Chapter 0368: Peerless Yang Patterns

Chapter 0368: Peerless Yang Patterns

Qin Yun and Jiang Zhihu, along with the others, were aboard a swiftly flying boat that soared through the sky for most of the day, entering a vast, scorching desert.

The desert frequently experienced strong sandstorms.

Moreover, various powerful creatures lay hidden beneath the desert sands.

The desert was immense, and crossing it to reach the Southern State would take several months. The boat flew above the desert, undisturbed by the sandstorms, though occasionally massive bird-beasts soared past.

Fortunately, the boat was imbued with a strong presence of Xuan Martial realm energy, which kept the bird-beasts from approaching.

"This boat is a King-grade mystical weapon. I've infused a lot of power into it, and now it's finally being put to use!" Wei Zhongzheng forced a smile, as he was gravely injured and wouldn't recover quickly.

An elder standing outside the boat called out, "We're nearing the Nine Extremes Mystical Sect!"

Qin Yun and Jiang Zhihu quickly exited the cabin and stepped outside to look ahead.

In the boundless golden desert, there stood nine massive golden cylindrical pillars, each a hundred meters in diameter, forming a circle in the desert, towering several thousand meters high.

Over a thousand meters high on these nine golden pillars, a massive circular platform, several thousand meters wide, was suspended in the center, encircled by the pillars, creating a breathtaking sight from afar!

Qin Yun had initially thought that the Nine Extremes Mystical Sect was built on a mountain or within a massive city. He hadn't expected it to be situated amidst the nine pillars.

"These nine pillars are the Nine Extremes Formation, capable of absorbing Nine Sun aura! They can withstand very strong attacks, ensuring the Nine Extremes Mystical Sect's safety within! The small city we have suspended in the center has stood for thousands of years without ever being breached!" The Third Elder said proudly.

The relatively portly Elder Two smugly added, "The Nine Extremes Formation is even unbreakable by a Martial Monarch. Those king-grade sects all seek to learn this formation, but even after many years, they've failed to master it!"

As the boat drew closer, Qin Yun could see the immense golden pillars, covered with countless intricate runes.

Qin Yun was entranced by the sight.

From the Runes Master sect, he had acquired numerous Star Runes and Moon Runes, all incredibly intricate.

However, the runes on the Nine Extremes Formation pillars were far more complex than the Star and Moon Runes from the Runes Master sect.

"Are these Yang Patterns?" Qin Yun took a deep breath and asked in awe.

"Correct!" Elder Two was somewhat surprised. "Xiao Yun, I didn't expect you to know a bit about the Way of Odd Patterns. That's truly rare!"

Qin Yun had Star Runes and Moon Runes, but he didn't have Yang Patterns.

"Elder Two, are there many Runes Masters in our Nine Extremes Mystical Sect?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not many, only me!" Elder Two sighed slightly. "There were two more Runes Masters, but they were both killed. It's unclear who killed them!"

For a Xuan-grade sect to have only one Runes Master was indeed very few.

"Elder Two, does our Nine Extremes Mystical Sect have a Yang Pattern inheritance?" Qin Yun looked at one of the massive pillars and asked again.

Elder Two shook his head. "If the Nine Extremes Mystical Sect had a Yang Pattern inheritance, many Runes Masters would have flocked to join us! However, it is said that there was one a long time ago, but for some reason, it was lost!"

As the boat passed by a golden giant pillar and came closer for a look, it was even more astonishing and shocking!

"The Yang Patterns on these pillars are truly profound!" Qin Yun could hardly imagine what level of Runes Master had created them.

"I'm only a middle-level Runes Master now! Someone who can carve such Yang patterns should be a senior Runes Master!" Elder Two gazed longingly at the massive golden pillar.

Qin Yun was currently a senior Runes Master, and his next step was to become a junior Runes Spirit Master, which required crafting a supreme spiritual artifact.

As for the subsequent ranks of Runes Masters, Qin Yun didn't yet understand them and would need to go to the Runes Hall to figure out the assessment process.

Once the small boat arrived, it slowly flew into the giant platform, which was a small city.

Below, many disciples looked up.

Elder Two said, "Although this place is large, there are only a few hundred disciples! Alas, our Nine Extremes Sect is gradually declining, and we don't know how to revitalize it!"

The Nine Extremes Sect had been glorious in the past, but now it had fallen.

Jiang Zhihu asked, "Elder Two, why did the Nine Extremes Sect decline? You're all good-hearted; you should be able to recruit many talented disciples!"

"Mainly because, years ago, we had five elders at the Xuan Martial realm who died one after another. Then, Runes Masters mysteriously died… Later, many outstanding disciples at the Spirit Martial realm and Martial Arts realm were killed while outside." Elder Two spoke with shock and anger, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

At that moment, the Grand Elder walked out. His gaunt face looked utterly exhausted. As someone at the peak of the Spirit Martial realm, he had been responsible for keeping Wei Zhongzheng's injuries under control along the way.

The Grand Elder said, "For hundreds of years, it was as if our Nine Extremes Sect had been cursed, with many disciples and elders dying while outside! This also led to many people being unwilling to join our sect. In the last two hundred years, things have gradually improved, and no disciples have been killed."

