Chapter 683

"Brother Nan Long, I didn't mishear, did I? We're going to the Mulan Grassland?" The cold-faced cultivator asked with a frown, as if he truly believed the words he had heard.

The complexions of the other cultivators were no better. However, the Nascent Soul old monsters sitting here were none other than those who had experienced countless storms to reach this step. Therefore, although they were shocked in their hearts, they could still maintain their composure and watch quietly to see how Nan Nan Long Hou would answer this question.

"Fellow Daoist, you've misunderstood. I said I wanted to go to the Mulan Grassland, but it is not to go deep into the grassland, but rather just to the edge, about a hundred miles in." Nan Nan Long Hou explained with an unchanging expression.

"That is also a very risky matter. I have heard that the Mulan people have been biding their time and building up their strength over these years, and they are becoming restless again. Right now, the edge of that grassland is the truly dangerous place. I fear that there are quite a few spellcasters of the same rank as us gathered there. And even if those spellcasters' magic treasures are a bit singular, their cultivation and techniques are not inferior to us cultivators. Furthermore, the spirit arts they are proficient in are surprisingly powerful. They are also very skilled at coordinating against enemies. If we were discovered, even if we could escape with our lives, it would be very difficult to retreat unscathed." The cold-faced cultivator shook his head and said, appearing to be truly wary of this matter.

"How could I not know how troublesome spellcasters are? Back then, I fought a Nascent Soul stage spellcaster for three days and three nights. That person's cultivation was a notch lower than mine, and their magic treasure's power was far inferior to mine. But after a bout of fighting, neither of us could do anything to the other." Nan Nan Long Hou said with a sunken expression.

"Since that is the case, Fellow Daoist still intends to go to the Mulan Grassland. It seems that there is truly something extraordinary in that place. Otherwise, Brother Nan Long would not take such a risk." Wang Wang Tiangu suddenly smiled slightly, leaned back, and said in a leisurely manner.

"Haha, Brother Wang still understands my thoughts best. Have you fellow Daoists ever heard of the name 'Master Master Cangkun'?" Nan Nan Long Hou changed the subject and spoke a name that sounded somewhat familiar to everyone.

"Master Master Cangkun! That mad cultivator from Tiannan who suppressed both the righteous and demonic paths five thousand years ago?" An old woman who had not spoken until now was moved upon hearing these words, and a ray of sharp light immediately shot out from her turbid eyes.

"Madam Tai is correct. It is that madman who stirred up trouble for both the righteous and demonic paths. Although no one has formally acknowledged it, this bold and reckless mad cultivator was absolutely the number one person among the loose cultivators of Tiannan at that time. With his unfathomable divine abilities, he swept across Tiannan and could hardly find an opponent. Even the Great Elder of the Demonic Path's Joyous Union Sect and the Alliance Master of the Righteous Dao Alliance, the two publicly recognized number one figures of the righteous and demonic paths at the time, would not dare to say they could defeat this half-mad mad cultivator by even a fraction." Nan Nan Long Hou said in a deep voice with a hint of strangeness on his face.

"Fellow Daoist mentioning this person at this time, could it be that this matter is related to this mad cultivator?" Wang Wang Tiangu asked with a strange look on his face.

"Hehe! Brother Wang is right. The place we are going to this time is a secret cave dwelling meticulously arranged by this Master Master Cangkun before he passed away." Nan Nan Long Hou said solemnly.

"Impossible! Wasn't that madman besieged by many cultivators and killed on the spot because he provoked public anger back then?" The old woman shook her head like a rattle, saying she simply did not believe it.

Upon hearing this, Nan Nan Long Hou smiled lightly and was about to explain when the white-robed old man at the mid-Nascent Soul stage suddenly spoke up.

"Master Master Cangkun was not killed back then. Instead, he was forced to self-detonate his two puppet avatars that he had cultivated. He then used a method to deceive the heavens and took the opportunity to escape. The cultivators who besieged him back then did not know about this. They always thought that they had killed Master Master Cangkun and one of his avatars. However, after this battle, this Master Master Cangkun was also severely injured. It was very difficult for him to recover his heaven-defying divine abilities. Thus, after recuperating for several years, he disappeared without a trace from his original cave dwelling. From then on, there was no news of him. It was not until Fellow Daoist Nan Long and I found the place where he finally passed away that we learned from the information left behind. After this master disappeared back then, he actually set his sights on the Fallen Devil Valley. He risked his life to break into this valley, and he even became the first person to survive from the Fallen Devil Valley."

"Survive from the Fallen Devil Valley! How is this possible?" The old woman shouted somewhat sharply, her face full of excitement.

The others, except for Nan Nan Long Hou, including Han Li, all gasped.

Most of them were shocked by the astonishing news while judging the possibility of its truth, and for a time, they could not help but look at each other.

"Even if this matter is true, what does it have to do with the Mulan Grassland? Could it be that this Master Master Cangkun really buried all the treasures he obtained from the Fallen Devil Valley in a secret cave there?" The dark-complexioned cultivator asked with a cold laugh after pondering for a while. He seemed quite unconvinced.

