The Underworld's Hidden Realm

Whether the desolate, dried-up wasteland of Fengxize hides a secret underworld is unknown.

Li Shaojun has died too many times in recent years, especially when he was hanging out with Zhang Xuezhou and others, he lost his life more than ten times. In addition, he usually caused trouble and paid with his life. Li Shaojun can no longer afford to squander his life.

He came to Fengxize hoping to learn some more skills from Bai.

Li Shaojun had no idea that he would run into the new emperor's sacrificial procession. During the day, he had difficulty finding the Yellow Springs Cave where he had previously encountered Bai, but at night he saw colorful poisonous miasma drifting in the wasteland of Fengxize, flowing like a river. This made him give up the search for Bai and instead study the poisonous miasma.

He believed the poisonous miasma originated from a secret location.

"So you kept investigating last night, finally pinpointing the location to dig a hole, but you didn't find anything?"

"You should know that secret places are very hidden, especially those involving the underworld. They don't appear during the day, but only at night. Maybe I'm already standing at the entrance!"

Li Shaojun stubbornly argued back.

"The poisonous miasma was most likely caused by your stepping into the Yellow Springs. Why don't you go walk in the Yellow Springs again? I'm sure I can dig through the secret passage," Li Shaojun assured him, patting his chest.

"I'll risk casting the net while you just pick up the fish. I'm not doing that," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand in refusal. "Besides, I need to hurry back now, lest His Majesty's entourage set off for Chang'an City!"

"Please, no, please! Just one more day!"

Looking at the huge hole he had dug, Li Shaojun realized he still needed Zhang Xuezhou's strong support.

Only if Zhang Xuezhou steps into the Yellow Springs will he be able to continue pursuing the strange phenomena.

If it weren't for Zhang Xuezhou to the underworld, he would have been able to make the same judgment after nightfall.

The former requires Zhang Xuezhou, while the latter is irrelevant to the other party.

If it were the latter situation, Li Shaojun felt that Zhang Xuezhou could simply return to Chang'an City, but if it were the former situation, he would insist on having Zhang Xuezhou.

He didn't want to know how Zhang Xuezhou had entered the Yellow Springs, such a high-risk and extremely Yin place; he just wanted Zhang Xuezhou to go and help out again.

If the verification is successful, he will likely step into a secret place, where he will have excellent conditions for cultivation.

If the verification fails, Li Shaojun will not suffer any loss.

He then uttered a sound and tugged at Zhang Xuezhou, clearly wanting Zhang Xuezhou to stay and investigate the situation.

"If we find the secret place, we'll split it 50/50," Li Shaojun assured him. "Whatever treasures are inside, we'll divide them equally, half for you and half for me, so neither of us owes the other anything!"

"If there's only one treasure, can't you cut it in half and I take the other half?"

"If it can't be cut, we can have you use it for a while, and I'll use it for a while, or we can compensate the other party with other items until they are satisfied!"

Li Shaojun had many thoughts on his mind, but the distribution was still fair.

This was also the distribution principle that he and Zhang Xuezhou and others had established when they went to the Beast Taming Sect.

Although the group arrived at the Beast Taming Sect looking disheveled, their past cooperation made it less likely for disputes to arise.

"Then let's wait!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered the problems between cultivating magical arts and the new emperor's sacrifices, and ultimately stayed to serve as Li Shaojun's henchman.

The Fengxize area is indeed very strange.

This is where Emperor Gaozu slew the dragon, the starting point where the Crimson Sky Sword displayed its extraordinary power, the place where Bai was suppressed, and also the starting point of the founding destiny of the Great Han Dynasty. Now, it is the secret place that Li Shaojun has vowed to possibly involve.

The mix of factors made it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to discern the truth. He felt that his cultivation of techniques seemed to have gone astray, but he didn't know exactly where.

Who cares!

Zhang Xuezhou could only conclude that he was lucky in the water area; even the most absurd Yellow Springs was still water, and his cultivation was roughly the same.

As for the secret location, it might just be a blessing brought about by his ability to use his magical powers in the water.

After reflecting on his experiences, Zhang Xuezhou attributed his many encounters to luck, which calmed his mind.

He even helped Li Shaojun dig a hole for a while.

When the pit had been dug to a depth of about 50 feet, and the water was up to their waists, Zhang Xuezhou and the others stopped trying to dig any further.

"We'll find a good secret location then!"

"Be careful in the Yellow Springs, lest you turn into bones!"

As darkness approached, Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun couldn't help but give each other some words of advice.

Zhang Xuezhou leaped up and rode off into the wind and waves, while Li Shaojun, holding a shovel, kept observing back and forth.

"My treasure-hunting skills can't be wrong; there must be treasure in this place!"

Li Shaojun reached out to cast a spell.

Treasure hunting techniques are not rare, and Zhang Xuezhou has also learned them, but finding treasure using this technique is a rare feat.

This technique can indeed find treasures, but there aren't that many treasures scattered all over the world, and the limited detection range makes treasure hunting a difficult task.

It was rare for Li Shaojun to use this technique to find treasure.

He held glimmers of blue light in his hand, waiting for the possible reappearance of the poisonous miasma.

"They're here!"

Whether it was Zhang Xuezhou stepping into the Yellow Springs again, or the strangeness brought by the night, or the time when this secret place of the underworld was revealed, Li Shaojun saw the blue light in his hand fall into the pit, and wisps of colorful poisonous miasma leaked and rose from the bottom of the pit.

"I was right in the right place after all... Hmm?"

Just as Li Shaojun was about to use a shovel to pry open the deep water, he saw that the bit of poisonous miasma that had overflowed disappeared as if it had stopped breathing, vanishing in just a few seconds, and his treasure-hunting technique also stopped working.

This forced him to raise his head.

"Old Li, have you found the secret location yet?"

As expected, the questioning voice came through, and while Li Shaojun was certain, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

"Master Dong, Uncle Dongfang, I beg you to stay over there a little longer. I've barely made an appearance here before disappearing again," Li Shaojun said helplessly.

"Are you sure it's something affecting me?"

Zhang Xuezhou responded, and then the sound of the wind continued.

This made Li Shaojun shake his head.

He briefly considered how Zhang Xuezhou had managed to step into the Yellow Springs so quickly and return just as soon as possible, but the rising poisonous miasma a short while later distracted him.

Even the best secret is not as important as fortuitous opportunity.

Li Shaojun held his breath and kept calculating with his hands.

A moment later, he gritted his teeth and began to crawl into the puddle.

"Break! Break! Break!"

The gurgling sound in his throat was still echoing in his mind when Li Shaojun had already forced his way into the icy muddy water.

He used Earth Escape Technique one to travel through time) to move only ten meters or so, when suddenly his feet lost their footing and he found himself standing in a dark and cold place.

This was a space so quiet it was almost eerie. Li Shaojun had just calmed down, and all he could hear was the sound of his own heartbeat.

Colorful poisonous miasma drifted in the sky, and a pale yellow, trickling stream seemed to meander around the area.

Every slight movement of the stream causes the poisonous miasma to spill out.

This ultimately led to Li Shaojun's investigation and entry.