Qinghe Immortal Clan.

After arriving at "Falling Star Sea," the group had been busy for two whole years.

Finally seeing the "ancient immortal abode" they had imagined, everyone's eyes were filled with excitement as they approached the palace entrance.

Although they were all excited, no one dared to step inside the immortal mansion despite being surrounded at its entrance.

A moment later, Chen Qingxuan, dressed in a golden robe, arrived in front of Song Qingming and the others, and everyone bowed and greeted him.

"Greetings, Senior Chen!"

After gently waving to everyone, Chen Qingxuan turned his gaze to the palace ahead and then spoke:

"The commotion just now has probably alerted the nearby demonic beasts. You all come in with me and quickly take the things inside with you. Don't let those demons benefit from them."

Remember, the spirits within the Immortal Abode are all subject to fate; do not fight each other recklessly.

If anyone finds a level five or higher spiritual item, or a high-level spiritual item that can prolong life, I will reward them accordingly upon their return.

"We will obey your orders!"

Although the area near the "Ancient Immortal Abode" is filled with yin energy and devoid of life, no monsters nest nearby.

However, there are many demons in the "Falling Star Sea", and there are still quite a few high-level demons in places further away from the island.

The earth-shattering sword strike that Chen Qingxuan just used to break the great formation was powerful enough to travel tens of thousands of miles, and high-level demonic beasts must have sensed it.

With such a commotion, it's likely that many Nascent Soul Demon Kings from the nearby deep sea are already rushing here.

Although they have so many human experts, they are not afraid of the demon race in this sea area at all.

But if this goes on for too long, the commotion here will inevitably attract the attention of other demon experts.

If a Nascent Soul Demon Saint were to arrive, not only would everyone's treasure hunt be affected, but escaping would also be much more difficult.

At Chen Qingxuan's command, everyone dared not delay and followed the powerful figure through the restrictions to the interior of the Immortal Mansion.

This "Ancient Immortal Abode," although also a cave dwelling left by an ancient Nascent Soul cultivator, appears significantly smaller than the Ziyang Heavenly Palace that Song Qingming visited when viewed from above.

The celestial palace is only a dozen miles in circumference, with dozens of palaces scattered throughout, but the number is less than one-tenth of the grandeur of the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace".

After passing through the outer gate of the Immortal Abode, Chen Qingxuan's gaze quickly settled on a golden hall, several dozen feet high, located in the center of the Immortal Abode.

This golden palace is not only the largest palace in the entire immortal abode, but it also actively emits bursts of spiritual light, indicating that precious high-level spiritual objects are hidden inside.

Seeing that Chen Qingxuan was leading the Tianyu Sect cultivators straight to the main hall in the center of the Immortal Mansion, the other cultivators also left their original positions without delay.

However, they chose different goals. Some followed the "Tianyu Sect" directly to the main hall, wanting to act with Chen Qingxuan.

Some went in groups of three or five to try their luck in other side halls of the immortal abode.

Although most of the spiritual items in these "ancient immortal mansions" left by powerful cultivators are usually hidden in the main hall, the chances of finding good things in these side halls are not high.

However, since they've come to this place, some people will always take a chance, hoping that they might be lucky enough to find some useful and precious spiritual items.

"Fellow Daoists, let's first go and check those side halls in the west. If we can't find any spiritual items, then we'll go and meet up with Senior Chen and the others."

Having already agreed to act together with the "Demon-Slaying Palace," Song Qingming and the others beside He Yuliang nodded without saying much upon hearing He Yuliang's words.

Soon, the group of nine, led by He Yuliang, arrived in front of a large hall on the west side of the main hall.

Because the main hall was quite large, it attracted several cultivators to come here as well.

But when they saw that Song Qingming and his group of nine were also headed here, these Nascent Soul cultivators quickly bowed slightly to He Yuliang in mid-air and changed direction to go elsewhere.

In just a short while, Song Qingming and the others arrived at the palace gate.

