Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1248 Encountering an Acquaintance Again, Five Elements Exchange Metal

Hearing that the sound was coming from a stone wall, Song Qingming and the others looked up and saw a somewhat familiar figure suddenly walk out.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, what are you doing here!"

Upon seeing that the cultivator hiding in the stone wall was actually Feng Ziyang, an elder of the "Tianyu Sect," Song Qingming and the others were surprised and quickly went forward to greet him.

As a Nascent Soul Elder of the Tianyu Sect, Feng Yangzi was also the leader of the many Nascent Soul cultivators from the human race who entered the secret realm.

Seeing that the other party was alone here, Song Qingming couldn't help but feel a little puzzled and asked a question.

Seeing this, Feng Yangzi quickly replied, "It's quite a coincidence that we met you all here."

"Fellow Daoists, why don't you stop here and rest for a while? I'll then explain things to you further."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing Feng Yangzi's greeting, Song Qingming and the others, who were still somewhat exhausted from breaking through the barrier, immediately nodded and walked over together.

It wasn't until he got close to the stone wall where "Feng Yangzi" was located that Song Qingming sensed changes in the spiritual energy nearby and realized that there was a very high-level concealment array in the vicinity.

No wonder they didn't notice Feng Yangzi's location at all when they passed by here.

As soon as everyone approached, "Feng Yangzi" raised his hand and released a beam of spiritual light. The stone wall behind him shook and a circular opening appeared out of thin air.

Following Feng Yangzi's footsteps through the magic array, Song Qingming and the others quickly entered a stone cave, only to find that there were several Nascent Soul cultivators sitting cross-legged inside healing their injuries.

"Everyone, these are Junior Sister Liang, Junior Brother Chen, Fellow Daoist Liu, and Fellow Daoist Moyun."

They were all cultivators who entered the secret realm with us, but they were injured while rushing through the secret realm and were unable to continue, so they stayed here to recuperate.

"I was entrusted by the Grand Elder to look after things here, and that's how I happened to run into you all."

"Oh! So that's how it is. No wonder I met you here."

"Fellow Daoist Feng chose to stay here to take care of his fellow cultivators. Such selflessness is truly a model for us cultivators."

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"Hehe! I had a great battle with a demon expert down below, but I was outmatched and suffered a loss. I was afraid of delaying the Grand Elder and the others, so I stayed behind."

Fellow Daoists, your praise is too much for me; I, Feng, am truly unworthy of it.

Hearing Song Qingming and the others' praise, "Feng Yangzi" shook his head slightly and offered an explanation.

Song Qingming glanced at the other person and then realized that the aura emanating from him seemed somewhat weak and that his condition was not normal.

Everyone then realized that the reason "Feng Yangzi" was staying here was probably because he had been seriously injured in the battle with the demon experts and had no choice but to stay here to recuperate.

Compared to other places in the secret realm, this open platform is located near the entrance to the next level, and there are no dangerous restrictions around it.

These people are now seriously injured and unable to continue, becoming nothing more than a burden to the team.

However, they couldn't find an exit from the secret realm to leave immediately, so they could only hide here to heal their wounds and wait for the others to return and take them out together.

This is actually a good way to ensure their safety.

Otherwise, they can either continue forward or turn back to find an exit.

For these cultivators who were severely injured and had lost most of their fighting power, once they were trapped in the restriction or encountered other demon experts on the way, they would have almost no chance of leaving the secret realm alive.

After hearing Feng Yangzi's explanation, Song Qingming and the others finally understood the reason. Soon, everyone's eyes turned to Yu Mengning, who was also seriously injured in the group next to them.

Although she was still somewhat unwilling, Yu Mengning knew that her injuries were serious and that continuing to follow the team would only be a burden and not of much help.

Ultimately, persuaded by Xia Mo and Shen Bingling, Yu Mengning also chose to stay behind to heal her injuries and no longer travel with the others.

Besides Yu Mengning, Bai Yuxian and Yang Boyuan also sustained some injuries.

Not knowing what dangers they might encounter ahead, Song Qingming also inquired about Bai Yuxian and the other person's thoughts for their safety.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the two who had finally made it here shook their heads repeatedly and did not choose to stay to heal their wounds.

Song Qingming didn't say much about it, nodding in respect for their idea.

After all, compared to Yu Mengning, their injuries were not as severe and would not affect their combat power too much.

Moreover, Yang Boyuan, as an elder of "Dan Yuan Valley", carried many high-level healing pills with him.

He not only took the elixir to heal himself, but also gave two to Bai Yuxian and Yu Mengning.

After some recovery, the two were in significantly better condition than when they first arrived.

After staying inside the formation for quite some time, there was no movement outside, indicating that this place was safe enough.

