Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 231 Entering the Ruins
“Then we’ll set off for the Wanling Sect ruins tomorrow. You two can rest at Yingke Peak for the night!” Liu Miaozhen said.

She is now sending a message to Lu Cheng'an because the Linggu Sect has made preparations to go to the Wanling Sect ruins.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu did not want to waste time at the Linggu Sect, so after a brief discussion, they reached a consensus to set off for the Wanling Sect ruins early the next morning.

This time, the Linggu Sect once again mobilized its entire force. Apart from Mai Feng, whose cultivation had just broken through to the Golden Core realm, the remaining four Golden Core cultivators would accompany Liu Miaozhen to the Wanling Sect ruins.

The ruins of the Wanling Sect are not located within the territory of the Huanggu Sect, but rather in the barren wasteland at the border between the Huanggu Sect and the Haoyang Sect.

The barren wasteland is extremely vast, with a harsh environment where desolate, yellow winds frequently occur.

The desolate yellow wind contains extremely terrifying power; the most powerful desolate yellow wind may even threaten the life of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, such a harsh environment also breeds a large number of precious spiritual objects, so many cultivators will enter the barren wasteland to search for treasures.

The ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect are located in the central area of ​​the Barren Rock Wasteland, a location that is actually quite dangerous.

This time, Liu Miaozhen and the other cultivators from the Linggu Sect mobilized in full force. They needed to conceal their whereabouts and dared not leave the Linggu Sect openly.

After all, their purpose in coming here was to obtain the Blood Essence Rice from the Wanling Sect ruins. If this information were to leak out, it would cause a lot of trouble.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. Early the next morning, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu set off with the Golden Core cultivators of the Linggu Sect. However, after leaving the territory of the Linggu Sect, they immediately separated and sped off towards the Dry Rock Wasteland.

Previously, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu had passed through the Dry Rock Wasteland on their way to the Poison Swamp Immortal City.

However, they were in a hurry to get on their way and did not spend time in the Barren Rock Wasteland, so they were still relatively unfamiliar with it.

The Spirit Gu Sect is not close to the Dry Rock Wasteland, but all the cultivators dispatched this time were at the Golden Core stage, and they traveled at a fast pace. It did not take them long to arrive at the Dry Rock Wasteland.

Having left the territory of the Ancient Desolate Sect, Liu Miaozhen used a communication talisman to gather everyone together, and then continued to speed towards the location of the Myriad Spirits Sect ruins.

“Be careful, everyone. We are less than two thousand miles away from the Wanling Sect ruins. The desolate winds here appear very frequently. If we are not careful, there is a high chance that we will not be able to withstand them!” Liu Miaozhen said in a deep voice.

After discovering the existence of the Wanling Sect ruins, they came to investigate the ruins and also learned about the surrounding environment.

A desolate wind frequently blows around the ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect, and there are no treasures to be found there.

For this reason, few cultivators who come to the Barren Rock Wasteland set foot in this place.

After reminding Lu Cheng'an and the others, Liu Miaozhen led the way to continue heading towards the ruins of the Wanling Sect.

Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu followed behind Liu Miaozhen, using their spiritual senses to explore their surroundings as they traveled.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu's current divine sense can detect the situation within a radius of two hundred miles, but they have not extended their divine sense to its limit, only using it to detect the situation within a hundred miles around them.

If a desolate wind appears within this hundred-mile radius, it will allow them to react in time and avoid being swept away by the desolate wind.

Liu Miaozhen did the same thing as Lu Cheng'an and the other person; she was also using her divine sense to explore the surrounding situation.

Although her cultivation was at the Golden Core Perfection stage, her spiritual power was not as strong as Lu Cheng'an's and Shi Ningyu's.

Two quarters of an hour later, Liu Miaozhen, who was at the forefront, suddenly stopped. She exclaimed in alarm, "A desolate wind is sweeping in from eighty miles to the left. We must quickly burrow underground!"

The moment Liu Miaozhen finished speaking, she was the first to fall to the ground.

The Desolate Wind was very fast. Although it was still nearly eighty miles away from them, it could reach them in an instant.

The desolate wind only affects the surface of the earth; its power does not penetrate underground.

Therefore, the best way to avoid the desolate winds is to go underground.

