Xuan, are your friends blind? They attacked so fiercely right off the bat! If this Taoist priest wasn't skilled, I might have died here today."
"You didn't say anything. We thought you were a malevolent spirit," Chen Xuan rolled his eyes.
Xu Chun and Zhang Jian, having also seen the scruffy Taoist priest, quickly came forward to apologize.
"This time, I won't hold it against you," the scruffy Taoist priest waved his hand.
Gaoqiao Yuri and Sato Emi's expressions shifted slightly.
They hadn't expected this powerful scruffy Taoist priest to be allied with Chen Xuan. They had initially hoped to have some confidence in defeating Chen Xuan and his companions after rescuing the trapped individuals, but the situation had now changed considerably, with the scales of victory clearly tipping towards Chen Xuan.
"They are..."
The scruffy Taoist priest suddenly looked over, scrutinizing Gaoqiao Yuri and Sato Emi from head to toe.
"They are..."
Chen Xuan was about to speak, but the scruffy Taoist priest interjected, "Looking at their attire and the aura they exude, could they be Fuji Mountain's divine ninjas?"
"Scruffy Taoist priest, how did you know?"
Chen Xuan asked in surprise.
"You'll know when you see more of them in the future,"
The scruffy Taoist priest stared at Gaoqiao Yuri and Sato Emi and said, "If it were in the past, I would definitely deal with you if I encountered you. But for now, I'll let you go. I hope you won't resort to any underhanded tactics."
"Senior, please rest assured, we only want to find the person trapped in the Eye of the Demon," Gaoqiao Yuri smiled charmingly.
"Scruffy Taoist priest, why are you here?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.
This scruffy Taoist priest had arrived later than them, yet had reached the Eye of the Demon ahead of them.
"Me? I was just curious, so I came to join the fun. I didn't expect to move so quickly and get ahead of you."
Hearing this, Chen Xuan rolled his eyes repeatedly.
Who was he trying to fool?
He strongly suspected that this fellow had been here before, as he had visited many mysterious places.
"We need to go to the stele in the Eye of the Demon. I heard my father-in-law is trapped near the stele. Can you take us there?"
"Where is it? I have some recollection. I'll take you there."
Led by the scruffy Taoist priest, the group smoothly arrived at the stele.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the stele, they were all stunned. They saw an eighteen-meter-tall stone stele standing in the open space, engraved with obscure runes.
In front of the stele, several figures sat cross-legged, their bodies motionless like wax figures.
Some individuals had already achieved nihility before the stele, becoming piles of white bones.
Chen Xuan saw a figure that was Su Qian and rushed over, calling out several times, but received no response.
"What's going on? What happened to them?"
Chen Xuan asked the scruffy Taoist priest.
The scruffy Taoist priest glanced at the stele and said, "Chen Xuan, if I'm not mistaken, they should be trapped within the stele."
"Within the stele? Aren't they fine?"
"No, their souls are trapped within the stele."
Sato Emi spoke up.
"Oh, I didn't expect you, a young lady, to know so much," the scruffy Taoist priest commented with a 'tsk'.
"Souls trapped within the stele? What is going on?" Chen Xuan asked in surprise.
"This stele is called the Heavenly Revelation Stele. It is said that it contains supreme secret rune martial arts. Legend has it that whoever can comprehend the Heavenly Revelation Stele scripture can attain creation and control life and death. Both the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and our Sakura Organization are here for the Heavenly Revelation Stele scripture," Sato Emi explained.
"Heavenly Revelation Stele scripture?"
Chen Xuan winked at the scruffy Taoist priest and whispered, "Could this Heavenly Revelation Stele scripture be the rune that breaks the curse?"
"Eight, nine out of ten."
The scruffy Taoist priest agreed.
"However, comprehending the Heavenly Revelation Stele scripture has a drawback: it is very easy to become deeply immersed in it, and once immersed, it is difficult to extricate oneself. That's why so many people are trapped here, and over time, they turn into white bones,"
Sato Emi explained.
"Then what should we do?" Chen Xuan asked.
Sato Emi glanced at Gaoqiao Yuri: "My junior sister is an Onmyoji and has brought some secret techniques. If their immersion is not too deep, there might be a way to rescue them. Junior sister, please."
Chen Xuan was very curious about what method Gaoqiao Yuri possessed to rescue everyone.
The scruffy Taoist priest also scrutinized Gaoqiao Yuri: "I didn't expect you to be from the Takahashi clan, a family of Onmyoji."
"It's a small matter."
Gaoqiao Yuri suddenly pulled a long string of runes from her sleeve, and her ample chest became noticeably flatter.
Chen Xuan felt a sense of being deceived by this development.
Gaoqiao Yuri seemed to sense Chen Xuan's gaze and glared at him fiercely.
However, she did not stop her actions. She raised her hand and threw the runes into the sky. The runes scattered across the sky, emitting golden light, with an imposing aura that seemed to stir the heavens and earth.
In the next moment, the runes flickered, and several small golden armored figures appeared, dancing upon the runes.
"What is this?"
Chen Xuan had never seen such a miraculous geomantic art before.
"This is the exclusive geomantic secret art of our Takahashi clan, the Golden Armored Figures. They are somewhat similar to our paper figures, except these small figures are formed from the power of runes and can travel to heaven and hell,"
The scruffy Taoist priest nodded faintly, with a hint of approval in his eyes, as if this geomantic secret art was quite remarkable.
"It seems these Onmyoji are not to be trifled with either," Chen Xuan mused.
"Enter!"
Gaoqiao Yuri pointed her hand, and the small golden armored figures swiftly leaped into the Heavenly Revelation Stele.
A moment later, the small golden armored figures jumped out again. A group of small golden armored figures chattered before Gaoqiao Yuri, speaking in some unknown strange language.
Upon hearing this, Gaoqiao Yuri's expression immediately turned grim. She waved her hand, and the small golden armored figures vanished.
"How was it?"
Chen Xuan asked urgently.
Gaoqiao Yuri's face was grim as she said, "Great trouble!"
"What great trouble?"
"According to the information brought back by the Golden Armored Figures, these people are too deeply ensnared. It's impossible to awaken them with the Golden Armored Figures."
"Then what can we do?"
Everyone fell into silence.
Chen Xuan suddenly looked at the scruffy Taoist priest: "Do you definitely have a way?"
The scruffy Taoist priest said, "I do have a good method, but it's a bit dangerous. I wonder if you're willing to take the risk?"