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Chapter 177 Huangquan Palace Opens

After Xiao Chen returned from the Wan Yao Mountains, he went directly to the west to seek a breakthrough.

This means that he did not make any public appearances throughout the entire month of March.

If he hadn't become a Demon Slayer Guard, he really wouldn't be able to be so free.

This undoubtedly made Han Ziyan suffer.

She was carrying out a mission assigned by Yaoshang Zhenren, but she couldn't even find the person to do it, so how could she complete it?
For this purpose, she tried every possible means and asked many people for help.

Finally, he learned that Xiao Chen appeared in Xianghe Market, so he hurried over.

Seeing that it was the end of the month, she didn't plan to make any plans, but instead planned to adopt the simplest and most brutal face-to-face tactic.

Wear beautiful clothes and apply the love lotion on yourself in advance.

As soon as you see Xiao Chen, just pounce on him.

Just make up your excuses. With Hehuanlu around, it won't take long for the other party to stop thinking rationally.

Of course, there are consequences to doing this, as the effectiveness of the medicine will eventually wear off.

But time is running out now and she really can't care about those things.

Han Ziyan was trained by the Divine Fire Sect for many years, but she never forgot her mission.

However, she never expected that even so, she was still one step too late.

Xiao Chen did not return to Yuanci Peak, but ran straight to the west.

This was the information she got from passersby, and she herself didn't even see the back of the person.

However, strangely enough, after confirming that the operation had failed again, Han Ziyan felt inexplicably relieved.

She had tried her best anyway, but the other party was too cautious and did not give her any chance at all.

That’s right, it was all Xiao Chen’s fault, not that she intentionally let down Master Yaoshang.

Thinking of this, Han Ziyan first got over the hurdle in her heart.

However, the mission failed, and the Divine Fire Cult would definitely not let her go easily.

Thinking of this, she looked at the two undercover agents of the Demon Cult who were responsible for coordinating the operation, and a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.

They are a bit too much of a bother!

three days later.

The Divine Fire Sect was surprised to find that several of their insiders had lost contact.

Among them were two foundation-building families that secretly instigated rebellion, and the ancestors of the families suddenly disappeared.

This result was quickly reported to the rear, attracting the attention of Master Nie Jing.

But this matter was too small, and he had more important things to deal with right now.

The opening of Huangquan Palace is imminent, and success or failure depends on this one move.

As long as the evil spirit is obtained successfully, Hezhou and Lizhou will be illuminated by the holy fire.

However, in the past half month, when setting up the talisman array to open the entrance, a large number of ancient laws far exceeded expectations.

It is at least twice the expected number.

It would not be a good thing to drag it on like this. If the Lingyuan Sect noticed something unusual, we would most likely lose the advantage of taking the initiative.

Therefore, he had no time to deal with trivial matters such as the disappearance of the insider, but was busy deciphering the law.

He just sent someone to give Master Yaoshang some instructions.

Ask her to speed up the process and resolve the potential hidden danger of Xiao Chen.

However, as they are all Jindan, there is no strict distinction between superiors and subordinates, so the effect of the reminder can be imagined.

After several days, Master Yaoshang realized that she could no longer contact Han Ziyan.

It was originally agreed that progress would be reported every three days, but she had not received any news from her apprentice for six consecutive days.

"Hey, where's my apprentice?"

But she soon stopped caring about that.

Because the entrance to Huangquan Palace was exposed.

This super palace was built by Huangquan Dao in ancient times, and it is the burial place of the third Daoist master of Huangquan Dao, who called himself "Human Incarnation of Huangquan Zhenjun".

Among the many rumors about it, none of them are actually correct.

That is, there are two entrances to the Huangquan Palace, located in Hezhou and Quanzhou respectively.

The Divine Fire Sect thought they had found the entrance, but they didn't expect that the two entrances were actually connected to each other.

Turning on one also turns on the other.

The entrance to Hezhou is located on the south side of the Black Flame Mountains, in a ravine belonging to the Wanhua Valley.

