The expedition to the ancient domain was not something that a single person could accomplish alone. In fact, it involved the entire human race. As such, the Qingyuan Empire Master Teacher Pavilion had placed great importance on the expedition. Not only had they dispatched Wu shi, they had even dispatched a 7-star pinnacle formation master to help them decipher the seal and find the correct path.
Even though his Senior Uncle was young, he was a daring individual who dared to do anything. Thus, it would be best for him to warn him in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Don't worry!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Seeing the confident look on Zhang Xuan's face, Mu shi was at a loss as to how he should respond. Thus, he turned his gaze to Lozosy, only to see the latter smiling faintly, seemingly doubtful of Zhang Xuan's words.
It was no wonder.
Back then, she had brought him to the Saint Ascension Platform to ask him to show some respect, but in the end, he still caused the entire cliff to collapse. If not for Kong Shi's warning, he would have been pummeled to death by now.
At times, this fellow was talented and intelligent, but at other times, he could be adorably silly.
As the trio chatted casually, Zhang Xuan asked a few more questions regarding the ancient domain, and upon learning that it might be related to Kong Shi, he couldn't help but feel agitated.
He had already asked Kong Shi about the Innate Fetal Poison back at the Saint Ascension Platform, and since the latter was related to the latter, he might be able to find some clues about it.
Five days later, Firesource City came into sight. Zhang Xuan did not say a single word along the way.
"Firesource City is already scorching hot, and it is currently summer. If one isn't a cultivator, it would be unbearable …"
Mu shi said as he gazed at the slightly reddish city not too far away.
"It is indeed hot!"
Sensing the temperature in the surroundings, Zhang Xuan nodded.
A few days ago, he had been to Jingyuan City, and it had been snowing all day long. On the other hand, Firesource City felt like a furnace. If not for the fact that he was here personally, he would have surely wondered how two places with such a huge difference in temperature could possibly belong to the same empire.
"Even though this place isn't too far away from the Saint Ascension Platform, there's a huge difference in temperature!"
The Saint Ascension Platform that he and Lozosy had visited previously was not too far from here, only several hundred kilometers away. Considering how close it was, the weather there was completely different from the scorching heat here. "The Saint Ascension Platform is a place where one is bestowed with the blessing of a saint, so it's only natural for the weather to be favorable. However, there are quite a few active volcanoes here, so the heat is unavoidable!"
Mu shi explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
He had a map of the Hongyuan Empire in his mind, so he knew the situation there.
Firesource City was also known as the 'Firesource', the origin of fire... Without even thinking, it was clear that the temperature was unbearable.
"Since it's so hot here, why build a city? Why do so many people live here?" Lozosy couldn't help but ask.
There were so many active volcanoes that could erupt at any time, and it was unbelievably hot. Why were there still people staying here?
"Hehe!"
Before Mu shi could reply, Zhang Xuan chuckled and said, "Even though it's hot here, it's extremely suitable for the growth of medicinal herbs that prefer dry conditions. For example, the Withered Leaf Grass. This kind of medicinal herb can grow without water, and during its growth, its leaves will wither as if they were dead. A stalk of Withered Leaf Grass can be sold for a high-tier spirit stone. "
"It's that expensive?" Lozosy was taken aback.
To an ordinary person, a high-tier spirit stone was more than enough to last them their entire life.
For a stalk of medicinal herb to be so expensive, it was no wonder so many people were willing to stay in such a place.
"Not only so, there are also some unique saint beasts and spirit beasts here, and every single one of them is extremely rare. If you were to sell them, they would fetch a hefty price … On top of that, it's also a land of treasure!" Zhang Xuan continued.
Having read through all of the books in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, he knew more about the situation in Hongyuan Empire than most native master teachers.
"I see …" Lozosy nodded in realization.
There was bound to be a reason why people could stay here and even build such a huge city.
"Hehe, Martial Uncle is indeed knowledgeable!"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's introduction, Mu shi nodded in commendation.
Even though this Senior Uncle of his was a little unreliable, the amount of knowledge he had in his head was definitely not to be underestimated. Be it the geography of the world or the occupation, he was able to grasp all of them with ease.
It was for this reason that the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, which had a heritage of ten thousand years, had chosen him to lead the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
"It's just a casual remark, it's nothing much!" Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"There's still some time before the seal opens. Why don't we head over to Mingshi Tang to gather with the others first?"
While the trio was speaking, the saint beast had already arrived in the sky above the city. It slowly descended, and a moment later, it arrived before a towering hall.
Mingshi Tang!
This city was much larger than Jingyuan City, and the population was much denser as well. There was a branch of Mingshi Tang, but even the strongest pavilion master was only at Saint 1-dan intermediate stage, a far cry from Hongyuan City.
"Paying respects to Mu shi!"
As soon as they walked in, a middle-aged man immediately stepped forward to welcome them.
"Un. Where are Formation Master Han Xu, Wu Shi, and the others? Bring us there! "Mu shi smiled.
"Wu Shi and the others have already left for the Swallow Descent Mountain two days ago!"
The middle-aged man replied.
