Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Screams echoed from ahead, indicating that many cultivators had been struck down by the falling boulders.

Those cultivators who can enter this level are at least at the Nascent Soul stage or above, and their physical bodies are strong enough to withstand the force of ten thousand jin without injury.

However, at this moment, everyone's bodies were restrained by the restrictions below, and they were unable to cast spells to quickly dodge. Facing the head-on impact of the boulder that was over a hundred feet tall, they were under considerable pressure.

Seeing that the boulder was approaching the crowd below, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" and his companions, who were standing in front of Song Qingming and the others, were forced to begin casting spells to deal with it.

As the azure light flashed, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" transformed into its true form, a five-tailed demon fox several meters tall, appearing before the many demon emperors.

Just as the five tails of the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" converged in front of him, the boulder in front of him arrived and was stopped in place.

After the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" withstood the immense pressure with its tail, it immediately took several steps back and then used magic to control its two sharp claws to exert force on the side of the boulder.

As a demon cultivator at the half-step Nascent Soul realm, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" possessed a physical body far more powerful than that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, and he actually withstood the impact of the boulder head-on.

With the assistance of several demon kings beside him, the hundred-foot-tall boulder was quickly redirected, bypassing the "Heavenly Tail Demon King" and the others, and rolled directly down into the valley.

Although the boulder was slightly deflected, it still fell rapidly and arrived in front of Song Qingming and the others in the blink of an eye.

Before the boulder could get close to the group, Song Qingming and Xia Mo beside him had already cast spells and summoned their magical treasures.

The "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" transformed into a giant shield, blocking everyone's way. Above it was a crimson jade seal magic weapon controlled by Xia Mo, emitting bursts of red light.

The defensive magic weapon that Xia Mo used was just as powerful as Song Qingming's "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," and was at least a top-tier, fourth-grade defensive magic weapon.

With the combined efforts of the two Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivators, they successfully intercepted the hundred-foot-tall boulder in mid-air.

"Everyone be careful, don't stray too far from us!"

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After reminding the people behind him, Song Qingming quickly poured his magic power into the magic weapon in front of him, and the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" fell down and stood above everyone's heads.

At the same time, Xia Mo, who was doing her best to stop the boulder, suddenly relaxed the magic weapon in her hand, allowing the boulder to roll directly over the bronze mirror that had already fallen down.

The boulder quickly rolled over the heads of the group and tumbled down the mountain.

With the combined efforts of Song Qingming and Xia Mo, although it took a lot of effort, they managed to help everyone turn the tide and escape a disaster.

Seeing this, Yang Boyuan and the others, who hadn't done much to help resist the boulder, immediately expressed their gratitude to those ahead:
"Thanks to the great abilities of you two fellow Daoists, we were able to successfully avoid such a dangerous situation. Please accept my bow."

"I never imagined this place would be so dangerous. We have been unable to help much along the way, and I am truly ashamed."

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"Fellow Daoists, there's no need for you to be so polite!"

Faced with the grateful words of the two people behind him, Song Qingming's expression did not change much. He simply nodded slightly to them and immediately turned to look at the top of the mountain.

Based on the experience from the previous levels, since we've encountered a boulder blocking the way, the dangers on this path are unlikely to be so simple.

What kind of restrictions and challenges will everyone encounter next?

Compared to his own situation, Song Qingming was actually more worried about Song Qingyu and Li Xianyun, who had been separated from them.

Although the two of them were not weak compared to the many cultivators in the secret realm, their combined strength was equivalent to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, with just the two of them, if they encountered a powerful demon like the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" or a powerful restriction like the one they were currently facing, they would be in serious trouble.

Surviving is by no means an easy task.

Despite his worries, Song Qingming was powerless to do anything about Song Qingyu and the other person's whereabouts, and could only pray for them in his heart.

The boulder had just fallen into the valley and disappeared from everyone's sight when Song Qingming and the others quickened their pace and continued on their way.

Unexpectedly, before they had gone more than a hundred feet, the ground suddenly vibrated again, making everyone's nerves tense up.

Looking up ahead, before anyone could speak, a familiar boulder once again fell from the sky, heading straight down.

"Watch out, everyone, they're coming again!"

Watching the massive boulder rapidly descending in front of them, Song Qingming and his companions frowned slightly and immediately stopped, trying to close the distance between themselves and the people behind them.

Just like before, the boulder leaped down and arrived in front of the demon emperors, who were hundreds of feet away from the group.

With the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," a half-step Nascent Soul expert, present, the boulder did not pose a significant threat to them.

It was quickly intercepted by the other party and stopped in front of several demon emperors.

