Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 482 Secretly Stealing Treasure, Waves Rise in the Demon Abyss [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

clang--

After the frost on the surface of the bell disappeared visibly, it emitted a buzzing sound.

Then the silver bell spun around, its size rapidly shrinking before landing in Lin Chang'an's palm.

Looking at the small, exquisite antique silver bell in his palm, Lin Chang'an revealed a satisfied smile.

"With so much silver essence added this time, its power has greatly increased. However, this ancient beast, Xuanming Ice Toad, is truly formidable. Even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would likely find it troublesome."

Unfortunately, they encountered him, and the strongest poison and cold energy were completely ineffective against him.

The Xuan Tian Spirit Body can suppress all poisons, and the Ice Lotus Frost Flame can resist this terrifying cold.

This caused the strongest attack of the fourth-tier Xuanming Ice Toad to fail, and since it was not a defensive ancient beast, it was also countered by the petrification attribute of the Green Horned Bull.

All of the above reasons explain why the battle was resolved so easily and quickly; otherwise, other Nascent Soul cultivators would have had to fight a much tougher battle.

"master."

"Don't rush to heal your wounds, or you'll make yourself look even worse."

When Lin Chang'an saw the Green Horned Ox shaking off the ice on its body, he interrupted and then added some more frost to the Green Horned Ox.

In addition, since Qingniu Jun's skin was already bluish, the addition of frost made it look as if it had been corroded by the cold.

"good."

Then Lin Chang'an stared at the ancient beast that had been skinned and dismembered, and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

"These ancient and savage beasts are good, but unfortunately we have lost the means to control them now."

A terrifyingly cold, icy blue demon core spun in his palm, its terrifying energy far exceeding that of an ordinary fourth-tier demon core.

"This is indeed a rare treasure. Whether it is used to refine magic weapons or to assist in cultivation, it is a top-level spiritual item for cultivators who cultivate yin-cold attribute techniques."

Lin Chang'an collected all of the ice toad skin and the venom glands that emitted a blue light without wasting a single item.

Aside from its demon core, the most valuable part of the Xuanming Ice Toad is its poison glands, which are considered terrifying infant poison.

In a short while, the Xuanming Ice Toad's body had been cleaned.

Just before leaving, Lin Chang'an suddenly remembered something, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes. Then he snapped his fingers.

In an instant, a wisp of cold flame appeared, and then frost marks were left on his skin and even his robes.

Finally, Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction and led Qingniu Jun forward.

"Slow down on the road and take your time to examine this ancient cultivator's ruins properly, lest you rush and arouse suspicion."

"Yes, sir."

The green ox grinned sheepishly and scratched its head. It understood this principle: hide your strength and strike from behind when the opportunity arises.

……

On the dimly lit stone platform, only the sounds of people meditating to recover their magical power could be heard.

"Damn it, it's supposed to be earth-type, but it's turned into a metal-type portal, and the attacks are so sharp..."

From afar, they could hear the old monster Shangyuan complaining. However, when he and the bat demon lord arrived in their disheveled state, they found that everyone else had already arrived.

However, everyone else was meditating and adjusting their breathing to recover their magical power. In particular, Lin Chang'an had already thrown dozens of high-grade spirit stones in front of him, which had been completely absorbed and whose spiritual light was dim.

"Damn it, they overdid it."

Upon witnessing this scene, the Old Monster Shangyuan couldn't help but curse inwardly, each one more cunning than the last.

However, upon closer inspection, he noticed that Lin Chang'an's robes clearly had some marks, and his body exuded a chilling aura.

The others were also somewhat disheveled, but whether they were genuinely disheveled or not was unknown.

However, this ancient beast is indeed troublesome.

No one on the scene said a word. While they were all adjusting their breathing, they secretly observed each other and contacted their allies.

"Fellow Daoists, is there anyone willing to exchange for those ancient beast resources?"

After a moment, Lu Zhenjun spoke first, his smile clearly revealing a shrewd calculation.

However, such resources are extremely rare in the world, and they cannot be easily exchanged. Therefore, Lu Zhenjun's wishful thinking was a mistake.

