Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Centuries have passed in the blink of an eye, and this enormous palace complex still floats in the heavens just as it did back then.

Although he had heard Song Qingming mention the appearance of this place long ago after he switched to cultivating the "Purple Sun Divine Light Technique",

But looking at the massive watchtowers surrounding the area, Bai Yuxian, who was setting foot here for the first time, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

"I was a little worried before, wondering what changes might have occurred here. It seems that it should be about the same as when I left."

He scanned the surroundings with his divine sense but found nothing unusual. The restrictions he had specially placed next to the teleportation array when he left this place years ago had not been touched.

After raising his hand to put away the "Purple Sun Token" in front of him, Song Qingming led Bai Yuxian down the teleportation platform.

The two flew along the palace complex for a short distance when they suddenly saw several streaks of light appear in the distance. Their expressions changed slightly, and they immediately stopped.

There are still people here!

Although the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace" is located in the outer void beyond the Nine Heavens.

However, this place is not too far from Huayang Realm itself. Every twenty or thirty years, cultivators who have lost their way beyond the Nine Heavens will end up here.

Ling Zhentian and the others who were trapped in the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" back then have all been taken back by Song Qingming with the help of the Ziyang Token.

Unexpectedly, after hundreds of years, this place has fallen into a new cycle.

"Hey! Boss Gao wasn't wrong, someone else really has come in."

Before long, three figures blocked Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian's path. The middle-aged man in the lead had already reached the late Nascent Soul stage.

Seeing that the aura emanating from Song Qingming seemed to be no less than his own, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with surprise, and he quickly smiled and cupped his hands in a salute.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Qi Dongqing, a cultivator from Zhongyuan Immortal Continent."

"Where do you come from, and when did you arrive here?"

"My wife and I are cultivators from Donghuang Prefecture. We have only recently entered this place and do not yet know where we are."

Faced with the three people who suddenly appeared, Song Qingming simply pretended that he had just wandered into this place by mistake and replied to them with a calm expression.

Upon hearing this, Qi Dongqing's face lit up with joy, and he immediately said:

"So you two fellow Daoists are from Donghuang Immortal Continent. In this godforsaken place that devours people without spitting out bones, it's quite rare to see new fellow Daoists appear."

This place is filled with fierce winds, thunder, and fire, making it extremely dangerous.

"Why don't you two fellow Daoists come with us to retreat and hide for a while? We can then devise a plan to escape together."

"We appreciate your kind offer, but my wife and I would like to look around a bit more, so we won't need to for now."

Seeing that his kind invitation to the other party had been rejected on the spot by Song Qingming, Qi Dongqing's face showed a hint of surprise again.

After a moment of silence, he didn't press the matter, but smiled and nodded to Song Qingming.

"Since you two have other ideas, we will not force you to."

To be honest, we and a few fellow Daoists live in the southwest direction. If you two have thought it through, you can go there directly to activate this talisman.

"Someone will come to meet you then."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

After bowing and thanking the other party, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian quickly disappeared from the spot.

Once the two left, Qi Dongqing, who was standing there, quickly wiped the smile off his face.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, are they insane? How dare they not come back with us?"

"Hmph! This guy is just putting on an act. When the gale and thunder arrive, let's see how stubborn he can be. Sooner or later, he'll have to ask us for help."

It's a pity that Boss Gao didn't come in person; otherwise, with his cultivation and supernatural abilities, those two probably wouldn't have dared to refuse us so easily.

Hearing what his two companions said, Qi Dongqing's expression became somewhat complicated.

"Strange, this person's voice sounds familiar. Could it be that I've seen him somewhere before?"

Qi Dongqing stood there pondering for a moment, but still couldn't get the answer he wanted. Seeing that a strong wind might blow up outside at any moment, he had no choice but to leave the spot with the two people beside him.

As soon as they left, several colorful flying insects appeared above the distant palace.