Seeing this familiar scene, just as Song Qingming and the others thought that the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" was about to throw down the boulder,

Unexpectedly, the other party remained motionless in place, without using any magic to move the boulder in front of them, and remained suspended in mid-air.

"Huh! Tianwei shouldn't have run out of magic power so quickly!"

Just now, Song Qingming and Xia Mo joined forces to stop a boulder, which allowed them to roughly estimate the boulder's overall weight and impact force. It wouldn't be too difficult for a cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage or above to block it head-on.

With the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor's" supernatural powers and powerful physique, even after taking down several boulders, it was far from exhausting its magical power.

The fact that the other party deliberately blocked the boulder in mid-air, thus expending their own magical power, was truly puzzling.

Just as Song Qingming and the others were staring intently at the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" in front of them, a rumbling sound came from the ground again.

Before long, another identical boulder fell from the sky in the distance above, rolling down rapidly.

Only at this moment did the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" unleash his magical power once more, directly pushing the boulder in front of him down.

"Oh no! Tianwei and the others did this on purpose."

Seeing the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" suddenly push the boulder in the distance, Bai Yuxian, who was standing not far behind Song Qingming, immediately reacted and reminded everyone.

Song Qingming also saw clearly why the other party had deliberately used up his magic power to delay time.

It was this action by the other party that caused the two boulders, which were originally some distance apart, to move rapidly one after the other to be in front of Song Qingming and the others.

The situation they will face next is far more difficult than before.

Faced with the trap deliberately set by the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor", Song Qingming and the others looked rather grim, but they had no other choice but to step forward and confront it head-on.

To enhance the power of the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," the Azure Jade Refining Treasure Technique rapidly flowed into the magic weapon, and soon a layer of emerald green spiritual light appeared above it.

Xia Mo also cast a spell to attach a talisman to the magic weapon.

With the blessing of the talisman, the "golden seal" shone even brighter than before.

Bai Yuxian and "Guangyuan Daoist" had caught up with Song Qingming and the other two, each casting spells to release defensive magic treasures in front of them.

"boom!"

The first boulder quickly collided head-on with the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror." Song Qingming swayed and took a half-step back to dissipate the powerful impact.

Before he could even catch his breath, the ground shook again, and a second boulder was already in front of him.

"Junior Brother Song, be careful!"

Watching the giant rock rushing down, Bai Yuxian's natal magic weapon, the "Azure Lotus," was already positioned behind the golden bronze mirror.

There was also a silver shield magic weapon, which, under the spell control of "Master Guangyuan," grew several times larger and stood in front of him.

Even Yang Boyuan and Shen Bingling, who were a little further away, activated their magic weapons to help. Only Yu Mengning, whose injuries had not yet healed, looked ahead helplessly.

"boom!"

Another deafening roar shook the surrounding earth.

Even with all their efforts to resist, the enormous impact still pushed Song Qingming and Xia Mo, who were standing at the forefront, back more than ten steps before they could regain their footing.

With the combined efforts of the six people, although they were somewhat disheveled, they still managed to steadily catch the second boulder.

Only after they successfully blocked this dangerous attack did Song Qingming, who was standing at the forefront of the group, finally breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I had so many companions around to help me.

Otherwise, if he were facing this situation alone, he might not be able to escape it.

"Everyone, let's cast the spell together."

Once both boulders were blocked, Song Qingming greeted everyone and then used the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to send the first boulder flying.

The second boulder was stopped by Xia Mo and the others working together.

It wasn't until the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" recovered that it was successfully sent down the mountain.

Two giant rocks fell one after another, and Song Qingming and his companions passed through the ordeal without any real danger. The "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" standing above saw this scene and revealed a meaningful expression on his face.

"Junior Brother Song, Tianwei and the others are causing trouble ahead, and we're likely to be in increasing danger."

"Why don't we go in a different direction? That way, they won't be able to affect us."

"Fellow Daoist Bai is right. If this continues, we might fall into their trap before we even reach the summit."

"If we expend too much of our magical energy here, encountering them again later will be extremely disadvantageous for us."

Upon hearing Bai Yuxian's suggestion from behind Xia Mo, Song Qingming pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Next, the group stopped moving forward and changed direction laterally along the steep mountain wall to avoid the boulders falling from the direction of the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" and his group.

The moment Song Qingming and his companions moved, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" noticed them and immediately revealed a sinister smile.

Before long, they saw that the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" and many other demon emperors ahead were also moving in the same direction as Song Qingming and the others, and they did not intend to let them go so easily.

Seeing this, Song Qingming below couldn't help but show a hint of displeasure on his face.

"This guy is really troublesome."

