Behind the hall, there was a long corridor leading directly underground. The moment Li Yan entered the corridor, he sensed a powerful divine sense sweeping towards them from the side of the hall.
But after just circling, it immediately disappeared. Except for Chen Xingshan, who slightly raised his eyelids when his divine sense descended, Li Yan, who was following behind, did not sense any reaction from others.
“It’s another Divine Transformation cultivator. This hall may seem unguarded, but in fact, there are Divine Transformation cultivators secretly monitoring it.
This underground passage should lead to the long-distance teleportation array, leading to the "Chun Yang Hall"..."
The corridor continues to extend underground. The slanted corridor can only accommodate three people walking side by side, and there are slight fluctuations of formation restrictions emanating from all around.
The corridor was not dark, but rather bright and well-lit.
The place is filled with large areas of bright yellow light, and there is a rich spiritual energy flying around, like elves in the forest.
When people walk in it, they will not feel stuffy at all, but instead have a light and comfortable feeling of traveling through space.
In the corridor, only the sound of people's footsteps kept echoing. Everyone was silent, as if they were going to walk until the end of time.
About half a quarter of an hour later, Li Yan and the others felt a darkness in front of their eyes, and then they walked out of the softly lit corridor. What appeared in front of them was a space with black and red alternating.
The entire space is about a thousand feet in size, surrounded by endless darkness. The only source of light comes from an "altar" in front.
It is said to be an "altar", but in fact it is an enormous red lotus lantern with a base. Each of its huge petals, when stretched out, is hundreds of feet in size.
The huge lotus lantern exudes a red jade-like light all over, like a large translucent piece of red jade, dreamy and illusory.
In the center of the giant lotus lamp, there is a red jade stone carved into the shape of a wick flame, which is also extremely large. Li Yan estimated that it should be more than three hundred feet.
In the entire dark space, this red jade-like lamp stands out so eye-catching, as if it is the only one here.
"Meet Elder Chen!"
"Meet Elder Chen!"
Just as everyone stepped out of the corridor, left the light behind, entered into darkness, and looked towards the huge red lotus light in front of them, several voices came from the darkness all around them.
Then, several figures walked out from the darkness.
Li Yan had not sensed the presence of any cultivators here just now. These sudden appearances reminded him of the scene when he entered the mountain gate.
"The Blood Lantern Sect's formation is very powerful. At least a Yuanying-level consciousness cannot detect it at all!"
Ever since entering the area of the "Blood Lamp Sect", Li Yan has been suppressing his spiritual power and will not investigate with all his strength. If he is discovered, it will only bring him endless troubles.
The three people who walked out of the darkness were also Nascent Soul cultivators, which made Li Yan sigh that the other party's sect had a profound foundation, and their guards were either Divine Transformation or Nascent Soul. However, when thinking about the level of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Immortal Realm, he could understand it.
"Well, once I take them up, I'll start teleporting immediately!"
Chen Xingshan just looked at the giant red lotus lamp in front of him from beginning to end, and just responded casually to the three people who appeared.
Then his whole body flew up lightly into the air without even saying hello to Li Yan and the others.
The three Nascent Soul cultivators who had been following closely behind him also flew up without saying a word. The direction of the four of them was exactly in the flame-shaped wick...
Li Yan felt that this teleportation time was very long, as if it was the longest teleportation he had ever experienced, so much so that his body felt a little painful.
Of course, the situation was relatively good during the cross-border teleportation from the Lost Continent because of the protection of runes. Li Yan felt that it did not take as long as this time.
He also felt a swelling and blood rushing back into his sea of consciousness, and his chest felt a little stuffy. When he felt that all the scenes in front of him suddenly stopped, Li Yan, who was a little dizzy, shook his head lightly.
His face was frighteningly pale, and his whole body was shaking violently, looking as if he was in a trance.
The discomfort during the previous transmission was real, but Li Yan was still able to resist it. However, his expression and state at this time were just pretended.
With his intelligence, as soon as he felt something was wrong during the transmission, he immediately realized the horror of this ultra-long-distance transmission.
Even with his strong body and powerful consciousness like that of a Divine Transformation cultivator, he would still feel this discomfort.
He didn't even need to look to know that the other Nascent Soul cultivators were definitely inferior.
Therefore, as soon as the transmission was over, Li Yan didn't even take a look at the surrounding situation, and hurriedly made himself look very weak and uncomfortable.
