“Jared, we’ve been walking for so long, and we still haven’t found that elder. This place feels like a maze,” Cameron remarked as he approached Jared. “If we continue like this, we’ll exhaust ourselves completely, and we won’t have a chance to recover our strength.”
Knitting his brows, Jared recalled that he hadn’t fully regained his consciousness when he had arrived at the thatched cottage earlier, and he had been in a daze when he left abruptly. This made the task of finding the hut quite challenging.
Kaison questioned, “Mr. Chance, do you think we might need to use special methods to locate the elder of the Archaic Body Cultivation clan? When you encountered the elder, none of us could see anything, which suggests it might require specific techniques or items to get in touch with the elder.”
Jared pondered carefully. During that encounter, he had possessed the actual key to the treasure, which had enabled him to directly access the thatched cottage and meet the elder.
“Let’s rest for a moment and recover our strength. I think I’ve figured out how to locate the elder,” Jared said to the group. They found a place to rest, taking the opportunity to replenish their energy.
Meanwhile, Jared gazed at the void before him, lost in thought. I don’t have the treasure key with me at the moment, so I’ll need to find alternative methods to meet that elder
“Perhaps this entire land of treasure is within the illusionary realm. If that’s the case, can I use an illusion spell to recreate the space?” Jared contemplated while gazing into the void. Since this space might not be real, I can use an illusion spell to make the thatched cottage reappear.
With that thought in mind, Jared extended his hand toward the void, and the illusion nascence began to shimmer and emanate from the nascence space.
The moment he noticed ripples forming in the void where his hands touched, a surge of excitement coursed through him.
He continued to move his hands, and in a matter of moments, he had generated a massive vortex within the void. Smiling at the sight of the vortex before him, Jared knew he was on the right track.
“What’s that, Mr. Chance?” Cloud asked in astonishment when he saw the enormous vortex that had suddenly materialized out of nowhere, “Through this vortex, we should be able to find the elder of the Archaic Body Cultivation clan,” Jared uttered with a faint grin.
At this moment, numerous cultivators had gathered around, their expressions filled with uncertainty and concern as they gazed at the colossal vortex in the air.
Their uncertainty stemmed from the fact that the vortices they had encountered earlier had all been fraught with deadly traps and grave dangers.
The Five Slayers even used those wandering cultivators as test subjects to locate the correct vortex. Therefore, witnessing the sudden appearance of the vortex stirred up a deep sense of fear in their hearts.
“Jared, did you create this?” Sunny asked as he looked at the vortex. Jared nodded and elaborated, “The place we’re in is artificially created, which means no matter how we explore it, we won’t locate the elder of the Archaic Body Cultivation clan. I believe the elder is residing in a separate constructed space. When he and his brother perished simultaneously, their lingering souls entered the illusionary realm. Although the illusionary realms have overlapped over the years, the disparities should be noticeable.”
“So you’re basically saying, if we pass through this vortex, we’ll reach the illusionary realm where the elder of the Archaic Body Cultivation. clan is residing?” Cameron asked.
Jared nodded in response. “That’s right!” While it sounded promising, the question remained-who would be the first to venture. through this vortex?
If there were traps or danger inside, the first person to enter would be in grave peril.
“I’ll go first. If it doesn’t work, then you can consider other options,” Sunny volunteered, recognizing the need for someone to take the lead for the team.