Just as Song Qingming and the others were pondering how to get rid of the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor's" entanglement, another earth-shattering tremor came from above.

Another huge rock fell from the sky and rolled down.

Seeing this, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" became excited and wanted to use the same trick to block the boulder in front of him.

Seeing this, Song Qingming's eyes flashed with a strange light as he turned to Xia Mo. "Fellow Daoist Xia, you should leave this place first. I'll go and stop Tianwei and the others."

Having said that, Song Qingming raised his hand and cast a spell, summoning six "puppets" from his body. His magical power increased by more than double.

The next moment, he left the people behind him and quickened his pace to walk forward.

Without having to worry about the people behind him, and with the "Myriad Spirits Puppet Array" supporting him, Song Qingming's walking speed was significantly faster on his own.

While the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" was busy dealing with the falling boulders, Song Qingming had already approached them from a short distance behind.

"It's Song Qingming coming! Stop him!"

Seeing that Song Qingming was getting closer and closer, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," who was steadily holding up the boulder, was powerless to deal with it and could only give instructions to the other demon emperors beside him.

The two demon kings, "Azure-Eyed Demon King" and "White Ox Demon King," were the most powerful, both having reached the late Nascent Soul stage.

Upon hearing the order from the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," the two demons immediately turned around and unleashed their magic, launching an attack on Song Qingming behind them in an attempt to stop him from advancing.

Facing two late-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivators, Song Qingming's expression remained completely unchanged.

He raised his hand and unleashed the "Golden Palace Cloud Light Sword," instantly slashing down and knocking the two demons' attacks away.

Under the constraints of the restrictions, neither Song Qingming nor the two demon emperors blocking his way could fully unleash their supernatural powers.

However, as long as one has sufficient magical power, the power of the magical weapon in one's hand will not be weakened in the slightest.

To the surprise of the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" and the "White Ox Demon Emperor," Song Qingming showed no restraint in using his magical power despite their attempts to restrain him.

Not only did he quicken his pace to get closer to them, but he also forcefully activated the "Golden Cloud Light Sword" in his hand, displaying its divine power and breaking through their attacks one after another.

Soon, Song Qingming approached the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" and the others within a hundred feet, bringing them into his attack range.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound came from above, and another huge rock rolled down from above.

The Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor and the White Bull Demon Emperor had to spare some time to deal with Song Qingming, leaving the Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor to join the other two demon emperors in dealing with the falling boulders.

Seeing the second boulder fall in front of him, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" smiled slightly and was about to cast a spell to knock away the first boulder in front of him.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to cast the spell, the boulder was suddenly blocked by a force and remained in place.

"Huh! What's this?"

When the Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor looked up, he discovered that Song Qingming had somehow appeared not far behind them, holding a black token in his hand.

Meanwhile, the two demons, "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" and "White Ox Demon Emperor," were trapped in place by the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and a black sphere emitting lightning, and were unable to break free for the time being.

"Tianwei, since you like these stones so much, I might as well lend you a hand."

When Song Qingming blocked the boulder, the three demons, known as the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," in front of it immediately changed their expressions and could only try to move it by casting another spell.

After all, they were standing right at the foot of the boulder, and if the boulder went out of control, they would be the first to be affected.

Although Song Qingming controlled the surrounding space with the help of the "Purple Sun Token", the boulder could still fall at any time, and the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" and the others dared not relax their vigilance.

But just as they were fighting against Song Qingming, the rumbling vibrations above were getting closer and closer.

"Song Qingming, let go now, or you won't be able to escape either."

Despite the verbal threats from the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," Song Qingming did not loosen his grip on the magic weapon in the slightest, calmly observing everything before him.

With a loud "bang!", the immense pressure instantly repelled the three demons closest to the target, and even nearly caused Song Qingming to drop his magic weapon.

Two huge rocks fell in succession, and even though the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" was a half-step Nascent Soul demon cultivator, he was as if he had been hit hard and was forced to retreat more than ten feet.

The other two demon emperors, whose cultivation levels were lower, were directly blasted away, falling more than a hundred feet and landing not far from Song Qingming.

Two giant rocks were about to crash down on their location. The "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" had no choice but to forcefully cast a spell to hold them off together with Song Qingming.

Fortunately, both of them were highly skilled in magic, and together they managed to stop the two giant rocks in mid-air.

"Song Qingming, you're a madman."

"If I were afraid of death, why would I have come here on my own initiative? Fellow Daoist Tianwei, if two stones are not enough, would you like to try another one?"

Although his face was somewhat pale, Song Qingming still spoke very easily, as if he had plenty of energy left.

