Thinking of this, Lu Xuan asked, "So, Master and the others went to the sealed grounds?"
Wen Zhiyuan nodded, "Some time ago, some of the Soul Race escaped and caused a beast tide that affected the entire Sky Sword Continent. The Alliance Master guessed that the seal from ten thousand years ago must have loosened, allowing them to escape. In order to prevent the rest of the Soul Race from escaping and wreaking havoc on the Sky Sword Continent, he immediately decided to take the initiative to attack. Led by many Grand Void Realm experts, they will lead the martial artists to the sealed grounds to exterminate the Soul Race."
"But, why did Bing 'er and the others go in as well? I have some understanding of the Soul Race's strength. They are indeed very strong. Bing' er and the others are only at the Origin Realm. I'm afraid they won't be able to resist the Soul Race." Lu Xuan frowned.
Wen Zhiyuan smiled, "Because the sealed grounds have been sealed for ten thousand years. There is no lack of rare treasures inside. Furthermore, it was the site of the great war back then. I'm afraid there might be divine weapons left behind. To be honest, if it wasn't for my status, I would have entered the sealed grounds to take a look. Who knows, I might be able to find an opportunity to break through."
After a pause, Wen Zhiyuan continued, "As for safety, you don't have to worry too much. The Grand Void Realm martial artists are the main force against the Soul Race. As for the Origin Realm martial artists, they are only used to deal with the soul slaves of the Soul Race. Moreover, the Nine Eastern Alliance has been preparing for this potential enemy for a long time. Every martial artist who enters will be given a Soul Lock, which can resist the attacks of the Soul Race to a certain extent."
"Even so, it's not safe. Once the Soul Race attacks them with all their might, the Soul Lock won't be able to stop them." Lu Xuan shook his head lightly. He had experienced Buno's strength. It wasn't something that the Soul Lock could resist.
Wen Zhiyuan sighed, "Of course, there will still be danger. But for the potential benefits, it is necessary to take risks. Which martial artist doesn't dance on the tip of a blade? It's a pity that you weren't there back then. If you were, you could've followed them in and protected them better. "
After listening to Wen Zhiyuan, Lu Xuan couldn't sit still anymore. Zhao Ying, Zhao Binger, Xia Chenxi, and Chen Xiaohan had all entered the sealed area. Zhao Ying was his master, and the three women were his women. If something happened to them in the sealed area, the consequences … were unimaginable.
"Pavilion Master, can we still enter the sealed area? I want to go in. "Lu Xuan said decisively.
Wen Zhiyuan was startled, then he shook his head, "The seal of the sealed land is too strong, even the Soul Race is unable to break it. Even with the combined strength of several fifth-grade sects, they could only barely open a spatial tunnel and send everyone in. I'm afraid that it's already closed and will only reopen three months later to bring them out."
"Hmph, I don't believe that there's a place that I, Little Tanuki, can't go." Little Tanuki stood on Lu Xuan's shoulder and said, "Xuan, let's go to the sealed area. It's just a seal, let's see how I can come and go as I please."
Lu Xuan smiled when he heard this. Yes, it doesn't matter if the spatial tunnel is closed. I have Little Tanuki, a great magic weapon. The ability to travel through the void is not something that everyone has.
He asked again, "Pavilion Master, please tell me where the sealed area is. I want to go and have a look."
Wen Zhiyuan was slightly startled and looked at Little Tanuki in surprise. Could it be that Lu Xuan's spiritual beast also knows spatial techniques? Unless one has a deep understanding of spatial protogenia, it would be impossible to pass through the seal.
But since Lu Xuan wanted to try, Lu Xuan said, "The sealed area is in the westernmost part of the Jiueastern Alliance. The nearest fourth-grade sect is the Everlasting Sect. You can go there, but the Jiueastern Alliance doesn't have a portal to the Everlasting Sect. Perhaps you'll need to go to Hundred Flowers City, which is directly under the Jiueastern Alliance."
"Thank you for the information, Pavilion Master. Little Tanuki, let's go." Lu Xuan cupped his hands and stood up.
Wen Zhiyuan smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be in such a rush. If you want to go to Hundred Flowers City from here, you will have to fly to Stone City first before there is a teleportation formation. It will take a lot of effort to get there. Feeling that the world is not peaceful right now, my Profound Ice Pavilion spent a lot of money to build a teleportation formation to Stone City.
Lu Xuan was overjoyed to hear that and thanked Wen Zhiyuan once again. With that, he would be able to reach the place where the seal was without much effort.
Under Wen Zhiyuan's guidance, Lu Xuan and Little Tanuki quickly arrived at the Ice Pavilion's newly built portal. Opening a long-distance portal cost a lot, but Wen Zhiyuan wasn't stingy. He opened it for Lu Xuan. In the blink of an eye, Lu Xuan arrived at Stone City.
After getting his bearings, Lu Xuan walked toward the Peony Palace's branch in Stone City. If he wanted to go to Hundred Flowers City, he would have to ask the Peony Palace for help.
When he arrived at the Peony Palace, he heard a burst of laughter from afar. This could be considered the symbol of the Peony Palace. Lu Xuan strode into the palace, and several female disciples who were laughing and fooling around immediately looked at him.
