Immortals of the End Times

Chapter 142 (148-149): Fierce Battle with the Cave Master, Flaws in the Technique, The Secrets of the Dragon Cave (Two chapters combined into one, please subscribe)

Above the valley, the clouds and mist seemed to have solidified into lead and iron, remaining completely still.

Linglang Cave Master Zhong Kui floated in the air, his spiritual power as deep as the ocean, his hair and beard bristling, his eyes flashing with cold light as he locked onto Hua Qingshuang and Yan Lan, a murderous intent surging in his heart.

But despite his outwardly strong demeanor, he is actually severely injured in the face of the current situation.

If we forcefully take action to punish them, even if we manage to win a Pyrrhic victory in the end, we will inevitably pay a heavy price, and we may not even be able to keep these two sisters who have just broken through to the next level from their current state of enlightenment.

If we fight these two women and then let them leave, not only will the power of the cave be weakened and unstable, but our own injuries will also be aggravated, which will be very unfavorable to the current situation.

After such careful consideration, Zhong Kui's anger and murderous intent had subsided considerably, but he still maintained a strong demeanor: "Peak Master Hua! Peak Master Yan!"

"You have dared to intercept spiritual veins within the Dragon Spirit Cave for your breakthroughs. This undermines the foundation of the cave and violates its rules. You must give me an explanation today!"

"rule!?"

Yan Lan sneered, her crimson robes fluttering in the wind, the blood-red pattern between her brows flashing: "Cave Master! Rules are dead, but people are alive."

Over the years, we have risked our lives for this sacred place, and just yesterday we fought fiercely against the two peak masters, Yunfeng and Feng, to destroy Yunfeng's stronghold in their protective mountain formation!

The Fiery Sun Wheel beside her hummed and spun, its blazing golden flames distorting the air as it suddenly pointed at Elder He and the others, shouting.

"Where were they when we were risking our lives and shedding blood? My junior sister Hua and I broke through here due to the effects of fire and cold poisons, what's wrong with that?"

Zhong Kui's face was gloomy, and spiritual energy surged within his sleeves as he suppressed his anger.

In the past, Yan Lan would never have dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.

But he must not show weakness, otherwise a fierce battle will be inevitable today.

His imposing aura intensified as he coldly shouted, "The resources of this grotto are under my control. How dare you seize them at will just because you have done so? Especially in such an important place as the Dragon Spirit Grotto!"

Just then, Hua Qingshuang suddenly stepped forward, her frost-like eyes piercing Zhong Kui like blades, seemingly testing him, and said coldly, "Since the cave master is determined to pursue the matter and hold us accountable, why not punish the two of us severely today?"

Senior Sister Yan and I have just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and do not yet understand the many mysteries of this realm. Therefore, we would be grateful if you, Cave Master, could guide us today!

Upon hearing this, Yan Lan's crimson eyes suddenly lit up, and the Fiery Sun Wheel abruptly split into nine fire rings that sealed off the four directions, her blazing eyes shining brightly.

Zhong Kui's pupils constricted, not expecting Hua Qingshuang to launch an attack at this moment, causing him excruciating pain from his internal injuries.

But he still forced a cold laugh, and nine beams of primordial golden light suddenly emanated from his body: "Good! Very good! Since that's the case, today I will teach you about the cultivation level after cultivating the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique in the Concentration Realm."

"This is bad. It seems that the old monster who owns this cave is really planning to punish us?"

Zhao Wuji vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

In my spiritual perception, the cave master's spiritual power and aura were indeed too fierce, much stronger than the two peak masters.

Furthermore, they possess an advantage in their fighting techniques, which will be crucial once a fight breaks out.
Hua Qingshuang and Yan Lan narrowed their eyes upon hearing the words "Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique," feeling threatened.

However, Hua Qingshuang remained unmoved, her flying sword held straight, and coldly said, "If Senior Sister Yan and I can gain an advantage from the Cave Master today, I hope that the Cave Master will also follow the rules of the past Cave Masters and pass on the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique."

