Practice begins with immortality

As the two finished their words, the crowd, which had been noisy before, instantly quieted down.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang, with all kinds of complicated thoughts flashing in their eyes.

"It seems that there will be no more chaos. The other party is very powerful, and there is also a mysterious woman on the opposite side who seems to have a great background. In this case, there is no need to force our way in and risk death." Some of the stronger monks in the crowd thought of this at the same time.

They knew that facing such a powerful opponent, forcing their way in would only bring more danger and loss. Rather than taking the risk, they chose to give up and wait for a better opportunity.

The relatively weaker cultivators, however, were weighing the pros and cons. "A generous sum of spirit stones and an equivalent amount of natural treasures—given the strength of these two major factions, it's not something they would refuse. With all this, plus my previous gains, it's a good deal for me," they thought to themselves.

Although they felt somewhat unwilling, they ultimately decided to give up, considering their own strength and the possible risks they might face. After all, life was the most important thing.

"In that case, I give up. But please keep your promise." One of them said to Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang.

Seeing someone speak up, the other monks also echoed and expressed their willingness to give up.

Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, everyone. We two can swear to heaven that we will never break our promise." Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang said at the same time.

After hearing their oath, everyone felt a little more at ease. After all, the consequences of violating the oath to heaven were extremely serious. Once violated, heaven would strangle them, their souls would be shattered, and no one could or dared to save them.

As more and more people gave up, the atmosphere gradually calmed down, and a potential conflict was resolved.

Afterwards, the two of them turned their gazes towards Li Youying and Xue Ku. After all, in the eyes of Wu and Cheng, they were not good men and women from the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.

Li Youying saw this and smiled slightly, saying to the two of them, "Don't worry, fellow Taoists, I'm a rule-abiding person."

After saying this, Li Youying turned to look at Zhao Qingling and said slowly, "Friend Zhao, I'm afraid what you're seeking has nothing to do with what I'm seeking."

At this time, Zhao Qingling finally spoke up: "Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist Li?"

She was seen standing behind Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang. Although she was standing behind them, she gave people the feeling that she was the one in charge, and in fact, she was.

Hearing Zhao Qingling's question, Li Youying explained softly, "I have some unique information. If you don't trust me, you can go in first, and I'll go in later."

"If I continue to doubt you, it would be like a mean-spirited person trying to trick you. How about we go in together?" Zhao Qingling responded after thinking for a moment.

"That's great." Li Youying nodded slightly in agreement.

Then he turned to Xue Ku and said, "Old Ku, just wait for me outside."

Xue Ku didn't say much, just nodded silently in agreement.

Afterwards, the four of them entered the core area together and saw a huge stone door. The door looked very ancient and was covered with dense reliefs.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, let's say goodbye here!" Li Youying said to the three of them, a hint of a smile in her voice. Then, she flashed and flew off in one direction.

Zhao Qingling didn't say much, just nodded slightly. She turned around and began to push the huge stone door. As she moved, the stone door slowly opened with a heavy friction sound.

After pushing open the stone door, a vast expanse of empty space emerged. In the center of this space stood a ten-foot-tall stone tablet. Apart from that, there was nothing else around.

"You two stay here and guard the place. Don't let anyone disturb me." Zhao Qingling instructed Wu Hao and Cheng Wushuang in a serious and solemn tone. Then she flashed and flew directly to the stone tablet.

Zhao Qingling arrived in front of the stone tablet. Her eyes fell on it, and she began to carefully observe and study the contents. She took out a jade tube and recorded the words and images on the stone tablet one by one. These contents turned out to be the life-killing and soul-stealing weapon method that Wang Bai had obtained from Zhang Wan.

"The information I found is indeed correct. Although the Demonic Sect is not a big sect, its founder has an extraordinary origin and possesses such a precious ancient heritage. This heritage can be the perfect ending to my experience this time." Zhao Qingling thought to himself.

As Zhao Qingling delved deeper into the secret technique, she marveled at its subtlety, yet also felt a tinge of regret. "What a shame! The descendants of the Demonic Sect are so shortsighted. They treat this secret technique as a cauldron, waiting for disciples to achieve certain results before devouring it to improve their own cultivation. This approach is utterly foolish!" she said, shaking her head helplessly. If this secret technique were used properly, it could have forged a peerless divine weapon, awe-inspiring and devastating. Yet, it's being used in this way—truly lamentable.

Elsewhere, Li Youying arrived in front of a stone wall. He took out a token, and the stone wall transformed, revealing a bottomless secret passage.