The space at the bottom of the tunnel was far larger than Ye Zichen had imagined. Ever since Qing Lan and Cang Xiong appeared, he and Gu Luolin had been running towards the right that Qing Lan had pointed out. Along the way, they saw numerous towering stone pillars.
As for what Qing Lan said, they didn't even encounter a fork, let alone a passage.
However, Ye Zichen believed Qing Lan's words. If Cang Xiong had said that there was a path to the right, then Ye Zichen might have suspected that Cang Xiong was just messing with him.
Qinglan was the calmest out of the three Yao Emperors, and the one Ye Zichen had the best impression of.
Since Qinglan had said that the good fortune Ye Zichen was looking for was here, he was certain it was here.
"Wouldn't it be too disloyal of us to run away like this? They seem to be fighting really fiercely," Gu Luolin followed closely behind Ye Zichen with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Even though they were far enough away from the entrance of the tunnel, they could still hear the loud roar coming from behind them.
It was obvious that Cang Xiong and the others had already started fighting with the Demon Lord. From the sounds of the explosions, it was clear that they were fighting fiercely.
It seemed that Gu Luolin was a loyal person. However, there was no need to worry about Cang Xiong and Qing Lan.
After all, when Ye Zichen first entered the fourth floor, they had said something to him …
They could even save a transcendent expert's life.
The Yao Lord was very strong, but against Cang Xiong and Qing Lan's realms, he couldn't do anything at all.
"Don't worry about them. Forget about the two of them, even one of them is more than the Yao Lord can handle," said Ye Zichen with a chuckle. He scanned the area with his divine awareness.
When he was outside, he had to worry about using his Divine Sense to be detected by others. But here, he did not need to worry about it. In order to enter, one had to activate the Five Elements Art onto the white painting in order to open the passageway. Ye Zichen wasn't sure if he was the only one who'd cultivated the Five Elements Art. After all, breaking through to the Emperor level was extremely difficult, and he couldn't rule out the possibility that some experts were present.
When one was stuck in a shackle, he would find another way to comprehend the five elements.
Even if those experts had comprehended the Dao of the Five Elements, they couldn't compare to Ye Zichen's.
Before entering, Ye Zichen had left a few tricks on the scroll. So long as his comprehension of the Dao of the Five Elements wasn't deeper than his, they wouldn't be able to break through. This was also to prevent any unnecessary trouble once they entered the passageway.
As for the Yao Lord who'd entered the passage with them, he was definitely busy with his own affairs. How could he possibly catch up to Ye Zichen?
"That's true."
Gu Luolin nodded as she recalled Cang Xiong's punch when he first appeared. Even his father, Gu Xuande, could not compete with that kind of explosive power. The Demon Lord was like an ant in front of his father, so he would not be able to resist Cang Xiong at all. Thinking about it, it was really pitiful. A dignified Demon Lord had schemed to come here, only to end up like this.
However, death was unavoidable.
"Hey, you said that none of the Yao Monarchs would be a match for them if they were alone. Is that middle-aged man who hasn't made a move very powerful as well?" Gu Luolin tilted her head and asked.
"He …." Ye Zichen hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
In truth, not even Ye Zichen knew exactly how strong Qing Lan was. He'd only been on the fourth floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda for a short time. Cang Xiong had interacted with him the most, and Ye Zichen had seen him fight a few times, but he still had no idea how strong he was.
If he had to describe Cang Xiong's strength, Ye Zichen could only use one word: ….
Unfathomable!
It was no wonder Qing Lan had said that Cang Xiong could save Ye Zichen's life even if he transcended. The strength Cang Xiong had displayed in front of Ye Zichen was fiercer than anyone Ye Zichen had ever seen.
Even more shocking was the fact that he was using the purest form of strength.
He didn't use any Daoist arts, nor did he have any connection with heaven and earth. He simply used his explosive strength to crush everything in his path.
Then he thought of Qing Lan …..
Ye Zichen had never seen Qing Lan fight, but considering how much respect Cang Xiong and that unruly firebird had shown him, Qing Lan's cultivation was undoubtedly above theirs.
After all, at their level, it wasn't just their conduct that would convince others.
The only thing that could truly influence them was their cultivation!
To tell the truth, Ye Zichen didn't dare think too much about it. If Cang Xiong was already this strong, then just how strong was Qing Lan?
"He seems to know the Yao Lord," said Gu Luolin.
"Yes, and their relationship isn't shallow."
Ye Zichen didn't try to hide anything. He simply told Gu Luolin the story of Qing Lan and the Yao Lord. Ye Zichen had learned this when he'd fled to the Yao-Sealing Pagoda to deal with Yuchi Kong and the others. He'd heard Qing Lan mention the Yao Lord.
"That Yao Lord is truly despicable. He's actually devouring people he's indebted to in order to raise his own cultivation." Gu Luolin's gaze was filled with disdain. Ye Zichen couldn't help but nod in agreement.
