Chapter 556

Zhang Tieyang, who hadn't had time to speak yet, saw the nervous look on everyone's faces, hurriedly shook his head, and said earnestly: "Everyone, do not panic. I went outside to take a look, and there is no one there anymore."

"When I went out to check just now, I inadvertently discovered a place where the spiritual energy is extremely rich. I estimate that there might be good things inside, which is why I hurried over to report it to everyone."

"Damn! Why didn't you say so earlier when there was no one?"

After hearing Zhang Tieyang's explanation, everyone's hearts relaxed from their tension, and they revealed a bit of embarrassment. Jin Ziyuan, who had a look of displeasure on his face, muttered directly to his face in a bad mood.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you just said you found a place with rich spiritual energy. Where is it?"

Except for Jin Ziyuan, who had a bit of a temper, the other few people present didn't pay much attention to Zhang Tieyang's previous words and focused their attention on the place he just mentioned where there might be good things.

Hearing the inquiry from True Person Qingluo, Zhang Tieyang immediately nodded slightly and said: "It's in a canyon at the foot of the mountain. I just went over to take a look, and it seems there is a formation restriction outside."

"Hehe! If it is protected by a formation restriction, it seems there might really be good things inside. Bringing Fellow Daoist Zhang along this time was truly the right choice. We just entered the second floor, and we've already found a treasure trove."

"Alright, everyone stop talking nonsense and hurry down to take a look. It's too close to the teleportation array here; perhaps other fellow daoists will come up from here soon. If we are discovered by others by then, it will be troublesome!" Zhao Menglian looked at the teleportation array behind her and urged the group again.

Under the leadership of Zhang Tieyang, the six of them walked quickly out of the cave and flew directly into a canyon shrouded in white mist below.

In this six-person small team, besides Song Qingming, who was a third-tier low-quality formation master, although Yun Xinhe's main cultivation was not in the path of formations, his formation level was not low, having reached the second-tier top-quality level.

"Hehe! Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Song." After Zhang Tieyang greeted Song Qingming with a smile, he walked away quickly, not forgetting to look back at the formation restriction behind him before leaving.

When checking the formation in front of him just now, Song Qingming also quickly noticed that there were traces of damage in some places on the large formation, which should have been caused by someone attempting to break this formation not long ago.

Seeing Zhang Tieyang leave, Song Qingming, who had turned around, also revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Without thinking, Song Qingming could guess that this person must have been Zhang Tieyang, who had come down to check a step ahead. It was just that his formation level might not be as good as Yun Xinhe's. After trying for a long time and still not finding a way in, he had to give up on breaking the formation and hurried back up to report the news to everyone in the cave.

The reason Zhang Tieyang took the initiative to stay and help just now was actually because he was a bit afraid that Song Qingming would notice and tell everyone, exposing his attempt to try and take the treasure alone just now.

However, Zhang Tieyang was also overthinking it this time. Although Song Qingming did not like his character of being greedy for small gains, he had no intention of telling others about this trivial matter.

"Uh! Fellow Daoist Song, will it be difficult for you to handle this alone? Do you need me to stay and give you a hand?" Seeing that the few people around had already left the spot and were walking in all directions, Zhang Tieyang did not leave immediately and took the initiative to step forward, wanting to stay and help Song Qingming.

"This restriction is not difficult to break, it just takes some time. I ask Senior Sister Zhao and everyone to wait a moment!"

After Song Qingming glanced at him, he shook his head slightly and said: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, feel free to go. I alone am enough here. Rest assured, I have already checked just now and have enough confidence to break this formation."

After making eye contact with Song Qingming, Yun Xinhe smiled and cupped his hands, saying: "Hehe! With Junior Brother Song, a third-tier formation master, here, why would I need to step forward and make a fool of myself? Let Junior Brother Song handle this matter!"

Hearing this, Song Qingming did not decline and nodded slightly before stepping forward to the outside of the thick fog.

The group stood in a place in the middle of the canyon completely covered by thick fog. After looking carefully, Zhao Menglian said to the others on the side: "Indeed, there should be a restriction formation here. Junior Brother Song, Fellow Daoist Yun, come over and take a look together. Do you have a way to break it?"

Zhao Menglian smiled and nodded, saying: "Junior Brother Song, feel free to break the restriction. We will go look around to see if there is anything else here."

For Song Qingming now, having one more thing to do is truly not as good as having one less. According to the records in the handbook, it is basically difficult to find spiritual items above the third tier in the first three floors of the Heaven-Reaching Tower. Regardless of whether there are really any good things inside, Song Qingming did not take it too much to heart now.

With a movement of spiritual light in his hand, he quickly took out five or six formation flags and immediately inserted them directly into the ground around him, beginning to concentrate his energy to break the restriction in front of him.

