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The two looked in the direction Ye Fan pointed out and quickly found the volcano.

All around the volcano were endless ancient buildings.

Inside the crater, molten lava was boiling, turning half the sky red.

As the boiling magma surged, a magnificent ancient palace, its entire body gleaming with crystal, floated and rose from within the crater from time to time.

"Thump"

A dull sound was emitted.

It came from inside the volcano, or more precisely, from the ancient temple that rose and fell in the lava.

Although it has been weathered by time and is full of the scent of time.

But at the same time, there are streams of divine light flowing around it, making it still shine brightly after countless trials, and it looks quite extraordinary at first glance.

A five-meter-long mythical bird stands amidst the ancient buildings beneath the volcano.

Its entire body shone with golden light, and arcs of electricity swirled around it. It was none other than the Zapdos that Elder Wu Qingfeng had mentioned when recounting his lessons learned.

Zapdos is a true natural variant, a super ferocious bird.

Elder Wu Qingfeng once said that even if he encountered it, he could only take a detour.

Even though there are still nearly twenty ferocious birds and beasts scattered in the other building complexes, they are all of different species and each one is incredibly strange.

However, in the ancient building area dominated by Zapdos, no other creature dared to approach.

Occupying a space alone, it was joined by a two-meter-long silver-winged centipede and a lion-headed, scaled monster that was over ten meters tall.

Apart from the three overlords who arrived first, the other strange beasts that arrived one after another could only find a place to huddle together for warmth.

Looking at the demonic beasts, each with an aura stronger than the elders, Pang Bo felt an itch to speak up and blurted out:

"Holy crap! How dare Lingxu Cave Heaven claim this ruin as theirs?"

Watching the ancient palace gradually emerge outwards as time goes by.

Ye Fan made an estimate:

"It seems that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that ancient palace won't be ready for another day or two."

Pang Bo clutched his chest, which was throbbing with increasing pain, and his face contorted in agony.

"My goodness! Do I have to endure this for another day or two?"

Sha Xiao suddenly pointed to the mountain peaks surrounding the volcano and chuckled:

"Leaf, look, besides these, there are even more ferocious ones!"

Following the direction Sha Xiao pointed out, the two looked and indeed, there were seven or eight half-humanoid demons standing on the surrounding mountain peaks.

Master Li and several white-bearded, white-browed, and otherworldly-looking old men arrived at some unknown time and occupied a hilltop.

A simple pre-battle formation perfectly illustrates everyone's status and the dog-eat-dog rule of the Beidou cultivation world.

"Wow, so it seems that although Lingxu Cave Heaven is still no match for demons, it's not entirely hopeless."

Pang Bo joked, trying to ease his own pain in the process.

"You have to look at it this way: those great demons are usually your opponents. So, in normal times, Lingxu Cave Heaven would naturally have the upper hand."

Ye Fan quickly figured out why Lingxu Cave Heaven dared to claim this place as its own secret realm.

He even felt that the people of Lingxu Cave Heaven must have made an agreement with these great demons.

Rather than letting rogue cultivators come and go, it would be better to nominally acknowledge this place as the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven Secret Realm, and let humans come and keep people outside the true Spirit Ruins.

"Thump—", "Thump—"

Suddenly, the frequency of the ancient temple's vibrations changed, and it vibrated twice in a short period of time.

"Ugh—!" Pang Bo was caught off guard, his chest clenched violently, and he almost fainted.

"No, what's wrong with it?"

Looking at the increasingly lively ancient temple, Pang Bo couldn't help but complain.

After observing for a long time, Ye Fan pointed to the strange beasts under the volcano and whispered:

"Brothers, I have an idea."

"Let me elaborate~~~"

Sha Xiao and Pang Bo approached and asked.

Ye Fan pointed to the numerous strange beasts that were still arriving one after another and said:

"Look, there are so many strange beasts here. As long as you pass the transformation test, you can blend in without being noticed."

"Once a fight breaks out, with our inside and outside forces working together, it would be a piece of cake for us to fish in troubled waters and collect some monster corpses and blood."

Sha Xiao stroked her chin and looked at Pang Bo: "That seems to make sense..."

"Bullshit!" Pang Bo rarely got angry. "Trying to impersonate a monster in my current state? I'd be dead for sure!"

"If you ask me, Ye Zi should go instead. He's the one they were talking about when they said humanoid monster."

"I've equipped him with the Transformation Path Killer Technique. He only needs to use his strength to easily defeat most demonic beasts. There won't be any problems."

Sha Xiao turned to look at Ye Fan: "What you said makes sense..."

"...Stop joking around, tell me the plan."

Seeing that Sha Xiao was pretending to be stupid, Ye Fan simply pointed it out.

Sha Xiao stared wide-eyed at Ye Fan, looking aggrieved:

Even a fool can have a stroke of genius; his plan is indeed feasible, so of course I nodded in agreement.

