Chapter 331: Second Entry into Tang Gu

Tong Yao didn't let Hua Changxi and the three wait long. Not long after, he came to lead them to see the Artifact Saint Palace Great Elder.

"Jing Le of the Rune Saint Pavilion pays respects to Great Elder Yi Ming."

"Yan Zhenzhen of the Array Saint Sect pays respects to Great Elder Yi Ming."

Tong Yao took Hua Changxi and the three into a tent outside the spiritual energy shield. As soon as they entered the tent, Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen bowed to the red-robed middle-aged man sitting in the tent.

Hua Changxi saw that the two knew the name of the Artifact Saint Palace Great Elder, and immediately understood that the two had been in contact with this person before, so she quickly followed suit and said: "Hua Changxi of the Dan Saint Hall pays respects to Great Elder Yi Ming."

Great Elder Yi Ming was a burly and powerful middle-aged man. Looking at Hua Changxi and the three, he didn't have any pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I heard you want to enter the forbidden area of my Artifact Saint Palace?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he pulled the bar to the limit.

He didn't say Tang Gu, but the forbidden area of the Artifact Saint Palace.

Not to mention the holy land forbidden area related to the stability of the Demon Prison, even the forbidden area of an ordinary family is not something outsiders can enter casually.

Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen, who had long dealt with Great Elder Yi Ming, looked at each other helplessly.

They knew that Great Elder Yi Ming didn't directly refuse them, but was asking them casually. This move was to open his mouth like a lion.

Hua Changxi saw that Jing Le and the two didn't speak, so she didn't open her mouth either, watching the changes from the sidelines.

Great Elder Yi Ming looked at the three and spoke again: "You not only want to enter the forbidden area of my Artifact Saint Palace, but also want to collect the spirit fire of my holy land. Aren't you being a bit too much?"

After speaking, he looked at Hua Changxi emphatically.

Yan Zhenzhen smiled: "Great Elder, I heard from my master that the Artifact Saint Palace will heavily reward all friends who help. We three were excited when we heard this, so we came over to ask for the reward with thick skin."

Great Elder Yi Ming looked at Yan Zhenzhen with a smile and shook his head: "The Artifact Saint Palace is very grateful for your help, but the holy land forbidden area is of great importance, and I cannot 'casually' let you enter and exit."

Seeing that Great Elder Yi Ming was almost directly saying "you have to give benefits to enter Tang Gu," the corners of Yan Zhenzhen's mouth couldn't help but twitch. She knew she had to use the news of the Xuanyuan Chengcheng Lord's Mansion to exchange for the opportunity to enter Tang Gu, so she couldn't help but look at Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi received Yan Zhenzhen's look and considered: "Great Elder, we three discovered an interesting place. If you allow us to enter Tang Gu, we are willing to take Tong Yao with us."

Great Elder Yi Ming didn't say whether he agreed or not, but continued to pursue: "Oh? What interesting place?"

In dealing with people, Hua Changxi also had some growth, knowing that she couldn't be led by the nose and answer whatever was asked. The exchange of words is about controlling the initiative. Even if the card in hand is a bad card, it must be played as a king bomb.

"Wait for Tong Yao to go with us, and let him come back and tell you."

As for the Xuanyuan Chengcheng Lord's Mansion, everything was just a speculation of her, Jing Le, and Yan Zhenzhen. It was better not to reveal this news for now.

Seeing that Great Elder Yi Ming still wanted to have a few more linguistic games, Hua Changxi didn't want to waste time and didn't give him a chance to speak: "That land, without me, even if others know the place, they can't get in."

"With me, that is an opportunity."

Great Elder Yi Ming was not afraid at all and smiled: "But without spirit fire, you can't get in either."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "... Entering and exiting Tang Gu is not the only way." She could also go to the Nine Nether and go through the Li Men Fortress, but that would be a waste of time.

Hearing this, Great Elder Yi Ming raised his eyebrows.

Jing Le saw this and spoke: "Great Elder, the opportunity we discovered is of great help to artifact refining cultivators."

Nine out of ten artifact refining cultivators practice body refining. Artifact refining cultivators without a good physique cannot go far.

The direct disciples of the Artifact Saint Palace are all dual cultivators of law and body.

If they knew that the land they went to had Xuanhuang Qi, he thought that with Great Elder Yi Ming's thick skin, he might even follow them.

But what the situation of the Xuanyuan Chengcheng Lord's Mansion is, is still unknown.

Whether the Xuanhuang Tree in the City Lord's Mansion has results, and if so, the distribution of Xuanhuang fruits after they enter is the first major event.

If Great Elder Yi Ming really followed, they would be afraid that they couldn't compete with him.

