The cultivators who discovered the Zhenhun Palace were not the first to come here, because the jade slips recorded that they were swallowed by a celestial demon in the fusion realm called "Dream Return Ant".
They were all eventually refined alive by this celestial demon, but every time the "Dream Ant" was full, it would fall into a deep sleep.
Some of the cultivators who had not died at that time suffered even more painful consequences during the subsequent refining process. Some had to be refined for dozens or even hundreds of years while this celestial demon was sleeping, which made their life worse than death.
So some jade slips and talismans were left behind, and most of the jade slips contained vicious curses similar to witchcraft directed at this "Dream Return Ant".
Some were left for later generations, because they discovered that the "Dream Ants" did not refine things like jade slips. These people hoped that if someone could eventually escape, they would bring their news out.
Of course, these are just helpless reliance before people die.
This frightened the monks of the Soul-Calming Palace to death. They had never expected that the paradise they had entered was actually the body of a legendary celestial demon.
In other words, is this celestial demon now in a deep sleep, or is there some other abnormality that has allowed them to survive temporarily? Will they also be refined in the future
So, he quickly reported the matter to the sect.
Eventually, this incident even alarmed the old sect leader of the Refining Void Realm who had long ago abdicated and become the Grand Elder.
At this time, the biggest problem in Zhenhun Palace was that the great elder could not break through to the fusion realm.
After learning the news, he immediately came out of seclusion, had a secret discussion with everyone, and then personally led the powerful gods in the sect to start searching everywhere.
He even took the risk of entering the remaining dangerous places in person to look for clues.
After more than ten years of careful investigation, the great elder finally came to a conclusion that they were indeed inside the body of a celestial demon, but this celestial demon had already died.
The reason for his death is unknown. It is possible that he died together with other powerful people in a battle. This can be inferred from the fact that his physical body was not taken away.
The corpse of a celestial demon of this level is top-level material for refining weapons.
Or maybe after a great battle with other powerful beings, this celestial demon was seriously injured, and his injuries relapsed during seclusion and he died, and finally his powerful body turned into this secret realm.
Finally, there is another possibility, but the possibility is not very high, that is, this celestial demon has devoured too many monks.
Those monks did not die immediately, so they left behind a lot of things.
Among them are numerous cursed ghost talismans, which are extremely vicious. Although this celestial demon is very powerful, if there are too many such curses, once they erupt, they may cause him to die unexpectedly.
During these more than ten years of exploration, the Supreme Elder unexpectedly found a place where he actually sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough.
It was also this place that finally allowed the old sect master to be the first to break through to the fusion realm, and that place also became the most secretive and important place in the Zhenhun Palace, with heavy protection.
But here one could only break through to the fusion realm, and in the endless years that followed, no similar "blessed land" appeared again.
But precisely because it controls this only important place, the Zhenhun Palace gradually allows those foreign soul cultivators to establish their own sects here.
In any case, no matter how hard they practice, they can only cultivate to the realm of refining emptiness.
The Zhenhun Palace itself eventually formed a situation of three halls and one palace. The sect master and the supreme elder lived in the Zhenhun Palace, the core of the sect, which was divided into the "Hushi Hall", "Fuchen Hall" and "Yiqiao Hall".
Among them, the cultivators in the "Yi Que Tang" are basically foreign soul cultivators, as well as outstanding disciples from small sects in the future, who can be selected to join the Zhenhun Palace.
Later, with the increase in various small sects and families, some cultivators who were excluded from the sects and families were forced to leave, and some independent cultivators appeared.
These independent cultivators will also try to see if they can pass the assessment and enter the Soul-Suppressing Palace; if they fail, they will continue to live a carefree life as independent cultivators.
After Li Yan sorted out these situations, he finally figured out his current situation.
"Even cultivators in the Fusion Realm cannot leave here. What can we do?"
How could Li Yan be willing to stay in the "Earth Realm" for the rest of his life when he has relatives outside
"Since there is an entrance, there must be an exit. Either the exit is extremely difficult to appear and has not been encountered by anyone so far. It may be that it is subject to some powerful restrictions and cannot appear.
