Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Half a day later, an old man with white hair slowly came to the "Ancestral Hall" in the back mountain of the family.

As soon as he walked into the hall, he saw that the candle on the altar in front of the hall had been extinguished, and the white-haired old man immediately looked displeased.

"What about people!"

As the old man shouted a serious word, two young monks, a man and a woman, who were at the back of the hall, hurried out.

Both of them were about fifteen or sixteen years old. When they saw the white-haired old man in front of them, they immediately bowed and saluted.

"Hello, uncle!"

Seeing the two of them, the white-haired old man pointed ahead with a serious face and scolded:

"I've only been gone for half an hour, and you two are already sneaking around, not even noticing that the eternal lamp on the ancestral tablet has gone out.

It's okay to be lazy on weekdays, but how can you be careless about such a big thing? If the elders get to know, you two will definitely be punished.

We asked you to come here to help guard this place, but you can't even do such a small thing. How can you two be worthy of the family's cultivation over the years?

If this continues, I will have to report to the elders."

"It's all your fault. You were lazy but you still had to drag me along!"

"Haha! Didn't you eat it too? Why are you blaming me now?"

Hearing the old man chattering on and on, the woman among the two glared at the young man next to her softly, with a look of regret on her face.

However, the young man still looked unconcerned. Facing the scolding, he nodded and even took the time to smile and make a face at the person next to him.

After scolding for a while, the white-haired old man still had a look of frustration on his face. He waved his hand at the two people in front of him and told them to quickly light the extinguished "eternal lamp" in front of them.

He went to several family tree books that were enshrined nearby and examined them carefully.

Seeing that the family tree placed at the top was covered with a lot of dust, the old man hurriedly took it down and wiped it carefully.

"Hey! This is, how is this possible?"

The young man who had just lit the "eternal lamp" suddenly heard a cry of surprise from behind him and hurriedly turned around to look over.

The white-haired uncle in front of him, who always had a serious face, now had a strange look of shock on his face as he held the family tree.

"You two watch over here. I'm going to find the elders!"

Without waiting for the two people next to him to reply, the white-haired old man quickly left the "Ancestral Hall" with the family tree in his hand under their puzzled gazes.

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In the northeast of Yue State, on a remote and desolate mountain.

One day, a black light flew over and landed directly on the top of the mountain.

The black light dissipated, and a figure wearing a bamboo hat gradually emerged.

After looking around and seeing nothing unusual, the black shadow immediately strode forward and came to a mountain wall not far away.

Looking at the mountain wall covered with green grass and leaves in front of him, the man in black robe cast a spell and released a ray of spiritual light that directly sank into the mountain wall.

Not long after, the scene on the mountain wall in front changed, and then an extremely dark cave appeared.

As soon as the man in black robe strode into it, the cave disappeared immediately and returned to its original appearance.

In a cave deep in the mountain, a man in white was sitting in the cave, carefully examining a black wooden sign in his hand.

The man in white was none other than the "Blood Demon Ancestor" who had disappeared from the world of immortal cultivation for decades.

Back then in the "Fantasy Sea Desert", the "Blood Demon Ancestor" was besieged and attacked by Song Qingming and others, and his physical body and Nascent Soul were destroyed on the spot.

Fortunately, the demon had left a backup plan in advance. With the help of his split soul, he took over the body of his disciple, and was able to rebuild and escape with his life.

However, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" has not had a good time these years after taking over another body.

Because his cultivation level has regressed to the Golden Core Realm and his strength has been greatly reduced, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" not only has to constantly guard against being tracked by the righteous sects, but even his own disciples want to betray him and take his place.

Fortunately, after taking over the body, he acted cautiously and was very wary of his disciples and followers. This is how he managed to avoid several crises and survive.

After decades of hard training, the cultivation level of the "Blood Demon Ancestor" has now successfully recovered to the late Golden Core stage.

But now, he is still hiding in the dark to practice and dare not show up easily, in case his whereabouts will be noticed by those Nascent Soul Sects.

Just as the "Blood Demon Old Man" was looking at the wooden sign in his hand, he suddenly felt something strange coming from outside the door and hurriedly put the wooden sign away.

After a while, a man in black robe walked in from outside the door.

"Xuanfeng, meet the Master!"

"Why did you come back a day late this time?"

Hearing the question from the "Blood Demon Ancestor" in front of him, the black-robed man named "Xuan Feng" quickly answered:

"Reporting to Master, when I was passing Weiguo from the east, I was bumped into by people from Xiaoyao Sect. I was delayed for some time in order to avoid them."