Just as Song Qingming and the others were busy in the canyon, the teleportation array in the cave where they had appeared just now suddenly lit up with spiritual light and began to rotate slowly, emitting bursts of violent noise.

At the same time, in a small palace hundreds of miles away from this cave, the Golden Feather Demon Emperor, after clearing out the two humanoid puppets at the Jin Dan stage guarding the place, also arrived beside a teleportation array of a similar style.

"Your Highness, Long Feng hasn't caught up yet. Should we wait for him?"

Facing the suggestion of his subordinate demon king, the Golden Feather Demon Emperor shook his head with a complex expression and said: "I only promised to bring him in. We don't need to worry about what happens later. Those human cultivators have also brought many people this time. Let's hurry up to the floor above and don't let them snatch the lead."

After the Golden Feather Demon Emperor finished speaking, he took the few demon kings and stepped into the teleportation array together. Following a flash of violent white light, their figures completely disappeared from the spot. Before long, the palace became quiet again, returning to its original silent state.

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On Song Qingming's side, after half an hour of tinkering, the thick fog in front of him finally began to churn slowly, revealing a circular passage two people high in the middle.

"Haha! Junior Brother Song is truly worthy of being a third-tier formation master, actually breaking this large formation so quickly. This time you have made the greatest contribution. If we find good spiritual items later, we will definitely prioritize letting you choose one first!" Seeing this scene, Jin Ziyuan on the side immediately laughed happily, patted Song Qingming on the arm, and praised him well.

"Senior Brother Jin, please don't mock me. This formation was not very difficult to begin with; it just required spending a bit more time. Even if Fellow Daoist Yun came up, he would also have a way to break it." Hearing Jin Ziyuan's praise, Song Qingming immediately smiled and said modestly.

Just as Song Qingming finished speaking, Yun Xinhe on the side immediately shook his head and said: "Sigh! I wouldn't have been able to break this restriction so quickly. Junior Brother Song, don't be so polite. I have no objections; let's follow what Fellow Daoist Jin said. When we find good things later, you pick one first."

"Alright! Let's settle it like that. Let's hurry inside and take a look. Don't let us discuss for half a day only to find there is nothing inside; that would be a bit awkward!"

After hearing Zhao Menglian's reminder, the group hurriedly followed Song Qingming into the passage and soon arrived at a flat land that was only a few miles in circumference.

Although the area of this flat land was not large, it was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, covered with all kinds of flowers and plants shimmering with spiritual light. In the middle, there was also a stream flowing through, looking like a small earthly paradise.

"Hehe! With so many spiritual herbs, this trip was not in vain."

Seeing at least several hundred mature first and second-tier spiritual herbs in front of them, with two spiritual herbs in the middle reaching the third tier, everyone was overjoyed and couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in their hearts.

Having cultivated for so many years, except for the two times he was forced by Huo Feng to venture into secret realms, Song Qingming had rarely seen so many mature spiritual herbs appear before his eyes at the same time.

Even in the spiritual herb garden on Mount Funiu of the Song family, which had been managed for hundreds of years, it was impossible to see so many mature spiritual herbs appear at once.

"Fellow daoists, this place is not that safe. Hurry and collect the herbs first, then leave here quickly!" After Zhao Menglian gave the order, she took the lead and walked toward the two best third-tier spiritual herbs in the middle.

Seeing this, the group immediately came back to their senses. After each took out a cloth bag, they also followed up to collect the mature spiritual herbs that were everywhere in front of them.

Before long, the group had scraped clean all the mature spiritual herbs here. Satisfied, they gathered in one place and began to share the results on the spot.

According to Zhao Menglian's count, this time they obtained a total of two third-tier spiritual herbs, more than fifty second-tier spiritual herbs, and several hundred first-tier spiritual herbs.

Among them, the two third-tier spiritual herbs were naturally the most precious. One third-tier "Luo Star Grass" of the best quality and price was pocketed by Song Qingming, and the remaining one, which was slightly inferior in value, was prioritized by Zhao Menglian, the team leader.

The other four people each received more than a dozen second-tier spiritual herbs of varying quality, and the total value of the spiritual items they received was slightly less than that of Song Qingming and the other.

This time, it was because of Zhang Tieyang that everyone discovered this treasure trove in the canyon, so Jin Ziyuan and the others did not deliberately deduct the share he deserved.

Although he did not get the two best third-tier spiritual herbs, Zhang Tieyang was already very satisfied to be able to receive spiritual herbs worth several thousand spirit stones at once. After all, he was also a rogue Jin Dan cultivator, and his daily life was naturally worse than that of sect cultivators like Jin Ziyuan and the others.

Song Qingming was also very satisfied to have obtained one of the best third-tier spiritual herbs among these spiritual herbs. Originally, he didn't expect to find any good things on this floor, but he didn't expect to find a third-tier spiritual herb as soon as he entered, which was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

(End of chapter)