"Eh!?" Meng Jiang frowned when he saw this scene. He looked at the dagger in Cen Yun's hand with fear. The wisp of sword energy lingering on it made even him feel dangerous.
"Even the old guy Huangfu Tu can't use such a sword energy. This guy is only at the eighth level of Qi refining. How on earth did he do it? Is there someone helping him behind the scenes?" Meng Jiang asked in confusion.
"Senior sister, let's go!" Cen Yun rushed forward, grabbed Yang Kuang's warm and tender Rou Yi, and ran out.
Seeing this, Yang Kuang's pale and pretty face showed a trace of anger, and scolded: "I let you go, why do you want to come back?"
"Senior sister is in trouble, I can't just die without saving her!" Cen Yun ran straight out of the cave without looking back.
Yang Kuan looked at the serious expression on his face and couldn't help but be stunned. She also knew that now was not the time to blame, so she allowed him to pull her and run away.
"Want to leave?" Meng Jiang saw this and smiled coldly. A huge amount of spiritual power suddenly burst out from his body. He clasped his hands together. The hard rock at the entrance of the cave seemed to come alive in an instant. It began to gather and close, turning into a rock. The giant phoenix came screaming.
Cen Yun snorted coldly, raised his dagger and swung it again without hesitation.
boom!
With a thunderous sound, the giant rock phoenix split into two, revealing the originally closed hole. The dagger in his hand could not withstand the raging sword energy, and it shattered in his hand and turned into powder.
Cen Yun seized the opportunity and rushed with Yang Kuan desperately, but at this moment, a scream sounded from behind again.
"Bah!"
A giant flaming phoenix transformed from spiritual power flew in like a blazing sun. Wherever it passed, rocks melted and bones turned into ashes. Before he even got close, Cen Yun's clothes and hair were covered by the flames. The suffocating temperature in the space ignited.
Cen Yun's face was ashen. Without the sword energy given by Yan Qing, it could be said that he could not avoid this dazzling blow no matter what.
Yang Kuang bit his teeth lightly, not caring about anything else. He shook off Cen Yun's hand and took out a scroll from the storage bag. The scroll was painted with landscapes.
Without saying a word, Yang Kuang bit the tip of his tongue and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
As soon as the painting was poured with blood, it immediately grew stronger in the wind. In a moment, it had grown to the same size as the giant flame phoenix. The mountain above it even emerged from the painting and collided head-on with the giant flame phoenix!
Boom!
Another loud bang exploded in the cave. Hua Shan blocked the blazing strike of the giant flaming phoenix in mid-air, and bursts of flaming heat waves exploded from the place where the two came into contact.
"Nascent Soul Level Spiritual Treasure..."
Meng Jiang's eyes showed a rare excitement, and he made a seal with his right hand. The flame giant phoenix's body surged again, spitting out a red fire pillar from its mouth and hitting the painting mountain. With a bang, the entire painting mountain began to crack from the middle.
Yang Kuang's body trembled slightly, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood. He took out a palm-sized, crystal-clear black crystal lotus from the storage bag. His fingers flew around, forming a strange seal, and he chanted urgently: "The four phenomena of heaven and earth, Tai Su’s magical power, using Jie Lian as a matchmaker, escapes to all directions! Quick!”
As the words fell, the black crystal lotus took off its hand and flew out. It was good at facing the wind, spinning continuously in mid-air, and then fell upside down, covering the two bodies.
"Bah!"
At the same time, the painting mountain in mid-air was completely penetrated by the red fire pillar under the scream of the giant flame phoenix, and shot towards the black crystal lotus. The moment the black crystal lotus closed, it hit it and swallowed it up!
After a while, the flames dissipated, the temperature in the space dropped sharply, and the two people disappeared from the place where the black crystal lotus was. It was unknown whether they were burned to ashes by the fire pillar or whether they escaped without a trace.
Meng Jiang flicked his sleeves and the giant flaming phoenix gradually dissipated. He looked at the strange black tree and said, "You can come out now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a man in white walking out from behind the strange tree. His face was as white as jade, his temperament was elegant, and there was a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. If it wasn't Liu Huang, who could he be?
"Uncle Meng!" Liu Huang bowed politely.
