The cave was very high, with no insects or bats on it, only upside-down stalactites and some crystals, emitting a very deceptive and brilliant halo. At their feet were steps, and below the steps were palaces, which were not crudely made or simple, but no different from the outside world. But this scale was equivalent to one-fourth of the size of Yinxun, which showed how big it was!

Among the many palaces, the main hall of the Earth King Hall was the most glorious. It was surrounded by a halo of light, and its ancient and simple atmosphere and hidden mysteries attracted everyone's attention. The moment of slight shock and distraction made many people feel that these college people were just like that, just writing about rural mountain people, and had not seen the world.

"The world of Dongtian uses stones as a secret. Please follow my steps."

As the Palace Master Ren walked down the steps, many servants walked to a large rock on the side and pressed down the protruding rocks on it. The rock was concave, and the rocks under the servants' feet suddenly fell down, causing them to disappear on the spot. It can be seen from the appearance of the disciples of the Earth King Palace and the other four major forces that they seemed to be accustomed to it.

This strange technique surprised Ah Zhu. Not to mention ordinary people, even Xia Xiao didn't know how this world in the cave was built. It looked simple, but the mountain structure had to be considered. The difficulty was no less than creating another space and then building a house in it. And this world in the cave was constructed extremely perfectly, like a new type of Peach Blossom Spring made of rocks.

As the huge rocks closed, the people in the academy turned around and saw that the previous cave entrance was blocked by a huge stone door. From the outside, there was nothing here, only a piece of flat land in front of it, which seemed to be cut out by a magic weapon on the steep main peak. But even such a flat land could not withstand the avalanche on the mountain. Therefore, countless visitors would stop here, not knowing that the Earth King Palace was right in front of them in the mountain.

"These are the stone forests we planted, and our disciples are also practicing on them."

As they walked along the road, Hall Master Ren introduced the wonders of the special cave world to everyone, showing the enthusiasm of a host. But since he was so polite, the people in the academy would not make things boring for themselves, and they all went to see it together.

The stone forest was like a cone, towering straight up to the sky. On top of it was a rectangular wooden board. In the middle sat the disciples of the Earth King Hall. Although they were all big men, they were able to control their balance very well. When they were practicing with seals, Sun Zhonglei said something wonderful. When the hall master asked why it was wonderful, Sun Zhonglei replied:

"The stone forest is watered with vital energy and absorbs the energy of the earth. With a little attraction from the vital energy, the vital energy can be gathered on it. The wooden board is the real magic. It aims to emphasize balance and teach disciples the importance of vital energy and body. This also corresponds to the practice method of the Earth King Hall to strengthen the body with vital energy, as well as the balance of yin and yang."

He said it was wonderful after just one look. Hall Master Ren originally thought that Sun Zhonglei was pretending to be profound, but when he said this and brought up the question of yin and yang, he couldn't help but admire him. It was a pity that he was an opponent, otherwise he could have discussed the stone forest.

Walking through the stone forest, the vitality was extremely rich, which made Long Suihong feel like sitting down and practicing. But they were going to the main hall, so they couldn't be so rude.

Behind the stone forest is a place with very fine soil, as fine as sand, containing moisture transformed from the vital energy, and extremely moist. There are lines on the soil, which seem to divide the land into small squares. Growing in the squares are all spiritual medicines. There are at least thousands of such spiritual medicines, but it is a bit too ostentatious to put them behind the stone forest and in front of the hall. Shouldn't these things be hidden in the back hall courtyard?

The Earth King Palace has its reasons for doing this, and the reasons are actually difficult. Spiritual medicine grows in nature, like a dragon hiding in a school of fish. It is extremely difficult to cultivate it. But this field of fine soil can nourish all things, so it must be planted here, and there is a stone forest to gather vitality, which can make the spiritual medicine grow better.

“So many elixirs.”

A student in the academy was amazed, and Hall Master Ren asked:

"Has the academy ever had so many magical medicines?"

Sun Zhonglei shook his head and said:

"There are more magical herbs in Yaowang Valley than this, and they are all naturally grown. There are thousand-year-old Jinze Polygonum multiflorum, ten-thousand-year-old rotten wood and dried Ganoderma lucidum, as well as Tianmang and ginseng. We have everything."

Palace Master Ren did not want to miss any opportunity to show off the old five major forces. When he glanced at Valley Master Fu beside him, the latter quickly spoke and promoted Medicine King Valley.