"Alright, let's break the formation quickly."

Qingyang the Old Demon snorted coldly; he was now even more eager for the treasures inside the ruins cave.

In an instant, everyone's gaze turned to Lin Chang'an, the only fourth-order array master among them.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, although many of us understand the art of formations, you are the one with the greatest expertise in this area."

Just to be on the safe side and to avoid causing unnecessary commotion, we'll still need to trouble Fellow Daoist Lin to break the formation.

Having temporarily allied with Lin Chang'an, the once burly Demon Flame Old Monster grinned, both praising Lin Chang'an and explaining the current situation.

"I underestimated the formation here before. I never expected that this place would be an inverted Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation."

Lin Chang'an looked ashamed, but looking at everyone, this was exactly what he wanted.

"Fellow Daoists, if you want to break this formation, I'm afraid it will cost me a set of top-grade formation flags. If there are any treasures after breaking the formation, I will choose one more to compensate for the loss."

As Lin Chang'an's voice echoed, the eyes of the Nascent Soul cultivators flickered, but they did not refute him.

"Haha, this is natural."

The Demon Flame Old Monster went even further, beaming with a hearty smile. In the current situation, no one could monopolize the treasure, so it was better to form an alliance with someone.

There was no conflict of interest between the two parties; he only hoped that there might be a longevity-promoting item inside.

"It is only natural that Fellow Daoist Lin would contribute his efforts."

Lu Zhenjun smiled meaningfully, stroking his beard, which also indicated his approval of the plan.

The others did not object, and then Lin Chang'an raised his hand and took out a set of array flags from his storage bag.

"Five Elements Formation Flags!"

Upon seeing this set of array flags, all the Nascent Soul cultivators, being discerning individuals, immediately recognized its value.

All of them are made from fourth-tier materials. If you can exchange this set for one more treasure, it's not bad.

As Lin Chang'an clenched his five fingers in the air, the five elemental array flags instantly landed in the five directions of this ancient hall.

This is exactly incompatible with the five elements arrangement of the main hall.

"Fellow Daoists, quickly help me prepare to break the formation!"

"Om-"

As Lin Chang'an made a hand seal, the Five Elements Array Flags shone brightly, and the other Nascent Soul cultivators, all experienced individuals, also flew to the Five Elements Land to inject their magical power.

As everyone poured their magical power into it, the five elements shone brightly, and shockwaves rippled through the cave ruins.

The piercing sound echoed continuously. The restrictions here already had the effect of suppressing divine sense. Under such stimulation, even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense could only explore about three zhang.

"There's been a change, fellow cultivators, please continue!"

Upon seeing the obvious movement of the ancient formation, the Old Monster Shangyuan exclaimed with delight.

Metal cuts wood, wood breaks through earth, earth blocks water, water extinguishes fire, and fire melts metal; the five elements generate and restrain each other.

The Heavenly Gang Five Elements Grand Array of the ruins seemed to sense the danger, and its spiritual light flashed, and it began to reverse and change its Yin and Yang. Lin Chang'an was already prepared.

With one hand, he made a hand seal, and with the other hand, he made a hand gesture. Instantly, his five elemental array flags changed accordingly, always maintaining a state of restraint.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin, you truly deserve to be called a fourth-tier array master. You're really something."

Upon seeing this, the Demon Flame Old Monster laughed with even greater excitement.

However, Lin Chang'an maintained a solemn expression throughout, and he didn't believe a word of the old monsters' deliberately feigned expressions.

Who knows if it's a deliberate act of weakness?

For example, the Old Monster Shangyuan always appears greedy and hides behind others when trouble comes, but isn't that just a disguise?

Just as the Five Elements Grand Array and the Reversed Five Elements Grand Array here were colliding fiercely and bursting with spiritual light.

Lin Chang'an squinted, as if sensing something, and couldn't help but glance in the direction of Lu Zhenjun.

Lu Zhenjun seemed to sense it as well, and subconsciously glanced over.

