"Giant Dragon Carriage?"
Xu Qing was deep in thought. He remembered that after he returned from the sea, he had gone to the Sea Journal on duty to report this matter.
After that, he left the sect and went to the Red Plains. Now that he had just returned, it was both reasonable and unreasonable for Elder Zhao to ask about this matter.
The reasonable thing was the time, but the unreasonable thing was that Elder Zhao had summoned him and asked him personally.
If all of this was true, then Xu Qing could already judge that the matter of the giant dragon carriage was of great importance. That was why it had attracted Elder Zhao's attention.
As he pondered, Xu Qing knew that he could not refuse this matter, nor could he refuse.
Thus, he nodded silently, put away his Dharmic boat, and went ashore. When he looked up at Attendant Li, Attendant Li had a faint smile on his face as he said, "I suggest that Elder Zhao wait for too long.
Besides, I also came up from the bottom of the mountain. I don't believe that with your cultivation level, you wouldn't have not prepared a flight talisman. "
"Then, do you want me to hold your hand, or do you want to go by yourself?" Attendant Li looked at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing nodded, took out a flight talisman, and stuck it on his leg. He took a step and directly flew into the air.
Attendant Li smiled and turned into a ray of light that went straight to the seventh summit.
Xu Qing followed behind him.
As they flew, the two of them got closer and closer to the seventh summit. As they got closer, Xu Qing sighed in his heart. This was his second time here.
The first time was when he first entered the sect.
He still remembered the words of the round-faced cultivator who had warned him.
"This may be the only time you will go up the mountain."
Now that he thought about it, this sentence was correct. After all, not everyone had the hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. Even he had to consider obtaining Foundation Establishment resources.
As he thought about it, Xu Qing's vigilance was still very strong. He could not completely trust Attendant Li's words, but he had no other choice.
Just like that, the seventh summit gradually became clearer before Xu Qing's eyes. The entire mountain was covered in greenery, and he could see a mountain path winding from the bottom of the mountain to the top.
This mountain path branched into many areas and was connected to palace-like buildings. At the same time, there were many squares and cave abodes in this mountain.
The two of them quickly flew into the mountain and passed by various halls. They also passed by the place where Xu Qing had obtained the Daoist robe and the spiritual boat. Finally, they arrived at an area near the top of the mountain, where a magnificent hall entered Xu Qing's eyes.
This hall was even more imposing than the ones he had seen on the way here. It was built with greenish-white spirit tiles, and was decorated with carved railings and jade. At each corner of the hall, there were sculptures of strange beasts, as if they were about to fly into the sky.
In front of the main hall, there were two huge human-shaped stone statues. They stood there like giants, emitting waves of pressure.
The doors to the main hall were not closed, but for some reason, they could not see anything inside. It was a complete blur.
Deacon Li's body fell, and Xu Qing followed suit.
An intense sense of danger filled his body at that moment. The ripples of the formless Spell Formation all around him seemed capable of shattering him in an instant. What was even more frightening was the great hall in front of him.
There seemed to be a frightening ferocious beast residing within the large hall. The aura it exhaled turned into a storm that shook one's soul. While it reverberated in all directions, deacon Li lowered his head and spoke with an extremely respectful expression.
"Elder, Xu Qing is here."
"Enter," said an ancient, hoarse voice from within the hall.
When it reached Xu Qing's ears, it sounded like thunder crashing down. Xu Qing began to pant, as if an enormous pressure were weighing down on him, suppressing his mind.
He forced himself to stand firm, then bowed his head and bowed. Then, with great difficulty, he began to walk forward.
With every step he took, sweat broke out on his forehead. The shocking pressure coming from within the hall caused his mind to tremble. His flesh and blood began to tremble, making it difficult for Xu Qing to walk forward.
However, it seemed that whatever was inside the hall did not harbor any obvious malicious intent. The pressure seemed to be emanating out of instinct. Therefore, despite the difficulty, Xu Qing was able to rely on his body refinement and Cultivation base to force himself forward.
As soon as he stepped through the doorway, he finally understood why the outside world had seemed so blurry. It was because … everything inside the hall was distorted.
Whether it was the chair, the stone pillar, or even the surrounding walls, they were all shaking and distorting in Xu Qing's eyes. The source of all this was the figure of an old man sitting on the seat of honor at the very front.
His face could not be seen clearly. He could only see a purple Daoist robe and white hair.
This person was the source of the distortion. An invisible force seemed to emanate from his body, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
"Greetings, Elder." Xu Qing endured the dizziness caused by the distortion in the hall and bowed with cupped fists.
"Tell me in detail about the Golden Crow Dragon Carriage you saw."
The ancient voice spoke calmly and sank into Xu Qing's mind. It turned into a repetitive echo that echoed endlessly.
Xu Qing took a deep breath. There was nothing he could hide. It was just a chance encounter, which was why he chose to report it. Therefore, after the elder spoke, he recounted the entire process.
During this time, Elder Zhao did not say a word. He just listened quietly.
When Xu Qing finished speaking, the hall was dead silent.
