From a distance, Liu Ming felt a wild and fierce breath coming to his face.
"This is …" Liu Ming's pupils shrank.
"Oh, it's Junior Brother Qiu. Brother Liu may not know him, but this person is an esoteric disciple of the Sect. He is also the other Jin Dan team leader of this trip to the upper realm ruins. "Kim Tin-thi said faintly, then he walked up directly.
The arrival of the muscular man with a curly beard also attracted the attention of other disciples. They all looked over and looked surprised.
When Liu Ming heard "Junior Brother Qiu", his heart was stunned. After seeing the appearance of the person, he immediately confirmed his guess.
The muscular man with a curly beard was Qiu Longzi who took care of him in the Sword Soul Hall back then.
Compared to back then, the breath of the muscular man with a curly beard was more powerful, and the vague sword intent he exuded was also more terrifying. Most of the inner disciples present were also attracted by this sword intent.
Qiu Longzi seemed to be quite familiar with Kim Tin-thi. After the two greeted each other, they talked loudly as if there was no one else around.
"Brother Liu."
At this moment, a voice came into Liu Ming's ears. It was Ouyang Qian and Ouyang Qian who walked over.
"Miss Ouyang, are you used to living here these days?" Liu Ming turned his head and said with a smile.
"It's alright. If it's not enough, let's skip the pleasantries. The tunnel will be opened in a while. I wonder what Brother Liu's plan is? "Ouyang Qian was about to speak, but Ouyang Qin said in a harsh tone.
"I know very little about the upper realm ruins, so I can only adapt to the situation. During the teleportation, you two better not be too far away from me. If there is any danger, I will find a way to protect you two. "Liu Ming was already used to the way this woman spoke. He smiled slightly and was not angry.
"Then, thank you, Brother Liu." Ouyang Qian said slowly. With their cultivation, they were at the bottom of the group of disciples who had entered the Taiqing Gate. They could only take it one step at a time.
While they were talking, Kim Tin-thi and Jiu Longzi walked in side by side. Both of them were in the Jin Dan Realm, so they stood out in the hall.
Ouyang Qian didn't seem to want to interact too much with the people of Taiqing Gate. Seeing this, she pulled Ouyang Qin to the side.
"Younger Brother Liu, it's really you! Not bad! Not bad! "Qiu Longzi's eyes fell on Liu Ming. After his eyes lit up, he said" not bad "twice.
"Senior Brother Qiu, it's been a long time since we last met." Liu Ming cupped his fists and bowed respectfully.
"Why? Do the two of you know each other?" Kim Tin-thi looked at Liu Ming in surprise and asked.
"Haha! What's so strange about this? I've met Younger Brother Liu once in the Sword Soul Hall. At that time, I felt that Junior Brother was not a simple person. Recently, Younger Brother Liu's fame has spread to the Buddha Palace. It means that I'm not wrong about you. "Qiu Longzi still had a forthright look and laughed as if there was no one else around.
Liu Ming, Kim Tin-thi, and Qiu Longzi were undoubtedly the most conspicuous people in the hall. When the three of them gathered together, more than 90% of the people in the hall focused their attention on them.
Luo Tiancheng stood in the corner of the hall and watched Liu Ming and the two Jin Dan Realm cultivators talking happily. He suddenly snorted and turned his head.
Wen Ai's eyes flickered slightly. He stayed on Liu Ming for a while, then he quickly looked away.
At this moment, a loud bell sound came from outside the hall. The sound was so loud that it penetrated everyone's eardrums and made everyone's feet tremble.
The people present immediately stopped talking and turned their heads to look outside the hall.
The next moment, a middle-aged man wearing a jade crown and a yellow robe walked out slowly. He was the master of Taiqing Gate, Master Tian Ge.
Although he concealed his aura to the point that it was almost undetectable, there was still an indescribable majesty that filled the entire hall.
Behind him, there was a middle-aged man in a grey robe. It was the elder with the surname Han.
With Kim Tin-thi and Qiu Longzi as the leader, everyone present immediately saluted with a solemn expression, "Greetings, Master Tian Ge, Elder Han!"
"Very good, everyone is here. If that's the case, I won't nag anymore. Later, the Sect will officially open the passage to the Upper Realm Ruins and send all of you there. Before that, there are a few things that I need to explain to all of you. "Master Tian Ge looked around and put away the smile on his face.
The faces of the disciples present turned solemn as they listened attentively.
"Every thirty thousand years, the power between the Mortal Realm and the Ruins Realm will be greatly weakened. That's why all the sects have the opportunity to use the power of magic treasures to forcefully open a passage. However, the weakening time is only one year. Therefore, after you enter the Upper Realm Ruins, you must remember the place where you were teleported to. You must return to the place within one year. The Sect will open the passage again to bring you back. If you don't return on time, you know the consequences. "Master Tian Ge said calmly.
Daoist Tian Ge's voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted into everyone's ears, causing them to buzz.
At this moment, everyone, including Liu Ming, listened attentively to Master Tian Ge's words. They were afraid of missing a single word. After all, this was related to their lives.
Seeing this, Master Tian Ge's expression softened slightly.
He continued, "Risk and opportunity always go hand in hand. The Upper Realm Ruins not only contain many treasures that the Mortal Realm doesn't have, but it is also filled with countless unknown dangers. Therefore, the Sect has decided to bestow a few things to all of you."