The two looked at each other, staring at each other intently, both knowing what was going on, as if they were both saying:
"I know what you're going to do, and you know what I'm going to do. We're all on the same side, so let's not undermine each other."

Lin Chang'an was speechless. Sure enough, he knew that Su Miaoyin was a genius of formations. This old man might not be as good as him in terms of formation skills, but how could he be worse than him in terms of knowledge?

He must also have methods to break the formation, but he was curious about how this old guy would do it.

As the two formations clashed, the resulting spiritual light grew increasingly intense. Lin Chang'an frowned and coldly shouted:
"Fellow Daoists, please take precautions. Now we must press on with all our might and not be stingy with our magical power."

With a low shout from Lin Chang'an, the Five Elements Array Flags burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, and at that moment everyone knew that they were about to get serious.

They hurriedly activated their defensive measures while simultaneously increasing the amount of magic power they poured in.

"boom--"

The clockwise rotating light of the Five Elements Array collided violently with the counterclockwise rotating light of the Inverted Five Elements Array, unleashing a terrifying aura and blinding white light.

"Click——"

The sound of the formation shattering rang out, stinging everyone's eyes. They could only vaguely see the Five Elements Formation Flags in front of them beginning to break apart, wondering if the Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation was also in the same state.

In the blink of an eye, a golden light flashed from the magical power that Lin Chang'an had channeled into the array flag through hand seals, disappearing in an instant and silently entering the crack.

Due to the restriction, the divine sense of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can only probe within a radius of about three zhang. However, Lin Chang'an's spiritual eye pupils contracted.

But then they saw a golden light emerge from Lu Zhenjun's sleeve. His movements were incredibly smooth, and as he made this small gesture, Lu Zhenjun even let out a deep shout.

At the same time, he summoned a golden treasure to protect himself.

He appeared to be afraid that the formation would endanger him, but in reality, he was trying to cover it up.

"That old bastard has some tricks up his sleeve."

Lin Chang'an was amazed when he saw this scene. He was able to succeed so smoothly purely by using his ability to drive the Five Elements Formation. The Five Elements spiritual light flickered, and his magic power was extremely concealed, which made him so confident.

That old fellow, he really knows how to keep things hidden.

If he wasn't mistaken, the golden light he had just seen was from the Gold-Eating Rat he had sensed back in Tianxuan City. At the same time, the rat was also holding a golden cone-shaped ancient treasure that could break formations, which was why it was able to enter smoothly.

"boom--"

With a deafening roar, the Five Elements Array Flags finally succumbed and shattered, but as the enormous light dissipated, the expressions of the Nascent Soul cultivators changed.

The inverted Five Elements array cover creaked and groaned, its spiritual light dimmed and flickered, and it was covered with cracks.

"Fellow Daoists, quickly join forces and break through the formation in one fell swoop!"

At this moment, no one is a fool. They wouldn't waste a fourth-order five-element array flag. They wouldn't miss the opportunity that they had worked so hard to create.

Immediately, everyone began to circulate their magical power, maintaining their stance of continuing to break the formation.

……

Just as everyone outside joined forces to break the formation, two golden lights appeared inside the hall.

A small golden mouse came in, its fur standing on end, its big eyes wide with fear in them.

Before it stood a large, golden bird, its eyes fixed on it with a cold, menacing smile.

It has a sharp, golden beak, sharp claws under its feet, and a terrifying golden flame that flickers between its nostrils.

"Gudong-"

The mouse was so frightened that its throat bobbed and it swallowed hard. Its two small paws, holding a golden cone-shaped ancient treasure, seemed somewhat helpless.

This is no ordinary bird; it's clearly a bird of prey.

"Little mouse, you're quite capable."

The Phoenix Bird spoke arrogantly, saying that the suppression of bloodlines and the restraint of species meant that the Gold-Eating Rat was exactly its prey.

“No, no—”

The gold-eating rat stared with its small eyes, waving its hands repeatedly, but in its heart it was filled with regret. Its owner was about to ruin it.

How can there be such a ferocious creature in here?

"Jin Feng, stop fooling around, there's not much time left, hurry up."

