Xu Qing was about to nod when he saw the captain's glowing eyes, but a cold snort came from beside them.
"What's this?
Also, when did I become an old man? "
Xu Qing took a deep breath and the captain's expression changed. The two of them instinctively looked in the direction of the familiar voice.
The space there was distorted and their master's figure appeared.
"This is the second lesson for you. Sometimes, what you see may not be true. In the future, you have to leave a certain area before discussing things."
Lord Seven said.
Xu Qing lowered his head and didn't say anything. The captain pulled a long face. He didn't expect his master to hide in the corner when he had left.
"Okay, I just remembered that Fourth Brother is about to break through, so I came back to remind him.
"Fourth Brother, it's not difficult for you to break through from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, but in the Heavenly Fate Nascent Soul Realm, you have to attract five Heavenly Fate Tribulations.
Xu Qing nodded. He knew about this before.
Before the Emperor of the Ancients could take a closer look, the small mouth in the severed hand suddenly opened and swallowed the captain, who was closest to it.
According to the plan, the Forbidden Immortal Land would continue to be excavated for several months until it reached the imperial palace in the center.
The captain's breathing quickened and his eyes glowed.
The four crystals were brought by the Blood Demon Commander. They weren't small at first, but they became more and more shocking in the past eight days.
It was a severed hand that had been cut off from the forearm.
"Master, … according to the palace novels I read, those who live in the East Palace are the empress dowager, the crown prince, and the princess …" I didn't open the door last time.
The human army opened the passage to the East Palace. It wasn't forced, but voluntary.
"Besides, this is the East Palace. I don't read much, so I'm not sure. But I think the girl living in the East Palace is not simple!"
The seven-colored light flowed from the fingers to the arm until it gathered on the meatball. Then, the light returned to the seven fingers.
Bao Xin fell into deep thought.
The peach shuddered, and its luster dimmed. Then, the captain bit down on it, and it crumbled into a puddle of water. A putrid stench filled the captain's mouth as the water filled it.
There was only one thing in the entire hall, and it was placed in the middle.
The captain licked his lips as a crazed look appeared in his eyes.
Bao Xin's eyes narrowed when he heard this. However, at this moment, the King Kong Sect's ancestor coughed dryly in his mind.
"Female cultivators love cleanliness and bathing. If this is really a harem, do you think there's a place like a celestial pond here?
Would there be something similar to the clothes in Hustle and Bustle?
And jewelry and whatnot … "
Everything happened too quickly. The Ancient Emperor's expression changed. A dagger appeared in his right hand, and he slashed at the severed hand.
The Ancient Emperor had a strange expression on his face. He looked at the white water on the ground, then at the palm. Finally, his gaze landed on the dazed captain.
"Although it's nothing compared to the sleeping gods, since you're here, you should at least get something good for yourselves.
"
"At this time, there are more people searching for it. Even if you get it, you won't be able to keep it. Moreover, the palaces here are all decaying and dissipating. I'm afraid you won't be able to wait. Also, Little Ah Qing, based on my intuition, the treasures here are incredible!
"
The captain's expression changed, and he started retching. His face was still filled with disbelief and bewilderment.
A moment later, the seven fingers on the palm shone again. Seven-colored ribbons of light flew out and weaved. Soon, a mirror appeared in mid-air.
The Ancient Emperor nodded and said loudly.
However, after the Ancient Emperor put on the mask, he could maintain a high level of concealment as long as he didn't move. Therefore, the instinctive senses of the seven statues didn't detect the Ancient Emperor's presence.
He didn't know what the final use of the four mountain-like crystals were, but based on the knowledge Xu Qing had given him, they might be prepared for the frontline war.
"This is quite similar to the statues we've seen in the palaces we've been to before. This also shows how ordinary this white palace is."
It was the captain's figure.
"Therefore, if you find something in this forbidden land, don't be in a hurry to attract the Heavenly Tribulation. I'll tell you the details later."
