Chapter 280

Shi Shi Liuyu flew down from mid-air, heart-stricken, and quickly gathered with Shi Shi Jiuzhai and Shi Shi Qiqing.

The three of them looked nervously at the terrifying figure with a powerful aura in the distance.

"How could it be her?" Shi Shi Qiqing said with trepidation.

"The north wind doesn't know spring comes late; snow presses down on the fourteen states of the Southern Region. What a terrifying sword momentum; Six-Color, how many of her swords can you withstand?" Shi Shi Jiuzhai asked in a low voice.

Shi Shi Liuyu didn't want to answer him; he was very nervous and wanted to burrow underground to escape immediately. After all, with his reputation, the possibility of being killed by a single sword from that young monarch of the Northern Region was not small.

Tang Tang Wanzhou glanced faintly at the three people in the distance, sheathed her sword, and walked past Li Li Youyi: "Still quite punctual; tomorrow morning, we enter the underground Immortal Mansion."

Several Dao Seed Realm martial cultivators from the Northern Region rushed toward the corpses of demon beasts like Yingji and Shanglie.

Demon creatures of this level were treasures from head to toe.

Especially the Dao Lotuses, Dao Fruits, and magical artifacts.

……

Qifeng Ancient Commandery City was only a hundred miles from the entrance to the underground Immortal Mansion, and experts were gathered in the city.

Under the night sky, many camps were distributed on the wilderness around the ancient commandery city, shrouded in the light gauze of formations like spots of light.

Outside the camp of the Snow Sword Tang Ting, formation flags were inserted everywhere, and a large number of strange beasts were lying down.

A team of military experts wearing magical armor was patrolling.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo personally sent Qin Qian to the stronghold where several true disciples of the Thunder Heaven Sect were located, and after returning, he came to Li Li Youyi's room.

Li Li Youyi sat on a chair by the bed; his injuries had stabilized, and color had returned to his face. He asked indirectly about the reason for Tang Tang Wanzhou's urgency to explore the underground Immortal Mansion again.

In reality, he wanted to understand the degree of danger of this trip.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo said: "Actually, in the last half year, the Young Monarch has already entered the underground Immortal Mansion five times, spending the vast majority of her time inside."

"This trip to the Qiuzhou Juncheng was, first, to purchase resources and supplies. Second, to visit that transcendent of Confucianism in the Brother Zuoqiu Sect. Third, to find powerful insect tamers; you are a key candidate we are considering."

Li Li Youyi said: "The Sister Wanyan clan of the Northern Region is famous throughout the world for insect taming."

"The Northern Sister Wanyan and the Southern Nine Li are both masters of playing with insects."

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo gave a bitter smile and added: "I won't hide it from you; what the Young Monarch wants to do and the places she wants to go are extremely dangerous, and the commander-level strange insects of the Sister Wanyan clan have suffered heavy losses. However, the insect tamers have almost all survived; the Young Monarch values their lives very highly."

"Insects, if lost, can be found again."

"But insect tamers at the Spirit Mind Master level are each a treasure."

Li Li Youyi had expected this long ago.

If it weren't extremely dangerous, how would a proud person like Tang Tang Wanzhou have time to see a Five Seas Realm martial cultivator like him?

Li Li Youyi asked: "Has Brother Brother Tuoba entered the underground Immortal Mansion?"

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo nodded: "I've only been in once, and I only stayed for half a month, with little gain. Most of the time, I stay in the Qifeng Ancient Commandery City to comprehend the Dragon Clan's Heavenly Son martial arts within the Dragon Seed, improving my cultivation. I don't want to fall behind other peers who have seeded the Dragon Seed. But this time, I will accompany you, responsible for protecting your safety."

"Is there really five-thousand-year-old essence medicine in the underground Immortal Mansion?" Li Li Youyi asked again, taking this very seriously.

Since commander-level strange insects were dying one after another in the underground Immortal Mansion, how could Li Li Youyi not worry about the safety of the seven little ones?

If they could grow to the Dao Seed Realm level as soon as possible, their ability to save their lives would naturally increase significantly.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo said: "It's hard to say about five-thousand-year-old ones, but I have seen three-thousand-year-old essence medicine with my own eyes. It was dug up by a Dao Fruit level powerhouse of the imperial court who had been missing for decades; the medicinal fragrance was pervasive, and even a realm bag couldn't suppress it, leading to him being hunted down by many powerful figures."