Qin Yun frowned and said, "Grand Elder, there must be some dark secret behind this. Have you found any clues?"

The Grand Elder and Elder Two looked at each other and nodded.

Elder Two added, "It was those seniors from back then who discovered it. When they returned, they were poisoned with a terrifying toxin. After leaving us some clues, they died."

"The clues they found were sealed away by the sect master. Only the sect master knows what really happened!"

Those clues are confidential, which indicates they are extremely significant!

Qin Yun looked down upon the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect below. The buildings here exuded an ancient and rustic charm, with wooden, stone, and iron structures. There were also many magnificent palaces and pavilions, but they appeared empty and deserted.

The vast Nine Extremes Mystic Sect had only a few hundred people, which was remarkably few.

Even a spirit-grade sect would have several thousand, if not tens of thousands, of members.

However, the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect had been well-protected over the years, and many of its ancient buildings remained undamaged.

The ship flew towards a large mansion in the center of the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect and landed in its courtyard.

"Elder Two, take care of Xiao Yun and Ah Hu," said the Grand Elder.

As the only Runes Master here, Elder Two had to remain constantly vigilant because of the conflict with Jian Xuan Mountain. He had to maintain the great formation carefully to guard against retaliation.

Jiang Zhihu, who had been poisoned, quickly retreated to a room to recuperate.

Qin Yun, however, remained energetic.

On the way, he had absorbed Nine Sun spiritual energy using the Tree Totem, so he seemed unaffected.

In the courtyard, Qin Yun saw the nine golden giant pillars surrounding the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect.

The Nine Extremes Formation absorbed a large amount of Nine Sun spiritual energy, resulting in the spiritual energy within the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect being abundant and dense.

"Elder Two, what is the overall strength of the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect?" Qin Yun followed Elder Two out of the mansion, walking through a long corridor.

On both sides of the corridor were lotus ponds. Although the Nine Extremes Mystic Sect sat in an arid desert, the scenery here was beautiful.

Elder Two said with some embarrassment, "We four elders are at the Spirit Martial realm. The sect leader is in the peak of the Xuan Martial realm. We have fifty disciples at the Martial Dao realm, and the rest are at the Martial Body realm!"

The overall strength of the Nine Extremes Sect was indeed somewhat lacking compared to other Xuan-grade sects.

"Elder Two, your hearts are really big. It's surprising that even the strongest few of you would all run out as well!" Qin Yun couldn’t help smiling.

Elder Two said, "There’s no choice... Over the years, although our Nine Extremes Sect has participated in the Xuan Ying Selection Conference, we’ve never attracted a single disciple. So this time, we all went out to show our sincerity to those disciples!"

The Nine Extremes Sect was vast, and many of the houses were unoccupied. Even disciples at the Martial Body realm could each have their own small standalone building.

With fewer sect members, resources became scarce.

"We’re working hard to improve the current conditions! Not long ago, we discovered a vein of purple-gold in the desert. Once the sect leader recovers, we can start excavating to assess the quantity!" Elder Two said.

Qin Yun didn’t need to ask; he already knew that the Nine Extremes Sect currently had no mineral resources. The reason the Nine Extremes Sect could continue to develop was thanks to the Nine Extremes Formation.

"Xiao Yun, I’ll have a disciple give you a tour so you can get familiar with the place. I need to tend to the formation!" Elder Two said.

He led Qin Yun to a field of medicinal herbs.

Here, dozens of acres of medicinal fields stretched out, with various spiritual herbs growing.

In the middle of the medicinal field stood an ancient two-story bronze building.

When Elder Two reached the foot of the ancient building, he shouted, "Wild Girl, what are you doing? Come out! There’s a new disciple here, and he’s quite handsome!"

"I’m busy and not interested. Have another senior brother take care of him!" A hurried and low voice came from inside.

Because of the bronze walls, the voice was faint and muffled.

Elder Two, feeling more embarrassed, shouted again, "Wild Girl, I’m introducing a match for you! He is very outstanding and won first place in the martial competition at the Xuan Ying Selection Conference. He has even forged a second life mark."

Qin Yun was stunned. He didn’t expect that as soon as he entered the Nine Extremes Sect, someone would try to matchmake him. It was probably to keep him here.

"My heart is taken!" The voice of the Wild Girl came again.

Elder Two sighed heavily, looking at Qin Yun with a helpless smile. "Xiao Yun, I’ll have another disciple receive you!"

"Elder Two, you don’t need to worry about me. I can find someone on my own!" Qin Yun smiled.

As soon as he finished speaking, the bronze door opened.

A stunning woman in a tight red outfit, with short hair down to her shoulders, looking very capable, stood in the doorway, looking at Qin Yun in surprise!

Qin Yun, dressed in rough black clothes, with messy hair and some stubble on his face, looked like a wandering warrior.

However, the woman recognized Qin Yun and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Yun!"

"Yanying?" Qin Yun was also stunned.

When Yanying confirmed it was Qin Yun, she was both surprised and excited. She quickly rushed towards Qin Yun and leaned into his arms.

Elder Two widened his eyes, his chubby face full of shock!

He didn’t expect that Qin Yun and Yanying knew each other and were so close!