This is the general. The Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique can only be learned by the cave master. Hua Qingshuang forced Zhong Kui to pass on the technique, which was to establish him as a candidate for the next cave master.

"it is good!"

Zhong Kui took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

With a wave of his sleeve, an ancient flying sword, its entire body shimmering with mysterious light, roared out of his storage bag, exuding an imposing aura. Even at the cost of aggravating his injuries, he had to handle this situation properly.

"Hunyuan Sword!"

The surrounding elders gasped in surprise and retreated.

This sword, passed down from the previous cave masters, is even more powerful than the Frost Soul Sword.

"Two peak masters, prepare to be attacked!"

Zhong Kui drew his sword incantation, and the Hunyuan Sword suddenly burst forth with nine hazy gray sword energies.

Each sword aura was entwined with primordial spiritual light, with faint red, blue, and white auras flowing endlessly.

The sword energy was like a dragon, attacking the two people separately. Wherever it passed, the air distorted, and even the stagnant clouds were torn open with hideous cracks.

"Come on, come on!"

Yan Lan shouted sharply, and the nine blazing fire rings instantly merged, transforming into a blazing golden wheel that blocked his way.

The fire wheel collided with the Primordial Sword Qi, unleashing a blinding spiritual explosion.

However, three of the sword energies twisted and pierced through the flames, even devouring them, and went straight for her brow. This was the "water and fire in harmony" method from the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, which easily neutralized 30% of the power of the Flaming Sun Wheel.

Yan Lan quickly summoned a fire ribbon for protection. The fire snake barely managed to deflect the sword light, grunted, and retreated, a hint of astonishment flashing in its crimson eyes.

"Senior sister!"

"Whoosh!—"

The Frost Sword transformed into a streak of azure light and flew over. Wherever the sword's edge passed, ice crystals condensed, like a cold dragon, attempting to freeze and lock onto the Primordial Sword.

"A mere trick! It's not that a higher level of swordsmanship gives you an advantage; it's all about when you use it. Watch as my sword energy transforms into threads to shatter your flying rainbow."

Zhong Kuilang laughed, and his sword technique changed. The gray sword energy suddenly split into threads, which actually drilled into the gaps in the ice crystals and pierced Hua Qingshuang's vital points.

Hua Qingshuang gave a light rebuke, and her Frost Flying Sword transformed into a sword rainbow and spun back to defend, but a wisp of sword energy still grazed her left shoulder, and suddenly the cold poison in her body was aroused again.

Zhong Kui knew all along that the flaw in her technique lay in the "Frost Soul Pass".

This attack contained hidden primordial spiritual power, causing her face to turn deathly pale.

Yan Lan gritted her teeth and activated the Flaming Sun Wheel. The Nine Fire Rings suddenly exploded, transforming into a sky full of fire crows that swooped down on Zhong Kui. At the same time, she formed hand seals, and a giant pillar of magma suddenly erupted in the air.

"Now watch how this old man transforms his sword energy into a rainbow!"

Zhong Kui let out a long roar, and the Hunyuan Sword drew a dazzling rainbow in the air. The sword rainbow, as bright as the moon, instantly devoured the countless fire crows and lava.

However, the edge of the sword trembled almost imperceptibly, his expression changed slightly, and his internal injuries were aggravated, almost causing him to lose his strength.

"Is he injured?"

Zhao Wuji had been observing the battle situation intently. At this moment, his sensitive spiritual senses detected the aura and he immediately used a guiding technique to observe it secretly.

Just then, Hua Qingshuang raised her jade hand, and dozens of Ice Soul Talismans shattered instantly. Ice spikes rained down like a storm, but they were all collected by the black cauldron "Mysterious Water Cauldron" that flew out from Zhong Kui's sleeve.

As the patterns on the cauldron shimmered, it transformed the ice spikes into a cold mist that sprayed back, forcing the two women to dodge repeatedly.

"Use your divine sense!"

Hua Qingshuang and Yan Lan's eyes changed simultaneously, and their Concentrated Spirit Realm divine senses erupted instantly.

