This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

As they were all thousand-year-old foxes, Master Tianning naturally understood the immense significance of these dragon and phoenix essences to the Azure Dragon Lord.

He chuckled lightly, "It's just that the disciples were a little luckier..."

The topic was not pursued further, and everyone let it go.

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And within the ancient battlefield.

Zhong Bai remains in seclusion.

Drops of dragon and phoenix essence blood were constantly being refined around him, his blood and qi were continuously accumulating and increasing, and his internal power was constantly surging.

Such blissful moments are something I could never have before.

Zhong Bai was completely captivated by her!
However, perhaps due to the great age of the time, the essence of the dragon and phoenix was eventually exhausted.

Zhong Bai opened his eyes; a full half-month had passed since he went into seclusion.

Without the speed-up of demon-slaying points, the refining speed will naturally be slower if relying solely on one's own efforts.

During this period, Zhang Zhiwei and the others beside him never uttered a single complaint.

The seven people surrounded Zhong Bai. The place where the dragon and phoenix fell naturally gathered the essence of heaven and earth, making it a treasure land for cultivators as well.

Therefore, they were all immersed in cultivation.

He took a deep breath and sighed, exhaling a crimson mist that was hot and scalding.

"Just a little bit more..."

He was just a hair's breadth away from crossing the threshold of the sixth level of the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique, his physical body becoming comparable to his primordial spirit!

Zhong Bai felt it was a real pity, but his gains this time were already great. Although his cultivation level did not increase, he had truly refined the dragon and phoenix essence blood. The fact that he had pushed the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Absolute to the sixth level allowed Zhong Bai to easily contend with a peak Nascent Soul expert in terms of physical strength.

If one were to use the supernatural power of "Law of Heaven and Earth," it might be possible to encounter the primordial spirit.

Of course, the result was not as expected, since the true primordial spirit realm's Dharma form has no time limit, while Zhong Bai relied on burning the blood and qi in his body.

It can be used as a trump card to save one's life, which is already incredibly powerful!
The moment Zhong Bai woke up, the seven people who had been immersed in cultivation opened their eyes at the same time.

All eyes fell on Zhong Bai. They could clearly sense the change in him. If Zhong Bai had been brimming with power when he first arrived, they could no longer feel that terrifying power at all.

But Zhong Bai's gaze was like that of an ancient behemoth staring at them, making them feel involuntarily terrified.

Fortunately, everyone was of the same ilk, and after a little while, they were no longer afraid.

"Brother Qianhe!"
What a fruitful harvest!

Of the seven, Zhang Zhiwei was naturally the most familiar with Zhong Bai. At the same time, Zhang Zhiwei was also aware of the huge gap between himself and Zhong Bai. Since he had already gotten used to the other party's unlucky fate, Zhang Zhiwei was not surprised or alarmed.

Hearing that someone was still teasing him, Zhong Bai immediately gave a faint smile.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, your luck is not bad either. You've only been here for a few years."

"At the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, it shouldn't take more than a decade for you to advance to the Deity Transformation realm!"

Since they were all old acquaintances, Zhong Bai didn't speak as seriously as he used to.

His gaze swept over the other six people. In the past half month, although Zhong Bai was engrossed in refining the essence blood of the dragon and phoenix, it did not mean that he was unaware of what was happening in the outside world. During the period when he was refining the essence blood, the six fellow disciples in front of him and the Daoist friends from Longhu Mountain were protecting him.

He clasped his hands in a fist and smiled as he thanked them.

"Thank you to my three senior brothers and the three fellow Daoists from Longhu Mountain for protecting me these past few days!"

Upon hearing this, all six shook their heads simultaneously.

"Junior Brother Zhong, you're too kind. We are all disciples from the same sect, Maoshan. It's only right that we help each other. Besides, you even let us refine a drop of dragon and phoenix blood essence. We should be the ones thanking you!"

After a senior brother from Maoshan finished speaking with a smile, a fellow Daoist from Longhu Mountain chimed in, "That's right. This place has always been the core area of ​​the ancient battlefield. It's no exaggeration to say that it's fraught with danger. We not only rely on the blessing of Fellow Daoist Zhong Bai's drop of dragon and phoenix essence blood, but we also feel safe and secure here!"

If anyone should say thank you, it's us!

After a few pleasantries, the meeting didn't take too long.

Now that the essence and blood in the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool have been exhausted, there is nothing worth taking away except for the two sets of bones.

Zhong Bai guessed that the skeletons of these two dragons and phoenixes were at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and might even belong to the Loose Immortal Realm.

