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"Interesting! Wan'er, Yuyan, Qingluo, Qian'er, each of you choose a path." Li Wutian ordered, and then said to Zi Ling and Yuan Yao: "You stay with me. With your strength, it will be difficult to pass the 'Extreme Illusion'."
Obviously, no monk who arrived here was willing to take the risk and return empty-handed.
As Xinggong and his group disappeared into the passage, someone immediately strode towards one of the bluestone passages without saying a word.
After a moment, the man disappeared silently in the passage.
Someone took the lead and others followed suit.
Watching Nangong Wan and the other three step into a passage respectively, Li Wuotian rolled up his sleeves and put Zi Ling and Yuan Yao into the "Qiankun Bag". The "Qiankun Bag" was a small cave in itself and naturally would not be sensed by the restrictions here. Li Wuotian could easily take the two women directly into the inner hall.
I stepped into a random passage and walked for a quarter of an hour before finally seeing a glimmer of light. Sure enough, after turning a corner, an ordinary square exit was right in front of me.
Looking outwards from the exit, the scene outside made Li Wutan's expression change, and he strode over hurriedly.
Dark yellow sky, gray fog, no blue sky and red sun, everything is a gloomy and unclear color.
This turned out to be a huge, unfathomable, cylindrical space.
The area is nearly a thousand feet in radius, and in front of it there is a white jade bridge about several dozen feet long, floating in the air.
This bridge connects to the exit under Li Wuotian's feet, and the other end leads to a four-cornered pavilion floating in the middle of the space.
This pavilion is more than thirty feet high and is divided into two floors. It is made entirely of beautiful jade and sparkles in the air like a fairy palace.
Above the entrance of the pavilion, there hangs a golden plaque about ten feet in size, on which are inscribed three large ancient characters "Baoguang Pavilion".
Li Wutan slowly stepped onto the jade bridge and walked towards the Baoguang Pavilion step by step.
When he reached the center of the jade bridge, Li Wutan couldn't help but tilt his head and glanced down at the jade bridge.
It was like a bottomless abyss, you couldn't see the bottom at all, you could only vaguely see some blurry black.
When he arrived at the door of "Baoguang Pavilion", he lightly tapped with his finger, and ripples appeared. Li Wuotian then stepped into the light curtain and entered the attic. Rows of round jade platforms about ten feet high appeared in front of him, densely distributed in front of Li Wuotian.
There was a flash of light on the stone platform, and semicircular light shields of different colors were upside down on the platform. Some of them were empty, while others contained various ancient treasures.
After a casual glance, Li Wuotian showed disdain. It would be unnecessary for him to even look at an ancient treasure of this quality. He found a small teleportation array leading to the second floor. After installing a few spirit stones on the teleportation array, Li Wuotian arrived at the second floor of "Baoguang Pavilion" in a burst of white light.
The space here is not big. Except for a huge spherical light shield not far in front of him, there is nothing around.
This light shield, which is about ten feet high, emits a soft azure light and is extremely eye-catching in the center of the second floor, about ten feet above the ground.
There are dozens of ancient treasures of various shapes floating quietly inside.
There are scrolls, jade plaques, round bowls, black banners, etc., which are all relatively powerful ancient treasures in this world.
"It's all just some broken copper and iron." Li Wuotian looked around and shook his head. He picked up a scroll at random, and suddenly many illusions appeared around Li Wuotian.
“Haha! Little Doyle!” Looking at the environment full of emotions, Li Wutan shook his head and chuckled. In front of him, a master of the “Heart Demon Saint Sect”, what were these things?
After passing the test of the illusion, Li Wutan came to the inner hall, which turned out to be a huge tower. Li Wutan released Zi Ling and Yuan Yao. When the two girls saw that Nangong Wan and others did not appear, they immediately hugged Li Wutan from the left and right.
"You two little devils haven't been fed yet?" Li Wuotan felt a little amused when he saw the two of them getting restless. Did they really think they could be his opponents?
"Hehe! Then let's find another opportunity to try?" Yuan Yao boldly teased Li Wuotian, and Zi Ling also looked unwilling to be outdone. Looking at the two of them in such a seductive manner, Li Wuotian shook his head and smiled bitterly. He had important things to do later, and he couldn't lose the big picture for the small.