One person's brow had a shimmering ice pattern, while the other's brow had a dazzling fire pattern.

Ice patterns resembled the moon, and fire patterns resembled the sun; two streams of divine consciousness at the Concentration Realm suddenly erupted.

"You dare to fight me with your divine sense when you can still go back and forth?"

Zhong Kui laughed heartily, and his divine sense also shot out, colliding violently with the two women.

Although his physical body was injured, his primordial spirit remained incomparably powerful.

The three divine senses collided violently in mid-air, and the invisible ripples they generated completely crushed the surrounding rocks into dust!

At this moment, Zhong Kui's consciousness transformed into a three-headed, six-armed primordial god statue, holding chains and wrapping them around the two women's primordial spirits.

Hua Qingshuang's divine sense condensed into an ice phoenix, while Yan Lan transformed into a fire phoenix, but both were suppressed by the primordial divine sense attached to the chains.

The divine sense then focused on the weaknesses in the two individuals' cultivation techniques.

The Ice Phoenix's wings were immediately stained with gray spots, while the Fire Phoenix's cry became hoarse.

The two women were terrified, and blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

Just then, Zhao Wuji's telepathic message suddenly reached the ears of the two women.

"Two peak masters, this cave master is injured, and his energy is particularly scattered in his left shoulder. Attack his left side!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lan and Hua Qingshuang's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, the Flaming Sun Wheel and the Ice Soul Sword instantly turned their sharpness around.

Two beams of spiritual light, one red and one blue, aimed directly at Zhong Kui's left shoulder and chest acupoints!

"presumptuous!"

Zhong Kui hastily returned to defense with his Hunyuan Sword, but was still slightly shaken by the residual force of the intertwined ice and fire.

His white hair flew wildly, and he took three steps back before regaining his balance. The aftershocks of the battle of consciousness exploded in an invisible ripple between the three of them.

Hua Qingshuang's fingers flickered with a cold light, ready to seize the opportunity to pursue.

"Hahaha! Good!"

Unexpectedly, Zhong Kui swallowed the metallic taste in his throat, drew a round sword arc in the air with his Hunyuan Sword, and laughed loudly: "Not bad! Not bad! The two peak masters can withstand seventy percent of my Hunyuan Sword Intent! And can even resist my divine sense. I may pass on this Nine Revolutions Hunyuan Technique to you!"

With a flick of his finger, he suddenly shot out a jade slip towards Hua Qingshuang and the other person, but his fingers in his sleeve were spasming due to suppressing his injuries.

"Old ghost!"

Yan Lan's crimson pupils narrowed slightly. Just as the Flaming Sun Wheel was about to touch the jade slip, it suddenly spun around. She wiped the bloodstains from her lips and exchanged a knowing glance with Hua Qingshuang.

The fleeting disturbance in his aura just now confirmed that the old monster was indeed injured, but the extent of his injury was difficult to determine.

They had just broken through to the next level, and were being suppressed by their opponent in both cultivation techniques and spiritual sense. If they continued fighting...
"Two peak masters!" At this moment, Zhong Kui suddenly said with a serious expression, "Although the battle of Yunfeng Cave Heaven destroyed Yunfeng Cave Heaven, an unexpected event also occurred. A Song Dynasty ruin appeared beneath Yunfeng Cave Heaven, and it is feared that an ancient cultivator will emerge."

He lightly flicked his sleeves, smoothing out the chaotic spiritual energy around him. "Although Yunfeng has been destroyed this time, Yanling Cave Heaven and Wushang Cave Heaven are still eyeing us covetously. Wushang Cave Master has benefited the most this time, so the alliance may not be reliable. Fortunately, the two peak masters have successfully broken through to the Condensation Realm, which will greatly deter the other cave heavens."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the silent elders, and then spoke in a booming voice, "Although the Dragon Spirit Cave is related to the foundation of our grotto-heaven, the breakthrough of the two peak masters to the Nascent Soul stage is also a great joy for our Linglang Grotto-heaven. As for rules, they vary from person to person, so we can make an exception this time!"

