After the lava giant lizard left, Li Zhiming walked closer to the five-colored necklace and carefully examined the space barrier in front of him.

This spatial barrier was formed spontaneously by the Five-Colored Garland. It was condensed from the pure source of spiritual power combined with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and it is very strong.

It is very difficult for a fifth-grade warrior to break this barrier, because it not only requires powerful true energy, but also powerful mental strength. The two must work together to open the barrier.

"As expected of a top-grade spiritual plant, the barrier it formed spontaneously is so strong. If it is allowed to grow for a few thousand more years, it might be able to develop intelligence and even transform into a human form!"

Li Zhiming felt emotional.

Monsters can transform into human form, and naturally so can spiritual plants and trees.

However, the conditions required are extremely harsh, and it also takes an extremely long time and a hint of luck to succeed.

But once the spiritual plants and grasses transform into human form, they become innate spiritual bodies, and cultivation is as simple as eating and drinking.

The accumulation of tens of thousands of years or even longer will burst out at the moment of transformation, and then reach its peak after several decades.

It was recorded in ancient books that there was a sacred tree that took 100,000 years to transform into a human, entered the realm of a master once, and reached the level of a grand master twenty years later. After another fifty years, it surpassed the grand master, reached the legendary realm, comprehended the secret of immortality, and finally disappeared in the long river of history, and no one knew where it went.

However, this is just a record and a legend after all. As to whether such a "person" actually exists, it remains to be considered.

Li Zhiming didn't think any more and placed his hand on the space barrier.

The Taiqing Heart Method was activated, and powerful mental power surged out. Then he placed his other hand on the space barrier, and the Taichu Qi surged out.

The two forces combined and began to break down the spatial barrier.

In just a few minutes, the space barrier dissipated.

The moment the space barrier disappeared, the source of spiritual power spread out like surging waves.

Li Zhiming stood next to the five-colored necklace, feeling the source of spiritual power washing over his body. He felt that his body had become lighter.

"The power accumulated over ten thousand years is indeed powerful!"

Li Zhiming suppressed his excitement, carefully picked the colorful necklace flower, and placed it in the soul bottle.

Natural resources and treasures are born between heaven and earth. Warriors can use them, but they must be used in moderation. This is the most basic code of conduct.

Moreover, the growing conditions of this top-grade spiritual plant are very harsh, and it naturally cannot survive outside of here.

Therefore, there was no need for Li Zhiming to uproot them, he just picked the ripe colorful necklaces.

After Li Zhiming stepped back, a faint red mist formed around him, and the original space barrier was restored.

"It can actually restore the space barrier on its own. This five-colored necklace must have given birth to a strong spiritual power. In this case, I will help you."

Li Zhiming took out a bottle of companion spirit golden milk, which contained rich gold and fire energy.

The five-colored necklace absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the energy of the five elements. Naturally, the accompanying golden milk had no side effects on it, but he didn't know how much help it was.

Li Zhiming placed the jade bottle inside the barrier, then bowed to it and jumped up.

He glanced down and saw a lava giant lizard floating in the lava, with only a pair of green-brown eyes showing, looking at Li Zhiming carefully and vigilantly.

"Little lizard, guard the Five-Colored Necklace well. If other humans come here, do not kill them, just persuade them to leave."

After Li Zhiming finished speaking, he took out a small bottle the size of a palm and put a little companion spirit golden milk in it.

"It's a reward for you. If you perform well, there will be more in the future."

Li Zhiming smiled, his tone full of temptation.

Only warriors below the third rank can enter the road of trial, so there is no future.

The lava monitor lizard broke through the lava, opened its mouth like a dog, grabbed the jade bottle, and then sank into the lava again, continuing to show its two eyes and purring a few lava bubbles.

But this time, there was no more ferocity in those eyes; instead, there was excitement.

"Protect the five-colored necklace. Do you understand?" Li Zhiming asked.

As a fifth-rank demon, the lava giant lizard was naturally very intelligent, so it blinked to indicate that it had heard it.

“Let’s go!”

Li Zhiming jumped up, broke through the layers of magma above, and left the crater.

"This peak is a treasure land. We can't ambush Qi Yang here. Let's go to the foot of the mountain."

