Chapter 1253

"Time is of the essence. Hurry up and break through this defense. Success or failure depends on this." Suddenly, a loud shout came from the sky.

As the voice fell, there was a fluctuation in the sky, and Venerable Tian Xing's figure appeared out of nowhere. His usual lazy expression was swept away, and he looked very serious.

He held a silver spear with hundreds of scarlet red crystals embedded on its surface. He pointed it at the sky, and the crystals glowed red at the same time.

The sea of clouds immediately churned violently, and a scarlet color lit up.

Then, as if a summer thunderstorm was about to arrive, there was a muffled rumbling sound from the depths of the sea of clouds.

Flaming meteorites the size of millstones smashed down from the sky. They pierced through the sea of clouds like a meteor shower, and crazily smashed onto the layer of golden light curtain. They exploded into countless scarlet sparks, causing the void to explode continuously.

However, although the golden light curtain seemed to be in danger, there were constantly golden ripples on its surface, counteracting the impact of the meteor shower. In the end, it did not collapse.

"Shameless traitor …" An elder of the Nine Yuan Temple scolded.

The other elders and disciples were also filled with righteous indignation. They all looked up at Venerable Tian Xing.

However, Venerable Tian Xing did not even look at them. He once again waved his spear and attacked the light curtain.

…

Different from the incessant battle cries outside, the Nine Yuan Palace was unusually peaceful. Only the pavilions, artificial mountains, and stone trees shook with the explosions from time to time.

At this moment, in an exquisitely arranged garden in the Nine Yuan Palace, a silver formation with a circumference of thirty feet suddenly appeared on the ground. A silver light flashed in it, and five figures emerged from it.

Three of them were covered with the black masks of the Samsara Palace. One was a dragon, one was an ape, and the last was a rabbit.

"Haha, it's exactly as you expected. The deepest part of the tiger's cave is the quietest."

The one wearing the ape mask was a tall man like an iron tower. He said so.

"The Nine Yuan Palace is the most important location of the Nine Yuan Temple. Normally, not many people will be able to enter and exit it. However, those who can appear in this place are all extraordinary individuals. We must be a little more careful from now on and try our best to sneak in. Do not fight with others." The graceful lady wearing the dragon mask nodded and said after hearing this.

After saying that, she looked at her companion, who was wearing a black rabbit mask, with some worry.

That person wasn't too tall, and his physique was slightly thin. His messy hair was scattered behind the mask, and it was impossible to see his expression clearly. However, one could vaguely hear that he was constantly muttering something.

Wu Yang turned to the person behind him and said, "Divine senses are basically useless in this Nine Essence Palace. In that case, Daoist Lu, I'll have to rely on you to lead the way."

This person had a medium build and an ordinary appearance. He was none other than Lu Chuanfeng, who had killed Divine Envoy Feng Tian earlier.

"Sigh, I've only been to this Nine Yuan Palace a few times, so I can only find a rough location. For the rest … I'll have to rely on Daoist Gong." Lu Chuanfeng seemed to be a little helpless and sighed.

"Everyone, don't worry. As long as that thing appears within my sensing range, I'll definitely be able to find its exact location." A gentle voice of a woman sounded beside him.

Jiao San frowned slightly under the mask and looked at the woman.

She was wearing a long black dress that perfectly wrapped her graceful figure. She wore a black veil bamboo hat that covered her entire face, revealing a portion of her neck that was as fair as a piece of white jade.

Jiao San wasn't sure about the woman's identity, but he clearly remembered that he had seen her silhouette under the stone arch bridge when he met the Samsara Temple Master in that strange space.

"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's move quickly." Wu Yang said.

Lu Chuanfeng nodded and took the lead, leading the way for the others. The others immediately followed.

Not long after they left, a streak of light lit up behind a cluster of spirit flowers and plants not far away. Immediately afterward, two more figures appeared.

One of them was a tall and slender young man with hair that resembled dark clouds. His long hair stood up high, and there was a lock of white hair hanging down his forehead. He seemed to have an extraordinary bearing. He was the Mountain Master of Mount Baizao, Huo Yuan.

Walking with him was a beautiful woman in a long red dress. Her skin was smooth and smooth, and there was a romantic charm between her eyes and brows that made one's imagination run wild.

This woman was none other than Chi Meng.

"What are the remnants of the Samsara Temple trying to do?

Are they crazy? Are they really going to attack the Nine Yuan Temple? "Chi Meng looked in the direction that Jiao San and the others had left in and said.

"If the Nine Yuan Temple is so weak, why has it been able to suppress our Mount Baizao for thousands of years?

I'm afraid they are here for the same reason as us. "Huo Yuan sneered when he heard her.

"They are also here for that thing?" Chi Meng's expression changed slightly as she asked in surprise.