Just then, the red-clad figure inside Jin Feng spoke up, reminding them that since the two sides were now in cahoots, it was not the time to sabotage each other.

"Humph!"

The phoenix knew perfectly well what was going on, but it cunningly grinned, revealing a threatening smile.

"Little mouse, I'll keep an eye on you."

The next moment, the Phoenix Bird transformed into a golden light, and the Gold-Eating Rat reacted and quickly carried out its master's plan.

A bird and a mouse flashed rapidly.

Inside the outer hall is a medicinal field brimming with spiritual energy. The surrounding area is planned according to the Five Elements, and various rare or even extinct spiritual herbs and fruits are planted on the Five Elements spiritual soil.

"Most of these elixirs are ruined, or they've lost their original effects, and they're also protected by restrictions. You and this little mouse can pick out some of the better ones here."

The knowledgeable woman in red instantly spotted the problems with most of the spiritual plants in the Five Elements Medicine Field and couldn't help but give her a solemn warning.

As a familiar partner, the Phoenix Bird was very skilled and naturally understood. With a quick glance, it spread its golden wings, which shone brightly, causing the fur of the Gold-Eating Rat hanging far behind it to stand on end.

"Little mouse."

The phoenix's cunning golden eyes flashed, using this to conceal the red-clad figure as it left his body and headed towards the inner hall.

At the entrance of the outer hall, the Gold-Eating Rat trembled as it looked at the Phoenix Crying Bird, while the Phoenix Crying Bird urgently said:
"What are you waiting for? The formation outside is about to be broken. The restrictions and formations here are connected. Let's quickly pick out some high-value spiritual fruits."

However, I'll get 30% of the final profits!

The phoenix spoke in a crisp voice, its tone carrying a hint of threat.

It doesn't dare to go too far, because if it sabotages things, no one will be able to make a living.

"Mmm." The Gold-Eating Rat felt a pang of regret at having to give up a third of its profits, but it still nodded reluctantly.

Immediately, the bird and the mouse, with a clear division of labor and even extremely skilled techniques, began their work in front of the medicinal field.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be easy for two people to break through the restrictions here, but since the restrictions are connected to the formation, and the formation outside is on the verge of collapse, the restrictions here are naturally extremely weak.

……

While a bird and a mouse were diligently retrieving treasures in the outer hall, the red-clad figure, concealed, had already arrived in the inner hall.

The first thing that catches the eye is a bronze alchemy furnace placed in the center. Even though it has been more than ten thousand years, the furnace still retains its residual heat.

Before the alchemy furnace lay a skeleton dressed in a Bagua Taoist robe. As a cultivator, even after passing away, one's physical body should remain incorrupt for ten thousand years after forming the core.

But now he's just a skeleton, surrounded by bottles of pills, seemingly left uncollected.

There were also some pills stored in the restriction, which were obviously refined and placed there in advance.

"There are Taoists inside the Buddhist restrictions?"

The woman in red frowned slightly, as if some fragmented memories were flashing through her mind. However, Lin Chang'an, who was connected to her mind, also saw the situation here.

"Quickly, the alchemy furnace has no restrictions. Collect the furnace, the withered bones, and all the pills around it."

Lin Chang'an spoke urgently, not because he was in a hurry, but because the Inverted Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation outside was already on the verge of collapse.

There was no time to check, and the woman in red didn't hesitate at all. With a flick of her sleeve, she collected all the treasures that hadn't yet been protected.

Even the enormous alchemy furnace had vanished, leaving only an empty ground.

After doing all this, the woman in red waved her sleeve again, and in an instant, all traces of the corpses and bones that had remained around the alchemy furnace were wiped away.

"go!"

A flash of spiritual light led them directly to the depths of the inner hall, where a five-eight-zhang-sized Vajra Shield of the Five Elements came into view.

At the edge of the Vajra Cover, there were five skeletons, each dressed in Buddhist robes, and in a strange hand gesture, which immediately gave the red-clothed woman a splitting headache.

"Why do these images and poses feel so familiar to me!"

The woman in red covered her forehead, her eyes filled with indescribable complex emotions, but Lin Chang'an could tell that these five people were clearly Buddhists.