Its strength and hardness make it an ideal material for crafting magical artifacts.

Several hours had passed by the time the packing was finished.

After all, it stretched for nearly ten thousand feet, and the group only selected some precious and rare items to take with them.

They continued towards the core area, without separating from Zhong Bai. While they could split up to search for treasure on the outer perimeter, they now needed to work together.

Just then, Zhong Bai's physical body underwent a tremendous breakthrough, and the group around him felt incredibly relaxed.

After all, if the sky falls, there's always someone tall to hold it up, and the tallest person present was none other than Zhong Bai.

Zhong Bai didn't mind. He had already gained a lot from this trip, and now he was leading the group with the main focus on stability.

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They were about several hundred miles away from Zhong Bai and his group.

For half a month, the disciples of Maoshan and Longhushan stayed by Zhong Bai's side without leaving him for a moment. But other sects were different. The Emei Sect traveled all the way west and arrived at this place!
All around were towering, majestic mountains, but these mountains were bare, and strange runes occasionally emanated from their ink-black surfaces.

The surrounding area was filled with a dense aura of malevolence, making visibility extremely low. The ominous and murderous atmosphere permeated the heavens and earth.

"Junior Sister, this place is a bit strange."

Should we...?

The Emei disciples who were protecting Li Yingqi on either side were already considering retreating.

This place is too eerie.

It made people tremble involuntarily, even though they were all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage!

Upon hearing this, Li Yingqi frowned slightly. If it were any other time, she might have chosen to heed her senior brother's advice and leave this strange place.

but……

These days, whenever he closes his eyes, Zhong Bai's emotionless eyes appear in his mind.

Taking a deep breath and forcibly dispelling the fear deep within him, Li Yingqi shook his head.

“Three senior brothers, we have been searching for nearly half a month. Although this place is strange, it is definitely accompanied by great treasures!”

The essence of the dragon and phoenix was stolen by Maoshan; must we also give up this opportunity?

The three Emei senior brothers could all hear the strong resentment in their junior sister's tone.

The initial thought of backing out was dispelled by a sense of shame.

Yes!

If you leave without knowing what dangers you might face, what's the point of coming to an ancient battlefield?

Taking a deep breath, the three Emei disciples straightened their chests, tightened their grip on their spirit swords, and continued walking towards the mountain peak in front of them.

They traveled for about several miles.

A majestic mountain peak then appeared before the four of them.

The entire mountain peak floats in the void, as if afraid that this massive mountain will escape, with four chains connecting it to the earth.

Upon arriving at this place, Li Yingqi and the three Emei disciples immediately made a deduction in their minds.

Perhaps the secrets of this place lie within this floating mountain.

"Three senior brothers, let's go up and take a look!"

After Li Yingqi finished speaking, he transformed into a long rainbow and flew over the floating mountain peak, wielding the Heavenly Strike Sword. Seeing this, the other three Emei disciples also stepped into the air and easily arrived at the top of the mountain.

Unlike the desolate land below, this suspended mountain, though devoid of any signs of life, is...

The entire mountain peak was covered with dense runes, and the runes condensed into chains in the void, all of which pointed to the center of the mountain peak.

The four exchanged glances. After all, they were not novices in the cultivation world and knew very well that this was a seal.

In the heart of the ancient battlefield between the two realms, the seal that those ancient powerful beings valued so highly must be something extraordinary!

"Junior Sister, shall we continue?"

"continue!"

Li Yingqi was somewhat bewitched at this moment, her eyes becoming unfocused, as if some treasure in the center of this floating mountain was attracting her.

Hearing their junior sister's resolute words, the three gritted their teeth and continued on their way.

Following the runic chains, the four finally arrived at the central position.

In the center of the floating mountain, all the runic chains reached this point and locked into the earth, which was covered with dense runes.

At the very center is a Tai Chi symbol.

Dividing Yin and Yang, at the position of the Yin-Yang fish, two withered bodies that have long since turned to jade stand on either side, each holding a long sword that gleams with a ghostly light.

The longsword was thrust into the position of the yin-yang symbol, making Li Yingqi and his three senior brothers' scalps tingle.

"This is……?"

"The jade pendant from Mount Shu!"

A sharp-eyed senior student immediately spotted the jade pendant on the ground beside the two corpses.

That was the mark of a Shushan disciple, but clearly the two people in front of them were not just ordinary Shushan disciples.

The three senior disciples from Emei began to recall their memories and soon came to a conclusion.

"I've heard that there were once seven swordsmen in Mount Shu!"