"Little Ah Qing, you've been tricked!"
The captain gritted his teeth.
A strong sense of fear rose in the Ancient Emperor's heart.
Fortunately, the concealment technique given by Old One was quite effective. The seven of them managed to avoid it.
"That's right, Junior Brother. This should be our goal!"
The captain's face glowed as he spoke while walking with Bao Xin.
After that, the seven of them left quickly.
"It's already at the Void Returning level!"
The Ancient Emperor was startled.
The Ancient Emperor sensed something and his heart trembled. He took out the mask that Bao Xin had given him and held it in his hand. As he absorbed the energy, he silently calculated the time. In less than ten breaths, a feeling of impending disaster descended from the sky.
Strangely, his body disintegrated directly, turning into thousands of pieces of flesh that were as small as a finger. The pieces of flesh then entered the ventilation holes.
When the captain spoke, the Ancient Emperor was looking at the area that had been opened up by the human army.
"Captain, what's going on?"
Compared to the entire forbidden land, this area was like a drop in the ocean. Even in the East District, it occupied less than one percent of the area.
The foreign matter was sucked in, fused into it, and then dissipated.
Looking at the mirror, the Ancient Emperor waved his hand, causing the mirror to fly toward him. As soon as it touched him, it turned into a puddle of water that spilled onto the ground.
In the past eight days, the first batch of hundreds of thousands of human cultivators had opened up a safe area with a radius of a thousand miles.
The captain became more and more excited. He went up and kicked the broken arm. However, it was not enough. He opened his mouth and bit down hard.
Within the small hall, the captain's cry of surprise rang out from the mouths of the seven crystal worms. Then, the seven crystal worms rapidly fused together, transforming into a crystal humanoid.
At that moment, the Ancient Emperor's heart palpitated. He turned his head around and saw a crystal humanoid charging towards him. He noticed the face of the captain.
Since the gods were in deep slumber, this place had never been broken apart or developed since ancient times. There were countless rare treasures and ancient books in this place. It was even possible that a part of the human race's heritage existed here.
At the same time, a strange light red color appeared in the sky of the forbidden land.
"Actually, when the red moon wakes up and the deity is devoured, it will be much easier to enter. Do we have to do it now?"
Bao Xin looked at the captain.
"Liar, you've suffered a loss this time!"
"Haha!
"Haha, this thing is perfect as a shield for us and Ning Yan as a meteor hammer!"
"Haha!"
Eight days had passed since the forbidden land opened.
It was the Ancient Dao Title Bestowment Order.
The Ancient Emperor rushed out and released a portion of the absorption force in his body. Suddenly, the surrounding foreign matter rushed toward him and entered his body through his pores.
The Ancient Emperor, who was 700 miles away from the safe area, did not see any of this.
Of course, the premise was that there was no deity here.
However, they were not too far away. Although they could not see it with the naked eye, the signal tower built in the safe area would occasionally transmit some announcements to the command sword.
The rest wriggled and turned into the captain's face. They were like worms with human faces. They kept biting and trying to break through the restriction.
It was a forbidden treasure with blood eyes.
After the period it took for an incense to burn, a white square palace appeared before them.
Just like that, time passed. As the seven of them continued their search, the seventh day arrived.
Bao Xin also tried a few times, but it was the same.
Just like that, time passed quickly.
This feeling of extreme comfort was intoxicating. It was as if their souls were floating. The constant comfort from their bodies made them instinctively not want to reject it.
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At the same time, the statues in the white square palace raised their heads. Their faces were covered in flesh and blood. Their facial features were distorted, and their eyes were burning with red light.
As for the four fingers of the statue, they were in an extended state. They could see a small ferocious mouth in the statue's heart. Countless sharp thorns could be vaguely seen.
These small holes were very strange. They were not covered by flesh and blood. They were obviously avoided.
Immediately after, a few ribbons of light spread out from the fingers and floated in the air. They quickly circled around each other and outlined a heart shape.
