"Hong Yun! What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"
Hong Yun shook his head, with a tired smile on his face.
"No, I have really reached my limit. If I continue, I will only damage my foundation."
He paused.
"But you're not much better, are you?"
Mi Yingzong was silent for a moment and finally sighed.
"Hmph! You still have some eyesight."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the tense atmosphere finally relaxed.
Although they compete with each other, there is a feeling of sympathy between them as they are both geniuses of Qinghe Holy Land.
"I'm leaving first."
Hong Yun turned around and walked towards the exit, his steps staggering a little.
"Mi Yingzong, next time we meet, I will definitely surpass you."
"Dream!"
Mi Yingzong shouted behind him.
"Next time I won't even see my back!"
Hong Yun didn't look back, just waved his hand, and his figure gradually disappeared into the mist of magma.
Mi Yingzong looked at the direction Hong Yun was leaving, then looked down at the depths of the magma, with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Gu Sheng."
He whispered the name.
"What secret do you have?"
Deep in the magma, Gu Sheng was completely immersed in practice.
He didn't know that he had become the focus of others' eyes, nor did he know that a conspiracy against him was brewing in Dao Yi.
Golden Crow Mountain Outside, a Dao Body figure was hidden in the dense grass, staring at the movement at the mountain pass.
"Why don't you come out yet?"
Long Teng cursed in a low voice with a cold light in his eyes.
As a core disciple, he shouldn't have been hiding in such embarrassment.
But in order to get the secret of Gu Sheng, he had to put down his posture and wait here.
"Daoist Yong'an, that old guy, what treasure did you give him?"
Long Teng gritted his teeth.
"How could an ordinary disciple be able to practice in the depths of Golden Crow Mountain for so long?"
Suddenly, there was a movement at the mountain pass.
Long Teng immediately held his breath and tensed up his whole body.
, the one who walked out was not Gu Sheng, but Hong Yun, one of the five great body refiners.
"Damn it!"
Long Teng cursed secretly, subconsciously looked away, and shrank his body deeper into the grass.
Hong Yun walked out of the mountain pass, took a deep breath of fresh air, and showed an intoxicated expression on his face.
Although he was exhausted, his eyes were filled with excitement - this training had raised his physical strength to another level.
Long Teng secretly observed Hong Yun, feeling a sense of awe in his heart.
As a core disciple, he naturally knows the name of Hong Yun - Qinghe Holy Land, one of the five greatest body refiners with the strongest potential, and at the same time, he is also a terrifying existence that has reached Heavenly Palace Realm.
"How could such a monster come out of Golden Crow Mountain?"
Long Teng was shocked and confused.
"Does he also know Gu Sheng?"
Just when Long Teng was thinking wildly, Hong Yun seemed to notice something, and his sharp eyes swept towards the grass where Long Teng was hiding.
Long Teng's whole body froze, and his heartbeat almost stopped.
Fortunately, Hong Yun just glanced at it casually, then turned and left, seemingly not interested in the little bugs in the grass.
In the simple wooden house, an oil lamp swayed with faint light, casting two Dao Body shadows on the mottled walls.
Hong Yun knelt down on the futon.
"Master, the disciple has seen with his own eyes that the man has indeed reached the final area, and"
Hong Yun's voice was trembling.
"And he surpassed me."
Daoist Luomu His eyes, which had been closed to meditate, suddenly opened, and two rays of light shot out like electricity.
The jade beads turning in his hand suddenly stopped, making a crisp collision sound.
"What did you say?"
Daoist Luomu's voice is deep and hoarse.
"Heavenly Palace Realm?"
"It's absolutely true. Disciples dare not lie."
Hong Yun lowered his head.
"That person's aura is indeed only Heavenly Palace Realm, but he can stay in the final area for more than three hours, even"
"Even what?"
"Even practicing there."
Hong Yun raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Master, you know, even I can only hold on there for half an hour."
Daoist Luomu stood up slowly, his large Daoist robe moving automatically without any wind.
He walked to the window, looked in the distance in the direction of Golden Crow Mountain, and remained silent for a long time.
"It is not impossible to rely on magic weapons"
Daoist Luomu murmured to himself.
"But you have to withstand pressure, absorb energy, and temper your body at the same time."
He turned and stared at Hong Yun.
"Are you sure he didn't use any special means?"
Hong Yun gritted his teeth.
"The disciple saw with his own eyes that the man was surrounded by a strange halo, which was definitely not an ordinary body-protecting aura. And"
He hesitated.
"The disciple suspects that it may be a treasure given by Master Yong'an."
"Yong'an?"
Daoist Luomu frowned.
