This idea struck Ye Bufan as somewhat wild, but considering that the Taiyi Divine Sect had somehow placed their entire sect's location into a spatial ring, Ye Bufan felt anything was possible.
If Ye Bufan's guess was correct, it would be quite troublesome. He hadn't heard Lin Xiaoyao mention anything like this before; it was a completely new and unknown entity.
"Could there be any records within the Taiyi Divine Sect?" Ye Bufan mused, his gaze then falling upon the spirit-horned rhinos.
Seeing their reactions, Ye Bufan said to the two spirit-horned rhinos, "You two should go find your clansmen first. I need some time to think about some matters. We'll meet again at the place you were teleported from."
The two spirit-horned rhinos exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. They bid farewell to Ye Bufan and left.
Ye Bufan found an open, deserted spot and entered the Ring of Taiyi. This time, Ye Bufan arrived at the location of the Taiyi Divine Sect's library.
This was Ye Bufan's first visit to this place since obtaining the inheritance of the Taiyi Divine Sect. Compared to the desolate areas he had seen before, the surrounding vegetation was lush and vibrant, a scene of burgeoning prosperity.
"Strange." Ye Bufan furrowed his brow and walked into the library.
The moment he pushed open the door, Ye Bufan was met with the scent of dust, a feeling of being sealed away for ages. After several thousand years, the library had finally welcomed a visitor.
"Dong—"
A large bell hung atop the library. As Ye Bufan entered, the bell rang out, and a strange wind swept through the entire library, kicking up the dust.
Moments later, the entire space of the library became immaculately clean.
The library doors were wide open. Ye Bufan stepped inside, only to be surprised by its emptiness. In the center stood a single book carved from stone.
"Buzz—"
Runes and energy flickered on the stone book. Ye Bufan stepped towards it, and his spiritual consciousness entered, revealing a new world.
Here lay a dazzling array of books. Whatever book Ye Bufan wished to find, it would appear before him simply by thinking about it, making it incredibly convenient.
"The person who created this must have been a master," Ye Bufan exclaimed. Although Lin Xiaoyao had taught him how to create some simple formations and spiritual artifacts, Ye Bufan was merely a beginner. The things before him could only be described as divine craftsmanship.
Ye Bufan's mind turned to teleportation arrays, and soon, several ancient texts on the subject appeared before him.
"How do I take these?" Ye Bufan was currently in the realm of consciousness and couldn't physically flip through the books or take them.
Finally, Ye Bufan had to unwillingly withdraw his consciousness from the stone book.
"Huh!" Just then, Ye Bufan noticed that the ancient texts he had found were now resting on top of the stone book.
Ye Bufan picked up the ancient texts about teleportation arrays and quickly flipped through them. He discovered a long-lost teleportation array—the Wandering Teleportation Array.
This type of teleportation array was extremely difficult to construct. Legend had it that it was the final masterpiece of the formation master Lu Li before his death.
The person being teleported would appear at specific locations according to a predetermined pattern. At this point, all that was needed was to activate the array to transport to the other end.
The ingenuity of this array lay in the fact that the destinations at both ends were specific yet random locations, leading to dozens, even hundreds, of different combinations that required specific memorization.
The Wandering Teleportation Array was primarily used for outer perimeter defense of a sect. Sects with this array would train specialized gatekeepers to escort disciples, as a slight misstep could lead to being teleported to dangerous territories.
"So, the chances of those spirit-horned rhinos returning are incredibly slim," Ye Bufan sighed.
Ye Bufan placed the books back on the stone book, and they vanished.
Checking the time, Ye Bufan realized it was almost time to meet the spirit-horned rhinos. With a thought, he returned to the real world and headed towards the teleportation point where the spirit-horned rhinos had appeared.
The spirit-horned rhinos had been waiting for some time. Ye Bufan took a deep breath. The two spirit-horned rhinos looked at Ye Bufan, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"How is it? Do you have any ideas?" the male rhino asked impatiently.
Ye Bufan sighed and said, "My name is Ye Bufan. You can just call me Ye Bufan."
"My name is Xi Fei. This is my wife, Xi Yi," the spirit-horned rhino introduced. "Regarding the matter of the teleportation array, do you have a solution?"
Ye Bufan shook his head and said, "Two, I've just reviewed some ancient texts related to teleportation arrays. I believe we've encountered what's known as a Wandering Teleportation Array."
"Wandering Teleportation Array?" Xi Fei asked, looking at Ye Bufan in confusion.
Ye Bufan explained what he knew about the Wandering Teleportation Array to Xi Fei and Xi Yi. Upon hearing this, their expressions changed. This meant that the two of them might not be able to return to their original world.
"This..."
Their faces were etched with reluctance. They asked Ye Bufan if there was truly no way.
Ye Bufan nodded, then shook his head, and asked, "What is the name of your world? I wonder if, once the shackles on Earth are completely gone, we could use a stable teleportation array to travel to other worlds, and then from those worlds, teleport back to yours."
"Alas. Young man, what you're suggesting is easier said than done."
Xi Fei immediately dismissed this method upon hearing Ye Bufan's suggestion.
"Ye Bufan, you might not know, but in any world, the status of demon beasts is the lowest," Xi Yi explained. "Firstly, as demon beasts, we are not allowed to enter the cities of cultivators. As demon beasts, our entire bodies are useful to you cultivators."
Some people consume demon beast meat to increase their cultivation, while others cultivate using demon beast inner cores. Demon beast hides, eyes, and horns are all essential ingredients for many elixirs.
"Therefore, we can only return the way we came," Xi Fei said.
Their words gave Ye Bufan a headache, but soon, he thought of a solution.
"Two, how about this: You can enter my spatial ring. I will then use teleportation arrays between different worlds to bring you back to your own world."