Chapter 458

Li Li Yuanjiao was seeing the 【Taiyin Moon Essence】 from the outside world for the first time. It was contained in a silver-gilt ancient jade bottle covered with ancient talismans, specifically placed on a jade platform, and covered by an ancient magic treasure. It could be seen that even in this grotto-heaven, it was treated very seriously.

This jade platform was covered with various magic arrays, which looked like they had once been used to assist cultivation or harvest some secondary heaven and earth spiritual energy, but these magic arrays had all lost their effectiveness and became decorative patterns.

His own secret room was filled with flowing moon essence. Having become accustomed to this moon-white light, he usually felt it was okay and didn't feel it was strange after getting used to it.

Now that it was set off by this arrangement, he suddenly felt it was precious. The silver-white light was dazzling. Li Li Yuanjiao was still okay, but the people around the jade platform gradually recognized this thing one by one, and the atmosphere had gradually become intense.

Jiangnan was once the Daoist field of the Moon Essence Purple Mansion. Several immortal sects and immortal gates passed it down from generation to generation. Who didn't have a few ancient magic formulas, refining methods, and supernatural powers? How could it be their turn to need it? Even if they snatched it down and handed it to a Purple Mansion True Person, it would be a great achievement.

The cultivators were already red-eyed and had all developed greed. Only a few people could still maintain their reason, or rather, they didn't recognize this thing at all.

Xun Xun Yizi, who was tall and thin and wore a black Daoist robe, was the first to recognize this item. He held a whisk in one hand and pinched the corner of his robe with the other, his two eyes staring straight, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.

He scanned the crowd and said first:

"There are six people here, and four of them are from the Three Sects and Seven Gates of the Yue Kingdom. If this thing is to be divided, it should fall into the hands of our Yue Kingdom. You overseas cultivators should retreat quickly!"

His meaning was very clear. Zhong Zhong Qian and the red-robed cultivator's expressions both changed. The red-robed cultivator naturally couldn't let him succeed and sneered:

"You, Xun Xun Yizi, want to be vague and persuade a few people to leave first. How can you have the face to put this little thought on the table? I insist on overturning this table!"

He laughed and cupped his hands to the five people around him, shouting:

"I want to let you all know that this item is the long-lost 【Taiyin Moon Essence】! The 【Taiyin Void Turbid Qi】, 【Great Moon Essence Instrument】, and 【Yin Extreme】 categories in the near-ancient books all refer to this item!"

This shout resounded through the sky, causing changes in the aura of several clouds around, just fearing that everyone wouldn't recognize it. He shouted coldly, watching the pale and colorless expressions of the crowd, and laughed loudly.

"Guo Honger!"

Xun Xun Yizi's expression was already ugly to the extreme, and he muttered in a low voice. The red-robed man was not afraid at all, patted his red robe, put the token in his hand into his sleeve, hummed freely, and turned to leave:

"Everyone, fight well. My Red Reef Island gives everyone a face, so I won't fight with you!"

Once this sentence came out, Xun Xun Yizi was truly furious. He had been severely tricked by him. Looking at the gazes of the people around him, most of the matters today could not end well.

The atmosphere condensed for a few breaths, and another young man in black cupped his hands and retreated:

"We have no blessing to enjoy such heaven-sent treasures, so we won't fight with you all."

It was actually Zhong Zhong Qian. The young man had always been low-key. Seeing that getting this thing in his hands would be endless trouble, he simply gave up generously, turned his head, and rode the wind away.

Xun Xun Yizi looked at the four people remaining, and the few auras looming in the air, and said in a low voice:

"If you all are willing to retreat, it will be considered that I, Xun Xun Yizi of the Zhangxiao Gate, owe you a favor..."

This sentence didn't cause half a ripple, and not many people paid attention to him. Everyone looked at the jade platform with gloomy faces. Xun Xun Yizi suddenly rose, reached out, and grabbed the jade platform.

"Bang!"

Almost five or six magic treasures appeared in front of him at the same time, hitting his hand. Xun Xun Yizi clearly had expected it, feinted a move, lifted the whisk in his other hand, and hit the person beside him instead.

"You!"

In an instant, all kinds of magic light flowed in the air, and many people directly activated their immortal foundations. Several magic treasures collided with each other in the air, making bursts of violent roaring sounds.

Li Li Yuanjiao and Tu Tu Longjian stood together in the air, motionless, watching silently. Tu Tu Longjian narrowed his eyes to look carefully, his spiritual sense moved, constantly interacting with the token at his waist, waiting for the opportunity.

Li Li Yuanjiao scanned roughly and saw Kong Kong Tingyun using the jade bead to resist the magic light flying around, standing silently at the edge of the battlefield, holding the small golden mountain in her other hand, seemingly considering who to throw it on.