"Okay! There's a long time to go, and I still have to collect the 'Xu Tian Ding' later!" After being a little presumptuous on the two of them, Li Wutan said this.
After a while, other people also appeared in the inner hall. Nangong Wan and the other three girls looked at Yuan Yao and Zi Ling and couldn't help but sneer. These two little goblins really seized every opportunity to get benefits from Li Wuotian. They had good intentions.
Other masters of righteousness and evil, including Man Hu Zi, Wan Tianming, the old man in Confucian robes, the old demon Ji Yin, Madam Wen, Tian Wuzi, Mr. Qing Yi, Master Xuan Gu and several elders of the "Xing Palace" also appeared here one after another.
Apart from the two women around Li Wutan, there were only two or three other Jindan stage cultivators left, including Han Li. They suffered heavy losses. However, apart from the two killed by Li Wutan, there were no other casualties among the Yuanying stage cultivators.
Before entering the last level, two-thirds of the monks from all parties were killed. This withdrawal and death rate is not low.
"Let's go! Let's go in and take a look!" Li Wutan nodded to Elder Tianxing and took the lead to walk towards the passage of the giant tower.
The other people from both the good and evil sides thought for a while, then stepped into the passage.
Once you enter the passage, you'll find yourself in a maze-like place.
There are criss-crossing bluestone passages, tall, solid and thick walls, and every time you pass through an intersection, you will see a stone door carved with strange runes.
These stone gates are of the same size, more than ten feet long and wide, in a square shape. Sometimes they face south, sometimes they face north, and some are opened in east-west directions. There seems to be no pattern. But there was a faint white light shining on them, and it looked like some kind of restriction had been cast on them.
After walking a hundred feet at a crossroads, you will come to a stone door. After walking all the way, you will see at least seven or eight stone doors. So, the number of stone doors is really quite large!
"Nine Palaces Divine Form Technique!"
Passing another intersection, Li Wutian sneered, the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams in his eyes turned, and his mind quickly deduced the various changes in the maze. Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "Okay, everyone follow me!"
After walking for a distance and passing through many stone doors, Li Wutan and his party entered the bluestone road ahead.
But at this moment, a strong wind blew, and Li Wuotian, who was walking in the front, his eyes lit up. He grabbed with his big hand, and the "Great Puppet Technique" activated the puppet's energy. A mechanical wolf demon was wrapped by the energy and immediately became obedient like a house dog, wagging its tail and begging for mercy beside Li Wuotian.
The masters from both the righteous and evil sides were amazed. They didn’t expect that Master Li was also proficient in puppetry!
"Hehe! Interesting! There are actually quite a few puppets of various types comparable to the Nascent Soul stage here. My trip here is not in vain!" Li Wuotan chuckled, but his pace quickened a lot.
Since he met the first wolf-shaped puppet, more than a dozen wolf-shaped puppets appeared one after another. These puppets were eventually accepted by Li Wuotan one by one. More than a dozen puppets that could fight against Nascent Soul cultivators were a group of good and loyal subordinates.
Along the way, with the help of Li Wutan, the group had smooth sailing and arrived at a small teleportation array after an hour.
The teleportation array is in the middle of a crossroads, emitting a faint glow.
"Going up from here is the second floor." Elder Tianxing came here with a smile on his face.
"Then let's go in and take a look." Li Wuotian nodded and took the lead to step into the teleportation array. Compared with the first level, the distance to the stone gate of the maze on the second level was shorter, and there were some more powerful restrictions and traps on the way.
These things are very powerful. Even a Jindan stage cultivator would die immediately if he entered them. An ordinary Yuanying stage cultivator would also be in great danger. However, with Li Wutan leading the way, everything was naturally calm and there was no danger at all.
When Li Wuotian and his companions passed the fifth intersection on the second floor, they encountered some snake guard puppets. These puppets were much stronger than the wolf-shaped puppets on the first floor. They could even fight briefly with early Nascent Soul cultivators. Li Wuotian became more and more satisfied as he watched.
