Du Xuan slowly opened the golden book, carefully read each page, and then put it into his pocket, deciding to study its mysteries in more depth after returning to the Celestial Mountain in the future.
His gaze then shifted to the next treasure chest.
He first unleashed a sword beam, easily severing the seal on the treasure box, then reached out and took the box from a distance, opening it without hesitation.
Inside the treasure box was a ball of light radiating seven colors, about the size of an infant's fist, round like a pearl, surrounded by a dazzling glow.
He scanned the sphere of light with his divine sense and immediately understood the wonder of this treasure.
He gripped the precious pearl tightly and shook it gently. Instantly, boundless radiance burst forth, transforming into a wisp of smoke that descended and swiftly protected his entire body.
It turns out that this treasure is called the Zhou Tian Cloud Shield, which was Bian Qingzi's personal treasure before he became a Golden Immortal, and helped him overcome countless crises and tribulations.
He sensed the power of the treasure, then put the pearl away, returned it to the treasure box, and stored it in his pouch, intending to refine it later when he returned.
Next, he turned his gaze to the next treasure box.
Just as he was about to open it, he suddenly frowned, quickly put away the remaining treasure boxes, and went back to the front hall, focusing his attention on the town's stone tablet.
The next instant, his mind immediately expanded with the help of the stone tablet's restrictive power, quickly spreading throughout the entire immortal mansion. The next instant, he discovered a middle-aged cultivator with a golden crown and jade belt in the vast yellow sand formation.
The man held a jade talisman in his hand, which was surrounded by rosy light. As he continued to move forward, the yellow clouds and sand in front of him all gave way.
Du Xuan frowned slightly, feeling that the jade talisman looked very familiar.
After a moment's thought, he remembered that this was the very jade talisman that the young Taoist had held earlier. How did it end up in this person's hands? Could it be that this middle-aged cultivator was an elder of the young Taoist's sect?
Thinking of this, Du Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of vigilance.
After all, someone who can train such a disciple must be quite capable.
However, he did not panic. Instead, he calmly observed the other party's every move.
At this moment, the middle-aged cultivator had arrived at the edge of the yellow sand formation, seemingly searching for an exit.
Seeing this, Du Xuan secretly pondered, "It seems that this person is not familiar with the Immortal Abode and is only moving around in the formation with the power of the jade talisman. Perhaps we can use this to deal with him."
So, with a thought, he manipulated the formation, causing the passage in the yellow sand formation to change, plunging the middle-aged cultivator back into it.
At the same time, he secretly used magic to interfere with the jade talisman in the middle-aged cultivator's hand, rendering it ineffective.
In this way, the middle-aged cultivator was trapped in the yellow sand formation and could not threaten Du Xuan for the time being.
However, Du Xuan did not let his guard down. He knew that this middle-aged cultivator was no ordinary person and that he had to remain vigilant at all times.
At the same time, he began to think about how to deal with this powerful enemy, and how to protect himself and the safety of this immortal abode.
However, he ultimately underestimated this person's strength and methods.
At that moment, although the man was once again trapped in the vast desert, he did not panic.
Instead, he raised his hand to the sky without hesitation, and a burst of spiritual light instantly condensed into a mountain peak.
The mountain is covered with lush vegetation, serene and verdant, as if surrounded by a mysterious green light.
The appearance of this peak suppressed the universe, bringing the entire operation of the Ten Thousand Mile Yellow Sand Array to a standstill.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Taoist quickly channeled a stream of magical power into the jade talisman in his hand.
The next moment, the jade talisman suddenly burst into a dazzling light, automatically flew into the air, and opened up a passage through the yellow clouds.
Without hesitation, the Taoist took a step forward, and after a slight sway, he was already gone from the vast yellow sand formation.
Immediately afterwards, he lightly flicked his sleeve and put away the jade talisman and the mountain-shaped magic weapon.
From afar, Du Xuan witnessed all of this through the town's stone tablet, and a sense of awe welled up in his heart.
He had not expected that even though he personally controlled the changes in the formation and successfully isolated the effect of the jade talisman, this person would still be able to escape from the formation so easily.
This gave him a deeper understanding of the Taoist's strength, and also made him realize that he might have encountered a formidable opponent.
At that moment, the Taoist priest arrived at the next level of the immortal mansion and entered another great formation.
This formation also belongs to the Five Elements. Du Xuan hurriedly activated the formation's restrictions again, causing it to gain many changes and power out of thin air.
However, he soon discovered that this formation still did not pose much of a threat to the Taoist. In just over a hundred breaths, the man broke through the formation again with the help of his spiritual treasure and the jade talisman.
Du Xuan couldn't help but break out in a few beads of cold sweat.
In the blink of an eye, the Taoist rushed into the third level of the great formation. Du Xuan continued to manipulate and control the formation.
However, this formation still failed to stop this person's progress.
Next, the fourth and fifth layers... the great formations on these two layers still failed to stop this person's progress.
"This person is truly extraordinary. The Immortal Abode Formation was set up by an ancient Golden Immortal like Bian Qingzi, and its five elements are mysterious and ever-changing. Yet he can still move about as if he were in an empty place..."
Who exactly is he?
Just as his heart was pounding, the man sensed his presence and unleashed a sword light, appearing in the main hall in the blink of an eye.
"Who exactly are you? Why have you trespassed into my immortal abode?" Du Xuan stood atop the stone tablet that guarded the abode and asked coldly.
The Taoist priest was dressed in a gray robe, with a thin face and deep, sharp eyes.
He held a celestial sword in his hand, its blade shimmering with a mysterious light.
The Taoist looked at Du Xuan, a faint smile appearing on his lips: "I am Qi Yuntian, and I have come today to seek justice."
"I do not recall having any grudge against you."
Du Xuan frowned slightly. The name seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had heard it before.
He stared warily at Qi Yuntian, half of his attention focused on the town's stone tablet, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Qi Yuntian seemed to sense Du Xuan's nervousness, and calmly raised his eyelids, saying indifferently, "You brat, you killed my two children, and now you want to ask me where I came from? Isn't that laughable?"
Upon hearing this, Du Xuan was startled, and the image of Qi Jiayin and her brother immediately flashed into his mind.
He trembled, then his face turned extremely grim. "You are Sect Leader Qi?"
He finally knew who this person was and why he had come...
Come to think of it, he killed someone's children, so it's only natural that they would come looking for revenge!
"It's good that you know! Even if you die, you won't be a confused ghost!"
Qi Yuntian said calmly.
He deduced the celestial order, took the travel jade talisman from the young Taoist, and barged into the immortal abode—not to exchange pleasantries with Du Xuan.
Before he could finish speaking, he unleashed the Thunderclap Sword in his hand...
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