"If you want to adjust yin and yang, suppress anger, or replenish your body, you can come to my Medicine King Valley. But in addition to medicine, Medicine King Valley is most famous for poison and poison. There are many doctors in Medicine King Valley, but if you can detoxify, you can also poison. The combination of poison and poison has a history of tens of thousands of years, although it was once classified as an evil sect. But the poison and poison techniques all depend on whether the practitioner's mind is upright. Even the disciples handed over by the academy are not 100% sure that they will be upright, right?"

The Valley Master's words were a little sharp, and they reminded people of the incident with Wang Haoran some time ago. Xia Xiao and the others' eyes suddenly became sharp, and they seemed to blame the Valley Master as if they wanted to eat him up. Sun Zhonglei's tone remained unchanged, and he said lightly:

"The master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you. Our role is just to provide guidance. It is an honor to be able to influence students and disciples. How can we expect to completely change them?"

"Ahem, that makes sense."

When Fugu Master said this, Fu Yingzi was secretly angry at her father for showing weakness. She had to defeat one or two students from the academy to vent her anger. The academy has only become famous in recent years. Even fifty years ago, they were not so famous that the six countries in the Great Wilderness would select famous young people for them.

Fu Yingzi's eyes fell on Xia Xiao. In addition, the disciples of the Earth King Hall, the disciples of the Monster Ridge, and the disciples of the Nine-story Senran Tower had all cast their eyes on him. Xia Xiao didn't care. It didn't matter who he fought against. If others couldn't beat him, why couldn't he beat these guys?

When facing everyone, Xia Xiao only raised his eyebrows to one person, as if to say hello. The man nodded with a smile, without showing any arrogance. He was originally defeated by Xia Xiao, and this time, he might lose again!

That person was naturally Xiang Qi. He and Xia Xiao had competed for a place in the local competition in Rongcheng. Two years had passed in the blink of an eye. Xiang Qi was stronger than before, and Xia Xiao was more stable. But Xiang Qi felt that Xia Xiao had changed a little. He used to be like a boy with a face that said "Stay away, or you will suffer the consequences". Although he was still cold now, the icy air on his body had dissipated a lot.

Could it be that the academy still has this kind of magical power? Xiang Qi only thought so, but the woman beside him did not seem to be Shu Shuang who was with him at that time. Xiang Qi vaguely remembered that name, and it should not be wrong, after all, she was from the Zou Shou Church. But it was really a blessing to have a beautiful woman accompany him wherever he went.

"Please take a seat."

Today was the first time that the disciples from both sides met. They sat on both sides of the hall, below their leaders, to show respect. Hall Master Ren sat in the hall, looking at everyone, and said:

"The rules are set. Let's get familiar with them today and start the competition tomorrow. How do you think?"

"Palace Master Ren is famous all over the world. I trust him and will follow your arrangements."

As soon as the word "you" came out, the students of the academy couldn't help but frown. Guan Zhongyi glanced at Sun Zhonglei, as if to say, "Why lower yourself so much?" They didn't face the five major forces of the old batch with an arrogant attitude, which was the greatest respect. Otherwise, with Guan Zhongyi's temperament, what familiarity with the rules, he could start fighting now. Can the ten juniors on the opposite side be considered elites? There are only a few who can be said to be acceptable, but compared with the students on their side, they are still far behind.

Sensing the mood of the crowd, Sun Zhonglei smiled secretly. Guan Zhongyi liked to keep a cold face, but he didn't force it. But someone had to put down his attitude. If Guan Zhongyi didn't do it, he would do it. Although he couldn't represent the entire academy, and they might not appreciate his most respectful attitude, he had to do it at least, so that they would have nothing to say.

While Sun Zhonglei was waiting for Hall Master Ren to speak, the black-clothed tower master and Yuan Lingzhu of the Nine-story Senran Tower were repeatedly observing Xia Xiao and Azhu. How could they not sense their auras at all? It was really completely gone, not sensed at all. However, their repeated perceptions made Xia Xiao's face tilt. Even though he and Azhu were sitting at the last seat, a glance made the black-clothed tower master and Yuan Lingzhu a little embarrassed.

Including the previous one, this was the nth time. They didn't stop after repeated sensing, and they didn't stop immediately after being discovered by me. It was really too rude! But when they looked at the Palace Master Ren and listened to his speech, Xia Xiao also chose to give up and didn't investigate further. In this Earth King Palace, you can't be too stingy, but if they are so rude again, Xia Xiao will not remain silent. Since they are the old five major forces, they have to act like the five major forces. Otherwise, if they treat themselves as a small gang, how can others help them? Just like treating yourself as a lowly and incompetent useless person, no matter how noble your status is, you can't climb a high enough mountain.

"We have discussed the rules of this battle for a long time and finally decided to conduct it in this way. The principles are still fair, just and open."