The elder of the Spirit Monitoring Hall understood, immediately wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, bowed and congratulated, "The Cave Master is wise! It is only right! I, Gu, congratulate the two Peak Masters on breaking through to the Condensation Realm and protecting my Cave Heaven!"

"Congratulations to the two peak masters on breaking through to the Condensation Realm! Protect my cave heaven!"

Upon seeing this, Elder He and the others quickly bowed and offered their congratulations.

Hua Qingshuang put away the jade slip, quickly checked it with her divine sense, and confirmed that it was the "Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Technique". She then exchanged a glance with Yan Lan.

"Thank you for your merit, Cave Master!"

Hua Qingshuang sheathed her Frost Flying Sword, her frost-covered eyes concealing a wary edge.

"Since the Cave Master has passed on his skills to Junior Sister Hua and me this time, according to the rules of the Cave Heaven, Junior Sister Hua and I are now candidates for the next Cave Master."

Yan Lan smiled slightly, her gaze fixed on Zhong Kui, continuing to probe.

“That is only right! I have been in this position for a hundred years and have long been weary. After the Tiannan Secret Realm is completed, I will definitely pass on my position.”

Zhong Kui stroked his beard, nodded, and smiled, but his words startled several elders and disciples.

He paused, then continued, "But there are two peak masters, while there can only be one cave master."

Yan Lan chuckled and looked at Hua Qingshuang, "Hua and I are like sisters. It doesn't matter who takes over as cave master in the future. Let Hua take over as cave master. As the senior sister of the cave master, I will be just as prestigious."

Zhong Kui's eyelids twitched slightly.

When did these two sisters become so close? Were they just putting on an act in front of him all along?
His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he suddenly swept his gaze over Zhao Wuji on the ground below.

Zhao Wuji suddenly felt a tightness all over his body, as if he were under immense pressure.

However, Zhong Kui quickly looked away and gazed into the distance.

A dragon's roar, accompanied by a powerful dragon aura, rushed in from afar.

However, it was Emperor Zhaoming who flew close in riding his dragon chariot and magical artifacts.

Before he even landed, his gaze swept across the entire area. He was about to question the strange events within the Dragon Spirit Cave in a stern voice when he saw that the cave master, Zhong Kui, was already standing in mid-air, the spiritual power from the battle around him still lingering.

He immediately suppressed his shock and anger, shook his sleeves, and bowed respectfully: "I did not expect the cave master to have come here in person. I have been impolite."

After the ceremony, he looked up and his gaze suddenly froze when it swept over Hua Qingshuang and Yan Lan.

The ice patterns between their brows mingled with the blazing flames, and their spiritual pressure was astonishing; they had actually reached a level of...
"The Concentration Realm!?"

Zhang Zhaoming's pupils contracted slightly as he instantly realized why the dragon energy and spiritual veins in the Dragon Spirit Cave had been trembling earlier—it was because of the two women's breakthrough!
"Congratulations to the two peak masters on breaking through to the Spirit Condensation Realm!"

Emperor Zhaoming suddenly burst into laughter, his anger and shock vanished, replaced by a deep pool of shrewdness and calculation.

He lightly tapped the jade thumb ring with his five fingers hidden in his sleeve, thinking to himself, "That old monster Zhong Kui has always held absolute power. Now that these two peak masters have both entered the Concentration stage, I'm afraid the inheritance of the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique... and the struggle for the position of cave master will inevitably turn into bloodshed in the future." A hint of barely perceptible joy flashed in his eyes.

The chaotic power struggles within the cave were precisely the opportunity he had been patiently waiting for.

That predicament of a trapped dragon ascending to heaven might be accomplished in one fell swoop by taking advantage of this favorable wind.

He remained respectful as usual, and then pretended to be concerned as he inquired about the details of the matter.

Zhong Kui's expression darkened slightly, his internal injuries throbbing with pain, and he had no patience to continue the conversation: "This is a matter of my Linlang Cave, no need for Junior Nephew Zhang to trouble himself."