He had seen Kong Kong Tingyun's golden mountain, which was truly a bit strange. It extinguished the Moutuo in one breath, and its power was even greater when caught off guard, especially restraining those who were good at using spells.

Tu Tu Longjian carried the long golden hammer, seemingly intending to strike. Li Li Yuanjiao said softly:

"Fellow Daoist Tu Long, that Xuanyue Gate cultivator is my old friend, we can join forces."

Tu Tu Longjian nodded in realization and said:

"Let's strike then... I have watched for a while, and there are no too powerful characters."

As soon as the words fell, he lifted the golden hammer and landed toward his feet riding the wind.

This golden hammer didn't know what kind of magic treasure it was. It was very long, and the hammer part was only half the size of an ordinary person's head, and the handle looked more like a spear handle, more like a long halberd than a hammer, swinging down.

The man in gold clothes under him didn't know which sect or gate he was from. He caught a glimpse of this golden hammer and was shocked:

'Tu Tu Longjian!'

He immediately let go of the spell in his hand, regardless of the opponent he was fighting, patted the jade pendant at his waist, and flowing light flew up from his body, condensing into a large shield.

But he heard a glass-like crisp sound, and this large shield had already been smashed to pieces, turning into dust and disappearing. Tu Tu Longjian chased and beat this person lightly. After only a dozen moves, this person was hit in the chest by a hammer, vomited blood, and flew into the sea of clouds, fleeing far away without looking back.

Li Li Yuanjiao remembered Tu Tu Longjian's earlier words and didn't go to help him, just activated the mysterious pattern spirit mist, and slowly moved toward the edge of the battlefield.

He had just approached a few steps when the woman in Xiang-colored feather clothes turned her head guardedly and shouted:

"Who?!"

Li Li Yuanjiao slightly revealed the shape of the mysterious pattern spirit mist. Kong Kong Tingyun was startled and said somewhat uncertainly:

"Brother Jiao?"

"It's me."

Kong Kong Tingyun heard this, and the heart that was hanging finally let go. She was both happy and surprised, and said repeatedly:

"You also followed in! It's good to have a helper... You must be careful... This place is full of crises..."

Li Li Yuanjiao paused in the air and said softly:

"I was collecting Qi on the island with a friend and didn't expect to break into it by mistake."

"So that's it..."

Kong Kong Tingyun stepped back decisively, stayed slightly away from the battlefield with him, chatted for a while in the clouds, and then said:

"The item in the middle is 【Taiyin Moon Essence】, which is very difficult to fight for. I'll just take a look here, at least I have to know who gets this thing."

She smiled, narrowed her eyes somewhat cunningly, and said softly:

"No chance now... it's hard to say later."

Li Li Yuanjiao understood her meaning, nodded gently, and the two chatted for a while in the clouds. The situation on the battlefield below had gradually become clear.

Xun Xun Yizi was originally the most profound in cultivation and the highest in spells among the crowd. He was originally suppressed by the siege of the crowd, but halfway through, Tu Tu Longjian killed him, fighting all the way, which helped him out of the siege instead.

At the moment, these two were confronting each other around the jade platform, and the remaining few unwilling cultivators were still wandering in the surrounding sea of clouds.

Xun Xun Yizi's expression was not good. He recognized Tu Tu Longjian, and even more recognized the 【Six Dings Fire-Combining Order】 at his waist. This item was an ancient spirit tool that had been famous for many years and was famous for restraining monsters, and it wouldn't be bad against cultivators.

Seeing Tu Tu Longjian pinch that token, drawing out a vast gray flame, the heat hit his face. The people in the clouds all took a step back together. Xun Xun Yizi bore the brunt and was sweating profusely.

Xun Xun Yizi and Tu Tu Longjian could easily force back the crowd, just because they were sure that no one wanted to be seriously injured in the grotto-heaven, but now Tu Tu Longjian took out an ancient spirit tool, and it was his turn to be wary.

'Better to avoid his edge first... wait until the end... there will be bitter fruit for him to eat!...'

He retreated a few steps, gritted his teeth, and finally retreated slowly, disappearing into the sea of clouds as Tu Tu Longjian expected. Tu Tu Longjian shook his head and poured magic power into this silver-white spirit cover.

As the moon rabbits on the corners of this silver-white spirit cover lit up one by one, Tu Tu Longjian cast a spell, and the spirit cover shrank rapidly, falling into his palm. Then he put away the jade bottle, his gaze scanned the sea of clouds, and everyone retreated one after another.

Kong Kong Tingyun glanced at him and quickly understood, asking:

"Is this Tu Tu Longjian your good friend?"

"Some friendship."

Li Li Yuanjiao nodded in response. Kong Kong Tingyun seemed a bit worried and poked him secretly:

"This person is very strong, and he is likely among the best among the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the grotto-heaven. You should have your own measure... just be careful."

