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Chapter 219 Qingcheng Grotto-heaven, Heavenly Emperor's Villa

Qingcheng Mountain Grotto is one of the ten great grotto heavens, naturally a place of exceptional beauty and charm.

However, neither Ao Peng nor Zhang Daoling came to see the beautiful scenery.

Master Ai led the two on a short tour before guiding them to the very heart of the cave.

This place was a hollowed-out mountain belly. As soon as the two stepped in, gusts of wind swept over them.

Having flown at high speeds in this lifetime, Ao Peng knew that when the speed reached a certain level, the surrounding strong winds could truly become bone-scraping knives.

The gale before us was far more powerful than any ordinary strong wind.

The fierce wind that swept over him contained many rules such as destruction, cutting, and slaughter.

It is itself a refined form of primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Zhang Daoling summoned the official seal of the Han Dynasty, gathering the power of the surrounding earth veins to form a dormant dragon around his body. The dragon scales encircled his body, blocking the oncoming gale.

Ao Peng, on the other hand, was much more agile. Firstly, his physical cultivation was far superior to Zhang Daoling's at this moment. Secondly, he vaguely sensed some kind of opportunity in the gale and wanted to absorb it with his own iron-like body.

However, the clothes he was wearing were not some kind of magical treasure. If they were torn by the gale, wouldn't he make a fool of himself in front of others?

Then, Ao Peng exhaled two streams of profound energy from his nostrils. The profound energy transformed into a black tiger and a golden dragon, carrying the power to divide the two realms, and stabilized the gale around him.

Outside the two realms, fierce winds raged; inside, the clouds were light and the breeze gentle.

"What incredible power!"

Master Ai looked at Ao Peng and exclaimed in admiration. He had heard from Chong He that this Fellow Daoist Ao possessed the power of the Netherworld and the Buddhist lineage. However, seeing is believing, and now that he was entrusting the precious treasure of Mount Shu to the two of them, he naturally wanted to test their mettle.

Ao Peng humbly cupped his hands in greeting, then peered inside, following the gale-force winds.

Inside the hollowed-out mountain, there was a mountain within a mountain.

A mountain of weapons, tens of feet high, stood in mid-air without any support. On the mountain, famous swords were piled up one after another, attracting each other because of the metal element.

However, these weapons were still ferocious and many had not yet been tamed, so the metal energy of Geng metal dissipated, and even the surrounding gale was infiltrated by the sword energy.

Therefore, cultivators below the first level of the Daoist realm are almost impossible to obtain weapons here, which can be considered a kind of inheritance of the Qingxiao lineage.

Master Ai explained the origin of the mountain to the two of them.

"When the Supreme Taoist Ancestor opened up this world, he once invited the Heavenly Emperor to descend to the mortal realm for a tour."

"The Heavenly Emperor's journey is a major event. The Thunder Department clears the way, the Fire Department holds the lanterns, the Dipper Department leads the way, and the Military Department guards him. His final resting place is in this Qingcheng Grotto Heaven."

As he said this, Ai Zhenren's face was filled with undisguised pride.

"At that time, it was heard that there were still many evil spirits causing trouble in this world, so the gods of the Ministry of War were ordered to go and kill them. Afterwards, some of their weapons were damaged, and some were too tainted with the bloodshed, so it was inconvenient to take the bloodshed to heaven. So they were left in Qingcheng Cave Heaven, forming the Blade Mountain in front of us."

Ao Peng looked over and indeed saw that many sword blades on the Weapon Mountain were stained with blood. This blood had not faded even after millions of years; on the contrary, it had become thicker and darker, and thus it was also tainted with an ominous aura.

"After the Heavenly Emperor left this realm, hundreds of years ago, the cultivation path in my Shudu gradually flourished. My master's generation found this Qingcheng Grotto Heaven, and it was only in my generation that the sword cultivation path of Shudu was clearly defined. And this Bing Mountain in front of us is the foundation of the sword cultivation of my Shudu."

"Please follow me, gentlemen."

After saying that, a sword light flew out from Master Ai's body, carrying him towards the mountain of soldiers.

Zhang Daoling also took out a talisman and used his hand as a brush to draw a talisman on it. Then, he raised the talisman and commanded the surrounding qi, which was tamed into a sword dragon that carried him toward Bing Mountain.

Ao Peng watched carefully from the side.

This Zhang Tianshi was clearly improvising, directly creating a "sword talisman." In terms of talisman techniques, this Zhang Tianshi was unparalleled in the world.

Ao Peng estimated the distance between himself and Bing Shan, then opened the [Shepherd Dragon's Journey Map]. Bright stars lit up one by one in the belly of the mountain, transforming into a path that stretched between Ao Peng's feet and Bing Shan, with all directions pointing forward.

So Ao Peng stepped onto the stars, and instead of falling directly, he walked forward and soon arrived at Bing Mountain.

The metal energy here is even more intense, and the air is filled with a pungent, rusty smell, which is sweet with a hint of mint.

Ao Peng took a few more breaths and was surprised to find tiny wounds in his throat.

Clearly, the Geng metal energy here is a hundred times stronger than the Geng metal energy in the outside gale, making the air here carry a Geng metal energy. Without cultivating a true immortal body, just breathing here will cause injury.

Master Ai arrived first. After the two landed, he did not continue to act, but explained, "The metal energy here is fierce. Even a rogue immortal who has undergone one or two tribulations cannot stay for long. My Qingxiao lineage has not been able to find a solution, so we can only set this place as a test."

Zhang Daoling's face was flushed, and there was a faint oozing of blood between his nose and mouth.

After meeting with Ao Peng in Taodu Mountain and River and exchanging what they needed, Zhang Tianshi did not stay in this world for long. His true spirit had already escaped from this world, leaving behind this historical incarnation to adapt to the changes of the times.

Zhang Daoling took out a gourd, poured out two golden pills, and then took one and swallowed it.

After the Golden Elixir entered his body, Zhang Daoling's bones and skin gradually turned into a light gold color, and his whole body showed a tendency to become metallic. However, he was no longer afraid of the surrounding Geng Metal Qi.

Then Zhang Daoling handed the golden elixir in his hand to Ao Peng, saying, "I studied alchemy and refined a batch of mediocre first-stage golden elixir. The power of herbs, trees, metals, and stones inside is too strong. Consuming it will not make one an immortal, but it can transform one into a temporary indestructible body."

Ao Peng was naturally delighted to receive the pills for free.

He accepted the golden pill, thanked Zhang Daoling, and then used the [Evil-Repelling Heavenly Vision] to see through its true nature this time.

【The Imperfect Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir】This is a golden elixir that Zhang Daoling refined in his early years. Because too many metal and stone materials were used, the elixir's properties are incomplete. Ordinary people who take it will die immediately. Even cultivators need to be cautious when taking it, and it takes eighty-one days to refine its medicinal properties.

However, after taking it, one can temporarily gain the blessing of the Dragon-Tiger Golden Body.

After Ao Peng saw it clearly, he thought to himself, "This Celestial Master Zhang used to refine elixirs that could kill people in his early years. No wonder ordinary people find it difficult to achieve enlightenment through external elixirs."

He wasn't in a hurry to take the elixir.

Upon entering, he sensed that this mountain of weapons could enhance his cultivation as an armored corpse. Furthermore, since he was already inhuman, even if the sword energy pierced his internal organs, it would not affect his life.

After a moment's thought, Ao Peng transformed into an armored corpse and brazenly began absorbing the Geng metal Qi of this place.