Chen Shuangbai stood in front of the Daoist temple and looked up to see a plaque made of green wood with three large characters written on it: Abiding Nourishment Temple.
This is a name that has never been heard of outsiders, so it must be... the name of some ancient cultivator or ancient force.
Driven by the wind, the gate slowly opened, but Chen Shuangbai did not rush in. Instead, she stirred up the breeze again and gently blew it inside to prevent any unnecessary trouble.
But after confirming that there were no living creatures inside, they felt relieved and stepped inside.
The Daoist temple was small, and it did not use any Law Technique to extend the space. There were only a few prayer cushions, an incense burner, and a memorial tablet on it.
Chen Shuangbai stepped forward and stared intently at the memorial tablet.
Over time, the name on it has become illegible, leaving only two characters: Jade True.
"Is it the name of a great master... or the name of a lineage?"
Chen Shuangbai didn't recognize it, nor did she want to waste her brain thinking about it. She raised her hand and took out three incense sticks she had made herself from her Storage Bag. She rubbed them with her fingers, and a wisp of fragrance floated up. Then she inserted them into the incense burner and bowed three times.
Then, he prepared to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, his Divine Sense seemed to be touched by something. He looked intently at the incense burner and felt as if something had blocked it when he inserted the incense sticks.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the memorial tablet, then at the incense burner, and seemed to understand something. She then took out the contents of the burner.
It was a dull gray bead.
Chen Shuangbai activated it with his Law Power, and the latter then slowly emitted a red light, but it quickly dimmed and returned to its original appearance.
Chen Shuangbai held the grayish bead in her hand; it felt slightly heavy and had a warm, smooth texture, unlike anything she had ever seen.
He tried to channel his Law Power again, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea—it didn't make a ripple at all.
" Law Treasure or... an heirloom?"
Chen Shuangbai looked up at the Jade True tablet, which was perfectly straight, mottled, and showed no trace of its mystique.
There is too little information to make a definitive judgment. But one thing is certain: this bead is no ordinary object.
"Could this be considered a special kind of karmic connection?"
After pondering for a while, Chen Shuangbai put the bead away, bowed once more to the Jade True tablet, and then turned and left the Chen Shuangbai Abiding Nourishment Temple.
He planned to go and find Liu Wenyan.
Before entering this blessed land, Gongye Chun had asked him to take care of this grand-disciple for a while.
After leaving the Abiding Nourishment Temple, Chen Shuangbai took out a talisman from his pocket. This was Gongye Chun's location talisman. Each of them had one, which allowed them to sense each other's location within a certain distance.
only...
Seeing that the talisman was unresponsive, Chen Shuangbai knew that the distance between the two had exceeded the range that the locator talisman could sense.
Clearly, this blessed land space has special restrictions that interfere with the operation of the talismans.
"It seems we can only explore first and then look for an opportunity to rendezvous."
Before entering, Gongye Chun reminded Chen Shuangbai and Liu Wenyan to mark the places they had explored earlier. Most of these places had already been explored by the five of them, and what remained was the core area of this blessed land.
At this moment, Chen Shuangbai headed towards the core area of this blessed land.
Within this blessed land, clouds and mist shrouded everything, making it impossible to distinguish east from west.
Chen Shuangbai could only fly as close to the ground as possible, relying on the information given by Gongye Chun, and after circling around several times, finally arrived at the correct location.
This refers to the area that Gongye Chun and his four companions had never explored.
As soon as Chen Shuangbai approached, the locator gradually lit up. Before he could even rejoice, he saw the intertwined light of Foundation Establishment magic and the convergence of Law Technique emanating from the mist not far away.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze sharpened, and his escape speed increased. A gentle breeze swept around him, dispersing the clouds and mist. Only then could he clearly see that in front of the white jade palace below, two beams of crimson light were colliding from time to time, creating dazzling magical light.
One of them was Liu Wenyan.
As for the other person, he was dressed in red, with a strong and stern face. Although he was not tall, he had the air of a powerful figure. He was a disciple sent in by Zhang Jing True Person Zhang, and his name was Fang Xu.
Before entering the blessed land, Chen Shuangbai took a quick look at the other seven people and memorized their appearances.
now.
Liu Wenyan and Fang Xu were locked in fierce combat.
Fang Xu, with a purple crystal gourd on his head and a spirit hook in his hand, was radiating Treasure Light, indicating his considerable wealth. He was chasing after Liu Wenyan.
Liu Wenyan was not afraid. His hand Method Formula changed one after another, and streaks of fire cranes flew out to peck at his opponent. In addition, three flying swords circled around him, following the path of the Transforming Sword Transformation lineage.
However, Liu Wenyan's downfall lay in his cultivation.
Fang Xu was in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, while he was in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Although his fire magic was quite exquisite, Fang Xu was also a disciple of Spring-Returning Mountain, and his fire magic skills were equally impressive. In addition, Zhang Jing had made preparations in advance, giving him several Spirit Artifact to enhance his abilities, which made him surpass Liu Wenyan.
However, it is unlikely that Liu Wenyan can be captured in an instant.
Therefore... Fang Xu started talking nonsense to disturb Liu Wenyan's concentration.
"Junior Brother Liu, why resist so stubbornly?"
Fang Xu's voice came through the magical light and explosions, mocking, "For the sake of our shared sect, I can let you go. But as soon as you leave, you must immediately sever ties with your so-called esteemed master and become a disciple of my master. In the future, you will also have a share in the vast empire of Spring-Returning Mountain."
The amethyst gourd above his head continuously emitted purple rays of light. This light was quite strange, as it could not only dissipate some of Liu Wenyan's fire crane's power, but also interfere with his Divine Sense locking on.
At the same time, the spirit hook in his hand was also quite powerful. With a flick of his wrist, it transformed into streaks of crimson light, specifically targeting Liu Wenyan's weak points in his defenses. It was a very cunning and ruthless move.
Liu Wenyan's face was slightly pale, but he had a solid foundation. The Transforming Sword Transformation lineage was best at setting up swords into formations. His three flying swords were well-balanced in offense and defense, which gave Fang Xu a headache for a while.
Fang Xu knew that if the battle continued, things might change and his killing move might be in jeopardy. But suddenly, an alarm bell rang in his mind. Without thinking, the amethyst gourd suddenly spewed out a large burst of light, which hung above his head.
The moment he made a move, he felt an immense force crashing into him.
As far as the eye could see, a streak of frosty blue light hung upside down not far away.
On the other hand, he himself... fell onto the main hall, retreating dozens of feet. A plain white sword mark appeared on the amethyst gourd above his head, and the entire gourd trembled, its spiritual power greatly damaged.
A bead of cold sweat involuntarily appeared on Fang Xu's forehead. If it weren't for this precious gourd, that sword would have struck him.
He forced down his wildly beating heart, slowly raised his head, and looked at Chen Shuangbai standing in front of Liu Wenyan. The amethyst gourd above her head no longer spewed out rosy light, but large handfuls of fine sand shimmering with earthy gold light.