The Taoists were refining elixirs in front, while the Buddhists formed this formation behind, seemingly to suppress something.

In the center is a huge golden bowl with Buddhist inscriptions, which is now upside down. There are also several golden talismans on the bowl, which seem to be talismans for suppression.

Lin Chang'an believed that he had obtained the Buddhist text above through a fortuitous encounter in the secret realm. He dared not say that he had done extensive research on Buddhist texts over the years, but at the very least, he should be able to recognize them.

However, he clearly did not recognize a single word of these Buddhist texts.

"Master, this is the entrance to the seal. The seal below should be the entrance to the Demon Sealing Abyss!"

The woman in red suppressed the pain in her mind and hurriedly reminded him.

"Are you OK?"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an, though only a wisp of divine sense, also sensed the situation of the woman in red.

The woman in red shook her head to indicate that she was alright, while also emphasizing the importance of the treasure at the moment.

Just then, a series of crackling thunderous sounds rang out.

Only then did Lin Chang'an realize that above the seal, there was a golden bamboo planted in the spiritual soil, which occasionally emitted golden lightning.

"This golden bamboo, could it be the legendary Buddhist treasure, the Golden Thunder Bamboo!"

Golden Thunder Bamboo, also known as Golden Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, is a treasure that rivals the Fusang Divine Tree.

"Legend has it that this thunder bamboo can generate a kind of golden lightning called 'Golden Divine Thunder,' which is also known in Buddhism as the Golden Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder."

Clearly, at the crucial moment, the red-clothed man's remaining memories allowed him to reveal the specific details of this treasure.

"Quick, the outer formation can't hold anymore, take it!"

Lin Chang'an hurriedly reminded him, but the woman in red had already made a hand seal. It was easy to take such a treasure that was not stored in a restriction, but it would be more difficult to erase all its aura.

"receive!"

The woman in red opened her mouth slightly, and after the Xuan Tian magic power was injected and enveloped the Golden Thunder Bamboo, she actually swallowed it directly.

This Golden Thunder Bamboo, of ten thousand years quality, has such an intense aura that she can only shield herself from it by relying on her own Xuan Tian power.

"There's no time, let's go!"

At Lin Chang'an's urgent reminder, Hongyi did not hesitate at all. At this moment, she was also a little tired, after all, forcibly suppressing the Golden Thunder Bamboo was a considerable burden for her.

If one did not possess profound magical power and have an innate affinity for wood-attribute spiritual objects, no one else would dare to do this.

However, before leaving, the woman in red still managed to loot the treasures from the five deceased Buddhist monks.

Unfortunately, perhaps because his lifespan was nearing its end, he remained here, as his storage bag contained very little.

Meanwhile, in the outer hall, the bird and the rat, who initially worked separately, gradually became adept at working together to break the restrictions.

At this moment, the two had already divided up many of the most valuable spiritual fruits and herbs in the Five Elements Medicine Field.

Of course, in terms of quantity, it's not much less, since those with extremely high value are very few.

After the rat and bird took some items, they hurried towards the back hall. Upon seeing the pills within the restricted area, the Gold-Eating Rat urgently warned:
"Many elixirs cannot be preserved for ten thousand years, so let's not waste our time here."

Because of the jade bottle, it was impossible to know what kind of pills were inside, and what the Gold-Eating Rat said also made sense.

As time goes by, the medicinal properties of elixirs will also evaporate, unless they are legendary elixirs of immortality, which may not be affected by the passage of time.

Therefore, the bird and the mouse did not hesitate and quickly arrived at the depths of the rear hall.

"This is!"

A bird and a mouse stared wide-eyed at the Five Elements Vajra Shield. The golden bowl in the middle was clearly a valuable item, but the problem was that the shield had to be broken first.

At this moment, the violent surge of the five elements' spiritual energy outside caused a rumbling and shaking sound. A red light silently emerged from the ground and darted into the Phoenix Bird's body.

"Little mouse, let's go get another spirit fruit, hurry up!"

