The Stone Chamber Finally Opens

Zhang Qingran's aptitude was not high; she only possessed Triple Spirit Root, which was considered below average among Foundation Establishment True Cultivator. She could barely even establish Dao Foundation.

When the Fenli Zhang Household were still around, she was just an ordinary junior who blended into the crowd. If there was anything outstanding about her, it was that she was famous for her good looks.

Furthermore, because the Fenli Zhang Household practiced Daoist pure methods and had little knowledge of dual cultivation, their elders did not recognize her special Daoist body of Fragrant Mist Physique.

Otherwise, they might invest some resources in her and make a fuss about it.

The reason why Zhang Qingran was able to be the only Zhang Household member to survive intact after reaching the Foundation Establishment was not because of the protection of her clansmen. The reason was simple: it was just due to "fortuitous opportunity circumstances".

However, to be able to establish Dao Foundation cultivation within a respectable family like the Fenli Zhang Household families, who have little background in the capital region, cannot be described as "stupid" by any measure.

When Jiang Qing disregarded her and used his sword to block Lang Yi's Gavel Talisman Treasure for Sect Leader Kang Da, Zhang Qingran knew her opportunity had arrived.

Yuan Xiyue had already entered a room, which meant that the Wisdom Consort Seal on her body could no longer restrain her for the time being.

After all, Kang Dabao doesn't show any gratitude whatsoever now; the main reason he's kept her safe until now is to find out the whereabouts of the Moon Fern in her mind. Meanwhile, the group of water beasts led by E Yuan want to use her to break that damned "Body-Cleansing Formation Plate" so they can gain their freedom.

As for Yuan Feng, this seasoned veteran of the pleasure quarters, he was even more despicable. He had captured her for nearly twenty years, all to deplete her essence along with Toad Dew and Osmanthus Fragrance. What particularly horrified Zhang Qingran was that Yuan Feng had already obtained even Toad Dew and Osmanthus Fragrance.

Assuming that Chu Yanran cannot stop Lang Yi and Yuan Feng, and Zhang Qingran falls into Yuan Feng's hands again, the latter's fate is self-evident.

Therefore, among all the forces involved in this conflict, regardless of whether they were men or women, humans or beasts, to her, there was almost no good person among them.

Upon reaching this point, the female cultivator acted decisively. As soon as Jiang Qing took his sword and left, she swiftly rushed towards the nearest room that she had already chosen long ago.

In her opinion, as long as she entered, no matter how well Chu Yanran and the other two fought, Zhang Qingran would at least be able to live unscathed until the Mountain-Viewing Cave opened.

At that point, the winner and loser will be obvious! She won't need to choose which life to accept!

But she didn't know that even though the situation on the field was changing rapidly, she was ultimately concerned with the hope of the Jade Lake Lineage regaining their freedom, so the Six-Eyed Sage Widower's only remaining yellow eye never left her.

Upon seeing Zhang Qingran's unusual movement, the beast was about to let out a strange roar when it was stopped by the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna beside it. The two beasts had been together for more than a hundred years, and as Spirit Awakening Demon Beast, the Six-Eyed Sage Widower understood his second brother's meaning in an instant.

"Capture this female cultivator first, then head to the Spirit Turtle Stone Chamber and wait for Big Brother to arrive with the key!"

Just as the two beasts were about to move, they, along with Zhang Qingran who was also halfway through their journey, were jolted to their feet by the tremendous sound of Chu Yanran's attack, which had injured both herself and others.

"Attack!!" The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna's cultivation was indeed a level higher than that of the Six-Eyed Sage Widower. Seeing this change, he was not surprised but delighted. His two long whiskers surrounded Zhang Qingran's curvaceous body.

Zhang Qingran's movements were significantly slower than those of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna. Caught off guard, both of her magical techniques failed to stop the attack and were shattered by the two long whiskers.

It was at this moment that Zhang Qingran heard a furious shout from Sect Leader Kang Da.

"You lowly beast, how dare you!!!"