Xu Qing endured the immense pressure.
After a long while, Elder Zhao's emotionless voice spoke slowly.
"You missed out on a great opportunity."
Xu Qing was silent.
"But you also managed to keep your life."
Xu Qing hesitated for a moment. He endured the pressure and dizziness and clasped his fists.
"Elder, may I ask what that dragon carriage … is?"
The hall was silent. After a long time, the old voice spoke again.
"Since you saw it with your own eyes, there is no harm in telling you."
"That is the Sun's Imperial Carriage!"
When Xu Qing heard this, his mind shook fiercely.
"On the inner wall of the bronze dragon carriage, there is a secret technique called the Golden Crow Refining All Spirits. This secret technique is one of the rare emperor-level secret techniques."
"There are very few people who can encounter the Sun's Imperial Carriage, and there are even fewer people who have the opportunity to see this secret technique. Those who can learn it after seeing it are extremely rare." There was a hint of emotion in the old voice as if he was lamenting.
"Secret technique?" The giant and the dragon carriage appeared in Xu Qing's mind.
"That is why I said that you missed out on a great opportunity. You are not lucky and cannot force it."
"For many years, only the Lord Alliance Master of the Seven Sect Alliance, who is above my Seven Blood Pupils, had the opportunity to stay in the dragon carriage for a breath's time and learn an incomplete version of the technique."
"After that, the dragon carriage sank to the bottom of the sea. It has been a hundred years since then. Now that it has reappeared, it is obviously looking for a fated person. When the secret technique in the dragon carriage is comprehended by someone again, it will sink to the bottom of the sea and fall asleep again, waiting for the next time it wakes up."
Xu Qing's heart was in turmoil. This matter had a great impact on him. It was probably a secret, and a disciple at the bottom of the mountain like him would not know about it.
"I am telling you this because this matter cannot be recorded in the Sea Record Library. It is difficult to exchange it for Spirit Stones, so it is considered a compensation to you."
"Besides, you are close to a breakthrough in your cultivation. The competition of the seventh summit will begin soon. Take care of yourself."
As the old voice echoed in the hall, a powerful force came from all directions. Xu Qing's body was pushed back uncontrollably until he was outside the hall. Everything in the hall became blurry once again.
Xu Qing looked into the hall and then clasped hands and bowed.
His body was covered with sweat. He had been in the hall for a short period of time, but the pressure he had endured was incredible. Elder Zhao, who sat in the seat of honor, gave him the feeling that he was far, far more terrifying and powerful than any of the ferocious beasts he had encountered in the forbidden zone.
Honor Guard Li was still waiting outside the hall. When he saw Xu Qing emerge, he smiled.
"Xu Qing, I'll escort you down."
With that, he flew up into the air and began to walk forward.
Xu Qing took a deep breath and followed him. As they flew along, the mountain wind blew, and the sweat on his body dried up. However, the fear he felt regarding Elder Zhao's power was something that the wind could not dispel.
Up ahead, Honor Guard Li looked at Xu Qing and said slowly, "Elder Zhao is not an ordinary Elder from the mountain."
"Of the thirteen Elders in the Seventh Summit, Elder Zhao is ranked third.
"Also, I've heard Zhongheng talk about you before. Zhongheng, in the words of the Sect Elder … he might be stupid, but he's not a bad person," Attendant Li said with a profound meaning behind his words outside the seventh summit before he turned around and left.
Xu Qing looked at Honor Guard Li's back. After a moment of silence, he walked into the city.
He knew the meaning behind Honor Guard Li's last words. Honor Guard Li was warning him not to secretly kill Zhao Zhongheng because of some small conflict.
Xu Qing did not have such thoughts.
"Zhao Zhongheng has a good grandfather.
"Also … is the competition going to start soon?"
Xu Qing's expression was calm as he walked through the city, slowly calming down the ripples in his heart caused by Elder Zhao's pressure. When he thought of the crossbow he obtained from the Diamond Sect's Patriarch, he changed his direction and walked towards the Transportation Department.
He was prepared to strengthen his Dharmic Boat before the competition.
It was noon, and there were many people in the city. Xu Qing walked past a fruit stall. It was rare to see some big apples there.
Xu Qing looked at them and bought them all. He put them in his pocket and walked into the harbor.
As he walked towards the Transportation Department, he passed by the entrance of an alley. Xu Qing seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned his head to look. A cold look appeared in his eyes.
Following his gaze, the figure of a young man appeared in the shadows at the entrance of the alley.
This young man was wearing a gray Daoist robe with a dog skin jacket inside. His face was dirty. It was the mute young man from the Arrest Department.
He seemed to have been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Xu Qing, he immediately dragged a corpse over and placed it in front of Xu Qing. His stiff face squeezed out a fawning expression, then he quickly ran away without looking back.
Xu Qing frowned and lowered his head to look at the corpse in front of him.
This was a wanted criminal. The corpse was full of bite marks. Other than his head being intact, his entire body was a bloody mess, as if he had been bitten to death by a wild beast.
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