After leaving the hall, Sei Itō did not return to the harem to fool around with his women. Instead, he turned around and arrived at another heavily guarded hall.
Seeing Sei Itō arrive, the guards immediately knelt on one knee and said with their heads lowered, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Rise." Sei Itō said indifferently, "From now on, without my orders, no one is allowed to approach this place. No matter what happens later, you don't need to pay attention to it. Just focus on guarding the passageways. Understood? "
"Yes, Your Majesty." The guards solemnly replied.
Then, Sei Itō ignored them and walked into the hall.
The hall was very spacious, with an area of more than 150 square meters. However, there were no decorations inside. It was like an empty hall that had just been built. There were only eight small bronze cauldrons and one large bronze cauldrons standing quietly in the hall.
These were the nine cauldrons that had mystical abilities and represented the supreme authority of the country.
"It's time to finish what I didn't finish before." Looking at the nine cauldrons in front of him, Sei Itō chuckled.
After saying that, he waved his hand and a jade green seal appeared in Sei Itō's hand. The upper part was carved with a ferocious coiling dragon, while the lower part was carved with a square, eight centimeters long and eight centimeters wide.
This was none other than the Jade Annulus of He Clan, an authoritative treasure that gathered the fortunes and beliefs of the two great worlds.
As soon as this thing appeared, the nine cauldrons began to tremble uncontrollably as if they had seen their natural enemy. At the same time, the bodies of the cauldrons began to shine, and a gray mist surged out.
Seeing this, Sei Itō did not dare to hesitate. He immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Dragon, come!"
In the next moment, there was a series of "peng, huala" sounds. A purple dragon invisible to the naked eye immediately flew down from the sky and pierced through the roof of the hall. Under Sei Itō's control, it crashed into the Jade Annulus of He Clan in his hand.
In an instant, the Jade Annulus of He Clan shone and blossomed with a magnificent radiance. It spontaneously floated up from Sei Itō's hand.
It was unknown if it was because of the sudden descent of the purple dragon. The nine cauldrons that had been ready to attack suddenly stopped trembling. Even the surging dusky mist on their surface became sluggish.
At this moment, the Jade Annulus of He Clan that was floating in the air shone again. It turned into a stream of light and flew above the nine cauldrons. It projected a myriad of multicolored lights that shot down like ribbons on the nine cauldrons.
The nine cauldrons slightly trembled under the light. The Jade Annulus of He Clan and released a thick earth yellow light. Then, a distorted and blurry space was produced from the collision of the two powers. It enveloped the Jade Annulus of He Clan and the nine cauldrons.
Seeing this, Sei Itō, who was excluded from the space, suddenly had a thought. He raised his hand and laid down Yuan Qi restrictions around the hall. Then, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to summon the innate god. Borrowing the connection between the nine cauldrons and himself, he assisted the Jade Annulus of He Clan to devour the nine cauldrons.
In almost an instant, the nine cauldrons lightly trembled again. The halo on their surface quickly dimmed.
And the Jade Annulus of He Clan seemed to have its own consciousness. It took the opportunity to shine brightly and release even more power to suppress the nine cauldrons.
It was unknown how much time had passed in this indescribable devouring. Suddenly, a new change began to appear.
At this time, the nine cauldrons faintly shone. Nine strange monster phantoms gradually emerged from the cauldrons. Under the myriad of light released by the Jade Annulus of He Clan, they struggled and gradually rushed towards the Jade Annulus of He Clan.
These nine illusory monsters were the legendary nine sons of the dragon! And from their behavior when Sei Itō stole the cauldrons, it was not difficult to see that they were the guardian beasts sealed in the cauldrons! But now, they were being forcefully extracted by the Jade Annulus of He Clan. From this, the nine cauldrons were already on the verge of being completely devoured.
This state of tugging continued for more than a quarter of an hour. Finally, the nine phantoms let out an unwilling howl and turned into nine boundless mists. They completely disappeared into the Jade Annulus of He Clan.
"Kacha!"
In the next moment, a crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out. Several fine cracks suddenly appeared on the nine cauldrons that were blooming with brilliance.
Clearly, because the cauldron guardian beasts were no longer protecting them, the materials that formed the nine cauldrons could no longer withstand the things gathered on the nine cauldrons and began to collapse.