"These stupid, brainless Demon Beast have actually learned the trick of discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose!" Kang Dabao gritted his teeth in hatred, his eyes bloodshot.

If it weren't for the aftershocks of the powerful attack between Sect Leader Kang Da Chu Yanran and Lang Yi that disrupted his meridians and confused his mind, he might have immediately unleashed ten Golden Light to give the two already battered water beasts a second skin.

The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna ignored him and continued to bind Zhang Qingran tightly with her two legs, outlining her voluptuous figure in a way that made one's blood boil.

At this moment, just as anxious as Kang Dabao was Yuan Feng, whose injuries were even more severe.

Before entering the cave, the young master of the Yuan Household had no idea whether there was still Toad Dew and Osmanthus Fragrance remaining in the Ice-Drinking Chamber.

But now that he has obtained the secret elixir of dual cultivation that he has been longing for, it would be a huge joke if Yuan Feng, the Sixteenth Young Master, were to sit idly by and watch Zhang Qingran, the excellent furnace he has nurtured for twenty years, be taken away by two coarse water beasts!

"I've fought so hard for Lang Yi, I've done right by him!" The young master of the Yuan Household licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, savoring the salty taste, without feeling the slightest bit ashamed.

He simply abandoned the idea of helping Lang Yi win Qi Buxiu's heart. Chu Yanran was even more difficult to deal with than he had imagined, and she was not Higher Vehicle choice for a sexual partner.

This mutton is so hot it's almost boiling; let's wait for Yue Lan, who has an iron tongue, to try it!

He was unaware that the Half-Chi that Yue Lan had raised had been badly injured by Kang Dabao and the others before. Even if it encountered Chu Yanran again now, it would probably be difficult to control the Six-Sided Color-Embroidered Bamboo-Frame Golden-Thread Lamp as effectively as before. Under such circumstances, even Yue Lan might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Yuan Feng held the Slaughter and Extermination upside down, his right hand, which held the halberd, still trembling irregularly.

Even though the young master of the Yuan Household was seriously injured, the lightning shot from the single eye of the Six-Eyed Sage Widower could hardly slow him down.

Purple-Whiskered King Tuna had no idea how strange and complex the relationships were among these human cultivators.

Seeing that Yuan Feng was actually placed directly in front of the two beasts by Chu Yanran and Kang Dabao, this action clearly exceeded its previous expectations. For a moment, it felt a little helpless.

The beast was at a loss. It produced a long whisker and managed to block Yuan Feng's halberd with its tough flesh.

"Clang!" It was the same familiar scene as before. After the sound of metal clashing, there was a spray of scales and thick blood.

The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna cried out in pain, horrified to see that half of its long whiskers had been cut off by Slaughter and Extermination. Little did it know that Slaughter and Extermination, having suffered several severe blows from Chu Yanran's Six-Sided Color-Embroidered Bamboo-Frame Golden-Thread Lamp, had lost its initial ferocity.

Otherwise, with just this one blow, its long whisker, which it was always so proud of, should have been reduced to two pieces of rotten flesh.

The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna was indeed in pain, but he was still unwilling to admit defeat. Seeing that Yuan Feng Slaughter and Extermination just triumphed and was now slashing at the long beard binding Zhang Qingran without pausing, he roared angrily, "Arrogant cultivator!"

In an attempt to withstand the heavy blow, it had just gathered all its spiritual power into its two long whiskers when the short halberd in the air changed direction and turned towards the head of the Six-Eyed Sage Widower.

The latter was already covered in wounds and was only holding on by sheer willpower. If this halberd were to strike it squarely, its massive head, as hard as cold iron, would simply split open, revealing its yellow and white surfaces.

"This bastard is utterly vicious!" Just as Purple-Whiskered King Tuna was about to use Zhang Qingran in his hand to force Yuan Feng to stop, he saw that the light screen in the room that E Yuan had entered earlier had dissipated. The next moment, a familiar Serrated Teeth Grand Formation was placed in front of Six-Eyed Sage Widower. As broken teeth flew, Slaughter and Extermination was also returned to Yuan Feng's hand.