"The Nine Palaces Qian Yuan Hall!"

"The number nine is one of the fates of the formation. This hall may be related to the Dao of formations. I wonder if this senior left anything good inside."

“What Fellow Daoist He is right. Whatever it may be, we will know once we go in and take a look.”

"Hmm! Fellow Daoists, there might be some dangerous restrictions hidden inside this hall. We need to be careful when we move around later."

".."

After giving everyone a few words of advice, He Yuliang took the lead and walked towards the gate, with the others following suit.

Passing through the gate and entering the inner hall, one sees many black tables and chairs, as well as various wooden shelves, with bamboo slips of all sizes displayed on them.

He Yuliang, who had come to the wooden shelf, picked up a bamboo slip with one hand.

Upon closer inspection, as expected, it contained more than a dozen array diagrams, making it a bamboo scroll related to the Dao of Array Formations.

However, the array diagrams inside were not of high level and did not attract He Yuliang, the leader of the "Demon-Slaying Palace," and were quickly put back in their original positions.

Following suit, the others also stepped forward and picked up the bamboo slips from the wooden shelf, but soon their faces showed some disappointment.

The array diagrams recorded in these bamboo slips are mostly low-level array diagrams below level three, and many of them have been replaced by newer array diagrams from the outside world due to their antiquity, so they are no longer of much use.

If it were in the hands of those Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivators outside, it might excite them.

But in front of these highly skilled Nascent Soul cultivators, it was something utterly dispensable, so it was only natural for them to show disappointment.

After quickly searching through the items on the wooden shelf and finding nothing of value, the group immediately left and continued deeper into the main hall.

Along the way, all they saw were ordinary bamboo slips and paintings, or low-level spiritual items whose value they couldn't discern; they didn't find anything truly useful.

Until they arrived outside a large hall located on the second floor of the main hall.

It's unclear who triggered the restriction, but a beam of light suddenly appeared at the entrance.

Suddenly, more than a dozen sword lights attacked from the front. He Yuliang and Lü Yue, who were walking at the front, quickly activated their magic weapons to defend themselves.

Behind them, Song Qingming and the others also took out their magical treasures and dodged to the side, avoiding the close-range attack.

After the attack subsided, everyone could see clearly what was in front of them and discovered that a transparent shield had appeared not far ahead, covering the entire hall.

"There are protective barriers this time, so it seems there must be something there."

The side hall was equipped with such a powerful protective barrier, clearly guarding something.

Although they were almost attacked by the restriction, He Yuliang and the others did not look upset. Instead, they showed some joy.

Having said that, He Yuliang raised his hand and waved it, and a six-foot silver spear appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The next moment, an astonishing aura erupted from the silver spear, transforming into silver spiritual light that rushed straight towards the protective shield in front.

With a "clang!" sound, the silver light that had just reached the shield shook a few times, but was quickly bounced off by the shield and returned to He Yuliang's hand.

Seeing this, everyone looked somewhat surprised.

He Yuliang was the only half-step Nascent Soul cultivator among the nine, and his cultivation and strength were superior to the others.

Unexpectedly, even his attack failed to break through the protective barrier. It seems that the restriction in front of them is not as simple as they initially thought.

"Fellow Daoists, this restriction is quite powerful, we need to work together."

Having already witnessed the "Star Array" outside, everyone knew how powerful the master of this place was in terms of array formations, and they all took out their powerful magic treasures.

In an instant, countless beams of light flew out and rushed straight towards the protective barrier in front.

".."

Hundreds of miles east of the black island, two streaks of light sped towards it and soon stopped in mid-air dozens of miles away from the island.

Within the shimmering light, a strange fish with a gigantic head saw the multicolored spiritual light shining above the island, and its eyes widened as if some treasure had appeared.

Standing not far from it was a giant silver-armored tortoise, whose cultivation was higher than the former, having reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

The two demon kings were gazing at the multicolored light in the distance, and were about to go forward to investigate when a figure suddenly flew in from the side and blocked their way.

