Even if he finds a way out, Shen Yunhao is not in a hurry to leave.
Now that we have a better understanding of this secret realm, we realize that it is not as dangerous as we had imagined.
"How many people from your Tai Xuan Dao Sect came in this time?"
Walking through the cave, Shen Yunhao asked Zhou Qing beside him.
"Four...four..."
Zhou Qing dared not hide anything and answered truthfully, "Besides Senior Brother Zhao and me, there were also Junior Sister Zhu and Junior Brother Chen. Junior Brother Chen acted alone, probably because he encountered an Ice Crystal Beast that he couldn't handle. Now his life tablet is shattered. As for Junior Sister Zhu... cough cough, she has also perished!"
Shen Yunhao felt a slight sense of calm.
So, apart from Zhou Qing, the other three people died in front of him...
That's really unlucky.
"By the way, let's get to know each other again. I am Gu Yanfeng, and I am a disciple of Huayin Palace in Yunzhou!"
Mo Yan: "..."
"Huayin Palace?" Zhou Qing stroked his chin. "I think I've heard of it..."
Shen Yunhao smiled without saying a word and walked ahead on his own.
"I never knew you had such a wicked mind!"
Walking to the side, Mo Yan chuckled coldly in a low voice.
"What's wrong? When you're out in the world, don't you give yourself your own identity?"
"Heh... I think you're just thinking... Ugh!!!"
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yunhao caught her again and kissed her.
"I do have bad intentions, but they're mostly reflected in you..."
"..."
The girl glared at him fiercely, then raised her head and distanced herself from him.
I'm so angry! This guy is getting more and more outrageous!
Not long after, the group arrived at the place where the conflict had occurred... the place where Zhao Shan had died.
"My little sister and I have some things to take care of next, and it might be dangerous for you to come along, so I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to stay here for a while, Senior Brother Zhou!"
Judging from the current situation, Zhao Shan and the others may not know anything about Kong Huan, so Shen Yunhao naturally wouldn't take him along.
"Although I personally trust Senior Brother Zhou, I still have to remind you that my little sister can sense his movements at any time. I hope Senior Brother Zhou can stay here quietly and not cause any trouble, otherwise... if any misunderstandings arise, none of us want to see that, right..."
Shen Yunhao said a lot of polite words, but they were not as effective as Mo Yan's last cold look.
After settling Zhou Qing in, the two returned to the Blue Cave.
Originally, he wanted to invite Mo Yan to meet the Void Soul Realm Ice Crystal Beast behind the fourth ice gate, but after robbing Zhao Shan and the others, the last sixty blue crystals were indeed just enough to make up for it, and Shen Yunhao could directly try to activate the last six runes.
The two approached the light screen and placed the blue crystals into it one by one.
As the last blue crystal entered, all the runes on the light screen suddenly began to flow. The blue light shone brightly and then quickly receded. About half a minute later, the light screen receded like flowing water, revealing the super blue crystal core on the central platform.
The surface of the crystal core naturally forms mysterious patterns, and there seems to be liquid flowing inside. It exudes a chilling aura that makes people's hearts tremble. As soon as Shen Yunhao took three steps forward, a layer of white frost formed on his eyebrows.
“This…this shouldn’t be an ordinary crystal core!” Mo Yan rarely showed a wary expression. “I think I can sense a fluctuation of consciousness inside!”
"consciousness?"
Shen Yunhao was slightly taken aback. Before he could react, the runes on his right palm suddenly lit up on their own, creating a strange resonance with the crystal core.
Immediately afterwards, the crystal nucleus began to spin at high speed, and finally cracked open with a "crack"!
In the blinding blue light, the phantom of an old man with a white beard slowly appeared in front of Shen Yunhao!
The old man was dressed in a simple blue robe. His face was kind but subtly dignified. His eyes were a deep blue, like two concentrated blue crystals, so profound that they seemed to be able to see right through one's soul.
"I don't know how many years it's been..." the old man's voice was somewhat hoarse, "Finally, someone has collected all the keys!"
To be honest, the sudden appearance of the white-bearded old man still startled Shen Yunhao, who subconsciously took two and a half steps back: "May I ask...may I ask who you are, senior, and why you are hidden in this crystal core?"
"I am Hanxiaozi, the former master of Konghuan! What you see now is nothing but a remnant of my soul!" The old man's illusory figure looked at Shen Yunhao, stroking his beard and smiling. "You must have met the conditions and lifted the seal for me!"
Isn't that obvious?
Even so, out of respect, Shen Yunhao nodded and said, "I am Shen Yunhao! I have met Senior Hanxiaozi. It was by chance that I was able to gather the blue crystals and remove the runic barrier here!"
The old man revealed a meaningful smile.
"As the saying goes, the student surpasses the teacher, and such a promising young person is truly a once-in-a-century talent!"
As it turns out, everyone likes to hear praise, and Shen Yunhao was no exception.
He has always been criticized for being a kept man, so it would be a lie to say that he was not affected at all when he received praise.
"So, young man, did you come here for the sake of illusion?"
Then the old man's voice rang out again.
Shen Yunhao was flattered by the praise, but quickly calmed down.
He felt there was something strange about the old man's words, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Senior is too kind. I am indeed interested in divine artifacts," Shen Yunhao replied cautiously, his eyes secretly observing every subtle expression on the old man's face. "May I ask if Senior could offer some guidance?"
"You do have some courage!" The old man said with admiration, stroking his beard. "But courage alone is not enough to obtain the Void Illusion! Back then, I encountered a formidable enemy and was seriously injured. I had no choice but to seal the Void Illusion here and entrust a wisp of my remnant soul to the crystal core, waiting for a destined person to break the seal."
“Now that you have broken through the runic barrier, you can be considered to have a destiny with the divine artifact, but…” the old man paused, “Kong Huan is not here!”
"Not here?"
Shen Yunhao was slightly taken aback. Just a second ago he was saying that the Void Illusion Seal was here, but now he's saying it's not. Why is this old man contradicting himself and talking nonsense?
"Konghuan is indeed in this secret realm, just not in this cave!" the old man explained with a smile. "I can tell you where Konghuan is, but before that, you must agree to one condition!"
"hehe!"
Before Shen Yunhao could speak, Mo Yan stepped forward and mocked, "Do you want to be reborn in a new body? You old geezers, instead of resting properly after death, you're always thinking about possessing others. Let me tell you, with me around, don't even think about it!"
The old man was not embarrassed or angry upon hearing this; he simply smiled faintly as he looked at Mo Yan who had stepped forward.
"She's quite a little vine spirit with considerable cultivation..."
"..."
"I was a formidable figure in life, how could I possibly have such despicable thoughts after death... If you don't believe me, you can listen to my demands before making a decision. I will never force anyone to do anything against their will!"
"this……"
Shen Yunhao frowned slightly, but still said, "Please speak, senior!"
At this moment, the white-bearded old man turned his head and gazed into the distance, seemingly lost in memories.
"I come from... the Desolate Continent, the Forging Flame Dynasty. I have wandered for half my life with only one unfinished task!"
At this moment, the old man turned around, his eyes serious.
"Fallen leaves return to their roots!"
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