The old man with a cane heard Xu Ying and the others from afar. These young people were talking and laughing, occasionally mixed with the sound of a bell and the hissing laughter of a big snake.

The old man with a cane sneered, "You are laughing now, but you will be terrified later. This time, it's a fight for survival. We need to finish it quickly to prevent other ghosts from coming over!"

Xu Ying was the first to enter the door. Guo Xiaodie said something, and as he stepped into the door, he turned around and smiled, "It's late at night, who can step on your chest twice? Is there a ghost?"

As he was speaking, suddenly a big bell appeared behind him, its power surging. With a loud bang, the loud bell sound shook everyone's minds!

On the surface of the big bell, concentric and solid textures floated and rotated. The patterns of all things carved on the inner wall also seemed to come alive at this moment, competing and thriving, containing immense power!

Xu Ying was also puzzled, not knowing why the big bell suddenly erupted. Then he heard a muffled groan and quickly looked over, only to see the old man with a cane, who had pointed out the presence of ghosts in this place, being shaken and stuck to the wall of the Demon Suppression Hall by the big bell.

Xu Ying quickly said, "Lord Bell, it's the old man with a cane, not an evil person!"

The big bell quickly stopped its surging power and said, "I sensed Yin Qi approaching you rapidly and smelled the burnt smell of thunder tribulation. I panicked, fearing that you would be harmed by evil spirits, so I took action. I didn't expect to hurt the benefactor!"

The old man with a cane was almost shaken to death. He quickly said, "I am a ghost, of course, I have Yin Qi. When I crossed the tribulation back then, my primordial spirit was scattered, so even if I became a ghost, I still carried the burnt smell of thunder tribulation. Why have you young people come here again? Hurry up and get me down!"

Xu Ying flew forward and pulled him off the wall.

The old man with a cane became more sinister when he approached Xu Ying. He saw Xu Ying turn his head and immediately extended his claws into Xu Ying's body, trying to pull out his soul and devour it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he grabbed Xu Ying's skin, he grabbed Xu Ying's solid soul, unable to move it at all, and even broke his five fingers.

Xu Ying was puzzled. He looked at him and then turned his head to continue talking to Guo Xiaodie.

"It was the night when Feng Xian'er came to find you. I slept soundly and when I woke up in the morning, I saw someone else's old clothes with shoe prints on both sides of the chest." Guo Xiaodie talked about that night's events, marveling.

The old man with a cane twisted in pain and quickly straightened his broken fingers. He was suspicious and uncertain, "My physical body and primordial spirit were destroyed by heavenly tribulation, but the remaining soul, although not as strong as before, still retains some power of the primordial spirit. Even if it's a little ghost, with this claw of mine, I can kill it! Why is this kid's soul so tough?"

Xu Ying remembered the footprints on Guo Xiaodie's chest, one of which was stepped on by himself, and felt a little guilty. He changed the subject and smiled, "How is your comprehension of the Sword Art of the Phoenix Fairy? If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will teach you."

Guo Xiaodie responded.

Yuan Weiyang looked up and said, "It's getting dark. Let's go quickly. We won't be able to leave if we're late and don't know what this place will look like at night!"

Xu Ying agreed and turned to the old man with a cane, saying, "Thank you for taking care of us, we will come back tomorrow!"

One by one, they jumped into the water tank and disappeared in splashes of water.

The old man with a cane's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Seeing the snake demon falling at the end, with its head already inserted into the tank, he was overjoyed, "Look at this snake, chubby and cute, with vigorous vitality. It must be a great supplement of Yang Qi. Let's start with this big snake!"

He flew forward, his nails growing crazily, and stabbed towards the seven tails!

At this moment, the seven tails lifted up, and the tip of the tail held a green paper umbrella. With a "pu" sound, it opened, and it seemed to hide a sun inside the umbrella, shining brightly.

Under the radiance, the old man with a cane let out a miserable scream. He was locked onto by the green paper umbrella and involuntarily flew into it, shouting loudly, "Green Yang Treasure Umbrella, invincible against all methods, repelling all evil. It really lives up to its reputation!"