Therefore, Lingyuan Sect quickly noticed the abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations at the entrance.

And specially dispatched personnel to investigate.

This was undoubtedly bad news. When Master Nie Jing learned about the situation, he was so angry that he smashed a hill.

Once a golden elixir attempts to cause trouble, the opening of the Yellow Springs Palace will be delayed indefinitely.

But there is also good news, it is not just the Divine Fire Sect that made mistakes.

The cultivator in charge of the investigation from Lingyuan Sect did not recognize that this was the remains of Huangquan Road, and immediately thought it was an ordinary ancient secret realm.

Instead, he reported it back as good news.

A slight delay failed to attract the attention of the Jindan Zhenren, and naturally they were unable to stop it in time.

If both sides make mistakes, it means that no one makes mistakes.

As a result of a strange combination of circumstances, the Huangquan Palace was successfully opened a few days later.

A large amount of demonic energy rose into the sky, directly turning the area within a hundred miles of the entrance into a demonic domain.

The huge change finally attracted the attention of the entire Hezhou.

It even inevitably affected the area west of Yuanci Peak.

So when Xiao Chen completed his breakthrough and set out to return to Yuanci Peak, he encountered many waves of cultivators causing trouble along the way.

They were all cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage or even the Great Perfection stage with ill intentions, and they were wantonly robbing the other cultivators in the middle Qi Refining stage.

Among them, there is even a group of people who enjoy killing mortals in broad daylight.

Xiao Chen killed these scums casually: "Strange, where have all the local foundation-building people gone?"

If there had been a Foundation Establishment cultivator nearby to maintain order, such serious chaos would not have occurred.

And logically speaking, Lingyuan Sect would not do such a thing as withdrawing all the foundation-building cultivators.

Unless something very important happened, all these casual cultivators who were building their foundation would come over on their own initiative.

Even though he guessed that something big might happen, Xiao Chen still slowed down his escape speed a little and dealt with all the robbers he saw along the way.

It took two more hours, and it was not until the evening of Xu that we returned to Yuanci Peak.

However, what he didn't expect was that Yuanci Peak was now covered by a layer of bright golden light.

The chain composed of runes was looming, like an upside-down bowl, covering an area of ​​thirty miles with Yuanci Peak as the center.

It was obvious that the mountain protection formation had been fully activated, cutting off the connection between the inside and the outside.

Generally speaking, there are only two possibilities in this situation.

Either the enemy is at the gates and needs to be defended, or our troops have come out in full force and lack defense.

Judging from the current situation, it should be the latter.

Xiao Chen turned around and went to Xianghe Market. It was no longer as lively as before, and almost all the shops, big and small, were closed.

Only one elder of the Qiu family stayed at home, probably to guard the turtle eggs.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, may I ask where the other fellow Daoists have gone?"
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It turned out that because he had wasted too much time comprehending the principles of yin and yang, it was already April 18th.

Six full days have passed since the Huangquan Palace opened.

"Five days ago, there was a rumor that the ancient secret realm had been opened, and that it contained an opportunity to form a pill."

"Three days ago, a strange phenomenon emerged, and it almost drained all the spiritual energy from the entire Black Flame Mountains."

"Everyone said that someone had already obtained an opportunity, so they all followed him into the secret realm, hoping to seek more opportunities."

"Friend Xiao, you should go and try it too. It should still be in time."

what?
An ancient secret realm has been opened, and there is a chance to form a pill inside?

seriously?
After learning about the situation from the Qiu family, Xiao Chen rushed to the south without stopping.

After crossing the Black Flame Mountains, we saw a large black cloud floating in the sky in the distance.

Below the pile of clouds, there are several Jindan Zhenren sitting cross-legged, each of them is surrounded by a large number of runes, which together form a kind of formation.

There was a lot of light shining on the formation, which continuously poured into the Huangquan Palace.

There was a large open hole on the ground, which was ten feet square.

Gong Lingfeng and others stood at the entrance of the cave, waiting anxiously.

Seeing him coming, she was surprised at first: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you are still outside?"

