Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

However, Xuan Qingzi, who was standing in front of the cave entrance, did not look more relaxed, but became more solemn.

The reason is that among these two or three hundred cultivators, most of them are masters above the Jindan stage, and there are even more than ten Yuanying stage powerhouses among them.

If it weren't for the fact that Taiyi Sect was too famous and Xuan Qingzi himself was a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, some of the people in front of him would probably have been unable to suppress their inner impulse and tried to force their way into the crack behind them.

Despite this, the elder of Taiyi Sect estimated that he would not be able to withstand the attack of so many cultivators for long. After all, many of the cultivators present were elders from major sects, and even Taiyi Sect was unwilling to offend these forces easily.

"Brother Xuan Qingzi, how long do you intend to keep us waiting? We did not come here to waste our time."

Finally, some people in the crowd began to feel impatient, and an old man with a red face stood up. This man was actually a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, I have clearly told you that the crack is currently impassable. The reason I am stopping you is to protect your lives."

Xuan Qingzi sighed secretly in his heart, but still opened his eyes and answered, looking extremely calm.

"But, I heard that cultivators from Yinluo Sect and Huaxian Sect have successfully entered before. Why is that?"

The old man surnamed Luo asked with considerable dissatisfaction.

"That's because Madam Mu and Brother Qian have the Sun and Moon Shuttle and the Spiritual Peacock as their pathfinders, so they can take the risk. If Brother Luo also has one of the three spiritual shuttles, I will definitely not stop him. In fact, we only need to wait a few more days, and the crack will recover on its own."

Xuan Qingzi replied calmly.

"If we wait a few more days, I'm afraid the treasures inside will have been looted by Qian Lao Mo and others!"

Another slightly dissatisfied voice sounded, and then a figure shrouded in green mist came unsteadily from behind the crowd.

"It turns out that it is Brother Yu from Bilinya who has come here."

When Xuan Qingzi saw this person, he couldn't help but frown slightly. Although this person was not from a big sect, his poison skills were quite famous in Dajin. He was a difficult opponent that he didn't want to face easily.

In fact, he didn't care much about the life and death of these people. Even if everyone was buried in the crack, he wouldn't frown.

However, according to previously obtained intelligence, the one who opened the seal should be a cultivator from the Ye family.

Just as he was thinking about what kind of conspiracy the Ye family might be harboring, he suddenly received a mysterious order from within the sect, requiring him to join forces with the Seven Wonderful True Men of the Demonic Sect to enter the sealed area, and at the same time prevent other cultivators from entering the crack as much as possible.

The identity of the person who issued this order was extremely special in Taiyi Sect, and even he did not dare to disobey it in the slightest. Otherwise, with his status, how could he do such a thankless task?

However, since the instructions required the two late-stage monks to work together to enter the seal, it was enough to show that the things hidden within the seal must be extraordinary.

Sure enough, not long ago, he received another letter jade slip, which actually contained some information about this seal. The old Taoist was shocked after reading it.

He couldn't help but feel deeply regretful for letting Qian Lao Mo and others in earlier.

At this moment, he naturally dared not allow other monks to enter the crack. Otherwise, if so many monks rushed in, it would definitely lead to unpredictable consequences.

Once the mysterious existence in the seal is released, who in this human world can turn the tide?

What's more, the seal actually hides such precious treasures as Tongtian Lingbao, so naturally, we cannot give it up.

Xuan Qingzi was thinking this in his mind, and he coughed twice. Just as he was about to speak to comfort the two monks in front of him, a cold voice came from a distance.

"Surprisingly, our Tianxie Sect and Taichu Sect have not allowed you to set foot in it. If you insist on doing so, I'm afraid you can only break the formation by force?"

When these words reached everyone's ears, the elder named Luo's expression changed slightly in an instant. Then, a black light shot from a distance and reached everyone's eyes in an instant.

After the light faded, a middle-aged scholar in black clothes and with a hooked nose appeared.

As soon as this middle-aged Confucian scholar appeared, his eyes swept across the elder surnamed Luo and the figure in the green mist, and his brows were filled with a sinister and cunning aura.

"Seven Wonderful Immortals?!"

The elder surnamed Luo immediately recognized the identity of the middle-aged Confucian scholar and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, the reason why the old man surnamed Luo was emotionally fluctuating was not because the magical powers of this Qi Miao Zhenren were far superior to Xuan Qingzi.