"Xiaoyao Sect! Have they discovered your identity?"

Hearing the words "Xiaoyao Sect" from Xuanfeng's mouth, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" thought of Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian who had jointly besieged him that day, and his eyes could not help but reveal a bit of ruthlessness.

“Master, rest assured, I just bumped into their flying boat on the road, and they didn’t discover my whereabouts!

After avoiding them, I took a detour northwards and spent another day before I managed to get back."

"Well! You are quite reliable in your work. Your master is confident in you, otherwise I would not have spent so much effort to help you form the pill." Upon hearing this, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" nodded slightly.

"Disciple thanks Master for his cultivation!"

Seeing this, Xuan Feng, who was standing aside, hurriedly bowed respectfully to the person in front of him.

After asking a few questions, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" looked at the black-robed man standing beside him, and said with a hint of meaning:

"Do you know why I called you back this time?"

"I just came back and I don't know anything. Can you please tell me, Master?"

Seeing this, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" nodded slightly, and then a light flashed in his hand. He took out the wooden sign he had just been checking and handed it to the other party.

"There's someone outside who wants to see me for something, but it's not convenient for me to go see him now, so you go for me!
Take this item with you and go directly to Cangmang Mountain in the south. When you see that person, you don't need to say anything much. Just tell him that your master is in seclusion and is busy for the time being.

Just let him tell you directly if he has anything to say."

"Disciple accepts the order!"

After taking a look at the black wooden sign in his hand, the man in black robe was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded, bowed and left the cave.

After the man in black robe left, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" immediately collected all the spiritual objects in the cave, and then cast a spell to call in several disciples outside the door.

"Meet the Master!"

"Hurry up and pack up. Follow me and leave here immediately. Remember to clean up everything and don't leave any traces behind."

After hearing what the "Blood Demon Ancestor" said, one of the disciples quickly asked, "Master, our senior brother just went out to do something. Should we send a message to inform him?"

But just as the disciple finished speaking, he saw the "Blood Demon Ancestor" in front of him looking at him with an extremely cold gaze, which frightened him so much that he shivered on the spot.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Master, please spare my life. I will never dare to say anything more!"

".."
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In a small market town in the southern part of the Kingdom of Yue, a man in a black robe was sitting in a teahouse on the street, carefully watching the figures walking by on the street below.

It has been nearly half a month since he was ordered to come here, but he still hasn't seen the person his master asked him to come. The man in black robe couldn't help but reveal a trace of anxiety on his face.

At this moment, he didn't know how long he had to wait here.

Just when the man in black robe was feeling a little impatient and wanted to leave the teahouse, a child of seven or eight years old suddenly came in front of him.

"Brother, come with me!"

Hearing the child's words, the man in black robe looked surprised, but suddenly he noticed a black wooden sign hanging around the other person's waist, and his expression changed slightly.

After an incense stick of time, the man in black followed the child out of the market and came to the gate of a nearby abandoned ancient temple.

After arriving here, the child suddenly turned around and asked, "Where is the old Blood Demon?"

The child who was speaking now no longer had the childish voice he had before, and his tone had also become mature.

Hearing this, knowing that the other party was the person he wanted to see, the man in black robe quickly responded according to his master's instructions:
"Master is still in seclusion and has no time to split himself, so he asked me to come and see you, Senior. Please forgive me."

"Humph! You old Blood Demon, you are so suspicious when you come to see me. You really don't take me seriously!

I advise you to show up quickly, otherwise don't blame me for asking you to come out."

"Senior, you misunderstood. Master really didn't come here. Please..."

Hearing what the other person said, the man in black robe immediately showed a trace of doubt on his face, but before he could finish his explanation, a white mist suddenly emerged from the child's body and swept him forward.

Just as the man in black robe felt a powerful pressure coming from the white fog around him and wanted to cast a spell to resist.

Suddenly, a black light appeared from his waist, instantly dispersing the white mist in front of him.

Before he could figure out what was happening, a black wooden sign suddenly appeared around his waist, and then a black light shot out from it and sank directly into his sea of ​​consciousness.

The next moment, the man in black robe felt that something suddenly appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, and then the words in his mouth came out uncontrollably.

"Haha! Ancient demon, I haven't seen you for so many years. I didn't expect you still have such a bad temper."

Although the man in black robe had already lost control of his body and his consciousness had gradually begun to blur, at the last moment, he still heard clearly the sounds he made.