Then his expression improved slightly: "I'm so glad you're okay."

Xiao Chen asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Gong, didn't they say that an ancient secret realm has been opened, and there are opportunities for forming a pill?"

"Why are you all standing outside? What do you mean?"

When Gong Lingfeng heard this, a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face and he sighed repeatedly.

Seeing this, an elder behind him excitedly explained: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you don't know that this is not an ancient secret realm at all."

"There's no chance in there at all."

"It's a trap set for us by those dogs and beasts of the Divine Fire Cult."

His tone became more and more excited, and he interspersed many curses against the Divine Fire Cult.

The general meaning is that in the first three days, the entrance to the ruins was actually equipped with a super illusion array composed entirely of magic power, and it deceived the Jindan Zhenren.

All the monks who arrived were misled without exception and rushed in to look for treasure.

But when almost everyone rushed in, they found that it was a desperate situation where people were not allowed to leave.

It was not until the people who stayed outside received no response that they began to doubt.

Then he finally realized and destroyed the illusion.

But this discovery was obviously too late, and a large number of monks were trapped inside.

The remaining small number of foundation-building monks gathered nearby and waited.

No one was willing to take the risk before the Jindan Zhenren found an exit.

Gong Lingfeng also had a worried look on his face: "According to Master Gong Liang's calculations, this is the entrance to the Yellow Springs Palace left behind by the Demon Cult."

"It's definitely not easy for several real people to crack it."

"I'm afraid that those of us who entered this time are in great danger. I don't know how many of us will survive in the end."

hiss~!

Huangquan Palace!

Xiao Chen instantly thought of the ancient book he had read. This was a good place to hide the five elements of evil spirits.

Good boy, that means there really is an opportunity to form a pill inside.

At least for myself, the five elements of evil energy itself can increase the success rate of forming a pill.

"Friend Gong, don't worry too much. I'll go inside and see what's going on."

Xiao Chen said this and was about to walk in.

what?
Gong Lingfeng was stunned and quickly reached out to hold him back: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this is the ruins of the Demonic Cult, you can't go in."

"There should be cultivators from the Divine Fire Sect inside now, and there might be all kinds of traps and mechanisms." Xiao Chen waved his hand: "Then I have to go in. Maybe there are fellow practitioners who need my help right now."

"I have made up my mind. Fellow Daoist Gong, there is no need to persuade me any further."

Gu Qiuling, who had heard the news, also tried to persuade him in time: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, the Tianji Pavilion has confirmed that there is a shadow of evil outside the Huangquan Palace, and there must be evil energy accumulating inside."

"If you enter now, you will not only have to face the demon cultivators, but you will also have to be wary of the evil spirits invading you. It's tantamount to committing suicide."

"Wait a few more days. Once the masters have secured the exit, it won't be too late for us to go in and rescue them."

She was unable to leave Wangyan Mountain the first time, and when she came back later, the illusion had been lifted, so she was lucky to stay outside.

However, after hearing her say that there was evil spirit inside.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate, but waved his hand: "No one can stop me. As a cultivator, I must face the challenge head-on."

As he said that, he walked to the entrance and jumped in without hesitation.

As soon as I fell in, I immediately felt as if the surroundings were turned upside down.

When I calmed down a little, I realized that I had fallen into a dark cave.

Xiao Chen had been to Xuantian Immortal Palace before, so he naturally knew that this was the power of space displacement, so he was not panicked.

He simply activated his spiritual eyes to carefully examine the surroundings and identify the direction.

All I could see was a gray haze, without a trace of any other color.

The cave had two ends, front and back, each measuring about ten feet high and wide, clearly man-made. Looking forward and backward, there was no end in sight, and there was virtually no difference.

In such a situation, it is impossible to tell the directions of east, south, west and north.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate too much and walked straight in the direction he was facing when he first came in.

After walking around for about five or six miles, some fungal mosses emitting blue fluorescence gradually grew on the surrounding stone walls.

With the help of these faint lights, you can see the end of the cave farther away, where a large amount of sand is flowing in.

