Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 273 Delicate Thoughts

"Okay! Be careful!"

Shan Baiyi nodded, gave a reminder, and then left the dungeon, heading towards the outside world.

The cooperation with the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is also beneficial to Shan Baiyi, as the longevity pills are definitely among the most valuable pills in the cultivation world.

No one dislikes such an expensive elixir!
Shan Baiyi was no exception.

Watching Shan Baiyi leave, Fu Chao asked, "Do you really believe him?"

"What can we do if we don't believe it? You've all witnessed Zhao Yibai's cultivation level. Even if we risk our lives, we don't know if we can kill him!"

Li Yunjing sighed and continued, "Besides, our promise is for pills that replenish lifespan! You all know how expensive these pills are! For someone whose lifespan is running out, this is an invaluable treasure!"

"Under normal circumstances, Shan Baiyi will act in accordance with our terms!"

“That makes sense! Besides, this is a simple matter for Shan Baiyi, and he won’t have to pay any extra price.”

Yu Yunyi echoed this.

"We can't place all our hopes on this person! Let's continue exploring the depths of the dungeon, to the legendary treasure of the Netherworld Great Sage!"

Lü Ruoxi chimed in.

Li Yunjing and his group continued underground for seven or eight miles before finally reaching the end.

Opposite them was a dark cave.

Outside the cave, there was a ring of crystal light.

Within this light barrier, wisps of primordial energy flowed around the cave entrance.

These vital energies sometimes transformed into sharp little swords, each containing immense destructive power.

Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao looked solemn as they gazed at the sealing barrier before them.

This may be the seal left by the Immortal Swordsman who killed the Great Sage of the Underworld eight hundred years ago!
The cultivation level of the Great Sage of the Netherworld is impossible to ascertain, as that era is too far back. Some sources indicate that he was at the half-step Nascent Soul Realm, while others suggest that he was at the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm. Of course, some also say that he was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.

In short, given their identities, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao could not possibly have uncovered the truth.

Of course, this passage must be recorded in the important documents of the "Shenxiao Daozong".

However, Li Yunjing and his group did not have the opportunity to obtain the correct information.

They were forced into a corner; they either tried to break the seal or retreated and fought Zhao Yibai to the death.

There were no other options.

"It seems that the Xu family is also very afraid of the restrictions on this formation and wants to use the flesh and blood of cultivators to break this formation that has existed for eight hundred years through blood sacrifice."

The task of studying the formation was naturally entrusted to Li Yunjing, who, after repeated observations, said the following.

"Old Li, is there any way to break this?"

Fu Chao was anxious and didn't care about the Xu family or what method they used to break the formation. His only thought was to quickly open the formation, enter it, and see what the Netherworld Great Sage had left behind.

"Don't worry!"

When breaking through the formation, it is most taboo for others to urge you. After hearing Fu Chao's words, Li Yunjing's brows almost furrowed together.

If it weren't for Fu Chao urging him, Li Yunjing would have started cursing at anyone else.

Fu Chao realized he had misspoke, and smiled obsequiously, revealing a hint of apology.

Li Yunjing ignored him and continued, "If it's a seal from its peak, with our current capabilities, there's absolutely no way we can break it!"

"However, now, after eight hundred years, this great formation has neither a core nor a master, nor enough spirit stones to support it. Breaking it is not difficult for me."

"Great!"

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao all smiled.

"Should we be careful of the magical artifacts inside?"

Yu Yunyi was very cautious and asked again.

"There's no problem! No matter what powerful weapon the Netherworld Great Sage possesses, it has almost lost its power over such a long period of time."

Li Yunjing had considered this point and found that there were basically no problems.

If that demonic artifact truly still possessed its power, the Immortal Swordsman's seal wouldn't have been able to hold it back. The Xu family would have been wiped out long ago, instead of standing here for hundreds of years.

"it is good!"

After listening to Li Yunjing's analysis, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao all nodded in agreement.

Now, the three of them are not afraid of the power of the Netherworld Great Sage's relics; on the contrary, they are worried that the relics have been eroded by the power of time and have lost their function.

If they can't defeat Zhao Yibai, they're in big trouble.

