Qinghe Immortal Clan.

However, to achieve these things, one must also have sufficient strength.

Crossing the outer membrane to reach the outer void is an extremely dangerous undertaking.

Once a cultivator crosses the outer membrane and encounters those powerful gales, they can easily be swept away to the heavens, lost in the outer void and unable to return to the "Huayang Realm," destined to drift in the void for the rest of their lives.

The reason why Ling Zhentian and others were trapped in the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" was basically because of this.

When Song Qingming unexpectedly fell into the void outside the boundary, he had already experienced the power of these outer winds.

Even Nascent Soul stage cultivators would find it difficult to survive for long in such an environment. Once swept away by the gale, they would basically perish, and few would be able to find their way back to the "Huayang Realm".

Only a Nascent Soul cultivator like Chen Qingxuan, with his profound cultivation, could freely traverse the void beyond the Nine Heavens without fear of being swept away by the extraterrestrial winds.

Having witnessed the powerful supernatural abilities of a Nascent Soul cultivator, Song Qingming and the many cultivators traveling with him were also greatly impressed and excited.

Those who were chosen by the "Heavenly Imperial Sect" and followed along were all outstanding Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level.

There are also geniuses like He Yuliang, who have successfully cultivated to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and advanced to the half-step Divine Transformation realm.

However, even at the so-called half-step Nascent Soul stage, the difference in supernatural powers between them and those of a true Nascent Soul cultivator is like heaven and earth.

Looking at Chen Qingxuan standing atop the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" in front of him.

Everyone was also eagerly anticipating advancing to the Nascent Soul realm in a single day, thus standing at the true pinnacle of the entire cultivation world.

".."

After entering the "Falling Star Sea", the group quickly stopped in the air above an open sea area.

Standing in front, Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and threw out a silver talisman, which directly transformed into a light shield covering the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon".

The next moment, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" and everyone on its back were enveloped in a spiritual light, turning into white mist and disappearing into the sky above the sea.

"Level 4 Invisibility Talisman!"

The silver talisman activated by Chen Qingxuan was able to instantly shield everyone's presence and aura, which surprised everyone who saw it.

The talisman the opponent just used is probably of the fourth-grade upper quality.

Only a Nascent Soul Ancestor like Chen Qingxuan could casually toss out such a rare and precious high-level spiritual talisman, a rarity in the cultivation world.

After resting for a while, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" spread its wings and continued flying forward, but at a significantly slower speed than before.

The "Falling Star Sea" is the territory of the demon race. In the depths of the sea, there are not only many high-level demon beasts, but also fifth-level demon saints at the Nascent Soul stage.

Although Chen Qingxuan's cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm made him virtually unrivaled in the cultivation world, even if the Nascent Soul Demon Saint of "Falling Star Sea" were to make a move, it would be impossible for him to be easily captured.

But the purpose of his bringing everyone here this time is to explore the "Ancient Immortal Abode".

If we alert the high-level demon cultivators in the sea too early, and they get entangled with us, not only will the location of our immortal abode be exposed, but the demon race may also sabotage our operation.

Therefore, Chen Qingxuan was very cautious and deliberately chose to enter the "Falling Star Sea" from outside the Nine Heavens, and used a high-level invisibility talisman to conceal the aura of everyone.

After traveling for about two more days, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" carried everyone to a sea area with relatively dark waters.

Upon arriving here, everyone clearly felt that the yin energy in the vicinity was much heavier than outside. Even the fish in the sea could no longer be seen, as if a cold and gloomy place was hidden nearby.

The so-called "cold and gloomy place" is not only surrounded by very thin spiritual energy, but also a place where evil spirits gather, making it unsuitable for living beings to survive.

Therefore, neither fish nor monsters in the sea like to approach this place, which has led to the extinction of all life in the surrounding waters.

Although living beings dislike the "cold and gloomy place," it is an excellent place for ghost cultivators who enjoy consuming yin energy to cultivate.