When the group stepped into the third level of space, Li Wutan had already controlled seven snake guard puppets and nine wolf guard puppets. This force was already considerable and was enough to guard the "Red Dust Peak".
Chapter 166: Blue Ice Flame (asking for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets)
After passing two more levels, they arrived at the final destination. Li Wutan already controlled more than twenty puppet beasts of various Nascent Soul levels. Once this puppet army appeared, even the powerful Nascent Soul middle-stage cultivators Wan Tianming and Hu Manzi would suffer a bitter defeat.
This is a good harvest. These "Nascent Soul Stage" puppets can at least match the combat power of the "True Yuan Realm" and "Gan Qi Realm" cultivators. They can be used as cannon fodder or to guard the home. They are considered to be good treasures.
In the Ultimate Inner Hall, there was a majestic and tall stone platform. It was shining with blue light, and the closer to the center of the platform, the brighter the light became. The light kept flowing, and it was even impossible to look directly at it, and it was impossible to see what was there.
Thick frost condensed on the edge of the stone platform. The ice was crystal clear under the reflection of light, making the platform look extremely beautiful.
In the center of the platform, there was a small raised altar. In the middle of the altar, there was a large hole that emitted a dazzling blue light.
"Alright! Wan Tianming and Hu Manzi, don't say that I didn't give you two chances. You try to collect the 'Xu Tian Ding' separately. Whoever can take it away will be judged by your ability. Remember, you only have one chance." Coming here, Li Wuotan put his hands behind his back and gave indifferent instructions to several Nascent Soul cultivators from both the righteous and evil paths.
"Okay! Thank you Master Li! Then we will go first!" Everyone was stunned after hearing what Li Wuotan said. Wan Tianming reacted the fastest and spoke first.
This time, the trip to "Xutian Palace" was very powerful, and the people from both the righteous and evil sides thought that there was no hope. Unexpectedly, the big shot Li Wuotian was willing to give them a chance!
Of course, they also knew that this was the reason why Li Wuotan thought it was impossible for them to succeed, but they would never give up without trying once. You have to know that for this trip to the "Xutian Palace", they have been preparing for sixty years and have invested countless energy and wealth. Every Yuanying old monster has some confidence in obtaining the treasure "Xutian Ding".
Although Hu Manzi, Xuanyin Laomo and others were somewhat dissatisfied with the righteous path taking the first step, since a master like Li Wutan was here, they did not dare to refute and could only watch Wan Tianming and others take action coldly.
"Husband, why do you let them try to take the treasure? What if they really take it out?" Li Wuotian heard Wang Yuyan's voice.
"Don't worry! How can they possibly obtain the treasure with their strength?" Li Wutian's voice echoed in the six girls' hearts. "Besides, even if they did, once they got it, they could easily find the whereabouts of the Xutian Ding after leaving the Xutian Palace. Killing a Nascent Soul cultivator would be a simple matter and wouldn't take much effort."
"I did this for your sake. I am not afraid of the good and evil people, but if they secretly mess up Wanbaolou, our gains will be small. It is not worth it to cause such trouble!"
The six girls then understood Li Wuotian’s painstaking efforts, and they secretly decided to practice hard. Otherwise, they would not be able to protect the "Wanbao Tower", and wouldn't their husbands worry about them all the time?
At this time, Wang Tianming and his men placed three giant green silkworms on the altar, and they were spitting out thumb-thick golden threads straight into the cave. Their bodies were shaking and trying desperately to tear backwards. Every shake made the blue light in the cave flash wildly.
The righteous monk stared at the silk in front of him, his face full of tension.
After a while, there was a loud "boom" and blue light splashed. The three giant silkworms were splashed with the blue light and turned into broken ice one after another.
"Alas! We still failed!" Wang Tianming had a dejected look on his face and retreated with several righteous people.
"Hehe! Let's see what I can do!" The old demon Xuanyin smiled sinisterly and followed Hu Manzi and others onto the altar.
Li Wuotian frowned. This old demon Xuanyin is quite arrogant. He dares to call himself like that even though I am here?
Li Wutan's eyes inadvertently swept towards Master Xuan Gu, who had been hiding his identity. Maybe he could cooperate with this old thing once and kill the old demon Xuan Yin!
