Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 320: Departing from the Divine Fragrance

The underground palace of the Departing Fire is called the underground palace, but in reality, it is only the entrance located beneath the Departing Fire Mountain. To be precise, the Departing Fire underground palace is a large independent Grotto-Heaven.

Gao Xian has seen many small Grotto-Heavens. In his understanding, a Grotto-Heaven is similar to a storage space, with the difference being that it cannot be moved and can accommodate living beings, with a larger space.

The Five Elements Grotto-Heaven where he practices Closed Door Training is not small. Inside, it is filled with Five Elements spiritual energy and devoid of any living beings, making it very oppressive for a person inside.

The intense Five Elements spiritual energy constantly erodes the body and the soul, causing great harm to cultivators.

Including the Qinghua small Grotto-Heaven he has been to, they are also pitifully small, with only a Dongji Qinghua Divine Rainbow Sword placed inside.

In Gao Xian's impression, Grotto-Heavens are probably very special spaces.

The Departing Fire underground palace has changed Gao Xian's stereotypical impression of Grotto-Heavens. Here, there is a blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and rivers, seemingly no different from the outside world.

The only strange thing is that it is deep winter outside, with snow-covered mountains and withered vegetation, but here it is full of vitality, with green trees and flowers everywhere.

The wind blowing in the face carries a warm feeling, as well as the fresh scent unique to thriving vegetation.

The spiritual Qi is also relatively rich, about two levels higher than the mountains of Azure Cloud Sect.

Most of the true transmissions of Azure Cloud Sect live on the mountains for one reason, the spiritual Qi in the mountains is more abundant.

The difference in the level of spiritual Qi may not be noticeable to cultivators in a day or two, or even for ten days or half a month.

Over time, this difference will become more and more apparent.

For cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level, the cultivation time is calculated in hundreds of years.

If one can convert one more mouthful of spiritual Qi in a day, accumulated over hundreds of years, the difference would be too great.

To have such a rich spiritual Qi in a vast Grotto-Heaven is truly unexpected for Gao Xian.

Gao Xian asked Yun Qiushui beside him, "Since the spiritual Qi here is so abundant, why not occupy this place as a cultivation site?"

Yun Qiushui shook her head, "The Departing Fire underground palace is located on the border between the two sects, and the ownership has never been clearly stated. No one can monopolize it."

"Furthermore, although the spiritual Qi in this Grotto-Heaven is strong, it is also very dangerous. It is not suitable for long-term residence and cultivation here."

"Dangerous?"

The situation in the Departing Fire underground palace is quite complicated. Yun Changfeng has only briefly mentioned some things about the Five-Colored Lotus Flower, and Gao Xian is not very clear about the rest.

Mainly because Yun Qiushui volunteered to accompany him, Gao Xian didn't inquire much further.

Yun Qiushui is carefree and unreliable in her actions, far inferior to Yun Qingxuan. But she is still fine in such small matters.

"It is said that this Grotto-Heaven is as large as millions of miles in circumference and is divided into thirteen layers from the outside to the inside according to restrictions. The Five Elements Island is located on the seventh layer."

"The restrictions on the seventh layer are invisible Yin winds that specifically target Divine Sense, which is quite formidable."

On the outer layer of Five Elements Island, there is another layer of Five Elements miasma that even Gold Core Perfected Beings cannot withstand. According to calculations, in a little over a month, there will be a gap in the Five Elements miasma, which will be your best opportunity to obtain the five-colored Lotus flower...

Yun Qiushui continued, "The gap will not last too long, only three to five days. You must go quickly and return quickly."

Gao Xian nodded, "This shouldn't be difficult. I just don't know what tricks the Wan Ling Sect is up to."

"I don't know either," Yun Qiushui replied.

Yun Qiushui pondered for a moment, fanning herself with a folding fan. "If I were to guess, they might have found a way to counter your Sword Technique. It could be a special spirit beast, a Spiritual Weapon, or even a formation..."

The Wan Ling Sect is a large sect with deep foundations. It's hard to say what methods they will use, making it difficult to adopt targeted countermeasures.

"My father has prepared a Divine Separation Incense for you. This incense will separate the Three-Tailed Celestial Fox from Yan Feiyin's spiritual form. Without the power of the Three-Tailed Celestial Fox's Gold Core, what can Yan Feiyin use to fight against you..."