"They left for the Swallow Descent Mountain?" Mu shi was taken aback. "Isn't there still a few more days before the seal opens? Why would they head there so early? "
"I don't know. They only instructed me to stay here to receive the other master teachers who are heading over as soon as possible!" the middle-aged man replied.
"I understand!"
Mu shi nodded. Turning to Zhang Xuan, he said, "Since Wu Shi and Formation Master Han Xu have already gone over, the situation with the seal is probably more severe than I thought. Let's head over to take a look as well!"
"Un!"
Zhang Xuan and Mu shi nodded before getting onto the back of the saint beast.
"The seal isn't located in the city but in the depths of the Swallow Descent Mountain Range, roughly three hundred kilometers away from here. There's a massive active volcano there, and it's extremely hot.
Standing in the room on the back of the saint beast, Mu shi explained the situation regarding the seal in detail.
Similar to the island where the Poison Temple was located, the location of the seal was an active volcano. The massive formation was powered by the energy released by the volcano, and if one were to attempt to barge in forcefully, not only would one be unable to enter, one might even cause the entire mountain range to collapse, thus destroying the ancient domain.
As such, before the seal was opened, even the experts of Mingshi Tang didn't dare to force their way in. Thus, they could only wait helplessly.
A distance of three hundred kilometers wasn't too far. In less than ten minutes, a towering mountain appeared before their eyes. It was several thousand meters tall, and it exuded a majestic aura. However, it was completely barren, devoid of any vegetation. Only fiery-red rocks could be seen. Even before reaching the mountain, one could already feel a burning sensation on one's skin.
"This is a Flame Cleansing Pill! Consuming it will neutralize the effects of the fire poison, preventing one from getting hurt! "
With a flick of his wrist, Mu shi took out two pills and passed them over.
Even though this level of heat didn't pose much of a threat to their cultivation, it was still possible for the fire poison to seep into their bodies if they were to stay there for too long.
In order to prevent such a situation, half a month ago, the newly appointed School Head Zhou of the Apothecary School had his students forge a sufficient amount of Flame Cleansing Pills.
The Flame Cleansing Pill was something that even 4-star apothecaries were capable of forging, and it wasn't too complicated. It was forged using medicinal herbs that could neutralize heat and detoxify one's body, and it was extremely effective in neutralizing the fire poison.
"Thank you!"
Possessing the Heaven's Path zhenqi, Zhang Xuan wasn't even afraid of lethal poison, let alone fire poison. However, he couldn't bring himself to reject the other party's goodwill, so he took the pill and swallowed it.
As soon as the pill entered his throat, he felt a refreshing sensation flowing through his body. The searing heat he had felt previously seemed to have vanished as well.
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. Isn't this … an ordinary Flame Cleansing Pill?
Even though there was no difference on the surface, the properties of this pill were clearly much stronger than ordinary Flame Cleansing Pills.
"I forged it myself after gathering many medicinal herbs," Mu shi replied with a smile.
"No wonder!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
He was a Seven Star master teacher, and apothecary was one of his supporting occupations. Naturally, the effects of a grade-4 pill forged by him would be extraordinary.
It didn't take long for the saint beast to arrive at the peak of the Swallow Embracing Mountain. Looking down, he saw a massive circular depression in the ground. Countless students were seated around it, infusing their zhenqi into a certain spot, and sweat was trickling down their foreheads.
"They are trying to stabilize the seal …"
Mu shi's face darkened.
It seemed like the seal was indeed more dangerous than they had thought. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many people working together.
"They should be the ten thousand students brought by the head of the Formation Master School …"
Zhang Xuan took a look at them and nodded.
They were all students of the Master Teacher Academy, and they were dressed in unique robes, so it was easy to tell with a single glance.
Hu hu hu!
Just as Zhang Xuan was thinking that the students would be unable to hold on any longer, another group of students suddenly rushed forward and placed the formation flags that they had just forged into a fixed position.
While these positions couldn't alter the structure of the seal, they could stabilize it.
They were the students of the Blacksmith School.
The students of the two schools worked together seamlessly, and their movements were swift and fluid. It seemed like they had been doing this a lot over the past few days.
Seeing so many students trying their best to stabilize the seal, and the depression below seemed to be on the verge of exploding at any moment, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"What a complicated formation …"
With a glance, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
His understanding of formations was on par with a Seven Star formation master, but even so, he still couldn't help but feel a little dizzy looking at the formation below.
"It doesn't seem like it …"
The more he looked at it, the more perplexed he became.
It looked like a formation, but at the same time, it didn't seem like it at all.
Even though the seal was unstable, it hadn't been activated yet. As such, Zhang Xuan wasn't able to use the Library of Heaven's Path to assess it. If he were to rely on the Eye of Insight, it would take at least several months for him to decipher it.
If it was really a formation, there was no doubt that it was a grade-7 formation!
A grade-7 formation … It was no wonder even the master teachers of Qingyuan Empire, Mingshi Tang, dared not make a move recklessly.
This was already beyond their capabilities.
Hu hu hu!
While Zhang Xuan was observing the situation, Mu shi controlled the aerial saint beast to slowly descend.
Before they could even reach the depression, Wu Shi suddenly walked up to them and said, "Zhang Shi, Luo shi, and Mu shi, you are here!"
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