Chapter 115: The True and False Temple

  The ferocity of this six-tailed demon fox before them had far exceeded the imagination of Chu Yi and Nie Mengshan, to know that just now they joined forces in a single strike, it can be said that both of them had already brought out their full strength.

  The Great Divine Technique of Nine Turns was neutralized by the ancient immortal's divine technique, Not One Palm, and it was resolved so easily. Despite their boundless will to fight, at this moment they couldn't muster up even a hint of desire to continue fighting.

  They are both eager for battle, but if they don't even consider the huge gap in strength between them and their opponents, then it's not eagerness for battle, but foolishness.

  In front of the six-tailed demon fox, Chu Yi and Nie Mengshan were like children standing in front of adults, let alone having the power to fight.

  Fortunately, the six-tailed demon fox did not attack them after resolving their offensive, but instead fixed its gaze on Chu Yi and threw out a sentence that made Chu Yi's eyes widen in shock.

  Duan Lingfeng, who is he? He was actually the original name of Chu Yiyuan's respected master, Pure Yangzi, before he embarked on his cultivation journey. After Pure Yangzi achieved great success in his Golden Elixir cultivation and received a Daoist title from his master, the name Duan Lingfeng gradually faded from people's memories.

  About these, they were all heard by Chu Yi from Duan Qing, the great steward of Chun Junfeng, but what made him puzzled was that a fox who had lived in Tian Yao Ridge for a long time and had a cultivation strength comparable to that of Yuan Ying Zhenren, how could he know his own master, and even call out his own master's name from over a hundred years ago?

  "Answer me, who is Duan Lingfeng to you?"

  The fox with a beautiful and charming appearance gazed at Chu Yi with her enchanting eyes, and spoke again. From her tone, Chu Yi surprisingly detected a hint of urgency and anticipation.

  Although Chu Yi couldn't read minds, his ability to observe and listen was one of the strong points of this earth-traveler. Since he couldn't win in a fight or run away, it was fortunate that the other party's tone seemed to be familiar with their own master, rather than having a grudge. It wouldn't hurt to tell her the truth then.

  "Do you know my master Chunyangzi? Duan Lingfeng is his secular name." Chu Yi gave Nie Mengshan a look that seemed to say "let's get out of here quickly", and said with a hint of surprise.

  "Duan Lingfeng is your master... no wonder you can comprehend the Nine Revolutions..."

  A bewitching woman with a subtle, eerie aura about her muttered to herself: "What a pure Yang child... yet in just over a hundred years, he's already acquired a Daoist name."

  Chu Yi is now starting to imagine all sorts of connections between his own master and the six-tailed demon fox in front of him. In his opinion, even if it was a coincidence, once he thought about it carefully, there could also be a reasonable explanation.

  "Over a hundred years ago, our sect's founder had yet to set foot in the Golden Dan realm, which means he might have also come to Tian Yao Ridge."

  "That's right, with Shifu's strength as a Golden Elixir cultivator who has stabilized his position within the sect for over a hundred years, no one of the same rank could surpass him back then. He is absolutely the best candidate to enter Tianya Ridge."

  "Looking at this six-tailed demon fox with a resentful expression, could it be that our own master had some dealings with her over a hundred years ago?"

  Just as Chu Yi was indulging in irresponsible fantasies, the enchanting woman who had been lost in thought for a while let out a soft sigh and said with a hint of desolation: "Forget it, forget it. Since you're his disciple, I won't make things difficult for you. You human cultivators have come here to collect and refine the three spiritual materials needed for the 'Wuji Buxian Pill'. Follow me, consider this as my repayment to Hu Xue Ruo for old times' sake."

  Before Chu Yi could react, Hu Xue's long sleeve swept out and a powerful force pulled him up. He was involuntarily taken away by her, disappearing into the distance in an instant. Nie Manshan, who was standing beside them, didn't even have a chance to intervene.

  "Where are you taking me?" For the first time in Tian Yao Ridge, where the air was restricted and flying was forbidden, Chu Yi couldn't help but feel depressed as he experienced the thrill of speeding through the clouds under duress.

  "When you get there, you'll know."

  Hu Xue responded coldly and suddenly accelerated, in the blink of an eye he was already flying directly above the thousand-meter waterfall at the center region.

  He saw a sudden dive, his hands changing rapidly, and he actually charged towards the center of the waterfall.

  The next strange scene made Chu Yi swallow back his curse, and just as they were about to crash into the waterfall, Hu Xue suddenly shot out a green light, and actually opened a door on the torrential water flow that only allowed two people to pass through shoulder to shoulder.

  In the next moment, Hu Xue was standing in front of a huge lake that covered an area of several thousand acres, and Chu Yi also realized that he had been brought to some kind of strange space by her.

  What left Chu Yi stunned was that around this massive lake, as far as the eye could see, there were actually tens of thousands of the three great spiritual materials.

  Even in the central area, it takes a lot of effort to find Starwort, Bodhi root and True If, but here they are as common as Chinese cabbage.

  "Aren't you going to the You Shen Temple? This is the entrance of the You Shen Temple." Hu Xue Ruo's words suddenly brought Chu Yi back to his senses.

  "Here?!" Chu Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, puzzled: "If the Temple of the Demon God is here, then what about the huge temple on top of the Demon Dragon Waterfall?"

  "That's just bait, go and die a few."

