Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Phew, it's finally over," Zhang Xiao said, still shaken.

He was almost overwhelmed by the wood spirit just now.

Fortunately, Ji Qing pushed the wooden stake down in time.

He narrowly escaped death.

"Huh? Is this resolved?"

After saying that, Xiao Mi turned his head to look at Ning Xue and nodded to her.

Ning Xue understood, and with a slight twitch of her fingertips, the array-breaking disc in her hand suddenly began to spin rapidly, and countless dazzling runes began to appear.

"Gather!"

Ning Xue gave a soft shout, and under her control, the runes in the air quickly condensed into a dazzling circular magic circle.

The magic array shimmered with golden light, like a constellation of stars, and slowly emitted beams of light that swept towards the array below.

"Bang!"

The formation emitted a deafening roar, and dust billowed up everywhere.

"Well done," Tang Hong said with a smile.

He did not hesitate at all.

Seeing Ning Xue make a move, he immediately followed suit.

"Break it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Hong slammed his large hand together and then quickly opened it again.

After muttering incantations, the Breaking Formation Flag suddenly flashed with a bright blue light.

Countless blue flying blades swept towards the formation with terrifying force.

Under this level of attack, the island's protective formation gradually became unable to withstand it.

In the short time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, a "crack" was heard, and the formation beneath their feet suddenly shattered.

"It's right now, Brother Xiao."

"good!"

After Xiao Mi finished speaking, the array-breaking disc in his hand suddenly emitted a red beam of light, which then swept towards the array with lightning speed.

The already shaky formation finally gave way. Under the attack of the red beam of light, the formation reached its limit. With a loud "bang," sparks flew everywhere, and the formation beneath their feet was instantly destroyed by the red beam of light.

"It's finally over," Xiao Mi said with a sigh of relief.

They persisted for a month.

If the formation beneath our feet is not broken...

They really couldn't hold on any longer.

"Let's go, fellow Daoists. Now that the formation has been broken, it's time to go down."

After saying that, Xiao Mi took the lead and walked downstairs.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to know this place inside and out.

They are not afraid of any danger here at all.

Seeing Xiao Mi's reaction, Ji Qing pondered for a moment before finally setting off to follow.

After the formation was broken, the mist that had shrouded the deserted island gradually dissipated, and the view became much wider.

The group walked forward for a while and soon stopped beside the fire pit.

"Earth Fire Crystal, it's actually this thing! We've struck it rich!" Zhang Xiao exclaimed with delight.

Earth Fire Crystal is a material used for refining treasures.

It is extremely useful for forging fire-attribute magic weapons.

It is said that this happened when refining one's natal magic weapon.

By simply adding a piece of Earth Fire Crystal, the power of a magic weapon can be increased by more than 20%.

It is an extremely rare material for refining treasures.

If he were to sell this treasure in the market...

He can definitely make a fortune in spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoists, Earth Fire Crystals are extremely rare."

In my opinion, whoever grabs it first keeps it. What do you all think?

As a rogue cultivator, one must earn all resources on one's own.

Such a treasure has been discovered now.

How could he possibly miss out on this opportunity?

Of course, you should grab it if you can.

Upon hearing this, Tang Hong frowned slightly. How could he agree? He immediately retorted:

"Wait a minute."

"What? Fellow Daoist, are you trying to stop me?" Zhang Xiao's tone was extremely unfriendly.

Tang Hong was not afraid, as he had two allies behind him.

Three against one, the advantage is in my hands.

So what if Zhang Xiao is powerful?

In his presence, one has no choice but to obediently submit.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please be patient and allow me to explain slowly."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiao was displeased, but he didn't say anything.

Seeing Zhang Xiao's reaction, Tang Hong smiled slightly and offered his opinion:

"Fellow Daoists, you have all seen the Earth Fire Crystals here, but there aren't many of them."

If we rely solely on our own strength to seize it, what if we damage the harmony along the way?

How can we continue to retrieve the treasure?

"Uh... this..." Zhang Xiao was speechless, unable to find a good explanation for the time being.

Tang Hong continued, "Fellow Daoists, what do you think? I will put this crystal away for now."

After we enter the secret chamber and retrieve the treasure, we'll take it out and divide it equally. What do you think?

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing fell silent.

They seem to be weighing the pros and cons.

There are currently only three pieces of Earth Fire Crystal.

There definitely won't be enough to go around.

Instead of wasting time arguing with them here, it's better to get into the secret room sooner rather than later.

After all, given his power, if Tang Hong dared to embezzle...

He has plenty of ways to deal with Tang Hong.

So after thinking for a while, Ji Qing nodded in agreement:

"Fellow Daoist Tang's idea is good, let's do it according to your suggestion."

However, Fellow Daoist Tang, please remember this: this is temporary storage, not something you've actually taken into your possession.

"Haha, that's natural."

Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Li.

"Once all the treasures inside have been retrieved, I will naturally distribute them equally among everyone, and I will certainly not let any of you fellow Daoists suffer a loss."

"Yes, that would be best."

Ji Qing nodded in agreement, and then fell silent.

...........

After Tang Hong finished collecting the Earth Fire Crystals, the group headed towards the deepest part of the deserted island.

They stopped when they reached a hilltop.

"This is it."

If I remember correctly, this mountain is called Tianwang Mountain.

"Mount Tianwang?" Fairy Ning murmured.

As she spoke, she glanced at the mountain.

There was nothing unusual about it.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, are you sure you're not mistaken? This mountain is utterly ordinary."

How could it possibly be the cave dwelling of an ancient cultivator?

"It's precisely because this mountain is ordinary..."

Only he can truly demonstrate the difference between ancient cultivators.

Fairy Ning is unaware that there is a vast universe within this mountain.

If I remember correctly from the secret document in my hand, this mountain was protected by a spirit-locking array set up by ancient cultivators.

"A spirit-locking array?"

Tang Hong nodded:

"That's right, it's the Spirit Locking Array."

Tang Hong took out the array-breaking plate he had prepared beforehand and began to break the array.

As he broke through the formation, he explained:

"We really made a killing."

Ancient cultivators built their cave dwellings on spiritual veins.

Now that we've come this far, spirit stones are naturally a must.

After saying that, Tang Hong suddenly shouted, and the array-breaking disc in his hand suddenly shone brightly. A yellow beam of light suddenly appeared and, under Tang Hong's control, swept straight towards Tianwang Mountain.

Then, with a loud "bang," the outer array of Tianwang Mountain shattered, and a dense spiritual energy suddenly rushed towards Ji Qing and the others.

At that very moment, a pitch-black cave entrance suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Such rich spiritual energy!" Zhang Xiao exclaimed, then burst into joy.

It seems Tang Hong was right; they've made some money from spirit stones now.

"Come, fellow Daoists, follow me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Hong walked towards the cave entrance without thinking.