Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

From Yan Cheng's perspective, he naturally hoped that Lin Caifeng would forge the spirit sword before exploring the Biyue Palace.

This way, he will have more leverage in this unknown and mysterious realm.

But Lin Caifeng repeated the same old words. Yan Cheng was afraid that he would ruin the sword embryo in his haste, so he didn't urge him and returned to his cave with a heavy heart.

The Palace of Obscured Moon.

Unlike when exploring the Corpse-Raising Institute, this time the hall made a big show of it, revealing the secret realm's information to the fourth level and launching a rigorous selection process among the mid-stage corpse cultivators.

The corpse cultivators selected to join the exploration team are the elite of the elite, with an average level of opening up the five meridians or above.

Even Deng Jian, who had recently opened up his four extraordinary meridians thanks to what he gained from the corpse-raising institution, was ranked last among the selected candidates, only being selected based on his swordsmanship.

Chen Xiang, Lin Ting, Yang Hao...

With Tian Tong currently in seclusion for cultivation, these outstanding talents, who are only one step away from the late stage of Qi Refining, are undoubtedly the strongest combat force on the fourth floor of the Longevity Palace.

The fact that the emperor gathered these powerful individuals for this battle is by no means a waste of their talents.

The place designated as the exploration target by the Hall of Longevity is called the [Moon-Covering Palace].

According to Huang Tong, it was the [Taiyin] secret realm that had once been briefly controlled by the Heavenly Corpse Path and had gone into seclusion after its lineage was severed!

Yan Cheng recalled Huang Tong's speech in the Dharma Transmission Hall a few days ago:

"My lineage is inherited from the ancient [Taiyin Changyou Wuming Immortal Lord]. All the inheritances of the Taiyin lineage belong to my Immortal Sect."

"The old scoundrels of the Heavenly Corpse Path are heartless and treacherous, having stolen the inheritance from our Immortal Sect's ancestors."

"In the end, they brought disaster upon themselves, provoking a full-scale attack from my Immortal Sect. Even as they were about to be wiped out, they remained unrepentant and used a secret method to seal off the Moon-Covering Palace. For hundreds of years, no trace of them has been found."

At this point, a subtle smile flashed in Huang Tong's eyes:

"Thanks to the Immortal Lord's mercy, this land will now return to our sect."

Yan Cheng didn't believe a single word Huang Tong said.

While the Heavenly Corpse Path did have a lineage of cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, its power in the Northern Territory was still no match for that of the Taiyin Immortal Sect.

Moreover, everyone in the Immortal Sect is skilled in underhanded schemes and is incredibly shrewd.

Yan Cheng didn't think the Heavenly Corpse Path had any ability to trick the Immortal Sect into giving them any inheritance; on the contrary, it was more like that.

He didn't think that what was hidden in the Moon-Shielding Palace was really some rare Taiyin lineage.

Otherwise, among the five courts and twelve halls of the Immortal Sect, it would probably not be the Hall of Longevity, which controls the Netherworld, that would handle this matter.

unless……

A guess arose in Yan Cheng's mind:

"These guys, they wouldn't be so bold as to act behind the sect's back, would they...?"

This conjecture has its merits.

As is widely known, the Lord of the Hall of Longevity has been trying to collect the essence of the sun and moon, as these two substances are likely to have a great effect on his cultivation path.

Since you have been unable to absorb Qi for a hundred years, why not seek it from your clan?

It could only be that the price offered by the sect was too high for even the Lord of the Hall of Longevity to afford.

This means that the sect, or at least the small group of people who control the Moon Essence Treasury, do not wish to help the Lord of the Hall of Longevity achieve his goal.

"As expected, wherever there are people, there will inevitably be internal strife..."

Yan Cheng sighed inwardly, but also felt that given the Taiyin Immortal Sect's reputation, it was perfectly normal for the five courts and twelve halls to fight to the death.

If there are truly valuable items from the Taiyin Dao in the Hall of Longevity, the Hall Master of the Hall of Longevity, who has always been indifferent to worldly affairs and lives in seclusion on the seventh floor, might even personally take action!