Then, the crystal figurine separated again and turned into seven worms. They rushed toward the small holes and crazily drilled out. However, 80 breaths had passed.
"It's so hard!"
"Yes."
When the seven of them approached, the statue came to life.
At this moment, the captain and the Ancient Emperor were resting on top of a tall palace 100 miles away from the safe area.
To be precise, it was not absorbing but filtering.
However, after many experiments, the seven of them figured out another way to use the statue. After parasitizing it, if they did not create objects, they could use it as a shelter.
It was a thousand feet in size.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, everything returned to normal. The seven statues returned and stood motionless in the distance.
"But beyond the Nascent Soul realm, the increase in combat strength is only a side effect. The most important thing is to accumulate enough fortune through the heavenly tribulation. This is related to the future of the Spirit Treasury."
"Alright."
After many failed attempts, the seven of them rested on top of a relatively safe roof 10 miles away from the palace.
After Lord Seven gave his instructions, he glared at the captain and disappeared.
Bao Xin muttered to himself. Seeing how persistent the captain was, he nodded.
"I hope the captain succeeds."
"Alright."
"It shouldn't be here, right?"
"Alright."
After this, the captain sighed again and again. The feeling of seeing a piece of juicy meat but not being able to get it made his eyes redden.
"In fact, the captain and I tried before and found that if we moved while wearing the mask, the seven statues couldn't sense us clearly at close range.
"Little Senior Brother, do you think that the severed hand was placed in this small palace? Could it really have created all things during Master Xuan You's time?"
"Alright."
The captain's eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth.
In the next instant, a huge dog's head appeared in the hall. It was filled with endless greed as it swallowed the severed hand.
As for what was inside the palace, the Ancient Emperor didn't know. The shadow couldn't approach it either. The Ancient Emperor had tried, but the palace blocked all probing.
However, the face wasn't the captain's, but a hideous and greedy human skin mask.
It was shockingly sturdy. The seven of them groped around and came to a conclusion.
Some left, while others chose to stay and continue exploring. On the seventh night, the seventh batch of the human army arrived.
Thus, the Ancient Emperor created the mirror. At the same time, he discovered that his life force hadn't been sucked away. It was as if the severed hand had been damaged and lost its ability to absorb life force.
The captain's eyes lit up again. He finally felt better. This time, he hadn't suffered a loss.
The forbidden immortal land that used to be Xuan You's eighty-eight temporary residences was too small.
The next moment, they moved at the same time.
The captain was filled with anticipation. At this moment, the severed hand opened its small mouth and spat out the Ancient Emperor's body. The moment he appeared, he immediately looked up at the mirror in midair.
When he saw that the captain hadn't returned, he knew that something had happened. Thus, he clenched his teeth and attracted the statue again. Although he hid in time, he attracted the statue again and again, causing it to go crazy and attack the surroundings.
"That's why we have to work harder to protect Xu Qing in the future!"
The Ancient Emperor said solemnly.
At the place where the Ancient Emperor and the captain had agreed to meet, Bao Xin was squatting there pathetically. He was vomiting blood and had a lingering fear.
Seeing that the captain was fine, the Ancient Emperor heaved a sigh of relief.
Compared to all this, the most shocking thing was that there were four pieces floating in the sky.
They were white crystals that were about ten feet long and as big as mountains.
After being bitten, he screamed in pain. Bao Xin's eyes narrowed. He saw the captain's teeth shatter and took a deep breath.
The captain's figure was swallowed in an instant.
This was understandable. After all, Xuan You and Bao Xin's temporary residences were actually small worlds.
"How did this happen?
Damn it, this thing is a scam. When you asked me what I wanted, I said I wanted a peach that can nourish one's spirit after eating it. "
"Okay."
Bao Xin looked at the captain and agreed with him.
"I see that you guys are still intact. Just like the ones we met before, some are starting to decay. Although it's covered in flesh and blood, it looks like the palace is in the shape of a phoenix. Could it be the palace where one of Master Xuan You's concubines used to live?"