Yun Qiushui smiled and handed Gao Xian a thumb-sized piece of spice. "You just need to ignite it with your Magic power. The fragrance released by this thing can cover an area of hundreds of zhang."

Gao Xian was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect such a thing to exist.

He didn't really care about the Three-Tailed Celestial Fox. It was Yun Changfeng's attitude that made him feel warm.

The other party might have opinions about him, but they were still willing to help him sincerely. There was nothing to pick on.

"The Divine Separation Incense will greatly stimulate spirit beasts and Demonic Beasts, affecting the consciousness of cultivators to some extent. Be careful when you use it..."

Yun Qiushui reminded him that the Divine Separation Incense could be seen as a kind of poison and was harmful to cultivators.

Gao Xian nodded, acknowledging the advice. As a halfway initiated cultivator, he was lacking in basic knowledge. He had been reading and studying for the past few years, but he couldn't compare to Yun Qiushui, who had been diligently studying since childhood.

The two of them chatted casually and relaxed. When they flew to the sixth stage of the Restrictions circle, both Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui felt the pressure.

The sixth stage of Restrictions was filled with a thick earthy aura, mixed with a hint of underground filth and toxic gas.

Looking down from the sky, one could see endless rolling yellow gas, surging between heaven and earth, with no end in sight.

"The filthy earthy aura will contaminate the divine soul."

Yun Qiushui handed Gao Xian a transparent gauze garment. "The Ice Silkworm Robe. Its defensive power is not great, but it can resist various toxic and filthy gases..."

Azure Cloud Sect had been exploring the Lihuo Underground Palace for several years, and they were quite familiar with the outer Restrictions. They had mature countermeasures for different Restrictions.

With Gao Xian's Yin & Yang Heavenly Wheel, which transformed the power of the heavens and the earth's magnetic field, he could form a tightly sealed Heavenly Wheel centered around him, enough to resist the filthy earthy aura.

However, there was no need to show off in front of Yun Qiushui.

The two of them flew for a while wearing the Ice Silkworm Robe before finally leaving the range of the filthy earthy aura.

Yun Qiushui seemed to have been here before. After a brief orientation, she flew with Gao Xian to the top of a mountain.

There were more than ten tents set up on the mountaintop, with dozens of formation flags inserted around them, indicating the deployment of a protective formation.

A tall man walked out of the central tent when someone was discovered entering. He had thick eyebrows and fierce eyes, with a majestic figure and a faint blue hue to his skin. It was none other than Ma Qianjun, the head of the Thunder Court.

Ma Qianjun appeared fierce, but in reality, he had a deep and reserved personality. The Ma family had a close relationship with the Shui family and was relatively polite to the Yun family.

"Head Ma."

Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui both cupped their hands in greeting. Ma Qianjun was skilled in combat and held a high position in the sect. They couldn't afford to be disrespectful.

"Please come in and have a seat."

Ma Qianjun formed a hand seal and opened a portal with a formation, allowing Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui to enter the tent.

After some brief pleasantries, Ma Qianjun explained the current situation. The restrictions on the seventh level suddenly became stronger, and the group of people dared not wander around recklessly, so they gathered in the formation to avoid the strong winds.

Ma Qianjun knew that Gao Xian had come to retrieve the Five-Color Lotus Flower, so he specifically introduced the situation on the Five Elements Island.

The one in charge here was also Xuan Yue, a Perfected Being, but he had a peculiar personality and disliked men. Even if he saw Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui coming, he wouldn't show himself to greet them.

Yun Qiushui brought a tent, and he casually chose a spot in the formation to set it up.

The tent he brought had a huge space, comparable to a courtyard. The key was that it was luxuriously furnished with various items.

On the first day Gao Xian arrived at the Fire Palace, he spent the whole day drinking with Yun Qiushui.

On the second day, the two flew hundreds of miles forward and entered the seventh level of restrictions.

The invisible Yin Wind had little effect on the body, but it could enter the cultivator's divine sense.

Gao Xian, who had refined the Great Vajra Staff and returned his form and spirit to their origin, could withstand the erosion of the invisible Yin Wind.

At least for the short term, he was fine.

Gao Xian even felt that this was a good way to train. Any flaws in his form and spirit that were not returned to their origin would be exposed by the Yin Wind.

By tempering himself in the Yin Wind, he could find the flaws in the Great Vajra Staff.

However, this cultivation method would harm the divine sense. Without the corresponding spirit-nurturing elixirs, one wouldn't be able to cultivate for long before being finished.