"Your Highness Kunwu!"

Upon seeing an even larger "Golden-Eyed White Dragon" appear before them, the giant tortoise and the strange fish immediately stepped forward and bowed, their eyes filled with a hint of fear.

"This is the place I saw first. I'll go get the things inside first. You two wait here and are not allowed to go ashore for half an hour."

Before the other two demon kings could reply, the "Golden-Eyed White Dragon" had already flashed towards the black island.

Although the latter looked regretful, he did not dare to disobey the other party and just looked at the island in the distance.

After landing on the island, the "Golden-Eyed White Dragon" headed straight for the entrance to the Immortal Abode.

But before he could even get close to the entrance of the immortal mansion, a powerful pressure suddenly appeared behind him, startling him so much that he stopped in his tracks.

Turning around, he saw a sharp claw attacking from the front, directly pressing the golden-eyed white dragon under its feet.

Looking at the six-winged azure dragon before him, whose size was many times larger than his own, the "Golden-Eyed White Dragon" showed a hint of despair and quickly begged for mercy.

"Senior, I am a descendant of the Golden Dragon Clan. I beg you to spare me this time!"

Although he took the initiative to reveal his identity and beg for mercy, the other party's eyes did not waver in the slightest, and he did not take his words to heart.

The "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" grabbed the golden-eyed white dragon below and pulled hard, instantly splitting it in two.

A scream rang out, and then there was silence.

The two demon kings, still outside the island, were startled when they saw the ferocious sight of the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" from afar. They quickly plunged into the water and disappeared without a trace. As a roar resounded from the island, echoing for hundreds of miles around, the low-level demon beasts hiding nearby also fled into the depths of the sea.

".."

Located at the entrance of the main hall of the Immortal Mansion, more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, led by several members of the "Heavenly Imperial Sect," were continuously casting spells to attack the restriction blocking their way.

Seeing that everyone had been using spells to attack for a long time but still hadn't been able to break the formation, Chen Qingxuan, who was sitting in mid-air to meditate, finally couldn't help but stand up.

As a golden giant sword took shape, Chen Qingxuan swung it, unleashing a powerful aura that seemed to cleave rivers and control the seas, instantly breaking through the already trembling barrier before him.

The roaring sound stopped, and the protective barrier that had been blocking everyone's way had long since disappeared. The many Nascent Soul cultivators present immediately showed some excitement.

"Let's go!"

Led by Chen Qingxuan, everyone rushed into the main hall.

The palace appeared to be much larger than it seemed from the outside, but it was empty all around, with nothing superfluous except for a four-sided platform in the center.

The table looked very ancient, and there were two gleaming jade boxes on it, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they all showed some excitement.

"Uncle-Master, could this be..."

"Don't be impatient, I'll go take a look first!"

".."

On the second floor of the western palace, after a series of combined attacks by nine people, the protective barrier in front of them had already weakened by more than half and began to shake uncontrollably.

A moment later, a shattering sound quickly rang out after He Yuliang's silver spear struck with all its might.

Before everyone's eyes, the transparent shield in front had shattered and disappeared, revealing a very spacious hall with five things floating inside.

They consisted of a high-level array plate that shone with golden light, three array diagrams, and a scroll of bamboo slips.

Upon seeing the several spiritual objects that appeared before them, which were clearly different from what they had seen before, everyone's eyes revealed a hint of excitement.

He Yuliang was the first to leap out and grab the high-level array plate.

Lü Yue and the other two each took a formation diagram, while the last bamboo slip fell into Song Qingming's hands.

Upon probing with his divine sense, he found, as he had expected, that the bamboo slip contained a high-level array manual left behind by the master of the immortal mansion.

It should be noted that the master of the immortal mansion was a master capable of setting up a mid-grade level 5 "Star Array," and the array manuals he left behind were at least level 5 spiritual objects.