Just as everyone was resting and preparing to bid farewell to "Feng Yangzi" and the others and continue their journey, the other party suddenly spoke up and expressed his thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist Song, this secret realm is so dangerous with so many restrictions, it is truly remarkable that you and your companions were able to get here."

My injuries have now mostly healed. If you all don't mind, I would like to travel with you all and continue exploring the secret realm.

"Fellow Daoist Song, could you possibly do me a favor?"

As someone who has cultivated to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage for many years, Feng Yangzi's greatest cultivation goal is naturally to break through to the highest level of the Divine Transformation stage.

Now that we've arrived at the Immortal Abode Secret Realm beyond the Boundary, it's impossible for us to easily miss the opportunity to explore this place and seek our fortune.

Previously, due to his own injuries, he was unfortunately placed here by his teammates.

Now, after some recuperation, Feng Yangzi has recovered considerably, but he still hasn't completely given up on the idea of ​​exploring this place.

When he saw Song Qingming and the others passing by, he risked revealing the direction of their hiding place by showing himself to greet them.

It now seems that his goal is still to join Song Qingming and the others' team and explore the secret realm together.

Faced with Feng Yangzi's offer to join the team, Song Qingming, knowing that the other party's injuries had not fully recovered, looked somewhat troubled.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, you flatter me. We have known each other for many years, how could I dare to say anything dislike about you?"

However, fellow Daoist, you also know that the road ahead is dangerous. Although we have arrived here by chance, our supernatural powers are far inferior to those of your sect's Grand Elder, Fellow Daoist Qin, and the others.

"If Fellow Daoist Feng were to join us, I fear our cultivation is too shallow, and we might hinder your search for opportunities."

"Alas! Fellow Daoist Song is mistaken."

I was injured earlier, which forced me to separate from the Grand Elder and the others. I was already a step behind, so how could I say that I was delayed?

Uncle Chen often taught us younger generations that opportunities cannot be forced and should be left to nature.

Fellow Daoists, please rest assured. Regardless of whether we gain anything further, even if we return empty-handed, I will have no regrets.

Although Feng Yangzi and I were not particularly close, we only got to know each other because Chen Qingxuan was recruiting people to explore the Immortal Mansion.

However, the other party was, after all, a Nascent Soul Elder of the "Tianyu Sect," one of the three major Nascent Soul cultivators, whose status and position were far beyond that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

If Song Qingming and his group rashly refuse the other party, and "Feng Yangzi" holds a grudge because of what happened today, it would be a loss for them.

Since he had already reminded the other party, "Feng Yangzi" still insisted on going together, and Song Qingming really couldn't find a good excuse to refuse.

He asked Xia Mo and the others beside him, and none of them raised any objections.

On the contrary, Guang Yuanzi and Yang Boyuan, who joined them halfway through, took the initiative to welcome Feng Yangzi after learning his identity.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately nodded in agreement to let "Feng Yangzi" join the team.

With the loss of Yu Mengning and the addition of "Feng Yangzi", the team still consists of seven people, including Song Qingming.

The group bid farewell to Yu Mengning and the others who were healing, and left the magic circle, walking quickly forward.

Before long, they arrived in front of the "teleportation array" located at the top of the mountain.

Seeing that everyone around him was ready, Song Qingming immediately stepped into the room.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery changed, and when Song Qingming opened his eyes, he was already in a golden hall.

"Fire, wood, water, earth—the five elements have already passed four levels of the restriction. The last level is undoubtedly the metal element restriction."

Just as Song Qingming was scanning the palace, a burst of spiritual light flashed behind him, and Xia Mo, "Feng Yangzi" and others appeared one by one, arriving in the golden hall.

Looking at the dazzling golden palace walls around them, everyone's expressions were filled with curiosity.

Compared to the previous levels, this place is dazzling and magnificent, and looks quite normal, as if it is not so dangerous.

If it weren't for the dense metallic spiritual energy surrounding them, everyone would probably think they had broken through all the restrictions and arrived at the last possible treasure trove.

"The Five Elements are associated with metal, and the location is Zhen above and Li below. This place is indeed much as I expected."

"Fellow Daoist Feng is knowledgeable and experienced. Could you tell where the restrictions are hidden in this place?"

"Feng Yangzi" was also a fourth-level high-grade array master, whose array skills were even better than Song Qingming's. Seeing that the other party had seen through the danger of the restriction in front of him at a glance, Yang Boyuan quickly asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yangzi stroked his long beard and immediately said, "If I am not mistaken, the exit of the restriction here should be in the west."

"Everyone, look west and see if there's a passage that leads over there."

Upon hearing Feng Yangzi point out the location, the people present still couldn't see the key to the restriction in front of them. They could only focus their attention on what he said and begin to explore the passage to the left.

