"Of course. You must not look down on this yellow stone; it's a treasure I've cherished for many years. The reason I can come and go with impunity in various famous mountains and grand tombs often relies entirely on it," the old man nodded.
"This stone looks just like an ordinary rock. Can it really be as amazing as he says? He's not trying to trick you, is he? If this stone can't hide you when the time comes, and the corpses of those powerhouses on this island discover you're trying to dig up their graves, they'll probably climb out of their tombs collectively and tear you to shreds," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but say as it looked at the yellow stone in Ye Yunfei's hand.
"Don't speak carelessly. He can hear our Sound Transmission," Hun Lao immediately cautioned.
"Don't worry, young man. I won't deceive you. Under normal circumstances, I'd never let an outsider touch such a treasure, but the situation is special now, and we need to cooperate. That's why I'm lending it to you. You have to return it after use. Enough, don't waste any more time. Let's begin," the old man said.
"Chen Daoyuan, I know you're definitely still on the island, hiding somewhere, undoubtedly plotting some wicked idea. I warn you not to set your sights on Burial God Island, or don't blame me for not being polite!"
At that moment, a voice rang out, rolling across the island, clearly audible everywhere.
"Senior, is that the Island Guardian?" Ye Yunfei sensed the sound waves rolling across the island and was secretly alarmed, for they contained terrifyingly potent energy pressure.
Just that voice alone made Ye Yunfei feel immense pressure, hinting at how powerful its owner must be.
"Yes, that fellow is the Island Guardian. He's prattling on again, so annoying. Ignore him," the old man addressed as Chen Daoyuan replied.
"Alright, quickly use the Hidden Stone Method to merge with this yellow stone, then begin our operation," Chen Daoyuan said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright then," Ye Yunfei said helplessly.
Though Ye Yunfei deeply disliked the idea of following this old man named Chen Daoyuan to dig up the graves of the powerhouses buried on this island, he knew he had no choice. Chen Daoyuan would never let him back out.
Ye Yunfei immediately employed the Hidden Stone Method, soon merging with the yellow stone. His current level in Geomancy Technique had vastly improved compared to before. This Hidden Stone Method, imparted by Chen Daoyuan, allowed him to merge perfectly with various types of soil and stone when activated—not just in aura, but also physically.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei seemed to have become part of the yellow stone, his original flesh and aura completely vanished.
"Good, proceed according to the plan. The faster, the better," Chen Daoyuan, seeing that Ye Yunfei had perfectly fused his body into the yellow stone, let out a sigh of relief and spoke. After saying this, his figure flickered as he harnessed Earth Qi Energy and departed, vanishing from sight.
Ye Yunfei also immediately utilized his Geomancy Technique, communicating with the surrounding Earth Qi Energy and Earth Laws, instantly diving into the ground and leaving.
"Excellent! That fellow Chen Daoyuan has finally left. Him staying in my tomb always made me feel uneasy, as if something bad could happen at any moment. Now that he's gone, my tomb is finally safe," a relieved voice sounded from within the white coffin in the mourning hall after Chen Daoyuan and Ye Yunfei left.
"Chen Daoyuan and that kid were conspiring here for so long. They're definitely up to no good, probably plotting some despicable deed. I know Chen Daoyuan's temperament all too well—he'd never plot anything good. But... I'd better not stick my nose in. While Chen Daoyuan was here, I kept trying to contact the Island Guardian, only to find my tomb sealed by him. That fellow's strength has grown even more; it's truly unfathomable. I shouldn't interfere in his affairs, lest I bring disaster upon myself."
The voice came from the white coffin again, then fell completely silent, as if sinking into a dormant state.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already left the previous small space and was traveling underground. Of course, Ye Yunfei was now completely invisible, fused with the yellow stone as it moved rapidly beneath the surface.
Ye Yunfei could sense gusts of yin wind swirling in this subterranean world, surging death energy everywhere, along with numerous special small spaces. He knew these small spaces were the tombs of the powerhouses buried on this island, their coffins placed within. These special small spaces were all sealed, their spatial barriers incredibly firm; without a spatial passage, it was difficult to enter or exit.
Only exceptionally terrifyingly powerful experts, like that Chen Daoyuan, could likely move freely in and out of these special small spaces.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived at a location designated by Chen Daoyuan, concealing himself within the yellow stone, remaining motionless. At this moment, Ye Yunfei was just an ordinary stone deep within the soil.
Periodically, Ye Yunfei could feel extremely powerful perceptual energies sweeping towards his location.
"Those guys have already perished, yet they still possess such terrifying perceptual abilities. That's truly astounding!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but exclaim.
"Those powerhouses possessed heaven-defying strength in life. Even after perishing, leaving only a corpse, a Soul Body fragment, or some Soul Power imprint, they would still contain immensely terrifying energy. Moreover, according to legend, some powerhouses would seal a portion of their energy within their corpses, Soul Body fragments, or Soul Power imprints before their demise. Thus, even after perishing, they would still retain frighteningly formidable strength," Hun Lao chimed in.