The reason why cultivators who entered the Barren Rock Wasteland to search for treasure died under the Desolate Wind was mainly because the Desolate Wind was too fast. By the time the cultivators discovered the existence of the Desolate Wind, their bodies had already been swept up in it.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu discovered the desolate wind earlier than Liu Miaozhen, but they did not warn her because the desolate wind had not yet entered a distance that threatened them.

They did not want to reveal their powerful spiritual energy unless absolutely necessary.

After Liu Miaozhen's reminder, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu breathed a sigh of relief and then followed Liu Miaozhen down to the ground.

Although Lu Cheng'an and the others did not cultivate earth-attribute techniques, their cultivation levels were all at the Golden Core stage, and they all possessed the ability to escape into the earth.

It wouldn't be difficult for them to escape underground.

With several flashes of light, Lu Cheng'an and the others quickly disappeared underground.

At this moment, Lu Cheng'an and the others were still using their divine sense to explore the situation on the ground. After a while, they sensed a dark yellow gale sweeping in from their left front.

Two figures were also caught in the dark yellow gale. One of them had the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and the other had the cultivation level of the early Golden Core stage.

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's body exuded an aura of decay, clearly indicating that he had long since died.

The early-stage Golden Core cultivator was still struggling in the desolate wind, trying to break free from its shackles.

However, his strength was insufficient, and the desolate wind surrounding his body was as solid as a rock. No matter how much he struggled within it, he could not break free from the control of the desolate wind.

After witnessing the desolate scene, Lu Cheng'an and the others all wore solemn expressions.

The power of this desolate wind is already considerable, but it is not the most powerful desolate wind in the barren wasteland.

Even this desolate wind, with its power, can still pose a great threat to them.

The desolate wind moved extremely fast, appearing just above the ground where Lu Cheng'an and the others were hiding, and in an instant, it appeared nearly a hundred miles away from their hiding place.

After Liu Miaozhen carefully explored the area with her divine sense and confirmed that there was no danger, she led Lu Cheng'an and the others out of the underground and continued to speed towards the location of the Wanling Sect ruins.

However, because of the desolate atmosphere that had prevailed earlier, it left a shadow in the hearts of Liu Miaozhen and the others, greatly affecting their mood.

At this point, they were very close to the ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect, but the closer they got to the ruins, the more frequently the desolate wind appeared.

Liu Miaozhen was also able to detect the situation within a hundred miles, allowing her to issue warnings in advance. Therefore, the frequent appearances of the desolate winds did not pose any threat to Lu Cheng'an and the others, only delaying their journey. It took them nearly three hours to cover the last short distance.

"The ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect are right here. The desolate wind that appears here is fake; it is an illusion created by the power of the array at the entrance of the Myriad Spirits Sect ruins!" Liu Miaozhen said in a deep voice.

Liu Miaozhen knew this because a Golden Core cultivator from the Lingling Gu Sect, who was traveling outside, saw the Green Horned Antelope passing through this desolate wind through the Lingling Gu.

This desolate wind did not harm the blue antelope, and the fact that it lingered there was quite unusual.

After telling Lu Cheng'an and the others about this, Liu Miaozhen took the lead and sped towards the place where the desolate wind was swirling.

Although the desolate wind was an illusion created by the power of the formation, it still contained the power of the desolate wind.

Even cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages would still face the danger of death if they entered.

However, that power would not threaten a Golden Core cultivator like Lu Cheng'an.

After entering the desolate wind, Liu Miaozhen sensed the presence of the array's power in the central area of ​​the wind.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu followed closely behind and entered. They used their divine sense to carefully explore the surroundings and soon discovered the entrance to the Wanling Sect ruins with Liu Miaozhen.

Although Lu Cheng'an and the others were not proficient in the art of formations, their understanding of formations was still stronger than that of the Green Horned Antelope in the Wanling Sect ruins.

Those blue-horned antelopes used the formation here to enter and exit the Wanling Sect ruins. After spending some time, Lu Cheng'an and the others mastered the method of entering and exiting the Wanling Sect ruins.

"We'll enter the Wanling Sect ruins now. Be careful once we're inside, as we don't yet know the exact strength of that herd of green-horned antelopes!" Liu Miaozhen said in a deep voice.

The Linggu Sect only discovered that there were three-stage perfected green horned antelopes in the herd, but they did not know how many three-stage green horned antelopes were in the ruins.