As he said this, he nodded to Elder Han.
Elder Han understood and waved his sleeve. A faint light appeared in front of him and a dozen storage talismans appeared.
With another wave of his sleeve, all of the storage talismans flew out. Each of them accurately flew towards one of the people present.
As for the Ouyang Qian sisters and the other three people who didn't seem to be from the Taiqing Sect, they didn't receive any storage talismans.
Although the few of them had strange expressions on their faces, they naturally didn't say anything.
Liu Ming caught one of the storage talismans and used his spiritual sense to explore it. He found a few items inside.
A map, a green bead, and a crimson jade bottle.
"The Upper Realm Ruins are incomparably vast. The map was drawn by the previous seniors who entered the Upper Realm Ruins a few times. It can give you a rough direction. The green bead is called the 'Sensing Bead'. It can sense the location of fellow sect members within a radius of ten thousand miles. As for the earth-grade Doom Dispelling Pill in the jade bottle, it's a top-grade healing panacea. Even if one suffers a fatal injury, as long as one still has a breath left, as long as one can consume this pill in time, one's life can be saved. " As everyone lowered their heads to investigate, Master Tian Ge's voice sounded again. He explained the uses of the three items in the storage talismans.
When Liu Ming heard this, he nodded inwardly. These things were really necessary.
There was no need to mention the map and the Sensing Bead. Liu Ming had only seen the related records in the Sutra Pavilion. It was a legendary medicinal pill. He didn't expect that the Sect would bestow one to each of them. It could be said that it was a big investment.
However, when he thought about it, it was normal. Most of the disciples present were the core disciples of each peak. If any one of them died, it would be an irreparable loss to the entire Taiqing Sect.
"This time, the Sect will take two-thirds of the things you obtain in the Upper Realm Ruins. After all, to open this passage, the Sect has spent a huge amount of resources. As for some of the heavenly treasures that the Sect urgently needs, the Sect will also give corresponding compensation. We won't let you suffer a loss." Master Tian Ge said lightly.
Hearing this, the crowd of disciples suddenly burst into an excited discussion.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He wasn't surprised at Master Tian Ge's decision. Even the Ouyang Clan, one of the eight great clans, couldn't open this passage by themselves. One could imagine the difficulty of opening this passage. It was reasonable for the Sect to take two-thirds of the obtained resources.
One had to know that this was an opportunity to enter the Upper Realm Passage that only opened once every thirty thousand years. Even if Master Tian Ge said that he would take eighty to ninety percent of the obtained resources, there would still be countless people who would rush to enter.
As for secretly hiding things, there probably wouldn't be anyone who would do that. Middle Sky wasn't Yun Chuan, and the Taiqing Sect wasn't something the Barbarian Ghost Sect could compare to. It was likely that any Grand Elder would use some tricks and these hidden items would have nowhere to hide.
"Okay, everything that needs to be said has been said. In addition, for this treasure hunting trip, the Sect has arranged for two Jin Dan Realm Secret Disciples to be your leaders. In the Upper Realm Ruins, you must listen to their arrangements. Whoever dares to disobey will be severely punished when you return to the Sect! "When Master Tian Ge said this, his voice sank and a majestic spiritual pressure came out of his body.
"This disciple will follow the Sect Leader's instructions!" Everyone's heart suddenly sank as if a huge rock was pressing down on them. Their expressions slightly changed as they respectfully agreed.
Seeing this situation, Master Tian Ge revealed a trace of a smile on his face. His gaze fell on Kim Tin-thi and Jiu Longzi.
Jiu Longzi, a rough man, didn't dare to go against the rules in front of Master Tian Ge. He immediately cupped his fist and saluted Master Tian Ge respectfully.
Kim Tin-thi, who was at the side, still had a playful expression and pretended to also cupped his fist.
"Okay, all of you follow me." Master Tian Ge unhappily glanced at Kim Tin-thi and walked toward the entrance of a side hall. Elder Han also followed behind without saying anything.
Jiu Longzi glanced at Kim Tin-thi and then the two of them walked forward at the same time.
When everyone present saw this, they followed closely behind the two of them and walked in.
After passing through a small side hall, the group of more than 20 people continued to follow Master Tian Ge to a secret room.
In the secret room, there seemed to be a tunnel that spiraled to the depths of the underground. The group of people just walked down the stone steps silently. The messy footsteps echoed endlessly.
There was a piece of white moonlight stone inlaid in every half circle of the tunnel. The entire tunnel was illuminated by shadows. Because they couldn't see the situation in front, it added a sense of mystery to this place.
After walking like this for about 15 minutes, Liu Ming only felt his eyes brighten. A very wide underground hall suddenly appeared in front of him. With a glance, it was more than a thousand meters in length and width, and more than a hundred meters in height.
In the middle of the hall, there was an extremely complicated giant array that was more than a hundred meters in size. It was densely engraved with mysterious runes of different colors.
Four cyan stone pillars with coiled dragons were erected around the formation. The stone pillars were also engraved with countless formation runes, which faintly resonated with the formation on the ground.
At this moment, there was already an old man sitting cross-legged on 2 of the 4 green stone pillars. They were meditating with their eyes closed. They didn't react to the arrival of the disciples at all.
Seeing this, Liu Ming's heart moved. These 2 people were obviously the two great elders who had reached the Celestial State.
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