"Second-Tier Upper-Grade Jade Crocodile? What a beast!" Yuan Feng cursed angrily, wanting to find E Yuan to settle the score.

The latter ignored them completely, opening its mouth and spitting out two streams of water vapor that quickly sprayed onto the purple and six beasts. The origin of this water vapor was unknown, but in the blink of an eye, it greatly healed the injuries on the two beasts.

Immediately after a strange roar, the three beasts merged together, and without even glancing at the two disciples of the Sect Leader Kang Da, they dragged Zhang Qingran towards the spring in the Moonlight Palace.

"Where do you think you're going?!" Yuan Feng was furious. He had already obtained the most crucial Toad Dew and Osmanthus Fragrance and Osmanthus Fragrance, and the Evergreen Vine had been destroyed by Qi Buxiu. He was no longer in a hurry to covet the legendary Golden Core Formation Pill and Life-Giving Longevity Pill.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Qingran was naturally unwilling to give up. Without thinking, Yuan Feng used his movement technique to chase after the three beasts in the direction they had left.

The newly formed ally discarded him like trash in an instant, yet Lang Yi's expression remained unchanged. The old cultivator seemed to have expected this, and his heart was not stirred in the slightest.

Such things are commonplace in the cultivation world, not to mention that Yuan Feng was just a so-called ally who was temporarily formed by being lured by great profits.

When self-interest comes first, it's common for even spouses and blood relatives to turn against each other.

Although Lang Yi's State of Mind was not affected in the slightest, his black hair obviously could not Qi Buxiu's; in just a short while, it returned to its snow-white color.

Chu Yanran was clearly not much better off than him. Her Essence Blood and blood were the lifeblood of her cultivation, and could not be easily replenished overnight. The fact that this beautiful woman was willing to go to such lengths for a mediocre old cultivator was indeed beyond the expectations of her sidemaster, Sect Leader Kang Da.

The latter was watching anxiously as the three beasts were chased and fled by Yuan Feng, but dared not make a move, for fear of breaking the brief peace in the arena.

"Madam Qi, I swear on my life that as long as your husband's Essence Blood are used to ensure that his vital energy is not completely damaged and that he still has the hope of Foundation Establishment, I will entrust all my two hundred years of accumulation to you! I think that using this to replenish your husband's foundation is not an insurmountable task."

Lang Yi's cultivation to this point has been truly arduous, and he knows that his request is an unreasonable demand, but he still earnestly begs the lady to have mercy on him and show compassion for his old age, even if it is just to save him! Lang Yi also cherishes his life and only wishes to retain this body; he does not wish to continue his life-or-death struggle with the lady."

The old man's words were undeniably earnest and his actions undeniably sincere. As soon as he finished speaking, several Storage Bag from his waist fell to the ground.

Anyone with eyes to see knows that even with the help of Kang and Jiang, if Chu Yanran to fight Lang Yi, she can only manage a Pyrrhic victory at best.

Upon hearing Lang Yi's words, even Qi Buxiu was supporting Chu Yanran, seemed tempted. However, the beautiful woman's brows furrowed, her tone icy, and her words were resolute as she uttered in a deep voice. "No need for further words, fellow Daoist, please proceed!"

Upon hearing this, Kang Dabao's heart tightened. He turned around to block Jiang Qing behind him, when he heard Lang Yi let out a bitter laugh.

"Ah, to be honest, Madam Qi, although I come from a humble background, I have discussed the Dao with a direct disciple of the Golden Core School and traveled with the direct descendants of powerful families. To put it bluntly, even these noble figures are not highly regarded by Lang Yi, nor have I ever felt the slightest envy towards them."

As the old man spoke, he bent down and picked up the Storage Bag at his feet one by one, placing them on his waist. After doing this, he continued, "Only today, after seeing you two, I felt extremely envious of your husband."

