Chapter 655: Chapter 289: Fighting Alone Across Three Thousand Miles

Xu Guang’s heart spirit trembled, the flowing fragments of time before him were incredibly clear. That Demon King, with a face similar to Zheng Li but with an aura as vast as an abyss, was using his claw as a pen, with his essence blood and immense demonic power as ink, sketching out complex patterns in the void.

These patterns were not lifeless; they breathed and wriggled as if alive, absorbing the thin and chaotic Source Qi from the Sea of Confusion, weaving and nesting together, eventually forming a stable and contained light curtain—a prototype of a small forbidden technique.

"Zheng Li’s father has such comprehension of the forbidden technique?" Xu Guang’s heart surged with alarm.

This partly matched the speculation he had previously discussed with Yan Ru Ge. The ancient prohibitions scattered throughout the palace in the Sea of Confusion, whether naturally formed or remnants of stronger beings, must have been repaired, adjusted, and modified afterward!

And Zheng Li’s father clearly grasped some of its intricacies.

Xu Guang did not dare to be distracted, focusing entirely on "observing" every detail of the Demon King’s refinement.

It was not a simple infusion of power, but rather an understanding and application of rules, solidifying his comprehension of concepts like "concealing" and "isolating" into specific energy patterns, resonating with the Power of Heaven and Earth, creating its own cycle.

Time flew by in the fragments of history. It was unclear how long had passed when the Demon King finally ceased his movements, and a palm-sized forbidden talisman, shaped like a scale and emitting a faint gray light, slowly coalesced and disappeared into his palm.

Xu Guang’s consciousness withdrew from that segment of history like the ebbing tide, returning to reality.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of insight gleaming briefly within them.

"Well? Did you discover anything?" Yan Ru Ge saw his unusual expression and hurriedly asked.

Xu Guang did not answer directly. Instead, he extended his index finger, allowing the Source Qi within him to circulate according to the path he had just observed, mixing in a trace of vitality separated from the Green Emperor’s magic body and the Water Element Power controlled by the Black Emperor’s magic body, and gently traced it in the void.

Initially, the patterns were rough, with energy fluctuations that threatened to collapse several times.

But Xu Guang’s Divine Soul was strong, his control over his own power was meticulous, constantly adjusting until he eventually fell into the correct rhythm.

Fine, flickering patterns intertwining blue and gray lights were born at his fingertips, entangled and connected, forming an extremely complex and constantly adjusted energy structure.

This process consumed enormous amounts of heart spirit and Source Qi, causing fine beads of sweat to form on Xu Guang’s forehead.

Yan Ru Ge held her breath and concentrated, watching without blinking, her eyes filled with shock.

She recognized that Xu Guang was attempting to construct a profoundly intricate Dao pattern, whose complexity surpassed any array foundation she knew, carrying an ancient and vast aura.

Finally, after failing more than a dozen times, a dim but stable simplified forbidden light curtain, roughly the size of a basin, floated before Xu Guang.

The light curtain gently oscillated, emitting a peculiar sense of "nonexistence," as if it were part of the background, easily overlooked.

"Is this... a forbidden technique capable of concealing aura?!" Yan Ru Ge exclaimed in surprise. She carefully sensed it and found that this light curtain could indeed significantly reduce and distort the aura and energy fluctuations inside, "How do you know?!"

"Seen from the memory fragments of Zheng Li’s father." Xu Guang succinctly replied, his voice carrying a touch of exhaustion yet barely concealing his excitement,

"Although it’s just the crudest imitation, its power is far inferior to the original, but the principle is the same. Miss Yan, take a look. Based on this, can you improve it and apply it to us?"

Yan Ru Ge suppressed the shock in her heart and leaned closer to study it carefully.

The more she looked, the more astonished she became. The conception of this forbidden technique was incredibly ingenious, with designs of many energy circuits staunchly beyond belief yet secretly aligning with the Dao of Heaven.

She had to admit that without Xu Guang pointing out the key points, she might spend years unable to grasp them alone.

"Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous!" Yan Ru Ge’s eyes shone with an obsessive light, as if witnessing an unparalleled treasure.

"Using this as the core, complemented by my ’Stellar Derivation Skill’ for analytical simulation, and combined with the specific patterns you provided... we have hope of refining a long-lasting and more effective concealment forbidden technique!"

Both were incredibly talented individuals, and once they found direction, their progress was rapid.

Yan Ru Ge was responsible for deducing and optimizing the forbidden technique structure, making it more suitable for human bearing and self-sustaining circulation; Xu Guang relied on his strong Divine Soul and precise Source Qi control, responsible for actual construction and energy infusion.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Just as they immersed themselves in forbidden technique research, preliminary impressions of an improved "concealment" forbidden technique successfully imprinted beneath Xu Guang’s arm skin, causing his aura to become so inconspicuous that it nearly blended into the surrounding seawater—

"Zheng Li old brother! Are you in the palace? Rong Kui visits!"

A coarse, arrogant voice, like muffled thunder, pierced through the simple protective prohibition surrounding the Demon Palace, booming in.

Xu Guang and Yan Ru Ge’s expressions simultaneously changed.

Rong Kui! Another renowned Transcendence Demon King within Dark Abyss City, rumored to possess the "Nest Weaver" bloodline, with extremely strong defensive and entrapping abilities, comparable in strength to Zheng Li.

His arrival’s purpose was unknown, uncertain whether he came to reminisce with Zheng Li or if someone from Dark Abyss City began to suspect.

This period, Dark Abyss City had never ceased tracking Xu Guang.