Mo Wenjie held the Spirit Pearl, but he found that the Pearl was gradually blending into his palm. Huang Linger and others exclaimed in surprise, just as they were about to approach for a closer look, a powerful force burst out from Mo Wenjie's body. It could be seen that mysterious symbols flickered on Mo Wenjie's body and his cultivation was constantly climbing. In fact, the Spirit Pearl contained the power of ancient great beings and fused with his own spiritual energy.
However, the force was too immense, and Mo Wenjie felt as if he was about to burst. Just at that moment, a ray of golden light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping Mo Wenjie. It turned out that a legendary immortal who had been living in seclusion in the mountains had sensed the disturbance here and come to help. The master made hand seals and recited incantations, helping Mo Wenjie organize the chaotic spiritual energy within his body. After much ado, Mo Wenjie finally completely absorbed the power of the Spirit Pearl, significantly enhancing his cultivation. After thanking the immortal, he left with Huang Linger and others. Everyone knew that Mo Wenjie's strength was extraordinary now and that he would undoubtedly stir up even greater storms in the heavenly realm in the future.
The Black Dragon laughed heartily as he looked at Mo Wenjie, "Brother Mo, I feel that it was the wisest choice for me to make you my sworn brother. If things continue like this, I not only will be able to return to the 22nd level of the Heavenly Realm, but I might even be able to accompany you and surpass the 36th level of the Heavenly Realm! This truly confirms what those people said: choices are more important than hard work!"
Mo Wenjie, after hearing the words of the Black Dragon, also laughed heartily, "Brother Black Dragon, since we have already sworn brotherhood, we are destined to face the world together. However, there are many secrets beyond the 36th level of heaven. We have only heard rumors about them." The Black Dragon's eyes showed longing, "No matter what it is, as long as I follow you, Brother Mo Wenjie, no matter what mysteries lie ahead, we can all give it a try."
At this moment, a dark cloud surged from the horizon, exuding a sense of oppression. Mo Wenjie furrowed his brow, "It seems that the calm won't last long; I suppose it's those who had coveted the Spirit Pearl and are unwilling to accept failure." The Black Dragon grunted, "What's to be afraid of? One comes, we kill one; two come, we kill two."
Soon, a group of cultivators dressed in black robes appeared before them. The leader spoke coldly, "Mo Wenjie, hand over the spiritual power transformed from the Spirit Pearl. Otherwise, today will be your last day."
Mo Wenjie coldly laughed, "Just you lot?" After saying that, he injected his surroundings with spiritual power, changing his form in an instant and charging into the enemy ranks.
The Black Dragon also roared and joined the battle. Mo Wenjie's current strength far exceeded what these people imagined, and every move he made carried with it the might to destroy the heavens and annihilate the earth.
After a few rounds, the black-robed cultivators were decimated, with most of them injured or killed. The remaining ones, seeing the dire situation, fled in all directions. Mo Wenjie watched as the enemies disappeared into the distance, understanding that future challenges would only increase, but he was unafraid.
Huang Linger and the others, such as Jiang YuRou, looked at Mo Wenjie with worried expressions in their hearts. Although opportunities were abundant, dangers were ubiquitous. They wondered when this experience would finally end.
Mo Wenjie turned around and saw the worried expressions on Huang Linger and Jiang YuRou's faces. He gently smiled and said, "There's no need to worry. When the enemy comes, we will confront it; when water comes, we will block it with earth." At this moment, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook violently, and a massive crack slowly widened.
Mo Wenjie's expression became stern as he sensed a powerful and ancient aura emanating from within.
As the crowd approached the edge of the crack with caution, they saw a myriad of flickering lights within, as if there were countless treasures hidden within, yet also hidden dangers.
Mo Wenjie gritted his teeth and said, "Such an unknown place may hide the key to ending our practice, and I intend to go in and explore it."
The Black Dragon responded first: "Old Black will accompany my brother." Huang Linger and Jiang YuRou exchanged a glance and then firmly said, "We will go with you as well."
The seven people and the dragon slowly entered the crack. As soon as they landed, many strange creatures appeared around them, with their appearance similar to unicorns but emitting flames all over their bodies. Mo Wenjie formed hand seals, and a protective barrier surrounded everyone. A new battle was about to begin, and whether they could find a way to end their practice in this mysterious place was all uncertain.
Mo Wenjie looked at these fire unicorns and sighed deeply. The hidden divine beasts in the mountain of Le were like dragons, invincible to any weapons and capable of emitting extremely high-temperature flames. They were said to be the mounts of the ancient emperor Shennong (also known as Emperor Medicine). They could spit fire and swallow gold, even the greatest martial artists would be incinerated by their terrifying flames. Unfortunately, hundreds of martial artists have died under their claws during natural disasters in the area of Le Mountain, and it has been listed by "Mad Oracle" as "The First Horror" in his list of "Twelve Horrors." Their blood can grow a rare fruit called Blood Peachstone, which can cure severe injuries and increase powers for those who are not injured. As long as the true essence does not perish and the bodies remain intact, these four divine beasts can come back to life!
Huang Linger and the others were shocked beyond belief when they heard Mo Wenjie say that. The mounts of the Emperor of Fire, which meant that there was a connection to the Emperor of Fire here!
Mo Wenjie nodded seriously, "It's very possible. If this place is indeed related to the Emperor of Fire, it might be hiding clues about ancient cultivation methods or divine artifacts."
The crowd heard this and their eyes ignited with fierce longing. At this moment, a fire unicorn suddenly broke through the protective barrier and charged towards Jiang YuRou. The Black Dragon roared loudly and swung its tail to sweep away the fire unicorn. However, more fire unicorns surrounded them.
