Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 493 Gate of Hell
If Li Yunjing knew their shock, he would definitely show a wry smile.

These people are getting more and more outrageous.

His power wasn't his own; it was all thanks to the mysterious power within his sea of ​​consciousness that he was able to continuously unleash thunderous force.

Previously, Li Yunjing was worried that continuing to use it like this might deplete the Thunder Sea within his consciousness.

After several violent attacks, Li Yunjing discovered that the power in his sea of ​​consciousness seemed inexhaustible, and he didn't feel that anything was missing.

This gave Li Yunjing even more confidence.

Even in Li Yunjing's mind, a thought arose: even without Lei Hai's power, once he grew up, he could still rely on his own strength to demonstrate even greater combat power.

As Li Yunjing ventured deeper into the sea of ​​flowers, he discovered a stone platform ahead that emitted a faint light, upon which lay numerous skeletons.

Beside the skeleton were several storage items, as well as other clothing and magical artifacts.

A thought struck him, realizing that these were all beings who had entered this place and been killed.

This appears to be an altar!
At this moment, guarding the stone platform is a "hellhound," its body surrounded by black flames so dense they seem almost tangible, and its enormous eyes gleaming with an eerie light.

This "hellhound" has three heads.

These heads are all different in shape.

The left side reveals rotting bones, with fangs dripping corrosive venom; the middle is a majestic demonic face, its pupils burning with sulfurous fire; the right side is covered by a twisted human face.

The "Cerberus" has a body that resembles a hybrid of a giant lion and a wolf, with bulging muscles and skin covered in scorch marks from hellfire. Deep within the wounds, lava can be seen flowing.

Its claws are made of obsidian, and its tail is like a giant python with barbs at the end!

"Damn! There's such a thing? Is it really close to the 'Nine Netherworlds'?"

Li Yunjing took a deep breath and circulated his magical power to its limit. The power of the five elements and the power of yin and yang on the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" merged together, and the seven-colored light shone brightly.

"Yin Yang Divine Thunder!"

"Five Elements Divine Thunder!"

Li Yunjing unleashed his strongest sword strike, a strike that combined various forms of lightning power, carrying a world-destroying momentum, as it slashed towards the powerful "Hellhound".

With a deafening roar, numerous divine thunderbolts exploded, generating intense energy fluctuations. The surrounding "Manjusaka flowers" were shattered, and huge cracks appeared on the ground.

"Hellhound" showed no fear whatsoever in the face of Li Yunjing's devastating sword strike.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

Its three heads simultaneously unleashed deafening roars, the sounds intertwining to form a sonic shockwave that momentarily blocked the power of Li Yunjing's thunderous explosion.

Taking advantage of the moment, the hellhound's rotting left head suddenly stretched forward, spitting out a stream of dark green, corrosive saliva, which shot towards Li Yunjing like a sharp arrow.

"Playing with drugs in front of me?"

Li Yunjing's eyes sharpened, and he swiftly turned in the air, the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" dancing rapidly, directly engulfing the poisonous saliva attack into the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner".

This is good stuff!
We can't waste it!
The poisonous saliva fell into the "Ten Thousand Poisons Banner," making a "sizzling" sound. The balance of various poisons in this demonic banner, which contained ten thousand poisons, was broken, and they actually began to devour each other.

This scene greatly shocked Li Yunjing.

Perhaps a new change is about to occur with the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner"?

However, this was not the time for Li Yunjing to consider this. The majestic demonic face in the center of the "Hellhound" emitted a terrifying howl and summoned a sea of ​​sulfurous fire that swept towards Li Yunjing.

"Boom!"

Flames from hell raged, igniting countless spider lilies, and wisps of departed souls let out mournful howls.

The entire valley has been transformed into hell.

Even with Li Yunjing's cultivation of the Great Dao of Fire, he dared not directly confront the flames from hell. He lightly touched the ground with his toes, using the airflow generated by the previous explosion to leap high into the air above the valley.

