Longzang

Chapter 634 Flowing Clouds and Water
Amidst the bustling world, Wei Yuan followed the girl Yin Yang to the furnace array. The girl activated the array, and a giant sword emerged from each of the two furnace openings, Yin and Yang.

The two giant swords were similar in shape, but the one appearing in the Yang eye was larger, with a thick, hard hilt and a rugged, heavy blade. The one in the Yin eye was thinner and more delicate, with intricate dark silver patterns carved on its blade, like intertwined thorns.

Wei Yuan first picked up the giant sword from the Yin Furnace and casually wielded it a few times. The giant sword was extremely heavy, weighing over three thousand catties. Although Wei Yuan's primordial spirit was strong, without the support of a physical body, it was very difficult for him to wield this giant sword.

This giant sword satisfied Wei Yuan greatly in terms of its shape, weight, and quality. It could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming a thin layer of sword armor on its blade. When used in battle, it could be unleashed with Dao power, making it quite powerful.

The giant sword forged from the Yang Furnace was noticeably heavier, and Wei Yuan found it difficult to wield, his movements rather clumsy. Therefore, Wei Yuan placed the Yang Sword back into the furnace to be reforged.

Both of these giant swords were forged by Wei Yuan using mined Nether Iron as the base material, adding some immortal spiritual energy from immortal plants as auxiliary materials, and then refining them in the Yin-Yang Furnace Array, specifically to deal with Shu Li.

Wei Yuan carried the giant sword on his back and entered the Netherworld. At this time, dozens of cultivators were busy in the Netherworld. Zhang Sheng did not continue to dig forward, but under the guidance of Yu Zhizhuo, he continued to dig holes of different shapes in the cave wall. After digging, Yu Zhizhuo would install the refined parts and slowly build one mechanism after another.

At the outermost edge of the entire Nether Iron Space is a straight passage, followed by winding and turning sections. This was intentionally dug by Zhang Sheng for defensive purposes.

At this time, Wei Yuan obtained the defenses of the Shuli Kingdom. After careful discussion with the cultivators of the Taichu Palace, Wei Yuan decided to dig straight out once the mechanisms were in place.

Soon all the mechanisms were installed, and Zhang Sheng began digging the last section of the passage.

At this moment, all the cultivators had taken their positions. Wei Yuan stood beside Zhang Sheng, watching as eight immortal swords spun in front of him, cutting off pieces of Nether Iron, and the passage continued to extend forward.

Finally, the pressure on one of the immortal swords suddenly eased, and it had already dug a small hole at the front of the passage!
Wei Yuan was quite emotional. The Nether Mountain had finally been breached, and he had practically driven down the price of Imperial-grade materials to rock-bottom levels. It had been over half a year of digging underground, and only someone with Zhang Sheng's strong will could maintain such unwavering dedication. Wei Yuan himself probably wouldn't have been able to endure the monotony of underground life.

After digging through, Zhang Sheng changed his strategy, turning to rotary digging, and quickly cut out a piece of Nether Iron the size of a tabletop. Zhang Sheng put away his immortal sword, and Wei Yuan checked the setup one last time before letting Zhang Sheng return. He himself went to the entrance of the passage, reached out to brace against the Nether Iron, channeled his Dao power, and pushed with all his might!
With a loud bang, the piece of Nether Iron weighing over 100,000 jin flew out and smashed into the legion of monsters, killing several on the spot.

Not far away, one of Uncle Li's avatars let out a cold laugh and said, "How dare you! You've finally shown yourself?"

With a wave of his hand, several high shamans led more than ten legions of strange beasts towards the cave entrance. The cave entrance was pitch black, filled with a chilling aura, and concealed by magical magic, making it impossible to see how deep it was inside.

A high shaman patted the wolf-like beast beside him and pointed towards the cave entrance. The beast cautiously entered the cave and then fell silent.

After waiting a moment, the great shaman patted the other two strange beasts. The two beasts entered the cave one after the other, and then fell silent as well.

The faces of the high priests outside changed, and then two high priests stood at the cave entrance, preparing to use witchcraft to bombard the cave.

Inside the cave passage, Wei Yuan saw the two great shamans approaching the entrance. He then extended his giant sword, forming a circle. A terrifying suction force immediately arose from the sword circle, pulling the two shamans halfway through their spells into the cave. Then, a broad blade, like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, slashed straight at them!

