Douluo's Blue Silver Family

Chapter 327 Journey to Purple Mountain

The village where Zhang Wuye lived, Shizhai, was not far from Zishan. From Shizhai, one could see the purplish-brown mountain, towering into the sky with a majestic presence.

The layout of Zishan is like nine dragons guarding a pearl, with each dragon vein leading to the center of Zishan's mouth.

However, the difficulties encountered on the road vary, and as time goes by, the dangers within each dragon vein also change. These unknown changes bring even more dangers to those who enter Purple Mountain.

At this moment, the two did not rashly open up the earth directly. Instead, Yuan Changqing and Ye Fan headed towards the dragon vein at the easternmost part of Zishan Mountain.

Because of that unknown change, the two of them ventured deeper into the mine through the tunnels pioneered by their predecessors.

After entering the ancient mine, Ye Fan donned a stone armor that shielded his aura, making him completely undetectable to outsiders.

This stone garment is made from the stone skin of divine source. It can not only shield one's aura, but also ward off evil spirits. Even in the desolate ancient forbidden land, it can slow down the erosion of time. It is truly wonderfully versatile.

Meanwhile, Yuan Changqing was also wearing the Five Elements Diagram, constantly on guard against everything in Purple Mountain to prevent any unknown accidents from happening.

Although most of the ancient creatures in Zishan are currently asleep, there are still some ancient creatures that exist in a state between sleep and wakefulness.

These ancient creatures in their current state are wary of outside cultivators entering them.

"puff…"

Yuan Changqing and Ye Fan were passing through a mine shaft, which was extremely dark and three thousand meters deep. It was only after they reached the bottom of the mine that they arrived.

"Whoosh..."

A two-meter-tall humanoid creature appeared, with wings on its back. As soon as it appeared, it used its sharp claws to strike Ye Fan's throat.

Yuan Changqing unleashed two beams of five-colored divine light, which shot directly into the humanoid creature's head and heart.

"Pfft..."

With a flash of blood, the humanoid creature's head exploded, its chest caved in at the location of its heart, and its body flew off.

Then, the humanoid creature's body rapidly turned into a dried-up corpse, lying on the ground, lifeless, and beyond dead.

After the two people got a clear look at the dried corpse lying on the ground, they discovered that it was a humanoid bat.

"Senior, what is this thing? How can it be so ugly? It doesn't look like a human, nor like a bat." Ye Fan asked hurriedly.

Yuan Changqing then explained, "This thing is called a Demon Bat. It is said that these creatures are descendants of bats that have cultivated to the level of a great being."

"It will turn into this after degeneration over several decades or hundreds of years."

"Therefore, you need to be careful from now on, there might be a lot of this here."

Ye Fan nodded quickly and said, "I understand, senior. I'll be careful, don't worry!"

Then, Yuan Changqing walked in front, and Ye Fan followed behind. After the two had gone more than ten miles into the area, they encountered about a hundred demonic bats.

However, these demonic bats were not very powerful. Faced with Yuan Changqing's five-colored divine light, they were all killed and turned into the same dried-up corpse of the demonic bat as before.

One of the five-meter-tall demonic bats was smashed to pieces by Yuan Changqing's punch, with large splatters of blood splattering everywhere.

Watching Yuan Changqing so easily deal with these demonic bats, Ye Fan felt even more eager and longing to become stronger.

Afterwards, the two continued walking for dozens of miles and saw some pictures on the cave wall. From the content of the pictures, it was clear that they were telling old stories that happened in the mine back then.

Actually, the story is quite simple: when a group of people started mining here, they unearthed an ancient creature, and in the end, all of them were killed.

Faced with the ancient creatures, the miners were slaughtered, their blood flowing like rivers, their corpses strewn across the fields, a truly horrific scene.

Until a heroic figure appeared, that person immediately suppressed and killed the ancient creature, as well as the other ancient creatures that had been causing trouble, thus ending the massacre.

"This person must be the Great Emperor Wushi, but his appearance is not clearly visible in these patterns." Yuan Changqing thought to himself as he looked at the heroic figure.

"Senior, this scene is truly horrific. What kind of creature is that, daring to slaughter my human race like this? Fortunately, a powerful figure appeared later, otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died." Ye Fan said angrily as he looked at the patterns on the cave wall.

Although I haven't experienced that kind of blood and fire, I can still empathize with it now, how can I not be angry?

"That's an ancient creature, suppressed in this Purple Mountain by a Great Emperor, so we need to be extra careful," Yuan Changqing reminded them.

"Ah, so the ancient creatures suppressed in this Purple Mountain are the real deal. No wonder Master Zhang didn't let us come here before," Ye Fan said in surprise.

Yuan Changqing added, "That's right, that's why so few people have ever entered Zishan, because it's too dangerous inside."

"Moreover, some of the ancient creatures here are extremely powerful, and even I dare not challenge them."

"So, when we go deeper inside, we have to be extra careful. If something unexpected happens, you have to run away as fast as you can, or you might lose your life."

After hearing what Yuan Changqing said, Ye Fan finally understood the danger here. In terms of strength alone, there must be ancient creatures here that are even more powerful than great beings.

After that, the paintings on the cave wall broke, and the specific details of the battle were lost. In the end, only a painting of ancient creatures from Zhongzhen remained.