Mo Wenjie took a deep breath, his spiritual power within his body circulated, and a golden glow shone from his body. He roared loudly and charged towards the group of fire unicorns, his spiritual sword swirling in his hand, causing sword shadows to fly everywhere. The Black Dragon also charged into the enemy ranks, spitting black flames that intertwined with the fire unicorns' flames.
Huang Linger placed her hands together in prayer and recited incantations, shooting out beams of spiritual light towards the surroundings, temporarily suppressing the attacks of some of the fire unicorns. Jiang YuRou was on the lookout for any weaknesses in these fire unicorns.
Just as the battle was at a stalemate, the ground shook again, and an ancient stone door slowly rose, covered in strange symbols and emitting a powerful force fluctuation.
Mo Wenjie sensed that this force might be the key to breaking through the current situation. He defended against the fire unicorns' attacks while moving closer to the stone door.
The fire unicorns seemed to detect Mo Wenjie's intention and several of them abandoned the others, joining forces to pounce on him. Mo Wenjie did not stop his steps, rapidly moving his spiritual sword in front of him to create a barrier of spiritual energy. However, the impact force of the fire unicorns was too strong, and the barrier was about to collapse.
At this moment, Jiang YuRou shouted and threw out an ice chain to bind several fire unicorns. Mo Wenjie took the opportunity to charge forward and finally reached the stone door. He touched the stone door with his hand, and a warm force spread through his arm, running throughout his body.
The symbols on the stone door were flashing even more violently. Suddenly, a beam of light shot out and enveloped Mo Wenjie. Mo Wenjie felt as if he had entered another dimension, with vague images around him that resembled scenes of Emperor Shennong's cultivation. He was overjoyed and quickly focused on observing them, trying to deduce the ancient cultivation techniques from them.
Outside, the Black Dragon and the others were still fighting hard against the fire unicorns' attacks. Huang Linger shouted, "Hope Mo Da Ge can find a way quickly, otherwise we won't be able to hold on for long." Inside the stone door, Mo Wenjie was immersed in those amazing images. He faintly felt that he was very close to breaking through his level.
Mo Wenjie was completely immersed in it, and the shouts from outside gradually faded away in his ears. In those vague images, he saw Emperor Shennong manipulating the power of flames with ease, as if they were part of his body. The secret seemed to be a unique way of cultivating spirit energy through the heart. Mo Wenjie tried to guide his spiritual power within his body according to this method. Instantly, his spiritual energy surged wildly around him.
Meanwhile, the companions outside were about to give up. The Black Dragon had been wounded in many places, and his scales were stained with blood; Huang Linger was also exhausted, her face pale as snow. Just as a fire unicorn leaped high, preparing to deliver a fatal strike, the stone door suddenly burst into a bright light.
Mo Wenjie broke through the barrier and his aura changed dramatically. He formed hand seals and shouted loudly, "Infernal Dragon Break!" A colossal fire dragon roared and emerged, charging towards the group of fire unicorns. The fire unicorns felt the danger and turned around to flee, but it was too late. The flame dragon swallowed them whole in an instant, and after a few cries of pain, they fell silent.
The crowd looked at Mo Wenjie in shock, their eyes filled with surprise.
Mo Wenjie walked in front of his companions and smiled, saying, "I have not failed in my mission. Not only have I broken through, but I have also obtained a spell to control fire unicorns. We can now enter this mysterious cave. I am certain that this cave was the place where the Emperor Shennong used to practice. There should be many opportunities inside. If our luck is good enough, we may discover the location of the Shennong Ding."
The crowd, upon hearing Mo Wenjie's words, their eyes all brightened up, following him into the cave.
The cave was filled with an ancient and mysterious aura, and the walls were covered with various unreadable symbols. As they walked, a massive light screen suddenly appeared in front of them.
Mo Wenjie reached out and touched the light screen. A powerful force rushed towards him, and he quickly used his spiritual power to resist it. At this time, he noticed that some patterns appeared on the light screen, like a test. After carefully observing them, Mo Wenjie performed the new spell he had just understood and injected spiritual energy into a specific position in the light screen. The light screen slowly opened, revealing a secret room behind it. The secret room was filled with golden light, and in the center, there was an ancient tripod stand placed, surrounded by several strange-glowing pills around it.
Mo Wenjie excitedly said, "This is undoubtedly the Shennong Ding." Just as everyone was filled with joy, suddenly many puppet guards burst out from around them, all emanating strong auras.
Mo Wenjie calmly said, "It seems we need to defeat these guards to take the Shennong Ding. Companions, let's go together." The group rallied their spirits and attacked the puppet guards with various techniques. A fierce battle ensued.
Mo Wenjie rapidly formed hand seals and muttered incantations, transforming his spiritual power into tangible blades of light that shot towards the puppet guards. Lin Wan'er, on the side, waved her longsword in her hand, and the sword shadows flickered; each swing precisely targeted the joints of the puppets. The other companions were not to be outdone; some manipulated flames to burn the puppets, while others summoned water barriers to confine the puppets' movements.
However, these puppet guards were extremely tenacious. Although they sustained damage from the attacks, they quickly recovered and counterattacked even more ferociously. As the group felt increasingly exhausted, Mo Wenjie noticed faint lines of symbols on the puppet guards. A thought struck him; could there be a connection between these symbols and the ones on the cave walls? Mo Wenjie dared to approach a puppet guard, examining the symbols closely, and then forcibly suppressed its attack as he used his spiritual power to alter the path of the symbols according to his understanding. Instantly, this puppet guard ceased its movements. Overjoyed, Mo Wenjie quickly passed on his method to his companions. Following suit, they quickly subdued all the puppet guards. Mo Wenjie took a deep breath of relief and walked forward to pick up the Shennong Ding.