Seeing that Song Qingming looked ready to fight him to the death, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" finally showed a hint of hesitation in his eyes and couldn't help but speak:

"We've come here to search for treasure, why must we fight to the death?"

"Fellow Daoist Song, this place is so dangerous. If we continue fighting, I'm afraid neither of us will benefit. How about we stop here?"

“Fellow Daoist Tianwei is right. Since you don’t like these stones, just put them down one by one. That way, neither of us will be in any danger.”

"Yes! Fellow Daoist Song is absolutely right."

Upon hearing Song Qingming's suggestion, "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" immediately agreed.

The two then used magic together to loosen the first boulder in front of them.

The boulder was launched into the air by the two of them and rolled rapidly downwards. The "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," who was casting the spell to launch the boulder, suddenly felt a strange force affecting the direction of the boulder in front of him.

By the time he tried to stop them, the boulder had already flown over their heads and was heading straight for the two Nascent Soul Demon Emperors who had just been knocked away not far below.

These two demon emperors were only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. They had just been hit by the aftershocks of the boulder and were still recovering from their serious injuries when a huge black shadow fell from mid-air.

"Your Highness, save me!"

Upon seeing this, the two demons cried out in alarm, but they still couldn't stop the boulder from crashing into them.

"boom!"

Even with the two demon emperors working together, they still couldn't stop the boulder, which instantly sent them flying and plummeting off the mountain.

“Song Qingming, you…”

Seeing this, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" looked angrily at Song Qingming not far away, only to see that the other party was also looking at him with a cold glint in his eyes.

As soon as Song Qingming withdrew his magic power, he released the boulder in front of him and, completely disregarding the imminent danger, unleashed several sword beams straight towards the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor".

"hateful!"

Having been tricked by Song Qingming, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" was also furious. He abandoned his attempt to block the boulder in front of him and used his magic to charge at his opponent.

The two men ignored the falling boulders behind them and started fighting on the spot.

Just then, the White Bull Demon King, who had been trapped in the "Thunderstone" in the distance, broke free and happened to see the boulder rolling down from above.

Seeing that danger was imminent, the "White Bull Demon King" had no choice but to use magic to transform into his true form and lift the boulder.

Although the boulder stopped temporarily under its influence, the sight of the two experts fighting on the side made the "White Bull Demon King" tremble with fear.

Just then, another violent tremor suddenly sounded from above, interrupting the two who were still locked in combat.

"Oh no, another rock is coming down."

The two fought for a while, but the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor" did not gain any advantage in front of Song Qingming. At this moment, he looked at the boulder rolling down the mountain again and looked very ugly.

This time, knowing the situation was dangerous, the two stopped fighting in perfect unison.

They then cast a spell together to help the "White Bull Demon King" lift the second stone away.

"Song Qingming, if you want to die, I don't want to die with you!"

"We'll meet again someday. I hope you'll still be alive and well when we meet next time, so I don't miss my chance for revenge."

After uttering a harsh remark, the "Heavenly Tail Demon Emperor," along with the White Bull Demon Emperor and the newly freed Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor, turned and left, taking a detour in another direction.

Song Qingming stood still and did not try to stop them, watching them leave directly.

As the deafening sound grew closer, the boulder soon arrived in front of Song Qingming.

Only then did Song Qingming turn his gaze away and focus on the falling boulder before him.

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Half a day later, on a clearing above the mountaintop.

As several figures stepped into the white spiritual light array ahead, several round boulders, each over a hundred feet tall, suddenly appeared out of thin air at the mountaintop.

Immediately afterwards, the boulder rolled down as if it had fallen from the sky.

The group had just reached the vicinity of the mountaintop when another boulder fell from the sky, and Song Qingming and the others immediately showed a hint of helplessness on their faces.

"boom!"

After a few familiar steps, I finally managed to climb to the top of the mountain, watching the tumbling boulder roll down.

A perfectly smooth surface appeared in front of Song Qingming and the others.

Upon arriving at this place, Song Qingming scanned his surroundings and soon his gaze settled on a white light barrier in the distance.

"As expected, it's here. All that effort wasn't in vain."

Upon seeing the familiar magic array before them, Song Qingming and the others immediately strode forward, heading straight for the location of the restriction.

Just as the group was about to reach the white barrier, a voice suddenly came from the stone wall not far away, causing them to stop immediately.

"Oh! It's Fellow Daoist Song."

I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly.

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(PS: I'm really sorry, my updates have been unstable these past few days. Tomorrow, after finishing the last day of my Spring Festival work, my Spring Festival will be almost over, and I can go home.)

My recent writing may not have been very good, and I am truly ashamed. Thank you all for your understanding and support! (End of Chapter)