But the cultivators in the late stage of fusion are helpless here. Does it mean that the restriction that suppresses the 'Earth Realm' has already exceeded this realm, but it cannot break through to the Tribulation Realm..."
Li Yan fell into deep thought for a moment.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but Li Yan felt a burst of pain in his head and finally he woke up.
He didn't know how long he had been thinking, and it even caused a tingling sensation in his sea of consciousness.
He rubbed his eyebrows, feeling bitter and confused.
Li Yan was in a daze for a long time before he slowly came to his senses.
He wanted to leave this space so much, especially when he thought that he might never see his relatives again in his life, he became restless.
He lost his former composure. As his cultivation became more profound, his hands were stained with too much blood, making his heart as hard as ice and rock.
But people who are familiar with Li Yan know that his biggest weakness is still family affection.
Once family affection is involved, he will become crazy and irrational, otherwise he would not have dragged a divine cultivator to death because of Gong Chenying.
“I really think too much. All the foreign monks who come here must have thought about this question.
Although none of them have left, at least they have done more exploration after living here for a long time. If I can get this news, maybe I can get or discover something from it.
Besides, I haven’t even reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm yet, and I’m actually thinking about merging and overcoming the tribulation. This is not very realistic…”
After calming himself down, Li Yan put these things aside and his eyes narrowed again.
Now this is the world of soul cultivators, so he is in danger all the time. It is a luxury to find a way to leave the "Earth Realm". Saving his life is the most important thing to consider at the moment... Li Yan was thinking, thinking hard about how he should face the environment here. He even found a place to hide and could not get out, but the soul cultivators would be able to detect him!
And at a certain moment, Li Yan's eyes suddenly focused. He had been sorting out the information he had received, but he had overlooked another thing.
That is, when the gray-haired old man launched the second attack silently, he stopped for a moment and asked Li Yan a question in confusion.
"He asked me if I was a soul cultivator. At that time, my defense subconsciously appeared after I felt the throbbing of the soul..."
The hasty defense was an instinctive defense, which came from more than ten years of uninterrupted training in the long underground alley. It was a subconscious instinctive defense formed after being constantly attacked by soul cultivators.
And why did the opponent's two attacks cause fluctuations in the human soul? This made his reaction faster.
"Yes... it's because of the Gui Yi Fen Shui Ci technique! Yes, that's right, those two levels of techniques are exactly for attacking the soul, in fact, they are soul-related techniques!
Moreover, I have already cultivated it to the second level, which is to the point where it can influence people’s souls…”
These thoughts emerged in Li Yan's mind one by one, and Li Yan suddenly had an epiphany.
“Normal cultivators, even if they are born with powerful souls, cannot control them before practicing special soul cultivation techniques, so they cannot be called soul cultivators!
But whether it was my experience in Qingqing Continent or some of the techniques in Guishui Xianmen, I have dabbled in soul-related techniques...
So in this case, I actually have the potential to become a true soul cultivator, and it is even possible for me to pretend to be a soul cultivator!
Before, the reason why I was discovered by the gray-haired old man was because I hid my body and my soul power fluctuations were detected by him. It really made people feel that I was a little sneaky and seemed to have something to hide... "
Li Yan suddenly seemed to have opened a window, and his eyes slowly lit up.
After searching the soul, he now has some basic soul cultivation techniques in his hands. If he can study it further and learn more about soul cultivation techniques, then he will not have to hide anymore.
Moreover, the soul cultivation techniques are powerful. Li Yan, like other cultivators, has always wanted to obtain their techniques.
He now practices both magic and body, and possesses a fragmented poisonous body. He is a rare rival in the same level. If he also has the unique ability of soul cultivation, he will have more ways to save his life in the future.
Li Yan looked forward, where there were two bracelets placed on the ground, one belonged to a Jindan black-robed monk, and the other belonged to a gray-haired old man.
These two bracelets are the magic storage space weapons of soul cultivators, called "Empty Shadow", which are made of other refining materials and "Soul Crystal Buds".