"He has indeed been in and out Golden Crow Mountain frequently recently"
"Master, why don't we ask Uncle Yong'an?"
Hong Yun suggested.
"If it was really a treasure given by him, he would definitely not hide it."
Daoist Luomu thought for a moment and nodded.
"That's fine. That old guy from Yong'an has been fishing for giant beasts at the bottom of the river recently. Let's go look for him now."
The two packed up and pushed out the door.
The night was as dark as ink, and only the top of the Golden Crow Mountain was faintly red, like the eyes of a sleeping giant.
Meanwhile, Golden Crow Mountain deepest.
Gu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and golden flames seemed to be beating in his pupils.
He felt the surging power in his body, and the corners of his mouth curved in satisfaction.
"Finally... reached the limit."
He clenched his fists and his knuckles made a sound like exploding beans.
"This Golden Crow Mountain's yang energy is truly worthy of its reputation."
He stood up and stretched his muscles.
The originally fair skin now glows with a faint golden color, the muscle lines are more distinct, and every inch contains explosive power.
"It's time to leave."
Gu Sheng looked around, and his eyes finally stopped at the place in the deepest part of the cave where Yang Qi was constantly spurting out.
Even from a distance of a hundred meters, he could feel the amazing energy fluctuations coming from there.
"That is."
Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.
"The source of Yang Qi?"
Curiosity grows like weeds.
Gu Sheng knows that with his current strength, approaching rashly is tantamount to seeking death. But
"With it here, it should be fine."
Gu Sheng took out a simple small bell from his arms. The bell was engraved with mysterious runes and trembled slightly in the Yang Qi.
[Primordial Samsara Bell]——This is a treasure he obtained during a secret adventure, which can withstand various extreme environments.
It is by relying on it that Gu Sheng can practice in the deepest part of Golden Crow Mountain for so long.
"Give it a try!"
Gu Sheng threw the small bell above his head. The bell instantly enlarged and enveloped his entire body.
The moment he stepped into the space inside the clock, Gu Sheng felt a sense of coolness flowing through his body, and the heat and pressure from the outside world were immediately reduced by most.
He carefully controlled the Samsara Bell and moved slowly towards the source of Yang Qi.
With every meter forward, the pressure doubled.
Even with the protection of the Samsara Bell, Gu Sheng could still feel the suffocating pressure.
The bell made an overwhelming buzzing sound.
"What a terrible yang energy"
Gu Sheng Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"No wonder even those Old Monster dare not approach easily."
Eighty meters. Sixty meters. Forty meters.
The distance is getting closer and the pressure is getting more and more terrifying.
Gu Sheng had to use all his strength to activate the spiritual power in his body to keep the reincarnation clock running.
Blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, and his internal organs seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
"Hold on"
Gu Sheng gritted his teeth, with a ruthless look in his eyes.
"We're all here, we must not give up!"
Twenty meters. Ten meters
Finally, at the moment when the Samsara Clock was about to collapse, Gu Sheng arrived at its destination.
Through the wall of the clock, he saw the fist-sized groove and the red to purple bead in the groove.
"This is."
Gu Sheng's eyes widened and his breathing almost stopped.
The beads are no bigger than a thumb, but they emit heart-stopping energy fluctuations.
It floats quietly in the center of the groove, constantly releasing the extremely pure Yang Dao energy.
The surface of the beads is covered with naturally formed lines, vaguely forming a Golden Crow pattern with wings spread high.
"The treasure of the mountain!"
Gu Sheng This thought flashed through his mind, and his heart beat wildly.
"This is definitely the core of Golden Crow Mountain!"
He stared at the bead greedily, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
If he can get it, his cultivation will definitely improve by leaps and bounds, even...
"But this is Qinghe Holy Land's treasure."
Reason reminded him.
"Once discovered"
Gu Sheng's expression was uncertain.
He remembered the grudge between himself and Qinghe Holy Land, and remembered that his name topped the list of the Imperial Dragon Hall tasks.
"Heh"
Gu Sheng suddenly smiled, with a craziness in his smile.
"It's already a life-or-death situation anyway, what else do I have to be afraid of?"
Gu Sheng The closer he got to the source of Yang Qi, the surrounding pressure weakened a lot, as if it had been deliberately restrained by some force.
"Strange."
Gu Sheng murmured to himself and stretched out his fingers tentatively. When his fingertips were still three inches away from the red-to-purple bead, a burning sensation suddenly hit him. He retracted his hand like a reflex and found that blisters had formed on his fingertips.
"What a domineering Yang Qi!"
Gu Sheng squinted his eyes and carefully observed the groove structure.