These colorful flying insects gently flapped their wings and quickly disappeared into the void.

".

Northwest of "Ziyang Heavenly Palace", in front of a white palace.

After carefully surveying his surroundings, Song Qingming immediately urged several of his "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterflies" to guard the vicinity of the palace before confidently leading Bai Yuxian inside.

"Junior Brother Song, do you know that Fellow Daoist Qi from just now?"

"Hmm! I saw this person when I traveled to Zhongyuan Prefecture with Song Qingyu and the others, but I didn't expect to meet him here."

To be honest, I did have some connection with him, but our relationship wasn't that great.

When Bai Yuxian asked him with some curiosity, Song Qingming recalled the figure from earlier and immediately told her the person's identity in detail.

The Qi Dongqing that Song Qingming and his companion just encountered is a Supreme Elder of the Qi family in the Jin Yun Kingdom of Zhongyuan Immortal Continent.

Back then, in order to track down Li Xianyun, Qi Guangchun and Qi Dongchun went to "Xuantian City" to confront Song Qingming.

Fortunately, Song Qingming was prepared and did not give the Qi family members any leverage or make them realize anything was wrong.

Later, on his way back to Donghuang Immortal Continent, when passing through the Black Wind Sea, Song Qingming fought a fierce battle with Qi Guangchun in order to rescue his junior brother Li Xianyun, thus creating a grudge between him and the Qi family.

Nascent Soul cultivators already possess the ability to remember everything they see.

The reason Qi Dongqing didn't recognize him was because Song Qingming had used the Illusion Technique to slightly change his appearance beforehand, so the other party didn't recognize him at a glance.

"So he's from the Qi family. No wonder you were so cautious."

Fortunately, Junior Brother Li wasn't with us; otherwise, knowing his temperament, he definitely wouldn't have let this person off the hook.

Although Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian had no grudges or entanglements with the Qi family, their junior brother, Li Xianyun, had a life-and-death feud with the Qi family back then.

Given Li Xianyun's vengeful nature, he would not easily let go of the hatred from back then.

If I were to encounter Qi Dongqing, whose cultivation level is similar to mine, I might have to fight him to the death.

Upon hearing what Bai Yuxian said, Song Qingming smiled and nodded.

"So many years have passed, there must be more than just the three of them here, there must be other Nascent Soul cultivators present."

Our main purpose in entering the Purple Sun Heavenly Palace this time is to help you comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth. For now, please ignore them to avoid any unforeseen complications.

As the two were talking, they had already reached a teleportation platform deep inside the main hall.

Upon arriving here, Song Qingming once again cast a spell to summon the "Purple Sun Token," and bursts of spiritual light immediately appeared above the array platform, sending them away from this place.

".

Half a day after Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian disappeared, more than a dozen streaks of light suddenly flew out from the south of the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" and rushed towards the northwest.

However, not long after they set off, Qi Dongqing, who was flying ahead, soon stopped.

Seeing this, a burly, square-faced man with a rather fierce appearance immediately turned around to look at the other person.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, what's wrong?"

"The aura above the talisman suddenly disappeared. It's possible that they've already left the Heavenly Palace, or that they deliberately destroyed the talisman to prevent us from finding them."

"Hmph! The outer winds are so powerful that apart from Nascent Soul cultivators, no one is confident of returning to Huayang Realm."

It seems we were right. They might be carrying some kind of secret treasure that can withstand strong winds, thunder, and fire, which is why they dare to be so fearless here.

We are now trapped here with no other options, and we absolutely cannot miss such a golden opportunity.

If we can find them and get that secret treasure, we might still have a chance to escape.

"If these two cooperate and hand over the treasure, then we'll let it go. But if they don't know what's good for them, we won't be too polite to them."

"Their cultivation is only at the late Nascent Soul stage. There are many of us working together, and Boss Gao is also here."

Even if they possess extraordinary abilities, they could never be a match for us.

