Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 366 The Forbidden Ruins of the Fallen Dragon
In a dense forest a hundred miles away from the Strange Stone Forest, Guagua swallowed Huang Yun's storage bag and, slightly weakened, disappeared underground.

The little fire spirit concealed its extreme flames and quickly cleared away the fighting aura in the area.

After Li Ji'an's golden core calmed down, he shut down and destroyed the chessboard formation that had been buried underground, and put away the excess unused mid-stage third-tier spirit talismans. He was also somewhat weak from the severe depletion of his mana.

After leading Huang Yun here, Li Ji'an activated the pre-set chessboard formation and then used a third-tier spirit talisman.

Finally, he unleashed his full power with the Dragon Staff to bind it, and then, with a powerful charge, he launched a final attack.

However, Huang Yun, protected by a sixth-grade defensive magic treasure, used a Yin-Yang swap technique to not only break free from his restraints but also bring Li Ji'an's true form to his side, almost causing Li Ji'an to fall into a trap.

Unfortunately, beneath Huang Yun's sinister smile, he discovered something even more despairing: Li Ji'an was actually a third-tier body cultivator.

Until the moment of his death, he never understood how such a divine being, who cultivated the soul, the Dharma, and the body simultaneously, could appear in the world.

"Go!" Before long, Li Ji'an had an idea. He summoned the little fire spirit into his dantian and then flew away, leaving Guagua to lie in wait.

The other three, all at the mid-stage of Core Formation, arrived shortly afterward.

"How is that possible? That old man's cultivation was only at the early stage of Core Formation. Although his soul was comparable to the late stage of Core Formation, Brother Huang had the Soul Jade to protect him, ensuring his soul's safety. How could he have been defeated so quickly?" Blood Spirit Saintess was filled with astonishment.

Lin Xiuzhu stared at the traces of Huang Yun's corpse, which had been burned to ashes by the little fire spirit, and felt annoyed. He was confident that he could refine a golden corpse puppet that was no weaker than a mid-stage third-order body cultivator from Huang Yun's corpse, which was at the mid-stage of the Core Formation stage.

"Not a single trace of a soul remained!" The Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect also felt a pang of regret.

"Could it be that you used a talisman to ambush Brother Huang?"

"To kill Huang Yun so quickly, one would probably need a high-level third-tier spirit talisman, or even a near-fourth-tier spirit talisman. After all, Huang Yun has the Black Python Armor protecting him, and his Yin-Yang Rotation Secret Technique can also avoid a fatal blow."

"A high-grade third-tier spirit talisman? Do we have any in our Three Domains? Unless it's... an ancient treasure talisman that the old man obtained by accident."

"That old man actually cleared away his fighting aura? Could it be that he's afraid we'll figure out who he is based on his aura?"

"No, this spiritual aura... the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws!"

Suddenly, Lin Xiuzhu's expression changed drastically. He activated his magical energy shield to its maximum, and a dark golden corpse puppet suddenly appeared beside him. He also activated a seventh-grade protective magic weapon at full power, while looking around in panic.

Li Ji'an activated the soul of the Myriad Laws True Lord with the Mask of No Form, hence this aura remains here.

It was also something he did on purpose.

"The True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws? He's not dead?" The other two also looked terrified and each used their life-saving methods.

"In his early years, the Holy Lord obtained a trace of the essence blood of the Myriad Laws True Lord. Using this as a guide, he threw it into the Holy Grail, which allowed him to sense the location and physical condition of the Myriad Laws True Lord. We sensed that the Myriad Laws True Lord's physical body had perished before our army pressed in."

"It seems that his nascent soul has left his body and he has already possessed another body," Lin Xiuzhu said solemnly.

"Is he here for revenge?"

"If True Lord of Myriad Laws wants revenge, he should seek out the Holy Lord and the leaders of various sects. Why is he coming to us?"

"While possession and re-cultivation can restore one's cultivation level, it ultimately depends on the compatibility with the new body. Moreover, the loss of the original body would inevitably result in severe injuries, and its current strength is probably..."

