You call this the way of the sword?

Yang Qingfeng's intuition told him that Bai Xiaoxing was a liar, but given the situation, he thought that Bai Xiaoxing was just lying and saying that he had heard about it, in order to gain leverage to save his life.

"Would you like one?"

"Then you'll have to stay with me until I find it."

Yang Qingfeng jokingly poked Bai Xiaoxing's head, then descended to a deeper level on his own.

Just as Bai Xiaoxing was about to say something, she saw Yang Qingfeng's figure shrouded in darkness. At the same time, the sword spirit began to rise into the air, carrying her away first.

As the surrounding pressure eases, a sense of security washes over you.

Bai Xiaoxing's soul fire trembled slightly, and she unconsciously felt somewhat dazed.

In the darkness, a flickering light appeared.

Yang Qingfeng manipulated the Yu Jun Sword, descending at a steady pace.

Just as he expected, Jian Gang easily passed the 14th floor, and only felt a little pressure on the 15th floor. Until he fell into the 16th floor, ripples suddenly appeared around him.

It was like falling into an invisible ocean; the overwhelming pressure enveloped the sword energy, causing continuous damage from almost every angle.

Yang Qingfeng clearly felt that the thickness of the sword aura was constantly weakening, and a faint sensation passed through the sword aura and landed on him.

It didn't cause any direct harm, but it made his hair stand on end and sent a chill down his spine.

"At this level, ordinary Dao bodies really can't get in, but it's not a problem for the Dao bodies of the Master."

Yang Qingfeng looked around and immediately gave up exploring the 16th floor.

Wherever humans can set foot, there's a high probability that the Rejuvenation Herb won't be produced; otherwise, there would be some news about it from the outside world.

Just as Yang Qingfeng began exploring the battle scars, Xia Zhu Ji Ying, far away in the capital, was already restless and filled with anxiety.

"The Rejuvenating Herb of Longevity... How could you let him go looking for the Rejuvenating Herb of Longevity?"

"My lifespan is my own business, how can you let that child go..."

Ji Ying paced back and forth, her face growing paler with anxiety, muttering to herself, "That's an ancient relic, it can only appear in the deepest part of the battle scars. Let alone the deepest part, even the monsters on the outer perimeter are beyond the second rank..."

The welcoming ceremony was nearing its end, and the playground was gradually returning to its usual hustle and bustle, but it couldn't drown out Ji Ying's incessant chatter.

Finally, Ji Ying couldn't hold back any longer and said to Liu Changge, "Grandmaster, how could you let that child take such a huge risk? What were you thinking?"

Liu Changge looked down at the thousands of new recruits on the playground and said calmly, "Contact with ancient power will help him sublimate his Dao body. I didn't tell him, which is already a form of protection for him."

Although they hadn't spent much time together, Liu Changge could sense Yang Qingfeng's urgent desire to become stronger.

If he told Yang Qingfeng that the power of antiquity could help elevate his Dao body, he was certain that Yang Qingfeng would definitely make contact with it, regardless of the risks and costs, and would not give up until he achieved his goal.

"But…"

Ji Ying wanted to say something more, but then she heard Liu Changge say, "It's not as dangerous as you think."

"Besides the Rejuvenating Grass, I listed six materials for him. Of these, only Phoenix Feather Crystal can be obtained by running dungeons, while the other five are found in the three major secret realms."

"That child is very clever. Since he couldn't find out the whereabouts of the Rejuvenation Grass and the secret realm hadn't opened yet, he would naturally go and fight in the dungeons first. After the secret realms opened one by one, he would conquer them one by one. Once he saw the Inquiry Stele, he would know the power of the ancient times and would naturally know its importance."

Ji Ying calmed down a bit.

According to Liu Changge, Yang Qingfeng's route for this trip has already been arranged.

If he can successfully see the Dao Inquiry Stele and learn about the power of the ancient forces, Yang Qingfeng will naturally make his own judgment and consider whether he should still challenge the Battle Scar.

But what if things don't go smoothly?

Ji Ying pondered for a moment and said, "You also said that this child is very smart. If he can't find out about the Rejuvenation Herb, he might turn his attention to Zhan Hen. What if... he goes to Zhan Hen first?"

Liu Changge raised an eyebrow imperceptibly, then sighed with emotion, "That's a calamity."

Ji Ying's eyes widened, she clutched her chest, and she was almost driven mad by this old man.

She was tricked in the same way back then.

