One of my fairy-like friends

Even Ning Feixuan could feel the change in the surrounding airflow. The fog became sharp and biting, and her hair was blown up, dancing in the wind, making her look beautiful and charming.

"It seems like a tornado has formed here," Ning Feixuan said. "Should we continue?"

Mingyan thought for a moment, then said, "Let's take a walk outside now."

Ning Feixuan nodded, and the two of them circled the area together, but found nothing else. Mingyan couldn't find the direction from which the airflow was coming in; he could only sense the airflow coming from the direction of the tornado...

So, the airflow comes from inside?

Mingyan thought for a moment and guessed that if there really was an ultimate law or some kind of inheritance, it should be in the center of the tornado. Moreover, since there was always airflow coming out of here, it meant that there was an inflow point for airflow, and perhaps the outlet was also here.

"Mingyan, someone is approaching." Ning Feixuan frowned. She sensed two auras, but they were affected by the violent airflow and she couldn't clearly identify what they were.

Upon hearing this, Mingyan snapped out of his daze and also sensed two auras. However, Mingyan was more sensitive to the flow of energy, so he quickly realized that the two auras were extremely familiar, and a smile appeared on his face. "It seems to be Senior Sister and Feiyan?"

"Are you sure it's them?" Ning Feixuan asked, glancing at Ming Yan.

"...We'll know once we make contact." Ming Yan couldn't be sure either, after all, the previous mist had also disguised itself as Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying, so they couldn't let their guard down.

Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan seemed to have noticed what was happening. They quickly walked over, and Huang Feiyan smiled, "Feixuan, Mingyan! Are you alright?"

Yue Qingying pulled Huang Feiyan back, preventing her from coming closer. "We're not sure if they really are Junior Brother and Holy Maiden right now, so don't get too close."

Ming Yan and Ning Feixuan exchanged a glance, recalling the time when they had suspected each other before...

After being tricked twice by that phantom, everyone was on their guard...

Mingyan no longer doubts Ning Feixuan. He had deliberately revealed his flaws many times before, but Ning Feixuan never made a move or seized the opportunity. Mingyan believes that she is the real Ning Feixuan.

"Senior sister, have you ever encountered 'me' before? I mean the fake me," Mingyan asked.

Yue Qingying looked at Ming Yan with a cold gaze, different from how she used to look at him. Ming Yan felt a little sad being looked at like that by his senior sister. She had been so good to him, but now she was looking at him with such eyes.

"Who knows if you're the real one now?" Yue Qingying kept scrutinizing Ming Yan. She had indeed encountered "Ming Yan" once before, but she hadn't even gotten close before she saw through it. The fake's every move was different from Ming Yan's. After being exposed, the illusion soon transformed into her master Yue Wuxia's appearance, which was even more fake, and she saw through it again.

But looking at Ming Yan now, she couldn't find any flaws.

“He is the real Ming Yan.” Huang Feiyan shook her head. Her eyes glowed with a faint red light, like the legendary fiery eyes, as hot and piercing as the eyes of the phoenix statue that Ming Yan had seen in the Huang family, as if they could see through everything. “They are not disguised by the mist.”

Yue Qingying looked at Huang Feiyan and suddenly realized, "No wonder you weren't wary of me at all when we met."

Huang Feiyan smiled slightly, "So you can rest assured, Mingyan, Feixuan, have you two discovered anything?"

Ning Feixuan told Huang Feiyan about their discovery, and Yue Qingying came up, looked around at Mingyan, and then said, "Show me how you run the Wind Spirit Scripture?"

Seeing that his senior sister was still somewhat doubtful, Mingyan was both amused and exasperated. He then activated the Wind Spirit Scripture, and a blue light flickered on his body. Yue Qingying also activated the Moon Shadow Scripture, and the two scriptures resonated to a certain extent. Only then did Yue Qingying confirm that the Mingyan before her was indeed her junior brother. She quickly took Mingyan's hand, "Junior brother, it's because I was too stupid, I didn't recognize you right away..."

Chapter 103 If it were me, how could I let go of my junior brother's hand?

A faint sense of self-reproach crossed Yue Qingying's face. Mingyan looked at her with a pang of guilt and said, "Senior sister, you don't need to blame yourself. I've also encountered your phantom before, and I've had doubts about whether you're really your senior sister."

"Really? How did you figure it out?" Yue Qingying asked, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"I originally wanted to hold my senior sister's hand, worried that we would get separated again in this fog, but she pulled her hand away and wouldn't let me hold it, so I figured it out," Mingyan said. If it were his senior sister, she would never have pulled her hand away, and she would have taken the initiative to hold his hand and not let go.

Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying paused for a moment, then chuckled, gripping Mingyan's hand tightly with a radiant smile, "That's right, if it were me, how could I let go of my junior brother's hand?"

"So that's how it is. Senior sister? Have you ever encountered a fake version of me?"

"Yes, I've encountered it before, but I saw through it easily. That fake had a strange feel to it, and something was off about it." Yue Qingying nodded. It disgusted her, but luckily she saw through it early on. Before it could get close, she slashed it with her sword, and it turned into mist and disappeared.