Furthermore, the array plate that He Yuliang obtained was of a quality exceeding that of a fourth-grade superior item, and was estimated to be a precious spiritual item of around the fifth grade, with a value even greater than the array manual in Song Qingming's possession.

The other three array diagrams are also level five array diagrams, but compared to array plates and ancient texts, array diagrams are of slightly lower value.

After all, these ancient high-level formations cannot be set up by ordinary formation masters, and some of the materials required for the formation diagrams have long been lost.

Without the help of a level 5 array master, even array experts like Feng Yangzi and Zheng Buhua would be unable to use these array diagrams.

Having obtained all five items, He Yuliang immediately addressed the crowd, saying, "Fellow Daoists, if we hand these items over to Senior Chen, we can certainly ask him for a reward."

However, our sect also needs these spiritual items, so I don't intend to hand over this array plate.

If any of you have this idea, you can take the array diagram to Senior Chen and you will also receive a reward.

As for the array formation manual in Fellow Daoist Song's possession, those of you who need it can have a copy made, and then we can give it to Senior Chen later.

Chen Qingxuan had previously stated that any cultivator, regardless of who they are, whoever can find a level 5 or higher spiritual item in the Immortal Abode can exchange it for a reward.

The items that Song Qingming and his group found, while not the most valuable, were still level five spiritual objects. Handing them over would surely earn them a reward.

Of the five items, the most precious array plate, "Demonic Palace," has already been obtained, while the other three array diagrams have been distributed to Song Qingming and the others.

Although the array plate was obviously more valuable, He Yuliang and the others who had just broken through the barrier of the "Demon-Slaying Palace" had clearly contributed more, so no one objected to this distribution.

The remaining five levels of "array manuals" are something that can be copied.

Everyone carried blank bamboo slips with them, and they quickly received one each. The originals were given to He Yuliang, who would take them to be handed over later.

Seeing that there were no other spiritual objects left in the hall, Song Qingming and his companions, having gained quite a bit, voluntarily left the palace.

Next, the nine people went to explore several other palaces nearby.

After a long search that took a lot of time, they only found two level-four spiritual items of average value.

If converted into spirit stones, each person would only receive tens of thousands more, which is far less than what they received in the previous palace.

However, obtaining several level-five spiritual items was already a very good harvest, and they couldn't expect to be so lucky all the time.

After searching several palaces without success, and seeing that other places in the vicinity seemed to have already been visited, He Yuliang led everyone toward the main hall.

Just as Song Qingming and his group were about to approach the main hall, a sound transmission talisman suddenly flew over and landed in He Yuliang's hand.

"Oh no! Senior Chen and the others are in trouble! Everyone, come with me to their aid!"

Just as He Yuliang finished speaking, a powerful spiritual light suddenly burst forth from the palace in front, surprising Song Qingming and the others.

The next moment, a golden phantom wielding a giant sword appeared in mid-air.

As the giant sword fell, another astonishing aftershock erupted in front, making it difficult for Song Qingming and the others who had rushed over to get close for a time.

Seeing that they could not get through from the front, He Yuliang quickly directed everyone to go around the spiritual light from both sides and rush into the main hall.

When Song Qingming and his group got closer, they discovered that Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, and more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Tianyu Sect" were all trapped in the center of the hall by a magic array shrouded in a white light.

The white light before them was incredibly powerful, easily piercing even the magical treasures of Nascent Soul cultivators. If it weren't for Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul ancestor, casting a spell to protect everyone in time, the others would probably have already died in the formation.

Faced with the suppression of the white light array, and needing to cast spells to protect those around him, Chen Qingxuan, the ancestor, was unable to use his full strength to break the array, and failed to break out of it after several attempts.

Outside the great formation, there were still several "Tianyu Sect" cultivators who were not trapped. They wanted to go forward to provide support, but they could not break through the barrier of the escape light outside the formation and could only worry anxiously.

Upon seeing He Yuliang, Song Qingming, and the others arrive, "Feng Yangzi" quickly called for everyone to come forward and help, wanting to combine their strength to help Chen Qingxuan and the others break through the restriction.