Just as Song Qingming took a step forward, the golden spiritual light around them seemed to suddenly come alive, illuminating the entire palace in a golden hue.

Immediately afterwards, these golden lights, like raindrops, suddenly rained down on Song Qingming and the others from all directions.

"Everyone be careful!"

Faced with the rain of golden light, Song Qingming and the others immediately activated their magical artifacts to create protective shields in front of them. The golden light struck the shields, producing a series of crisp, clanging sounds, like blades striking each other.

Sparks flew everywhere, sending chills down one's spine.

Fortunately, everyone worked together to cast the spell, and the golden light around them did not stop them from walking. They walked step by step into the depths of the main hall, enduring the "golden rain" from all directions.

After walking for several hundred feet, the entire palace was surrounded by huge golden walls on both sides, and there were no forks or gaps in the path that everyone had been expecting.

Seeing this, Song Qingming and his group had no choice but to continue forward into a relatively narrow passage, about two or three zhang wide.

It was transparent on all four sides, with golden bronze mirrors covering the top and bottom, and the top was so smooth that it reflected the figures of everyone.

As soon as the group stepped into this place, the golden rain that was attacking from all sides suddenly multiplied several times over and became much more powerful due to the reflection of the golden bronze mirror.

Even though there were several late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the team, they still felt a lot of pressure when faced with the suddenly enhanced power of the "Golden Rain".

Soon, Yang Boyuan, whose cultivation level was the lowest, had his silver shield suddenly shatter under the rapid attack of the "golden rain," breaking into two pieces.

Yang Boyuan, who had lost the protection of the magic weapon, was immediately shocked.

Fortunately, the "Guangyuan Taoist" beside him used a magic weapon to shield him from most of the incoming "golden rain," and Yang Boyuan also activated another defensive magic weapon in time to protect himself.

They barely managed to cope and weren't riddled with holes by the surrounding "golden rain".

Not only Yang Boyuan, but Shen Bingling and Bai Yuxian also felt considerable pressure from the increasingly strong "golden rain" around them.

Only Song Qingming, Xia Mo, and "Feng Yangzi," who was using a gray jade pendant as a protective artifact, remained relatively calm and unaffected by the "golden rain" outside.

"We'll have a hard time getting through if we just force our way in like this. We'll need to find a way to deal with these mirrors!"

"Mirror.!"

Upon hearing Feng Yangzi's reminder, Song Qingming suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately cast a spell to summon his natal magic weapon, the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror.

Five golden bronze mirrors surrounded him, and the top of his body also became a transparent mirror identical to the surroundings, reflecting the incoming golden light back directly.

"what!"

Upon seeing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they quickly gathered around Song Qingming.

With the help and protection of the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror", the pressure on everyone was greatly reduced, and they continued to move forward quickly, passing through the narrow passage without any major incident.

As soon as he rushed out of the area, the "golden raindrops" around him immediately disappeared, and the surroundings became quiet again.

Those who had successfully passed the test looked up and realized they had arrived at a stone hall. Not far ahead, there were three passages, which seemed to be three separate paths.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Feng was right after all. There really is a fork in the road here. So, we should head this way next."

With his gaze fixed on the three passages ahead, Yang Boyuan, who had just narrowly escaped disaster, excitedly pointed to the leftmost passage and asked a question.

Seeing this, no one said anything.

Yang Boyuan smiled slightly and took the lead into the passage.

Along the way, Yang Boyuan controlled two beast-shaped puppets, constantly scouting ahead at a distance of several dozen feet.

Although they had just broken through the golden light barrier, everyone was still extremely cautious and dared not relax.

Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound. After walking several hundred feet, we finally arrived at the end of the passage, where another "white light magic array" appeared.

Upon seeing the familiar "teleportation array" suddenly appear, everyone's faces lit up with joy and they quickly stepped forward.

Yang Boyuan, who was walking at the very front, couldn't help but laugh with delight:
"Haha! Fellow Daoist Feng is truly amazing. You actually found the teleportation array. It seems that as long as we pass through here, we can get out of this Five Elements Restriction Array."

"Yes, although the journey was dangerous, at least we arrived here safely."

The restrictions on this immortal abode are so powerful; surely the things those seniors have hidden inside won't disappoint us.

"What you fellow Daoists say is quite right, but it's too early to talk about these things now."

We haven't seen any other fellow cultivators along the way; they've probably already gone in. We should leave this place as soon as possible, lest we end up with nothing."

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Having found the "teleportation array" to leave, everyone couldn't hide their smiles and began to celebrate.

However, even though they had arrived here, they still found it difficult to guess what opportunities lay ahead and could only find out by teleporting away from this place.

Before Song Qingming could speak, Yang Boyuan was the first to walk towards the "teleportation array".

