Upon hearing Hu Li's words, the group frowned, only then taking in the sights of the surrounding cave.
They were in a huge lava cavern, where no sunlight shone in, and only the surrounding lava emitted a faint, dim light.
Although the surrounding light was dim, everyone present was a highly skilled cultivator, so these challenges posed no difficulty for them.
This huge lava cavity was clearly created by humans; there is not only a stone platform for meditation, but also some writings carved on the surrounding walls.
At the very center is a luminous pearl sealed by four chains. This luminous pearl emits a red glow and exudes terrifying heat.
They walked to a wall and saw the words: "I have committed a grave sin by acting as an accomplice to a tyrant. I seal Qingxuan to preserve this place. Future generations shall not break this formation until they have attained immortality."
After reading the writing, Chu Di bowed and asked Hu Li, "Elder Hu Li, according to what this says, sealing the people here is actually to protect the Qingxuan Continent?"
Hu Li stroked the characters on the wall with his large hand and nodded, saying, "It seems that's indeed the case. This Star Sealing Array works directly on the Earth's core, using the Earth's core's continuous energy to maintain it. The person who set up the array has extraordinary mastery of array techniques!"
Jiang Mu and the others exchanged glances, their hearts filled with unease. One of them said, "Senior, could it be that a powerful immortal is plotting against Qingxuan?"
Hu Li shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but there are still secrets hidden inside this Earth Core Pearl."
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Hu Li, surrounded by immortal spiritual energy, actually touched the Earth's core pearl directly.
The Earth's core pearl has an extremely high temperature, formed from countless years of accumulated heat. They could only observe it from ten feet away and could not get any closer.
Even if one's divine sense penetrates two or three zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) deep, it will be burned, which shows just how terrifying the temperature is!
Tiger Power's body was not afraid of the temperature at all, and he walked directly to the Earth Core Pearl without feeling any discomfort. This made them witness once again the gap between them and the immortal experts.
Tiger Power reached directly into the Earth's Core Pearl with one large hand and actually pulled out a token from it.
"This token is neither gold nor wood. Since it remained unharmed inside the pearl, it must have been made from materials found within the star core."
The group looked closely and saw that the token had the character "Qin" engraved on it, and a dragon with its head held high was depicted on the back.
"Look around and see if anyone recognizes this token."
The group dared not delay and quickly looked over. Yang Xiu asked suspiciously, "Senior, I have traveled all over the Qingxuan Continent and heard that before the rise of the four transcendent forces, there were two other forces that were transcendent and ruled Qingxuan."
Jiang Mu and the others were all members of a sect, and they spent their lives struggling to cultivate. They could only speculate about ancient events from the sect's records. In terms of knowledge, they were indeed inferior to Yang Xiu, a rogue cultivator.
As for Ya Du, needless to say, does a demon need to understand ancient matters? He probably hasn't even been to the heart of Qingxuan more than a few times in his life.
Hu Li looked curious, knowing that Yang Xiuding knew something.
"Tell me, perhaps this is the identity of the person who set up this Star Sealing Formation."
Yang Xiu first bowed to Hu Li before slowly beginning to speak.
"These two major forces are called the Nebula Palace. It is a sect-based power. Its sphere of influence does not include a country, but only vassal sects that manage cities. Basically, whoever has the bigger fist calls the shots."
"The other one is called the Longkun Empire. Its management model is basically the same as that of the five major empires. The two forces almost divide the Qingxuan Continent equally and are constantly fighting each other."
"And the royal family members of the Longkun Empire take Qin as their surname."
Hu Li nodded and said, "You mean this token came from the royal family of the Longkun Empire?"
"If there is no other corroborating evidence, this is most likely the case at present."
Are there still any descendants of the Dragon Kun Empire?
Yang Xiu nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, there is a dynasty in the sphere of influence of the Northern Desert Empire called the Longgan Dynasty. Because it is backed by the Golden Pine Mountains and has many rich mines, many surrounding dynasties are envious and have been fighting each other for many years. The royal family of this dynasty is surnamed Qin."
Jiang Mu asked, "That doesn't necessarily mean they are Hou Yi from the ancient Longkun Empire, does it?"
Yang Xiu said with pride, "Of course, that's not enough. But I know one of their secrets: every emperor of the Longgan Dynasty must enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple after taking office. After they come out, not only do they all become much more powerful, but their style of doing things also changes to some extent."
Yang Xiu organized his thoughts. With Hu Li present, he tried not to waste words and continued, "Many years ago, I passed through the Longgan Dynasty and heard about this matter. So I secretly investigated the ancestral temple and found that there was a huge palace under the temple. Based on what I had seen and heard, I deduced that it was a palace of the ancient Longkun Empire. However, it was protected by a great formation, so I could not enter it silently and therefore did not investigate it in depth."
After hearing this, Ya Du broke his silence and immediately cursed, "What were you doing back then? Why didn't you just force your way in? Were you afraid that a small human dynasty could stop you? How ridiculous!"
Yang Xiu refrained from intervening because Ya Du and Hu Li were both from the tiger clan, and also out of respect for Hu Li. Otherwise, given Ya Du's reckless nature and his current serious injuries, Yang Xiu would have already taught him a lesson.
He patiently said, "Do you think I'm some kind of robber? I was just curious and didn't intend to investigate too much. Even if I wanted to force my way in, I'm sure that ancient formation would leave me badly injured, if not dead!"
Hu Li glared at Ya Du, who immediately shrank back, his fear of Hu Li ingrained in his very being.
“Our demon race has always found cultivation difficult, unlike the human race who are born with a Dao body. Therefore, we should cultivate our character, understand the will of Heaven, and comprehend the universe. Your reckless nature makes cultivation difficult.”
Although Ya Du was disdainful of what he heard, he dared not refute it and could only agree.
Hu Li saw through his perfunctory attitude and knew that most demons were like this. He wasn't angry and said calmly, "The Five Elements Dao is vast and majestic, and is a superior law. Heaven rewards diligence, and great talents are not easily achieved. You have extremely high talent, but if you use your talent as a bargaining chip for the future, it will only lead to your death."
Ya Du understood that Hu Li was only giving him advice out of consideration for their kinship, so he didn't say much. He just pondered Hu Li's words in his heart, comparing them with his own understanding of the Five Elements Method.
Hu Li looked at everyone and said, "Now that the basic outline of the matter is clear, my Golden Silver Sect will investigate it thoroughly. As for whether the Star Sealing Formation will be broken or not, you can decide after the investigation is complete. My Golden Silver Sect will not interfere in this matter. After all, there are benefits to breaking the formation, but the risks are also extremely high, directly related to your lives. My sect will stay in this realm for more than a hundred years. The Holy Son once said that this land has been kind to him, and he will protect Qingxuan for a while. You don't need to worry too much."
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