"Our Snow Sword Tang Ting has also dug up some thousand-year essence medicine, one of which reached two thousand six hundred years."

"The most precious things in the underground Immortal Mansion are actually not thousand-year essence medicine or Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments. Rather, they are the Dao techniques, Dharma canons, and magical artifacts left behind by the ancient Pogaluo Sect."

Li Li Youyi had not yet reached the Dao Seed Realm, so he had little interest in Dao techniques and Dharma canons.

And as long as he found Chan Hai Guan Wu and his three masters, why would he lack these?

Li Li Youyi thought of another important matter: "I heard that the Twin Rice Sect is quite active?"

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo's resolute face, cast in silver, had a cold gaze: "In the past, how would evil gods dare to appear in the world? It is all because of the eleven years of war, where major forces fought until they were exhausted, all suffering great losses. And because of the demon clan's disaster, transcendents died or were injured, all in seclusion healing, and now they have finally jumped out to stir up trouble."

"Another reason is that the proportion of Rice People martial cultivators under major forces has increased significantly, giving evil sects the opportunity to insert, induce, and incite rebellion, creating an awkward situation where it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe."

Li Li Youyi really wanted to say, could it be because major forces squeezed the Rice People too hard and didn't give them enough respect, so the Twin Rice Sect could easily develop them into sect members?

This could only be kept in his heart.

If he said it, it would be a case of "no common language."

"Young Master Brother Tuoba, Young Master Li, the Young Monarch invites you!"

A military expert wearing armor came to pass the message.

Li Li Youyi and Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo came to Tang Tang Wanzhou's camp.

Inside the tent, the lights were bright, and dozens of martial arts experts were sitting, most of them wearing armor, including many pure immortal bodies and deformed species.

Tang Tang Wanzhou sat at the head, and after introducing Li Li Youyi to everyone, she began to arrange the layout: "Tomorrow, we depart promptly at the third quarter of the Chen hour, taking the eighth path. I will lead the charge, and Brother Tuoba Shenxing and Tang Hu will bring up the rear."

"The precious medicine, essence medicine, and Spirit Platform Flame Star Stones found on the way belong to whoever finds them."

"Each family can copy the Dao techniques and Dharma canons, and the Snow Sword Tang Ting will take the original copies."

"Other monetary treasures will be distributed according to the size of the contribution."

"After we go deep into the underground Immortal Mansion, I will tell everyone the true purpose of this trip."

……

After speaking, everyone dispersed.

Tang Tang Wanzhou kept five of them, including Li Li Youyi.

All five were mental energy practitioners, three of whom were very old, with white hair, but they were spirited and had extremely high attainments in mental energy.

In their conversation, Li Li Youyi learned that two of the old men were top-tier Spirit Mind Masters over a hundred years old, with great prestige in the Northern Region, holding mental energy treasures and responsible for dealing with the Departed Spirits.

The other two were insect tamers.

One was a middle-aged woman from the Sister Wanyan clan.

What surprised Li Li Youyi was that the remaining old man was actually recruited by Tang Tang Wanzhou from the Nine Li clan.

"Young Friend Li, this old man is Shanze, the number one mental energy powerhouse of the Shanli tribe of the Nine Li clan. I have practiced in the Divine Temple for over forty years, and I am very happy to meet you, the young legend of the clan."

Shanze had a round face and a short stature, holding a wooden staff and covered in insect bags.

Li Li Youyi knew that besides the Nine Li Divine Temple, the most powerful in the way of insect taming in the Nine Li clan was the Shanli tribe.

For the other party to dare to call himself the number one mental energy powerhouse of the Shanli tribe was quite remarkable; his status was high enough to sit on equal footing with the tribe leader.

Tang Tang Wanzhou's face was truly big.

Li Li Youyi exchanged pleasantries with him.

Tang Tang Wanzhou said: "You five, follow behind me tomorrow and be responsible for clearing the way. As long as you give your all and don't slack off, I promise that the things you get in the underground Immortal Mansion will definitely be more than other martial cultivators."

"Go down and prepare; if you need anything, just tell me."

The four of them took their leave one after another, and Li Li Youyi remained alone.