The Yin Fire Stone vein that the Song family discovered in Yin Wind Ridge was also such a cold and gloomy place, where a Ghost King of the Golden Core level resided.

Compared to the sea area that was now completely shrouded in darkness, the yin energy of "Yinfeng Ridge" was far less than one-tenth or one-twelfth of it.

Song Qingming estimated that there would definitely be a large number of high-level ghost cultivators entrenched in this area, and there was even a possibility that a Nascent Soul level ghost would appear.

However, with so many people coming here now, there's no need to worry about them.

Even if a Nascent Soul ghost appeared, it would be difficult to defeat so many Nascent Soul experts, not to mention the presence of Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Soon after entering this cold and gloomy sea area, a cold wind began to blow nearby. As the group ventured deeper into the area, low-level ghosts began to roam around them frequently.

However, these low-level, unintelligent ghosts were completely unaware of the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" concealing its aura.

Occasionally, those that stumbled upon the dragon by mistake were all slapped lightly by the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon's" sharp claws, and before they could even react, they were instantly annihilated.

As the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" traveled hundreds of miles forward, a pitch-black island appeared before them.

Even from dozens of miles away, Song Qingming and the others could feel the chill emanating from the black island, and it was no surprise that this place was the source of the surrounding yin energy.

Seeing the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" heading straight for the black island, everyone's eyes were drawn to the island, revealing a hint of curiosity.

"Could this be the location of that ancient immortal abode?!"

Although the black island is filled with yin energy, it is only a few dozen miles in circumference.

In the vast "Falling Star Sea", this place is just an inconspicuous little island, and it doesn't look like the place where a fairy cave is located at all.

However, most of the "ancient immortal abodes" are spaces created by powerful cultivators, and it is difficult to judge them from the surface alone.

Otherwise, if this immortal cave could be discovered so easily, it wouldn't have existed here for tens of thousands of years without being known.

Just as the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" passed through the black wind and approached the island, a series of ghostly wails and howls suddenly came from the island. In an instant, hundreds of green lights suddenly lit up in front of them, heading straight towards their location.

Although there were quite a few ghosts that came, there were also quite a few ghost kings at the Golden Core level.

However, in everyone's eyes, these ghost cultivators were not particularly strong, and even if hundreds of them were combined, they did not cause them any concern.

It should be noted that among the dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators who came to assist in exploring the secret realm, the lowest cultivation level was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and there were more than a dozen late-Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Not to mention, behind them was Chen Qingxuan, an unfathomable Nascent Soul ancestor.

Seeing the numerous ghosts approaching, before Chen Qingxuan could give the order, several Nascent Soul elders from the "Tianyu Sect," led by Feng Yangzi, had already taken the lead and flown out.

Each of them held a golden round mirror, and after casting a spell, countless golden lights shot out from above. In just a moment, they had killed all the hundreds of ghosts that had attacked, and not one of them had a chance to escape.

The golden mirrors in the hands of Feng Yangzi and the others appear to be special high-level magic treasures that are extremely effective against ghost cultivators.

The "Tianyu Sect" also made many thorough preparations for their exploration of the Immortal Abode.

With Feng Yangzi and his companions, each wielding a magical weapon, blocking their path, the surrounding ghosts were clearly wary, hiding in the distance and howling continuously, but daring not to easily advance and attack the group.

Although these ghosts were numerous, the highest level of cultivation they possessed was only at the Golden Core stage. There were no Nascent Soul ghosts as Song Qingming had imagined, so they posed no threat to them whatsoever.

This situation surprised Song Qingming and the others.

However, seeing the confident and composed expressions on the faces of the dozen or so cultivators from the "Heavenly Imperial Sect," it was clear that this was not their first time accompanying Chen Qingxuan here.

It's estimated that the high-level ghosts at the Nascent Soul stage on the island have probably already been cleared out by them.

It's not surprising that people can't see it now.