However, the “Soul Crystal Bud” that can be used to refine the “Empty Shadow” must be more than five hundred years old.
Therefore, this is not something that can be grown by ordinary mortals, but must be cultivated by monks themselves.
"Empty Shadow" of medium quality and above will be refined using the body of a "Soul Crystal Bud" that is more than 500 years old as a tool, and a Heavenly Soul above the Nascent Soul Realm as the law of heaven and earth.
The refining of low-grade "Empty Shadow" also requires more than 500 "Soul Crystal Buds" and a hundred Heavenly Souls above the Jindan level. However, the size of the space inside is usually only one to five meters.
Li Yan raised his hand and took a bracelet in his hand. Now Li Yan knew clearly that what was left on it was the opponent's soul imprint, so he just needed to remove it.
In Li Yan's opinion, these two people have already died, and his soul power is not bad. It will take some time to open it...
Half an hour later, a layer of sweat appeared on Li Yan's forehead, and his face turned pale due to excessive use of soul power.
He spent a long time trying but still couldn't open any of the "Empty Shadow" bracelets.
"No, not only did it not open, but my soul was also shaken. Although there is a soul seal of a Jindan-level soul cultivator here, it cannot be broken.
My soul power should not be inferior to his... I can't even remove his soul mark. This is caused by the wrong way I use my soul power!
Even if the other party is already dead, the soul imprint is a relatively special existence. Even if the main body dies, it is estimated that it will not dissipate as quickly as the spiritual imprint.
Or it may not dissipate at all, just like the soul of some monks, which can appear after several years..."
Li Yan thought to himself that he felt that his soul power was far superior to that of other cultivators when dealing with the Nascent Soul Tribulation.
Now, with the improvement of his cultivation, the degree of concentration of his soul is also constantly increasing. The reason why he cannot open the "Empty Shadow" is probably not because his soul power is insufficient. This may be because the way he uses his soul power is too rough.
Not only does the attack power remain small, but it also wastes a lot of soul power.
After Li Yan thought about it, he came up with a plan.
He planned to choose a safer place nearby, set up a formation for protection, and then quickly comprehend some of the rudimentary soul cultivation techniques he had seen from the gray-haired old man's memory.
In the memory of the gray-haired old man, in addition to some rudimentary soul cultivation techniques, there are also some basic introductory techniques. These should not have been practiced by the old man himself, but were just memories that he had seen.
If he is discovered practicing here by others, he will not hide anymore and can try to go out and deal with it.
Anyway, from the memories of these two people, there are also independent cultivators in the "Earth True Realm".
They are either those who are unsuccessful in the sect and are bullied and excluded; or they are unwilling to be restricted by the sect rules and go out to explore the world on their own. This is a good identity.
Li Yan's soul power should be very strong, and he should be able to use some simple techniques. Then after a simple understanding, he will see if he can open the two storage bracelets...
The sun rises and sets, the dew in the morning turns to the evening. Five days later, a figure emerges from a barren mountain, stays in the air for a moment, and then flies away in one direction.
During the five days, perhaps it was the concealing effect of the formation, or perhaps it was because the place chosen by Li Yan was relatively remote, no one had found this place for the time being.
In such a short period of time, he did not practice soul cultivation techniques, but instead focused on studying the simple application of some techniques, although he was still very clumsy in using them.
But Li Yan has the skill of "pulling souls and luring people to death", and at least he has understood some methods of using it.
He even tried to open the "Empty Shadow" bracelet again, and the soul seal on it seemed to have loosened a little. Although it still could not be opened, this also made Li Yan feel surprised.
Since he can easily use the soul cultivation techniques, he doesn't want to delay here any longer. Li Yan plans to test it first to see if he can deceive the soul cultivators outside.
Only after passing this level can he carefully consider his future plans and decide whether it is worth doing so. He does not have much time to waste.
But when Li Yan had just flown out of the mountain for dozens of miles, he met three cultivators head-on. After seeing Li Yan's figure from afar, the three of them immediately came up and blocked Li Yan's way.
"My fellow Taoist, where are you from?"