Just as war was about to break out, Lan Hua had a sudden thought, and a bowl-shaped barrier suddenly enveloped her and Du Renjie.

The two then rushed towards the river, and the merman immediately launched a series of water blade attacks, which struck the Qiankun Bowl barrier, but had no effect.

"Huh? There's actually a celestial artifact!" A surprised voice came from inside the palace.

After bursting out of the water, Lan Hua spread her arms wide, and her Yuan Power surged forth, rushing towards the surface of the water.

Then two streams of crimson lotus fire shot out, like two fire dragons, and the water surface within a radius of a hundred feet was instantly engulfed in raging flames.

These flames are no ordinary things; they are the fire transformed from Lan Hua's inner dantian and possess extremely strong destructive power.

Many of the merfolk who rushed out of the water were immediately touched by the crimson lotus fire, howling in pain.

No longer caring about Lan Hua and the others, he dived back into the river, hoping to extinguish the Red Lotus Fire with the help of the river water.

Taking this opportunity, Lan Hua flew to a height of a hundred feet, and had already mastered the Yue Que Bow.

If any merfolk chase after them, they will be shot and killed on the spot.

Du Renjie stood guard, fully activating the Ice God Technique. The ice sword in his hand emitted a chilling aura, making Lan Hua and Baxia shiver.

"Hmm? This flame technique is quite unique. Could it be the Pill Heaven Technique?"

To everyone's surprise, a wave suddenly surged up from the bottom of the water, extinguishing all the flames on the surface.

"Brother Du, be careful, that old man is about to come out!"

"If I don't shoot him, you're the one who will kill him!"

"no problem!"

The water churned again, indicating that a powerful being was about to appear.

"Wait, you two, please don't make a move!"

Lan Hua hummed in agreement. Although she was puzzled as to why the other party had suddenly stopped, Yue Que's bow remained fully drawn, and the talisman arrow in his hand shone brightly.

A figure slowly appeared, surrounded by a circle of water.

"Huh? Why is it an old man now?" Baxia asked in surprise.

The old man stood with his hands behind his back and laughed, "Young heroes, please do not make a move. I am Jiaoyuan, the lord of the Merfolk. I have important matters to discuss with you!"

Although he spoke with a smile, the old man's smile revealed a mouthful of red teeth, which made Lan Hua and Du Renjie feel uneasy.

The clan leader looked at Lan Hua, nodding repeatedly with a hint of approval.

"Young friend, were you the one who summoned that flame just now?"

"That's right, it's me, young master. It's also these flames that have injured many of your merfolk. If you've got the guts, come at me!" Lan Hua sneered.

"Young man, don't be so impulsive. I just want to ask, did you use the Dan Tian Technique?"

Lan Hua was taken aback upon hearing this, then exclaimed, "Yes!"

The clan chief laughed and said, "You are indeed a descendant of the Pill God Palace. I was blind and failed to recognize your identity, young hero. It was my fault, please forgive me!"

Lan Hua was completely bewildered by what the old man said, wondering what nonsense the old man was spouting.

Baxia also said, "My brother Hua is indeed a successor of the Pill God Palace, so what?"

The clan chief laughed and said, "The person who set up the seal once told our Merfolk clan that if a successor of the Pill God Palace comes in the future and wants to enter the sealed land, we can lend him a hand!"

Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Is that so? Do you know who set up the seal?"

The clan chief shook his head. "I don't know, but according to our clan's records, he was an exceptionally powerful individual, one that even celestial beings could not match!"

Du Renjie frowned and said, "Could it be one of the founders of the Pill God Palace?"

Lan Hua nodded. "Very likely, but why come here from Xuan Yu?"

"Brother Du, now that the people from the Pill God Palace can enter the sealed land, your matter will be much easier!"

Lan Hua put away the Yueque Bow and said respectfully, "Please help us enter the sealed land, clan leader!"

The clan chief nodded, turned around, and extended his right hand, gesturing for them to proceed.

"Please follow me, everyone!"

Lan Hua and the others entered the River of Separation again, following the clan leader as they swam toward the back of the palace.

"Chief, I'm so sorry that I injured many of our people with the flames!"

"It's alright, your Dan Tian Jue skill is still insufficient, these are all superficial injuries!"

"Insufficient mastery of the Dan Tian Technique?"

Lan Hua was immediately dumbfounded and embarrassed. Was this even human language?

I'm already at the peak of the Refining Spirit Realm, but I still haven't mastered the Pill Heaven Technique?

Du Renjie laughed and said, "Brother Lan, remember to cultivate diligently after you've accomplished this!"

Lan Hua rolled her eyes.

After swimming for a long time, they finally arrived at the back of the palace, where a tombstone-like object appeared before them.

It was quite large, standing three zhang tall and one zhang wide.

There are no words on the monument; it is a blank monument, standing upright on the seabed, as if it has just surfaced.

"The seal is right here, and the mission of my Merfolk race is to protect this seal!"

The elder spoke softly, showing great reverence for the tombstone.

"Please, clan leader, activate it!" Lan Hua said.

"Young hero, are you ready? When that person set up this seal, he said there was a high risk of death inside!"

Lan Hua smiled and said, "Didn't that senior also say that it's only a possibility, not necessarily true?"

The clan chief sighed, then summoned an object, which turned out to be a jade talisman.

"If you need to come out, just use this jade talisman to summon me, and I will always be guarding this monument!"

The clan chief gestured with both hands and chanted incantations. The stone tablet immediately emitted a white light, followed by a black hole-like vortex appearing on the tablet.

The clan chief hurriedly said, "If you all want to go in, please hurry! This seal is extremely powerful, and I can't hold out for much longer!"

Lan Hua and Du Renjie exchanged a glance. The latter's eyes were resolute. Even if the black hole led to a living hell, he was determined to enter.

"Brother Lan, I'll go in first!"

After Du Renjie finished speaking, he touched the ice coffin on his back and stepped into the black hole first.

Lan Hua and Ba Xia followed closely behind. After everyone had gone inside, the clan leader withdrew his Yuan Power, and the black hole on the stone tablet suddenly disappeared.

In just a short while, the clan leader's forehead was covered in sweat, showing that breaking the seal required a lot of energy.

"The land of the Immortal Clan is treacherous. I hope everything goes well for you!"

When Lan Hua appeared in the new space, there was a huge waterfall at her feet. Du Renjie stood on the edge of the waterfall, looking on guard.

"Brother Du, have you discovered anything?"

"Not yet. I didn't expect the environment here to be so nice. The sun is shining brightly, and everything is so beautiful."

If Yao Yao wakes up, I really want to find a secluded paradise with her and live there forever!

Lan Hua smiled gently, "That day will come!"

Baxia asked, "Where are we going next?"

"Naturally, we'll find the legendary Palace of Longevity!"

Du Renjie said, "It is said that there is a city here called Changsheng Palace, where the Changsheng clan lives!"

Baxia said, "This place is so big, why don't we split up and search? Wouldn't that be faster?"

Lan Hua immediately rejected the proposal.

"No, we're not familiar with this space. If something goes wrong, we won't be able to provide timely assistance!"

"Brother Lan is right, we should act in unison!"

After wandering around the space for a long time, the group finally found a palace on a mountaintop, which contained many buildings.

From afar, it appears magnificent and exudes an aura of righteousness.

"Look, isn't that the Palace of Longevity?" Baxia asked, pointing to the palace in the distance.