Seeing that they had gained nothing further, the bird and the mouse did not hesitate for a moment and quickly returned to the outer hall.

Rumble!
The moment the restriction on a spiritual plant in the outer hall was broken, a bird and a rat immediately divided up the three spiritual fruits on the plant.

It's obvious that the Phoenix Bird took two, and the Gold-Eating Rat took one.

"go!"

The bird and the mouse acted almost without hesitation, and their methods were extremely skillful.

With the help of the red-clothed Xuan Tian magic power, the phoenix bird instantly concealed its form, its aura almost disappearing.

The Gold-Eating Rat spat out an ancient handkerchief, covered itself with it, and instantly vanished without a trace, its very presence almost completely gone.

Meanwhile, outside the main hall...

The Inverted Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation rumbled loudly, and the transparent protective shield was covered with dense cracks, constantly making a cracking sound, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Give it your all, this formation is about to be broken!"

The five elements of spiritual energy surged wildly, emitting bursts of light and loud noises. As the spiritual light flashed violently, the phoenix bird darted into Lin Chang'an's sleeve through the cracks in the array.

At the same time, Lu Zhenjun's expression turned solemn, and his wide sleeves fluttered loudly, accompanied by an unusual gust of wind.

At that moment, the two glanced at each other simultaneously and revealed guilty smiles, as if to say, "We've all benefited, so don't laugh at me, elder brother."

Upon witnessing this scene, Lu Zhenjun's lips twitched involuntarily.

"This kid really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. He can even secretly do things in front of so many people."

It's not hard to do something secretly; the real challenge is doing it in front of so many people without being discovered. That's the hardest part.

Concealing one's presence is not so easy.

"break!"

As a deep shout rang out, the ancient Inverted Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation instantly shattered, and a shockwave swept over.

Everyone used their skills to defend and prepare, and the shockwave once again covered up the traces that had already been cleaned up.

……

The Sealed Demon Abyss, also known as the Infernal Hell, is a dark and gloomy underground world where demonic energy rages and spreads, and the space is extremely large.

In a mysterious valley teeming with demonic energy, just as the outer formation was broken and the woman in red took the Golden Thunder Bamboo, something seemed to be sensed here.

“Holy Maiden, another seal has loosened, and that wretched Golden Gang Demon-Slaying Thunder is gone too. Haha, it must have been taken away by greedy cultivators outside.”

At this moment, the Three-Eyed Demon Lord, who was meditating cross-legged outside the valley, seemed to sense something and immediately showed excitement.

Meanwhile, Yun Yao, sitting cross-legged in the center of the array platform within the valley, said in a cold and solemn voice:

"That's your business. My mission is to use the power of the Holy Ancestor here to cultivate and advance to the fifth rank, and then open the passage to ascend."

Yun Yao's cold voice echoed, making it clear that she was focused on ascension and had no interest in their affairs.

This made the Three-Eyed Demon Lord both resentful and jealous. You are a Holy Maiden with the Holy Ancestor by your side, so you naturally have nothing to fear after ascending to heaven. But they haven't completed their mission, and who knows what punishment they will receive when they return?

Moreover, he was once so powerful, but now his strength has fallen to the fourth rank. The Demon Realm is all about the survival of the fittest.

If he goes back with his current strength, he'll probably be devoured without a trace.

"Yes, but I sensed that this loosened seal is the place where my second soul was sealed. Moreover, if my divided soul is outside, it can speed up the unsealing of seals in various places."

After all, the seals and suppression within this fiery inferno would also affect the Holy Maiden's cultivation.

The Three-Eyed Demon Lord clearly wanted to regain his strength, but he still found an excuse and spoke in a deep voice.

However, at that moment, the Fairy of Rainbow Robes, who was standing outside the altar in the valley, opened her eyes, knelt respectfully on one knee, and said in a deep voice:

“Holy Maiden, the Three-Eyed Demon Lord is right. If we take this opportunity to get out, we can also speed up the breaking of the seal.”

Originally looking down on Ni Chang for stealing their demon power, the Three-Eyed Demon Lord immediately showed gratitude when he saw that she also wanted to leave.