Fine lines are faintly visible on the edges where the beads come into contact with the rocks, like a formation that is both naturally formed and artificially carved.
He tried to pry the edge of the bead with his nails, but couldn't even find a gap.
"It seems that brute force is not enough."
Gu Sheng pulled out a green dagger from his waist.
"Try this."
Azure Jade Sword——This is a middle-grade spiritual weapon he obtained in his early years. The sword body contains Yimu essence, which is most suitable for use in fire-attribute environments.
Gu Sheng Carefully insert the tip of the sword into the joint between the bead and the groove, and pry hard.
"Crack!"
The crisp cracking sound was particularly harsh in the silent cave.
Azure Jade Sword was broken into two pieces in the middle, and the tip of the sword fell to the ground with a "ding" sound, but the bead remained motionless.
"Damn it!"
Gu Sheng looked at the broken sword with distress, which he had spent a lot of money to get.
But then I thought about it, if I could get this bead, it would be worth losing ten Azure Jade Swords.
He suddenly remembered something. On the ring in his right hand, a simple-looking long sword appeared in his hand.
The blade of the sword was dim, and seven star patterns were vaguely visible, but three of them were blurred.
"Taiji Seven Stars Sword"
Gu Sheng stroked the sword gently, feeling the power sleeping within it.
"Although it is damaged, it is a top-notch artifact after all."
This sword is one of his biggest trump cards and he will never use it unless absolutely necessary.
But the situation was urgent now. Gu Sheng gritted his teeth and aimed the tip of the sword at the gap in the groove.
"Open it for me!"
Gu Sheng fully mobilized the spiritual power in his body, Taiji Seven Stars Sword made a low hum, and the four intact stars on the sword lit up in sequence.
With a soft "chi" sound, the tip of the sword actually inserted into the gap.
"There's a show!"
Gu Sheng felt happy and exerted force on his wrist suddenly.
"Ka, ka ka."
A slight cracking sound came from the edge of the groove, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outward from the sword tip.
The red to purple bead finally came loose.
Gu Sheng's eyes were filled with light, his muscles all over his body were tense, and the four stars on Taiji Seven Stars Sword were shining brightly.
"Get up!"
With a loud shout, the bead was finally pried out of the groove.
At this moment, the entire depth of Golden Crow Mountain suddenly shook, as if some kind of balance was broken.
Gu Sheng Without thinking too much, he quickly grabbed the bead suspended in mid-air with his left hand.
"Ah!"
The burning pain made him almost let go.
The bead was like a red-hot iron, even a body that had been tempered to the extreme by Gu Sheng couldn't bear it.
He endured the severe pain and quickly inserted the beads into Void Ring.
The next moment, the surface of the ring started to turn red and soft, and the internal space experienced unstable fluctuations.
"Not good!"
Gu Sheng's face changed drastically and he hurriedly took out the beads again. Void Ring was already in a mess, and several magic weapons stored on the edge even showed signs of melting.
"This"
Gu Sheng Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the beads burned in his hands so much that his palms sizzled, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.
He must come up with a solution immediately, otherwise he will be roasted by this bead before he is discovered.
Suddenly, Gu Sheng's eyes fell on Primordial Samsara Bell beside him. This bell can withstand Golden Crow Mountain's deepest terrifying yang energy, maybe
Without any time to think, Gu Sheng opened the reincarnation clock, threw the beads in, and quickly closed it.
The clock body shook slightly, and the runes on its surface flowed, actually blocking most of the yang energy from leaking out.
"It works!"
Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, but then faced a new problem - how to take away this clock with beads?
He tried to shrink the Samsara Bell and retract it, but found that the beads were inside, blocking the change.
In desperation, Gu Sheng could only carry the big bell, which was half a man tall, and trudged back the way he came.
As the beads moved away from their original positions, the Yang Qi deep inside Golden Crow Mountain began to become disordered.
The originally stable torrent of Yang Qi was sometimes violent and sometimes weak, and the red lines on the cave walls were variable in light and shade.
"We must leave as soon as possible!"
Gu Sheng's heart was ringing with alarm bells.
He quickened his pace and walked through the narrow passage carrying the Samsara Bell.
Every time he walked a certain distance, he would stop and try to put the Samsara Bell into the ring.
Finally, when the pressure weakened to a certain extent, the Samsara Bell was successfully collected into Void Ring with the beads.
"It's done!"
Gu Sheng was ecstatic, but the joy was fleeting.
He was keenly aware that the Yang Qi concentration in the entire Golden Crow Mountain was declining at an alarming rate.
"Oops, this change is too obvious, people will notice it soon!"
Gu Sheng's body was like electricity, and he quickly returned along the path he came from.