Before long, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" carried everyone to the island and stopped at the foot of a mountain in the middle of the black island.

Upon arriving here, in addition to feeling a powerful surge of icy coldness, Song Qingming also noticed that the flow of energy around him seemed somewhat off.

The fact that such a dense and chilling aura could gather on the entire Black Island, which is only a few dozen miles long, is itself a puzzling thing.

However, the yin energy at the mountain peak where they were located was several times denser than in other parts of the island.

The fact that there is such a significant difference suggests that someone has set up a special restriction here, locking most of the yin energy in the mountain peak.

Setting up restrictions here to lock in Yin energy is something that only a few high-level cultivators who practice special Yin-attribute techniques might do.

The remaining possibility is that the person who set up the restriction intentionally wanted to use the dense yin energy of this place to hide something.

The Yin energy here stretches for hundreds of miles across the sea. Not only are all living beings extinct in the surrounding area, but so many ghostly cultivators and Yin spirits also reside there, forming a natural barrier around the island.

Even deep-sea monsters wouldn't easily approach, which explains why this place has remained undisturbed for tens of thousands of years.

It's unclear how Chen Qingxuan found this immortal abode hidden in the "Falling Star Sea".

Before Song Qingming could figure out his doubts, Chen Qingxuan, who was standing in front of everyone, gave a command to the six-winged azure dragon beside him. Soon, this peak Nascent Soul spirit beast soared into the sky and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Chen Qingxuan raised his hand and released a sword light, heading straight for the mountain peak ahead.

Nascent Soul cultivators can utilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and their powerful supernatural abilities are enough to move mountains and fill seas, far surpassing those of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Even a casual flick of Chen Qingxuan's sword light was enough to make Song Qingming and the others feel an invisible but powerful pressure.

Just when everyone thought that the mountain peak in front of them would be leveled by Chen Qingxuan with a single sword strike.

Unexpectedly, this incredibly powerful sword light vanished the instant it touched the mountain wall in front of it, as if it had disappeared into it.

"Huh! What kind of magic array is this? It can actually absorb the attack of a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"I never imagined this formation was so ingenious. We were standing so close, yet we didn't notice it at all!"

"..." Seeing the shocking scene before them, the many Nascent Soul cultivators present all showed strange looks. They had certainly broadened their horizons today.

Song Qingming's main focus was on "array formation techniques," and his array formation skills had already reached the peak of the middle level of the fourth grade, not far from breaking through to the upper level of the fourth grade.

A level 4 mid-grade peak array master is already a rare existence, even in the entire cultivation world of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".

Aside from the three major powers and ten sects, which are top-tier forces with profound foundations, the number of people whose array formation skills can surpass Song Qingming can be counted on one hand.

Even though his array formation skills were already quite profound, he did not sense any fluctuations in spiritual energy when the mountain peak absorbed the sword light.

It was clear that the magic array before him far exceeded his understanding; it was undoubtedly the most profound and unfathomable restriction Song Qingming had ever seen in his cultivation.

It is estimated that the cultivator who set up the formation had already surpassed the fourth-grade superior level in "formation skills" and reached the extremely rare fifth-grade level in the cultivation world.

It should be noted that there are very few array masters who can reach this level, not only in the "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent", but even in the entire Huayang Realm.

Previously, when Song Qingming was invited by the "Tianyu Sect", he still had some doubts in his heart.

What kind of restriction could render even a Nascent Soul Ancestor like Chen Qingxuan helpless, forcing him to specifically invite these people to help?

Upon seeing the magic array before him with his own eyes, Song Qingming was shocked, but at the same time, his doubts were finally resolved.

The array was so ingeniously set up that it was not only powerful, but also so mysterious that it concealed its own aura, so much so that even many array masters present failed to detect its presence at first.

Although Song Qingming had just sensed that the surrounding atmosphere was somewhat unusual, he had not discovered that the location of the restriction was right in front of him, and his eyes were also filled with surprise.