Rather, it was because the middle-aged Confucian scholar who was the law enforcement elder of the Tianxie Sect was extremely cruel and ruthless in dealing with his enemies, and he was a famous demon giant in the Dajin territory.

Even a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul like the old man surnamed Luo would never be willing to provoke such a person.

"Fellow Daoist Qi Miao, you are joking. Since your sect and Taichu Sect both attach so much importance to this matter, I believe that the crack is indeed extremely dangerous at this moment. It is not a bad idea for me to stay here for a few days."

The old man surnamed Luo laughed and then withdrew back into the crowd.

The monk in the green mist also turned and left without saying a word.

However, the other cultivators around were shocked to see that the two largest sects of righteousness and evil had joined forces to act.

Now even the dullest person would understand that the things hidden behind this seal must be extraordinary.

Otherwise, why would the two major sects adopt such a tough stance.

However, faced with the powerful force of the two major sects joining forces, the independent cultivators and cultivators from small sects could only dare to be angry but not speak out.

As for the monks from larger sects, they are unwilling to become the target of public criticism easily.

At this moment, seven or eight cultivators from the Tianxie Sect came galloping from afar. They were all demon cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage.

As soon as these monks arrived at the scene, they took out the formation plates and flags without hesitation, and in a blink of an eye they set up a large forbidden formation, which turned into thick white mist to completely cover the entrance of the crack.

Xuan Qingzi, Qi Miao Zhenren and others turned around and stepped into the magic circle, disappearing without a trace.

This scene made the monks from the surrounding sects, both large and small, who had originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to gain benefits, look at each other in bewilderment, at a loss.

Xuan Qingzi stepped into the center of the magic circle, exhaled lightly, stopped, and suddenly smiled at Qi Miao Zhenren:
"Brother Qi Miao, you came much earlier than I expected. Fortunately, otherwise I would not be able to shock my fellow Taoists. Only a person as famous as you can inspire awe in them."

"Fellow Taoist, you want to say that I have a bad reputation!" When the middle-aged Confucian scholar heard this, he responded with a fake smile.

"Haha, how could I have such an idea." Xuan Qingzi laughed awkwardly twice.

"That's it. Let's put aside discussing other topics for now. In this operation, we all followed the orders of our superiors and had to take corresponding measures in the crisis. I heard from you that the people from Yinluo Sect had broken into the seal. Was it the old demon Qian who came personally? If not, why did you let them in?" the middle-aged scholar asked doubtfully.

"When I arrived at the scene, Old Demon Qian had already entered the seal along with several independent cultivators. Later, the Yinluo Sect and some independent cultivators also entered one after another. At that time, I did not understand the importance of the seal, so I was unable to stop them with all my strength." Xuan Qingzi's face was heavy, but he did not mention the situation of the two female disciples of the Huaxian Sect.

"So that's how it is. The Ye family cleverly used a diversionary tactic to attract attention with a fake Tongtian Lingbao, but actually intended to steal the real thing." Qi Miao Zhenren pondered, "If we hadn't planted spies in the Ye family beforehand, we would still be deceived."

"Unfortunately, the Ye family planned this operation very carefully. Even if our spies knew about this, they would not be able to convey it in time."

"The only way to escape is to destroy the opponent's formation. If we can get this information in advance, we can definitely stop the seal from being lifted." Xuan Qingzi said worriedly, "Although the Tongtian Lingbao is priceless, releasing the incarnation of the Ancient Demon Saint will cause even greater harm. The old demon Qian has been living there for a long time, and he may have found the seal."

"Old Demon Qian is not a foolish person. He will never do anything that harms others and does not benefit himself. On the other hand, the cultivators in Tianlan Grassland are worrying. They are different from the cultivators in Dajin and have fewer scruples." True Man Qi Miao shook his head and sighed.

"It is not easy to break the seal of the ancient monks. As long as they continue to break the ancient demon's restrictions, our two families can stop them together. If the ancient demon's clone has appeared in the world, even if it has been suppressed for many years, its strength may have been damaged. With our concerted efforts, plus the five demon-banning rings I carry, it should be enough to subdue it again."

Qi Miao Zhenren said slowly.

"Demon-binding ring? Is this the ancient artifact passed down from the spirit world that is used to restrain demons?"

When Xuan Qingzi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

“That’s right. This is the magic weapon used by the monks in the spiritual world against high-level ancient demons when the ancient demon world invaded. Even if the object of the seal is the clone of the Ancient Demon Saint, with five demon-ban rings on it, it will have no choice but to surrender.” Qi Miao Zhenren sneered.