As for why she was so young, only a few thousand years old, to die so suddenly, part of the reason is that she was abused too badly in her childhood, and she almost had to overdraw her lifespan to get through each stage.

She finally made it to the top and became a pillar of the state, but now she's exhausted and being scolded for being useless, and even blamed for her own mistakes!

"Grandmaster, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"If you know you shouldn't say it, then don't say it."

Liu Changge's words immediately made Ji Ying so angry that her throat tightened. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "One day, I will kill you together with Yang Qingfeng."

…………

Deep within the battle scars, just after reaching the 17th level, a small crack appeared on the sword aura.

Yang Qingfeng suddenly stopped and didn't dare to move for a long time.

Fortunately, the sword aura did not shatter directly, and the cracks did not spread quickly, so it was estimated that it could last for at least another 10 minutes.

In addition, the sword energy can be refreshed at any time, so unless some monster suddenly appears, the deepest part of this battle scar poses almost no threat to me.

"A strange place...where does all this damage come from?"

There seems to be some kind of rule on the 17th floor. The turbulent currents are isolated on the 16th floor, but the pressure increases instead of decreasing, which is really strange.

Yang Qingfeng moved cautiously, holding the torch.

Wherever the firelight passed, it continuously reflected the completely black rocks.

The rocks are steep and jagged, taking on various shapes, with not a single flat spot on any side.

Completely different from the previous levels, the 17th level has no other passageways, nor does it contain the legendary treasures. Instead, it consists of a giant stone space of about 100 square meters, shrouded in deep darkness.

The air around me seemed to be compressed, and occasional difficulty breathing caused palpitations, leading to an invisible mental pressure that grew stronger without my realizing it.

Yang Qingfeng floated around twice without finding anything, but he did not give up. Instead, he keenly sensed that something was wrong. "The fact that it can isolate the turbulence means that this place is definitely not empty. If it is not visible to the naked eye... it is either invisible or misaligned."

"If it is an invisible object that can block the wind, it is probably a kind of barrier, and I cannot enter it."

"If it's not intangible, then it's misaligned..."

As Yang Qingfeng analyzed the situation, he looked up.

Under the firelight, one could see the turbulent currents carrying sand and dust, forming a clear barrier between the 16th and 17th floors, chaotic yet distinct.

This is not available on the upper floors.

Yang Qingfeng pondered as he looked down at the jumbled rocks at his feet.

From the 16th floor upwards, every foothold is relatively smooth due to the erosion of airflow over the years, while the ground on the 17th floor is staggered with strange rocks and many sharp peaks.

If, as legend has it, the entire Changyuan Valley was created by an ancient powerful being with a single palm strike, then the ground of the 17th level was shattered by the aftershocks.

In addition, this space is free from turbulent currents, which is why it retains its unique landscape of protruding rocks.

But this cannot explain the invisible pressure on the 17th floor.

Isolated by the sword aura, Yang Qingfeng could not directly feel the texture of the stones, nor did he dare to release the sword aura to feel it carefully. He just scanned the stones on the ground and gradually noticed something.

"Not only can downward force break rocks, but downward pulling force can too."

"Perhaps... there are more than 17 floors."

Yang Qingfeng acted on his idea immediately, scattering two pebbles on the ground and detonating them.

With two loud booms, the sword exploded into a whirlwind, but only a small amount of ground rock was blasted away.

The ground seemed to be gripped tightly by something, indestructible and unshakeable.

Yang Qingfeng then unleashed more rubble, blasting it several times, but he still couldn't blast a hole in the ground, which confirmed his guess.

The fact that it could shatter indicates that the ground itself is not very hard, yet it couldn't be blasted through. This is definitely not because the sword explosion is bad at digging, but because something is counteracting the power of the sword explosion.

"Ancient magical power."

Yang Qingfeng's eyes flickered slightly; there was a high probability that the ancient magical power was concentrated on the 18th floor.

His intuition told him that if he kept using the sword explosion, he would eventually be able to blast a hole in the ground, but doing so would certainly mean certain death.

The core of the War Scar was formed by the accumulation of ancient magical power, which stabilized into its current form over many years. In other words, this place has become a container for ancient magical power.

If it is forcibly demolished, the ancient magic will surely destroy everything.

"Other paths..."

Yang Qingfeng turned his gaze back to the turbulent barrier above.

After pondering and examining it for a moment, a sudden inspiration struck me—I found it!