Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

At this moment, Song Zhiyuan held a compass and led the way, with the others following closely behind.

It was as if if they were even a step too late, this treasure would be snatched away by someone else.

After flying for about half an incense stick's time, Song Zhiyuan stopped immediately. After calculating for a while, he immediately activated the compass.

"The Eight Trigrams Compass illuminates the spirit's trace; wherever the spirit points, its trace will quickly appear!" Song Zhiyuan muttered to himself, then suddenly pointed two fingers forward.

hum!

The next moment, ripples appeared on the previously empty space in front of them, and then the space, like a mirror, reflected a new world inside.

"It really is here!" Song Zhiyuan was overjoyed. He immediately put away his compass, looked behind him, and said, "Fellow Daoists, I will take my leave now. Please stop here!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Song Zhiyuan and Song Zhimo immediately went inside. At the same time, they waved their hands and, using some unknown method, sealed the entrance to the second floor with a three-layer protective array!

Generally speaking, setting up a formation with high defensive efficiency requires the coordinated placement of formation flags, and it is impossible to complete it quickly in a short period of time.

Song Zhiyuan raised his hand and immediately formed a three-layered protective array, clearly indicating that he had come prepared, probably using a magical artifact or special talisman that could quickly set up an array.

boom!

Wan Yang, who was following closely behind, crashed headfirst into the protective array, instantly enraged: "Song Zhiyuan! You bastard!"

When the others rushed over from behind, they were also blocked by the three-layered protective array.

"What are you all standing there for!" The old ghost immediately shouted, raising two fingers to channel spiritual power and continuously attack the protective array.

Meanwhile, the others, including Lu Fan, also raised their hands and released their spiritual power to continuously attack the protective array.

"That bastard Song Zhiyuan! He must know what the treasure on the second floor is, that's why he set up a protective array to block us! So he can go and get the treasure!" Deacon Ma said angrily while channeling his spiritual energy.

"I might as well tell you all that not only Song Zhiyuan knows, but I also know that the treasure that has appeared in the second layer of the world is the essential item needed for Nascent Soul formation, the Spirit Melody Divine Grass! Last time the Li Huo Cave opened, Song Zhiyuan and my Sword Pavilion elders discovered the Spirit Melody Divine Grass at the same time, but at that time it was still a hundred years away from maturity, and now the time has come!" Gu Shuo said.

These words caused an uproar, and everyone present, except for Lu Fan, was horrified.

"Spirit Melody Divine Grass! This is an essential ingredient for refining the Nine Transformation Infant Pill! No wonder this guy couldn't wait to find the entrance to the second level as soon as he entered the Fire Cave!" The old ghost seemed to recall the situation just now and was still puzzled.

At that time, Lu Fan and Gu Shuo were fighting fiercely, but Song Zhiyuan didn't even turn his head. It was clear that the other party was determined to get the Spirit Melody Divine Grass. After all, the One Qi Sect did not have any Nascent Soul cultivators, and Song Zhiyuan was the only cultivator who could shoulder the responsibility of forming a Nascent Soul. Naturally, he would spare no effort to find the Nascent Soul material.

"At this point, are you still holding back? Don't you want to form your Nascent Soul?" Wan Yang shouted as he noticed the formation breaking was a bit slow.

Tempted by the Spirit Melody Divine Grass, everyone except Lu Fan unleashed their full spiritual power to attack.

boom!

In an instant, the first layer of protective array was breached, and the second layer also cracked rapidly.

At this moment, Lu Fan was only symbolically releasing some spiritual power. After all, he had already obtained the Spirit Melody Divine Grass in the underground palace, and he was not too interested in the Spirit Melody Divine Grass in the Li Huo Cave.

If he enters the second level, others might participate in the scramble for the Spirit Melody Divine Grass, giving him an opportunity to go to the third or even the fourth level!

boom!

Just as Lu Fan was pondering, the three protective arrays left by Song Zhiyuan were instantly broken.

"The Spirit Melody Divine Herb! I am determined to have it!" Gu Shuo said, and immediately rushed inside.

The others quickly followed.

This second level of space is not like the first level, which is like a paradise.

The second level of space was filled with yellow sand, a deathly atmosphere, and many monster corpses that had long since weathered into white bones lay on the ground.

Led by Gu Shuo, the group headed straight for Song Zhiyuan.

After a few breaths, the group finally arrived at the location of the Spirit Melody Divine Grass. It was a dilapidated temple surrounded by many strange stone statues, neither human nor demon.

But no one paid attention to these things; they all headed straight for the temple.

as predicted.

Inside the temple, Song Zhiyuan and Song Zhimo stood quietly beside a dilapidated stone platform, on which sat three exquisite treasure boxes, emitting a faint glow.

"Fellow Daoists, these three treasure boxes were not here when I came a hundred years ago. They were probably swept here by the wind and sand in the last hundred years. There must be three extraordinary treasures inside. You can divide them among yourselves," Song Zhiyuan said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuo immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Song Zhiyuan! Don't think you can fool us with these three things. Hand over the Spirit Melody Divine Grass immediately!"

"Gentlemen, this Spirit Melody Herb was first discovered by me a hundred years ago. It is only natural that you would take it after a hundred years. Besides, I did not touch these three treasure boxes, which is already giving you enough face," Song Zhiyuan said slowly.

At this moment, the old ghost with a wicked smile walked out with his hands behind his back and said, "Fellow Daoist Song, if you want the Spirit Melody Divine Grass, just say so. We can discuss it. But if you want it, why did you set up a great formation to block us?"

"I'm sure there's more than one treasure here. You must have taken all the treasures and the Spirit Melody Divine Grass, leaving us with these three pieces of junk?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhiming objected, pointing at the old ghost and shouting, "Old ghost! Stop talking nonsense! We only had these three treasure boxes when we arrived, where would any other treasures come from!"

"Heh, whether it's true or not is just your side of the story. You're all old foxes who've lived for hundreds of years, so don't try to fool anyone," the old ghost sneered.

At this moment, Gu Shuo took a step forward, a bronze longsword appearing in his hand, and said, "Fellow Daoist Song, hand over the Spirit Melody Divine Grass, otherwise even if you get it, you won't be able to leave!"

Wan Yang and Steward Ma were also surrounded by rising spiritual energy, staring intently at Song Zhiyuan.

Lu Fan watched calmly, his heart unmoved.

This situation is inevitable; there's no need to even think about it.

Before the treasure appeared, they might have been able to get along politely, and even plotted how to join forces to deal with him.

But once a treasure appears, these guys will immediately reveal their true colors, fighting amongst themselves and focusing on seizing the treasure.

Moreover, this treasure is the Lingqu Tongshen Grass, a supreme treasure capable of forming an infant spirit.

"Hehe, I never expected that my Yi Qi Sect would become the target of everyone's criticism today," Song Zhiyuan laughed, and then said, "Let me be frank, without a Nascent Soul cultivator to oversee things, my Yi Qi Sect is not having an easy time. This treasure hunt is related to whether I can form a Nascent Soul. Perhaps this is my only chance in this lifetime. Therefore, I will never hand over this Spirit Melody Divine Grass."

As Song Zhiyuan finished speaking, a burst of golden light erupted from his body! This was the result of him fully activating his True Qi Gong!

"You've actually reached the peak of Core Formation!" Wan Yang felt the oppressive aura coming his way, and his expression suddenly darkened.

Taking advantage of the tense atmosphere, Lu Fan quietly retreated a few steps, preparing to slip away as soon as the fight broke out...