"I can't think of any other reason for them to take such a big risk to come here other than for that thing.

What a good move. "Huo Yuan nodded slightly and said in a low voice.

"Mountain Master Huo, isn't that thing made by your Mount Baizao? Do you really not know what it is used for?" Chi Meng hesitated for a moment before she could not help but ask.

"That thing was made by the first Mountain Master of Mount Baizao. It is said that the Ancestor of the Nine Yuan Temple, who almost never shows his face, paid a huge price to make it.

However, the thing that took tens of thousands of years to make was just a container. There is no way to know its true purpose. "Huo Yuan sighed and said.

"It can be seen that the Ancestor personally made a move and the previous Mountain Master personally made it. It is obvious that this thing is really extraordinary.

But since it is a dead object that was made hundreds of thousands of years ago … why did Mountain Master Huo suddenly ask the Heavenly Court to investigate this thing? "Chi Meng was even more puzzled when she heard this.

The reason why the summoning ceremony was so complicated and there was even a competition for the tokens was so that they could have a reason to stay in the Nine Yuan Temple for a while longer. In this way, they could try to find out something.

"When the previous Mountain Master made this thing, he had doubts in his heart. He also wanted to find out the true function of this thing. Unfortunately, not only did he not obtain an answer in the end, but it also stimulated his inner demons …" Huo Yuan suddenly stopped when he reached this point. A trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, and he did not continue speaking.

The previous Mountain Master of Mount Hundred Creation was his teacher. Back then, due to the influence of his inner demons, he failed on the last Corpse Decapitation. Otherwise, Mount Hundred Creation would have a Dao Ancestor watching over it, and its status in the Immortal World would naturally be different.

Huo Yuan paused for a moment before continuing, "Back then, the Mountain Master once said that the Nine Yuan Temple has great ambitions for this thing. He told me to keep an eye on it. Once the Nine Yuan Temple refines this thing a step further and turns it into an Immortal Artifact, I must find a way to investigate it."

"Refines it a step further?

What does that mean? "Chi Meng was puzzled.

Huo Yuan explained, "The refinement of that thing in Mount Hundred Creation can only be considered to be half complete. It can be considered to be a container that is filled with endless possibilities.

The Jiuyuan Temple has been secretly refining it since then. According to our calculations, the completion of the artifact was probably a few days ago, "said Huo Yuan.

Chi Meng was surprised. "Doesn't that mean that the Nine Yuan Temple has been refining this thing for hundreds of thousands of years?"

Chi Meng asked in surprise. "When this thing was about to be completed, it actually caused some abnormal phenomena. Although it was quickly covered up by the Nine Yuan Temple, the Heavenly Court had already noticed it. Therefore, when I mentioned this matter, I immediately received a response.

Feng Tian and I were supposed to investigate this matter together, but I didn't expect the Samsara Hall to interfere.

However, it's not entirely a bad thing that they've stirred up the waters. "Huo Yuan continued.

"Mountain Master Huo, are we not going to chase after them?" Chi Meng nodded and looked in the direction where Jiao San and the others had left.

"No hurry.

Although we can't use our divine senses here, the aura of the black-clothed woman wearing a bamboo hat is very strange. If we get too close, I'm afraid we'll be discovered. "Huo Yuan shook his head.

After waiting for another ten breaths, Huo Yuan said, "Let's go." Then, he chased after them with Chi Meng.

…

In another garden of the Nine Yuan Temple, a muffled sound suddenly came from under a rockery made of rocks.

A piece of rock was lifted up along with the ground. A few figures leaped out from the ground and landed behind the rockery.

The leader of the group was a tall and broad man with an ordinary appearance. However, his eyes appeared to be deep and unfathomable. He was none other than Han Li.

Beside him, there was a white-clothed young man and two women. They were Xiao Bai, Lan Yan, and Jin Tong.

The Weeping Soul Beast had used up a lot of energy to deal with the Evil Corpse. It had already returned to the flower branch space to recuperate.

"Ah, where is this? Look at the surrounding aura … Why do I feel like we're still within the Nine Yuan Temple's territory?" Xiao Bai wrinkled her nose and sniffed.

"The underground tunnel is a mess. There's no way to go back the way we came. We can only come up to find a way out.

Fellow Lan, do you know how to leave this place? "Han Li asked.

"The Nine Yuan Temple is an important sect of the Nine Yuan Temple. I don't have the right to enter. I'm no different from you in terms of the situation here. I don't know anything either." Lan Yan sighed and said.

Now that she was in deeper trouble, she should be sentenced to death according to the sect's laws.

Han Li frowned when he heard this. He looked around and tried to find a direction to leave this place.

"Why do all of you have such a bitter expression?

With me here, do you still need to worry about finding a way out? "Jin Tong suddenly spoke with confidence.