The burly man at the head of the group was not only a physical cultivator, but his cultivation had also reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm. He was also the strongest in terms of supernatural abilities among all the cultivators present.

As everyone spoke, they involuntarily turned their attention to him.

Boss Gao, who was originally a rogue cultivator, suddenly had a cold look on his face and shouted loudly at the crowd:

"While there are no fierce winds, thunder, or fires now, let's all search together. Even if we have to turn the entire Heavenly Palace upside down, we must find them for me."

".

Just as Boss Gao and his group were frantically searching around in the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace".

Song Qingming, who was inside the barrier, was able to see everything that was happening outside clearly with the help of a bronze mirror in front of him.

The place where he and Bai Yuxian were standing at this moment was the very place where Song Qingming received the inheritance of the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" back then.

Although Song Qingming is not yet able to control the entire Heavenly Palace restriction after entering this place.

However, he could still activate the bronze mirror to check the situation in various parts of the Heavenly Palace and knew that "Boss Gao" and his group were searching for him everywhere.

However, without the "Purple Sun Token" as a token, even if they could turn the Purple Sun Heavenly Palace upside down, they would still be unable to enter this place of inheritance.

Looking at the group of people bustling about outside, Song Qingming appeared completely relaxed, without the slightest worry in his heart.

After surveying the situation outside the Heavenly Palace, Song Qingming turned his gaze to Bai Yuxian beside him.

"Senior Sister Bai, the Purple Sun Divine Light Technique was created by the Twin Saints of Purple Sun. I obtained the technique from here back then. Why don't you try it and see if you can gain anything from it?"

Seeing Song Qingming point to the bronze mirror in front of him, Bai Yuxian nodded slightly and immediately used her magic to send her divine sense into it.

To Bai Yuxian's surprise, when she covered the bronze mirror with her divine sense, she was unable to penetrate it, and the bronze mirror did not react at all.

Upon seeing this scene, Song Qingming immediately recalled the time when he received the inheritance of the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" and quickly cast a spell to activate the "Ziyang Token" in his hand.

A beam of purple light swiftly disappeared into the "golden bronze mirror" in front of them.
A burst of golden spiritual light quickly erupted from the top of the bronze mirror, and then the scene in the mirror changed, revealing three scrolls that Song Qingming was familiar with.

The legacy within this bronze mirror seems to be unlocked only by the "Ziyang Decree".

Upon seeing the three scrolls inside, Bai Yuxian immediately activated her divine sense to probe into them, then sat down cross-legged and closed her eyes to meditate.

Song Qingming turned around and began to look around at the two people in the hall.

When Song Qingming entered the place of inheritance of the "Two Saints of Ziyang" back then, he was eager to get away and return to Huayang Realm.

For the seven or eight years he spent there, he focused primarily on cultivating his techniques and refining the "Purple Sun Token," without spending much time researching anything else. Now, having returned, Song Qingming finally began to seriously search the area.

Besides him, there was also the little "Ice Glass Beast," which had somehow emerged from the spirit beast pouch beside Bai Yuxian, its eyes curiously scanning its surroundings.

".

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Bai Yuxian sat upright in front of the bronze mirror, her body shrouded in a purple spiritual light, which was the "Purple Sun Divine Light" that she had cultivated for many years.

Beneath her was a jade bed of emerald green, which Song Qingming had specially taken out from his magical treasures in the cave to help her comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The little "Ice Glass Beast" that had followed Song Qingming in searching the hall was also attracted by the Xuan Jade Treasure Bed, and lay down on the bed with its round and plump body.

As an ice-attribute demon beast, the "Mysterious Jade Bed" greatly aided her cultivation.

Song Qingming did not disturb their cultivation. He was standing in front of a somewhat damaged stone, carefully studying the strange objects he had found in the hall.

There are eight such stone blocks in the hall, each engraved with ancient runes, scattered in various corners of the hall and not particularly noticeable.