Li Zhiming fell on the road he came from, thinking in his heart.

He took a few steps but suddenly stopped and looked around with a serious expression.

"Who is hiding?"

Li Zhiming sneered.

After the voice fell, there was silence all around.

But the silence did not last long as it was broken by a laugh.

"I was wondering how someone could come out from under the crater. It turns out to be you, Li Zhiming!"

Dozens of figures attacked from all directions, landed around Li Zhiming and surrounded him.

These people were all wearing black armor, and they were definitely the Black Armor Guards of the Inner Sect. There were two familiar faces among them.

One of them was Xiao Yong, the captain of the black-armored guard whom he had met deep in the Cangbei Valley before.

The other person is the backbone of the Black Armor Guard, the youngest Black Armor Guard commander in Zhenyuan Sect’s history, Wan Feng!

"I thought it was someone else, it turned out to be Commander Wan."

Li Zhiming turned his head and looked to the side. Wan Feng was crossing his arms and looking at him with disdain.

And the person standing next to him was Xiao Yong.

Unexpectedly, besides myself, the first team to arrive here would be the Black Armor Guards.

Judging from their appearance, they probably didn't encounter the hidden hunting team.

"I haven't seen you for a while. Captain Xiao has made some progress in his cultivation. He is even showing signs of entering the fifth rank."

"You Black Armor Guards didn't act as the Saint's flower protector this time. Why did you take action on your own?"

Li Zhiming smiled faintly, his tone hinting at something.

"Li Zhiming, what do you mean?"

"We were only following orders when we protected Her Highness the Saint. What do you think of us Black Armor Guards?" Xiao Yong pointed at Li Zhiming and asked.

"Captain Xiao, don't get excited. I didn't say anything. Don't make up your own mind."

"Brain supplement?"

"Speak human language!"

Xiao Yong said sternly, taking a step forward, as if he was about to attack.

Wan Feng stretched out his hand to stop Xiao Yong, "You are no match for him, let me do it."

"Li Zhiming, do you still remember what I told you before?"

"How dare I, a small disciple of Qingluan Peak, forget what Commander Wan said?!" Li Zhiming replied with a smile.

"Just remember it."

"I have said before that you can't expect to pass the trial road comfortably. I just happened to meet you today, so I will send you out."

"I'm sorry, I almost forgot that the teleportation arrays at the first and second strongholds are temporarily out of service. But it doesn't matter. I will send you to the main force at Qingluan Peak, and you can just focus on recuperating from your injuries." Wan Feng said lightly.

"Commander Wan, are you planning to attack me?"

"So are you going to do it with all 20 people at once, or one by one?"

Li Zhiming crossed his arms, and the contempt in his expression and tone was even greater than that of the Black-Armored Guards.

"How shameless of you to say that, Li Zhiming! Let me meet you and see how capable you are at the fifth level!"

A black-armored guard jumped up and stood in front of Li Zhiming.

Li Zhiming took a look at this person. He was at the sixth level, with a strong aura and a faint murderous aura emanating from him.

As expected of the inner sect's Black Armor Guard, he has been outside all year round, has experienced many battles, has great combat power, and is full of murderous aura.

Every Black Armor Guard is an elite, and fighting across levels is commonplace for them.

However, during his many years in Zhenyuan Sect, he had been carrying out missions and adventures all year round, accumulating rich combat experience, and even experienced life and death and escaped death many times.

After his cultivation was abolished, he stood up after the Xuyuan prison was broken, as if he was reborn.

In terms of realm, he is stronger, and in terms of experience and knowledge, he is not inferior.

"return!"

Wan Feng snorted coldly.

After hearing this, the man could only retreat unwillingly.

"I, the commander, have said that I will personally restore the reputation of the Black Armor Guard. Today, I will deal with Li Zhiming, and no one else is allowed to interfere!"

After Wan Feng finished speaking, he jumped in front of Li Zhiming.

"clear!"

All the Black Armor Guard disciples bowed in response.

"Li Zhiming, you are the second person in Zhenyuan Sect who can make me actively seek a fight."

"The last one was Her Royal Highness the Saint."

"You should feel honored for this."

Wan Feng spoke with a frivolous smile on his face and his eyes full of contempt.