Although this high-ranking cultivator has not made a move for a hundred years, his disciples also keep his strength a closely guarded secret.

However, everyone agrees that a powerful figure capable of ruling one of the five courts and twelve halls of the Immortal Sect must be a standout among the True Immortals who have reached the Core Formation stage.

Moreover, he still possesses the [Whispering Bell]!

What flashed through Yan Cheng's mind in that instant was the image of a crane-riding figure that had flown over the Hall of Longevity several months ago, its silhouette blotting out the sky and the moon.

The True Man of the Southern Three Pure Ones Taoist Lineage, Shen Gao Zong.

The incident involving Wang Qing reveals that the three sects in the south have interests in the northern foothills.

Otherwise, a righteous Foundation Establishment cultivator from Hancheng Academy, who was pampered and precious, would not have lowered himself to impersonate a wild cultivator in the mountains and travel with Zhong Tianying to explore for treasure, only to end up dying and disappearing.

Although the Sanqing School is now located in the south, it is still an old and established lineage in the north.

Would they have no thoughts about the Taiyin lineage, which has a very deep relationship with the ancient Beihuang Immortal Dynasty?

In this way, what appears to be merely a journey to the Biyue Palace for Qi Refining cultivators seeking opportunities could very well escalate into a major battle between True Immortals who have reached the Core Formation stage!

Having had his understanding completely refreshed by the combat power of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, Yan Cheng felt a faint sense of anticipation, but also a deep sense of unease.

Even the slightest aftershock of these high-level cultivators' battle might be enough to kill a mere Qi Refining cultivator watching from 800 miles away.

If he had a choice, he would rather give up this opportunity to go to Biyue Palace and stay in the hall to focus on breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Huang Tong personally named him to go, and even prompted him to defeat Chen Xiang, who was secretly the leader of all cultivators, in front of everyone.

At this moment, does he still have the choice not to go?

With a heavy heart, he pushed open the door, only to find a graceful figure draped in white gauze already waiting for him.

"Damn it!"

Yan Cheng cursed the active skill nature of [Dongzhao] in his heart once again.

At the same time, he reacted extremely quickly and began to execute the "White Crane Seven Star Steps," his figure already retreating outside the door.

But at this moment, the saintess raised her head, and a bright white flame flickered between her lips.

A strong sense of crisis rose in Yan Cheng's heart, and at the same time, countless messages reflected in the Hidden Immortal Mirror appeared before his eyes:

【Morning Dew and Golden Glow of Roses】!

If the [Bright Rose Fire] that the Holy Maiden used in the Corpse-Raising Institute earlier was just an ordinary spell that, although powerful, was useless if it missed its target.

The white light that was about to be emitted from her lips was undoubtedly a deadly weapon capable of instantly blasting half of Yan Cheng's body away.

Yan Cheng had a premonition that if the Holy Maiden was willing, he wouldn't even have time to form the hand seals and unleash the "Frosty Body" technique!

This is a technique that is incredibly close to the Foundation Establishment level.

Yan Cheng even believed that the reason Huang Tong hadn't used the Soul-Capturing Bell on the Holy Maiden was because he was afraid that before the golden bell could even be shaken, she would be killed by this instantaneous, lightning-fast spell.

Suddenly, a thought surfaced in his mind:

"She didn't come to kill me."

"If she intended to kill me, why would she wait for me to open the door? A glimpse of light through the door would have been enough to take my life!"

Thinking of this, Yan Cheng, who had just been contemplating escaping, suddenly stopped in his tracks, displaying a composure rarely seen in the face of life and death:

"Sir, you have quite the refined taste."

"What brings you here in the middle of the night?"

The gleam between the saint's teeth slowly faded, and her voice remained as calm as ever:

"It's for the sake of the Moon-Shielding Palace."

"My senior sister personally gave the order that I cannot travel with her."

"Therefore, I need you to do something for me."

"Find an opportunity to take Huang Tong's life in that secret realm."