Ch 303: Entering the Immortal Cave Abode
In the night sky, the stars twinkled, and the bright moon hung high, appearing somewhat lonely and desolate. On this quiet night, the outside of Hanging Pot Medical Hall was bustling with people. Numerous cultivators dressed in various colored robes gathered in groups of twos and threes, either talking in low voices or staring solemnly at the door of the clinic.
Inside the clinic’s main hall, two people were standing in front of a huge medicine cabinet. Slant-Eyed Dragon and Feng Ling silently gazed at the medicine cabinet before them.
Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the street. Everyone turned to look, and saw an expert wearing a Qingyu Hall azure robe leading two teams of Holy Temple disciples dressed in gray hurrying towards them.
This azure-robed expert walked with steady and powerful steps, exuding a powerful aura, and people unconsciously made way for him wherever he went.
Not long after, a hearty laugh entered everyone’s ears: “Hahahaha, Senior Brother Slant Eye, Senior Brother Feng Ling, what kind of strong wind has blown you two here?” As the voice rang out, the azure-robed expert strode into the clinic’s main hall.
Hearing this familiar laughter, Slant-Eyed Dragon and Feng Ling turned their heads almost simultaneously, their gazes fixed on the doorway. Slant-Eyed Dragon’s eyes changed slightly, and he looked at the newcomer expressionlessly, saying calmly: “So it’s Junior Brother Xin, I wonder what brings you here this time?”
“Alas, the two senior brothers may not know, but Meng Liunian stole my elixir and betrayed Lingyan Holy Land. I only received the news two days ago. I didn’t expect him to also kill Martial Nephew Cheng Tian! This matter is my junior brother’s fault!”
Slant-Eyed Dragon snorted coldly, his face gloomy as he said: “Say less of those sarcastic remarks! That kid was brought back by you, can a simple apology make up for Cheng Tian’s tragic death? You’re making things too simple!” He widened his eyes, glaring at Xin Daoyuan, his eyes flashing with anger.
Facing Slant-Eyed Dragon’s questioning, Xin Daoyuan remained calm, not at all affected by the other’s imposing manner. He smiled slightly and asked calmly: “Senior Brother, I wonder how much do you know about this Dragon Palace Mountain Immortal Cave Abode?”
Hearing this, Feng Ling, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but frown, looking at Xin Daoyuan in confusion, and asked: “What exactly do you mean by mentioning this?”
Xin Daoyuan did not directly answer Feng Ling’s question, but slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mysterious smile, and slowly said: “What else could it mean? It’s nothing more than wanting to obtain some treasures from this Immortal Cave Abode.” After speaking, he scanned the people around him, seemingly observing everyone’s reactions.
At this time, Feng Ling’s face darkened, and he asked in a serious tone: “Do you know the location of the Dragon Palace Mountain Immortal Cave Abode’s entrance?”
Xin Daoyuan smiled unhurriedly, confidently clapping his hands. Following his movements, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly walked into the room. This person was none other than the Chang Family Head ━ Chang Anle.
Chang Anle walked calmly to the center of the room, first cupped his fist in salute to Xin Daoyuan and Slant-Eyed Dragon, and said respectfully: “Greetings, two Immortals!”
“Enough nonsense, what’s going on?” Slant-Eyed Dragon asked. The rumors of this Dragon Palace Mountain Immortal Cave Abode had been around for a long time, and if it was real, it would be a great opportunity.
Chang Anle smiled, “That’s natural!” He took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve.
“This is the map of the Dragon Palace Mountain Immortal Cave Abode, please take a look!”
Slant-Eyed Dragon sucked the parchment into his hand, his eyes staring intently at the map drawn on the parchment.
Chang Anle said with a smile, “Three hundred years ago, Lingyan City was the Dragon Palace Mountain Sect’s sect. Rumor has it that the last Dragon Palace Mountain Sect Lord was ambushed and killed by a Demonic Cultivator from End of the World Sea. Before his death, the Dragon Palace Mountain Sect Lord brought the Dragon Palace Mountain Sect’s thousand-year heritage into the Cave Abode…!”
“Don’t say what everyone already knows!” Slant-Eyed Dragon said impatiently.
Chang Anle smiled, “My ancestor Chang Yunqi, three hundred years ago, was a cultivator of the Dragon Palace Mountain Sect! Before his death, he told me the location of the Dragon Palace Mountain Immortal Cave Abode!”
“It’s not enough to just know the entrance, you need to collect four jade pendants to open it! For this reason, I specially had someone bring them tonight! I didn’t expect someone to really collect the jade pendants!”
“What’s the use, they’ve already gone in! Without the jade pendants, how do we get in?” Feng Ling asked.
Chang Anle glanced at them, and then said, “That depends on Fellow Daoist Xin!”
Hearing this, Xin Daoyuan stepped forward quickly, “Two senior brothers, leave the rest to me!”