"Although Brother Bing's words are not entirely correct, he has guessed seven or eight tenths of it. According to the information left at the place where Master Master Cangkun passed away, he seems to have stayed in the Fallen Devil Valley for several years, but he passed away shortly after leaving the Fallen Devil Valley. It is unknown whether it was a recurrence of old injuries or if he suffered other serious injuries in the Fallen Devil Valley. But he should have brought out quite a few treasures from the Fallen Devil Valley. Treasures that could be valued by the number one loose cultivator of that time must certainly be extraordinary. Moreover, this person was able to suppress the crowd of cultivators solely with his identity as a loose cultivator back then. His own secret techniques and magic treasures were also incredible things. Are you fellow Daoists really willing not to go to the Mulan Grassland this time?" Nan Nan Long Hou stroked his long beard and said with an unchanging expression.

"And with so many Nascent Soul cultivators like us traveling together, how could ordinary spellcasters really stop us? Moreover, even if we really encounter any accidents, at worst we can just break out separately. If you are still unwilling to take this risk, then I will ask those fellow Daoists who are unwilling to go to please excuse themselves. The two of us will naturally find others to go with us. However, there is one thing I must make clear to you first." The white-robed old man also added without changing his expression.

Hearing the words of Nan Nan Long Hou and the white-robed old man, Wang Wang Tiangu, the old woman, and several other cultivators showed hesitation. But at this moment, Han Li spoke up and asked:

"Han Mou has a point of confusion. Since the two of you know the location of the treasures, why do you need to specifically gather us to come? And it must be someone with a powerful spiritual sense. Could it be that this place is not easy to find, or does it have something to do with the opening of the cave dwelling?" Han Li calmly spoke the words that had puzzled him for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Han, if you didn't ask, I actually intended to explain it in a moment. If the two of us could take the treasures alone, we would naturally not let others share them. But last time, when we quietly sneaked into the Mulan Grassland to search for that cave dwelling, although the place was very hidden, we still spent a lot of effort to find it according to the information left by Master Master Cangkun. But the trouble is that there is an incredibly marvelous ancient magic array set up outside this cave dwelling. The two of us racked our brains but were unable to break the restriction and enter. Because we were in the Mulan Grassland, the two of us did not dare to stay for long. We had no choice but to record the characteristics of this magic array and return to Tiannan to specifically search for various magic array classics to study that ancient magic array. As a result, we finally discovered that the restriction released by this magic array was actually the 'Supreme Wonder Divine Restriction' that had long been lost since ancient times." Nan Nan Long Hou showed a hint of helplessness on his face when he said this.

"Supreme Wonder Divine Restriction! Isn't this one of the top ten ancient restrictions? How could it appear there?" Wang Wang Tiangu's expression changed, and he became a bit surprised.

Most of the others had not heard of the title "Supreme Wonder Divine Restriction," but after hearing these words, their hearts also felt a chill.

Top ten ancient restrictions! Just hearing this name, one knew that it was definitely not something easy to break.

And a hint of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes, but it was hidden shortly after, and his expression remained as usual.

"I have long heard that Brother Wang is a famous master of magic arrays. Now it seems that the reputation is well-deserved, as even such a rarely known ancient restriction is known to you!" Nan Nan Long Hou was also a bit surprised, and after exchanging glances with the white-robed old man, he praised him repeatedly with a smile on his face.

"Brother Nan Long is too kind. I have only heard the name. As for how to break the restriction, I am completely ignorant." Wang Wang Tiangu seemed to have realized something and immediately declined politely.

Seeing this, the white-robed old man smiled rarely and continued:

"The two of us studied for several years before discovering that to break this restriction, we must either use brute force to wear it down bit by bit to forcibly break the restriction, or find eight cultivators with powerful spiritual senses and use the spiritual sense manifestation ability to also solve this restriction. Forcible breaking is definitely not possible. This ancient restriction is extraordinarily marvelous; even if the two of us attacked this array day and night for several months, we might not necessarily be able to open it. And in the Mulan Grassland, how could the two of us dare to use our divine abilities unscrupulously! But if we use the spiritual sense manifestation to break this restriction, as long as you fellow Daoists have strong enough spiritual senses, we can break the great array within a day."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall finally understood why Nan Nan Long Hou and his companion had sought them out.

Perhaps other mid-Nascent Soul cultivators had strong enough spiritual senses to also coordinate in breaking the restriction, but the two of them clearly did not want to let overly powerful cultivators join them, fearing that the situation would turn into the guest usurping the host's role.

After all, both of them were mid-Nascent Soul cultivators; if the two joined forces, they could not say they would steadily defeat Han Li and the others, but they could maintain a delicate balance. It could be said that the two of them had racked their brains.

However, facing the treasures brought out from the Fallen Devil Valley, the cultivators in the hall, including Han Li, were naturally all moved.

Although going to the edge of the Mulan Grassland had some risks, as the white-robed old man said, compared to these treasures, these risks were insignificant. Other cultivators would definitely not be able to find such an opportunity even if they begged for it.

Thus, everyone secretly made their plans, and after Nan Nan Long Hou asked a few times and saw that no one withdrew, a smile truly appeared on his face.

"However, there is one point I must make clear to you first. If everything goes smoothly and we truly enter the cave dwelling, the two of us must pick one item each first. Only then can the rest be divided equally. You fellow Daoists have no objections, right?" Nan Nan Long Hou put forward his conditions.

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