Tang Tang Wanzhou stood with her hands behind her back, studying the map of the underground Immortal Mansion she had drawn on the table, as well as the map of the Prefectural ground: "You are heavily injured, the youngest, and have the lowest cultivation; Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo is responsible for protecting you. Is there anything else?"

She raised her head and looked at Li Li Youyi.

Li Li Youyi's expression did not change: "The Young Monarch just said, if you need anything, just tell you... I do have a small request; among the demon beasts killed earlier, it is said that one of them had a Dao Lotus in its body?"

Tang Tang Wanzhou stared at him for a long time, then called out to the soldiers waiting outside the tent: "Bring the Dao Lotus just obtained."

"Are you still accumulating Qi? It's been over half a year; hasn't your Wind Mansion been filled yet?" she suddenly became interested.

"Still a little bit off!"

Li Li Youyi could use the spatial power of the Buddha's relics to force Dao Fruits into his Wind Mansion, but it was difficult to control precisely, so he had never dared to act rashly.

But the Dao Lotus was different.

The magic energy released by the Dao Lotus was only about ten thousand units.

Li Li Youyi felt that expanding his Wind Mansion by another ten thousand units shouldn't be a big problem, and the risk was controllable.

Of course, he wanted to complete the cultivation of the Sixth Sea as soon as possible, and then cultivate the Seventh Sea.

Master Guan had said that once he reached the Seventh Sea, fighting Dao Seed Realm second-layer martial cultivators would be much easier.

Once the Seventh Sea was also completed, he could begin to seed the Dao and charge toward the Dao Seed Realm.

After all, the Eighth Sea, the Shenque, didn't need to be cultivated at all; it could expand infinitely on its own. The magic power accumulated inside was liquid, already amounting to one unit, which Li Li Youyi had always been reluctant to use.

This was because he felt that the Shenque might also be able to seed the Dao, and the liquid magic power could nourish the Dao Seed. He had discussed this problem with his three masters, but they weren't sure either.

After all, the Shenque had always been just a legend.

Not long after.

The jade box containing the Dao Lotus was sent into the camp.

This Dao Lotus was cultivated by the Candle Shadow Crow King, newly taken, and still carried a bloody smell and demon energy.

"Many thanks, Young Monarch! After I absorb the magic energy in the Dao Lotus, I will definitely return it immediately." Li Li Youyi cupped his hands and bowed.

After the Dao Lotus released its magic energy, it still had considerable alchemical value, being a treasure for Dao Seed Realm martial cultivators to improve their cultivation.

Tang Tang Wanzhou said: "Are you already practicing spatial Dao techniques?"

"No!" Li Li Youyi said.

She smiled: "Then how will you force the Dao Lotus into your Wind Mansion and take it out in time? The Wind Mansion is not like the Ancestral Field, which can connect to the outside world relatively easily."

Li Li Youyi was momentarily speechless, pondering how to explain.

"Everyone has their own secrets; there's no need to be so conflicted. If you don't want to say, then don't."

Tang Tang Wanzhou added: "I just want to tell you that I have already entered the threshold of the way of space and can help you; you don't have to take risks yourself. What? Are you afraid I'll investigate how many gold marks you have? Or are you worried about something else?"

Li Li Youyi smiled calmly: "With the Young Monarch's cultivation and strength, if you wanted to dig into someone's secrets, why would you waste so many words? Many thanks for your help, Young Monarch!"

To refuse again would be too deliberate!

Tang Tang Wanzhou held the Dao Lotus in one hand and pinched a finger with the other, probing toward Li Li Youyi's Wind Mansion.

She was immediately shocked!

His Wind Mansion had actually expanded to over twenty thousand units... and it wasn't completed yet?

Ordinary pure immortal body martial cultivators with all hundred meridians silvered viewed breaking through ten thousand units in the Wind Mansion as a goal; over time, this became one of the indicators for measuring whether one was a genius of the successor level.

If the Wind Mansion couldn't reach ten thousand units, it was viewed that this person had already fallen behind in the Five Seas Realm.

They would be kicked out of the ranks of successors.

Successors had extremely high evaluation standards for every realm; you wouldn't be ahead forever just because you were ahead in the Gushing Spring Realm.

(End of chapter)