  Hu Xue smiled lightly and said: "The real Temple of the Demon God is actually at the bottom of the lake, but I won't be able to go in with you. That place is a forbidden area for the Tian Hu clan."

  "Damn it, that cunning Jade-Faced Spider has actually tricked even me." While silently scolding the spider for being unscrupulous, Chu Yi also restrained his initial surprise and calmly said: "Senior, you've been asking questions all along, may I ask one in return?"

  "You speak." Hu Xue Ruo said calmly.

  "What is your relationship with my master?" Chu Yi's strong curiosity finally drove him to ask this question that had been bottled up for a long time.

  "Duan Lingfeng is my benefactor and..."

  Hu Xue Ruo said halfway, then smiled and said: "This time I brought you into this room, it can be considered as me Hu Xue Ruo repaying the favor of saving my life back then. From now on, I owe him nothing."

  She wouldn't be secretly in love with her own master, would she?!

  Chu Yi's thought flashed by, but he didn't expose anything. Now that we've encountered such a great opportunity, don't let our gains slip away because of a momentary slip of the tongue.

  "In this place, the three major spiritual materials are all available, you can pick and choose as you like. Anyway, these things are only valued by people in the outside world, and here they are just decorations, nothing special."

  "It's done, you can go to the lake and explore the Temple of the Netherworld. Ling Feng also went in back then. The Nine Revolutions of the Great Divine Technique was obtained by him after killing a Golden Scaled Evil Crocodile inside. Let's see what kind of opportunity you'll have."

  Hu Xue said a word, and then he went away with the wind. Chu Yi wanted to ask something else, but Hu Xue didn't know what kind of escape method he used, and his speed was so fast that it made people amazed. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from sight.

  "What kind of thing is this! Is it just good luck? Or does one's own master still have feelings for his old lover, and is being considerate?"

  "For no reason, I was brought to this place. For myself, it's a great opportunity, but the unclear and confusing situation is really frustrating. When Master returns from his retreat, I will definitely ask him for clarification. This can be considered one of the benefits he left for his disciples. I believe he will be very pleased, and who knows, maybe even dig up a beautiful and sad love story..."

  Chu Yiru is now like a tile falling from the sky, being covered by a quilt. Since he has come, he should be at ease. The time spent in Tiantang Ridge is less than a day, and he must seize the moment to make the most of it.

  Facing the three major spiritual materials in front of him, Chu Yi was not polite at all. In just half an hour, he had already conducted a large-scale sweep, thanks to the help of his nine Nine-son True Devils.

  That efficiency, that speed, that fluency, even a master herbalist from the Dan Ding Sect would have to admit defeat.

  Xing Wang Cao, Bodhi Root, and Zhen Ru Guo, each with 6,000 plants, have now been safely stored in Chu Yi's storage ring.

  "Turning back to himself, he left the Tian Yao Ridge. If he were to act impulsively and smash all 18,000 stalks of spiritual material used to refine the 'Wuji Butian Wan' in front of the four great elders, their expressions would certainly be very interesting."

  Of course, this is just a fantasy of Chu Yi's. The three major spiritual materials are so important to the cultivators in the Houtian stage, how could he not be aware of their great value? The four elders treated him kindly and were also seniors of his own sect, giving him 300-500 stalks would be enough, as for the rest, they would naturally go into his own treasury. Once out of Tianyao Ridge, this batch of spiritual materials is absolutely a rare treasure!

  After calming down, Chu Yi's gaze finally fell on the vast lake. The water was crystal clear and flowed smoothly without any ripples, exuding a subtle yet irresistible charm that made one want to jump in.

  "The Temple of the Demon God, where the ancient great power that created the Tian Yao Ridge Array Eye is located, contains the location of the Tian Yao Qing Yan. It was here that the Master obtained the Great Divine Technique of Wu Mie Jiu Zhuan. This is a forbidden land for the Tian Hu clan, with its true and false divisions. There exist hidden secrets within this place..."

  Chu Yi didn't immediately go to the lake to investigate, but instead first connected all the known information about the Temple of the Netherworld together in his mind, vaguely forming a thread, but ultimately unable to clarify it.

  Due to limited time, Chu Yi had no choice but to choose Xia Hu. Whatever the problem was, he could only figure it out after entering the You Shen Temple.

  Next to the Dragon Falls, on a cliff of Qianzhang Mountain, there is an ingenious cave.

  At this moment, Hu Xue had just floated away and stood respectfully in front of a nine-tailed golden fox. The nine-tailed golden fox was about five zhang tall, with golden fur all over its body, nine tails behind it, and a crescent-shaped scar on its forehead.

  "Hu Xue said with a bow: 'I have selected suitable candidates to enter the Temple of the Demon God.'"

  "Another sixteen years have passed..."

  The nine-tailed golden fox spoke in a human voice, with a hint of nostalgia: "How many years has it been? Is this the hundredth time, or the thousandth time? I've lost count myself. Snowy, what do you think our chances are this time?"

  "Hmm... two successes... or perhaps a bit higher... after all, he is that person's apprentice..."

  "You still miss that Duan Lingfeng, indeed a sentimental person."

  The nine-tailed golden fox smiled and said calmly, "In those days, that Duan Lingfeng had the opportunity to break through the last seal of the Demon God Temple, allowing our Tian Hu clan to see the light of day again. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed due to a small mistake. His disciple, I hope won't be worse than him."

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