Chu Yanran remained wary and did not answer, but Lang Yi let out a long sigh. His already thin body seemed to hunch even more. He clasped his hands in a fist salute, but said nothing more. He turned and went straight into a room with a brightly lit screen, and then disappeared.

"She's gone just like that?" Qi Buxiu exclaimed in surprise, but before he could finish speaking, Chu Yanran vomited a large amount of blood. Her useless husband panicked and hurriedly took out some medicine for her.

The woman's sickly appearance only enhanced her beauty. After inwardly praising the beautiful woman, Kang Dabao felt a sense of relief that Lang Yi Langyi had left.

After swallowing two types of pills, Chu Yanran's complexion improved considerably. Seeing the expression on Sect Leader Kang Da, she scoffed and said, "Do you think that old man is much better than me?"

He was merely at his last gasp, a mere Green Leaf Foundation Establishment stage. If his wood magic skills weren't truly Higher Vehicle, how could he have fought me to this extent? If we don't leave now, the legendary Life-Giving Longevity Pill will be completely out of his reach."

"Thank you for your clarification, senior!" Kang Dabao didn't reply directly, but simply responded respectfully.

"Thank you both, young friends." Chu Yanran simply replied indifferently. With a flash of her Storage Bag, two items, gleaming with precious light, floated on the beautiful woman's snow-white hands.

"I previously saw that Young Friend Kang's pupil technique was extraordinary, but I am not proficient in pupil techniques. However, I saw that Young Friend Kang also seems to have mastered a body tempering method, and the level is quite high, probably at the Zhou Grade, but perhaps he is only at the minor completion stage."

This Jiaolong Blood Crabapple is technically Third-Tier Lower-Grade, but due to improper preservation by its predecessors, much of its essence has dissipated since I acquired it. Therefore, it is now roughly equivalent to Second-Tier Supreme-Grade Body Refining Fruit. I offer this fruit to repay Fellow Daoist Kang for saving my husband."

After Sect Leader Kang Da expressed his gratitude, Chu Yanran placed a square stone slab about the length of a palm into Jiang Qing's hand.

It's unclear whether it's just Sect Leader Kang Da being paranoid, but perhaps because Jiang Qing is much more handsome than Kang Dabao, the beautiful woman in front of them spoke in a much gentler tone.

"This is Sword-Sharpening Stone that a sword monk gave me when I was studying at King Yu Circuit in my early years. It is said to have been the treasure of a small Buddhist sect in the outer sea. It was always carried with me and helped to refine my sword intent."

Young friend Jiang's talent in this area is quite remarkable. In my opinion, even compared to fellow Black Shoes, he is only slightly inferior. Keeping this stone in your possession and studying it further will surely be beneficial."

This beautiful woman was truly generous and thoughtful; Kang Dabao and his junior brother thanked her again.

Although Chu Yanran was seriously injured, she had achieved her biggest goal for the trip, which was enough for the couple.

As for whether they can eliminate Yue Lan's nemesis together with the Daoist Black Shoes, it's merely icing on the cake and not particularly important.

So even though the room was completely empty, Chu Yanran still escorted Qi Buxiu into the room she had just come from. She then turned to Kang and Jiang and gave them another instruction:

"There are still many hidden fortuitous opportunity within the Ice-Drinking Chamber, which you two young friends may wish to try. I do not recommend that you go searching for Yuan Feng and those water beasts, as the dangers there may be far greater than you anticipate."

After saying this, the beautiful woman said no more and went into another room.

She was unaware that Sect Leader Kang Da was still concerned about the whereabouts of the Moon Fern, which Zhang Qingran had in mind, and the so-called treasures, the true or false, that E Yuan had mentioned in the Spirit Turtle Stone Chamber.

After hesitating for a while, Kang Dabao decided to go and take a look, at the very least to get the details about the Moon Fern from Zhang Qingran.

After all, Yuan Feng was seriously injured, and the three beasts were also covered in wounds; there must be something fishy going on here.