Just as he thought, the one who controlled the man in black robe was his master, the "Blood Demon Ancestor".

Hearing this voice, the child opposite suddenly looked happy, and then his body transformed into a tall middle-aged man.

"Hmph! Old Blood Demon, I haven't been back for so many years. It seems that the rumors outside are true. You, old fellow, have really fallen into the trap of the righteous cultivators.

I also heard that not long ago, Mo Laogui’s lair was also destroyed by the Xingchen Gate.

The current demon cultivators in the Floating Cloud Mountains, except for the old demon Cang Yun who only knows how to wait for death in seclusion, are probably all like frightened birds. "

Hearing the other party's mocking voice, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" who controlled the black-robed man said helplessly:

“Since Brother Gu was severely injured by Zhao Wuling, you have been in trouble for many years. You are not unaware of these things, so why bother to say more.

Did you come to me today just to laugh at me?"

"Haha! I didn't come to you for this matter, but for something important. I want to cooperate with you.

But before that, it would be more convenient if you could show up for the interview.

You and I have known each other for such a long time, and we are close friends for many years, so why do you have to be so cautious with me?"

As Gu Daoyun spoke, his eyes also glanced at the other party from time to time, as if he wanted to see something from the face of the "Blood Demon Ancestor".

Seeing that the other party insisted on showing up himself, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" immediately showed a trace of displeasure. "Humph! If I were still in my prime, I would not be afraid of your tricks, but now is a different time. If I am not careful, I will not be alive today.

If you have anything to say, please speak up. If it is inconvenient, then we will stop here today."

Seeing the black-robed man controlled by the "Blood Demon Ancestor" turn around and leave, Gu Daoyun hesitated for a moment and said to him:
"Brother Blood Demon, I came to see you because I want you to help me find a treasure.

If we can find this item, it will be of great help to us. Maybe in the future the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world will become our magic territory."

"What did you say?" After hearing what the other party said, "Blood Demon Ancestor" asked, and then couldn't help but laughed:
"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Gu, you are not kidding me!
You have seen what the world of immortal cultivation in the Floating Cloud Mountains is like now. Even fellow Taoists have been forced not to show up for hundreds of years.

Even if you can break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, if you are surrounded and attacked by the righteous sects alone, you will have to flee with your tail between your legs.

Dominating the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Immortal Cultivation World, such a thing is something that you can only say."

"Brother Blood Demon, what I'm looking for is a legacy of the Demon Sect of the Upper Realm. You should believe me, right?"

"What did you say, the inheritance of the Demon Sect from the upper realm?" Upon hearing what Gu Daoyun said, the "Blood Demon Ancestor"'s face suddenly changed, and he looked at the other party with some confusion.

Seeing that the other party was already interested, Gu Daoyun continued:
“To be honest, when Zhao Wuling was chasing me, I hid in Taiyue Lake in the south for decades.

It was there that an ancient cultivator's cave was accidentally discovered, and a seal about the inheritance of the Demon Sect from the upper realm was found.

The reason why I haven't shown up in the Floating Cloud Mountains for more than a hundred years is that I have been trying to open that sealed place.

It’s a pity that my strength alone is not enough, so I wanted to ask you for help.

Brother Blood Demon has lived for so long, he should know what the inheritance of the Demon Sect from the upper realm means.

If I can really open that place and get the inheritance, I would be willing to share it with you.

By then, let alone dominating this small world of immortal cultivation in the Floating Cloud Mountains, it is not impossible for you and I to ascend to the upper realms in the future!"

After hearing what Gu Daoyun said, the "Blood Demon Ancestor" fell silent for a moment, and it was obvious that he was somewhat moved by it.

However, he still did not agree to the other party immediately. He turned his eyes and asked again:
"If there really is such an opportunity, why don't you ask other people for help first? I am not worthy of you being the first one to come to me now, am I?"

Facing the doubt in the "Blood Demon Ancestor's" tone, Gu Daoyun was stunned for a moment, then he sighed slightly and said:
“Brother, you are right. I originally wanted to ask Mo Laogui for help.

It’s just that this guy’s lair was destroyed, and no one knows where his disciples have gone to, and no one knows whether he is still alive.

As for the old demon Cang Yun, I have already sent a letter to him, but I haven't received his reply yet.

This old guy would often hide away and meditate for dozens or even hundreds of years, and even his own disciples sometimes couldn't find where he was.

