772: Black flame, rotten wood box
After the banquet ended.
Xie Weilou returned to his pavilion. He took out the black bronze piece given by Lu Qian and examined it carefully.
On this black bronze piece were some mysterious runes, containing a force of fire-attribute energy. This fire attribute was extremely unique and could burn the Divine Soul.
"Hmm?"
A strange look appeared in Xie Weilou's eyes; something inside his Storage Ring was acting up.
He immediately took out a rotten wood casket from his Storage Ring; this casket had been given to him by Xu Renfeng.
This casket was impervious to all methods and difficult to open. During the time it had been in his hands, it had shown no signs of activity, but now it was flickering with a ghostly light and showing some movement.
"These two seem to be connected!"
Xie Weilou placed the rotten wood casket and the black bronze piece together.
Hum!
Suddenly, the black bronze piece vibrated, and a flash of black light shimmered. The runes on it floated up, turning into lines that continuously outlined and connected, forming a mysterious black light map.
"..."
Xie Weilou stared at the black light map before him and immediately memorized it.
Hum!
Immediately after, the black light map transformed into a strange mass of black flames. This was just a phantom of the flames, yet it carried a terrifying power that made Xie Weilou's Divine Soul tremble.
At the same time, the three exotic flames within his body vibrated simultaneously, as if affected by the power of this flame phantom.
"This flame is truly extraordinary!"
A sharp light flashed in Xie Weilou's eyes.
Crack!
Suddenly, the flame phantom dissipated, and the black bronze piece cracked, turning into a pile of powder.
"The location pointed to by this light map..."
Seeing this, Xie Weilou ignored it and carefully pondered the light map in his mind.
Seeming to have realized something, he quickly took out a map from his Storage Ring.
When he was at the Lingyuan Grotto-Heaven, he had read many ancient texts and had collected some maps of the Eastern Wasteland.
After taking out the map, Xie Weilou looked at a region on the map and compared it with the light map.
After finishing the comparison.
Xie Weilou fell into silence. With a complex expression, he said: "Undying City..."
The region pointed to by the light map happened to match a region on the map—it was none other than the Undying City, one of the Nine Great Forbidden Zones!
If this black flame were in any other area, he might have been able to give it a try, but in the Undying City...
Hum, hum, hum!
Just as Xie Weilou said the words "Undying City," the rotten wood casket continued to vibrate.
Xie Weilou looked at the rotten wood casket, a strange look appearing in his eyes: "Could this casket be connected to the Undying City?"
He took a deep breath.
Xie Weilou put away the rotten wood casket directly.
After all, the Undying City was no ordinary place; it was a forbidden zone, a territory where even mighty experts would perish if they stepped foot inside. He dared not venture there rashly.
As for the matter of that black flame, he would have to look into it later.
...
Seven days later.
Xie Weilou followed Yan Qingrou on a flying boat as they departed. Their destination was none other than the Danhe Realm.
Accompanying them this time was also Yan Qing!
Yan Qingrou intended to take Yan Qing to the Danhe Realm for some training. The Opportunities and fortunes there were greater, and going there would be more beneficial to his growth.
As for whether he could join the Danhe Realm in the future, that would depend on his own fortune.
Yan Qing said to Xie Weilou: "Brother Xie, the people from the Ji Family and the Lan Family are not good people. As far as I know, Ji Mingyuan and the others already headed to the Danhe Realm three days ago. I have a feeling they will cause trouble when the time comes."
Xie Weilou smiled indifferently: "A bunch of ants, that's all! If they don't know what's good for them, I'll just slap them all to death when the time comes."
Yan Qingrou took a deep look at Xie Weilou. How could someone capable of refining a Nine-Pattern Ascension Pill be simple?
She had already stepped into the Divine Court realm, yet she could not see through Xie Weilou's cultivation base. This person's cultivation must be extremely extraordinary!
"..."
Yan Qing subconsciously thought of the Longevity Saintess and the Reincarnation Saintess who had appeared at the Bazhen Pavilion earlier.
Those two great figures both knew Xie Weilou, which was enough to show his extraordinary nature.
Yan Qingrou said: "The survival of the fittest is the rule of the Eastern Wasteland! But within the Danhe Realm, many things are controlled by the Danhe Realm itself. It is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside, and mighty experts appear. Unless absolutely necessary, it is best not to cause trouble on Danhe Realm territory."
Xie Weilou looked at Yan Qingrou and asked with a smile: "What is the cultivation base of the strongest person in the Danhe Realm?"
Yan Qingrou shook her head: "I don't know about that! But I can be certain that there are mighty experts residing in the Danhe Realm."
The foundation of the Danhe Realm, to some extent, was not weaker than any Holy Land.
Because the number of alchemists in the Danhe Realm was large, and they had dealings with many powerful people, their connections were terrifyingly vast.
If someone were to move against the Danhe Realm, even if the Danhe Realm did not show itself, some powerful experts would take the initiative to act on their behalf.
"..."
Xie Weilou wore a thoughtful expression.
Mighty experts residing there?
He did not fear them in the slightest!
He didn't look for trouble, but if someone didn't know how to live, he couldn't care less about the consequences.
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Danhe Realm.
The Dan River Ancient City, located in the very center of Danxuan Province, was a massive ancient City entirely controlled by the Danhe Realm.
The Danhe Realm's law enforcement teams patrolled within, and very few people dared to cause trouble there.
Of course, this was not absolute.
Inside the Dan River Ancient City, there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and numerous powerful experts. Occasionally, friction would occur, and when facing those experts, even the Danhe Realm's law enforcement teams dared not intervene rashly.
Three days later.
Xie Weilou and the others arrived outside the Danhe Realm, and what appeared before them was a massive City.
The City walls were reddish-yellow, towering and thick, covered with numerous Formations and Restrictions. Light flickered, and the aura was terrifying. On the City gate were four large characters: Dan River Ancient City.
There were countless buildings in the City, bearing elements of both Eastern and Western architecture. In the central area, there were nine pillars of raging flames reaching straight into the clouds, and on each flame pillar was a bronze Pill Furnace.
The three of them entered the City.
People were constantly coming and going in the City, and at a glance, they were all Cultivators.
On both sides were all kinds of treasure buildings, treasure pavilions, and alchemy towers, everything one could wish for, shimmering with brilliant and dazzling light.
There were also many vendors on the street, with all sorts of strange and peculiar items laid out on their stalls. Some mighty experts enjoyed disguising themselves as old, disheveled men, hiding among these vendors.
Yan Qingrou looked at Xie Weilou: "The center of those nine flame pillars ahead is one of the outer halls of the Danhe Realm. You can go there for the assessment; only after passing can you enter the true Danhe Realm."
The base camp of the Danhe Realm was located in a Secret Realm and could not be seen here.
The layout of the Danhe Realm was similar to the Pure Yang Holy Land, both located within Secret Realms; the Dan River Ancient City could only be considered an entrance.
"..."
Xie Weilou nodded.
Yan Qingrou said: "Let me take you there directly! As long as you become a member of the Danhe Realm, ordinary people won't dare to touch you."
Xie Weilou smiled indifferently: "You must have other arrangements for bringing Brother Yan here this time! Let me wander around by myself first."
Hearing this, Yan Qingrou pondered for a moment and said: "Then be careful, and don't provoke the people from the law enforcement team, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
"Alright!"
Xie Weilou waved his hand with a smile and walked towards some stalls to see if he could pick up any good deals.
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