In mid-air, Li Yunjing once again activated the power of thunder within his sea of ​​consciousness, compressing the power of the "Yin-Yang Divine Thunder" and the "Five Elements Divine Thunder" to their extreme, forming a huge thunderball that crashed towards the "Hellhound".

This lightning ball was a full three zhang in size!
The crackling electric arcs carried immense power, threatening to explode at any moment!
The power of the "Five Elements Divine Thunder" in the "Yin Yang Divine Thunder" seems to be merging and transforming into "Chaotic Divine Thunder"!
"boom……"

Like a nuclear bomb falling, a powerful shockwave surged through the valley.

Wherever the water ripples, the "red spider lilies" are uprooted, and the entire valley is about to be razed to the ground.

Just as the shockwave reached the cliffs, the four sides of the cliffs suddenly emitted a black light. Four pillar-like beams of dark light formed a huge light shield, blocking the shockwave and seemingly protecting everything here.

The light shield actually enveloped Li Yunjing as well. To Li Yunjing's astonishment, the explosion, which was almost a perfect "chaotic divine thunder," failed to flatten the valley.

Instead, under the dark light, they slowly melted away, like snowflakes under the sun.

However, when Li Yunjing looked at the "Hellhound" again, he saw that the lightning from the explosion had already enveloped the "Hellhound," and the power from the lightning and the power from hell were constantly clashing.

This magical beast's power was truly formidable; it actually managed to withstand the bombardment of lightning!
"Wang Wang Wang..."

Its head emitted a sharp cry, containing a powerful mental impact. Li Yunjing felt a sharp pain in his mind, and the sword in his hand faltered slightly.

"Snapped……"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the hellhound lashed out at Li Yunjing with its tail, which was like a black lightning bolt and had a barb at the end.

Li Yunjing hurriedly used his sword to defend, but a tremendous force struck him, sending him flying backward in an arc before crashing heavily into the sea of ​​fire on the ground.

"This 'hellhound' is too powerful! It can't be damaged by lightning magic, it's stronger than me, its supernatural powers are stronger than mine, and it even has the advantage of terrain!"

Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his body, and transformed his power into fire magic, standing in the sea of ​​hellfire.

The crackling flames burned fiercely, scorching Li Yunjing's skin, causing intense pain as if it were being cut by a sharp blade.

Li Yunjing knew that the stalemate could not continue and that he had to retreat.

It seems that with his strength, he cannot truly enter this gate of hell.

In Li Yunjing's heart, there was a faint feeling that this place really was the gateway to hell, connecting to the "Nine Netherworlds".

Perhaps by entering this world of death, one might find a way to cultivate the "Great Path of Death".

Of course, there was no chance this time.

But before leaving, I can't let this beating go unpunished!

Li Yunjing's gaze swept towards the altar, and an adventurous plan formed in his mind.

"kill!"

Li Yunjing once again gathered all the magical power in his body, focusing it in his legs, and charged fiercely towards the "Hellhound." At the same time, he continuously unleashed various small lightning spells to interfere with the "Hellhound's" judgment.

"Hellhound" was somewhat bewildered by Li Yunjing's frenzied attack. Was he risking his life?
Why has this human power become so small?
The fierce attack that started has completely disappeared?
Just as the "Hellhound" spat out poisonous saliva from its left head again, Li Yunjing seized the opportunity, dodged the saliva with a swift movement, and used the airflow generated by the saliva to leap high into the air, change direction, and pounce towards the altar.

"Wang Wang Wang..."

"Hellhound's Will" immediately recognized Li Yunjing's intention, and a thick pillar of fire spewed from the mouth of the demon face in the middle, trying to stop Li Yunjing.

"They're still just magical beasts, how could they possess human intelligence?"

Li Yunjing turned around and sneered. He made a beautiful turn in the air, dodging the "Hellfire" and successfully landed next to the altar.

He quickly collected all the storage artifacts and other relics on the ground into his "storage ring," then turned around and faced the "Hellhound" once again.

At this moment, "Hellhound" was enraged to the extreme and charged towards Li Yunjing without regard for anything else.

