A man dressed in black, his face covered with deep wrinkles, stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.

This person is the Elder of the Magic City that Moldo mentioned—Meudo.

One of his subordinates jogged up to him, "Elder, we should be able to reach the Magpie Mountain Range in about three more days."

"Um."

Mudo nodded slightly. "Now we'll contact Moldo."

"yes!"

The subordinate nodded.

Not long after, a swarm of small flying insects was suddenly released from the cabin. They were black and densely packed, flying forward like a swarm of mosquitoes.

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Zhaoyao Mountain, Juesuo Stone

Shang Yanting swung his longsword toward the cliff in front of him, carving a shallow horizontal line across the extremely hard and solid rock.

First Sword Intent: A Thousand Armies

The intention is to sweep away all enemies.

Once you grasp this sword intent, you will have no rivals among those of the same level.

Second Sword Intent: Thousand Prisoners

"Prisoner" means confined to this place. However, it also refers to the maximum limitation imposed by this state of being.

The strength of the Martial Emperor.

It is only slightly stronger than a peak Martial Emperor. In a contest of strength alone, it is invincible against people of the same realm.

Shang Yanting swung his sword again, his spiritual power being completely drained in an instant.

A vast surge of spiritual energy rushed towards the Jue Shuo Stone before him, carving a deeper mark into it than before. Compared to the marks left before, the mark Shang Yanting left this time was indeed not very deep.

However, this stone had been tested by the five great mages who were still cultivating before.

Only the God of War left his mark on it.

He is only the second person in history to achieve this.

This is enough to prove how outstanding he is.

Watching from below, Wan Zhi had to admit that this lowly slave boy possessed astonishing talent.

The third sword intent: Annihilation of Heaven

It is also the most powerful and domineering sword intent.

Shang Yanting raised his longsword, preparing to unleash a third strike, but his spiritual energy was already depleted. The move he had only half-comprehended suddenly became unusable, and he fell to the ground, exhausted.

This mountain is exceptionally high.

As he fell from a height of tens of meters, Shang Yanting didn't utter a single cry. Just as he was about to hit the ground, a figure swiftly attacked.

Jia Xitong caught him in mid-air and then spun him around in the air while holding his waist.

Wanzhi: ...?

Moldovans: Their arrogance won't last long.

Zhu Mang's Seven Servants: "How romantic!"

The two landed slowly.

Jia Xitong wanted to put her arm around Shang Yanting's waist, look down at him like in an idol drama, and then gently hook his nose, saying, "So careless, silly boy."

But her boyfriend is just too tall.

After landing, she hugged his waist, her head tilted back.

"Shang Yanting, are you alright?"

"fine."

"Okay, sure."

Jia Xitong pulled her hands back behind her back as she hugged him, and suddenly felt the bubble of love burst instantly.

"By the way, how's your understanding of sword intent coming along?"

She asked.

"fine."

Shang Yanting glanced at the group of people hanging upside down from a tree not far away. He had known for several days that Jia Xitong had captured them.

However, they are not the main point.

"I found something on the boulders."

Shang Yanting extended his hand to her, "Want to come up and take a look with me?"

Of course I'll go!

Jia Xitong nodded.

Perched atop a cliff, atop a rugged rock, it resembles a high platform extending from the precipice.

Over the years, a thick layer of soil has accumulated on the Jushuo Stone. It is also covered with leeks-like plants called Zhuyu. Many of the Zhuyu plants have small green flowers blooming at their tops.

Colorless and odorless.

Occasionally, the air is filled with the smell of earth.

"Shang Yanting, what have you discovered?"

Standing on the high ground and looking down, the tall man and the seven dwarfs hanging on the crooked tree looked smaller than ants.

"Come with me."

Shang Yanting stood up and led the way for her.

There was a noticeable crack between the jagged rocks and the mountain peak. The crack was large enough for an adult man to enter.

Shang Yanting discovered this by chance while practicing his sword. The crack looked quite large, enough for an adult man to enter, so it would have been even easier for Jia Xitong, who was walking behind, to get in.

"careful."

Shang Yanting turned around and reached out to pull her up. They landed in front of each other only after falling into a pit at least two meters deep.

As Jia Xitong jumped down, she immediately grabbed his hand, feigning weakness for a moment, and then took out a talisman to survey her surroundings.

Inside the narrow opening, the space was extremely spacious.

The surrounding ground and walls are extremely open, and there are traces of excavation all around, so it is clear that this is not a naturally formed cave.

"Have we stumbled upon the secret base of the legendary Archmages?"

Jia Xitong then pasted several more talismans on the surrounding walls.

The area was illuminated by light-giving symbols, and a line of words was written on the wall—

Zhao Lin, Li Tianyong, Wang Fuyun, Hu Zhongping, and Liu Xun visited this place.

Jia Xitong saw her master's name on it.

"Even the great gods of magic have such low moral character."

She blurted out what she read, but then felt uneasy. "Judging from the handwriting, it was written by one person. My master is definitely not that kind of person."

Shang Yanting glanced at her, then looked at the other walls.

Sure enough, there were also some words written on the other walls.

In the seventh year of the Longyue reign, my five brothers and I came here specifically to seek the Dao of Heaven and learn a skill for the sake of peace for all mortals.

Furthermore, Brother Zhao is skilled with the sword, Brother Li is skilled in battle formations, Brother Wang knows all the herbs in the world, Brother Liu was born with the ability to control strange fire, and I am the most dull-witted, lacking even the strength to kill a chicken, except for my handwriting.

Jia Xitong was immediately proven wrong.

It really was written by her master, Hu Zhongping!

Today, having just arrived at this blessed land, I have obtained five precious treasures, which will serve as the foundation for the cultivation path of my five brothers.

From then on, the five of us brothers devoted ourselves to cultivation. Once we have achieved great mastery, we will dedicate our lives to protecting our human race, spreading the path of cultivation, and ensuring our people have a secure foundation for survival.

The writing on this shows a pretty responsible attitude.

It's also a bit cringey.

You obtained five treasures. What are these treasures?

Jia Xitong lightly tapped her chin with her finger, while Shang Yanting was already looking at the other wall.

There are also many inscriptions on other walls.

[In the eighth year of the Longyue era, I went into seclusion for four months. I had originally planned to rest for a couple of days and meet up with the other brothers, but when I woke up, I found that they were all still in seclusion.]

[After ten years of mastering the Dragon Axe, I have mastered an extremely exquisite set of talismans.]

[In the eleventh year of the Longyue reign, I awoke; they were in seclusion again.]

[Twenty years into the reign of Emperor Longyue, they awoke, while I remained in seclusion. Ah! It's truly infuriating.]

[July of the 20th year of Longyue. To avoid missing everyone, I waited for several months. I finally met my good brother Zhao Lin, but he scolded me for wasting time and neglecting my duties.]

I'm so angry!

What right did he have to insult me?!

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