After confirming his direction, Ye Zichen continued onward.
Gu Luolin's conversation with him was nothing more than a small interlude for Ye Zichen. It was a crude and boring spice to the journey.
Ye Zichen's focus was still on finding good fortune. However, Gu Luolin spoke up once more.
"What's that person's name?"
This time, Ye Zichen stopped and scanned Gu Luolin's face a few times, causing her to feel a bit uncomfortable.
"What?" Gu Luolin pouted.
"You seem to be very interested in him?" From the moment Qing Lan appeared, Gu Luolin seemed to be very interested in him. When he led Ye Zichen away, her gaze lingered on Qing Lan. Ye Zichen noticed all this, but he didn't mention it.
He'd mentioned Qing Lan out of curiosity, but now that he'd asked for his name, it was a bit strange.
"It's none of your business. I just want to know. Just tell me." Gu Luolin wrinkled her nose and snorted. Ye Zichen didn't dwell on the topic. "Qing Lan!"
As soon as he said that, Gu Luolin's eyes widened. Her already large eyes widened to the point of being perfectly round. Her little mouth was slightly agape, and she couldn't help but turn her head back to look at where they were before they left.
"Why are you so shocked?"
"I'm not!"
Gu Luolin pretended to look away. Little did he know that she had terrible control over her emotions.
She thought that if she turned away, Ye Zichen wouldn't be able to see her emotions. However, she wasn't the Dao. No matter how you looked at her, her facial features and her body revealed her shock and astonishment.
Ye Zichen wasn't someone who liked to get to the bottom of things. Since Gu Luolin didn't want to talk about it, he didn't bother. What's more, the most important thing right now was to find the passageway Qing Lan mentioned.
"How much longer?"
An hour passed by in the blink of an eye. Gu Luolin, who had never walked for so long before, felt like she'd walked through half the world. Blisters formed on her feet.
She drooped her head and followed behind them listlessly. Ye Zichen continued to carefully investigate their surroundings.
"We couldn't have gone the wrong way, right?" Gu Luolin muttered.
"No, the concentration of the five elements here is getting denser and denser. We're definitely going in the right direction," Ye Zichen's eyes flashed with certainty.
As they advanced to the right, Ye Zichen could feel the five elements in his body surge with excitement, and all of his pores greedily absorbed the five elements in the area.
Qing Lan was right. This was the good fortune Ye Zichen was looking for.
However, Qing Lan's confirmation of the correct direction shocked Ye Zichen even more. They were a full two hours' walk away, yet Qing Lan had accurately sensed them as soon as they emerged from the Yao-Sealing Pagoda.
This person was terrifyingly strong. "But how much longer do we have to go? I can't walk anymore." Gu Luolin frowned and sat down on the ground, then crossed her arms. "I'm not going, I'm not going! I'm not going! This place is filled with the five elements. It's obvious they prepared it for you. I won't get any benefits, so why should I follow you like an idiot?
Go on. If you want to go, go on your own. I'm not going. I'm going to rest here. "
Gu Luolin sat on the ground and began to act shamelessly. Ye Zichen could understand why she was doing this.
She'd been pampered since childhood, and given her cultivation, she could fly long ago. Perhaps she'd never even touched the ground before. Walking on foot for so long was really too much for her.
However, he couldn't just leave her here. This place was far too big.
If he left her here and tried to find her again, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Ye Zichen didn't want anything to happen to her. He had to keep her by his side at all times.
Besides, if he left her behind and her parents came looking for her …..
"You can't say that," said Ye Zichen, squatting down to comfort her. "Although you don't cultivate the Dao of the Five Elements, don't you know the Wind Element? The elements here include the Wind Element. How can you say it won't benefit you at all? "
"I've already condensed my Dao Heart. No matter how many elements there are, what does that have to do with me?" muttered Gu Luolin. "Although this place is filled with the Five Elements, that doesn't mean the good fortune inside is related to them. We've been walking for so long. Perhaps we're just a little bit away from arriving. The good fortune inside doesn't specify who will inherit it. Perhaps the good fortune will choose you. When the time comes, you will transcend.
When you transcend and return to the clan, even your parents won't be your match. At that time, you'll truly be an adult, and not the child in their eyes. "
Inexplicably, Gu Luolin blinked a few times.
None of what Ye Zichen had said before was attractive to her. Transcendence? She didn't care about that at all. What she cared about was what Ye Zichen had said after that …..
Become a true adult!
That was a wish she'd had for as long as she could remember!
"Then I'll reluctantly follow you for a bit longer," Gu Luolin clapped her hands and stood up. Gu Luolin clapped her hands and stood up from the ground. She stared at the endless space filled with the five elements. "But how long do we have to walk?"
"Very soon ….."
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