"Okay."
Under the pressure of the pressure, the restrictions on the white palace seemed to weaken a little.
"Little Ah Qing, this place is too small. You guys have too little information. However, I think there must be a treasure in this palace. Otherwise, there wouldn't be seven statues surrounded by flesh and blood protecting it."
"Okay."
It was slowly spreading.
The seven fingers of the broken hand were bent by the Ancient Emperor and the captain. They even lifted it up and smashed it on the ground. Finally, it bent into a clenched fist.
For example, the treasure that the captain had mentioned was actually a huge statue that had been attacked by the mutants. It had dissipated and only its head was left.
Along the way, they passed through a few places. Finally, they saw an ordinary palace, but they couldn't enter it.
Just like that, the seven of them quickly left the roof and sped away.
Even if it was attacked by the mutants, it wasn't like there was nothing they could use.
"Little Xu Qing is too good to us. Little Ah Qing, I feel like I've gained more insights from this lesson."
"Treasure!
Little Ah Qing, come and eat! "
The captain was still gritting his teeth. All kinds of thoughts were running through his mind.
The captain took another bite. He was very sure.
"The material of this thing doesn't seem to be flesh and blood. It's more like an ordinary tool. It's very suitable to be used as a shield."
"Alright.
There are also some ornaments, especially where female cultivators live. I think Youjing is one of them. They're all treasures. "
"Alright."
It looked like a huge array.
The Ancient Emperor hesitated and didn't move.
When he was swallowed, he appeared in a blood-red space. He heard an intense voice telling him that he could use his life force to create all things.
He could see a small team entering and exiting from time to time. They were all teams like the Ancient Emperor and the captain who had accepted a scouting mission.
As the Heavenly Hound's throat kept squirming, a small amount of saliva dripped down. A broken hand was spat out and fell to the ground.
This time, the captain didn't try to open the door. Instead, he went straight to the top of the small palace. When he arrived, he didn't hesitate at all. His eyes were filled with madness as his body shook violently.
Without any hesitation, he opened his small mouth and used the Heavenly Hound Immortal Technique.
It was incomparably dangerous, with a slim chance of survival.
"Little Junior Brother, look here. I didn't notice it before, but I just found out that there's such a place here."
"Alright."
While the Ancient Emperor was muttering to himself, the captain was sprinting madly. He took advantage of the fact that the statue was distracted and rushed toward the small white palace.
"It's different this time. I have a way. It's not a small matter. I'll give it a try!"
"Alright."
Those who didn't hesitate could easily immerse themselves in the moment and ignore everything else.
Looking at the statues of flesh and blood standing at the four corners of the palace and feeling the terrifying waves of energy coming from them, the Ancient Emperor and the captain's breathing became lighter. They looked at each other and split up.
The ordinary palace that the captain was thinking about appeared in the Ancient Emperor's mind. There was a statue of flesh and blood in each of the four corners. They were all alive, and only a small part of them had dissipated. The small part of their bodies was still there.
The Ancient Emperor remembered that there were countless ventilation holes as thick as fingers on the roof.
"What's inside?"
"According to my experience, every Heavenly Tribulation will be launched by many Nascent Souls at the same time.
Although the power of the Heavenly Tribulation will be extremely small, if it succeeds, the Heavenly Fate will be obtained. "
"Of course.
"Of course. The few palaces that we've seen in the past few days are all trash without any protection. One statue is fine, but there are seven statues guarding one. This is the only one!"
"Of course.
"I don't know what it is, but I feel that it's a treasure."
The captain was panting heavily. He took out a human skin mask with a smug expression. After putting it on, he transformed into the greedy Heavenly Hound and spat it out.
It floated in the air like four white holes, absorbing the foreign matter.
As the captain spoke, he immediately approached the broken hand and was devoured many times. He tried again and again, creating all kinds of items. There were even some ordinary items, but none of them could be used. They all turned into white water.