"Tell me, why did you let me let them go?" Meng Jiang snorted, his face displeased.
Liu Huang said: "To be honest, those two are my junior brothers and sisters, especially that junior brother. The master values it very much and is also an important part of this plan. If he dies accidentally, the disciple will not be able to tell the master." Please explain."
Meng Jiang nodded and said: "Okay, but those two people were able to come here without taking the Corpse Breath Pill. It should not be underestimated. Moreover, after the test just now, they actually have such rare things as the World Lotus. I advise you. Be careful and don't let them hinder your plans and stumble."
Liu Huang smiled and said: "Uncle, don't worry. I expect that after what happened, they will not dare to visit the Phoenix Tomb again. Besides, this is a critical period for Master to refine the Yi Marrow Pill, and it is not appropriate to fight with the Immortal Alliance."
Meng Jiang looked at the strange tree. Hundreds of fist-sized green fruits suddenly appeared on the branches and leaves, with a look of fanaticism in his eyes.
At the same time, on a hill outside Fengqi Mountain, as a black light lit up in the void, a black crystal lotus suddenly appeared. After spitting out two figures, it quickly withered, turned into a little crystal light silver powder, and dissipated. Between heaven and earth.
Cen Yun got up from the ground and looked around at the scene with a blank look on his face. He clearly remembered that he was in the Phoenix Tomb, but how could he be outside in a blink of an eye? What kind of treasure was the black crystal lotus?
Yang Kuang's face was pale. After leaving Jinglian, he immediately took out a Green Wood Pill and drank it. His face returned to a little rosy, but he still looked very weak. There was even a strange crack on the left cheek, and there was nothingness inside the crack. .
"Senior sister, your face..." Seeing this scene, Cen Yun was stunned and speechless.
Yang Kuan obviously noticed something strange on his face, and hurriedly turned around to cover it with his hands. With a fierce look in his eyes, he said coldly: "If you dare to publicize what you saw today, I will kill you!"
"Yes..." Cen Yun naturally knew the consequences of this matter being leaked.
After Yang Kuang received a positive reply, he stood up and left in a hurry. Cen Yun shouted anxiously: "Senior sister, what are your plans for the future?"
Yang Kuang stayed where he was for a long time and left without saying a word. It was obvious that he did not want to have anything to do with him anymore, and naturally he would not reveal his future plans.
"Now that things have come to this, I can only take one step and see nothing!" Cen Yun sighed, and left immediately, returning to Qingyou Residence.
The next day, it was bright and clear.
Qingyou was living in the cave, and as a ray of pure white spiritual power appeared on the door of the cave, Cen Yun's heart sank, and he urged the jade slip to open the cave door. The morning light penetrated, revealing Liu Huang's figure outside the cave.
"Junior Brother Cen, congratulations on your breakthrough to the eighth level of Qi Refining!" Liu Huang still had that elegant and easy-going smile on his face.
"This is also thanks to Master's cultivation, otherwise I would not be able to cultivate to this level even if I spend my whole life!" Cen Yun stood up and said.
Liu Huang nodded and said: "With your qualifications, it is indeed difficult to catch up with Wu Tian without relying on elixirs. However, if you want to avenge Junior Brother Su, cultivation alone is not enough. Spiritual weapons and spells are indispensable."
"May I ask, senior brother, if you have any advice?" Cen Yun asked.
Liu Huang smiled mysteriously: "I'm going to take you to a place."
"Oh?" Cen Yun was confused, but he was wary in his heart.
Liu Huang didn't explain, but took out a set of clothes from his storage bag and threw them over, saying: "The place I want to take you to later can only be visited by elders and inner sect disciples. You can change into it and follow me." Come on." After saying that, Liu Huang left the cave.
"Only elders and inner sect disciples can go there. Is it Chaoxian Peak where the master is?"
Although he was confused, Cen Yun still put on the inner sect clothes and belt that Liu Huang had prepared for him, and then left Qingyou Residence with Liu Huang who was waiting outside and walked toward the top of the mountain.
On the way, Cen Yun stared intently at Liu Huang, who was leading the way, as if he wanted to see through him.
Liu Huang seemed to be aware of Cen Yun's gaze behind him, smiled faintly, and said: "Junior Brother Cen, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly, there is no need to hide it in your heart."