In an instant, he was refined into nothingness, not even a trace of true spirit left, and was sent into the seven's body, strengthening his true spirit.

"Swish!"

The green paper umbrella automatically closed, returning to its original state.

This paper umbrella was used by the seven to shade himself from the sun on ordinary days. When the tip of the tail curled up, it could be placed on his head to shield the sun. Unexpectedly, it saved his life at this moment.

The seven sensed the movement and pulled his head out of the tank, looking back in confusion. "It seems like there was a sound. That old man ran away really fast! He guarded here in advance for our safety and left when we left."

"There is true affection in the underworld!" he sighed and dived into the water tank.

Xu Ying, Yuan Weiyang, and Guo Xiaodie separated and decided to move to the Wutong Palace to live. Since Feng Xian'er had escaped, this place was empty anyway.

Xu Ying moved into the Wutong Palace, and Da Zhong and the seven naturally followed suit. The two of them immediately went to choose their rooms.

There was a knock on the door from outside. Xu Ying opened the door and saw Guo Xiaodie standing there. This young lady hesitated for a while without explaining her purpose, and suddenly took out a thin scroll and handed it to Xu Ying.

Xu Ying was slightly stunned.

Guo Xiaodie said, "If you are going to teach me the Sword Art, I definitely can't take advantage of you. The Vermilion Palace Secret Treasure of my Guo family, the Heart Palace, is not allowed to be passed on to outsiders. Although I like to be the first to release new chapters, every Guo family girl has one exception, which is to pass it on to the husband of the Guo family. My husband will definitely be a great man who stands tall and doesn't care about our Guo family's things. So, I'll give you this dowry first, so it won't violate the rules of the Guo family!"

Xu Ying was taken aback and smiled, "Xiaodie, women can be as capable as men."

He accepted the Guo family's Heart Palace Secret Treasure and taught Guo Xiaodie with great care.

Guo Xiaodie was someone who could force Xu Ying to use the Eight Sounds of Primordial Nurturing. Her talent and comprehension were excellent, and the Guo family was a prestigious martial family, with a foundation of nurturing sword qi. She learned very quickly.However, the Yu Sword Technique not only requires a high comprehension of swordsmanship, but also a strong control over divine consciousness. The reason Xu Ying collaborated with Yuan Weiyang to complete the Yu Sword Technique was because Yuan Weiyang's attainments in divine consciousness far surpassed his own.

"Xiao Die, when it comes to using divine consciousness to control the sword, if you have any questions, you can ask Brother Yuan. He and I created this Yu Sword Technique together, and his proficiency in using divine consciousness to control the sword surpasses mine," Xu Ying said.

Upon hearing this, Guo Xiaodie secretly regretted, "If only I had brought my dowry and married into the Yuan family, wouldn't it be better to be with Brother Weiyang?"

But she was straightforward by nature, and soon forgot about it, wholeheartedly focusing on learning the sword.

On the wutong tree, Xu Ying supervised her sword practice, worried that she might fall. Later, he thought of the Guo family's Yun Ti Tian Zong technique, which was extremely agile and allowed one to move quickly. He decided to leave, knowing that she wouldn't fall to her death.

Looking down the mountain, Xu Ying saw that many powerful warriors from the Cangwu Sect had arrived. They wore masks and jumped into the Bi Lake, diving into the depths of the Cangwu Abyss. Xu Ying wondered, "I wonder what cultivation method the emperor is practicing that requires so much Yang energy every day?"

He returned to the Wutong Palace and took out the Guo family's Dragon Seeking Technique. After reading it, he understood the secrets of the Crimson Palace.

The Guo family's Dragon Seeking Technique was used to locate the Crimson Palace. As the central hub of the six secrets within the human body, the Crimson Palace controlled the power of the heart. The stronger the heart, the stronger the power. Therefore, the Guo family, regardless of gender, possessed extraordinary strength.