"That's right, otherwise, with his peak strength, why would he use such underhanded means to lure and kill Brother Huang?"

"They must be worried that we will join forces."

The three of them instantly recovered from their shock.

At the same time, the three of them not only lost their fear, but also felt a surge of greed.

When the demonic army breached the Palace of Ten Thousand Laws, its treasure trove had already been emptied. Apart from the spiritual veins they couldn't take with them, they didn't gain much.

At this moment, the figure that appeared to be the possessed body of the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws made them covet the spiritual resources that he might be carrying.

If the Myriad Laws True Lord were in his prime, they would naturally not have such inappropriate thoughts.

However, this incident made them clearly feel that the other party was afraid of them.

At the very least, they're afraid of them joining forces.

Moreover, judging from the traces at the scene where Huang Yun was killed, the other party must have used many methods to succeed.

After succeeding, they immediately fled.

"From today onwards, the three of us must watch over and help each other at all times, and never leave alone." After Lin Xiuzhu sent the golden corpse puppet to check the surroundings repeatedly to make sure that the old man was not hiding, he solemnly instructed the other two.

"I'll do whatever Brother Lin says," the Blood Spirit Saintess immediately agreed.

A strange look appeared on the face of the Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect, whose face was filled with extremely Yin energy, and countless Yin spirits surrounded him: "Brother Lin, since that old dog is here, why don't we go and capture him?"

Lin Xiuzhu glared at him sideways: "Old thief, you dare to show yourself, you must have something to rely on. Moreover, the foundation of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is beyond our current comprehension."

His appearance must be because he knows that Master has gone to the central battlefield again. His daring to appear shows that he has the confidence to deal with the leaders of our four sects.

I have already informed the sect elders of this matter, and I believe that the Core Formation cultivators of each sect will spare no effort in investigating it.

The Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect frowned slightly, and finally let out a slow breath, agreeing with what Lin Xiuzhu said.

The reason why the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws is afraid of them joining forces may simply be that he doesn't want to expend too much energy, but if pushed too far, even the four of them combined might not be enough.

Moreover, now that they have succeeded, they will likely lie low for a long time to avoid the limelight, making it almost impossible for them to find them.

"In addition, our main mission this time is to open the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins. If we can successfully open it, according to the records of the ancient Dragon Locking Pendant, there should be true dragon blood and many high-level spiritual materials inside, enough for us to advance to the Superior Realm, and even have the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul Realm," Lin Xiuzhu added.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect completely abandoned his covetousness towards the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws.

“Brother Lin, according to the Dragon Locking Pendant, it requires the essence of at least four cultivators with abundant qi and blood to open it. Now that Huang Yun has died, we are still missing one person.”

The Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect echoed, "Our four sects have been planning for many years, and this is the best opportunity we have. It's a pity that Huang Yun had an accident. It will be difficult to find someone to fill the gap at the last minute. Moreover, there are less than three months left before the weakest point of the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins' protection. I'm afraid there won't be enough time."

Several generations ago, the Golden Puppet Saint King discovered a manuscript in the Black Pool Cave thousands of years ago, which recorded the origin of the Fallen Dragon Ridge.

Furthermore, it was pointed out that after an ancient human immortal lord slew a true dragon here, because his innate true spirit was indestructible, he could not completely erase the dragon's spiritual blood. Therefore, he set up a Heaven-Slaying Array here to seal the dragon's soul.

The sealed land was originally the lair of a true dragon, nourished by the energy of true spirits, and its innate essence was abundant. Although it had been searched by that human immortal lord, there must still be remnants, and there might even be regenerated spiritual treasures.

In addition, there are the relics of many ancient masters who were buried there.

Ancient records show that many powerful figures coveted this place. A thousand years after the ancient immortal lord ascended to heaven, people believed that the true dragon had perished and began to covet the Dragon Locking Pendant. The immortal lord's clan held the Dragon Locking Pendant, but because of it, his family and clan were destroyed, and the Dragon Locking Pendant was also shattered and scattered throughout the world.