Faced with such a powerful formation, no one knew how to break it, and they all sighed slightly.

Just as everyone was in shock, Feng Yangzi, the elder of the "Tianyu Sect" who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and said:

"Fellow Daoists, after decades of research led by Uncle Chen, our sect has developed a strategy to break this formation, but we still need your help."

Next, please follow the instructions of our sect and perform your respective duties to help our sect break the restrictions.

This contains information about breaking formations. Please familiarize yourselves with its contents first, and we will begin our operation in a few days.

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Yangzi immediately flicked out dozens of spiritual lights, and soon each of the cultivators present had a bamboo slip in their hand.

After sitting down cross-legged with He Yuliang, Song Qingming probed the bamboo slip with his divine sense and quickly saw the information about breaking the formation recorded inside.

According to the explanation of the cultivators of the "Tianyu Sect", the fifth-level array in front of them should be the "Tianyin Star Array", an ancient array that has been extinct since ancient times.

This formation gathers the Yin Sha Star Qi and is already at the mid-level of the fifth grade. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot break through it head-on.

Even after tens of thousands of years, the power of this "Heavenly Yin Star Array" has not diminished much.

This was so bad that even Chen Qingxuan, a Nascent Soul cultivator, couldn't open it and had to seek other ways to break the formation, which is why he invited Song Qingming and other Nascent Soul cultivators to come and help.

The person with the highest level of array formation in the "Tianyu Sect" is Feng Yangzi, who has dealt with Song Qingming. His "array formation skills" have reached the fourth-level high-grade realm.

According to Feng Yangzi, he and Zheng Buhua, another fourth-level high-grade array master from the "Wuxiang Sect," have been researching for many years.

The "Tianyu Sect" brought a low-grade fifth-level array from their sect and decided to use the method of breaking arrays with arrays to set up another high-level array on the island.

The reason Song Qingming and the others came was to help the "Tianyu Sect" set up a grand formation.

At that time, we will use the level 5 magic array to restrain the "Heavenly Yin Star Array" in front of us, and cooperate with Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, to break through the restrictions here.

Song Qingming carefully examined the jade slip in his hand, pondered it briefly, and also highly approved of this method for breaking the formation.

Although the "Heavenly Yin Star Formation" is incredibly powerful, breaking it is by no means an easy task.

However, with two fourth-level high-grade array masters, Feng Yangzi and Zheng Buhua, plus the help of so many Nascent Soul cultivators like Song Qingming, the power of activating a fifth-level array should not be underestimated.

If they can successfully restrain half of the "Heavenly Yin Star Formation", with Chen Qingxuan's divine power as a Nascent Soul Ancestor, there is still a great chance that they can successfully break through the formation.

The only troublesome thing is that setting up a level 5 array will take a lot of time. Even with the help of two level 4 high-grade array masters, it is estimated that it will take at least two or three years to complete the setup.

Fortunately, Song Qingming had anticipated that this trip might take a considerable amount of time, and had already instructed Li Xuanyi not to wait for him, but to take Song Yuanhao and the others back to the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range" first.

Even if he stays on the island for two or three years, Song Qingming has nothing to worry about.

A few days later, Feng Yangzi summoned everyone again and began to prepare the formation.

As for Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, he had already left the island at some point, and for a time no one knew where he had gone.

".."

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the guidance of two fourth-level superior array masters, Feng Yangzi and Zheng Buhua, the group worked together for a long time and finally successfully set up the great array.

Because Song Qingming himself is also a high-level array master with a good "array skill".

During the two years of setting up the formation, he helped Feng Yangzi and his companion a lot, and thus gained the recognition of these two formation masters, who also taught him many formation techniques.

It must be said that cultivators like "Feng Yangzi" and Zheng Buhua, who come from major sects, have accumulated the knowledge and skills of their sects over tens of thousands of years.

Their understanding of formations is also significantly superior to that of high-level formation masters outside.

