The location of the Cangxuan Academy's dungeon Tuantuan the mountains where the four inner court elders reside, in the four cardinal directions.
The dungeon was located at the center, surrounded by four peaks.
Here lies a canyon that resembles an abyss.
The dungeon is located between the cliffs five thousand meters below the canyon.
Without the guidance of a special token, it would be very difficult to find its location, and it would also be affected by the anti-flight formation, causing it to fall directly into the endless abyss...
It can be said that...
No cultivator imprisoned in this dungeon by the Cangxuan Academy can escape.
Since the founding of the Cangxuan Academy, no one has been able to escape from it.
Using the token, Ye Qiubai and Xu Yeming easily located the dungeon.
Upon entering, an old man stood guard. When he saw the Cangxuan Token in Xu Yeming's hand, he closed his cloudy eyes and let them do as they pleased.
After passing through a dark, damp, and narrow passageway, the only source of light was the candlesticks hanging on the walls on both sides. The flames were small and flickering, as if they might go out at any moment.
Tap... Tap...
When you first enter, the only sound is the dripping of water from above.
But as they went deeper and deeper...
Ye Qiubai and Xu Yeming could feel cold, hateful gazes directed at them from the darkness on both sides.
They know.
On either side of them were rooms, each imprisoning a vicious and ruthless cultivator. The chilling aura emanating from these two felt as if their blood had frozen...
If someone with an unstable State of Mind were to step into this place, they would likely lose their State of Mind and collapse simply by feeling this chilling aura!
After passing through the narrow passageway to its end, this place seemed different from the narrow space before.
There are four rooms ahead.
According to Dean Cangxuan...
The First Elder and the Fourth Elder were imprisoned in the two middle cells respectively.
"Who should we interrogate first?" Ye Qiubai asked.
After thinking for Xu Yeming, Xu Yeming arrived at the door of the room where the Grand Elder was.
As the Cangxuan Token was placed on the cast iron gate, the heavy, sealed gate opened, and Xu Yeming stepped inside.
Ye Qiubai did not follow.
This is ultimately Xu Yeming's own business; it's an obstacle he needs to overcome on his own.
At this moment, inside the room.
The Grand Elder was not surprised by Xu Yeming's arrival.
At the same time, the Grand Elder also appeared unusually calm. Although his entire body was bound by special chains, sealing his cultivation and soul, he still sat cross-legged on the ground with a calm expression.
The Grand Elder looked at Xu Yeming and said calmly, "Ask whatever you want to know. I will not hide anything from you and will tell you everything I know."
Xu Yeming was slightly taken aback.
He also thought that interrogation might not be so easy to get the other party to give in; perhaps some other methods would have to be used...
Along the way, Xu Yeming had already devised at least thirty different methods, from psychological manipulation and enticement to torture.
But before it could even be used, the Grand Elder claimed to have summoned them all.
Seeing Xu Yeming's somewhat surprised expression.
The Grand Elder lowered his brows and said calmly, "It's normal. Everything I've done is for my own benefit. I don't belong to Cangxuan Academy or the Xu family or Xuanyuan clan. What I've done has earned me the hatred of the Xu family and Xuanyuan clan. So once I'm no longer of any value, I will be killed by you or the Xu family or Xuanyuan clan."
"Don't overthink it. I'm only telling you this to make a deal with you... no, just to stay locked up here, at least that way there'll be a glimmer of hope."
Upon hearing this...
Xu Yeming nodded, "You seem to understand things quite well."
So what do you want to know?
"I know what I should know."
The elder nodded, pondered for a moment as if considering where to begin, and then said, "You should know that Xu Canghai... is your father, right?"
You should know why your father joined Cangxuan Academy, right?
Xu Yeming shook his head.
Xu Canghai had not told him about his situation.
"Well then, let's start from here." The First Elder said, " Xu Canghai is the pride of the Xu Clan. With the Xu Clan's resources favoring him, he doesn't need to join any faction, let alone the Cangxuan Academy."
"Rumor has it that Xu Canghai escaped and joined Cangxuan Academy to avoid a marriage alliance with the eldest daughter of the Xuanyuan Clan and to avoid becoming a sacrifice in the exchange of Lineage interests."
But I don't think so.
Yes, even if it's to avoid an arranged marriage, one can simply leave the Xu Clan without joining any faction. And even if one does join, it won't be the Cangxuan Academy, which has a weaker foundation than the Xuanyuan Clan or the Xu Clan.
The elder said, "I felt something was amiss at the time, so I secretly investigated, and unexpectedly, I actually uncovered some things."
Xu Yeming frowned and asked, "What is it?"
" Azure Spirit Sea Soul."
Xu Yeming was startled when he heard those four words.
Even Xu Yeming, who traveled among various factions on the Devil Beast Continent, had heard of the great name of this divine object!
Simply put, this item can rebuild the soul!
What is the concept of rebuilding the soul? As we all know, once you reach a certain level of cultivation, even if your physical body is destroyed, as long as your soul remains, you can still be reborn.
However, if the soul is destroyed, even a celestial being descending to earth would find it difficult to save the patient.
Moreover, it not only rebuilds the soul, but also greatly enhances the user's soul power!
This enhancement is not a typical enhancement.
It's important to understand that after breaking through to the Lord Divine Realm, breaking through to the Domain Divine Realm, or even the Realm God Realm, requires a certain level of divine soul strength.
The tribulation before reaching the Lord Divine Realm can temper the soul to a certain extent, which is why it is said that one must undergo at least Fifth-Level Lightning Tribulation before it is possible to break through to the Domain Divine Realm.
Only through six tribulations of lightning can one have a chance to reach the Realm God Realm.
Because only after undergoing five or six tribulations of lightning can their refined souls be strong enough to support them in reaching that realm.
However... for a normal cultivator, surviving four tribulations of lightning is already enough to qualify them as a significant figure.
How easy is it to reach the fifth or even sixth level?
"Did Father come to the Cangxuan Academy for the sake of Azure Spirit Sea Soul?" Xu Yeming asked knowingly.
The Grand Elder nodded, " Xu Canghai had already survived the sixth tribulation of lightning at that time. He must have chosen to obtain the Azure Spirit Sea Soul in order to become stronger and gain more leverage."
Having already survived six tribulations of lightning, he is highly likely to break through to the legendary realm after consuming the Azure Spirit Sea Soul...
"At that time, Xu Canghai had already obtained clues about the location of the Azure Spirit Sea Soul from the Cangxuan Academy. That's why I wanted to capture you alive, force Xu Canghai to show himself, and exchange this clue for your life..."
Xu Yeming voice, "What about the Third Elder..."
The Grand Elder shook his head. "We're not on the same side, so we don't know anything about him. You'll have to ask him yourself."
"However... I can tell you what's best to exploit his weaknesses."
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PS: I still can't do it QAQ. I've been writing all day and I can only write six chapters so far. I don't know when I'll be able to update eight chapters at a time. I can't take it anymore.
Four out of the six chapters are from the two chapters on the 14th and 15th, which means only two chapters were added this time. Still owing: 17 chapters.