As the power of teleportation dissipated, Chen Xingshan felt a little dizzy and swollen in the head, and his body also felt a little tingling, but these symptoms disappeared immediately after he activated his magic power.
To be honest, if it was not necessary, he would definitely not be willing to teleport over such a long distance.
He looked around at the nine people behind him, each of them still had a wandering look in their eyes. There were only two kinds of complexion on their faces, one was pale as paper, the other was sallow and weak.
The three late Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Blood Lamp Sect" were all sitting cross-legged on the ground, their magic power constantly flickering throughout their bodies. They tried to stand up several times but were unable to do so.
Jia Fugui, a fat man, was lying on the ground with saliva all over his face, covering his eyebrows and eyes.
The fat on his belly was trembling in a strange way as he kept breathing heavily, accompanied by waves of "soul-destroying" moans from him.
Chen Xingshan's face turned black, and he really wanted to kick him off the transmission platform.
The last cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage was a young boy who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old. His face was even more pale with a hint of green. However, he was actually shaking, with green light flashing all over his body, and he slowly stood up!
This made Chen Xingshan look at the other party a few more times and felt somewhat satisfied.
As for the remaining few people, Chen Xingshan didn't want to look at them at all. They were either lying on the side retching or had dazed eyes and looked like they were about to faint.
Before, he did not cast spells to protect these people according to previous rules, but allowed the power of teleportation to squeeze everyone. He just wanted to see everyone's true strength.
In addition to his own three disciples, the performance of the young man also made him unexpectedly happy.
As for Jia Fugui, who was also in the late Nascent Soul stage, Chen Xingshan felt that at the critical moment, he could use him as a meat shield, and perhaps he could play a role. So he swung his sleeves, and streams of spiritual power flew towards everyone...
After everyone got off the teleportation platform, except Li Yan, everyone else could only smile bitterly in their hearts. This time, this great cultivator Chen Dahua had deliberately made them look bad.
After waking up, Jia Fugui glanced at Chen Xingshan and immediately stopped whining, with a look of resentment on his face. It's not like he had not participated in snatch battles before, but no one had ever been as embarrassing as today!
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Half a month later, in a piece of void, a "purple-gold python" emitting purple-gold light all over its body was flying through the void at a high speed.
This "Purple-Golden Dragon Python" is hundreds of feet long. Wherever it passes, wind and clouds gather. Often, just a flick of its tail can cover a distance of hundreds of miles.
As it flew, the ground below it quickly retreated, turning into a blurry scene that made it impossible to see clearly. On the "Purple Gold Flood Python" there were forty-one people, some standing and some sitting, and it could be seen that they were divided into four teams.
There are forty people here, they are all the cultivators who are participating in the snatch of "Great Fruitlessness" this time. Their cultivation base is all Nascent Soul or above.
There is also a divine cultivator from the "Chun Yang Hall" as the supervisor, and the four teams are respectively the "Blood Lamp Sect", "Seven Tigers Alliance", "Fuling Villa" and "Tianshan Garden".
At this time, five people were standing side by side on the head of the "Purple Gold Python". All five of them were cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm, and one of them was Chen Xingshan.
The incarnation monk of "Chun Yang Hall" was a Taoist priest in his forties, with three long beards under his chin, a jade hairpin inserted horizontally in his bun, and a green Taoist robe that made him look like an immortal.
The other three were a big man as strong as a mountain, a skinny old woman with white hair, and a fair and plump woman with a black veil on her face and a graceful figure.
"The rules for this snatch battle are still the same as in previous years. Fellow Taoists, take the prizes based on your abilities. I just hope that none of the four 'Big Fruitless' are damaged, otherwise it would be a huge pity!"
The middle-aged Taoist priest was named Chong Yangzi. Looking at the increasingly desolate scenery ahead, he knew that they were almost there, so he had to repeat what he had said half a month ago.
As the supervisor of "Chun Yang Hall", his task was not only to monitor whether anyone in the four teams was cheating, but also to determine who had won the four "Big Fruitless" prizes.
This will provide relevant basis for the higher authorities to assess the strength and development of subordinate sects.
"This isn't the first time this has happened. If you lose, just take out the 'Big Fruitless'. As long as you don't go to extremes and destroy the fruit, you're a true hero!"
Chen Xingshan said lightly.
"Brother Chen's words are really firm. I hope he can really do what he says and not waste the "great fruitlessness"."
