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Next, Shi Tie, Su Xiao, and Zhao Qingyan entered the "Trial Path" in turn. Each of them faced different trials, all designed according to their temperament and path.

Shi Tie was in his element during the "Test of Battle Soul" challenge. With his fierce and valiant fighting style, he fought his way through the illusion and obtained a fragment of the "Mountain Shaking Body Technique" suitable for body cultivation.

Su Xiao is meticulous and performed exceptionally well in the "Test of All Laws" challenge, solving a complex illusion array puzzle and obtaining a copy of the "Illusion Spirit Heart Sutra".

Zhao Qingyan possessed the highest talent in array formations and benefited the most from the "Examination of Ten Thousand Methods," obtaining an ancient fragment of the "Detailed Explanation of Flowing Cloud Array Formation," which she treasured immensely.

All four gained something, despite the perilous process and even some minor injuries, their spirits were lifted. The trials left by the patriarch were difficult, but the rewards were extremely generous!

These techniques and secret arts are precisely the high-level inheritances that the Qingyun Sect urgently needs right now!

After passing through the "Trial Path," the view suddenly opened up, revealing an ancient and magnificent bronze hall. The hall doors were tightly closed, and above them, a plaque bore four large characters—"Flowing Cloud Cave Heaven!"

"Flowing Cloud Cave Heaven! The true ancestral cave of our master!" The four of them began to breathe rapidly.

Shen Mo stepped forward and tried to push open the palace door. The door was incredibly heavy, and even with his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, it didn't budge.

"It can only be activated with the power of the Flowing Cloud Dao Body's origin." The ancient notification sounded again.

Shen Mo understood, activated his Flowing Cloud Dao Body, and injected a wisp of pure primordial Dao power into the palace gate. *Buzz!* The cloud patterns on the palace gate lit up one by one, emitting a heavy rumbling sound, and slowly opened inward.

A surge of pure, extraordinary spiritual energy, far surpassing that of the outside world, rushed towards us! The interior of the main hall was incredibly vast, with its dome inlaid with gems resembling the sun, moon, and stars, emitting their own light.

In the center of the main hall stood a white jade lotus platform, which was completely empty. However, there were several side halls around it, each marked with a name such as "Scripture Repository", "Alchemy and Weapon Room", "Spirit Herb Garden", and "Enlightenment Cliff".

"The Scripture Pavilion!" Su Xiao's eyes lit up.

"The alchemy room!" Shi Tie rubbed his hands together.

"The Spirit Herb Garden!" Zhao Qingyan exclaimed with anticipation.

Suppressing his excitement, Shen Mo said in a deep voice, "Investigate cautiously, and do not touch any unknown restrictions!"

The four of them split up and cautiously explored each of the side halls.

Inside the Sutra Repository, bookshelves stood in rows, but most were empty, clearly indicating that Patriarch Liuyun had taken most of the scriptures with him when he left.

Shen Mo found only a few jade slips protected by a restriction in a corner. He broke through the restriction and found that they were part of the cultivation experience of the Golden Core stage of the "Flowing Cloud Dao Body", as well as several unorthodox supernatural powers and spells collected by the Flowing Cloud True Man during his travels. Although they were incomplete, they were of immeasurable value!

Inside the alchemy room, the alchemy furnace and cauldrons were covered in dust, but on a nearby shelf, several sealed jade bottles and a few magical artifacts with dim spiritual light could be found.

Inside the jade bottle were several "Golden Core Pills" of excellent quality, which were the most precious treasures for Foundation Establishment cultivators to break through to the Golden Core stage! As for those magic treasures, although their spiritual power was greatly damaged, their materials were extraordinary, and with a little repair, they would become powerful aids.

Inside the herb garden, the land was parched, and most of the herbs had withered. Only beside a spiritual spring, a few herbs, radiating a seven-colored glow, still stubbornly grew. If Li Xiaocao were here, she would be overjoyed.

The Enlightenment Cliff is a smooth, mirror-like stone wall, bearing traces of Daoist wisdom left by the Flowing Cloud Immortal during his enlightenment. Cultivating here can yield twice the results with half the effort.

The gains were enormous! Far exceeding expectations! In particular, the insights into the Golden Core of the "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" and the "Condensing Golden Core" technique are crucial for Shen Mo and the future of the sect!