But just as he approached the "white light array," the array, which had been floating in mid-air, suddenly lit up on its own, and then countless golden sword lights shot out from it.

In an instant, an extremely dangerous and powerful aura enveloped the entire stone hall.

"what."

Although he immediately activated his magic weapon to defend, the defensive light in front of Yang Boyuan was as thin as paper and was instantly pierced by the golden light.

Its physical body was also torn apart by the golden light, and even its "natal nascent soul" was unable to escape.

Because he was too close to the "white light array," Yang Boyuan died on the spot in an instant, and no one had time to help him.

They could only watch helplessly as their opponent was swallowed up by the golden light and vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, Song Qingming and the others, who were further away, were also attacked by the golden sword light shot out from the "white light array".

Fortunately, they reacted quickly and didn't get too close, immediately dodging to the vicinity of the entrance, thus avoiding being engulfed by the golden sword light.

However, during the retreat, the magical treasures in the hands of Guangyuan Daoren and Shen Bingling were also directly destroyed by the golden sword light.

If Song Qingming and Xia Mo hadn't come to their rescue in time and protected them, the two of them would probably have perished here along with Yang Boyuan.

Ultimately, all six people successfully retreated back to the vicinity of the entrance, protected by the magical artifact "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and the jade pendant activated by "Feng Yangzi".

Just as everyone was about to leave the stone hall, they discovered that the passage where they had come from had disappeared without them noticing, leaving them trapped inside the stone chamber.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately activated the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to transform it into several smooth golden bronze mirrors.

This deflected the incoming golden sword light, helping everyone temporarily escape the dangerous situation and allowing the people behind them to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, what exactly is going on? Why is there no way back?"

"Was that not a real teleportation array? Did we choose the wrong location?"

Having barely escaped with his life, Daoist Guangyuan turned around and immediately asked "Feng Yangzi" a question, his tone clearly no longer showing the complete trust he had shown just moments before.

Seeing the other party questioning him like this, "Feng Yangzi" directly replied: "This restriction is indeed the Five Elements Metal Exchange Formation. I am not mistaken, and you all know that."

But this place is, after all, a restriction set up by ancient cultivators, so how could it remain unchanged and be exactly the same as our current magic array?

Ancient restrictions are inherently varied and unpredictable, so it's perfectly normal for me to be wrong.

Why make such a fuss?

Seeing that Feng Yangzi's words were watertight and he had completely absolved himself of any wrongdoing, Guangyuan Daoist, though his gaze changed subtly, did not dare to say anything more.

After all, the other party was an elder of the "Tianyu Sect". Even if he had some resentment, he would never dare to offend him easily.

In the end, Guangyuan Daoist only lost one magic weapon. Compared to Yang Boyuan, who just died, it's already quite good that he was able to survive.

Seeing that the other party had fallen silent, Feng Yangzi turned his gaze to Song Qingming, who was casting a spell.

"Fellow Daoist Song is also quite accomplished in array formations, as I have personally witnessed. Can you tell whether that teleportation array just now was real or not?"

"To be honest, I didn't see anything amiss just now, and I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

When Song Qingming first saw the "white light barrier" in the stone hall, he, like everyone else, did not notice anything strange.

It took a lot of time and effort to find the exit in the first few levels.

The fact that the teleportation array was found so easily in this final hurdle made Song Qingming feel uneasy, which is why he did not choose to approach the array immediately.

Unexpectedly, it was this subtle caution that allowed him to narrowly escape the dangerous attack from the restriction.

Otherwise, if Song Qingming had approached the formation first, it's hard to say whether he could have survived facing such fierce sword light.

Upon hearing Feng Yangzi's question, Song Qingming sighed and immediately shook his head.

Although Feng Yangzi's prediction just now put everyone in danger and almost caused them all to perish here, in terms of formation skills, the opponent is indeed superior to them.

Song Qingming believed that "Feng Yangzi" was not talking nonsense.

After a moment of contemplation, Song Qingming continued, "Since there is no way out, regardless of whether this formation is real or not, we can only risk trying it."

Fellow Daoists, I have an idea that might solve the troubles outside.

Next, I would appreciate your help.

"Fellow Daoist Song is right. Now that we are in such a dangerous situation, we have no choice but to take bold risks and find a way out."

Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly about any cooperation you require from us, and we will do our utmost to assist you.

As soon as Song Qingming finished speaking, Xia Mo immediately chimed in with a comment.

The two men's desperate gamble quickly restored the confidence of the initially panicked crowd, who looked up at the "white magic circle" that was still emitting sword light.

As Song Qingming said, in this situation, complaining is useless and can easily make you lose your composure.

We still need to find a way to solve the current problems before we can help everyone get out of their predicament.

(End of this chapter)