Its dignity has been insulted!
The despicable humans before it had tricked it, taking away the offerings right under its nose!
The hellhound, like a maddened beast, opened its blood-red maw and roared deafeningly with all three heads as it pounced on Li Yunjing.

Its eyes burned with rage, and the black flames around its body grew ever stronger, scorching and distorting the surrounding air.

"go!"

Without any hesitation, the moment the dark pillars of light on the surrounding cliffs disappeared, Li Yunjing shot out and fled towards the outside world.

"Hurry up, Old Li!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was about to rush out, Fu Chao shouted and five "Divine Thunderbolts" appeared in his hand. He threw them at the "Hellhound" that was closely chasing Li Yunjing!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The "Divine Firmament Thunderbolts" exploded one after another, all of them being third-tier forbidden artifacts, the trump cards that Fu Chao brought with him when he entered the sect. The power of these exploding thunderballs was considerable, no weaker than Li Yunjing's thunder magic.

The force of the explosion erupted from the "Hellhound," blasting the monster away and sending it crashing backward. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yunjing suddenly accelerated and flew out of the valley.

"go!"

Li Yunjing gave a low shout, reached out and tossed the "Azure Cloud Boat" into the air. The four of them instantly boarded the "Azure Cloud Boat," shot off, and fled into the distant sky.

The "Azure Cloud Boat" sped through the sky, the wind whistling past, but Li Yunjing and the other three could not calm their emotions for a long time.

"Damn, that was a close call!"

Fu Chao plopped down in the cabin, panting heavily, and said with lingering fear, "That 'Hellhound' was too powerful. If it weren't for your skill, Lao Li, and my 'Divine Thunderbolt,' we would have been done for today."

"Yes! The mental impact of that 'Hellhound' was terrifying; I could feel its immense pressure even from outside!"

Yu Yunyi gently touched her chest, her face still showing a trace of lingering fear. "Yunjing, you must have had a terrible time inside."

"Yes! We can't help at all when faced with such a powerful magical beast!"

Lu Ruoxi said with lingering fear.

"Yeah! This is the first time I've ever encountered a monster I can't defeat!"

Li Yunjing shook his head with a wry smile, sighed, and said slowly.

"Yun Jing, what did you take from the altar?"

Lu Ruoxi's gaze fell on the "storage ring" in Li Yunjing's hand, and she asked curiously.

"I haven't seen it yet! Let's all enjoy it together!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing poured out all the belongings from his "storage ring," and everyone gathered around to examine them closely.

There were several damaged magical artifacts, some ancient-looking jade slips, and a few pills emitting a strange light.

Li Yunjing picked up a jade slip, infused it with his spiritual power, and read the information inside.

"This jade slip contains some cultivation insights; you can take a look."

A moment later, Li Yunjing frowned and handed it to Yu Yunyi.

Then he picked up another jade slip, but the result was still disappointing.

"This magic weapon is shattered like this, it's probably useless now."

Fu Chao picked up a damaged magical artifact, fiddled with it for a few moments, and then impatiently put it down.

"These pills look unusual; they might have healing or cultivation-enhancing effects. Let's keep them for now."

Lü Ruoxi picked up the pills and examined them carefully, and everyone nodded in agreement.

After checking, they found nothing of importance. The ordinary second-tier magic weapons, pills, and talismans were of no use to Li Yunjing and his companions.

Everyone present was "rich," and they couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

"The fact that we came out alive is already the greatest victory. Next, let's continue searching for the 'Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm'. I refuse to believe we won't find it."

Seeing that everyone seemed a bit dejected, Li Yunjing smiled and encouraged them.

"Yes! It definitely can!"

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi also expressed their agreement.

"This wasn't a complete loss. By attacking the 'Sea of ​​Red Spider Lilies,' I've gained some insights. This must be an opportunity! In the future, after breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, I'll return here and venture deeper to see if it truly connects to Hell!"

Li Yunjing thought to himself.

The "Azure Cloud Boat" was like a streak of light, speeding through the undulating peaks of the "Endless Mountains".