Slant-Eyed Dragon and the other quickly made way.
Xin Daoyuan came to the medicine cabinet and shouted, “Fellow Daoist Chang!”
Chang Anle understood and casually threw out four jade pendants!
“These four jade pendants were made by my ancestors over a hundred years, although not as good as the real thing, they are not much different!” Chang Anle explained.
Xin Daoyuan raised his hand to receive the jade pendants, his body surged with Spiritual Energy, and a formation appeared in front of the medicine cabinet. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the formation turned blood-red. Then he merged the four jade pendants into the formation, and shouted, “Space Reversal, Open!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a blood-colored light lit up, enveloping the four people and the crowd in the courtyard. The next moment, everyone in the clinic disappeared.
In the center of the floating island, in the ancient Teleportation Array, Wu Xingdao, Zhu Hong, and Yan Ming each took out three prismatic Top-Grade Spirit Stones from their Storage Rings and inlaid them in the formation.
Meng Liunian sighed inwardly when he saw this. Spirit Stones with such rich Spiritual Energy must be Top-Grade Spirit Stones. These three took out three at a time, they really aren’t short of Spirit Stones!
As the Top-Grade Spirit Stones turned into powder, the ancient Teleportation Array lit up, and the figures of the four disappeared into it.
The next moment, the four appeared on a illusory bridge. At the end of the bridge, the three large characters Bridge of Helplessness were engraved on a simple gatehouse.
Wu Xingdao and the other two looked at the gatehouse in front of them, a trace of reminiscence flowing in their eyes! Obviously, these guys weren’t here for the first time!
Noticing Meng Liunian’s gaze, Wu Xingdao’s expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, “Little friend, passing through the Bridge of Helplessness is the first level of the Immortal Cave Abode, Sever Life! This level is not difficult, what’s difficult is your obsession! No matter what you see later, just go back and chop. You can pass the level if you have no distracting thoughts in your heart!” As he spoke, he took out four elixirs.
“This is a Heart-Clearing Pill, if you have distracting thoughts in your heart, take it to clear them!”
The three took the elixirs and solemnly put them away.
Zhu Hong then said, “In the second level, you will encounter a Heart Tribulation, remember not to have any desires, once you do, you will be trapped in the Sea of Bitterness forever! But it doesn’t matter, Fellow Daoist Yan Ming and I can use Teleportation Technique together, if you have an accident, we will take action to rescue you!”
“What about the third level?” Meng Liunian asked.
After hearing this, the faces of Wu Xingdao and the other two instantly became solemn. They quickly exchanged a look with each other, and a trace of deep palpitations flowed in their eyes.
“This third level is no small matter!” Wu Xingdao said in a low voice, “Inside are all the Yin Spirits that cannot be reincarnated and are eternally trapped. They not only retain the resentment left over from their lives, but can also easily devour the Primordial Spirit of cultivators. That’s why your Extreme Yang Power is especially needed to restrain them.”
As he spoke, although Wu Xingdao and the other two looked calm on the surface, they were struggling fiercely in their hearts. Their eyes were fixed on Meng Liunian, secretly pondering whether they should refine him into a puppet without consciousness to ensure that this time would be foolproof.
Facing this situation, Meng Liunian was not flustered at all. He stepped onto the Bridge of Helplessness without changing his expression, and responded calmly: “If that’s the case, then let’s hurry up and set off!”
Seeing Meng Liunian so calm and composed, Wu Xingdao and the other three fell into a long period of struggle again. In the end, after a difficult choice, they still dispersed and quickly caught up with Meng Liunian, who had already taken a step ahead.
Meng Liunian keenly noticed the subtle changes in the surrounding atmosphere. He glanced at the three people chasing closely behind him out of the corner of his eye, and couldn’t help but think to himself: “Looking at this, their Three Talents Formation clearly means they are still not at ease with me!”
Just as Meng Liunian was secretly pondering, Wu Xingdao shouted loudly: “Wait!” He made an important decision with a solemn expression.
Immediately afterwards, he flipped his palm, and a strange chrysalis, as small as a silkworm pupa and completely transparent, appeared in his palm. With a wave of Wu Xingdao’s arm, the transparent chrysalis shot straight towards Meng Liunian like an arrow released from a bow. After receiving the Spirit Chrysalis and feeling the trace of cold air coming from his hand, he nodded and swallowed the Spirit Chrysalis in one gulp.
These three don’t trust me, if I don’t eat it, these three will probably attack immediately! Although the cultivation revealed by the three is Foundation Establishment, the Spiritual Power inadvertently emitted is at the Golden Core level.
Seeing this, Wu Xingdao said with a smile, “This chrysalis will not harm your cultivation, but if you betray us, I will detonate the Spirit Chrysalis, and your Physical Body will be eaten away by the Spirit Chrysalis!” As he spoke, he looked at him with a cold expression.
