Palaces in the mountains.
Chen Shuangbai gazed at the vibrant purple flame within the gold-and-silver brazier before him. The [ Crimson Palace Gates Return to Perfection Screen ] hovering beside him floated slowly, ready to unleash its divine power at any moment, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
To everyone's surprise, when the Daoist priest used his Law Power to lift the ball of purple flame, there was no reaction in the hall; it remained as quiet as before.
"Strange... Could it be that with the passage of time, only the palace gate remains as the sole barrier protecting this place?"
Chen Shuangbai focused her Divine Sense on the outside of herself to prevent any unforeseen events, and looked at the Divergent Flame in her hand with her jade eyes.
This Divergent Flame, red on the outside and purple on the inside, was extremely hot when held in the hand. However, it was not manipulated by anyone; rather, the fire itself was extremely hot. But because it had been dormant for many years and had not received any spiritual nourishment, it had lost some of its spirituality and power.
After refining it, the name of this fire came to mind: [ Cinnabar Purple Profound Fire ].
This Divergent Flame is only the size of a bean, with a red outer layer and a pale purple inner layer. At the heart of the flame, there is a glimmer of golden light. It has the wonders of warming the primordial, burning away the scorched earth, and mimicking forms. It is not only a superior Divergent Flame for alchemy, but also a mysterious fire for fighting enemies.
After Chen Shuangbai refined this fire, even just by using his Law Power to support it, he felt a warm yet scorching aura slowly seeping into his body along with his Law Power, which made his Law Power within his body subtly more active, and even the Lunar Rites Golden Core in his Dantian trembled slightly.
The brilliance of [Wen Yuan] lies precisely in this.
Even though the proportion of fire Spirit Root in Chen Shuangbai's own Spirit Root aptitude is extremely weak, it still does not prevent her from refining this fire and the enhancement this fire brings to her.
"Truly amazing!"
Chen Shuangbai gave a thumbs-up, then put the fire away.
Inside the main hall, apart from the gold-plated, silver-patterned brazier, there were only a few jade tables and cushions, all covered in dust, indicating that no one had been there for a long time.
He searched the palace again carefully, especially the numerous Pill Furnace, making sure there were no pills or anything left behind. After confirming that nothing of value had been missed, he put away the gold-plated, silver-patterned brazier, turned around, and left the palace.
This [ Cinnabar Purple Profound Fire ] is so wondrous; the container that holds it must also be extraordinary. Let's take it with us.
Once we leave this mountain,
Chen Shuangbai explored several nearby spiritual peaks for a while, but didn't find much of value. The most valuable item was an ancient book, but it wasn't about any Divine Ability techniques; rather, it recorded some matters concerning this place.
The inscription above states that this place is called [ Cavern Abyss Heaven ], the abode of the Water Immortal.
" Water Immortal... Cavern Abyss Heaven..."
Chen Shuangbai carefully compared the information with the contents of his sea of consciousness and confirmed that there was no record of [ Cavern Abyss Heaven ] or a person named [ Water Immortal ]. He could only guess that it was most likely Grotto-Heaven built by a powerful cultivator in ancient times, where he and his disciples cultivated.
But time flies like an arrow, and years flow like a river; as time passed, everything vanished into nothingness.
As Chen Shuangbai pondered, he rode his escape light and landed on a magnificent palace that floated on the sea.
Within his jade-like eyes, countless beams of spiritual light shimmered throughout the palace, sometimes like celestial maidens scattering flowers, sometimes like phoenix trees emitting light. In short, this place might hold many treasures.
When Chen Shuangbai landed in front of the palace gate, she saw that the place was decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, and ceremonial objects could be seen everywhere, indicating that it must be a place where the host family entertained guests or held banquets.
Unfortunately, he wasn't the only one who arrived here first.
Upon entering, one sees a scene of utter chaos on the ground, with numerous signs of a struggle.
There was still blood on the pillars not far away, indicating that a fight had just taken place there.
The appearance of an unfamiliar aura immediately attracted the attention of the outsiders who were still lingering in the area.
Then a person walked in from the other side.
This person was dressed in bright silver armor, holding a long axe in his hand. His body was filled with a strong aura of Qi and Blood and qi, which spread in all directions like smoke, as if to boil the surrounding air.
The armored cultivator looked at Chen Shuangbai, his eyes lighting up. He smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you."
Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly, and with a thought, the [ Foot-Long Silk ] leaped out. A cyan crescent moon rose from the ground in the hall, cleaving the blood-red blade energy slashed by the armored cultivator in two, shattering it into a sky full of spiritual light.
"What do you mean by this, sir?"
Chen Shuangbai stared intently at the other person, her aura already surging forth, the azure light of the water mixed with a soft, clear glow illuminating the surroundings.
That armored cultivator was also a Golden Core cultivator, and a rare Golden Core level body cultivator at that. All his offensive power relied on his powerful Qi and Blood to unleash various Martial Dao killing moves. He had already shown no mercy when he made his move.
Upon hearing Chen Shuangbai's question, the Middle Golden Core Stage cultivator burst into laughter. His laughter was rough, and his powerful Qi and Blood seemed to tremble. Even the ground he stood on showed faint signs of melting.
It doesn't matter if you don't recognize me.
But I know you.
Do you know me?
Chen Shuangbai raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Golden Core cultivator stared at him with eyes like a ferocious tiger, a smile on his face revealing crisscrossing white teeth that gave him a Blood Qi. He said, "In front of all the cultivators, you so openly and brazenly broke through the restrictions on the Water Mansion's gate, getting in before us."
"Hey!"
"I am Deng Jue, a humble traveler on the sea, and I would like to learn from you!"
That's all.
Without waiting for Chen Shuangbai's response, Deng Jue held the Bronze axe upside down, stomped his foot hard, as if with the force of ten thousand jun, and stomped a pit in the ground, sending up flying stones and a powerful burst of Blood Qi that crashed down head-on.
Chen Shuangbai had been in contact with body cultivators before and knew that these barbarians only had violence in their minds. He was not afraid and his [ Foot-Long Silk ] flew out, splitting into sixteen Frost Osmanthus Sword Essence, which rained down from all directions, slashing and chopping down.
In an instant, a chilling aura filled the air, the frost shimmered, and the sharp Sword Essence, though from a great distance, brought an oppressive force that was no joke.
Deng Jue surprised but delighted. He stopped in his tracks, his long axe, still dripping with Blood Qi, drew a circle in front of him, and with a series of clanging sounds, the Sword Essence was sent flying. Then, he looked fiercely at Chen Shuangbai and charged again.
But he only took one step, and the pupils in his fierce eyes suddenly contracted. He shouted, and his powerful Qi and Blood, along with his long axe, shot into the sky, then collided head-on with the swirling, sinister light that was white on the outside and black on the inside, like meteors falling from the sky.
[ Fallen Toad Light ]!
At first, Deng Jue was not afraid at all, but after a while, his expression darkened. He decisively swung his sword, unleashing seven or eight blood-red blades that cut several huge trenches in the ground, using them to jump to the side.
He turned his eyes slightly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the eerie light spreading across his long axe and the rust appearing behind it. The smile on his face gradually faded.
"Again!"