If you collect all the Dragon-Locking Pendants, you can open the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins and enter it.

However, the Dragon Lock Pendant has never been fully collected in millions of years.

At most, seven out of the nine fragments were collected. In ancient times, a Nascent Soul level sect used the residual power of the seven Dragon-Locking Pendants to quietly enter the Fallen Dragon Ridge and attempt to open the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins. After many attempts, they could not open it by force, but they unexpectedly discovered that only human blood essence could offer hope.

Unfortunately, after several years, just as they had figured out how to open the forbidden area, hidden thieves appeared, leading to a great war that shook the world.

Heroes from all sides flocked to Fallen Dragon Ridge, stirring up another bloody storm.

Ultimately, the Nascent Soul sect was destroyed, and the Dragon Locking Pendant was scattered once again.

It wasn't until the final catastrophe struck that cultivators from all over the world united to fight against the calamity, and the matter of the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins was gradually forgotten.

The person who recorded the notes was an elder of that sect. He also marked the possible locations where several Dragon-Locking Pendants might have been lost during the great battle.

Since then, every subsequent Golden Puppet Saint King has devoted himself to finding the Dragon-Locking Pendant, attempting to open the Forbidden Ruins of the Fallen Dragon.

Moreover, when the manuscript was obtained, the other three sects were also witnesses, and the four sects had always been united on the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins.

The main reason why this generation of Golden Puppet Saint King is so eager to return to the Heavenly Azure Domain is because of the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins.

After thousands of years of collecting, the four sects have collected five Dragon Locking Pendants. According to ancient records, as long as four people with abundant blood and qi but not strong magic power are present, they can be transported in without triggering the restriction and by using their essence blood to draw true dragon blood.

Since Wuya Domain and Huangtian Domain successfully took control of Tiancang Domain, the leaders of the four sects have come here many times to try.

The first thing the Golden Puppet Saint Lord did upon returning from the Central Region was to come here and try it out.

The aura of the Core Formation cultivator had already begun to cause repulsion within the Forbidden Ruins. Before the Nascent Soul cultivator's aura had even approached within a hundred miles, the Forbidden Ruins fell into complete silence.

However, the essence and blood of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator are insufficient to activate the true dragon blood within.

The final result is that one must be below the late stage of Core Formation, but their essence and blood must be abundant.

Therefore, the four sects confirmed that Lin Xiuzhu and his three companions had secretly come here.

Lin Xiuzhu's eyes were somber, and he also felt the predicament was difficult: "There is nothing we can do now that things have come to this point. We can only do our best. In the entire Cangyun Prefecture, only the Biyun Sect has a Core Formation True Person. Xiao Changfeng's blood and qi are not weak either, so perhaps we can help."

"Xiao Changfeng? Isn't that your mortal enemy, Brother Lin?" Blood Spirit Saintess raised an eyebrow slightly.

Lin Xiuzhu shook his head slightly: "Heh, does he even deserve it? I was just testing my skills on him when I was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. At that time, I had only been cultivating for thirty years and was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, while he was already nearly a hundred years old and had just formed his core. Now, I can kill him as easily as slaughtering a dog."

“That works too. Once the forbidden area is opened, I’ll take the Yin Soul, and you can refine the Golden Corpse. It’s a win-win situation.” The Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect smiled sinisterly.

The Blood Spirit Saintess pouted resentfully: "What? You won't let me extract his essence blood?"

"Ah? Hahaha, right, right, I forgot about you, Blood Demon."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Don't be complacent. Let's go check if that guy's essence and blood are sufficient first. If his qi and blood are insufficient, we may miss this opportunity," Lin Xiuzhu said with maturity and composure.

“Brother Lin is right,” Blood Spirit Saintess immediately agreed.

"Take away what's lacking, at least give it a try. If it doesn't work, then annihilate it," the Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect said nonchalantly.

The three of them then flew away, heading straight for the Biyun Sect.

As for the Strange Stone Forest, Lin Xiuzhu did not sense any residual sacred bone aura there.