Hua Changxi looked at Tong Yao, who had been standing on the side and hadn't spoken: "I just feel that, given our relationship with Tong Yao, since we discovered the opportunity, we should take him with us."

"But we also know that he isn't the type to enjoy a free ride; the spirit fire in Tang Gu can be considered the bargaining chip he provided."

Great Elder Yi Ming "hehe" twice, first looking at Hua Changxi, then turning his gaze to Yan Zhenzhen and Jing Le.

These three people are all figures of the Dan, Rune, and Array holy lands, and all have great luck. The opportunity they discovered together...

Knowing that the three juniors in front were all slippery, Great Elder Yi Ming didn't want to make things difficult for them anymore: "Alright, for the sake of you being Tong Yao's friends, I will let you enter Tang Gu once."

After speaking, Great Elder Yi Ming looked at Tong Yao and exhorted: "They are your friends, you must entertain them well, and don't let them run around in Tang Gu."

The implication was to let Tong Yao watch Hua Changxi and the three, and not let them mess around in Tang Gu.

Tong Yao nodded and agreed, then took Hua Changxi and the three out of the tent, and then walked straight to the spiritual energy shield.

As soon as they entered the spiritual energy shield, Hua Changxi frowned.

Jing Le also looked solemn: "Why is the demonic energy still leaking out?"

Tong Yao's expression was not good: "The protective formation was destroyed, affecting the array eye. A stone sculpture was shattered. Now the elders are trying to repair the stone sculpture."

Speaking of the stone sculpture, Hua Changxi thought of Baili Changfeng, who had actively petrified to suppress the crack in the array eye, and felt a sigh in her heart.

Tong Yao: "Let's go, the entrance to the Artifact Saint Palace barrier is in the central area of the spiritual energy shield."

The further they walked toward the center of the spiritual energy shield, the worse Hua Changxi felt. Now the demonic energy in the spiritual energy shield was much richer than before, and the large amount of demonic energy in the demonic energy could affect her mind, until she recited the Heart-Clearing Mantra in her heart, and then slowly suppressed the inexplicable violence in her heart.

This moment, she truly experienced the power of demonic energy to fuel the black flame.

Soon, the four came to a huge ground crack. Tong Yao took out a small red sword and inserted it into the crack. Red wave ripples appeared in the air.

In just a moment, a red opening the size of a person appeared in the center of the ripples.

"Let's go."

Tong Yao walked in first, Hua Changxi and the three followed closely, and none of the three looked around or spoke along the way.

The four arrived at a stone platform in the magma sea, and then, after passing through a teleportation array, they appeared on the boundary stone platform in the center of Tang Gu.

At this moment, on the boundary stone platform, five burly middle-aged men with bare chests were working hard to repair a stone sculpture.

Not far from them, one could clearly see a crack, and because there was no stone sculpture to suppress it, the endless demonic energy was leaking out through the hole.

The demonic energy here was too rich. The black fish pattern on the back of Hua Changxi's right hand had already emerged faintly. Feeling irritable, she quickly said to Tong Yao: "I'll go one step first, you follow slowly."

Tong Yao and the three noticed the black fish pattern on the back of Hua Changxi's hand, and their expressions changed slightly.

Jing Le: "Are you alright?"

Hua Changxi didn't respond and flew away from the boundary stone platform.

Tong Yao saw this and looked at Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen: "Changxi should be able to resist these demonic energies, but it's better if we don't stay in Tang Gu for too long."

"You wait for me."

Tong Yao walked quickly toward the five cultivators repairing the stone sculpture, whispered a few words to them, and then returned: "Let's go."

The three walked out of the boundary stone platform, talking as they walked.

Tong Yao: "By the way, you followed into Tang Gu this time, I think you also want to subdue the spirit fire, right?"

Yan Zhenzhen smiled: "Spirit fire is not only useful for alchemists and artifact refiners, but can also be used to set up arrays and make talismans. Even if not used to set up arrays and make talismans, it can be used to defend against enemies."

"Jing Le and I naturally want spirit fire."

Tong Yao smiled: "The Seven-Colored Spirit Fire bred in Tang Gu is extraordinary. I have only subdued five-colored spirit fire so far. Let's see if I can subdue the other two-colored spirit fire this time."

"Changxi entered Tang Gu for the first time and collected all the Seven-Colored Spirit Fire. She must have experience in subduing spirit fire. Let's hurry over to find her. With her guidance, maybe you can really subdue a few strands of spirit fire."

The three walked out quickly, but unfortunately, they didn't meet Hua Changxi all the way out. ===== CHAPTER 332 =====

The three of them walked out quickly, but unfortunately, they didn't run into Hua Changxi along the way.