There was also a warning from the Heavenly Dao in his sea of consciousness.
It was empty all around.
Although the foreign matter surrounded the periphery and constantly attacked, making it difficult for the barrier to last for long, it still couldn't be broken in a short period of time.
It emanated a faint yellow glow, which caused the more than eighty human-faced worms to change their body structure. They began to shine with a crystalline luster, and although a small portion of them were destroyed, seven of them managed to burrow their way inside.
"You're still thinking about this small palace?"
In addition, the items in the palaces within a thousand miles were all taken away. The outer appearance was also modified and turned into part of the array formation.
Through the light shield, he could see that there were quite a few strange buildings inside. They were octagonal in shape, and were made of spirit stones. They looked like small towers, and they emanated shocking fluctuations. At the same time, they seemed to be connected to each other.
"We can't repay Xu Qing's love in this lifetime.
"
The Emperor of the Ancients turned his head and saw a group of palaces surrounded by walls of flesh.
Bao Xin asked. In fact, they had used this method before. The Emperor of the Ancients took a very small risk, but the captain couldn't open the door.
However, his dagger, which had always been successful, didn't have any effect this time. Not only could he not cut the hand, but the rebound force caused the Emperor of the Ancients to tremble and he had to retreat.
"Come, let's go to the place you mentioned before. There must be something good here!"
"
The captain's eyes widened as he looked at the broken hand. There was only a bite mark on it, but the skin wasn't broken.
In eight days, they had searched many places outside and found some gains. At the same time, they saw many palaces that were dissipating. It seemed that the sealed environment was broken.
Before the Emperor of the Ancients could ask, the captain's body shook and rapidly grew back. Soon, he turned into a normal person, but his face was pale and he looked very tired. He lay on the ground, panting, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
The seven statues that failed to find the Emperor of the Ancients soon returned.
The captain squatted at the side and nodded. Then, he pointed ahead and whispered.
This gave the Emperor of the Ancients and the captain a strong sense of security.
This was especially so for the current Wanggu Continent. They didn't have a deep understanding of foreign substances, but they had some methods to expel foreign substances. For example, the various methods to expel foreign substances from forbidden Dharma treasures weren't like this.
Those small ventilation holes were obviously not that simple. They contained a terrifying restrictive force that instantly exploded, causing a small amount of flesh to collapse.
"This old man appears and disappears unpredictably!"
The captain laughed bitterly and said loudly.
The more the captain crawled, the more difficult it became. In the end, he was stuck in the small hole and couldn't go up or down. As the restrictive force exploded, a destructive force enveloped him, and he became anxious.
"After this thing swallowed me, there was a voice inside that asked me what I wanted to create. It said that it could use life force to create all things. After I told it, it created a pile of trash."
"It must have been too long, and it was slightly invaded, so it's broken. However, if that's the case, this thing is indeed a treasure. No, I have to try again."
"Little Ah Qing, my plan is very simple. We'll go again later. Just like last time, you stay here and absorb the foreign substances in the surroundings to attract the attention of the statues. After the seven statues leave, I'll go in to get the item!"
The Emperor of the Ancients was deep in thought. He didn't know about this before.
Okay.
However, the restrictive spell was so powerful that it didn't take long for about forty percent of the captain's flesh to be destroyed. When there were less than eighty left, each of the worms spat out a fragmented command medallion that emanated an ancient aura.
This was bad.
"Let's go, Little Junior Brother. We'll hold this hand and go to other places to take a look."
At the place where the hand was cut off, there seemed to be a growth of flesh and blood. There was a pile of flesh and blood, and countless tentacles were swaying around it.
The Emperor of the Ancients also felt that it was very suitable to use this object as a shield and hide in this place.
After the small hole in the hall landed, they saw everything here.
"Little Senior Brother, we have to hurry. I have a feeling that … it's about to wake up. It should be eight days later when the eighth batch of Descenders arrives."