But unlike ordinary sand, these grains of sand are a creepy pale white.

As Xiao Chen approached, he could feel an increasingly strong and cold aura in the air ahead.

Xiao Chen bent down, picked up a grain of sand, and rubbed it gently with his fingers.

The grain of sand immediately turned into a trace of cold air and penetrated into his body.

Suddenly, I felt a chill, as if I was standing naked outside in the wind in the middle of winter.

“It turns out to be cold wind sand.”

Xiao Chen immediately recognized the origin of the sand. It was a special spiritual object that could only be born in cold and damp conditions.

It looks like sand, but it is actually highly condensed Yin energy.

It is one of the raw materials for making talismans, and it seems to be sold for five pounds of spirit stone.

He glanced at the ground. "The cave entrance alone must weigh over a hundred pounds."

Then Xiao Chen took a few steps forward and walked out of the cave.

Looking around, I found that the ground was covered with this spiritual sand.

The total amount must be at least tens of thousands of pounds. If you can take them all out, you can sell them for one or two thousand spirit stones.

However, this thing itself is made of Yin energy and cannot be picked up from a distance using magic power, it can only be caught by hand.

There are still several traces of excavation on the ground, probably left by the monks who came in first.

But it seems that most people skipped this place and took the time to look for other good things.

Generally, such resources will be reserved for the next opening of Huangquan Palace.

Only then will monks come prepared and specifically collect them.
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Xiao Chen did not stay here, but continued to walk deeper.

However, as he was walking, a cold wind suddenly blew, and then a large ball of cold sand gathered into a dummy and pounced towards him.

what?
No, what does this mean?
According to what he had learned from various classics, cold wind sand should be a dead thing.

However, judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by the dummy in front of him, it was no less than that of a cultivator at the third level of foundation building.

Xiao Chen swung his sword and cut the dummy into two pieces.

"boom!"

As the dummy fell to the ground, a large amount of cold wind sand dispersed again, and two streams of yin energy emerged from it.

It seems that is the culprit that caused the mutation.

However, the two evil energies quickly merged into one and were reabsorbed onto the surrounding cold wind sand, and in the blink of an eye, they gathered together to form a new dummy.

"boom!"

Xiao Chen swung another sword in his backhand, and at the same time carefully activated his spiritual eyes to observe the dissipating Yin Qi.

It's strange to say, it looks like ordinary Yin energy, but it seems to be alive.

And this time, a new cold wind blew by, and the two scattered cold energies expanded rapidly and soon turned into two dummies.

"That's what I was wondering. How could someone place so much cold wind sand here?"

"There is indeed something fishy."

Seeing this, Xiao Chen gave up attacking and turned into golden light, dodging while continuing to move forward.

The number of dummies around him was increasing, and this place was clearly a large hunting ground.

Although the cultivation level of a single dummy was not very high, forty-nine dummies had appeared nearby without anyone noticing.

These dummies attack tirelessly and are themselves nearly immortal.

Even if an ordinary cultivator in the late stage of foundation building falls here, he will probably not end up well.

Fortunately, the golden light was fast enough, and it rushed forward about ten miles in a flash, and the cold wind sand was finally gone from the ground.

And just after Xiao Chen left the cold wind sand ground, the dummies behind him immediately collapsed, as if they had never appeared.

At this time he had also arrived in a new cave.

Compared to before, there are more fungal mosses here, and they are all concentrated on the top of the head.

The bright blue light illuminated the entire cave, and at the same time, people could clearly see that there were murals carved on the rock walls on both sides.

There are no words on these murals and they are painted rather casually.

It reveals a simple and primitive beauty.

Xiao Chen looked at all the pictures in turn, which recorded the story of a group of people worshiping a river.

At the beginning, a person was lying by the river drinking water.

Then a group of people lay by the river drinking water.

Then it seems like spring, summer, autumn and winter, and people grow old.

Then they jumped into the river one after another and sank.

Finally, a man walked out of the river, knelt down by the river and kowtowed.