The two watched him put away the treasure. Tu Tu Longjian's eyes flashed with magic light, found the two in the sea of clouds, and quickly rode the wind over. Seeing Kong Kong Tingyun, he only said lightly:

"Seen fellow Daoist."

Kong Kong Tingyun returned the salute. Tu Tu Longjian looked at Li Li Yuanjiao, and his tone was much better in comparison:

"Senior, let's go to the mountain range quickly... it will be even harder to find good things if we are late."

Li Li Xuanfeng and the three left the courtyard, activated their movement techniques all the way up the mountain. The grotto-dwellings they saw were all empty. Clearly, these cultivators had explored their own courtyards and rushed to the top of the mountain.

The three went all the way forward, and only then did they see more than ten people standing in front of the great hall on the top of the mountain, each looking at the magic array on the hall, without anyone making a sound.

Li Li Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and soon found a golden-robed figure in this group. He was handsome, standing with his hands behind his back, with two long sabers inserted behind him, and black flames circling his body.

He had followed Situ Chen all the way here, so he was naturally together. He was not surprised, and his gaze didn't stay on him for too long, so as not to attract attention, but looked toward the great hall.

The great hall was based on cyan and white colors, built very grandly. The ground was paved with white jade-like stone bricks, carved with simple patterns. On both sides stood several huge jade pillars, with an immortal seat set at the top, and six jade platforms standing on both sides.

These six jade platforms each held a jade box. Five of them were placed quietly on the jade platforms, faintly emitting light, but the last jade platform was quite strange.

There were actually two people beside this jade platform. One was sitting cross-legged, his face slightly red, one hand supporting his knee, and the other hand pressing on his chest. A cold, shimmering long sword was piercing through his chest, penetrating to his back.

Another person was kneeling in front of the jade platform, his left hand in a grasping posture, his right hand supporting the ground. The jade box on the jade platform had already fallen to the ground, breaking a small corner, and was quietly open.

These two people's faces were lifelike, and even slightly reddish, as if they had just eased from the fierce fight just now. The time in the great hall seemed to be frozen at that moment, and would continue to flow at any time.

And from Li Li Xuanfeng's angle, he could just see the jade box, which was already empty, leaving only a ring-shaped groove. The groove was about the thickness of a little finger, and it could be seen that it should have been a ring-shaped magic treasure.

In the very center of the great hall was placed a large bell, presenting a bronze color, with two strange patterns carved on it, hanging quietly in the center of the great hall.

Under this bell, six cushions were placed horizontally and vertically, neatly, with many things pressed on the cushions, most of which were ancient books that had been read halfway, and some were small portable magic treasures.

These things were either pressed on the cushions or placed beside the cushions. Although there were many, they didn't look messy at all.

The magic array in the great hall flickered. Everyone stood in front of the hall, but no one dared to step inside. They all stood in front of the hall with eager eyes, looking at each other, waiting for others to probe.

Lin Lin Chensheng glanced, his voice was very light, and he transmitted his voice with magic power:

"Those two in the great hall... does fellow Daoist know them?"

Li Li Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes and looked. He felt that the costumes of the person with the sword in his chest were quite familiar. After thinking about it carefully, they were somewhat similar to the costumes of Mount Qingchi, but not exactly the same.

Bi Bi Yuzhuang beside him said softly:

"That is... Yu Yu Xiuxian? Seems to be the Great Senior Brother of Tang Yuanwu Peak back then?"

"Should... be..."

Lin Lin Chensheng identified it carefully and said in a low voice:

"Yu Yu Xiuxian was killed by Guo E back then, and Tang Yuanwu even came to the East Sea to make a big fuss, making Guo Guo Shentong apologize for a long time... I didn't expect him to really die in the sea, and in this grotto-heaven!"

The two talked for a while, looked at the other cultivator's body, and couldn't recognize this person for a while, so they had to give up. But they saw a golden flowing light rising from afar, following the emerald-green road all the way up, and also landed in front of the hall.

This golden light slowly landed, revealing two figures. One had a gloomy face, wearing a black-gold Daoist robe, holding a long halberd, and was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, looking blankly at the figure in the great hall. The Daoist robe on his body was seven points similar to the skeleton in the great hall.

The other person was also at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, wearing white clothes, with an extraordinary temperament, holding a magic sword in his hand, with a crystal-clear jade buckle tied at his waist, black hair scattered, indifferent eyes, looking up and down at the great array.

Lin Lin Chensheng and the two looked at the man in the black-gold Daoist robe, and they were more sure in their hearts, saying in a low voice:

"This is Tang Tang Shedu of Tang Yuanwu! Looking at the appearance of his clothes, the person inside is definitely Yu Yu Xiuxian... As for this man in white... I have never seen him."

Li Li Xuanfeng didn't say a word, his gaze swept across the jade buckle at the man in white's waist as if unintentionally, and he said silently in his heart:

'Yu Yu Muxian...!'

(End of chapter)