Is there any hope for me, who proposed to the world-destroying empress at the very beginning?

As Su Liang led Jun Ruoxue into the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury, countless cultivators around them immediately turned their gazes toward them.

Other cultivators who enter the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury may have an element of gambling involved.

But for some reason, when Su Liang entered the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury, everyone felt that Su Liang must be very confident at that moment.

Sure enough, when Su Liang led Jun Ruoxue into the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury, he was completely calm and composed.

Many cultivators could even sense that the innate wood energy surrounding Su Liang and Jun Ruoxue was being continuously dissolved and absorbed by Su Liang.

At this moment, everyone looked at Jun Ruoxue with envy that was almost enough to make them cry.

Other cultivators entering the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury face varying degrees of danger.

Jun Ruoxue followed Su Liang inside; there was absolutely no danger for her.

However, seeing this scene before them opened a door for everyone.

That is, one can first familiarize oneself with the Daoist essence of innate wood energy outside the barrier. After becoming familiar with this Daoist essence of innate wood energy, the level of danger will gradually decrease when entering the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury.

"Brother-in-law, these innate wood energy Daoist principles don't seem to have any effect on me..."

As she walked beside Su Liang, Jun Ruoxue spoke slowly.

She wasn't talking nonsense at this moment, because she had a very clear feeling that if she wanted, she could directly absorb innate wood energy and cultivate.

The reason why those cultivators who were turned into wood was because after the innate wood energy entered their bodies, they were unable to refine it. Therefore, their bodies continued to turn into wood and eventually became wood.

"Are you able to absorb primordial wood energy for cultivation?"

Su Liang knew that this sister-in-law was extraordinary, so he asked her with great curiosity.

"Yeah."

Jun Ruoxue nodded, and then tried to absorb a trace of innate wood energy.

At this moment, Su Liang's powerful divine sense also enveloped Jun Ruoxue.

If anything goes wrong, he can instantly use the power of the Divine Emperor to completely shatter that wisp of innate wood energy.

"Your physique and Dao are indeed extraordinary; you are truly capable of absorbing and refining innate wood energy."

Soon, Su Liang's expression changed.

Jun Ruoxue is truly extraordinary. After absorbing that wisp of innate wood energy, she actually refined it directly, just like ordinary spiritual energy.

With a physique like that, it's impossible not to envy her.

After discovering that Jun Ruoxue could refine innate wood energy, Su Liang no longer isolated the innate wood energy, but instead allowed Jun Ruoxue to freely experience the Daoist charm of the innate wood energy.

Seeing this scene, the surrounding cultivators and the many geniuses outside the barrier were speechless and dumbfounded.

Good heavens, Su Liang is incredibly powerful and has extraordinary abilities.

Therefore, it's already possible to decompose Daoist principles and absorb and refine innate wood energy.

The girl beside Su Liang was able to absorb and refine the innate wood energy directly without needing to break it down.

This terrifying innate wood energy was like ordinary spiritual energy in front of her.

It's true what they say: comparisons are odious!

"Brother-in-law, there are fewer and fewer people around. Is there any teleportation array here?"

After following Su Liang for a while, Jun Ruoxue asked curiously.

"There are no teleportation arrays here. The cultivators who came here must have gone to explore in different directions."

"Let's go this way."

Su Liang stopped and, after sensing the situation for a moment, led Jun Ruoxue in one direction and continued onward.

"It's so cold."

As Jun Ruoxue followed Su Liang in this direction, she immediately felt extremely cold.

Moreover, the coldness here is completely different from ordinary coldness; within the cold, one can sense a faint, clear aura of fire.

"This is the Daoist aura emanating from a flame with some kind of ice attribute."

After pondering for a moment, Su Liang immediately made a judgment.

"Brother-in-law, are there still flames with the attribute of ice in this world?"

Jun Ruoxue was very curious. Flames are usually blazing hot, and this was the first time she had ever heard of flames with ice properties.

"Of course, although they are rare, these treasures exist in the world."

After Su Liang finished speaking, he continued to lead Jun Ruoxue forward.

"Is there a hot spring there?"

After following Su Liang for a while, Jun Ruoxue suddenly discovered a huge hot spring not far away.