Yun Yao glanced at Ni Chang with a calm expression, then said:
"It's up to you, but don't forget your current identity. This world may hold you in some way, but the sky above is much wider."

"Your subordinate will never forget the Holy Maiden's great kindness!"

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes nodded respectfully, and the two exchanged glances, clearly conveying some kind of agreement.

Immediately, demonic energy surged within the valley, and the ghostly figure of the Fairy of Rainbow Robes, radiating mid-stage fourth-order power, slowly walked towards the altar.

At this moment, the Three-Eyed Demon Lord also walked in respectfully. Upon seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel envious.

It would be extremely difficult for them to leave, and only the Holy Maiden's spirit could be teleported out through this altar.

"Demon Lord!"

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes bowed respectfully, while the Three-Eyed Demon Lord's tone was much more amiable this time, and he nodded calmly, saying:

"With the seal loosened this time, the power to leave is limited. It will probably be difficult for my true body to leave, and I also bear the responsibility of protecting the Holy Maiden."

"Now, the Holy Maiden's power will transport you to the place where my second divine soul is sealed. Remember, once you leave, your primary goal should be to break the seal."

"Yes!"

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes respectfully cupped her hands, and at this moment the Three-Eyed Demon Lord also nodded, and then a drop of essence blood was forced out from his third, eerie white demon eye.

This drop of essence blood is not only used to confirm the location of the split soul, but also to communicate with the split soul. The two have lost contact for ten thousand years, and a lot of information needs to be exchanged between them.

"go with!"

The essence blood fell into the altar, and in an instant, spiritual light flashed. Yun Yao, who was presiding over the altar, remained calm and, with a hand seal, activated the altar for guidance.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration appeared, and demonic energy surged.

Outside the light screen, Yun Yao's eyes flickered, as if she was saying something, and the Fairy of Rainbow Robes inside the light screen naturally saw it and nodded in acknowledgment.

In the dimly lit world of the Earth's core, a mountain range stretching for tens of thousands of miles was filled with demonic energy, and the fire-attribute spiritual energy within this world was exceptionally violent.

The surrounding area was riddled with cracks due to the restricted space, but many of the demonic beasts and ancient savage beasts from the inner fire hell seemed to sense something and roared angrily.

This feeling came quickly and went quickly.

Within the demonic vein, the spiritual light in the valley dissipated, and the valley returned to its former tranquility.

However, the several fourth-tier ancient beasts around the valley were shriveled up, clearly having been devoured.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Three-Eyed Demon Lord took a deep breath and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting.

"Your Holiness, I will go and fetch some more offerings."

Even though the Three-Eyed Demon Lord, whose aura was currently disordered and who barely possessed the power of a quasi-fifth rank, was extremely wary of leaving this mountain range within this fiery inferno.

Spatial rifts were everywhere, so he had to proceed with extreme caution.

However, Yun Yao did not react at all. Instead, she slowly walked to the center of the altar, sat down cross-legged again, and began to absorb the weak pure demonic essence that had been drawn down from the upper realm to cultivate.

The aura emanating from Yun Yao's body could be vaguely discerned, indicating that she was already at the late stage of the fourth rank.

……

Meanwhile, outside...

"boom!"

After the array's restrictions shattered, the shockwave finally subsided after a long while.

Inside the dimly lit underground cave, everyone looked solemn and on guard.

"With the barrier broken, my divine sense can now barely extend for a hundred feet."

Although everyone looked pleased, they did not forget the current situation and remained secretly wary of the other party.

At the same time, the seal deep within the inner hall, as the Golden Heavenly Thunder Bamboo departed, revealed a golden bowl, which was sealed upside down and was shimmering with spiritual light, and wisps of black demonic energy began to emanate from it.

Upon touching the golden light of Buddhism, it instantly melted away with a hissing sound.

　Thank you to 'Spinning Potato' for the 100 Spirit Stones reward.

　　Thank you to all the fellow Daoists who have supported me.

　　[I'll be writing a book about the secret realm in the next couple of days; it won't be long.]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)