The four of them will probably use up all the good stuff they have, and even then, it's uncertain whether they'll be able to kill their opponent.

"Let's attack together and bombard them with our magic!"

Li Yunjing shouted, and Yu Yunyi and the other two simultaneously unleashed their magical flying swords to attack the glass-like light barrier in front of them.

"Boom boom boom!"

One after another, divine weapons and sharp blades swept across the sky, slashing continuously towards the cave entrance, while invisible forces constantly blocked the attacks of Li Yunjing and his companions.

Half an hour later, when the glass light shield dimmed a bit, Li Yunjing finally spoke up to let everyone take a break.

"Everyone, begin to restore your mana and maintain your peak condition!"

Seeing Fu Chao's puzzled look, Li Yunjing continued to give orders.

After hearing Li Yunjing's words, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao suddenly realized their mistake and thought to themselves, "We are ashamed!"

Li Yunjing was very experienced. Even at this moment, he remained calm and told everyone to stay focused. After they broke the barrier, Zhao Yibai would probably discover the situation and come after them.

Facing a master of this caliber, every extra bit of strength brings a greater chance of survival.

Fu Chao and the other two meditated to recover their energy, still marveling at how experienced Li Yunjing was.

Compared to Li Yunjing, the three prodigies seemed like complete novices, even though they had also gone through trials arranged by their sects and families!
Surely they couldn't have performed that badly?

It wasn't until the three of them regained their magical power that they realized the previous trials were too easy; at their level, their performance must have been perfect.

However, by following Li Yunjing and engaging in numerous battles, often encountering powerful figures such as third-tier demon kings and Golden Core cultivators, these extreme trials exposed the weaknesses of Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao.

"Yun Jing, you're really experienced!"

Yu Yunyi looked at Li Yunjing with gentle eyes and spoke softly.

Lü Ruoxi and Fu Chao nodded in agreement.

"Hehe! Before I joined the sect, I roamed the martial world, fighting against various forces at least eighty or a hundred times," Li Yunjing explained with a laugh. Seeing that everyone had recovered, he ordered again, "Alright, everyone, continue the attack!"

"it is good!"

Following Li Yunjing's instructions, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao launched another attack, unleashing a full-force barrage.

With strength in numbers, the four Foundation Establishment Realm experts each used extremely powerful top-grade spiritual weapons to attack. This time, they launched a fierce attack for half an hour, causing the illusory restriction in front of them to teeter on the brink of collapse.

"Stop! Take a break!"

Seeing that success was imminent, Li Yunjing once again ordered everyone to stop and rest.

This time, without a doubt, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao all understood Li Yunjing's meaning.

Li Yunjing was afraid that the formation would break, so he immediately sent out the strange phenomenon or aura to attract Zhao Yibai.

The four sat at the cave entrance recovering. A quarter of an hour later, everyone was refreshed and ready to fight again. Li Yunjing then said, "Everyone, go easy on us now! The restrictions here can't hold up any longer."

"Don't worry! We'll do whatever you say!"

Yu Yunyi and the other two had complete faith in Li Yunjing's leadership skills, and they all repeatedly expressed their willingness to follow his arrangements.

"Take action!"

After another fifteen minutes of continuous fire, the entire cave shook violently with a series of booming explosions, and the thin protective array was on the verge of collapse.

"break!"

Li Yunjing estimated that it was about time, and with a shout, the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" in his hand took the lead and flew down in mid-air.

With a "whoosh," a ripple spread through the void.

The formation at the cave entrance was finally broken by Li Wutian, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao working together!
"Boom!"

A wisp of black energy emanated from the cave; this was demonic energy escaping from the seal!
"Hahaha! We've finally broken through the formation! Everyone, come with me inside and take a look!"

Overjoyed at having broken the seal, Li Yunjing immediately activated his protective immortal light and rushed into the cave.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao followed closely behind and also entered the area.

To Li Yunjing and his companions' surprise, the cave was extremely spacious and turned out to be an underground city!

The underground world spanned dozens of miles in circumference. The entire city had been reduced to ruins, with countless corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, resembling a hellish landscape.

"Swish..."

Sensing the presence of Li Yunjing and his companions, tens of thousands of poisonous insects emerged from all directions, crawling towards them.