They dispatched as many as six Golden Core cultivators this time, and all of them were quite powerful.

Even so, they still have to be very careful.

After giving them some careful instructions, Liu Miaozhen quickly cast a spell, which activated the array power of the area in a moment, and a portal the size of a human figure appeared in front of them.

Liu Miaozhen was still the first to step through the door.

Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu followed closely behind Liu Miaozhen, and in a short while, the group entered the Wanling Sect ruins.

"This is not a secret realm, but a spiritual land enclosed by a very profound array!" Liu Miaozhen exclaimed in surprise upon sensing the situation inside the array.

She and the Golden Core cultivators of the sect had always believed that the Wanling Sect ruins were actually a secret realm containing the Wanling Sect's vast wealth.

But now that she's actually inside, she's realized that all their previous guesses were wrong.

The ruins of the Wanling Sect here may just be a medicinal garden established by the Wanling Sect. The most valuable treasure here should be the Blood Essence Rice.

Liu Miaozhen was slightly disappointed, but as long as there was Blood Essence Rice here, their trip was not in vain.

"We've been exposed. There are Tier 3 Bluehorn Antelopes heading this way. Everyone, prepare for battle!" Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice.

After entering the Ruins Sect, he pushed his divine sense to its limit, thus discovering the existence of the third-tier Azure Horned Antelope before Liu Miaozhen and others.

This herd of blue antelopes has been operating here for so many years that they can immediately detect the slightest movement in the ruins.

Upon hearing Lu Cheng'an's reminder, a look of surprise immediately appeared in Liu Miaozhen's eyes.

She was also using her divine sense to explore the ruins, but she did not find any third-tier blue-horned antelopes.

Now that Lu Cheng'an has spoken up to remind her, he certainly isn't lying, which proves that Lu Cheng'an's spiritual power is even stronger than hers.

After suppressing her astonishment, Liu Miaozhen immediately inquired about the specific strength and number of the third-tier blue-horned antelopes in Lu Cheng's ruins.

"I detected one Tier 3 Perfection, one Tier 3 Late Stage, two Tier 3 Mid Stage, and two Tier 3 Early Stage Green Horned Antelopes!" Lu Cheng'an said quickly.

That third-tier perfected blue antelope was the leader of the blue antelope herd in the ruins; it was a ram.

The remaining five Tier 3 Bluehorn Antelopes were all females, and their strength was significantly inferior to that of the ram.

"There aren't many Tier 3 Blue Horned Antelopes yet, we can still handle them!" Liu Miaozhen breathed a sigh of relief after learning the strength of the Tier 3 Blue Horned Antelopes in the ruins.

“Fellow Daoist Liu, let my husband and I deal with that third-tier perfected green-horned antelope. You two should deal with the remaining third-tier green-horned antelopes, and try to severely injure them rather than kill them!” Lu Cheng’an said.

Just as Liu Miaozhen was about to ask the reason, she heard an angry voice enter their ears.

"Human cultivators? How did you get in here!"

The one who uttered this question was the blue-horned antelope at the peak of the third rank. The moment his voice was uttered, two blue curved blades shot out, slicing towards Liu Miaozhen's body like lightning.

Clearly, this blue-horned antelope sensed Liu Miaozhen's true cultivation level and regarded her as the most powerful being.

Upon sensing the attack from the third-order perfect realm blue-horned antelope, Lu Cheng'an immediately summoned his natal magic treasure, the Earth Flame Purple Golden Bell.

With a deep, resonant chime, three purplish-gold sound waves solidified and hurtled towards the two cyan curved blades.

These two cyan curved blades are a top-grade third-tier magic weapon called the Azure Light Blade. It was obtained by this third-tier perfected cyan-horned antelope after expending a great deal of effort.

Although the Azure Blade is a top-grade third-tier weapon, its quality is still quite different from Lu Cheng'an's natal magic weapon, the Earth Flame Purple Golden Bell.

The three purple-gold sound waves collided with the cyan light blade, instantly producing a thunderous roar.

The violent energy surged up, stirring up fierce gusts of wind.

A moment later, the three purple-gold sound waves slowly dissipated, and at this moment, the power contained in the cyan blade was also completely dissipated.

Lu Cheng'an's attack was evenly matched with that of the third-order perfect realm blue-horned antelope!
(End of this chapter)