"Let's go..."

After Yuan Changqing finished looking at the drawing, he led Ye Fan onward. After traveling for several dozen miles, they found that the ground had become soft and grayish-white. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that these were ashes scattered on the ground, and even the soil contained some bones that had not completely dissolved.

This shows that countless people died here.

Moreover, the further you go in, the heavier the yin energy becomes, and the cold is bone-chilling, as if you have fallen into an ice cave, presenting a chilling scene.

"Ouch, it's so cold!" Ye Fan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Waaah..."

Just then, a cold wind howled, and shadows loomed large. On the withered bones, one after another faint shadowy figures appeared, looking extremely dim.

The various strange phenomena all indicate that this place is an extremely ominous place, and it is not a place to stay for long.

Yuan Changqing tried his best to conceal his figure and aura, not wanting to fight those illusory figures. So, he continued to move forward slowly, leaning against the wall.

Although Yuan Changqing was not afraid of these phantoms with his strength, a battle could awaken the ancient creatures that were still sleeping.

Therefore, these pointless battles are meaningless in such a dangerous place.

Because Ye Fan was wearing a stone armor that effectively shielded his aura, he followed Yuan Changqing's example, looking at the wall as he continued walking forward.

Afterward, the two walked for a long time, and then a bright light appeared in their eyes. They saw a rich flow of spiritual energy, which was in stark contrast to the previous darkness and gloom.

This place is brimming with spiritual energy, its essence so rich and abundant.

However, this place seems so perfect, presenting itself as a fairyland.

However, the reality is different from what is presented; countless lives and bones are buried underground here.

"Wow, there's such a great place here." Ye Fan couldn't help but exclaim as he looked around.

However, Ye Fan then frowned and asked uncertainly, "Senior, why do I feel like this place is a bit unreal? It was dark and gloomy before, but now it has completely transformed into something else. This is obviously abnormal."

When Ye Fan was on Earth, he was fascinated by ancient myths and legends. As a result, he read ancient classics extensively and had his own judgment and doubts about such an unusual phenomenon.

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "You're right. This place is not simple. It can be said to be even more dangerous than the places we've been before."

"Moreover, there is a Taoist principle you should know: Yin gives rise to Yang. This is the situation here. It may seem safe, but it is actually a very dangerous place."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn't help but nod. Wasn't this exactly the same situation Yuan Changqing had described?

Afterward, the two walked for about a mile and came to a place with even more abundant spiritual energy, but Yuan Changqing knew that this was a dangerous place.

"The ability to see ghosts!" Ye Fan exclaimed softly.

Indeed, at this moment, Yuan Changqing and Ye Fan had arrived at the location of the Yin-Yang Eye in Purple Mountain.

Two enormous openings were visible ahead, from which a surge of spiritual energy shot into the sky, continuously spewing forth essence—the primordial energy within was gushing forth.

The other opening, however, was the complete opposite. It was filled with a murderous aura, and a terrifying killing intent lurked within the opening, constantly sweeping through the air.

Moreover, the cave entrance that spewed out source energy was surrounded by fossilized bones, while the cave entrance that was filled with killing intent was surrounded by shimmering light and source stones everywhere.

It can truly be said that all things carry yin and embrace yang, with yin within yang and yang within yin. When these two caves are combined, they form a natural tai chi diagram, capturing the essence of heaven and earth and containing the infinite power of nature.

"Ye Fan, we still need to wait for the right opportunity. We can collect some of those source stones here. Aren't you short of cultivation resources?" It's not the best time to enter the Yin-Yang Eye yet, but we still have time. These source stones are like freebies, how can we miss them?

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's eyes lit up, and golden light shone from his eyes as he looked at the source stones.

Afterwards, the two of them kept collecting Originium from the cave entrance that exuded a murderous aura.

It should be noted that the source stones here have accumulated over an unknown period of time, and the quantity and quality are extremely high. This trip to Zishan can be considered the beginning of a harvest.

Yuan Changqing also collected some, which he could give to his family later. Yuan could also be used as a currency, so he could use it to buy things he was interested in.

After collecting some source stones, Yuan Changqing began to observe the Yin-Yang Eyes, which was also a good place to comprehend the Great Dao.

At this moment, Yuan Changqing also took advantage of the fact that the Five Elements Diagram was made of Divine Mark Purple Gold and began to imprint the Dao presented by the Yin-Yang Eyes.

The most distinctive feature of this immortal gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, is that it can imprint the Dao left behind by powerful beings in the void.

Meanwhile, the Daoist aura emanating from the Yin-Yang Eyes was constantly imprinting Daoist patterns onto the Five Elements Diagram.

Yuan Changqing's Dao lies in the Dao of the Five Elements, and Yin and Yang give rise to the Five Elements. The Yin-Yang Eyes here can perfectly supplement the Dao of the Five Elements.

For Yuan Changqing, comprehending Yin and Yang also brought him great benefits.

When Ye Fan saw Yuan Changqing meditating on Yin and Yang here, his eyes lit up and he also took out his Bodhi seed to begin studying the Yin and Yang diagram. This meditation laid a foundation for Ye Fan's future creation of cultivation techniques.

So, beside the Yin-Yang Eye, the two of them entered a state of enlightenment, accumulating their own foundation and consolidating their abilities.

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