When Song Qingming first entered this place, he also discovered their existence.

At the time, he was focused on finding a way back to Huayang Realm and didn't bother to study the runes carefully or discover their secrets.

Until recently, Song Qingming entered this place for the second time.

After a careful search, he finally discovered the strangeness of the runes on these stones.

Besides the bronze mirror, there seems to be an ancient restrictive magic array hidden in this hall.

Since receiving the ancient array formation inheritance in the Immortal Abode in the Outer Sea, Song Qingming's array formation level has now reached the peak of the fourth-grade upper level.

After more than a month of careful study, he has now figured out some clues.

The restrictive array before us should be a special spirit-gathering array used to assist cultivators in their daily practice.

However, after so many years, it seems that a corner of the great formation has been damaged, which is why it cannot be activated normally.

If this had happened a few hundred years ago, even if Song Qingming had discovered the clues on the stone, his level of array formation at that time would probably have been insufficient to repair the array.

Although Song Qingming isn't 100% confident now, he can still give it a try.

Being placed in the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" cave, the magic array must have an extraordinary effect on assisting cultivation.

Bai Yuxian, who had previously been unable to comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth, has made significant progress in her understanding of her own cultivation techniques after entering this place.

If I could also obtain the assistance of this spirit-gathering formation, I would surely be able to easily pass the test of comprehending the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming immediately turned around and went to Bai Yuxian's side, and told her his thoughts.

Hearing what Song Qingming said, Bai Yuxian also felt a sense of unease and couldn't help but nod in agreement:
“Junior Brother Song, over the years I have been cultivating the Purple Sun Divine Light Technique, I always feel that something is missing.”

If this restriction was left by Senior Zhang and his group to assist in cultivating their techniques, it must be the missing part.

If you are confident that you can repair this formation, then we might as well give it a try.

Perhaps, beyond just sensing the primordial energy of heaven and earth, it will also be helpful to our future cultivation.

"Well, we don't need to have such high expectations. As long as we can help you get through this, it will be worth it."

Once they made up their minds, the two immediately got to work, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into repairing the magic array.

Besides Song Qingming, Bai Yuxian's array formation level has also reached the mid-level of the fourth grade, which can also be of great help in repairing the ancient array in front of them.

Moreover, Song Qingming had brought a lot of high-level array materials with him when he was preparing for his seclusion to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, which came in handy.

".

While Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian were busy in the hall, Gao Laoda and others outside the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" were also searching for their whereabouts.

Although they searched for more than a month, they still couldn't find the two of them.

But the thought that they might possess a treasure that could help them escape didn't deter them; instead, they became even more proactive.

These days, except for specific times when we need to return to our base to avoid the fierce winds, thunder, and fire, we are not required to go out.

As long as the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace" calms down, they will launch a large-scale search.

On this day, while everyone was searching the north side of the Heavenly Palace.

Outside the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace," a white ball of light suddenly descended from the sky and landed above the palace.

The inspiration vanished shortly afterward.

A barefoot girl dressed in white, around fifteen or sixteen years old, was revealed, holding a white, transparent sphere in her hand.

"I thought it was a mistake. I never expected that there was such a large secret realm hidden here. He really did hide here."

"This time, you shouldn't be able to escape now!"

The woman in white had just stood there, smiling and muttering to herself, when she saw several streaks of light rapidly heading straight for her in the distance.

A strange smile suddenly appeared on her seemingly delicate face.

Before long, a dozen cultivators surrounded the woman in white in mid-air.

Boss Gao, Qi Dongqing, and the others looked at the person in front of them, a hint of doubt flashing across their faces.

"Huh! That's strange, it doesn't seem to be them."

"Could it be that you, sir, are another fellow Daoist who has mistakenly wandered into this place?"

"Huh! That's strange, where is he?"

"I have a question for you all. Has anyone seen this person? Please take me to him right now."