After saying this, he waved his sleeve, signaling for them to return to the capital city immediately.

"Since the cave master has granted us a pardon, we two will take our leave now to study the cultivation technique."

Hua Qingshuang's icy eyes flickered slightly. She bowed slightly to the crowd, then looked at Zhao Wuji: "Wuji, come back to the peak with me."

"As ordered!"

Zhao Wuji took off on his sword, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Emperor Zhaoming giving him a meaningful look, the invitation was obvious, and he was secretly alarmed.

"What's wrong with this old man Zhaoming? I took the Yang marrow from his Dragon Essence, and he doesn't seem angry at all, he's even trying to be friendly? How can he be so tolerant?"

Despite his doubts, Zhao Wuji still gave Emperor Zhaoming a look before following the two peak masters, one in blue and one in red, as they departed.

If Emperor Zhaoming can maintain friendly relations for the time being, then it's worth trying to maintain them for a while.

After all, both the ancient books and resources of the Imperial Observatory and the remaining Yang marrow in the dragon vein were things he wanted to obtain.

"They just broke through inside the Dragon Spirit Cave and took a piece of dragon marrow. Could it be for some other purpose? But since the cave master isn't pursuing it..."

Emperor Zhaoming watched the three figures depart, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. He then smiled and bid farewell to Zhong Kui before riding his imperial carriage back to the capital.

After everyone had dispersed, Zhong Kui's suppressed aura finally dissipated. His fingers trembled slightly in his sleeves. He coldly swept his gaze over the elders present and said in a deep voice, "Let's call it quits for today. The fact that the two peak masters have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage is a joyous occasion for our Linlang Cave Heaven. Now, go back!"

The elders hurriedly responded and each took flight, their hearts filled with turbulent emotions.

The moment Zhong Kui turned and stepped into the grotto, he could no longer suppress the gushing blood.

"puff!"

Blood stained the stone wall crimson. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Hua Qingshuang Yan Lan!"

He dug his five fingers deep into the stone wall, leaving five ferocious claw marks on the hard rock surface. "I will show you how difficult it is to sit in the position of cave master."

The current situation is completely out of control.

These two sisters had been feigning discord right under his nose for years, and they even had a way to resolve the cold and fire toxins in their bodies during their breakthroughs.

Otherwise, even inside the Dragon Spirit Cave, these two women would never have been able to break through.

"It can actually solve the flaws in the cultivation technique."

Zhong Kui's gaze darkened, and the image of Zhao Wuji flashed through his mind once again.

Both women brought this disciple with them when they broke through, which clearly shows their extreme trust in him, combined with some information they had heard before.

"This disciple, who possesses some medical skills, was actually able to resolve the deficiencies in their cultivation techniques and simultaneously expel the cold and fire poisons?"

He slowly walked into the depths of the grotto and came to the Dragon Pool.

The Dragon Essence Bell in the center of the Dragon Pool, which should have had two Dragon Marrows, is now missing one.

This item is the essence of dragon energy, a treasure of supreme yang, and it is highly likely that Yan Lan took it.

Given his current severely injured condition, it is not advisable to coerce the two women too much to demand their money back; the only option is to turn a blind eye.

"Dragon marrow is a minor matter; losing even one piece won't shake the dragon vein or the spiritual vein, but..."

He suddenly made a hand seal.

Then, one by one, the runes on the surface of the eighteen dragon-locking pillars lit up.

On the reverse scale of one of the previously lifeless gray-white stone dragons, a scarlet aura wriggled like a living creature, climbing up the pillar and dyeing the entire dragon's body with an eerie dark red glow.

Within the stone dragon's hollow eye sockets, eerie green flames hissed and surged, and the dragon's head slightly raised, meeting Zhong Kui's gaze across the void.

"fine……"

Zhong Kui's pupils contracted slightly, and his fingers quietly tightened into a magic seal hidden in his sleeve.

