Monk Xuan Kong stared at the Ghost King Stele, slightly stunned, and asked in confusion.
"Don't you recognize it?"
Zhao Letian furrowed his brows, asking somewhat disappointedly.
He had thought that the Ghost King Stele might be related to Lanruo Temple and that Monk Xuan Kong might recognize it.
But now, it seemed that Monk Xuan Kong had absolutely no recollection of the Ghost King Stele.
"I don't recognize it! Master, what is this thing used for?"
Xuan Kong shook his head, curious.
"From now on, you don't need to call me master, just call me young master!"
Zhao Letian shook his head and smiled.
Monk Xuan Kong nodded.
"This is a space portal. I suspect that it may be related to Lanruo Temple!"
"A space portal? Young master, if that's the case, I suddenly remember now, it is rumored that Lanruo Temple directly connects to any of the Nine Provinces, perhaps this space portal is related to it!"
Monk Xuan Kong said thoughtfully.
"Oh? What other rumors are there? It seems that the two might indeed be related—let's search the surroundings!"
Zhao Letian pondered for a moment and then said in a deep voice.
"Alright, young master!"
Monk Xuan Kong nodded.
After that, Zhao Letian led Monk Xuan Kong and the three Spiritual Beasts to start searching through the ruins of Lanruo Temple!
"Young master, come quickly, there's something here!"
After searching for a while, Monk Xuan Kong suddenly shouted.
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Hearing this, Zhao Letian immediately rushed over with the three Spiritual Beasts.
He saw that Monk Xuan Kong had overturned a pile of rubble to reveal a huge underground chamber.
"This is... an Array!"
Zhao Letian looked down and saw an altar in the chamber, engraved with complex Array Path Runes, and the walls around the altar had nine arch-shaped indentations!
The shape of those nine arches was exactly the same as the Ghost King Stele!
If the Ghost King Stele were to be placed into it, it would definitely fit perfectly.
The problem is, this place seems to have experienced a brutal battle!
Regardless of whether it's the Array Runes on the altar or the nine indented arches, all were left with many marks of swords and blades, already destroyed beyond recognition, it was difficult to distinguish!
To get a closer look, Zhao Letian leaped down and started to examine the situation in the chamber in detail.
"A Nine Provinces Teleportation Array? What level of Array is this?"
Zhao Letian found the name of the Array on the altar but could not discern the level of the Array.
With his current Array Formation Proficiency, he could only identify up to a Level 5 Array; he couldn't recognize anything beyond that.
Meaning, this Nine Provinces Teleportation Array was at least a Level 6 Array!
To know, a Level 5 Array corresponds to the power of an Emperor Wu!
A Level 6 Array is, indeed, a terrifying force that even an Emperor Wu cannot control!
"Qingzhou, Yun State, Yan Continent, Jin Continent, Lei Continent, Cloud Continent, Wind Continent, Ze State, Holy Continent, nine archways, each corresponding to the Nine Provinces of the world, there should have been nine spatial transmission gates inside, but now they have all disappeared without a trace!"
Zhao Letian looked at the archway niches and thought to himself.
Fortunately, the Ghost King Stele in his hand should be what was supposed to be the spatial transmission gate for Qingzhou!
That is to say, as long as he places the Ghost King Stele into the niche corresponding to Qingzhou and then activates the array, he should be able to return to Qingzhou Continent!
But the problem is, this array has long been damaged, and to activate it, it must be repaired first!
However, Zhao Letian is currently only a Level 2 Array Master, it is impossible for him to repair an array above Level 6!
"That means, to return to Qingzhou Continent, I must become an Array Master above Level 6!"
Zhao Letian revealed a helplessly bitter smile.
Becoming an Array Master above Level 6, how easy could that be?
Even becoming a Level 5 Array Master is as difficult as becoming an Emperor Wu!
By the time he becomes a Level 6 Array Master, his cultivation will probably have already broken through to Emperor-level!
"Emperor-level? It doesn't seem too hard!"
Zhao Letian thought and a determined light shone in his eyes.
He is now a Peak King-level expert, and his Martial Arts Realm has even reached the pinnacle of will!
Next, with ample cultivation resources provided, his cultivation will soon be able to reach the very peak of King-level and he will attempt to break through to Monarch Level!
And once he becomes a Monarch Level Expert, one more step will make him an Emperor-level expert!
Thinking of this, returning to Qingzhou Continent does not seem so distant!
Of course, thinking about it is simple, but doing it is another matter entirely!
Whether it is improving Array Formation Proficiency or enhancing cultivation, both are very tedious and difficult tasks!
Especially enhancing Array Formation Proficiency, which requires slow and steady comprehension and countless hands-on experiments to gradually master higher-level arrays. There is no tolerance for shortcuts, and it is extremely time-consuming and laborious, even more difficult than enhancing cultivation!
"There's another problem, having only Array Formation Proficiency is not enough; to repair the Nine Provinces Transmission Array, one must also collect a large number of extremely precious Array Formation Materials!"
Zhao Letian pondered intensely.
This Nine Provinces Transmission Array is a terrifying Level 6 and above array, and every material required for repairing the array is absolutely an invaluable treasure!
With Zhao Letian's current strength, he fears that he cannot get in touch with any of them!
And more importantly, he currently can't comprehend such a profound array and therefore does not know what is needed to repair the Nine Provinces Transmission Array!
Of course, he believes that as his strength and Array Formation Proficiency improve, he will come to understand it sooner or later!
"In short, the things I need to do next are threefold: first, to enhance my Array Formation Proficiency; second, to enhance my cultivation; and third, to collect the materials needed for repairing the array!"
Zhao Letian thought to himself.
After that, Zhao Letian looked around the secret chamber again, then jumped up and, with a wave of his hand, rolled up a pile of boulders to reseal the place.
"Let's go, let's get out of here!"
After sealing the secret chamber, Zhao Letian put away his three Spiritual Beasts and left Lanruo Temple with Xuan Kong Monk, heading straight outside the graveyard.
After going out, Zhao Letian realized that Lanruo Temple, as well as the graveyard, were hidden in a rarely visited valley, with a very narrow and concealed path leading outside, so narrow that even demon beasts would have difficulty entering.
"Are there any cities nearby?"
Zhao Letian hovered in the air, looking into the distance, and inquired.
"Many years ago, tens of thousands of miles away from here, there was supposed to be a very large human city, but I don't know if it still exists now!"
Xuan Kong Monk looked in a certain direction and said gravely.