“Senior sister knows me too well; the fog can’t be faked.” Ming Yan smiled slightly upon hearing this.

Huang Feiyan glanced at Ming Yan and saw that he and Yue Qingying were holding hands again. She didn't know what to say. Are you two senior and junior brothers, or lovers?

Ning Feixuan also saw the intimacy between Mingyan and Yue Qingying. She felt strange, but she didn't care about the relationship between Mingyan and Yue Qingying. She just felt that the two of them were a little too close as senior and junior brothers.

Mingyan also told Yue Qingying about his discovery. The four of them discussed it and decided to enter the center of the tornado together, perhaps the inheritance was inside.

Mingyan's Wind Spirit Scripture is most sensitive to airflow, so he will take the lead. Huang Feiyan's presence will ensure that the others are not misled. The remaining two only need to pay attention to the surrounding situation, since no one knows if there is anything else in this misty area besides the deceptive illusions.

The further they went, the stronger the air currents became. The cold wind felt like knives cutting their skin. Ming Yan's body was extremely strong, so he didn't feel anything. But the other three, especially Huang Feiyan, had delicate skin. Although the Huang family bloodline had a strong self-healing ability, her body wasn't particularly strong. Several bloody marks appeared on her fair face, which healed and disappeared in an instant, but soon more wounds would form.

Huang Feiyan showed no unusual expression, as if these wounds did not belong to her.

Mingyan walked at the front and didn't feel anything. His physical body was too strong, and he didn't feel the wind blowing on his face. However, his clothes were torn quite a bit. Yue Qingying, Ning Feixuan, and Huang Feiyan's clothes were all precious garments and were not damaged at all, but Mingyan's clothes were just ordinary clothes. By the time he walked to the back, his clothes were all torn to shreds.

The cold wind grew stronger. Mingyan turned around and looked at the three people behind him. Not only Huang Feiyan, but Yue Qingying and Ning Feixuan also had some wounds. He stopped and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's just a minor wound, it will heal quickly." Huang Feiyan shook her head.

Ning Feixuan touched the wound on her face, her palm radiating a faint, gentle light that healed her. She then helped Yue Qingying heal herself. The Western Emperor Scripture was unmatched in healing; it was the world's strongest healing technique.

"Let's keep going," Yue Qingying said, feeling that her small wound had healed.

Seeing that the four were unharmed, Mingyan continued onward.

Further ahead, the cold wind became even more biting, and even Mingyan felt a stinging pain on his skin. Moreover, the wind grew stronger and stronger. Mingyan took Yue Qingying's hand, Yue Qingying took Huang Feiyan's hand, and Huang Feiyan took Ning Feixuan's hand. The four of them together were not so easily blown away. This tornado was the kind that spewed outwards and would not be carried to the center. If they were carried by the tornado, they would not know where they would be blown.

Mingyan used the Wind Spirit Scripture, which has an affinity for wind. He enveloped all four of them in the cyan spiritual energy of the Wind Spirit Scripture, greatly reducing the pressure, and the group continued forward.

"How long will it take to get to the center?" Huang Feiyan frowned. Her eyes shone brightly, burning hot, like two suns. Looking ahead, she could not see the end, and the farthest distance her vision could reach was still shrouded in mist.

The mist seemed to have no end, but clearly the size of an area within the Extreme Dao Palace was limited, so it was probably affected by something. If it was truly an inheritance, it would most likely involve the laws of space.

“I don’t know either.” Mingyan shook his head. “But we’ve come all this way, wouldn’t it be a waste of our energy to come all this way if we didn’t go in?”

Yue Qingying smiled slightly, "Junior brother is right. The culprit that created the illusionary fog should be in the center of the whirlwind. If we don't get it, wouldn't we have wasted our efforts?"

Ning Feixuan nodded. "Let's move on."

Mingyan did not hesitate and continued forward.

Under the protection of the spiritual energy of the Wind Spirit Scripture, the violent airflow around them became calmer and less harmful. However, even holding hands, the four of them were still unsteady on their feet.

The lotus flower between Ning Feixuan's brows bloomed, emitting a soft light. Under the spiritual energy shield of the Wind Spirit Scripture, it enveloped the four of them. Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan also released their spiritual energy in the same way. With the support of four completely different spiritual energies, the four of them were able to continue their full progress.

“We should get closer to the eye of the storm.” Mingyan could feel the air currents around him growing stronger and the wind getting stronger. He released his own Moon Phenomenon, and the moon hung in the sky, shining brightly, unaffected by the gale. The power of the moon gently flowed into Mingyan’s body, making his spiritual energy even stronger. They kept strengthening themselves to ensure that they could reach the center of the whirlwind.

"I can see some things now!" Huang Feiyan's eyes were bloodshot, as hot as the sun. Her eyes could finally pierce through the mist and see what was in the center. She was a little confused. "But there doesn't seem to be anything in the center. It's very peaceful there."

"We'll only know once we get there," Mingyan shook his head.