"Exactly! Can't I come up with a good idea? Old Ye, I'm taking the title of Idea King today!"

Pang Bo first stood with his hands on his hips, proudly for a while.

Ye Fan glanced at Pang Bo and Sha Xiao, chuckled, and gave them a thumbs up:

"You're right, you're the idea king."

Immediately, Pang Bo realized something and looked at Sha Xiao:

"Wait a minute, what did you say earlier?"

"Ahem, let me elaborate on the battle plan..."

Sha Xiao coughed twice, took out various Gu worms and gave them to the two of them, and set up a detailed and comprehensive plan.

The plan is not complicated; it is basically the structure Pang Bo described: one person infiltrates the monsters, while another hides in the void to ambush them.

Sha Xiao wandered around the area, repairing the array patterns to facilitate escape, and was also responsible for providing support at any time.

"In short, our main goal is to find these rare and exotic species and to pick up bargains; we will never actively get involved."

"As you all know, that demon saint on Mars can destroy stars and seize the moon. This is supposedly the tomb of an emperor-level being; it's not that easy to get in. You might lose your life before you even get what you want."

Sha Xiao gave him another instruction, afraid that Ye Fan and Pang Bo might get carried away in the heat of the moment and forget everything.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo both nodded in understanding.

Under Sha Xiao's guidance, they are no longer the novice cultivators from the original story who were influenced by the bumpkins in Lingxu Cave.

Naturally, they knew how ridiculous and pathetic it was that these Daoist temples dared to trespass on the tomb of a great emperor.

Even if the rumors are wrong, and he is not an emperor but a demon saint, he is still a person capable of shattering stars.

These cultivators from the Bitter Sea and Dao Palace are pulling weeds on other people's graves. Aren't they just asking for trouble?

"The Emperor's collection, even just the scraps, will be enough for us to use for a long time."

"Let them risk their lives, while we'll be out there like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Our neighbors hoard grain, I hoard guns; our neighbors are my granary."

Hearing Sha Xiao's vivid description, Ye Fan and Pang Bo covered their mouths and nodded with smiles.

"In short, use source materials and Buddhist artifacts to solve problems whenever possible, and don't be stingy with them."

"If anyone takes a liking to us, they should go all out to get close to us."

"I will use the Immortal Gu to lead us away; no one can stop me."

Sha Xiao said firmly.

"Got it. Sneaky into the village, don't fire."

Pang Bo winked and concluded.

"Tsk... why are you making it sound like we're not good people!" Sha Xiao clicked her tongue, reluctantly agreeing, "But what you said is indeed true."

None of the three were hesitant; once the strategy was decided, they immediately put it into action.

"First activate the Monkey Hair Gu, then after three breaths activate the Bone Shrinking Gu, the Breath Concealing Gu, and the Evolution Gu."

"The key is to maintain that monkey spirit during the intervals, and the sequence must not be messed up. Then you can successfully maintain the Three Transformations Path Killer Move - Human-Ape Transformation."

Pang Bo was racking his brains, using his mastery of transformation to break down all the precautions during the transformation process, and carefully teaching them to Ye Fan little by little.

Ye Fan held the Bodhi Seed in his hand and had experience manipulating the Powerful Freedom Gu Array, so he could be considered to have some experience in the Dao of Change.

In a short while, he managed to memorize all the key points in a formulaic way.

As he unleashed his killing move, fine, soft red hairs grew from Ye Fan's body.

His feet gradually became similar to his hands, and his joints also changed.

Soon, when Ye Fan opened his eyes again, he had transformed into a young-looking red-haired macaque.

He clenched his fist to confirm the strength this body could withstand.

After briefly adjusting to his new body, Ye Fan pointed to a plain-looking hillside about eight or nine miles away and asked in confusion:

"What kind of monkey is this? Why do I feel like I can smell so many fragrances? Old Sha, there are strong fragrances on you, on that little mound, and inside the ancient temple."

Upon hearing this, Pang Bo looked over and saw five huge rocks standing on the mountain peak, which looked like an inverted bowl.

But apart from that, there's nothing special about it.

It has neither spiritual energy nor strange beasts; it's just an ordinary little mountain.

Pang Bo, who had also activated the Transformation Gu to transform himself into a lizardman, said in a muffled voice:

"The ape transformation is a new trick I came up with myself; what I can transform into is entirely random."

"It mainly depends on your bloodline, will, and luck. Ye Zi, you have a sacred body; you can't possibly become useless, right?"

Sha Xiao only noticed that area then, and looking at the small hill, he felt a chill run down his spine.

That almost caused an accident; I completely forgot about that area!

