Chapter 00496: The Hidden Backup Reveals Itself
# The Hidden Backup Reveals Itself
Chapter 496
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 496: The Hidden Backup Reveals Itself
Lan Xiaobu nodded.
He had a rough idea about this.
He suspected that Du Zhuo might very well be the guardian of the Calamity Transfer Array.
From Lan Xiaobu’s perspective, the Divine Realm’s choice of Du Zhuo to guard this array was rather mediocre.
Du Zhuo had been injured by him, and in terms of strength, Du Zhuo posed no threat to him.
His only concern was that Du Zhuo might come here without his knowledge.
If he were to fight tooth and nail here while Du Zhuo lurked in the Swamp Mud River, waiting to ambush him, it could spell disaster.
Whether the ambush succeeded or not, one thing was certain—all his previous preparations would likely go to waste.
Zha Yu, on the other hand, didn’t overthink it.
After reminding Lan Xiaobu, he began collaborating with him to devise a plan to search the depths of the Swamp Mud River for the possible location of the repair array.
Half an incense stick’s time later, Zha Yu left Lan Xiaobu and headed off alone to search for the repair array’s location.
Lan Xiaobu watched Zha Yu’s departing figure but didn’t immediately start searching for the repair array himself.
He was almost certain that doing so now would be futile.
If this repair array had indeed been set up using spatial transfer techniques, searching alone would be pointless.
Lan Xiaobu knew Zha Yu all too well.
Calling him "scum" was no exaggeration—it was a fitting description.
For Zha Yu, there was no such thing as loyalty or duty.
Lan Xiaobu was sure that the moment Zha Yu left, he would find a secluded spot to hide and begin absorbing divine spiritual energy to cultivate and boost his strength.
Throughout their journey, Zha Yu had repeatedly tried to cultivate, something Lan Xiaobu could sense clearly.
Thus, as soon as Zha Yu left, Lan Xiaobu found a spot and began setting up a Void Concealment Array.
After completing it, he took out the Divine Source Hall.
Placing the Divine Source Hall within the Void Concealment Array served two purposes: first, it could absorb the divine spiritual energy from the Swamp Mud River’s depths, and second, it could hinder the operation of the Calamity Transfer Array.
No matter how powerful an array was, it required one essential condition to function—a spiritual source.
The divine spiritual energy in the Swamp Mud River was the spiritual source for the Calamity Transfer Array.
If he drained all the divine spiritual energy here, even if he failed to destroy the array, he would still be in an unbeatable position.
The Divine Source Hall from the Great Kun Sea Realm was, without a doubt, the most crucial tool in Lan Xiaobu’s efforts to prevent the calamity from befalling the Immortal Realm.
The only uncertainty was how effective the Divine Source Hall would be in absorbing divine spiritual energy.
If it was too slow, it might as well be useless.
Once the Divine Source Hall was set up, Lan Xiaobu activated it slightly with his divine sense and was immediately delighted to feel surges of rich divine spiritual energy flooding in and vanishing into the hall.
Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed.
The Divine Source Hall’s absorption speed far exceeded his expectations.
At this rate, within a few days, Zha Yu would no longer be able to cultivate here.
Moreover, if this absorption continued for more than ten days, the divine spiritual energy at the bottom of the Swamp Mud River would be completely depleted.
Lan Xiaobu directed his divine sense into the Divine Source Hall and noticed that the white orb at its center was spinning faster and faster.
The more divine spiritual energy it absorbed, the quicker the orb rotated.
He attempted to control the orb’s rotation speed and found that the absorption rate slowed accordingly.
What a treasure! Lan Xiaobu then began setting up a Spirit Concealment Array outside the Divine Source Hall to prevent Zha Yu from detecting his actions.
With these preparations complete, Lan Xiaobu let the Divine Source Hall continue absorbing divine spiritual energy while he set out to search for the repair array’s location.
Meanwhile, Zha Yu had long since set up his own concealment array, complete with a meditation cushion inside.
As he circulated his cultivation technique, streams of divine spiritual energy surged toward him, and he couldn’t help but let out a satisfied sigh.
How long had it been since he last cultivated like this? Today, in the Immortal Realm, he had stumbled upon such a perfect place—it was nothing short of a sacred land for him.
Help Lan Xiaobu search for the repair array of the Calamity Transfer Array? Ha! What a joke.
Why waste time searching when he could be cultivating in such a divine location? Whether the calamity happened or not was none of his concern.
After some time, he would make a half-hearted search, then return to his cultivation.
But just two days later, Zha Yu sensed something amiss.
When he first started cultivating, the divine spiritual energy had felt like paradise.
Now, after two days, it had dwindled to a trickle, becoming incredibly sparse.
Something wasn’t right.
Had he been cultivating too greedily?
Hesitating, Zha Yu moved to another spot and resumed cultivating.
Soon, he realized that changing locations made no difference—the divine spiritual energy remained just as thin, growing even scarcer by the minute.
His mood plummeted.
Only two days of cultivation, and it was already over?
With a sigh, Zha Yu decided to continue.
Thin spiritual energy was better than none at all.