The Emperor of the Ancients squatted in the broken hand and said solemnly.
While he was deep in thought, the captain blinked and pulled the Emperor of the Ancients away. They only heaved a sigh of relief when they were far away.
"It's about time …" The Emperor of the Ancients looked around.
The Emperor of the Ancients frowned. The captain sighed.
"It's not simple to break my teeth. Did I use it wrongly? Little Ah Qing, go and try it."
Bao Xin retracted his gaze and turned to look at the captain.
"The seventh batch of Descenders is mainly a small army from the Imperial Capital. There are more white-robed people among them. After they arrived, they quickly spread out and went deep into the Immortal Forbidden Area."
"As I absorb, the golden threads in my body are trembling and releasing a strong desire. It's stretching continuously. The Emperor of the Ancients even felt that his body had become smaller."
A moment later, rumbling sounds echoed out as seven terrifying ripples spread out in all directions, as if they were instinctively searching for Meng Hao.
The Emperor of the Ancients didn't hesitate and immediately put on the mask that Xu Qing had given him. He burrowed into the ground that was paved with flesh and blood and remained motionless.
After the captain got up, he looked at the peach floating in the air and was extremely excited. After letting out a cry of surprise, he rushed toward the peach and bit it.
As for the palace that they were guarding, it had the same shape. It didn't look like an abnormal palace but was squarish.
The captain thought for a while and nodded.
Unperturbed, he immediately activated the Dao of Poison in his body and was about to attack Hand Xue. However, at that moment, Hand Xue's five fingers suddenly shone with different colored lights. As they flowed, cracking sounds could be heard.
The Emperor of the Ancients was deep in thought. He walked down to take a look and pressed his hand on the small mouth of the hand. In the next instant, the small mouth opened and a huge suction force came out. The Emperor of the Ancients didn't dodge and was engulfed by the suction force.
Although the Emperor of the Ancients hid, he was still affected.
"It's absorbing the Divine Essence in the foreign substance?
"
The waves that were emitted from it were very shocking.
"Fortunately, I have the Righteous Bestowment Order. Otherwise, I would be dead this time. But … it's worth it."
The seven Crystal Worms finally crawled out and converged into the shape of small figures, fleeing backward at high speed.
Whether it was the appearance or the aura, it was extremely real.
That wasn't the end. The seven ribbons of light seemed to be weaving. Before the Emperor of the Ancients was stunned, a rainbow-colored peach appeared in front of him.
The Emperor of the Ancients narrowed his eyes.
Soon, a broken hand that was hundreds of meters long could be seen in the fog of the forbidden immortal land. It was moving rapidly on the ground.
His face tensed up, and all traces of him were covered.
"I feel the same way."
"Yes."
The foreign substance in this area had been driven away and was isolated by a barrier formed by an array. In the dim world, there was only a bright light shining in the distance.
Therefore, the forbidden immortal land was very important to the imperial capital and couldn't be completely opened in a short time.
As this process continued, some golden threads began to form within the white crystal.
"What is this?!"
"Yes."
The Emperor of the Ancients was using a lot of willpower to remain calm.
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"Don't look at this. It has nothing to do with us. Little Ah Qing, I have an idea!"
The captain suddenly sat up and pulled the Emperor of the Ancients.
Immediately after, the light on his finger dissipated. The small mouth opened and spat out the captain's body.
"No problem!"
The captain was excited and pulled Bao Xin over. The Emperor of the Ancients took a deep breath and decided not to rest. He was also very curious about the existence of this ordinary palace.
The captain licked his lips.
After a few hours, they looked at each other.
But at this moment, the waves of foreign substance being absorbed came from nearby again. The seven statues shook violently and quickly turned back. As the rumbling echoed, the captain took the opportunity to rush forward.
"Eighty breaths at most."
At this moment, the Emperor of the Ancients and the captain knew about the arrival of the seventh batch of Descenders. They also knew that the eighth batch would descend in eight days.