When the crowd asked her questions with puzzled expressions, the woman in white glanced at everyone and frowned with a hint of disappointment.

The woman in white, who paid no attention to them, took out a portrait from her person and placed it in front of everyone.

The painting depicts an ordinary-looking young man in a green robe.

Seeing that the newcomer didn't take them, everyone's expressions turned sour. An old man standing next to Qi Dongqing immediately spoke up angrily.

"Hmph! You're new here, why are you so arrogant!"

You haven't answered any of our questions, do you think anyone will listen to you?

"That's right, don't you even know where you are? We only call you 'fellow Daoist' because we're in the same boat. Don't think everyone has to give you face."

".

The woman in white, who had not received the answer she wanted after being reprimanded by the crowd, immediately darkened her expression.

She raised her hand and gently grabbed at the void. The white-haired old man who had just been mocking her suddenly found himself under immense pressure.

It was as if his entire body was being grabbed by a giant dragon claw, making it impossible for him to move.

"what."

With a sudden scream, the white-haired old man, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, turned into a cloud of blood mist in the void.

Even his natal nascent soul couldn't escape; it was instantly killed on the spot by the white-clad woman's magic.

In the blink of an eye, before anyone could even see how the woman in white cast her spell, the white-haired old man had vanished, and a thick, bloody aura instantly enveloped the entire battlefield.

Seeing this incredibly astonishing scene, the surrounding Nascent Soul cultivators finally reacted, realizing that the white-clad woman's strength far exceeded their expectations.

"Oh no, this guy looks like a Nascent Soul cultivator, run!"

A cry of alarm rang out, and everyone immediately sprinted away from the spot. The one running in the lead, casting a spell, was none other than "Boss Gao," who was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage.

But before he could run far, a giant dragon claw in the void ahead attacked again, instantly blocking their path.

"Damn it, everyone attack together!"

Seeing that his escape route back to the camp was blocked, "Boss Gao" immediately shouted, and his whole body was covered with a layer of golden spiritual light, and his figure began to grow rapidly.

In a short while, "Boss Gao" had transformed into a small giant several dozen feet tall, and directly swung his fist to try to shatter the dragon claw in front of him.

"Boss Gao" is a body cultivator at the half-step Nascent Soul realm. His muscles and bones are already comparable to those of a demon emperor of the same level. The wind from his fist makes the surrounding air crackle.

"Even if you are a Nascent Soul cultivator, you can't stop me."

"what."

With a powerful punch, he slammed his fist directly onto the dragon's claw. Unexpectedly, "Boss Gao" was instantly sent flying more than ten feet away by a huge impact.

Before he could react, he was slammed into the air by two enormous dragon claws.

Before long, this half-step Nascent Soul expert's body was broken in half and he fell from mid-air, already lifeless.

".

After only a quarter of an hour, the group of more than ten people was reduced to five, led by Qi Dongqing.

At this moment, they had already witnessed the power of the woman in white, and they all lay on the ground, not daring to move, having lost the courage to resist her.

Seeing this, the woman in white approached them with a hint of satisfaction.

"I'll ask you one more time, does anyone know where he is?"

"Senior, we have been trapped here for a long time and we really don't recognize this person."

"what."

Another figure disappeared from the crowd, and the rest of the people quickly nodded.

"By the way! A month ago, two unfamiliar cultivators suddenly came to our place. One of the men looked somewhat similar to this person."

"I wonder if the people you're looking for are them?"

"Okay! Continue!"

".

While the woman in white was interrogating Qi Dongqing and the others outside, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian, who were hiding in the inheritance site, had also clearly seen everything happening outside through the bronze mirror in front of them.

At this moment, Song Qingming looked at the familiar figure in the mirror, his expression already extremely unpleasant.

That unpleasant memory resurfaced in my mind at that moment.

"Why is she here again? She's like a persistent ghost!" (End of Chapter)