Several more days passed, and Zha Yu had no choice but to stop.
He could barely detect any divine spiritual energy left—it was as if someone had deliberately taken it all away the moment he started cultivating.
"Ah, such misfortune. Fine, I’ll help Lan Xiaobu look for a bit. Since I’m already here, I’ll search for two or three days. If I don’t find anything, I’ll just tell him I failed. At least I can say I tried."
Zha Yu sighed, packed up his concealment array, and finally began earnestly searching for the possible location of the Calamity Transfer Array’s repair array.
In just half a day, Zha Yu froze as he stared at the space before him.
With his mastery of arrays and experience, he was certain this was the repair array.
Extending his divine sense, he quickly confirmed it—this was indeed the location of the repair array.
He stood there dumbfounded for a long time.
This repair array was so easy to find—did Lan Xiaobu really need his help? The repair array wasn’t even hidden or transferred; it was right there, waiting for him.
He refused to believe Lan Xiaobu couldn’t find something this obvious.
Regardless, he stayed put and sent a message to Lan Xiaobu, claiming he had spent days searching before finally locating the repair array and asking Lan Xiaobu to verify it.
At the same time, Lan Xiaobu was equally stunned as he stared at a concealed passageway.
He was certain this was the backup plan for the Calamity Transfer Array.
The spatial rules around the passage carried the aura of boundary laws.
If he wasn’t mistaken, this passage likely led to the Divine Realm.
In other words, if the Calamity Transfer Array malfunctioned, the Divine Realm’s contingency wasn’t just a repair array—they would directly send someone down.
A chill ran down Lan Xiaobu’s spine.
Thank goodness he had discovered this.
If he hadn’t…
If he hadn’t, not only would his life be forfeit, but the entire Five Realms Immortal Realm would be reduced to ashes.
If the Divine Realm discovered he was behind the sabotage, they would never let him go.
But why hadn’t he noticed this earlier? Why was it so easy to find now?
Just as he pondered this, Zha Yu’s message arrived, claiming he had found the repair array’s location.
Reading the message, Lan Xiaobu exhaled slowly.
Now he understood.
The Divine Realm took this Calamity Transfer very seriously.
This array wasn’t just for this occasion—they likely planned to shift future calamities to the Immortal Realm as well.
As for the devastation it would wreak on the Immortal Realm, no one cared.
Thus, the Divine Realm had prepared two contingencies.
First, they set up a repair array to fix the Calamity Transfer Array if it malfunctioned.
But that wasn’t enough—they also established a boundary-crossing teleportation passage.
If the repair array failed, the Divine Realm would send someone down to investigate.
Fortunately, he had discovered it in time.
Otherwise, all his efforts would have been in vain.
No matter how capable Lan Xiaobu was, he couldn’t contend with true divine beings.
The reason he and Zha Yu had found it so easily this time wasn’t due to luck—it was because of the Divine Source Hall.
The Divine Source Hall had absorbed all the divine spiritual energy from the Swamp Mud River’s depths, exposing every array, whether it was a transfer array or a repair array.
Without a spiritual source, they were like trees without roots.
Lan Xiaobu sent a message back to Zha Yu, instructing him to wait where he was.
Then, he took out the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk.
The disk was more than capable of sealing both the teleportation passage and the repair array.
He set the disk’s foundation in the Swamp Mud River’s depths.
Of the thirty-six formation flags, Lan Xiaobu planned to use eighteen to lock down the repair array and the remaining eighteen to seal the spatial teleportation passage.
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After sealing the teleportation passage, Lan Xiaobu retrieved the Divine Source Hall.
The hall’s efficiency in absorbing divine spiritual energy was astounding.
In just ten days, it had nearly drained all the divine spiritual energy from the Swamp Mud River’s depths, exposing both the repair array and the teleportation passage.
With the passage sealed, Lan Xiaobu headed to Zha Yu’s location.
Zha Yu was guarding a void array.
Though complex, Lan Xiaobu could discern some of its workings.
This void array was intricate, primarily designed to transfer divine spiritual energy and automatically repair the one hundred and eight array pillars at the river’s bottom.
"Brother Lan, this place was hard to find. Fortunately, I was thorough and managed to uncover the concealment array. I didn’t let you down," Zha Yu said with a pleased smile, clasping his fists as Lan Xiaobu approached.
"You’ve worked hard," Lan Xiaobu replied before adding, "Your cultivation has improved quite a bit. The divine spiritual energy here was good for cultivation, wasn’t it?"
"Yes, I only used—" Zha Yu began before catching himself.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu’s amused expression, he awkwardly rubbed his hands and admitted, "The divine spiritual energy was decent. I cultivated for a day or two, maybe three… But I didn’t delay your work."
"I know. Let me take over," Lan Xiaobu said, patting Zha Yu on the shoulder.
Truthfully, Zha Yu hadn’t delayed anything.
Lan Xiaobu was well aware that the real credit didn’t belong to either of them—it was the Divine Source Hall.
Without it absorbing all the divine spiritual energy, even if they had searched for ages, they would never have found the repair array, let alone the teleportation passage.
(End of Chapter)