The Surprise in Gong Xin's Belongings

Zuo Qiu stood up, initially with a hint of delight, then roared, "Fool!"

Even though his cultivation was damaged, he could still clearly sense the hidden mark on Gu Wenqi's body.

He raised his head and looked into the distance through the main hall, clearly sensing two streams of Qi rapidly approaching the Valley.

Zuo Qiu tucked Gu Wenqi under his arm, then leaped out of the main hall and fled along the cliff to the other side of the Valley.

After only a short while, the sound of whistle-force arrows rang out from outside the Valley, and someone cried out in panic, "The Imperial Court is attacking! Run!"

Li Shi'an and Ji Dai were the first to enter. How could these Cultivator, who were merely at the True Martial Realm, be a match for them?

Facing the members of the Crimson Dragon Cult, the two showed no mercy. With every gesture, bursts of energy shot out, killing even Profound Martial High Rank dozens of feet away. Almost no one could escape.

There are also many Hidden Weapon and crossbows in these Mountain, but they are completely useless against Cultivator at the Dao Fire Realm.

In just a few breaths, apart from the captured servants, there was not a single Cultivator left in the mountain.

Li Shi'an and Ji Dai did not linger, but followed the Qi. As for the Valley, the Imperial Court officials who followed behind would handle the situation.

Zuo Qiu's expression was gloomy. As he fled, he used torture to interrogate him about the situation in North Spring Mountain. However, after a long time, he realized that he had captured a mute person and was about to kill him with a palm strike to vent his anger.

In his panic, Gu Yuanqi endured the tingling, numb sensation of ants crawling all over his body and the sharp, bone-scratching pain, and managed to speak in ventriloquism.

Even after revealing the secret, he did not escape death; Zuo Qiu casually smashed his head with a single palm strike.

"Grandmaster? Do you think I'm a fool? He's a tough nut to crack. No wonder you let him go down the mountain; you were clearly trying to lure me in."

Zuo Qiu's pace was much slower than before, but he was confident that he could still escape easily. However, when he crossed a Valley, his expression suddenly changed.

An old man in Hemp Robe appeared in front of him without warning, and with a wave of his hand, a black sphere shot through the air.

Zuo Qiu swung his sword, but before the Blade Force could even touch the target, the sphere exploded with a deafening roar, sending countless fine Sharp Needles, as thin as cow hair, flying everywhere.

These fine needles were all soaked in poison and had a bluish hue, capable of penetrating True Essence.

Caught off guard, Zuo Qiu was struck by several needles, his entire body going numb. He roared in anger, unleashing a burst of Dao Fire that burned away all the poison. When he looked again, the old man in Hemp Robe had vanished without a trace.

Zuo Qiu's face darkened. Sensing Li Shi'an chasing after him from afar, he quickly used his movement technique to continue his escape.

He had a hard time along the way. The old man in Hemp Robe used all sorts of Hidden Weapon and techniques, and even when he had a hidden killing move, he would retreat immediately if it failed to strike.

Zuo Qiu's escape speed slowed down again and again, and Li Shi'an finally caught up with him.

A great battle ensued, with fierce fighting causing countless trees to fall and rocks to crumble.

Zuo Qiu unleashed a burst of Dao Fire, forcefully suppressing the two, then turned and fled!

He was seriously injured and dared not fight for long. He had also lost all his weapons, and even the knife in his hand was at most Grandmaster Secret Artifact, which was far inferior to the Weapons in the hands of Li Shi'an and Ji Dai.

After a chase that lasted thousands of miles, traversing the Red Rock Mountain Range, Zuo Qiu, disregarding his injuries, unleashed his Dao Fire, wounding Ji Dai and Burning Dao Embryo Essence Blood to flee thousands of miles away before finally escaping.

Severely injured, Ji Dai leaned against a rock and swallowed a mouthful of strong liquor. He and Li Shi'an exchanged a bitter smile. These Trial People were too troublesome; even in this situation, they had failed to defeat them.

However, after this battle, Zuo Qiu will be unable to fight again for a short time. But finding him again will not be so easy!