The big man is an elder of the "Seven Tigers Alliance" and usually does not get along with the "Blood Lamp Sect". After hearing what the other party said, a purple light immediately flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xingshan just glanced at the other party indifferently and did not say anything else.
The old woman and the masked woman did not speak, but one of them had a sinister look in his eyes, while the other had a cold look. This matter ultimately ended in a fight.
As for the things you have got, even if you can't beat them, it is almost impossible for you to throw them away.
Li Yan sat cross-legged on the back of the "Purple Gold Python", surrounded by the other eight people from the "Blood Lamp Sect".
Although they did not have a harmonious relationship, after meeting the other three teams, the nine of them seemed more "united", and there was coldness and even hostility between them and the other three teams.
Many people here know each other and have fought life-and-death battles in the past. Now when they meet again, they have already begun secretly planning how to kill each other.
"The strongest team here is the one from 'Tianshan Garden'. They are all cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage, and half of them are female. The masked woman leading them might be in the late Spiritualization stage..."
Li Yan closed his eyes and meditated, thinking and deducing in his mind, while also secretly observing the other three teams. Those people were also looking at the "Blood Lamp Sect" team.
There was no provocation or talking between them.
For the past half month, the atmosphere here has been so depressing. Fortunately, the "Purple Gold Python" is huge, and the four teams are deliberately separated by a distance.
The Taoist priest and the masked woman had very strong cultivation bases, and Li Yan did not dare to investigate carefully. He felt that the cultivation bases of these two people should be beyond the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Although the nine Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Blood Lamp Sect" still did not communicate much, their attitudes towards each other were obviously closer than before they met these three teams.
After all, these people all come from the same place. This is what is called human nature and sense of distance.
But once the fighting started, Li Yan felt that they would not attack each other at most, but it was obviously not easy to expect them to assist each other.
Although the "Purple Gold Dragon Python" was flying too fast and the scenery below could not be seen clearly, Li Yan had already discovered from his spiritual consciousness that he and his group had entered the desert area.
The vegetation below became increasingly sparse, and the large yellow areas became wider and wider, appearing more and more desolate.
"We should be almost there!"
At this time, Dong Lin Tingyue's voice came into Li Yan's mind.
"Fairy Tingyue, do you know where the entrance is?"
Li Yan had talked with the other party before and knew Dong Lin Tingyue. It was also his first time to participate in the snatch of "Da Wuguo". Dong Lin Tingyue also told Li Yan some of the things he had heard about the things in the secret realm.
“Do you see that lake? It should be the entrance, but it is said that the secret realm is very large and there are still many unknown areas that have not been explored.
The entrance to the lake is a passage that has been opened up to the "Big Fruitless" tree area, but after entering, it still takes about ten days to reach the destination.
Then, there were months of stealth and mutual killing!"
Dong Lin Tingyue was sitting not far from Li Yan. At this moment, she raised her head and looked in one direction. The expression under the silver mask was impossible to guess, but there was a gleam of light in her beautiful eyes.
Although coming here seems to be half forced, but once you really get here, everyone's mind will keep changing as you move forward.
The third-rate sects want to get a "Big Fruitless" stone, and the cultivators from the fourth-rate sects, of course, want to get the equally precious top-grade spirit stone. Of course, there are also cultivators who come here and try to smooth things over.
Li Yan followed the other person's gaze and scanned the area with his spiritual sense. Sure enough, he discovered a clear water lake in a desert thousands of miles away.
The lake is only three or four miles in size, and such lakes are rare in the desert.
However, Li Yan did not find any special spiritual fluctuations in the lake. There were only some fish in the lake, swimming slowly or quickly.
The distance of thousands of miles was reached in almost an instant.
Just as Dong Lin Tingyue guessed, the "Purple-Golden Python" really stopped with a swing of its tail when it flew over the clear water lake.
The five Jindan cultivators in front also turned around at this time. After seeing this, Li Yan and others immediately stood up one after another.
"Okay, we are about to enter the secret area leading to the 'Big Fruitless' tree. There are a few requirements here that everyone must comply with.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will be responsible for your own life and death! And... I will cancel the qualification of your team to snatch!"
Chong Yangzi's face was solemn, and he stretched out and emphasized his voice at the end.
Although he did not show any coercion, when his eyes swept across everyone while speaking, everyone felt as if a sharp sword was piercing their hearts.