"Kacha ~ Kacha ~"
Following this, the cracks extended and quickly covered the entire cauldrons. Then, with a muffled bang, the nine cauldrons suddenly exploded and turned into dust that filled the sky.
At this moment, the Jade Annulus of He Clan's radiance shook again. Like a whale swallowing water, it quickly sucked the nine balls of light that appeared after the nine cauldrons exploded into the Jade Annulus of He Clan's radiance. Then, the radiance around the Jade Annulus of He Clan's radiance disappeared and changed colors in midair for a moment. Only then did it turn into a streak of light and return to Sei Itō's palm.
When Sei Itō held the Jade Annulus of He Clan's Radiance, a piece of information suddenly appeared in his mind. He said in astonishment, "Eh? I didn't expect there to be such an unexpected harvest."
There were two pieces of information that appeared in his mind. The first was that after devouring the nine cauldrons, the Jade Annulus of He Clan also had the ability of the nine cauldrons. When holding it, he could feel the situation of the mountains and rivers in the designated area. However, this range was relatively small and was limited to the nine provinces of China. For Sei Itō, it was not useful at all. But the second one was different.
Probably because it had devoured the nine dragon's illusory images, the Jade Annulus of He Clan actually had the ability to release the nine dragon's beasts to attack the enemy! Although it wasn't that powerful, the Jade Annulus of He Clan, which could only be used as a brick in the past, now had other means of attack. If one was willing to consume a certain amount of the strange power in the Jade Annulus of He Clan, it could even combine the nine beasts into one and transform into an Azure Dragon to unleash a powerful attack!
Even though Sei Itō would not use the Jade Annulus of He Clan as an ordinary magical treasure to attack unless he was an idiot, this was still a great improvement for the Jade Annulus of He Clan.
"Just the Nine Cauldrons of the Mortal World already have this kind of effect. I really don't know how much the Jade Annulus of He Clan will evolve if it swallows the real Nine Cauldrons." Playing with the Sei Itō in his hand, Xiao Chen sighed softly.
With a flip of his palm, he put away the Jade Annulus of He Clan. Then with a wave of his hand, he removed the energy restriction around the palace and turned around to walk out of the palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Just like when he arrived, the soldiers immediately knelt on one knee and saluted him.
"How long has it been since I entered?" Sei Itō asked indifferently.
"Replying to Your Majesty, five days have passed." The soldier replied.
"Five days … That's not long." Sei Itō said softly. "Alright, disperse. From now on, there is no need to specially guard this place. Follow the normal procedures and set up the defenses. "
Then without paying any more attention to the soldiers, he turned around and left the palace.
"Yes." The soldier replied firmly.
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On the other side, after leaving the palace, Sei Itō first returned to the harem and spent some time with Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Zhao Qian, Wu Tingfang, Guo Xiu 'er, and Ji Yanran whom he hadn't seen for five days. Then he returned to the front palace. He summoned all the ministers to deal with the documents that he needed to personally approve while he was away. Then, according to the original plan, he arranged the relocation of the people from the seven places. Only then did he leave the front hall and return to the harem. He was completely immersed in the warmth of the women.
However, he didn't indulge in this state for long, only three or four days. Sei Itō once again left the palace alone and appeared in the vast Taihang Mountains. He began to inquire about the so-called secret of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon.
"I hope it will be an interesting secret." While walking slowly, Sei Itō spread out his spiritual power and divine sense. Like a radar, he scanned the entire Taihang Mountains inch by inch.
Taihang Mountains, also known as Mount Wuxing, Mount Wangmu, and Mount Nuwa. It was an important mountain range and geographical boundary in the eastern part of China. It was located at the border between the land of Yan and Zhao and the State of Qin. It spanned across the borders of Yan, Zhao, Qin, and Wei. The mountain range started from the west mountain of Ji City in the Yan Kingdom in the north and extended to Mount Wangwu at the border between Zhao and Qin in the south. It was connected to the Qinling Plateau to the west and the Huabei Plain to the east. It ran from northeast to southwest and stretched for more than 400 kilometers.
Under Sei Itō's scan, this 400 kilometers range was quickly swept clean. Then, a hidden underground palace in the center of a valley in the depths of Taihang Mountains appeared in Sei Itō's mind through his perception.