Just then, a deafening boom, capable of shaking one's soul, erupted from a location on the island. Dazzling yellow light shot up from that spot, instantly piercing the clouds as if connecting heaven and earth. Boundless Earth Qi Energy surged forth, and blindingly bright yellow radiance spread out in all directions like a tidal wave.
"Chen Daoyuan, as I expected, you intend to wreak havoc!" a furious roar rang out, followed by an enormous figure appearing at the island's center. Eyes like vast lakes glared towards the location of the explosion.
"The operation has begun!"
Ye Yunfei immediately steeled himself and controlled the yellow stone, shooting up to the surface at the fastest possible speed. He then took out a large quantity of yellow Formation Flags and continuously threw them out, planting them into the island's ground.
These yellow Formation Flags were given to Ye Yunfei by Chen Daoyuan. They had previously agreed that Chen Daoyuan would attract the attention of the Island Guardian and the powerhouses buried here, while Ye Yunfei would take the opportunity to plant these yellow Formation Flags in designated positions.
As Ye Yunfei threw out the Formation Flags, he employed advanced Geomancy Technique techniques. Great waves of Earth Qi Energy rolled in, completely engulfing the yellow stone he was hidden within. Countless Earth Dragons also surged up from the depths, surrounding Ye Yunfei's position. The massive amount of Earth Qi Energy and Earth Dragons formed a large stealth Earth Formation, completely isolating his location from the surrounding space.
Boom...
Ye Yunfei sensed formidable perceptual energies sweeping towards his position.
He felt a pang of fear, but soon discovered that those powerful perceptual energies swept past the yellow stone he was hidden within without any fluctuation—clearly, he hadn't been detected.
"This yellow stone truly allows me to achieve perfect concealment! Even the powerhouses on this island can't detect me," Ye Yunfei completely relaxed, feeling overjoyed.
He then controlled the yellow stone, quietly diving back underground and moving swiftly, arriving at another location specified by Chen Daoyuan shortly after.
Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of materials and artifacts related to Geomancy Technique, such as over a dozen compasses, several dozen stones of varying colors, and another large batch of Formation Flags, among others.
Following the method taught by Chen Daoyuan earlier, Ye Yunfei quietly buried these artifacts in designated positions while employing Geomancy Technique to arrange numerous Earth Formations in these spots.
Next, Ye Yunfei changed positions several more times in succession, making arrangements at each location.
Throughout this process, many powerful perceptual energies on the island continuously swept towards Ye Yunfei's locations, yet none managed to discover his presence.
"The concealment ability of this yellow stone is truly extraordinary!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but silently marvel.
"So this is the Yin Well?"
Not long after, the yellow stone concealing Ye Yunfei quietly emerged on the surface within a pitch-black valley.
This valley grew plants that emitted rich, chilling Yin energy, its ground covered in hard, black profound ice, with rolling black mist rising into the air. Standing in this valley, Ye Yunfei immediately felt a bone-deep chill.
At the valley's center was an ancient-looking well that appeared abandoned. Its water was black, resembling a pool of ink or a black hole.
The black pool water was covered in rotten, withered branches and leaves, emitting a thick, foul stench.
The yellow stone concealing Ye Yunfei appeared beside this ancient well.
According to Chen Daoyuan's explanation, Burial God Island had unique terrain features, possessing boundless Earth Qi Energy and extremely advanced Earth Laws. Additionally, the mountain ranges here had been specially arranged, forming several rare topographic configurations.
One of the more important configurations was the Yin-Yang Layout, featuring one Yin Well and one Yang Well. These two wells with opposing attributes harmonized the island's Yin and Yang energies, weaving and converting them in an endless cycle, thus achieving a flow of vitality, continuously replenished and enduring. To a certain extent, they even influenced the Laws of Life and Death on this island.
Though this place belonged to a large tomb complex, filled with thick death energy, the profound workings of the Yin-Yang Layout produced a mysterious effect—finding life amidst death.
Ye Yunfei took out another large batch of various Geomancy Technique-related artifacts and treasures provided by Chen Daoyuan and began quietly arranging them.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like this Yin Well had some movement just now? Could it be that fellow Chen Daoyuan is plotting something here?"
Just as Ye Yunfei was quietly making preparations, a figure suddenly appeared outside the valley with astonishing speed and began walking inside, speaking with a puzzled tone.
Throughout his arrangement process, Ye Yunfei had been employing an extremely advanced Geomancy Technique technique to clearly perceive all movements in the surroundings. Therefore, the moment this figure appeared, Ye Yunfei had already detected it. He immediately sank the yellow stone deep underground, retracting all aura and remaining perfectly still.
Soon, the figure arrived beside the ancient well and unleashed terrifying perceptual energy to conduct a detailed, carpet-like sweep of the entire valley.