Cen Yun felt more and more that he couldn't see through Liu Huang, and expressed a question he had always had in his mind.
"It is said that Senior Brother Liu has been at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining for more than ten years. I don't know why Senior Brother is lingering at the bottleneck and has not yet entered. I guess with the resources of the medicine garden and Senior Brother's qualifications, it is not difficult to find a breakthrough, right?"
"So that's what happened..." Liu Huang said with a smile: "I wonder if junior brother has ever heard of the Three Foundation Establishing Mirrors?"
"Three foundation-building mirrors?" This was the first time Cen Yun heard this word.
Liu Huang explained: "The so-called three foundation-building mirrors refer to the three forms of spiritual platforms built in the Consciousness Sea when breaking through the Qi Refining Stage. They are the 'Water Mirror Platform', 'Ming Mirror Platform' and 'Broken Mirror Platform'. These three forms , and corresponds to three different foundation building results, which are divided into perfect foundation building, defective foundation building, and defective foundation building."
"They're all foundation building, so there's such a difference?" Cen Yun frowned.
Liu Huang said: "Yes, cultivation is like climbing a mountain. Talent is just the starting point, and hard work determines the level. Whether you can reach the peak in everyone's mind depends on luck and cannot be achieved through human effort."
Cen Yun scratched his head and felt that what Liu Huang said was a bit profound. After thinking for a long time, he said: "But after all, a mortal's life is only a hundred years. If we don't seek a breakthrough, won't we delay our subsequent cultivation?"
Liu Huang looked up at the clouds on the top of the mountain and said slowly: "Insects die in the morning and at night, summer cicadas die in autumn. Even if you live as long as a spiritual master, you will eventually have to face the limit of your destiny. If you want to be different, you need to be like our ancestors. Generally speaking, going against nature is our original intention to follow Master, and it is also the ultimate goal pursued by the sect for thousands of years. I hope you, Junior Brother Cen, can understand!"
As he spoke, a chill came quietly, which made Cen Yun's heart tremble. He pretended to be stupid and said: "What does senior brother mean by this? I don't quite understand..."
Liu Huang glanced at him coldly and said, "Have you been to Fengzhong?"
Cen Yun was shaken and gritted his teeth.
Liu Huang said: "The smell of Feng Ling flower on your body cannot fool me. It is the unique spiritual plant of Feng Tomb, gathering demons and devouring souls. Once it is contaminated with its smell, it cannot be washed away for three days, but it is difficult for me to detect it."
Seeing that he was exposed, Cen Yun no longer covered it up, and said contradictoryly: "I don't understand why the sect raises such cruel tree demons. Are the disciples of the outer sect just their nutrients!?"
"Nutrition?" Liu Huang frowned, "You seem to have misunderstood. Those disciples of the outer sect who were imprisoned in Fengzhong were all cruel people who violated the sect's rules and committed murder and extravagance. The reason why they did not abandon their cultivation was expelled from the sect. , I’m just testing the medicine for Master!”
Liu Huang added: "And have you ever thought about it, the Phoenix Tomb is the tomb of the spiritual master, why the body of the spiritual master is not seen? That is because the sacred tree was transformed by the spiritual master, and its roots have penetrated deeply into the earth. If the sacred tree dies, When the earth's veins collapse and the sacred tree revives, the earth's veins flourish. The reason why I don't let the disciples know about it is because I'm afraid of causing panic. As long as the disciples don't approach without authorization, it's really not a big deal."
Only then did Cen Yun suddenly realize that of course he would not believe Liu Huang's words and asked: "What about Senior Sister Wei? She didn't break the rules. Why was she also implicated and arrested by you?"
Liu Huang shook his head and said: "I can only tell you that Junior Sister Wei is fine and is not being imprisoned in Fengzhong. When the time is right, you will know everything. Before that, I advise you not to get involved in this matter, otherwise Master Your Majesty is so angry that the consequences are not something you or I can bear."
Cen Yun clenched his fists, knowing that he could not get involved in this matter due to his cultivation level.
After all, Elder Zhiming wants to kill him, and one finger is enough. If he wants to survive, he has to stay away from Fengzhong and away from the truth. This may be Liu Huang's only advice to him, and it is also his last chance.