"It's probably there." Sei Itō thought to himself. Then his mind moved. The next moment, he appeared in the middle of the valley.
At this time, it was already winter. The daily temperature was very low and the cold and humid air was not easy to evaporate. In addition, this place was sunken and was surrounded by dense foliage, so it was not yet cold. However, there was already a lot of frost in the valley. Cold fog filled the air, making this place look like a cold fairyland.
Sei Itō glanced at the surroundings and didn't stop. He walked forward according to the route in his perception. In a short moment, he arrived in front of a mountain wall covered in moss.
"I didn't expect to see an illusion here."
Looking at the mountain wall in front of him that was completely created by an illusion, Sei Itō couldn't help but become more interested in the stone chamber and the secrets hidden in it.
Then, he reached out and broke the illusion in front of him. Then, a strange stone protruding from the illusion quickly dissipated and appeared in front of Sei Itō's eyes.
Sei Itō already knew what it was from his perception. He reached out and grabbed the stone, then twisted it slightly to the side.
The next moment, he heard a series of creaking sounds. Then, a pitch-black passage appeared from the huge stone door that gradually moved to the side.
"Puff, puff, puff, puff …"
Then, there was another series of creaking sounds. It was like phosphorus meeting the air. Balls of fire burned in the cave, illuminating the dark passage.
It had to be said that in some aspects, the wisdom of the ancients was heaven-defying.
After the entire passage door was completely opened, Sei Itō stepped into the passage and walked along the stone path to the depths of the underground palace.
The passage was very long, about a hundred meters. Sei Itō spent a little while to walk through it. Then, a very spacious stone hall that seemed to be 200 to 300 square meters in size appeared at the end of the passage.
The hall was circular in structure. There was a bronze door on the left, middle, and right. Above the door guards, there were the words "Door of Life", "Door of Death", and "Door of Life and Death" written in ancient golden characters.
On the floor of the hall, there was a coiling dragon. Its head was facing the Door of Life, its tail was facing the Door of Death, and its four limbs were facing the Door of Life and Death. Above the hall, there was a colorful painting. Looking at the story, it seemed to be a painting of the legend of King Wen of Zhou inviting Jiang Ziya, Lv Shang.
After looking around the hall, Sei Itō withdrew his gaze and walked straight through the hall to the bronze door with the words "Door of Life and Death" written in golden characters. He reached out and pushed … The door slowly opened with a creaking sound, and then another pitch-black passage appeared.
For Sei Itō, who already regarded night as day, this darkness was naturally nothing. He immediately walked into the passage with his head held high.
The moment he walked into the passage, the surrounding environment immediately changed from the original pitch-black passage to a battlefield. At the same time, Sei Itō himself also changed into a small soldier and appeared on the battlefield. He was about to be killed by the fierce enemy soldier in front of him.
"Changed to an illusion array this time …" Sei Itō laughed as he casually blocked the enemy's bronze sword. Then, he shook his mental power and forcibly tore apart the illusion created by the illusion and returned to the dark passage.
"The smell of Taoism is getting stronger and stronger." Sei Itō muttered as he raised his head and looked into the depths of the passage again.
With that, Ito Sei stepped forward again and continued to go deeper into the passage.
This time, he didn't encounter any illusion arrays, but all kinds of traps, magic, and ambushes were endless. Fortunately, it was Sei Itō who came here. If it was someone from the State of Zhao, it would be very difficult to pass through this dangerous passage without a hundred or eighty strong guards.
In this way, after a series of twists and turns, Ito Sei successfully walked through the mechanism passage and came to another small stone room.
The stone room wasn't very large, only about sixty square meters in size. For Sei Itō who was used to seeing rooms over a hundred square meters in this era, this was a bit surprising. The room was square in shape, and there was only a bronze door on the wall facing the passage. Other than that, the stone table in the center of the room was the only decoration in the room. A piece of unknown animal skin covered with ancient golden runes was laid flat on the table.
Sei Itō walked forward and lowered his head to look at the words on the beast skin.
"After leaving behind the words …"
There weren't many words on the beast skin, only about a hundred or so. With Sei Itō's eyesight, he was able to read them in an instant. However, a stunned expression appeared on Sei Itō's face.
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