Each sword is a primordial spirit treasure. Ten thousand years ago, Mount Shu had not yet declined. The owners of the seven swords corresponded to seven patriarchs, each of whom was a primordial spirit realm being.

But later, two of them perished on this ancient battlefield, and from then on, the Seven Swords became Five.

As soon as one Emei disciple finished speaking, another Emei disciple immediately chimed in: "Not only that, the reason why Shushan is so strong is that it can set up the Big Dipper Immortal Slaughtering Formation with its seven spiritual swords!"

It is said to be able to slaughter wandering immortals!

These two people before me are very likely the two fallen patriarchs of Mount Shu!

At this moment, the four men's gazes became intense, and their breathing became rapid.

There are two primordial spirit swords right in front of me!
You may be tempted, but you absolutely cannot take action.

The large formation in front of them was clearly used to seal away evil spirits. The two spirit swords were very likely the core of the formation. Once the spirit swords were taken out and the evil spirits were released, would they still be able to survive?

Thinking of this, the three Emei disciples decided to persuade their junior sister, Li Yingqi, to give up.

But as they searched for Li Yingqi, they were suddenly shocked to discover something!

The reason was simple: Li Yingqi had somehow arrived at the center of the formation, his eyes gleaming with a hazy light, as if unaware that he was approaching the formation.

Upon arriving at the side of one of the corpses, without any warning, Li Yingqi directly grasped a primordial spirit sword.

As Li Yingqi pulled it out, the already jade-like skeleton instantly turned to ashes and vanished into the world.

The three Emei disciples felt as if the sky had fallen the moment they saw this scene.

They weren't stupid. Although their junior sister was usually impulsive, the current situation couldn't be explained by mere impulsiveness.

Looking at Li Yingqi's lifeless eyes, how could one not understand that he was being controlled by evil spirits?

"Junior Sister, stop right now!"

As the shout fell, the expression in Li Yingqi's eyes quickly returned to normal.

But it's too late...

As Li Yingqi groggily got up, she was already tightly gripping a primordial spirit sword in her hand.

boom!
In an instant, the world changed color.

The entire suspended mountain began to shake violently, and the originally unremarkable rune chains burst into bursts of light, while streaks of dark green evil light surged out from the sword holes that had been pulled out.

There was no time to pay attention to anything else.

The three senior brothers from Emei flew away on their swords almost instantly, not caring that doing so in the ancient battlefield would consume a great deal of their true energy.

They grabbed Li Yingqi and began to flee.

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Almost the instant Li Yingqi and the others left, the spirit sword stuck in the other Bagua Yin-Yang fish began to tremble violently.

After the same skeleton turned to ashes, the primordial spirit sword exploded with a bang, transforming into a streak of light and being blown away...

A large amount of dark green evil energy surged out, and the rune chains gradually melted away.

Until a low growl appeared!

"Changqingzi, Changhunzi!"

Sealing me for ten thousand years has finally allowed me to escape!

Hahahaha, Mount Shu, Mount Shu!

The sinister laughter was filled with endless hatred and terrifying killing intent.

A stream of dark green evil energy gathered, and soon an old man with a gloomy, aged face appeared. At his feet, the dark green evil energy was spreading in all directions. Unfortunately, this was an ancient battlefield, devoid of life, so the effects of the dark green evil energy could not be seen.

After taking a deep breath of freedom, the old man's sinister aura dissipated, replaced by joy.

"This is the breath of freedom..."

However, the old man's expression changed abruptly very quickly.

"Something's not right, the seal on this ancient battlefield..."

The once extremely arrogant and wicked old man suddenly turned bitter.

"Damn it, I forgot there was a seal on the ancient battlefield..."

There's one seal left and another one right now.

However... that little girl at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage seems to be a living person from the outside world. I have a solution.

"I, the Plague Demon, will surely return to the world!"

With a slight flicker in his eyes, the Plague Demon transformed into a dark green aura and vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, a hundred miles away, the three senior brothers from Emei were already somewhat pale.

There are seals on the ancient battlefield, which restrict movement in both the sky and the earth, making it impossible to travel normally on a sword.

"Senior brothers, junior sister... junior sister has gotten into trouble!"

Li Yingqi lowered his head, looking at the Yuan Shen Spirit Sword he still gripped tightly in his hand, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Although she had no idea why she was out of control at the time, and it was most likely manipulated by evil spirits, it cannot be said that there was no fault in her.

"Sigh, junior sister, just remember the lesson. Besides, it's not all your fault..."

(End of this chapter)