Li Ji'an, in the Ninth Heaven, simultaneously severed his soul connection with Guagua, activated a speed talisman, and accelerated his return to the sect.

He originally intended to return to the Biyun Sect immediately after killing Huang Yun, but now he had to speed things up again.

"The Forbidden Ruins of the Fallen Dragon?"

"Is this why the Corpse Puppet Sect has always encouraged, and even forced, cultivators to explore ancient ruins and secret realms?"

Li Ji'an had previously heard that the Corpse Puppet Sect obtained its ancient heritage from the ruins, and therefore, the sect members of all generations devoted themselves to excavating the ruins.

They firmly believe that once the ruins are opened and the treasures are revealed, they will eventually end up in their hands.

Conversely, if the ruins remain untouched for a day, they will remain hidden from view.

"Primordial True Dragon..."

"Could this be the auspicious sign that Su Jin spoke of?"

I thought that Huang Yun's sixth-grade magic weapon, the Black Python Armor, was a great gain, but now there is another great opportunity ahead.

Without a doubt, if Lin Xiuzhu and his two companions come to Biyun Sect, they will definitely meet with Li Ji'an.

In order to avoid being suspected of having any connection with the old man in the strange stone forest, he was also unable to leave in advance.

As for his refusal, it was impossible for him to refuse. Facing the three of them, he had no confidence to refuse outwardly.

Especially the words of the Holy Son of the Yin Ghost Sect, which almost finalized the matter.

"The Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins...tsk tsk." Li Ji'an shook his head inwardly, feeling uncertain as well.

As someone who possesses the supernatural ability to "rejuvenate," any forbidden zones or secret realms are things he vehemently rejects.

Not to mention this ancient forbidden land of true dragons?
If it weren't for Ning Sujin's earlier prediction calming him down, he would have disregarded everything and run away first.

A few days later, Li Ji'an quietly returned to the Biyun Sect.

The illusionary talisman inside the dojo continued to emit its aura, ensuring that anyone who came to investigate could sense that its aura was always there and had never left.

After putting away the illusion talisman, Li Ji'an immediately went to the secret chamber where Ning Sujin was in seclusion.

"My lady, quickly sense whether this will bring good fortune or misfortune to your husband."

Before Ning Sujin could ask if the hidden danger had been eliminated for Xiao Qiao, Li Ji'an hurriedly asked.

Ning Sujin didn't dare to be careless, so she immediately stopped practicing and began to carefully sense the surroundings.

"My lord, this is auspicious!" After a moment, Ning Sujin opened her eyes and said with great certainty.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji'an felt a sense of relief.

At the same time, they no longer cared about the three people who were about to arrive.

Li Ji'an then told him about the strange stone forest.

When Ning Sujin learned that Xiao Qiao's predicament had been resolved so easily and that it would absolutely not involve Xiao Qiao or the Biyun Sect, she admired Li Ji'an even more.

If this matter is left to her to handle, the only option is to kill her!

But the ending will likely be a tragedy.

Then Li Ji'an told Lin Xiuzhu and the other two about their situation and the impending Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins.

"My lord, let me accompany you." Upon hearing the purpose of the three men and the situation of the Fallen Dragon Forbidden Ruins, although she already had a good fortune in her astrological senses, Ning Sujin was still filled with fear.

"Otherwise, even if I were left here to cultivate alone, I would find it difficult to feel at ease. With me here, at least we still have Xiaoying's Nascent Soul power as a trump card!"

Faced with Ning Sujin's earnest plea, Li Ji'an smiled faintly: "Very well, then my wife and I will fight side by side this time!"

With Guagua's presence, it wasn't difficult for Ning Sujin to hide. In addition, the invisibility puppet and Ning Sujin's primordial spirit made Li Ji'an feel safer.

Of course, the most reassuring thing is Ning Sujin's ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. As long as she is by his side, he can be passively sensed if he has any bad omens, which can provide him with direction for making decisions.

Two days later, as the sect's grand formation was passively activated, Lin Xiuzhu and his two companions appeared in the sky above the Biyun Sect...

(End of this chapter)