Locating the dragon was not difficult as long as one had a cultivation method. The difficulty lay in how to open the Crimson Palace.

Ordinary people who have not become powerful warriors do not understand Qi cultivation and have weak strength, so it is impossible for them to open the Crimson Palace. They definitely need a trustworthy powerful warrior to help them unlock the secret.

The reason why aristocratic families can control and manipulate powerful warriors, and why martial sects can survive, is because they possess the Dragon Seeking Technique and have powerful warriors at their disposal.

An ordinary person, no matter how talented they are, cannot open the secret on their own.

Unless they are Qi cultivators.

Xu Ying was such a Qi cultivator.

He opened the Ní Wán Secret, shattered the chaotic Ní Wán, and created a Dongtian, fishing out the power of the Ní Wán to forge an immortal body.

Opening the Crimson Palace was also a familiar process for him.

His Crimson Palace was located in the left ventricle of his heart, hidden within the Heart Yue Immortal Mountain in the realm of Empty Silence. Xu Ying's divine consciousness flew into the Heart Yue Immortal Mountain and thought, "There is a hidden eye in my heart called the Heart Eye, and the Crimson Palace is within the Heart Eye!"

He used the Dragon Seeking Technique to locate the mountain's interior, and his divine consciousness shuttled through the mountain. Finally, he found a cave in the Heart Eye, like an eye of fire.

His divine consciousness entered it, and before him was a sea of flames, with blazing fires obscuring his vision.

"The Dragon Seeking Technique says, 'The Crimson Palace is a flaming Crescent Moon Furnace, a silent Great Mysterious Altar! Opening a Crescent Moon Furnace Dongtian in the Heart Eye, strengthening the heart fire, is where the power of the Crimson Palace lies!'"

Xu Ying stirred his divine consciousness, visualizing the image of the Venerable Wan Mountain, mobilizing the power of the image, and bombarding the Heart Eye!

A loud noise rang out, and the sea of fire in the Heart Eye violently churned. With Xu Ying's strike, the flames became even more intense, collapsing into a deeper space!

In an instant, a Dongtian was formed, shaped like a half moon hanging in the sea of fire, and the flames became even more vigorous!

This was the so-called Crimson Palace's flaming Crescent Moon Furnace!

Xu Ying opened the Crimson Palace and felt a surge of power in his heart. Waves of heat poured out from the Heart Eye, flowing through his limbs and bones, bringing indescribable comfort.

He had been a little drowsy just now, but now he felt completely awake. He immediately got up and went outside the Wutong Palace, leaping into the air.

He stepped on the Yun Ti, taking big strides, and then leaped into the clouds. Another leap brought him hundreds of feet away, his speed not inferior to the Yu Sword Technique!

Xu Ying leaped and jumped in the air like a nimble ape, feeling an indescribable joy.

After playing for a while, he finally dissipated the sword energy surrounding him and flew back into the Wutong Palace.

Although the night was calm, a pair of eyes had been watching the sky all along, following Xu Ying's movements. When Xu Ying flew into the Wutong Palace with sword energy all over his body, the eyes finally looked away.

"Being proficient in both powerful techniques and Qi cultivation, Xu Ying is much more outstanding than Zhou Qiyun."

The Divine Emperor coughed violently, his face turning red from the coughing fit. After a while, he calmed down and waved his hand, saying, "Chen Gonggong, go and invite Xu Ying. I want to see him."

Upon hearing this, the purple-clad eunuch, Chen Gonggong, felt a sudden jolt in his heart. "Invite him?"

"Yes, invite him," the Divine Emperor repeated.

Chen Gonggong respectfully bowed and said, "What if Zhou Laozu obstructs?"

"After all, I am still the emperor."

The Divine Emperor coughed and said indifferently, "Besides, Xian Shangren was injured while competing with someone. You can go."

Chen Gonggong acknowledged and turned to leave.

