Chapter 29

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a massive tornado swept through the valley, and in the blink of an eye, it sucked all the mist clean. Then, everyone saw five ancient stone steles appear deep in the valley.

The shape of the stone steles was almost identical to the one Song Shaochen had, only they were much larger and more complete. On these stone steles, extremely ancient and profound runes were carved.

"Roar—"

The moment they appeared, the runes lit up one after another, and soon, the runes on the five stone steles were all shimmering with endless light. These lights quickly converged, forming a massive spatial vortex. In the center of the vortex, ancient pavilions and terraces could be faintly seen.

"The先天圣殿 (先天 Sacred Hall) has appeared in the world!"

Everyone gazed at this extremely strange scene, and almost everyone instantly understood. Their hearts began to race, and their eyes turned blood red. No one had expected that the先天 Sacred Hall did not exist within the Qingxuan Mountains. The Qingxuan Mountains were merely an entrance to the先天 Sacred Hall. The location of the先天 Sacred Hall was, in fact, a world of its own!

However, this scene only made the red light in everyone's eyes more intense. The more mysterious the先天 Sacred Hall, the better the things inside might be!

"Charge!"

Suddenly, someone growled, and the entire scene erupted into chaos. Countless figures darted out and rushed into the massive vortex like locusts.

As Ye Zhong watched this, a faint trace of excitement appeared in his eyes for the first time. Originally, he had not taken the先天 Sacred Hall too seriously, but now, he felt more interested. Because the先天 Sacred Hall existed in a world of its own, this alone indicated that the先天 Sacred Hall was far more than just a legend. Such a place likely contained things beyond his expectations.

The most important thing for Ye Zhong now was to become stronger. Since such an opportunity had presented itself, he could not afford to miss it!

"Whoosh—"

He took a long breath and smiled, saying softly, "Senior Sister, let's go."

Su Yu also nodded, frowning and saying, "From what we can see, the先天 Sacred Hall is far beyond everyone's expectations. It might be like a dragon's lair or a tiger's den. Getting good things will likely be difficult, so we must be extremely cautious."

With that, Su Yu waved her hand, and both of their figures shot forward, heading towards the center of the valley where the light vortex was.

"Whoosh—"

As they rushed forward, the surrounding space turned white for a moment before returning to normal.

When Ye Zhong opened his eyes again, a faint trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Before him was a vast ice lake.

The lake was enormous, and on its surface, large pieces of dark ice, each several dozen feet in diameter, floated. He was currently at the edge of one of these pieces of dark ice. Above the dark ice, bright lights flickered, and each time a light appeared, a figure would materialize.

Ye Zhong's gaze quickly swept around, and he frowned slightly. Clearly, the spatial vortex had used a random teleportation method to bring them here. Su Yu was not by his side, so she had likely been teleported to another part of the先天 Sacred Hall.

However, Ye Zhong was not overly worried. Su Yu's skills were on par with his, and as a Fourth Stage Body Tempering expert, she would have no problem protecting herself.

Next, Ye Zhong's gaze slowly swept over the vast ice lake, and he noticed that there were many figures appearing on other pieces of dark ice. Clearly, this was one of the gathering points after entering the先天 Sacred Hall.

"It seems I need to find a map to enter the hall..."

After scanning the area for a moment, Ye Zhong saw a corner of an ancient building in the distance. That place was likely the center of the先天 Sacred Hall. However, he knew that without a map, it would be almost impossible to reach the important areas of the先天 Sacred Hall.

With this thought, Ye Zhong's gaze slowly swept over the figures around him. The map was currently in Su Yu's possession, so he needed to obtain one from someone else.

"Hey!? What's that!?"

Just as Ye Zhong was about to act, a sudden exclamation came from nearby.

Hesitating for a moment, Ye Zhong moved quickly and approached. He saw that in the center of the ice lake, on an ancient stone platform and around it, there were ice-blue lotuses. The petals and leaves of these lotuses were ice-blue, but their stems were purple.

From these ice-blue lotuses, an extremely dense and cold spiritual energy was emanating, as if the air itself was being frozen.

"This is..."

Ye Zhong stared at the ice-blue lotuses, first in slight surprise, then with disbelief: "Purple Cold Dark Lotus!?"

The Purple Cold Dark Lotus was an extremely rare medicinal herb, typically found only where extreme cold and heat intersected, formed by the convergence of cold and hot energies. This herb was highly effective for any expert at the Ninth Stage Body Tempering. The yin-yang intersecting energy was the best supplement for physical cultivation.

Such a treasure would fetch a high price even in an auction. Even before his reincarnation, Ye Zhong would have been extremely excited to encounter such a thing. But he never imagined he would see so many Purple Cold Dark Lotus floating on this ice lake! The scene was almost unbelievable!

"That's a Purple Cold Dark Lotus!?"

At this moment, besides Ye Zhong, many others also exclaimed, clearly recognizing the Purple Cold Dark Lotus.

Those who did not recognize it at first were stunned when they heard the name, and their eyes filled with disbelief. Then, their gazes turned intensely hot. Clearly, many had heard of the Purple Cold Dark Lotus. If they could obtain it, it would greatly benefit their Ninth Stage Body Tempering and even their future advancement to the Martial Dao's innate stage. The name of the先天 Sacred Hall was indeed well-deserved!

At this moment, Ye Zhong also licked his lips. His gaze swept over the sea of Purple Cold Dark Lotus, and his eyes turned hot. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.

The Purple Cold Dark Lotus was not particularly useful to him, although it was a good supplement for physical cultivation. However, another treasure that often appeared with the Purple Cold Dark Lotus was extremely important to him: the Purple Wood Spirit Root.

According to Ye Zhong's knowledge, the Purple Wood Spirit Root usually appeared with the Purple Cold Dark Lotus because it grew by absorbing the essence and spiritual energy from the Purple Cold Dark Lotus. Although Ye Zhong knew that the Purple Wood Spirit Root had appeared in the Southern Borderlands, it now seemed that it was likely to be found in the先天 Sacred Hall.

With this thought, Ye Zhong's gaze instantly fell to the base of the stone platform. The Purple Wood Spirit Root should appear at the intersection of the Purple Cold Dark Lotus roots. With so many Purple Cold Dark Lotus, it was likely that only one Purple Wood Spirit Root could be cultivated.

But that was enough! If he could obtain the Purple Wood Spirit Root, Ye Zhong was confident he could successfully advance to the Fourth Stage Body Tempering in the shortest time possible.

Advancing to the Fourth Stage Body Tempering would give him an edge in the competition for the先天 Sacred Hall's inheritance. Moreover, although many advanced techniques could only be cultivated after the Fifth Stage Body Tempering, if he could obtain enough Purple Cold Dark Lotus, he might be able to force himself to cultivate some of these techniques. This would be extremely beneficial for the competition in the先天 Sacred Hall.

This trip to the先天 Sacred Hall was indeed worthwhile!

Just as Ye Zhong was about to move, a long howl came from behind, and a figure darted forward.

"Ha ha ha, Purple Cold Dark Lotus! So many Purple Cold Dark Lotus, my luck is really too good!"

"Whoosh—"

The figure, likely a Third Stage Body Tempering expert, almost instantly glided over the water, reaching out to grab the nearest Purple Cold Dark Lotus and attempting to jump onto the stone platform. However, just as he was about to succeed, a dark shadow flashed in the ice lake.

"Ah—"

A piercing scream echoed, and the figure was instantly pulled into the ice lake. The faces of those who were about to move also turned pale.

Even Ye Zhong's face changed. The先天 Sacred Hall was indeed a dragon's lair and a tiger's den, full of danger!