Seeing the white light array before them, which could actually trap Chen Qingxuan, a Nascent Soul Ancestor, Song Qingming, He Yuliang, and the others were all astonished.

Unexpectedly, even with the combined efforts of more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, they still could not break through the restriction and blockade.

Previously, after Chen Qingxuan led the "Tianyu Sect" members into the main hall, they broke through several restrictions and blockades before successfully arriving at this hall.

Just as Chen Qingxuan successfully obtained the two jade boxes placed in the hall, he unexpectedly touched the restriction on the place, causing them to be trapped in the white light magic array.

This white light array was extremely powerful. Even Nascent Soul cultivators caught in it were powerless to resist. In an instant, the physical bodies of several people were dissolved, and even their Nascent Souls failed to escape.

Fortunately, Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, intervened in time and saved more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators beside him.

Because Chen Qingxuan instructed them to stay far away, Feng Yangzi and his companions were not trapped and were able to send a message in time to notify Song Qingming and the others to come to their aid.

More than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators joined forces to fiercely attack the white light barrier, but they still couldn't shake it in the slightest. Everyone was at a loss.

Just then, the sounds of fierce fighting came from the entrance of the immortal abode in the distance, as if someone was fighting fiercely at the entrance of the immortal abode.

In the "Falling Star Sea", apart from Song Qingming and his group, the rest are nothing but demonic beasts.

It's no surprise that a Nascent Soul cultivator from the demon race clashed with the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" guarding the immortal abode.

Seeing that they could not break the barrier for a long time, and that more demon experts were attacking from outside, He Yuliang and the others became more nervous.

Seeing this, Zheng Buhua used magic to teleport to Feng Yangzi's side.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, if things continue like this, we may not be able to break the seal in a short time. We need to find the core of the formation first."

"Junior Brother Yuan, take a few people to the entrance of the Immortal Abode to provide support. If you receive any news, please send us a message immediately."

"Fellow Daoists, please do your utmost to help us break the restrictions. If we can rescue Uncle Chen and the others, our sect will remember this kindness forever."

After arranging for a few people to go to the entrance to provide support, "Feng Yangzi" and Zheng Buhua immediately stopped casting spells and began to look for other ways to break the formation.

The others cooperated with them to continue attacking the barrier, which would make it easier for them to find the core of the formation more quickly.

Now that they are deep in such a dangerous place as the "Fallen Star Sea," without Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul cultivator present, none of them have any confidence that they can escape safely on their own.

Even without Feng Yangzi's reminder, everyone knew that they couldn't afford to think too much about this matter, and they all used all their strength to attack the restriction in front of them.

While everyone was besieging the magic array, several "Tianyu Sect" cultivators at the entrance of the Immortal Mansion were also experiencing a major battle.

It had only been half a day since the Immortal Abode was opened, but unexpectedly, seven Demon Emperors had already arrived from nearby.

Fortunately, these demon kings were all relatively weak, with only one demon king having reached the late Nascent Soul stage.

Facing the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" with its peak Nascent Soul cultivation and the help of three Heavenly Imperial Sect cultivators, they were unable to break into the Immortal Abode for the time being.

But as the battle intensified, several more demon kings received the message and rushed over. One of them, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon King," was a Nascent Soul Peak Demon King whose strength was no weaker than the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon."

A demon cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage is actually equivalent to a human cultivator at the half-step Divine Transformation stage.

With the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" joining the battle, the human race quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and was forced into the immortal palace by the enemy.

Upon seeing the numerous Nascent Soul cultivators of the human race searching for treasures in the main hall not far away, the "Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor" was immediately surprised and sent a message to the powerful demon race in the nearby sea area.

The human cultivators who were still attacking the barrier began to look rather grim as they saw more and more powerful demons outside.

If things continue like this, and they don't find a way to break the restriction, they may not be able to escape safely today. (End of Chapter)