Outside the Wutong Palace, Xu Ying had just planned to go to bed when he suddenly heard a knocking sound. He got up to look and saw a beautiful woman wearing a long red robe draped in white fox fur standing outside. Her skin was as fair as snow, illuminated by the moonlight and the lights inside the Wutong Palace.

The fragrance of the woman was alluring, and her figure was tall and graceful. Her eyebrows and eyes were enchanting, and her makeup was obviously carefully done. The collar of her clothes revealed her delicate shoulders, and her cleavage was intoxicating.

Xu Ying sniffed the scent on her body, which smelled like ripe peaches.

She leaned towards Xu Ying, smiling and saying, "I am Xiaodie's second aunt. I came to visit you in the middle of the night. Can I come in and sit, King Xu?"

Xu Ying recognized her and saw that she was about to lean on him. He quickly moved aside, thinking, "This is how Lord Zhong tricked me back then! How could I fall for the same trick again?" The beautiful woman was Li Yingzhu, who had misunderstood Xu Ying when he rejected the food brought by Guo Xiaodie that day.

Today, she secretly visited the Wutong Palace without Guo Yue's knowledge, harboring ulterior motives, wanting to control Xu Ying and force him to explain the mysteries of the Yu Sword Technique.Her thoughts were also clever, carefully dressed, half-covered and half-revealed. Every move and every smile, every small action, would reveal a little, not too much or too little, making people's hearts pound.

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This is the result of practice making perfect, something that Guo Xiaodie, a rough woman, cannot compare to.

She was about to use another trick to make Xu Ying no longer reserved, when she heard the voice of Chen Gonggong from behind, saying, "Master Xu, I have been ordered by the emperor to invite you to the palace for an audience. Madam Guo, please wait for a moment. I apologize."

Li Yingzhu's face blushed, hurriedly put on a long robe to cover her body, turned sideways to avoid the eunuch, and leaped into the clouds, disappearing without a trace.

Xu Ying praised, "Auntie's skills are truly outstanding! I can't compare to her!"

Chen Gonggong, dressed in purple, looked quite noble and smiled, "Madam Guo's skills are naturally very high, but she likes to play around. Master Xu, please come this way."

Xu Ying smiled, "The emperor only remembered to find me today, but it's not too late. Please lead the way, Gonggong."

Chen Gonggong's heart trembled slightly and he bowed to invite him.

Xu Ying followed him, descending the mountain all the way, and soon arrived at the main hall of the Cangwu Sect. Chen Gonggong bowed and invited him into the hall, while he stayed outside.

There were several furnaces burning in the hall, not just one, but more than a dozen. The furnaces burned vigorously, making the hall hot and humid. Among these furnaces, the most precious medicinal material was Yang Qi!

Although Xu Ying had been here before, last time it was only his consciousness merging with Jiuyi. This was the first time he had set foot in this place, and in just a moment, he felt that his body's moisture was about to be evaporated.

"I have also practiced demonic arts."

Xu Ying suddenly smelled the scent of incense, and saw the Holy Emperor walking out from behind one of the alchemy furnaces, saying, "It's what you call the cultivation method of Qi Refiners. However, I haven't been successful in my practice."

Xu Ying saw his restless face and suddenly had a thought, exclaiming, "Your inner fire is too strong, overwhelming your body! You have opened two of the six secret treasures of the human body! One is the secret treasure of your Li family, and the other is the Crimson Palace secret treasure of the Guo family!"

The Martial Emperor's face turned dark, his body covered in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of water. His voice hoarse, he said, "That's right, I inherited the Jade Capital secret treasure, and I married Empress Guo, and also cultivated the Crimson Palace secret treasure of the Guo family. Not only that, I am also the emperor of Shenzhou, unifying the beliefs of the world, countless common people recite and worship me. I am the most noble deity in Shenzhou!"

Xu Ying couldn't help but say, "But you still can't defeat Zhou Qiyun."

The Martial Emperor let out a low roar, his eyes bloodshot, staring at him intently. After a moment, he said, "So, if he goes to cultivate demonic arts, I will also cultivate demonic arts!"