"That's great. I originally thought that this operation would be very risky, but I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Qi Miao was so well prepared that he could actually find this ancient artifact."

Xuan Qingzi's complexion improved slightly.

"In fact, I don't have these treasures. The five magic-forbidden rings were sent to me by the people in the sect according to orders. As for the one from your sect, didn't he give you any treasures to deal with the situation?"

The scholar glanced at the old Taoist priest with a puzzled expression on his face.

"I set out in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare treasures. When I open the secret realm this time, I will bring the Tian'a Sword with me. I believe it can also help you, fellow Taoist."

Xuan Qingzi said with a wry smile.

"Tian'a Divine Sword? This sword is the most effective weapon against demons."

After listening to this, the scholar nodded slightly, seeming very satisfied.

"However, I still have a question. The handwritten note in the sect warned us that unless it is absolutely necessary, we must not harm the life of the ancient demon. It is better to seal it again. Why is this? Wouldn't it be easier to destroy it directly?"

Xuan Qingzi suddenly raised his own question.

"No one knows the reason! That's what the order I received said. Looking back, the ancient cultivators didn't exterminate this monster. It seems there must be a reason. We just need to follow the order."

The scribe thought for a moment and answered seriously.

"You are absolutely right, fellow Daoist! We should not meddle in other people's business, lest there be complications. Brother Qi Miao, did you bring your flying turtle car? Let's enter the secret realm as soon as possible."

Xuan Qingzi nodded as if he understood something, then turned to the entrance of the crack.

After hearing the Taoist's words, the scholar chuckled, waved his sleeves, and a ball of black light wrapped around a flat round object and flew out quickly.

After the object rotated in front of the two people, as the wind gradually increased, it soon turned into a hearse several meters long, looking like a huge tortoise shell.

Xuan Qingzi saw this scene and smiled slightly.

Then, Wenshi and Xuan Qingzi respectively said a few words to the monks who came with them, and then the two of them flashed and got into the hearse.

The hearse turned into a black rainbow and flew straight into the crack.

The Zhenhuan Mountain Range is one of the four major spiritual veins of the Dajin Dynasty, and the Taiyi Sect, a Taoist holy place with the highest honor, is located in this mountain.

Taiyi Sect is revered as the leader of the righteous path and is so powerful that only the Tianmo Sect and the Wan Yao Valley can rival it. In the vast Zhenhuan Mountains, many large and small sacred mountains are controlled by Taiyi Sect.

Ice Soul Valley is a quiet place in the mountains.

Compared with the surrounding sacred mountains where it is spring all year round, this valley has thin spiritual energy, cold winds, and is covered with ice and snow all year round.

However, this seemingly desolate land is actually one of the little-known forbidden areas of Taiyi Sect.

Ordinary disciples had never heard of it, or even heard of it.

This place is mysterious and unpredictable. There is an illusion array at the entrance of the valley. There are no protective measures outside, and there are no Taiyi Sect disciples guarding it.

However, since hundreds of years ago, no one dared to set foot in it. Even the elders with high status only dared to talk in a low voice outside the valley and did not dare to go deeper.

However, just as Qi Miao Zhenren and Xuan Qingzi from Southern Xinjiang broke into the sealed crack, a pale old man in a gray robe quietly appeared at the entrance of the valley.

He examined the illusion array at the entrance of the valley, with mockery in his eyes. After coughing twice, he turned into a green light and rushed into the valley, as if the illusion array was useless.

Not long after, the green light disappeared at the bottom of the valley and the old man appeared.

He looked coldly at the huge ice wall in front of him, his expression suddenly changed, and he said sternly:
"Old Ghost Bai, since you know Hu is coming, why don't you show up and meet me!"

Although the old man's words were low, they instantly echoed throughout the ice valley, and they kept repeating like thunder.

The ice wall was shaking constantly and seemed to be about to collapse.

However, the old man didn't care about it at all, he just closed his eyes and stood quietly in front of the ice wall. After a long time, a long male sigh came from the depths of the ice wall.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, why did you leave Mount Motuo and come to my Ice Soul Valley? I didn't invite you here."

"If things were so simple, why would I leave Mount Motuo? Do you know that Xiang Laogui encountered danger in Mount Kunwu?" The old man said in a heavy tone.

"Xiang Laogui? Is the news correct? He is the most powerful among our elders, how could he be in danger?" The voice in the ice wall was full of doubt. (End of this chapter)