In North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing took out the Storage Bag from Gong Xin again. Some time ago, after returning to the Mountain, he devoted all his energy to comprehending his own Dao Resonance, and only now did he suddenly remember it.

He tried to open it with his True Essence energy, but it still didn't work. Then he remembered the day he opened Zuo Qiu's Storage Bag. With a thought, he borrowed the power of North Spring Mountain and used the Object Control Method. Sure enough, the Storage Bag that he couldn't open easily opened.

His mind probed into it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

The contents of Gong Xin's bag were far more abundant than those of Zuo Qiu, with even the Storage Bag itself having approximately five cubic meters of space.

He still dared not touch the bottles and jars inside, but three scrolls of Silk Book and a Jade Slip filled him with joy, along with a dozen or so thumb-sized, crystal-clear Jade Stone that exuded a rich Spiritual Qi.

"Spirit Stone!" Gu Yuanqing recognized them at a glance, because there were similar stones in the Spirit Vein deep within North Spring Mountain.

However, this is of no use to him now, as the Spiritual Qi within Within North Spring Mountain is sufficient for his cultivation.

He took out three books: "Complete Compendium of Basic Pills," "Record of Spirit Herbs," and "Record of Exotic Beasts."

After a quick glance, a smile immediately appeared on his face. These things didn't exist in this world. If he studied them carefully, he might be able to identify what was inside these bottles and jars.

Then, using the Object Control Method, he took out the Jade Slip again, infused it with his True Essence, and saw nothing unusual about it. Mountain Observation with his eyes open, he could only vaguely sense that there were Runes and Array Formation inside.

After a moment's thought, I placed it between my eyebrows and probed it with my mind. I immediately felt a surge of information flooding into my mind.

"So, above the Dao Fire Realm is the Divine Platform!"

This is the first volume of the "Nine Nether Purgatory Scripture," whose Method Formula can directly lead to the Divine Platform Realm!

Although it does not conform to one's own cultivation Cultivation Method, it can point out the path of cultivation.

After a long while, he finally memorized the cultivation method within.

After opening his eyes, he paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Am I owing her more and more?"

Several more days passed, and suddenly the area at the foot of North Spring Mountain became lively.

A contingent of the Imperial Guard Army re-encamped in their original position, but the entrance to the mountain was no longer guarded.

One by one, military tents were set up, and the Underground Cave was cleared out again. This Demon Realm Seal ultimately needed someone to guard it, or at least someone to Oversight whether there was any leakage of Demonic Qi.

Some daily necessities were also brought up, and there were many books among them, which pleased Gu Yuanqing.

It was as if life in the Mountain had returned to its former state.

Compared to the past, Gu Yuanqing spends less and less time practicing Sword Practice, only occasionally using it to stretch his muscles and bones when the mood strikes.

Gu Yuanqing's Dao Embryo was undergoing Transformation every day, with his internal True Essence becoming increasingly pure and Spirituality.

His Mental Power also increased day by day, and his understanding of the Mountain Observation became more and more refined, allowing him to sense the vibrant life force of all things in the Mountain.

In the past few days, he has devoted most of his study to the Nine Nether Purgatory Scripture. This Cultivation Method requires drawing upon the Nine Nether Killing Qi to temper the Dao Embryo, which is very different from Gu Yuanqing's cultivation path. However, after studying it, he has a clear understanding of his next cultivation path.

"The transition from the Dao Embryo Realm to the Dao Fire Realm requires passing through a tribulation known as the Yin Fire Tribulation. During the breakthrough, the Transformation of the Dao Embryo attracts Yin Fire, which rises from the Gushing Spring on the sole of the foot and burns all the way to the Mud Ball Palace. One must transform this tribulation into Dao practice and ignite one's own Dao Fire to turn danger into safety. Otherwise, the Five Viscera and Six Bowels will be burned to ashes, the limbs and bones will become illusory, and the Dao Embryo will be completely burned away, resulting in death and the dissipation of one's Dao."

Around noon, as Gu Yuanqing was pondering, a voice suddenly came from outside the mountain. "Kuang Tongyi of the Lingxu Sect has come to pay a visit and requests that Daoist Friend descend the mountain to meet him."