Having spent two years with the two, Song Qingming also gained a lot from it, and he vaguely felt that his own array formation skills seemed to be close to breaking through the bottleneck.

After returning from this exploration of the Immortal Abode, Song Qingming will likely be able to seriously prepare for his advancement to a fourth-grade high-level array master.

Seeing that the grand formation had finally been set up ahead of schedule, many cultivators present showed excitement on their faces.

As Feng Yangzi and Zheng Buhua completed their final preparations, a golden light appeared in the sky just in time for everyone to see, which was none other than Chen Qingxuan, who had disappeared for two years.

"Fellow Daoists, follow me to activate the great formation!"

Upon hearing Feng Yangzi's command, Song Qingming and the others, who were already prepared, began to wave their array flags, and beams of spiritual light quickly and successfully converged together.

In a short while, a huge Bagua (Eight Trigrams) seal appeared in mid-air.

Seeing this, Feng Yangzi and Zheng Buhua, who were standing at the core of the formation and in charge of controlling the formation, quickly activated the formation flags in their hands.

The "Eight Trigrams Yin-Yang Grand Array" quickly emitted two beams of spiritual light, heading straight for the location of the mountain peak ahead.

The two attacks, upon reaching the front of the mountain peak, were unsurprisingly swallowed up by the star array in front of them.

However, compared to before, this time the Yin-Yang power controlled by everyone was inexhaustible, and soon a spiritual energy fluctuation appeared on the originally very calm mountain.

Soon, a golden barrier appeared before everyone's eyes in front of the mountain peak, with spiritual energy flowing rapidly above it to resist the constantly invading Yin and Yang forces.

"Everyone, increase your magical power and make sure to hold back the great formation."

Seeing that the formation in front of him finally reacted, Feng Yangzi was overjoyed and directed everyone to quickly pour their magic power into it.

Under the constant restraint of the "Eight Trigrams Yin Yang Grand Array", the aura of the Star Array in front also began to rise continuously, and the two arrays were now locked in a struggle.

Although the "Yin-Yang power" manipulated by everyone failed to shake the foundation of the Star Array, they did not fall below for a time due to everyone's desperate spellcasting.

Just as the two great formations were restraining each other, the golden figure in mid-air, which had been motionless, suddenly began to change.

Countless primordial energies of heaven and earth were rapidly converging in front of Chen Qingxuan.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a giant, transparent sword, several tens of feet long, appeared in his hand.

This giant sword is not a magical artifact, but is forged from pure primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Although the sword was formless and powerless, when it was held in Chen Qingxuan's hand, it made Song Qingming and the others, who were not far away, feel an unprecedented pressure.

"The sword falls from the heavens!"

As Chen Qingxuan waved his hand, the giant sword suddenly soared into the sky, flying directly into the heavens.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura descended rapidly from the sky, instantly piercing through the star array on the mountain peak ahead.

There was a loud noise of "Boom!"

Song Qingming and the others, who were still forming an array in mid-air, suddenly felt the air in front of them loosen, and they were all thrown back hundreds of feet by the aftershock.

Once everyone regained their footing, they realized that the mountain peak had disappeared from their sight.

Not far ahead stood a series of tall palaces, with many ancient characters and patterns carved inside, which did not seem to exist in modern times.

"This is an ancient immortal abode!"

Seeing this scene, everyone was excited; they had finally succeeded in breaking the barrier.

(PS: Another old man passed away in the village. I rushed back in a hurry and barely managed to complete the task without having to stop updating.)

For some reason, more elderly people in our village have passed away this year than in previous years. This is the third time I've gone back to say goodbye.

For convenience, I live in the county town and rarely go back home more than a few times a year.

It feels like time flies when you reach middle age. I remember there are only a few elderly people left in the village now, and even my father's generation of elders are starting to pass away one after another.

It was just a thin layer of soil on the mountain; people would never see each other again. (End of Chapter)