"Sisters, I'm a disciple of the Ice Pavilion. I'd like to borrow your sect's portal. I can pay double the cost." Lu Xuan cupped his hands and said.
One of the female disciples smiled and stood up, "So it's Young Master Lu. Young Master Lu wants to use the portal. There's no need for payment."
Lu Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect someone to know him. Little Tanuki turned to look at Lu Xuan suspiciously. When did Xuan hook up with this girl?
"You know me?" Lu Xuan asked doubtfully.
The girl smiled and said, "I'm Senior Sister Ruo's junior sister. When Senior Sister Ruo brought Young Master Lu to Peony Palace to visit Master, I was there. But I don't think Young Master Lu noticed me."
Lu Xuan couldn't help but blush. There were so many female disciples in Peony Palace. How could he remember them? Even if he remembered them, he was too embarrassed to stare at them one by one.
Seeing Lu Xuan's awkward expression, the female disciple let out a bell-like laughter and said, "Young Master Lu, please follow me."
"Thank you, Junior Sister." Lu Xuan thanked her again and again.
When they arrived at the portal, Lu Xuan could vaguely hear the girls talking and laughing. Some of them teased the female disciple, "Hehe, Senior Sister, don't tell me you've fallen for this Young Master Lu?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Young Master Lu is Senior Sister Ruo's man. Even if I fell for him, I wouldn't dare to take him."
… …
Lu Xuan appeared in Hundred Flowers City at the very next moment. Things were much easier in Hundred Flowers City. Lu Xuan went to find Shen Rong and heard that Lu Xuan wanted to use the teleportation formation. There was no doubt that Shen Rong agreed to let Lu Xuan use it. Lu Xuan also went to see Mo Dengchen. It had only been a few months since they last met, and Mo Dengchen's aura seemed to have changed again. It seemed that Mo Dengchen had made great progress under Shen Rong's guidance.
"Lu Xuan, you have to be careful when you enter the sealed grounds. Aside from the people from the Jiuhua Alliance, there are also people from other fifth-rank sects entering the sealed grounds. Not only do you have to be wary of the Soul race, but you also have to be wary of them," Shen Rong reminded Lu Xuan as they walked.
"What do you mean?" Lu Xuan asked.
"They're all fifth-rank sects, so of course there are grudges between them. As far as I know, the Jiuhua Alliance is on good terms with Myriad Shark Island, but not with Octagon Temple and Phantom God Sect. Octagon Temple, in particular, sees the Jiuhua Alliance as an enemy."
Myriad Shark Island, Octagon Temple, and Phantom God Sect. Lu Xuan committed the names of these fifth-rank sects to memory. Octagon Temple and Phantom God Sect, in particular, made him more cautious.
Shen Rong told Lu Xuan everything he knew. Myriad Shark Island was the ruler of the seas, and Phantom God Sect was an expert in illusions and soul magic. These two fifth-rank sects each had their own specialties. They were slightly weaker than the Jiuhua Alliance, but Octagon Temple was on the same level as the Jiuhua Alliance.
The reason why Octagon Temple was called Octagon was because it was made up of eight families. Three of them were the leaders: the Sikong family, the Nangong family, and the Su family. The other five families were the Li family, the Yang family, the Ma family, the Fang family, and the Zheng family. These eight families all had their own specialties.
Lu Xuan committed everything Shen Rong told him to heart. This was the first time he had such a detailed understanding of the fifth-rank sects of the Sky Sword Continent.
After passing through Hundred Flowers City, Lu Xuan finally arrived at the territory of the Limitless Sect, which was closest to the sealed grounds. The Limitless Sect was the strongest of the fourth-rank sects under the Jiuhua Alliance. Lu Xuan guessed that this had something to do with the sealed grounds, just like how the stone city where the Heavenly Emperor Palace was located was incomparably prosperous.
Some time ago, a large number of cultivators had gone to the sealed grounds, which naturally attracted a lot of attention. However, to prevent the news of the Soul Clan's existence from causing internal strife in the Sky Sword Continent, ordinary people didn't know what the sealed grounds represented.
After asking around, Lu Xuan found out the specific location of the sealed grounds. What made him happy was that according to these people, Zhao Bing`er and the others had gone to the sealed grounds three days ago. This meant that he hadn't wasted too much time.
Master, Bing`er, just you wait. I, Lu Xuan, am coming! Lu Xuan thought to himself. The Swift Wind Spirit Vessel flew forward at high speed.
After flying for about half a day, Little Tanuki sniffled and said, "Xuan, I feel a trace of spatial fluctuation. It seems that the sealed grounds aren't far ahead."
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "It's up to you this time."
"Don't worry." Little Tanuki rubbed her palms together, eager to give it a try.
Not long after, a tall, dusky barrier suddenly appeared in front of Lu Xuan. Looking up, he couldn't see the end of it. It was extremely high, extremely wide. Without a doubt, this was the sealed grounds. Ten thousand years ago, the Soul Clan was sealed here by the almighty human race.
Walking in front of the supreme barrier, Lu Xuan asked, "Can we go in?"
Little Tanuki carefully sensed for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, Xuan, get ready!"
Immediately, a burst of spatial power enveloped Lu Xuan. His and Little Tanuki's figures instantly disappeared.
Void Travel!
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