Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 27: Earth Fire Great Hall

"Hu!"

Liang Xiao waved his hand, dispersing the mana on his palms, carefully storing away the two jade slips. His gaze was firmly fixed on the most prominent hall in this group of buildings!

Even the residences of some low-level disciples could yield great rewards.

What kind of treasures would be hidden in this abandoned hall?

Liang Xiao and Pandora approached step by step, finally arriving in front of the hall. On a fallen plaque in front of the door, the four golden characters "Earth Fire Great Hall" could faintly be seen.

"Wow, this plaque is made of underwater agarwood, a solid piece. It must be worth a lot of spirit stones. Unfortunately, the interior is completely decayed and useless!"

Liang Xiao checked it and looked regretful. Then he rubbed his chin and examined the golden characters on it.

"Earth Fire Great Hall... If I'm not mistaken, this peak should be the place for artifact refining in Heavenly Sun Mountain. The enhancement effect of Law Weapons on the combat power of cultivators is significant, and there must be many benefits!"

However, despite his greed, Liang Xiao still had a natural caution. Instead of rashly pushing open the door to the hall, he took several steps back.

He looked around and picked up a handy piece of rubble. Liang Xiao smirked, infused mana into his right hand, and threw the rubble out!

Woo!

The rubble emitted a sharp whistle as it flew towards the hall door. However, just before it was about to hit, a reddish barrier quietly appeared, blocking the rubble.

In Liang Xiao's astonished gaze, the rubble that touched the barrier first shattered inch by inch, then quickly heated up and turned red, finally burning into a black ash, like a piece of burnt charcoal.

"A defensive formation!"

Liang Xiao clicked his tongue and paced around outside the hall, not giving up. He occasionally picked up rubble to test, but without exception, all of them were burned to ashes by the barrier manifested by the defensive formation.

Even the air carried a strong smell of sulfur.

Associating it with the words "Earth Fire" in the name of the hall, Liang Xiao thought of a possibility with a headache. It was possible that this defensive formation relied on the natural underground fire veins in the mountain as its energy core.

That's why it still worked after hundreds of years. Otherwise, even the highest quality spirit stones wouldn't be able to sustain such a long period of erosion.

"From the surface, this hall seems to have suffered considerable damage. There must be some loopholes, otherwise, it would be a great disappointment to enter an empty treasure mountain and return empty-handed!"

Liang Xiao's understanding of formations could only be considered at a common knowledge level. Formations were mysterious and unpredictable, and it was wishful thinking for him to decipher them alone.

Therefore, faced with this hall protected by a formation, he felt a desperate sense of helplessness, like a mouse pulling a turtle.

Just when he was at a loss, Pandora, who had been idle by the side, suddenly turned her head, her fangs slightly exposed, staring at a direction behind Liang Xiao.

"Oh... There's actually a living creature approaching?"

Liang Xiao reacted quickly. Seeing Pandora's reaction, he didn't even turn around but instead embraced Pandora's slender waist with his arm. He activated the Ghost Shadow Step and swiftly hid behind a pile of ruins.

Step... Step...

A series of light and slow footsteps approached from afar. Liang Xiao's ears twitched, and he could tell that the owner of the footsteps was not heavy, but for some reason, the steps seemed slightly disordered and sluggish.

"Who is it? Other members of the exploration team? Or a stranger cultivator?"

Liang Xiao slightly leaned his body and was about to peek out to observe when he heard a pleasant female voice.

"I saw many traces of searching on the buildings outside. I wonder which Fellow Daoist arrived first. Please reveal yourself!"

This voice belonged to Qin Long from the exploration team!

Not only did he survive being entangled by the guardian puppets, but he also appeared near the Earth Fire Great Hall.

Liang Xiao flew over here through Pandora, overcoming obstacles along the way. Although it took some time to search outside, logically speaking, others shouldn't have arrived so quickly!

I guess there must be some special means.

Liang Xiao's whereabouts were exposed, but he wasn't embarrassed. He didn't expect to meet this mysterious woman outside, and who knows what her intentions are.

Being able to survive under the Rank One peak puppet with only a cultivation level of Qi Refining Fifth Layer, his methods are probably not simple.

Just as he was thinking of quietly leaving with Pandora, Qin Long leisurely said, "Fellow Daoist, do you think you have gained enough and don't want to enter this Earth Fire Great Hall? It is said that there is a true transmission of Heavenly Sun Mountain inside!"

Heavenly Sun Mountain is a top cultivation force that once competed with Myriad Demons Cave in Yan Country. The so-called true transmission refers to the divine techniques and secrets that only core disciples of the sect can receive.

Preparatory disciples, outer disciples, inner disciples, core disciples!

The disciples of Myriad Demons Cave are divided into levels like a chasm, and this is the disciple structure of Myriad Demons Cave.

And within the demonic sect, the most important factor in stabilizing this kind of hierarchy is strength, absolute strength!

More spirit stones! Higher cultivation level! Better Law Weapon! More profound techniques!

When it comes down to it, the source of a cultivator's strength is nothing more than these.

Thinking about his current cultivation of the mediocre Blood Nightmare Technique, he doesn't know how much time it will take to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. It's time to plan for the future.

If he could obtain a true transmission technique, wouldn't it be like ascending to heaven in one step!

Liang Xiao's heart beat uncontrollably twice, and his throat felt dry.

Although he knew that the other party's words were meant to entice him, upon careful consideration, it didn't seem like a lie.

No matter how you look at it, the Earth Fire Great Hall is an important place for Heavenly Sun Mountain. It is not impossible for there to be a true transmission inside.

"Cough cough, Fellow Daoist Qin Long, do you happen to know how to enter this Earth Fire Great Hall?"

After pondering for a moment, Liang Xiao decided to reveal himself.

Although he still didn't know the purpose behind the other party exposing his whereabouts, the existence of Pandora gave Liang Xiao the confidence to face possible risks.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Guiying, I didn't expect it to be you. I thought it would be Captain Luo or Yu Guang!"

On Qin Long's ordinary face, although there was a slight disappointment, there was even more intense surprise.

At this moment, her phoenix-like eyes widened slightly, clear and bright, and with her melodious voice, she unintentionally revealed a hint of charm.

There was no fluctuation of magical power, it wasn't enchantment technique, it was a natural charm!

Liang Xiao weirdly took a breath of cold air. He had always thought of himself as someone who prioritized appearance, but now it seems that he might be a hidden voice fetish.

In his heart, he silently refreshed his preferences and orientations, shaking off distracting thoughts, and said casually, "It's just that I happened to have some means to bypass the obstacles on the mountain and arrived here ahead of time. It's not a big deal!"

"Fellow Daoist Guiying is being modest!"

Qin Long's eyes shifted, looking at a slender figure in a black robe behind Liang Xiao. Upon seeing the pair of wings that didn't seem human, she immediately had some speculations in her mind.

Liang Xiao shook his head and said straightforwardly, "Qin Fellow Daoist called me out, not just for catching up on old times, right? This Earth Fire Great Hall, I believe no one is uninterested in it, and I'm the same. If there is a possibility of opening it, I don't mind giving it a try!"

(End of this chapter)