To be honest, I had no choice but to ask you for help.

Apart from you old friends, go to the outside world to find other Taoist friends for help. You can't trust them for the time being."

"Haha! What Fellow Daoist Gu said is quite true! The friendship between you and me that spans over thousands of years cannot be compared to that of others in the outside world."

After hearing Fellow Daoist Gu's explanation, a hint of joy gradually emerged on the face of the "Blood Demon Ancestor".

But the next moment he put away his smile and said: If what fellow Taoist said is true, then we really cannot miss this opportunity.

But if you want me to help you, you have to promise to help me first."

"Oh! Brother Blood Demon, if you need any help from me, just tell me!"

Seeing that the "Blood Demon Ancestor" in front of him seemed to have his own plans in mind, Gu Daoyun smiled slightly and did not seem too surprised.

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Northeast of "Floating Cloud Mountains", in the cave of "Red Cloud Mountain".

Since leaving "Funiu Mountain", Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan have not been in a hurry to go back.

They traveled around Qinghe County for several months until they were tired and took a flying boat back to the "Chiyun Mountain" in the north.

After returning to the cave, Song Qingming dealt with the "puppets" and "spiritual insects" on his body, and soon entered the stone chamber for retreat again.

After going out to relax for a while, Song Qingming, who went into seclusion again to try to break through his martial arts, finally made some progress this time. After several months of seclusion, he successfully cultivated the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" to the fourth level of Jindan.

Calculating the time, two hundred years have passed since the last time the "Tower of Babel" was opened.

Although Song Qingming has now successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he has already completed the test given by the other party in the "Tongtian Pavilion".

However, thinking about how "Xuantian" didn't seem very optimistic about him back then, Song Qingming still feels a little unwilling in his heart and wants the other party to see the changes in himself when they meet next time.

After all, he is no longer the little Jindan cultivator who could only hide behind many Yuanying cultivators and act timidly.

There are now about a hundred years left before the "Tower of Babel" is opened.

According to Song Qingming's estimation, he should have the opportunity to practice the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" to the ninth level of the Golden Core.

By then, when he sees "Xuantian" again, he should be confident enough to make the other party change his attitude and look at himself, the chosen one, in a different light.

After successfully breaking through the martial arts technique, Song Qingming felt quite happy.

After getting up, he came to the side of the cave and looked at a pottery jar placed there.

After a careful inspection, Song Qingming picked up the "green jade bottle" placed aside and poured all the remaining spiritual liquid in the bottle into the pottery jar.

When he heard the suggestion from his senior sister Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming planted the green beans he got from the "Qinghe Cave" in a pottery pot.

However, over the years, he had tried watering the seeds with many different spiritual liquids that could cultivate the seeds, but still hadn't seen any changes in the seeds taking root or sprouting.

However, after trying so many methods and none of them worked, Song Qingming is not so anxious about it now. He will only come and take a look when he thinks of it in his free time.

After pouring some spiritual liquid, Song Qingming moved the pottery jar aside, then turned and went to the hall outside.

After going to look after the spirit insects and the "puppet", Song Qingming once again came to the stone chamber where the "Ice and Fire Dragon" was in seclusion.

After opening the restriction outside, his eyes still looked towards the stone chamber as usual.

But this time, Song Qingming, who came to visit the "Ice and Fire Dragon", just looked at it, and the next moment a hint of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

The "Ice and Fire Dragon" that swallowed the demon pill has been sleeping for more than ten years. There has not been any major changes in it over the years, it has just been constantly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Until this moment, the aura of the "Ice and Fire Dragon" in the stone chamber finally changed after a long period of seclusion.

Although the eyes of the huge head of the "Ice and Fire Dragon" were closed, it was still asleep.

But now, not only has its body size increased several times, but it has also grown a lot of scales all over its body that look like a real dragon, and its aura is also much stronger than before.

Over the years, Song Qingming has read many books on animal taming.

I know that when some monsters advance, their bloodlines will evolve.

The fact that the "Ice and Fire Dragon" before us is transforming into a dragon is indirect proof that it is now on the verge of breaking through the realm.

Moreover, the last time the "Ice and Fire Dragon" was in seclusion to break through the realm, Song Qingming did not see such a scene on it.

I think this time, it should be able to go further.

Seeing the changes happening to the "Ice and Fire Dragon", Song Qingming immediately took out a dozen mid-grade spirit stones from his body and merged them into the "Spirit Gathering Array" in front of it, in order to strengthen the spiritual energy needed for the other party to break through the realm.