“That’s right, it’s not far now.” Huang Feiyan nodded upon hearing this, and the four of them continued forward. After a while, they finally reached the center.

The center was perfectly calm, with no air currents whatsoever. It was a lawn, completely empty. Seeing that the danger had passed, Mingyan promptly withdrew his spiritual energy shield.

"Hiss... It's so cold..." Yue Qingying gasped, and Ning Feixuan couldn't help but shiver.

The air inside was extremely cold, as if it were soaking their bones in ice. Yue Qingying and Ning Feixuan were both finding it hard to bear. Huang Feiyan, whose spiritual energy was already scorching, was not in a bad mood. Ming Yan, whose body was filled with the Yang energy of the Human King Blood, was not afraid of the cold at all.

Huang Feiyan took Yue Qingying and Ning Feixuan's hands and transferred her spiritual energy to them, warming them up.

Mingyan observed his surroundings but found nothing.

This is a lawn; before the fog appeared, it must have been a grassland.

Strange, why is there nothing there? Mingyan walked to the center of the lawn, looked at the ground, and found a small symbol. Mingyan squatted down and looked at it. He found that it was a "#" character, which looked very similar to Mingyan's "?" character. Mingyan reached out and touched the "#" character. Immediately, he felt his vision go black and he collapsed to the ground.

The others, like Mingyan, collapsed to the ground. The surrounding gale dissipated, leaving only endless mist.

Mingyan suddenly opened his eyes, got up from the ground, and found that the scene in front of him had changed.

This was no longer the eye of the storm, but rather he had arrived at a magnificent palace, but there was no one else in the palace except him.

The palace is surrounded by carvings of various mythical creatures, including phoenixes, kunpengs, and auspicious beasts...

There are also some human figures carved on the sculpture. Humans and strange beasts are gathered together, seemingly attending a banquet. Above the banquet, a long sword hangs, as if it is about to fall at any moment.

What is this story?

Mingyan was somewhat confused. He looked up at the front of the palace, where there was a throne, but it was empty and no one was sitting on it.

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and walked to the throne. He found a "#" symbol on the throne, exactly the same as the "#" symbol in the center of the whirlwind.

What is this thing? Could it be some kind of secret technique?

Chapter 104 Familiar Strangers

Mingyan reached out and touched the "#" symbol.

This symbol is square and upright, without any extra strokes, and there are no rules to be seen on it; it seems to be just a character.

Mingyan picked it up and held it in his hand.

The "#" character has no weight, but its shape can be felt. Mingyan pondered for a while. This symbol looks very similar to "?". Mingyan took out the "Sun and Moon Scripture" from his Qi Sea and found the place where the secret of the "?" character was recorded. He placed the "#" character on top of the "?" character and found that the two characters were exactly the same size.

"Hmm?" Mingyan noticed something unusual. He reached out and touched the edge of the "?" character, then discovered some tiny bumps. He then realized that the "?" character could actually be removed.

The "?" character is indeed the same size as the "#". Is there any connection between these two characters? Mingyan stacked them together and observed them carefully, but he found nothing. The two characters together formed a complex character, but Mingyan did not understand the meaning of "?" and "#", so how could he understand the meaning of the character formed by the stacking?

But where is this place?

The palace felt somewhat familiar to Mingyan, but after careful recollection, he couldn't recall ever having been to such a place before.

Have you ever felt this way before...?

Where did I meet you before? This feeling that I've been here before...

Mingyan put away both characters, wandered around the palace, and found a corridor leading to the inner hall. He walked along the corridor and did not encounter anyone. The place seemed lifeless.

Inside was an even larger palace, but the outer palace resembled a place used for court ceremonies in the mortal realm, while the palace at the back was more like a place of residence.

Mingyan stood beside the fountain and noticed something amiss.

The water seemed to have stopped, suspended in the air, not falling; it was completely still.

Mingyan reached out and touched the water. It was no different from the water he usually touched; it was still, but he could touch it.

Mingyan withdrew his hand and looked around. Was everything here still? Mingyan continued walking along the corridor, and after walking for an unknown amount of time, he found a tomb.

There was only the character "陵" (mausoleum) on it. The stone gate was open, and there was a small path leading inside. Mingyan went in almost without hesitation, and then immediately realized something was wrong.

Why does even this mausoleum feel so familiar?

He went down the stairs and found a spacious room with no extra furnishings, containing only a crystal coffin.

He walked to the crystal coffin and found a person lying inside—no, perhaps it should be called a corpse. Since the person was lying in the coffin, they must have already passed away.

She was a woman, wearing a crown that bound her hair, making her look majestic and magnificent. Her eyes were closed and her lips had lost their color, but this could not hide her stunning beauty.

She was dressed in a purple and gold palace gown, exuding unparalleled nobility. Her curvaceous figure could not be concealed even by the slightly loose gown. She lay quietly in the crystal coffin, and it was unknown how long she had been lying there. Her appearance showed no signs of aging, and time seemed unable to leave any trace on her face.

An immortal physical body... Could this be an ultimate being, or perhaps a fully grown adult with a kingly body?