However, when they returned to the main hall and looked at the white jade lotus platform in the center, they discovered that a map made of light had appeared on the platform, which was the complete map of the Flowing Cloud Secret Realm!

At the heart of the map, in the location of the Chaos Sea, a dazzling red dot is flashing, and a terrifying energy fluctuation that is extremely unstable and seems ready to erupt at any moment is coming from there!

At the same time, that ancient voice, tinged with solemnity, rang out once more:

"Those who come after you, you have already received a portion of my legacy, and are considered fortunate. However, due to the dramatic changes in the world, the seal on the core of the secret realm, the 'Eye of Chaos,' has loosened, and the rare treasure 'Boundary Stone' is about to appear, which will also trigger a spatial collapse. To resolve this calamity or obtain this treasure, you must find the 'Boundary-Fixing Compass'... The compass fragments are scattered in various dangerous places throughout the secret realm, and... the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness."

The sound gradually faded away, leaving the four of them looking at each other with mixed feelings.

Within the Flowing Cloud Cave, time seemed to stand still. On the white jade lotus platform, the illusory image of the entire secret realm, displaying the scarlet light of the "Eye of Chaos," slowly swirled, completely washing away the slight joy of having just received the legacy of the patriarch, replacing it with an extreme sense of oppression before a storm.

Just as Shen Mo had put the Golden Core insights from "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" and the jade bottle containing the "Condensed Golden Core" into his storage ring, and before he even had time to check the ancient treasures whose spiritual energy was damaged, a tyrannical, blazing, and terrifying spiritual pressure that seemed capable of burning away the void crashed into the spatial barrier between the cave and the outside world like a meteor from the heavens!

"Thump—Buzz—!!!"

That wasn't a sound, but a mournful cry from space itself being squeezed and distorted by immense force! The entire cave trembled violently, and the gemstones embedded in the dome, simulating the stars in the sky, flickered erratically, as if they were about to go out at any moment.

On the four walls, the cloud patterns that were originally flowing slowly like living things and contained profound Daoist charm now emitted a piercing and sharp tearing sound, their light dimmed rapidly, and they even began to crumble inch by inch!

The heavy bronze palace door at the entrance, engraved with the restrictions of Ancestor Liuyun, was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks. The red-hot temperature seeped in from the cracks, scorching the jade bricks in front of the door, and causing them to sizzle and emit blue smoke!

"Enemy attack! It's a Golden Core cultivator! A true Golden Core cultivator!" Zhao Qingyan's pretty face instantly drained of color, and she exclaimed in shock, her voice trembling slightly.

As a steward of the array hall, she was most sensitive to energy fluctuations. At this moment, she clearly felt the pressure of laws contained in that spiritual pressure, which was above the Foundation Establishment realm. It was like a blazing sun, making her soul tremble!

Shi Tie's bulging muscles instantly tensed like iron, his internal energy surging like a river bursting its banks, emitting a muffled roar. Sensing its master's fighting spirit, the Earth-Shaking Gauntlets automatically activated, emitting a thick, earthy-yellow aura. His eyes were bloodshot, and two streams of scorching white breath spewed from his nostrils as he roared:

"Damn it! It's that old monster from the Blazing Sun Sect! It must be that old man, Chi Yang! We'll fight! Sect Leader, I, Old Shi, will lead the charge. You guys find a chance to escape!"

Although Su Xiao also paled, she forced herself to remain calm. Her powerful divine sense spread out like mercury, attempting to penetrate the trembling spatial barrier and perceive the outside world. She spoke at an extremely fast pace:

"Not just one! At least five powerful auras! The leader's spiritual pressure is like a furnace, capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas; he is undoubtedly a Golden Core cultivator! The other four, including that old bastard Chi Xiao, and three others... are all experts at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or above! They are attacking the entrance barrier together; they won't be able to hold out for long!"

Shen Mo's heart sank, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand! The worst had happened with far greater speed and intensity than expected! The Blazing Sun Sect had actually disregarded all decorum and directly dispatched the Golden Core True Person, True Person Chi Yang, in person!

This means that the anomalies at the core of the secret realm and the possible existence of the "Boundary Stone" have driven them to utter madness. They are willing to do anything to get their hands on it, and they are even too lazy to put on a show!