When Sect Leader Kang Da and saw his junior brother's expression, he knew that it was impossible for him to stay in the Ice-Drinking Chamber to seek fortuitous opportunity and explore on his own.

Knowing that chasing after Crocodile E Yuan was of utmost urgency, the two briefly discussed the matter, then, with healing pills in their mouths, they hurried towards the spring in the Moonlight Palace.

"You lowly beast, leave my furnace behind!" Yuan Feng suppressed his injuries, his feet treading on a foot of blue clouds, and from time to time a halberd light flew from behind to the front, closely following the three beasts in pursuit.

E Yuan knew how powerful this fellow was, so he didn't stop. After entering the spiritual spring, the abilities of the three water beasts would increase by at least ten percent. If they really wanted to fight Yuan Feng, they should do it then, so that they would have a better chance of winning.

The Six-Eyed Sage Widower was ultimately outmatched. Seeing Yuan Feng getting closer and closer, it silently forced itself to use its single eye and turned to meet him.

"Third!!"

Bound by the long whiskers of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna, Zhang Qingran felt as if she were about to be strangled by this ferocious beast. Only after E Yuan let out a low growl was she able to catch her breath.

Zhang Qingran breathed a sigh of relief, then heard a loud thud and Yuan Feng's angry rebuke coming from behind her.

The female cultivator's Divine Sense couldn't reach out, but she felt that after the crocodile and purple beasts heard the commotion, their speed increased even more. After a few more breaths, she was able to clearly see the spiritual spring in the main hall of the Moonlight Palace.

"You lowly beast, don't run away!!" Yuan Feng's fierce shout grew closer, and a blood-stained Slaughter and Extermination flew over, slicing a ten-foot-long gash across the thick back of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna.

Zhang Qingran suddenly felt the long beard binding her loosen, and just as joy welled up in her heart, she was grabbed by a large mouth.

Yuan Feng's eyes narrowed. These Spirit Awakening Demon Beast were completely different from their kin. Why were they coming to their deaths one after another?!

"We can't delay! What are they trying to do by capturing my furnace?!" Yuan Feng disregarded his injuries and was determined to finish off the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna blocking his way, even at the cost of depleting his vital energy!

E Yuan's eyes turned bloodshot with pain. It could hear the screams and roars behind it, and feel the scalding blood of its brother on its back, but it still carried Zhang Qingran without stopping for a moment. After a short while, it finally leaped into the spiritual spring in the hall.

At this moment, the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna's two long whiskers were completely severed, and Yuan Feng was also in excruciating pain in his heart. With a ruthless expression, he pierced through the former's skull with his halberd, tearing it to shreds, and then followed closely toward E Yuan.

Once inside the spring, E Yuan's speed increased even further, making it difficult for Yuan Feng to catch up, so he could only follow closely.

Under these circumstances, E Yuan quickly entered the Spirit Turtle Stone Chamber. As soon as it emerged from the water, the beast suddenly spat out Zhang Qingran and a secret key from its mouth.

The last stone door, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened, and E Yuan picked up Zhang Qingran, who was dazed and confused, and rushed inside.

Its divine eyes swept across the area, finding a rhombus-shaped array plate. Ignoring its boundless joy and excitement for the moment, it tossed it into Zhang Qingran's hand, then, glaring with its blood-red eyes, muttered, "If you can't decipher this array plate within a quarter of an hour, you won't survive!!"

After saying that, E Yuan ignored the delicate female cultivator who was terrified and fell silent. He glared at her, leaped towards a purple inner core in the center of the room, and swallowed it.

Only then did Yuan Feng, who had traveled at Swift Movement, enter the stone chamber.

However, once inside the stone chamber, he disregarded the glittering treasures within and the beautiful Zhang Qingran standing before him. This was because the rapidly rising aura of the Crocodile E Yuan was staring with bloodshot eyes, sending chills down his spine and leaving him speechless!

"Oh no! This beast has ingested Demon Beast's inner core!!"