If nothing unexpected happens, this river should be the so-called Yellow Spring?

"You have the written language but don't know how to use it, yet you insist on learning to paint like the ancients."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but complain: "The diagnosis is that he drank too much Yellow Spring Water."

He walked further in for a while, turned a corner, and came to a spacious stone hall.

This place suddenly became ten feet high.

There is also a giant sculpture standing tall, with a crown on his head, a black robe on the upper body and a purple skirt on the lower body.

Xiao Chen was very familiar with this image; it was the statue of Huangquan Zhenjun.

But strangely enough, not only the secret method of Huangquan Dao, but even on such statues, the head is still blank.

And it was not a semi-finished product that had not been carved yet, but a blank face that had been polished very smoothly.

"What do you mean, you're too embarrassed to see anyone?"

Xiao Chen walked around the statue and initially judged that the statue should not move.

But after the experience with Han Fengsha just now, he was still a little more cautious. He did not get too close but went around it.

However, he did not encounter anything unusual until he left the stone hall.

It seems as if the person who designed the palace simply wanted to introduce the story of Huangquan Road here.

Coming out of the stone hall, there is finally a corridor outside paved with pure white marble.

Jade is used as pillars, pearls are used as curtains, corals are used as screens, and colored glaze is used as tiles, covering the eaves inlaid with luminous pearls.

It finally looks like a palace.

Xiao Chen walked along the corridor, which became wider and wider on both sides, and gradually more spiritual fields appeared.

There are many spiritual medicines planted in the spiritual field, and they are all varieties rarely seen in the outside world. Some of them are ancient spiritual plants that have long been extinct.

"White Treasure Vine, Dark Spirit Grass, Crimson Purple Fairy Flower..."

He quickly recognized many rare spiritual herbs, and the further he went, the higher the quality of the spiritual herbs became.

Even third-level spiritual herbs and some rare treasures that could only be seen in ancient books began to appear one after another.

"Why are there so many spiritual herbs here?"

Although Xiao Chen was a little curious, he did not stop to pick them, but just looked at them and left.

Based on the previous experience with the cold wind and sand, there is a high probability that there will be problems with these spiritual herbs.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, he saw a few scattered meteorite gold crystals next to a spiritual field.

Meteorite gold crystal is a very rare spiritual mineral that can be used to refine top-grade defensive robes.

Just by embedding a few of them, the protective ability of the robe can be greatly improved.

This kind of good stuff is produced in the Eastern Region and is specially recorded in the book "Travels around Hezhou: Memoirs of Rare Treasures".

However, when Xiao Chen looked over, he saw that most of the meteorite gold crystals had melted.

I estimate that in a day or two, it will disappear without a trace.

It must be that some cultivator couldn't resist the temptation and wanted to pick spiritual herbs with the protection of the top-grade robes.

It seems that it has become fertilizer for the spiritual field.

Walking to the back, there were even many suspected fourth-level spiritual herbs around.

Under a colorful fruit tree, there are vibrant fruits.

Even though he couldn't recognize the species, an inexplicable urge in his heart told him that as long as he ate one fruit, he could extend his life by a hundred years.

As the fruity aroma wafted over me, the urge to pick them all and feast on them became stronger.

The divine veil did not work, but instead proved that the fruit trees and fruits were all real.

But the problem was that Xiao Chen activated his spiritual eyes to observe his surroundings, but he couldn't see any clues.

For a moment, he wanted to go down and try to see if he could pick the fruit back.

Even if we take a step back, I still have the Night Blade to protect my life, so I will definitely not die here.

"No, calm down."

Xiao Chen bit the tip of his tongue hard, relying on the pain to sober himself up a little.

I came in this time to find evil spirits, but I can't waste my key trump card here.

If you can form a golden elixir, you will naturally live for five hundred years. This is the right way to pursue longevity.

Anything that cannot help you form a pill is irrelevant.

You must be clear about your main goal and never be tempted by these things.

After thinking this through, Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze without any reluctance and left quickly.

(End of this chapter)