In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

Chapter 769 Lu Xueqi and Biyao

In other words, the Purple-Gold Python's sleep is indeed only for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then it will wake up for an hour before falling asleep again.

Master Zixia nodded and said, "Yes, let's remember this time. We'll start timing now. After one hour, when the Purple-Gold Python falls asleep again, we'll act immediately. Remember, we only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. We must sneak into the temple, obtain the fragment, and then exit the secret realm within that time. We absolutely cannot be greedy. Once we have the fragment, we must retreat immediately, understand?"

"Understood!" the fifty disciples of the Zixia Sect replied in unison, their voices filled with determination.

Time passed slowly; an hour felt longer than a year. Everyone huddled in the passage, barely daring to breathe, afraid of disturbing the Purple-Gold Python. Moonlight Fairy kept thinking of Su Han, wondering how he was doing, whether he was still alive. She secretly vowed to obtain the fragment, not to let Su Han's efforts be in vain.

Finally, an hour passed. The purple-gold python's eyes began to glaze over, and its body swayed slightly, as if it were getting sleepy. After a while, the purple-gold python could no longer hold on. Its eyes slowly closed, and its body coiled up in front of the temple, falling into a deep sleep once more, its thunderous breathing resounding once more.

"Now! Move out!" Master Zixia shouted, his figure flashing as he rushed out of the passage and sped towards the Zixia Temple. Fairy Yuehua and fifty disciples of the Zixia Sect followed suit, circulating their spiritual power and unleashing their fastest movement techniques, moving swiftly through the purple mist like ghosts.

Fifty disciples of the Zixia Sect, under the command of Master Zixia, swiftly set up a grand formation around the Purple-Gold Python—the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation. This formation is one of the Zixia Sect's most treasured formations, capable of trapping even peak Nascent Soul stage experts, buying time to enter the Divine Palace. With fifty disciples at the Nascent Soul stage or above simultaneously casting the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation, even if the Purple-Gold Python awakens from its slumber, it will be unable to break free of the formation's restraints for a short period.

Fairy Yuehua and Master Zixia quickly ran towards the Zixia Temple. The gates of the Zixia Temple were tightly closed, covered with complex runes that emitted a faint purple light. Master Zixia formed hand seals, and a beam of purple light shot out, entering the gates. The runes on the gates began to flicker, and then the gates slowly opened.

The two rushed into the temple. The interior was even more magnificent than the exterior. Countless luminous pearls adorned the towering dome, the floor was paved with purple jade, and the walls were covered with murals depicting the battle between the founder of the Purple Cloud Sect and the Purple-Gold Python. At the deepest part of the temple stood a stone platform, upon which rested a purple jade box. The box emitted a faint purple light; it was the container holding the fragments of the sealing technique.

"Found it!" Fairy Yuehua was overjoyed and quickly ran towards the stone platform. However, just as she was about to reach the platform, a purple light suddenly shot out from it, forming a light barrier that blocked her path.

"This is... a restriction?" Fairy Moonflower was startled. She hadn't expected that there was a restriction around the stone platform. She circulated the power of Moonflower within her body, and drew her Moonflower Sword. A white sword aura slashed towards the light barrier, but when the sword aura struck the light barrier, it only stirred up ripples and couldn't break through it at all.

Master Zixia stepped forward, carefully examined the light barrier, and said, "This is the Zixia Restriction, personally set up by the founding patriarch of the Zixia Sect. Only those who have cultivated the Zixia Divine Art can unlock it. Let me try." Master Zixia formed hand seals and activated the Zixia Divine Art. A dense purple light shot from his hands and entered the light barrier. The light barrier began to flicker violently, emitting a low rumbling sound, but it did not dissipate; instead, it became even more solid.

"This is bad! This Purple Cloud Restriction is even more powerful than I imagined. With my current cultivation level, I simply cannot break it!" Purple Cloud Immortal's expression changed, her tone filled with anxiety. "Damn it, are we going to fail at the last minute?"

Moonflower Fairy's heart sank. She bit her lip, her mind racing as she considered a solution. Suddenly, she remembered something Su Han had said: "The power of chaos can purify everything and break all restrictions." A thought struck her, and she took out the Chaos Jade Talisman Su Han had given her from her storage ring. This Chaos Jade Talisman contained a wisp of Su Han's chaotic power, which he had given her before entering the Azure Cloud Secret Realm for self-defense, to use in case of danger.

The Moon Fairy held the Chaos Jade Talisman, channeling the power of her moonlight into it. The talisman began to emit golden light, and a powerful surge of chaotic energy erupted from it, transforming into a golden pillar of light that shot towards the purple light barrier.

The golden chaotic power collided with the purple light barrier, producing a deafening roar. The chaotic power indeed possessed the ability to purify everything; under its erosion, the purple light barrier began to tremble violently, cracks appearing on its surface. Finally, with a "bang," it shattered completely, turning into specks of purple light that dissipated into the air.

"Success!" Fairy Yuehua was overjoyed. Without thinking too much, she quickly ran to the stone platform, picked up the purple jade box, opened it, and found a purple fragment inside. The fragment was covered with obscure and difficult-to-understand patterns and exuded a strong ancient aura. It was the second fragment of the sealing method.

"We got the fragment, let's go!" Master Zixia shouted, pulling Fairy Yuehua along as they ran towards the temple gate. However, just as they ran out of the temple, a deafening roar echoed from outside—the Purple-Gold Python had awakened!

It turned out that when Fairy Yuehua broke the Purple Cloud Restriction, the fluctuations of chaotic power disturbed the sleeping Purple-Gold Python. The Purple-Gold Python suddenly opened its eyes and saw that the temple gate was open and the Purple Cloud Spirit-Trapping Array had trapped it. It was instantly enraged. Its huge body twisted wildly, and dazzling purple light burst from its purple scales. A world-destroying power erupted from its body and crashed into the Purple Cloud Spirit-Trapping Array.

"Boom—!" The power of the purple-gold python was terrifying. With just one strike, it caused the Purple Cloud Spirit-Trapping Array to tremble violently. The fifty Purple Cloud Sect disciples who had set up the array simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, staggered back several steps, and turned as pale as paper. But they gritted their teeth and desperately held up the array, preventing the purple-gold python from breaking free.

"Quickly, retreat!" Master Zixia shouted, leading Fairy Yuehua as they sped towards the passage. (End of Chapter)