105: Is it Xuanyuan Baiying? The Devouring Python of Emperor Xiao Tian in the Underground Palace~

"Who would have thought that the entrance to the underground palace was hidden in a place like this."

Inside an extremely cold underground cavern, Cao Meng and Xuanyuan Baizhi appeared simultaneously.

This was a secret water dwelling located a thousand zhang beneath the Ice Lake in the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty Imperial Palace's Imperial Garden.

The thousand zhang of lake water served as a natural barrier; without the strength of a Land Immortal Realm expert, it would be impossible to withstand such immense water pressure and find this place.

The Ice Lake was one of the three great wonders of the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty.

This lake spanned ten li and was located entirely within the inner court of the Imperial Palace.

The lake water was intensely cold, with temperatures definitely below freezing.

Furthermore, the deeper one went, the colder it became.

But strangely, the water in the lake never froze, which was highly peculiar.

This lake also produced a type of fish called Netherworld Fish; its flavor was exquisite, comparable to Dragon meat from the heavens, and it possessed the effect of prolonging life, making it an item reserved for the Great Liang royalty, which commoners had no chance of tasting.

"So cold!"

As soon as she entered the water dwelling, a light layer of frost covered Xuanyuan Baizhi's forehead, and her expression turned pained.

"The cold Qi here is actually triggering the Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul Cold Poison within my body!"

Cao Meng grabbed Xuanyuan Baizhi's small hand, and immediately, a surge of extreme cold Qi invaded him.

The Chaos Profound Yang Supreme Art automatically circulated, instantly dissolving the cold Qi, and simultaneously, the spiritual power infused with the Solar Profound Glazed True Fire continuously streamed into Xuanyuan Baizhi's body, melting the ice crystals on her forehead in the blink of an eye.

"Master, why don't you go back first, and I'll explore?"

"I will help you open the underground palace, then I'll leave." Xuanyuan Baizhi nodded.

The Netherworld Fire belongs to Yin, and currently, her own Yin Qi was too excessive, leading to an imbalance of Yin and Yang.

This item might be a treasure for Cao Meng, but for Xuanyuan Baizhi, it was no different from a poison, so naturally, she should avoid touching it if possible.

The two walked hand in hand along the underground passage for a hundred zhang; soon, a cavern about an mu in size, crystal clear and resembling a crystal Dragon palace, appeared before their eyes.

Inside the cavern, stood a sculpture about ten zhang high, its entire body resembling ice crystal.

The sculpture was of a woman, very beautiful.

From her features, Cao Meng saw a trace of the demeanor of his nominal fiancée, Xuanyuan Baiying.

"Xuanyuan Baiying?"

Xuanyuan Baizhi was slightly startled.

The statue's ethereal sleeves fluttered; she looked like she was brandishing a sword, but the sword itself was nowhere to be seen.

"This is..."

Cao Meng was stunned; although the sculpture before him only bore a five-tenths resemblance to Xuanyuan Baiying, Cao Meng felt a strange sensation.

It was as if she was Xuanyuan Baiying.

Buzzing~

The Son of Heaven Sword in Xuanyuan Baizhi's palm trembled slightly, as if it had heard its Master's call.

"No, this is a solidified Dharma Idol of a great power; why would the xuanyuan sword react..." Xuanyuan Baizhi stared intently at the sculpture's eyes, and the sculpture seemed to sense her gaze, its eyes appearing to gain a Soul... "The xuanyuan sword?"

Cao Meng asked subconsciously.

"The Son of Heaven Sword of the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty is precisely the Ancient Human Emperor's sword, the xuanyuan sword!" Xuanyuan Baizhi explained slowly, her eyes still fixed on the sculpture:

"However, during the Ancient Great Calamity, this sword's Soul dissipated and its Origin collapsed while protecting the Human Race; it requires the gathering of Human Race Luck to recover..."

Cao Meng: "So, Master, you entered Great Liang to take control of governance precisely to repair the xuanyuan sword?"

"That is one of the reasons."