As Li Wutan expected, the demonic forces also declared defeat. Not to mention the "Xu Tian Ding", they didn't even get a single "Bu Tian Dan" inside the cauldron.
"Alright! Take a good look at my abilities! This is also the last treasure hunt for the Xutian Palace." Li Wuotian chuckled, looked around at everyone, and said calmly.
"I congratulate Master Li in advance on winning the 'Xu Tian Ding'!" Elder Tianxing stepped forward and congratulated loudly.
"Damn! This flatterer!" The other masters from both the righteous and evil paths were not in a hurry to leave. They all looked at Li Wuotan, wanting to see whether this mysterious master could get the "Xu Tian Ding".
"Very good! I will reward you with a 'Heaven-Repairing Pill' later!" The more Li Wutan looked at Elder Tianxing, the more he liked him. This old guy was a little weak, but he was sensible and good at scheming. He was a talent and could be cultivated.
"Thank you for the reward, Immortal!" Elder Tianxing was overjoyed. Immortal Li was a master in the Spirit Transformation Stage as mentioned by the Tianxing Twin Saints. If such a person could not seize the treasure, then no one in the entire world would be able to succeed!
Several other Star Palace elders, as well as Han Li, all showed envious expressions. This old guy was really quick to react! His flattery skills were really amazing!
Stepping onto the altar, Li Wutan's expression straightened. He walked a few steps to the cave and took a look inside.
The depth of this cave was only 20 to 30 feet. At the bottom of the cave, a dazzling blue light in the form of a flame was clearly seen burning fiercely. In the blue ice flame, a large black cauldron rose and fell.
With a "boom", Li Wutian's whole body was possessed by the "Seven-Colored Divine Flame". The seven-colored divine light on his palm was so strong and dazzling. The next moment, amid the exclamations of others, Li Wutian stretched his palm into the blue ice flame.
However, when he leaned forward, he felt a bone-chilling cold in the cave. If it weren't for the protection of the "Red Emperor's Fire Emperor Qi", he would have been in real trouble.
The blue light at the bottom of the cave was clearly in the form of flames, but it emitted a strange coldness that blocked most of the cold air. The "Red Emperor's Fire Emperor Qi" grabbed towards the "Xu Tian Ding".
"How is it possible! That is the 'Qianlan Ice Flame', the most yin and cold fire! If a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage is burned by this cold flame, even the Nascent Soul will be easily refined." When Patriarch Ji Yin saw this scene, his eyes bulged out and he roared in shock.
"Legend has it that this fire is not something that exists in our world. How is it possible that anyone can withstand it!" Hu Manzi was so shocked that he pinched off a few strands of his beard.
"'Qianlan Ice Flame' is extremely harmful to us cultivators! I didn't expect that Master Li's body has become a saint and he is not afraid of this strange fire of heaven and earth!" Wan Tianming also shouted.
"Hmph! What do you know! Master Li has boundless magical powers! How could a mere 'Dry Blue Ice Flame' possibly stump him!" Elder Tianxing looked around with a smug look on his face, as if he was the one who captured the "Xu Tian Ding".
"Damn it! This flatterer!"
This was what everyone thought, but intimidated by Li Wuotian's power, no one dared to ridicule Elder Tianxing. They all looked towards the altar, wanting to see if the "Xu Tian Ding", known as the most precious treasure in the Chaos Star Sea, could be captured by someone.
Suddenly, the blue light in the altar shook, followed by the sound of a dragon's roar, and a beam of fire shot out from the cave.
After this light circled rapidly on the altar, it turned into a two-headed flame wolf that stopped in mid-air.
The wolf's whole body was burning with raging flames. When it saw Li Wuotian, it kicked its limbs and tried to fly away.
"Little guy! Come here!" Li Wuotan chuckled upon seeing this, and grabbed with his left hand, not allowing the two-headed giant wolf to escape. With a grab and a condensation of his magic power, the two heads of the giant wolf twisted and squeezed towards the middle at the same time, and rolled outside the altar and turned into a one-horned silver-haired giant wolf.
The wolf whimpered and lowered its head. A dazzling silver light shot out from its silver horn, trying to pierce through Li Wuotian's grabbing hand and escape.