"I come!"

Seeing this, Fu Chao stepped forward first, a hint of disdain on his face. He then made a series of pinching motions with his fingers, and with a "boom," thick smoke billowed from his mouth, nose, and ears.

The next moment, Fu Chao opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of flames.

The flames in mid-air transformed into a fire dragon, roaring as it lunged at the poisonous insects from all directions.

Almost instantly, countless poisonous insects were burned to ashes.

This was the supreme divine power of "Samadhi True Fire". Seeing Fu Chao display such a powerful fire-type divine power, even Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi changed their expressions.

The "Samadhi Fire" can burn anything, and it seems determined not to stop until all poisonous insects are reduced to ashes.

Even the most senile poisonous insects were terrified by this divine fire and fled in all directions.

In the world of cultivation, the "Samadhi True Fire" is undoubtedly an invincible divine power for fire-type cultivators.

In the world of cultivation, there are very few supernatural powers that can suppress the "Samadhi True Fire".

Judging from Fu Chao's proficiency in the "Samadhi True Fire," it's clear that he put in a lot of effort after acquiring this supernatural power from Shen Tu Huo.

Seeing how powerful the "Samadhi True Fire" was, Li Yunjing was quite envious.

Apart from fire-type cultivators, cultivators of other systems cannot use "Samadhi True Fire" until they reach the Golden Core stage.

However, Li Yunjing is an exception.

His top-grade Five Elements spiritual root allows him to cultivate all Five Elements systems. As long as he has the supernatural cultivation method, he can unleash the "Samadhi True Fire".

Furthermore, the "Samadhi True Fire," known as one of the Five Spiritual Fires, could be unleashed to its fullest potential in Li Yunjing's hands due to the principle of mutual restraint and generation among the five elements. This would allow the "Samadhi True Fire" to burn anything and far surpass Fu Chao's level.

……

Meanwhile, in a corner of the city, Zhao Yibai was resting at an inn, recovering from his injuries.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the Xu residence. The demonic aura there immediately caught his attention.

As a powerful figure in the Golden Core Realm, the entire city was under his control. How could he not detect such a large fluctuation of demonic energy?
"Demon energy?"

Zhao Yibai was taken aback and muttered to himself, "Are they a few brats from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'? They don't seem to have cultivated any demonic arts, so what are they?"

"Are there other demonic cultivators in the city?"

"Or perhaps some magical artifact has appeared here?"

Upon thinking of this, Zhao Yibai could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up, his figure blurred, and he left the room, heading silently towards the Xu residence.

At this moment, Fu Chao finally cleared out all the poisonous insects. Li Yunjing immediately set up a series of arrangements at the door, using all the "Mysterious Ice Limitless Array" and "Minor Five Elements Array" he had to block the entrance.

During his time at the border, Li Yunjing had already upgraded both formations, making them both top-tier first-order formations, comparable to second-order formations in power.

Of course, this kind of formation alone would not be able to stop Zhao Yibai, but Li Yunjing also set up some killing weapons such as "Divine Firmament Thunderbolt" in these two formations.

If Zhao Yibai breaks through the formation, and accidentally triggers the explosion of these powerful weapons, he will inevitably suffer a humiliating defeat. At that time, Li Yunjing and the other three can take advantage of this opportunity to find an escape route.

Seeing Li Yunjing's actions, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were filled with admiration. Li Yunjing was too cunning; he had taken some powerful weapons from them and hidden them inside the formation.

Who could have imagined this?

"Quick! Search for the magic artifact!"

Ignoring everything else, Li Yunjing moved swiftly and began searching the ruined city.

At this moment, the immortal swordsman's restriction was broken, and the demonic energy that filled the sky had almost dissipated.

"Where did that thing go? We can't possibly turn this entire ruin upside down to find it!"

After searching for a while, Fu Chao asked anxiously.

"Who knows! Search quickly! We don't have much time left!"

Li Yunjing responded urgently, "Listen up, as soon as the formation breaks, regardless of whether you've found it or not, move closer to me!"

Li Yunjing knew almost without thinking that Zhao Yibai must have discovered something amiss, and had even gone to the Xu residence.

(End of this chapter)