As Xuanyuan Baizhi spoke, she released Cao Meng's hand, then drew the xuanyuan sword from her palm and tossed it toward the solidified Great Power Dharma Idol.

"Appraisal Technique!"

Cao Meng subconsciously threw an Appraisal Technique at the sculpture.

[Ancient Human Emperor Empress Dharma Idol] Formed by the Ancient Human Race Empress using a great Divine Ability, erected to suppress the Gate of the Netherworld, carrying a trace of the Immortal Empress's will.

Clang~

The next moment, the sculpture moved.

With a wave of its slender hand, it grasped the xuanyuan sword thrown by Xuanyuan Baizhi!

At the same time.

The sculpture's beautiful head turned slightly, fixing its gaze on Cao Meng, its sharp eyes seemingly trying to see right through him.

Then, she smiled.

The smile was inexplicable~

Following that, she swung the sword~

One sword strike cut out.

A seven-colored spatial tunnel appeared before them.

"Hurry up and go; if you're late, someone else might get there first."

The sculpture spoke, its voice devoid of any emotion.

"You, who are you?" Cao Meng asked blankly.

Boom~

The next moment, the sculpture violently collapsed, transforming into a streak of seven-colored cloud, passing through the corridor Cao Meng and Xuanyuan Baizhi had used to enter, and vanishing instantly.

On the spot, only a seven-colored spatial tunnel remained, along with a cracked Xuanyuan divine sword stuck in the ground.

"This Great Power's Dharma Idol, is it still alive, and can it move on its own?"

Cao Meng's eyes were wide and round.

A so-called Dharma Idol is merely a type of skill or Divine Ability, not a Clone.

Just like the kun peng dharma idol Cao Meng displayed when fighting enemies, strictly speaking, it was only an extension of a part of Cao Meng's body.

But this Great Power Empress's Dharma Idol could actually move autonomously.

Xuanyuan Baizhi picked up the xuanyuan sword that had fallen to the ground: "That's enough, stop thinking about it. The methods of Ancient Great Powers are not something you can fathom right now."

"Hurry and go in. Judging by her words, it seems someone has already entered ahead of you."

"Alright, Master, please take care of yourself!"

Cao Meng didn't have time to think further and leaped into the seven-colored spatial tunnel...

Just as the Empress Dharma Idol sculpture lifted the xuanyuan sword.

Inside the White Deer Academy, Xuanyuan Baiying and her natal Spirit Beast, the mutated Kunpeng Divine Beast, were refining and absorbing the Heart of Immortality taken from the Li Clan Sword Tomb.

The Heart of Immortality of the Scarlet Flame Demon Emperor contained extremely pure and dense Heaven and Earth Origin.

Especially the heart blood within the Heart of Immortality was a supreme treasure for refining the Immortal Body.

After just a few days of Cultivation, both the Master and servant had achieved rapid progress.

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Baiying, who was Cultivating, froze, and a look of surprise and confusion appeared on her exquisite face...

"How can there be another consciousness? What is this? A Legacy? My... I am... This... Reincarnation trial... Xuanyuan..."

...At the same time, in a silent, dark secret vault of the underground palace, spanning an unknown number of li.

This was a dead and silent space.

The cold Qi released by the frigid black pool water was enough to instantly freeze a Qi Sea Realm Martial Artist to death.

From the cold, black water, a youth in green robes flew out, trembling with fear.

"So cold, gege~ Teacher, are you alright!"

"I'm fine, won't die yet." The tired voice of the old fellow sounded in his mind.

Simultaneously, a beautiful small snake resembling a seven-colored rainbow emerged from the youth's lapel.

"Colorful Scale, why are you awake?" Xiao Yan looked down at the small snake, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

This little ancestor was finally awake.

With it by his side, his safety was guaranteed.

"Hiss hiss~" The little snake flicked its tongue, pointing toward the northwest direction.

Looking closely, a dark blue flame shot up into the sky above a black lotus platform.

"Netherworld Fire!" Xiao Yan was overjoyed and flew toward the lotus platform.