609: The old man with the ancient tree, Tianjue?

Before even getting close, Lu Hao felt a powerful aura assaulting him, causing a slight shock within his heart.

The creator of this Formation must have an extremely high cultivation level; at least on the Dao of Formation, even Lu Hao, who had comprehended the complete Grand Dao of Formation, was still insufficient!

"The Netherworld truly has experts as numerous as the clouds..."

Lu Hao murmured softly:

"But I don't know why I haven't seen any Immortals in the Living Realm; normally speaking, Immortals definitely exist!"

Lu Hao felt somewhat confused.

In the Eastern Region, aside from the beggar he had met previously, he had never even heard of the existence of Immortals at other times. It was as if all the Immortals of the Living Realm had vanished into thin air, leaving no legends behind...

In front of the Formation, a long queue had already formed, numbering about several thousand people, who were clearly Cultivators preparing to leave by taking the large-scale Transmission Formation.

However, this number of people, placed within the entire Rakshasa Ghost Realm, was merely a drop in the ocean!

Lu Hao took the people around him and honestly joined the long queue.

However, the people around Lu Hao, excluding the male Cultivator, were all stunning beauties, each with her own unique charm. No matter where they walked, they were enough to attract the attention of most people.

Sure enough, many people surrounding Lu Hao were sizing up the people next to him, though most of the gazes landed on Ling'er.

Lu Hao was already used to this; there was no way around it, the saying that a beautiful woman causes trouble was not wrong. He couldn't exactly tell them to stay inside the Hunyuan Pagoda to Cultivate all the time, could he?

Lu Hao and the others lined up at the very end of the queue. Moments later, another group of Cultivators flew in from the horizon and stood behind Lu Hao.

Lu Hao turned his head for a look.

This group consisted of nine people, but every single one of them had a weak aura, wore a hint of gloom on their faces, and looked somewhat unhealthy.

However, their eyes held a desire that was nearly obsessive and frantic, staring fixedly at the Transmission Formation ahead, seemingly wishing they could rush straight into it.

Just as Lu Hao was observing this group, an elder among the nine-person team noticed them.

The elder's cultivation was in the Yuan Xu Realm, but his aura was somewhat unstable. He had clearly been heavily eroded by the foul, making it impossible for him to fully control his cultivation.

Judging from the elder's demeanor and conduct, he should be the leader of this group.

The elder saw that Lu Hao and his group were calm and collected, neatly dressed, and completely out of place compared to the withered Cultivators around them. Most importantly, he couldn't sense any trace of the foul aura on Lu Hao or the others, causing a flash of surprise in his eyes.

He considered himself quite knowledgeable, but the number of Cultivators he had seen who didn't exude the foul aura could be counted on two hands.

Now, an entire group was composed solely of such Cultivators!?

This was somewhat abnormal. Either the other party came from the Core Region, or they might possess a Magic Treasure capable of purifying the foul. Such a Magic Treasure would be extremely valuable, even in the Core Region.

As for the possibility that Lu Hao and the others had crossed the Void Space from the Living Realm, the elder instinctively dismissed it; that was highly improbable.

The elder stared at Lu Hao for a few moments, then hesitated before getting up and walking over. He stopped in front of Lu Hao and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Old Wood. You look very unfamiliar to me. May I ask your name? Where did you come from? Are you also preparing to head to the Core Region?"

The other party was very polite, and his words were peaceful. Lu Hao naturally responded with courtesy. He clasped his fists and said:

"Senior, my name is Lu Hao. We came from a very distant place and are only passing through here by chance. We are now preparing to take the Transmission Formation to the Cycle of Reincarnation Sacred Hall. May I ask what business Senior has with me?"

Lu Hao looked at the elder with a smile, not deliberately releasing his aura.

However, this elder had adventured in dangerous lands for years, so his perception of danger far surpassed that of an ordinary Cultivator. Although Lu Hao showed a benevolent smile, the elder's heart still skipped a beat.

This young man was probably not as simple as he appeared!

The thoughts that arose in his mind were instantly suppressed. It was best not to casually make an enemy of a person like this.

The elder quickly waved his hand, a bitter smile appearing on his face:

"Nothing. I just saw that a few Fellow Daoists are quite young, so I wanted to offer a reminder."

"The cost required for this Transmission Formation is not a small amount."

"Oh?"

Lu Hao asked, confused:

"May I ask how much the fee is to use this Transmission Formation?"

Old Wood sighed, his eyes filled with bitterness and helplessness.

"This large-scale Transmission Formation was personally established by an Envoy of the Cycle of Reincarnation Sacred Hall when he descended upon the Profound Yin Realm. Its original purpose was to give Cultivators in our outer region a glimmer of hope."

"However, after the Envoy set up the Formation, he also established a rule: anyone wishing to use the large-scale Transmission Formation must pay a massive amount of Top-Grade Spirit Stones. The quantity is terrifying; most Cultivators would struggle to gather it in their entire lifetime!"

When Lu Hao heard the term Top-Grade Spirit Stone, he merely sneered.

He thought they were asking for something serious. Ever since he had ruthlessly plundered the severely injured Emperor in the imperial abyss, Top-Grade Spirit Stones? He had as many as he wanted!

"How many?"

Lu Hao asked.

The elder sighed and said:

"Five thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones per person!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hao's mouth twitched... He was clearly startled by the Cycle of Reincarnation Sacred Hall's exorbitant demand...

He knew the value of Top-Grade Spirit Stones; five thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones was already a terrifying amount, one that even a Yang Solid Cultivator would likely struggle to produce.

Let alone this Origin Void Realm Expert in front of him.

The elder continued:

"However, a hundred years ago, the Cycle of Reincarnation Sacred Hall suddenly released new information: besides Top-Grade Spirit Stones, one can also use a heavenly jade shard to substitute for Top-Grade Spirit Stones here. One heavenly jade shard can offset one Top-Grade Spirit Stone!"

"A heavenly jade shard?"

Ling'er had been listening to the conversation between Lu Hao and the elder from the side, and upon hearing about this item, she finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Doesn't the heavenly jade shard only appear in dangerous lands? Don't tell me you intend to enter a dangerous land to search for heavenly jade shards? Wouldn't that be too risky?"

Dangerous lands are the collective term in the Netherworld for places where the concentration of foul is too high for Cultivators to remain for long periods.

Due to the existence of the foul, there are numerous dangerous lands throughout the entire Netherworld, containing countless life-and-death crises, but also some great Opportunities.

The Underworld Dangerous Land that Ling'er entered before was one such place.

If a heartless person were to inherit the Legacy, that place would absolutely be a site of immense good fortune!