Next, Song Qingming set up another magic circle nearby to help lock the spiritual energy in the stone chamber.

When Song Qingming walked out of the cave, he saw that a lot of clouds had gathered above the cave, which seemed to be a precursor to "strange phenomena in heaven and earth."

Seeing this scene, Song Qingming immediately activated the large formation on the top of the mountain.

Soon, the top of "Chiyun Mountain" was surrounded by white fog, covering the entire sky above the top of the mountain.

Seeing Song Qingming activate the concealing magic circle on the top of the mountain, not long after, Huang Siyuan and Li Xuanyi, who discovered the abnormality on the top of the mountain, also rushed over one after another.

"Husband, what happened?"

Seeing Song Qingming standing outside the cave, Huang Siyuan hurried forward and asked.

After learning the news that the "Ice and Fire Dragon" who had been in seclusion for a long time was about to break through, the two of them showed a little more joy on their faces.

After explaining for a while, Song Qingming said to Huang Siyuan:

“If the Ice and Fire Dragon is going through the tribulation on the mountain, it might make a lot of noise, so we need to set up a few more magic arrays just in case.

Siyuan, take my warrant and go to the sect in person, ask Senior Sister Bai to come over, and bring some more materials for setting up the formation!

Remember, be careful on the road."

"Don't worry, husband."

Hearing Song Qingming's instructions, Huang Siyuan nodded immediately, and then boarded the "Phantom Boat" to leave Chiyun Mountain.

Song Qingming took out several sets of high-level magic arrays on him and prepared to set them all up on the top of the mountain.

Both the monsters and human cultivators who want to achieve the Nascent Soul stage need to undergo the baptism of heavenly thunder tribulation, and the thunder tribulation cannot be interfered with by outside cultivators!
The main reason why Song Qingming set up the magic circle was not to help the "Ice and Fire Dragon" survive the tribulation.

I am just afraid that when the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation" comes, its power will be out of control and may affect the "Chiyun Mountain" market at the foot of the mountain.

Now there are not only many shops and buildings there, but also tens of thousands of monks living there.

Once the market town at the foot of the mountain was affected by the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation", the situation would be beyond his prediction.

After receiving the news from Huang Siyuan, Bai Yuxian quickly came to "Chiyun Mountain" in person with several high-level magic arrays.

With the joint efforts of her and Song Qingming, two fourth-level formation masters, they quickly set up a fourth-level defensive formation at the market town at the foot of the mountain.

With this set of magic array protection, there shouldn't be any big problems as long as you are not hit directly by the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation".

Just after Song Qingming prepared all this, a lot of "strange phenomena of heaven and earth" with rolling clouds and mist appeared above the cave where the "Ice and Fire Dragon" was in seclusion.

However, these are only the precursors to the other party's beginning to condense his Nascent Soul, and the time has not yet come for the "Thunder Tribulation of Heaven and Earth" to come.

It was not until more than a year had passed that the weather at the top of Chiyun Mountain began to change suddenly, and countless black clouds began to gather from all directions.

Song Qingming, who was standing on the top of the mountain, saw this scene and quickly cast a spell to transmit the message to Huang Siyuan who was guarding the mountain.

Let them close the "Mountain Protection Array" of Chiyun Mountain in advance and activate the "Market Market Array" located at the foot of the mountain.

After the "Mountain Protection Array" was closed, Song Qingming, Bai Yuxian, and other Jindan cultivators who had already prepared here, all instantly became nervous.

"Chiyun Mountain" is already located in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range. The huge commotion of the "Ice and Fire Dragon" transcending the tribulation will inevitably attract the attention of many surrounding monsters.

Without the protection of the "Mountain Protection Formation", they can only rely on themselves to fight against the possible dangers that may arise.

After the black clouds gathered, five or six days passed before bursts of roars were heard in the sky.

The sound was so earth-shaking that the trees around the top of the mountain couldn't help but tremble.

Not long after, a red spiritual light flew out from the cave below and transformed into a tall figure over a hundred feet long in mid-air.

The body shape of the "Ice and Fire Dragon" at this time has changed greatly compared to before. Not only does it have red dragon scales all over its body, but it also has dragon horns and long whiskers on its head like other dragons.

Seeing the black clouds rolling in the sky with great momentum, the "Ice and Fire Dragon" raised its huge dragon head and roared directly towards the sky.

The sound pierced the sky, like a dragon's roar. (End of this chapter)