Fireworks exploded around the two great shamans, all caused by the explosion of their magical artifacts. Their supposedly indestructible treasures were utterly vulnerable before the greatsword, shattered by a single strike!
The giant sword continued forward, cleaving the two great shamans into four pieces. Before they could dissipate, Wei Yuan captured them and threw them into the passage behind him.

Inside the passage were Xu Henshui and Sun Yu. Sun Yu unleashed two streams of poisonous smoke, stunning the two witches. Then, Xu Henshui used his inner energy to reunite their primordial spirits, dissolved the two precious pills, and sprinkled them on their bodies. As a result, their severed bodies miraculously healed.

The two then tossed the two great shamans behind them, and Han Li and Long Wushuang each caught one and stuffed them into cages made of Nether Iron. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators then lifted the cages and sent the two great shamans into the mortal realm. However, when Han Li and Long Wushuang looked at Sun Yu and Xu Henshui, their eyes were filled with deep vigilance and fear. One of these high-ranking cultivators claimed to be an alchemist, capable of refining elixirs that could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded; the other claimed to be a physician, dedicating himself to saving lives.

They talked a good game, but when it came to dealing with the two great shamans, it was as smooth as an old man slaughtering a chicken at the market.

Clearly, the doctor was not a good doctor, and the pill was not a good pill.

Wei Yuan's "Eternal Sword" technique, which captured two powerful sorcerers, immediately caused an uproar outside the cave. The sorcerers looked at each other in dismay, no longer daring to approach the cave entrance rashly. They scattered and poured all sorts of sorcery into the cave like a storm.

Seeing that things were not going well, Wei Yuan had already retreated. He passed through a doorway at the corner and then forcefully pushed the door made of Nether Iron to seal it.

Countless spells poured into the passage, compressing the energy to its extreme before it suddenly erupted. A terrifying torrent of energy shot out from the cave entrance, knocking down several strange beasts standing more than ten feet away, instantly turning them into ashes!
The shamans all breathed a sigh of relief. With such power, even a ghost shaman in the cave would probably be reincarnated.

After a long and difficult wait, the energy storm in the cave subsided, and the darkness inside was finally dispelled, allowing a clear view of the cave's interior.

The cave walls were very smooth, and the bottom could be seen at a glance. The witchcraft of the high priests could not cause much damage to the Nether Iron Mine; at most, it could only polish the cave walls.

The cave didn't seem very deep; after about several meters, it turned to one side, and the deeper parts were no longer visible.

A high shaman ordered several strange beasts to re-enter the cave to investigate. The beasts clearly resisted, but had no choice but to go in. They filed in, the first turning and disappearing into the depths of the cave. Then came the second, the third…

In the blink of an eye, the five strange beasts vanished from the cave. Then, black mist formed by Taoist magic began to permeate the cave again, obscuring its interior.

The high priests were furious. Those creatures in the cave were simply toying with them. How could they tolerate it? So, wave after wave of even fiercer and longer magical storms poured into the cave, this time bombarding it for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before finally stopping.

Inside the mountain, beside the passage leading to the outside world, there was another parallel passage, about ten feet apart. Several tiny holes connected the two passages, and Xu Henshui and Sun Yu were in this passage at this moment. The two used a plug made of refined Nether Iron to seal the small holes, and then used their Dao power to hold them in place.

Xu Henshui held a small white jade bottle in his hand, from which wisps of black mist continuously emerged, swirling around the bottle's mouth as if possessing a spirit.

Xu Henshui then said, "This bottle contains the smoke produced after the Danming Ancestor failed to refine the immortal pill and the furnace exploded. This smoke can withstand the Ancestor's alchemical fire and cannot be broken by ordinary witchcraft. When they come in, I will set up this smoke, and then you can spray the Dharma Image Poison Mist. Those witches will definitely not be able to see it."

Sun Yu nodded and said, "But this method can only be used once."

Yu Zhizhuo came up behind the two and said, "It's alright! You poison a group of them first, and they will definitely bombard them with witchcraft again. Then, while they are in chaos, I will fill these small holes with Nether Iron Sand, and then fill them with Thunder Medicine, and seal the ends. Once it explodes, whoever is standing at the entrance of the hole will either die or be seriously injured!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yu also took out a small bottle and said, "Inside are some spirit-refining ointments, which have miraculous effects on the primordial spirit. I originally planned to use them when I had the opportunity to explore some secret realm or cave heaven in the future, but they are not bad to use here now. Apply them to those Nether Iron Sands."

Just as Yu Zhizhuo was about to accept it, Wei Yuan handed him a flying sword ammo box, saying, "It would be better to apply some to it for better effect."

(End of this chapter)