In this enormous hot spring, the clouds and mist obscured the view, making it difficult to see clearly, but it was vaguely visible that there seemed to be a small island in the center of the hot spring lake.

There are also many geniuses and powerful individuals in this place.

It can be said that none of those who have made it here are ordinary people.

If one's own strength is insufficient, one would have already turned into pieces of wood when undergoing the test of innate wood energy.

When Su Liang and Jun Ruoxue arrived, many people around...

The cultivators looked at the two with a look of apprehension.

Su Liang's previous battle with the Thunder Beast left a very deep impression on everyone.

Su Liang is too strong. If they discover any treasure here, as long as Su Liang takes action, whatever the treasure is, it will have nothing to do with them.

Anyone can come here, but they just don't want the cultivator who has come here now to be Su Liang!

However, that's often how things are; the more they don't want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.

No one greeted Su Liang, and Su Liang himself didn't say much after arriving.

He saw some monks in this place collecting a pale blue crystal.

This pale blue crystal is very beautiful. It is transparent and pale blue throughout, with a small flame burning in the center.

"Frostfire Crystal, not bad."

Upon seeing the pale blue crystal, Su Liang pondered for a moment and then remembered what it was.

This pale blue crystal is none other than the Frost Flame Crystal.

The Frost Flame Crystal contains both ice and flame Daoist principles, and these two principles are not separate but rather form a subtle fusion.

The Frost Flame Crystal is a treasure that can be directly absorbed for cultivation, or used to comprehend the Dao. It can also be added to alchemy for refining pills.

It can also be added during the refining process to create top-tier artifacts, making it versatile and extremely rare.

However, the Frost Flame Crystals around here are all low-grade Frost Flame Crystals, and Su Liang naturally has no interest in Frost Flame Crystals of this level.

"Let's go take a look at the central area."

After thinking for a moment, Su Liang also decided to take Jun Ruoxue to see the small island in the middle of the lake.

Upon hearing Su Liang's words, many people immediately turned to look.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself."

A dragon with a pair of icy dragon horns on its head sneered.

Su Liang had not seen this alien race outside the Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury.

It is evident that there are other entrances to this Dao Emperor's Secret Treasury.

“Fellow Daoist Su Liang, this place is the entrance to the Heavenly Pool in the Snow Mountain Lava Secret Realm. This place has the convergence of two powerful Daoist energies: ice and fire.”

"Even to enter the Heavenly Lake Immortal Island in the center of Heavenly Lake, one must have a profound understanding of the surrounding Daoist principles."

At this moment, a white-haired, pale-faced cultivator spoke from not far away.

Su Liang had never seen this white-haired old man before.

This indicates that not only alien races came from other entrances, but also powerful human beings came from other entrances.

Thank you.

Su Liang thanked the old man for his kind reminder.

"You're too kind. As fellow human cultivators, we should naturally unite against external threats."

These highly skilled and powerful individuals may constantly fight among themselves when there are no external enemies.

However, in this place, there are many human cultivators, many evil cultivators, and many powerful beings from other races and demon races.

"Fellow Daoist Su Liang, you..."

The old Taoist priest who had just spoken to advise Su Liang thought that Su Liang would heed the advice and would no longer act rashly at this point.

But now, the old Taoist priest was completely dumbfounded.

Su Liang had just agreed, but then he turned around and flew directly towards Tianchi Immortal Island with Jun Ruoxue.

"We can't let him get there first, let's go too!"

Upon seeing Su Liang fly away, other alien races and powerful evil cultivators immediately followed suit and flew away as well.

However, most of these evil cultivators and alien powerhouses hadn't flown very far before they started falling into the Heavenly Pool below, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Their bodies were encased in a layer of ice, and inside the ice, these cultivators were being scorched by a deep blue flame, and soon turned into a pile of ashes!

"Um……"

Upon seeing this scene, some cultivators who still wanted to fly away immediately calmed down.

That's life. You grow when you learn to compromise.

If they continue to fly over there now, their fate will definitely not be any better than those who died.

"But...why are Su Liang and Jun Ruoxue unharmed?"

At this moment, the many cultivators present were speechless.

They faced immense difficulties in this place.

If you're not careful, you'll turn into ice and fall into the Heavenly Lake.