Even he couldn't hold on for too long in the invisible Yin Wind.

No wonder Ma Qianjun and the others were hiding in the formation and not coming out.

Gao Xian and Yun Qiushui braved the piercing Yin Wind and circled around the Five Elements Island.

The Five Elements Island was located in the center of a large lake, spanning dozens of miles in diameter. The Five Elements miasma resembled colorful smoke, rolling and billowing layer by layer, presenting a dazzling and elusive beauty.

Even when Gao Xian used the Flower Spirit Mirror to observe, he couldn't penetrate the Five Elements miasma, but he could see a Lotus Flower deep within the miasma occasionally emitting colorful spiritual light.

Even from a distance, it was impossible to see clearly through the Five Elements miasma, but he could confirm that this flower had an extremely high grade. It emitted a brilliant and exquisite Five Elements spiritual light, and there was even a faint fragrance that penetrated directly into the soul.

Gao Xian estimated that with the speed of the Yin & Yang Heavenly Wheel, Grandmaster Taiji Xuan Guang's invisible celestial robe, he had about seventy to eighty percent confidence in forcefully penetrating the Five Elements miasma.

However, he didn't know what else was hidden on the Five Elements Island. If he rushed in headfirst, it would be difficult to respond to danger.

The power of the Restrictions in the Fire Grotto-Heaven is extremely strong. Gao Xian didn't dare to be careless.

Even True Monarch Yun Tian didn't want to confront the Restrictions. It would be better for him to be honest.

Dealing with Yan Fei Yin would be easier than resisting the power of the Grotto-Heaven Restrictions.

After returning to the temporary camp of Azure Cloud Sect, Gao Xian and Yun Qiu Shui studied it for a while, but they couldn't come up with a good solution.

The Grotto-Heaven Restrictions were too powerful, making the individual strength of cultivators seem extremely insignificant.

Yun Qiu Shui had traveled far and wide and received strict education, but he couldn't make sense of the Grotto-Heaven Restrictions in the Fire Grotto-Heaven.

He said, "Just wait, those formation masters are still very powerful. These Restrictions are ultimately the result of the Magic power changes driven by the Grotto-Heaven. There should be clues to follow..."

After that, Gao Xian and Yun Qiu Shui went out every day to observe the situation of the Five Elements Island Restrictions, also familiarizing themselves with the surrounding environment.

After more than ten days, the invisible Yin wind of the Seventh Stage gradually weakened.

Yun Qiu Shui and Ma Qianjun discussed it, and the camp of Azure Cloud Sect was moved outside of the Five Elements Island.

From this distance, they could monitor the entire island with Magical Items and avoid being taken advantage of.

The people from Wan Ling Sect also arrived and set up camp a few miles away from them.

This time, Niu Wanyong led the team for Wan Ling Sect, with Yan Fei Yin and Ma Tengyun among them. Both sides observed each other from a distance. Niu Wanyong and Ma Qianjun were good at fighting but not good at socializing.

Only Yan Fei Yin smiled and waved from afar, her friendly smile carrying a hint of charm, which was quite enticing. But she didn't come over to talk.

Everyone was cautious. The rules and regulations outside the Fire Grotto-Heaven were not applicable here.

After more than ten days, a large hollow appeared in the center of the Five Elements miasma.

This hollow was like a passage that penetrated the Five Elements miasma and was quite stable.

"Gao Xian, it's time. Let's go in together," Yan Fei Yin warmly waved. She smiled and said, "Let's make it clear first, whoever gets the Five-Colored Lotus flower first, it belongs to them. You can't bully me just because your Sword Technique is superior..."

Gao Xian grinned and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I am the most gentle and considerate..."

The man was exceptionally handsome, and the woman was enchanting and charming. The two stood there, talking and laughing, like a couple.

Many cultivators around them showed jealousy and envy. Ma Tengyun's face turned pale, and he hurriedly transmitted his voice to Yan Fei Yin, "Junior Sister, this guy practices forbidden techniques and has killed many cultivators with Gold Cores. Be careful, be careful, don't get close to him!"

However, Yan Fei Yin seemed to have not heard him at all, just looking at Gao Xian with a gentle expression. This made Ma Tengyun extremely anxious. Could it be that Junior Sister really likes this guy? Why is she ignoring me?

He comforted himself again, realizing that they were facing a major enemy and shouldn't be distracted. Junior Sister must be trying to seduce him to make it easier to strike...

(End of this chapter)