Sha Xiao, still feeling a lingering fear, took out a Gu worm that looked like a ball of red thread and tied it to the fingers of the three of them, solemnly reminding them:

"This is the killing move of the Fourth-Rank Red Thread Gu, 'One Thread Connects,' which can determine the direction by pulling it within ten miles."

"This is, after all, a powerful sect's training ground. No one knows if there are any teleportation arrays here. If we get separated, we can still reunite here."

"I don't see any problem, but this is a big problem. There must have been something wrong with that direction just now. Everyone, please stay away from it as much as possible."

"However, I have an idea that I need to try. If it works, we might as well give a good beating to a drowning dog and reap a great harvest."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo both nodded seriously upon hearing this.

They knew that Sha Xiao would never lie about such things.

There must be another underwater force lurking over there, so it's best to maintain stability.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful, nothing will happen."

After saying that, Ye Fan ran a little further away, changed direction and walked for a while before quietly blending into the group of alien beasts.

"I went too."

As Pang Bo spoke, he bent down, his skin gradually becoming similar to the ground, and quietly left along the edge.

Watching the two leave, Sha Xiao took one last deep look at the treasure basin.

Having received the true meaning of Stealing Heaven and Great Love, even in different worlds, few array patterns could deceive him.

There must have been a Heaven-Deceiving Array rune set up there at the level of an Emperor.

Moreover, judging from the harmony between the place and its surroundings, he estimated that it had been prepared at least two years ago.

It seems that the old ghost, a descendant of the Azure Emperor, that Pang Bo encountered in the original story must have returned here long ago and made some arrangements.

The time and place have changed, and it's unknown whether Pang Bo will be targeted by that old ghost again.

This time, Pang Bo has a hungry, nourishing immortal Gu inside him. If it sets its sights on Pang Bo, then he'll be in for a treat.

With a hint of anticipation in her heart, Sha Xiao's figure flickered, and without a sound of wind or footsteps, she vanished into the dense forest.

The next second, he was standing behind a giant demon whose entire body was no different from a human except for the bull horns on its head.

Everyone present, except for Ye Fan who had blended into the beast herd and turned around in surprise to sniff, did not realize that Sha Xiao was standing there, as if he were just a wisp of breeze.

As soon as I opened my hand, a slender, wire-like Gu worm silently fell to the ground.

"Oh....."

Sha Xiao chuckled softly, his hand brushing across the great demon's shoulder, and a flying insect burrowed into its skin.

He activated his Gu worms and in the blink of an eye, he appeared on another mountaintop.

"The wind?"

The horned demon scanned the area with its divine sense but found nothing.

Soon, he turned his attention to the competitors on other hilltops.

"Humans, you have crossed the line! Everyone, this is the ancestral land of our demon race. We have already shown them more than enough kindness in the past; how can we allow them to lay their hands on it now?"

A naked, muscular python demon, its entire body covered in azure scales, throbbed.

"The architecture here is entirely in the style of my human race, how could it possibly be related to your demon race?"

Sect Leader Li stepped forward without fear, glaring angrily at the python demon that was trying to unite the many powerful demons to eliminate the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven first.

"Young man, I lived here long before your Lingxu Cave Heaven was established."

"I remember it clearly, this is where my demon race's great power is buried! Many years ago, this place was known as the ruins of the Primal Demon Court."

An old dragon, though not yet in human form, but occupying a mountain peak like those great demons that had transformed, rolled its eyes and said with absolute certainty.

The people of Lingxu Cave Heaven were not to be outdone. A group of Supreme Elders were not afraid at all and loudly argued with these great demons about the confusing matter.

As everyone can see, it will take about a day before the ancient temple rises to the surface.

The great demon was also happy to take this opportunity to engage in a verbal battle with the human race.

I don't expect to get the people from Lingxu Cave Heaven to leave with just a few words. I would consider it a success if I could make the demons who usually have private dealings with Lingxu Cave Heaven too embarrassed to speak to me.

Ye Fan listened with great interest as these old fogies relentlessly shifted their dispute over the right to claim legitimacy to revealing each other's dark pasts, sowing discord, and undermining morale.

"Wow, that's quite a diverse range of things."

Beside Ye Fan, a giant wolf standing seven meters tall pricked up its ears, listening with great interest to the intrigue and power struggles among the big shots.

Suddenly, Ye Fan smelled a rich fragrance appear five meters behind him.

He immediately and subtly took a few steps back.

His fingers were suddenly tugged behind him a few times, and a vibration traveled through his body along the red thread that had suddenly appeared on his fingers, transforming into Sha Xiao's voice:

"Get ready, the big one is coming."

Before Ye Fan could say anything, Sha Xiao disappeared again.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Suddenly, the ancient temple's vibrations accelerated even more.

"boom---"

Before anyone could notice, the ancient temple shone brightly, violently breaking through the dense array of restrictions, and bursting out of the crater along with scalding lava.