The stone dragon's body trembled violently, the chains snapped taut, the fire dimmed abruptly, and the dark red luster on the dragon's body receded like a tide, instantly returning to its lifeless stone state.

"It did not affect the overall situation."

Zhong Kui's tense shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly, and a coldness and vicissitude, quite different from his expression, surfaced deep in his eyes.

"The Tiannan Secret Realm is about to open."

"If these two little snakes behave themselves, I might allow them to live a few more days. Otherwise, even at the cost of their lives, I will suppress them and send them there."

He turned and walked deeper into the cave, his figure gradually swallowed by the darkness, with only a chilling whisper echoing in the cave.

The Linglang Cave is not without secrets or background.

Cold Moon Peak.

Inside the Frost Palace.

With a flick of her sleeve, Hua Qingshuang sealed off the frost barrier, isolating the entire hall.

Yan Lan flicked a wisp of flame from her fingertip, lighting the candles in the hall and illuminating Zhao Wuji's slightly tense face.

"Wuji, I am very grateful for your telepathic reminder today."

Hua Qingshuang gently pressed her brow with her slender hand, her expression slightly weary. "But how did you know that Master Zhong's left shoulder was injured?"

Zhao Wuji took a deep breath and bowed, saying, "My medical and martial arts training makes me exceptionally sensitive to fluctuations in qi."

Although the cave master's divine sense pressure was strong, it was not able to completely suppress the combined divine sense attack of the two peak masters for a moment.

Furthermore, while wielding his flying sword and battling the two peak masters, his Hunyuan Sword Path defended seven times, five of which were biased towards his left side. I observed that his sword path was not smooth, and it was highly likely that his left side was injured.

"Good lad, your swordsmanship talent is truly astonishing. You were able to observe the cave master's swordplay with your naked eye and find flaws in it."

Yan Lan chuckled and praised, then narrowed her red eyes and shook her head, saying, "But you are too bold to transmit your voice under the cave master's nose. He must have noticed it and will probably keep an eye on you in the future."

Zhao Wuji smiled wryly and bowed, "The situation forced me to take this risky step."

"Not bad, it wasn't for nothing that I spoiled you."

Yan Lan leaned lazily on the jade throne, her bare feet dangling lightly, the blazing sun wheel spinning at her fingertips.

Her gaze suddenly turned cold: "Junior Sister Hua, although that old ghost is injured, his spiritual power still surpasses ours. If we had fought to the death just now..."

Hua Qingshuang lightly tapped the Frost Sword with her fingers: "His Nine Revolutions Divine Spear hasn't been drawn yet; if it's a fight to the death..."

She narrowed her eyes slightly and shook her head. "We have a 50% chance of killing him, but I'm afraid one of us will die as well."

If he is unwilling to fight to the death, we have less than a 20% chance of killing him; we only have a 70-80% chance of defeating him, and that's assuming he's seriously injured.

Zhao Wuji thought to himself, "Indeed."

Killing and defeating are two different concepts.

If the cave master intends to escape, it would indeed be difficult for the two peak masters, who are only at the initial stage of the Concentration Realm, to stop him.

Not to mention the conflicting effects of different cultivation methods.
"Fine, let him live a few more years for now."

Yan Lan's murderous intent subsided slightly. "With the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, the two of us will soon be able to completely resolve the cold and fire poisons in our bodies and fix the flaws in the technique."

This time, they've turned the tables on Old Man Zhong; he doesn't have much time left.

"Don't be careless!"

Hua Qingshuang frowned and said, "Zhong Kui's retreat this time may seem like an admission of defeat, but in reality, it is a strategic retreat to advance."

He gave us time to cultivate ourselves.

We also gave him time to recover from his injuries.

Now it's a competition of who's faster.

With a flick of her finger, the jade slip containing the "Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique" flew out, attracting Yan Lan's attention.

"I've checked this technique, and there shouldn't be any problems. But I still have a feeling that Old Ghost Zhong's willingness to take it out so easily must mean something more."