The mountains were sometimes shrouded in mist and sometimes struck by lightning and thunder. Various strange and grotesque beasts would occasionally leap out of the forest and roar, but they were all left far behind by the "Azure Cloud Boat".

Only after they were far away from that terrifying valley did Li Yunjing and the other three disembark from the "Azure Cloud Boat".

They cannot maintain flight indefinitely.

That would be too dangerous.

During these days, third- or even fourth-order birds can often be seen flying over the "Endless Mountains".

In such an environment, Li Yunjing and his companions' cultivation levels were hardly high, and they lacked the confidence to fly freely.

Over the next month, Li Yunjing and his companions traversed the various peaks of the "Endless Mountains," encountering countless hardships and dangers, and even being hunted down multiple times.

On one occasion, they even encountered a fourth-tier monster chasing them.

Fortunately, the beast wasn't particularly interested in them. It wasn't deliberately chasing them, but rather just passing by. After plundering enough food and having a feast, the beast turned and left.

In this environment, Li Yunjing and his three companions used many of their trump cards.

Even before discovering the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm," Li Yunjing and his group had already lost 20% of their fighting strength.

"I sensed a fluctuation of magical power; it seems there are other cultivators nearby."

Li Yunjing stared intently at a lakeside in front of him and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao also became nervous and gripped their magical artifacts tightly.

In a place like this, if you encounter a cultivator, they are definitely not one of your own, and a conflict might break out.

Everyone naturally had to be very careful.

"What should we do, Lao Li?"

Fu Chao asked.

"Let's go take a look! Not communicating with the cultivators isn't a solution!"

Li Yunjing thought for a moment, then added, "Let's continue to impersonate the 'Ten Thousand Poisons Sect'!"

"Yun Jing, will this work? We've already been exposed!"

Yu Yunyi asked cautiously, her face filled with worry.

"Have no idea!"

Li Yunjing shrugged, smiled, and continued, "I don't know any other demonic arts, so I can only choose poison arts. Let's dress like this! I don't think the people from the 'Nangong Family' can track us here, right?"

"Yes! That's the only way!"

The other three nodded in agreement with no choice but to listen to Li Yunjing's words.

In these places, they certainly wouldn't dare reveal their identity as "Shenxiao Dao Sect," so their only other option was to use their identity as "Wan Du Men."

"Let's go! Go over and take a look!"

After the three had disguised themselves, Li Yunjing led the group toward the lake.

After traveling several dozen miles, Li Yunjing and his companions soon arrived at the lakeside, where they saw dozens of cultivators gathered on a flat grassy area.

These cultivators wore various attire; some wore magnificent Taoist robes, others wore light and practical clothing, some wore full armor, and there was even a demonic cultivator who looked like a bad guy!
Among this group of people, Li Yunjing and his three companions even spotted a bald man!
Even monks have appeared here!

These dozens of people clearly came from different forces, but they had one thing in common: without exception, they all exuded a powerful aura and were all experts above the Foundation Establishment Realm!

There were even five or six Golden Core cultivators among them!
By the lake, these people had even set up some simple tents, stone houses, and wooden houses, surrounded by defensive magic arrays, clearly a temporary encampment.

"Who are you? Why have you come here?"

As soon as Li Yunjing and his group arrived nearby, two cultivators on guard quickly surrounded them, their magical artifacts gleaming coldly, and asked them warily.

"I am Li Wutian of the 'Ten Thousand Poisons Sect,' and these are my three companions. We were training in the 'Endless Mountains' when we passed through this place and sensed the fluctuations of your magical power, so we came to take a look."

Li Yunjing stepped forward and said with a smile, "May I ask what brings you all here?"

"I see. We are cultivators from different sects who have gathered here in search of the 'Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm'."

The two cultivators exchanged a glance and put away their magical artifacts. One of them, a middle-aged Taoist, said in a deep voice, "This 'Endless Mountain Range' is too vast. If we search for clues individually, it will be too inefficient. So we decided to cooperate and explore together."

　I'm in the Demon Sect! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)