Yan Lan's expression hardened upon hearing this, and as if suddenly remembering something, her crimson eyes turned to Zhao Wuji: "Speaking of strange things, Wuji and I saw a stone dragon at the bottom of the Dragon Spirit Cave pool, right at its eyes..."

She lowered her voice and began to describe what she had seen at the bottom of the grotto pool to Hua Qingshuang.

The candlelight flickered in the hall. After listening for a long time, Hua Qingshuang said, "If that's really the case, Old Ghost Zhong probably has even more trump cards up his sleeve. It was wise of us not to fight him to the death today."

"Could it be..." Zhao Wuji suddenly lowered his voice, "that the first two emperors of Xuan Kingdom didn't actually die, but were turned into puppets by the Cave Master? And what about the two empresses...were they dead?"

Hua Qingshuang's icy gaze suddenly sharpened, and she turned her attention to Yan Lan.

Only her senior sister, who was seven years older than her, might know some of the secrets of this hidden world.

Yan Lan pondered and said, "It is said that the two emperors of Xuan Kingdom in the past did not live past 100 years old. They died when they encountered problems while practicing that damn royal technique to break through."

As for the two empresses, one died in Xiang Yu's treasury, and the other disappeared without a trace.

Her eyes flashed as she looked at Hua Qingshuang, "If both emperors and empresses faked their deaths and became puppets of the cave master, then wouldn't it have started from the time of the first cave master, Cheng?"

A strange light flashed in Hua Qingshuang's cold eyes. Suddenly remembering her father, she said in a deep voice.

"It seems my father stumbled upon some of the cave master's secrets back then."

Zhao Wuji also thought of this point and pondered, "I have seen records in medical books that there is an ancient technique called 'Soul Locking and Spirit Nourishing,' which can imprison a cultivator's primordial spirit in a puppet and nurture it for a thousand years!"

But that was the nascent soul and primordial spirit, not the divine consciousness of the Condensed Spirit realm.

"Alright! There's no point in discussing this now that we're not confident we can kill Old Ghost Zhong."

Hua Qingshuang suddenly shook her head, "The most urgent task is to first understand this technique."

She gazed at the three-colored spiritual patterns flowing on the jade slip in the air, "Since Old Ghost Zhong dared to hand over the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, he must have calculated that we would not be able to grasp its essence in the short term, so that he could make a breakthrough!"

"But he overlooked one thing."

Yan Lan chuckled, "Our talents are no less than his; we've just been held back by our cultivation methods all these years."

and"

She turned her gaze to Zhao Wuji and smiled, "If Junior Nephew Wuji were to give us acupuncture while we cultivate, to help us refine the cold and fire poisons that have been accumulating for many years, it would surely accelerate our cultivation."

Zhao Wuji froze upon hearing this.

No way, Uncle Master, he's been very tired from giving acupuncture lately.

Want to come again?

Moreover, they're giving acupuncture to two peak masters at the same time; they're probably going to drain him dry.
If this goes on for too long, he might not be able to keep up, and it could delay his own cultivation.

However, now that he has obtained the Yang Marrow, he can also unlock his second Yang Pearl.

This is fortunate, as we will soon be exposed to new techniques such as the Heavenly Pot and Wind Control.

"how?"

Suddenly, Yan Lan's figure approached, her scorching breath brushing against Zhao Wuji's cheek. "Nephew, you haven't responded for a long time. Is it because you're unwilling?"

Hua Qingshuang frowned. "Senior sister, don't make things difficult for him. The Tiannan Secret Realm is about to open, and he needs to cultivate diligently in order to obtain treasures from it."

Her frosty eyes also looked at Zhao Wuji, "However, if you have the time, it is indeed feasible. Your senior uncle and I can also guide you on your cultivation issues."

Yan Lan chuckled and put her hands on her hips, "Who would make things difficult for our precious nephew?"

Her beautiful eyes flickered as she glanced at Zhao Wuji. "There's only one spot for the cave master. If neither Junior Sister Hua nor I want to sit there, how about we leave it for you in the future?"

(End of this chapter)