The next day, as the morning sun peeked out from the sea of clouds, Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan, who had changed into a light blue dress, were already together on Dao Peak, with Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan following beside them.
Lin Xuan was never one to procrastinate, especially when it came to such an important matter.
To reach Taiqing Palace as quickly as possible, Lin Xuan didn't even let Fu Zhu carry him, but instead had Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan shrink their sizes and stand on his shoulders.
Controlling their size wasn't difficult, especially for divine beasts of Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan's level. Moreover, Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan were actually spiritual bodies similar to Little Marten's previous Demon Spirit form, so their size was already quite small.
Speaking of which, Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan suddenly wanted to come along this time for some reason, and Lin Xuan didn't refuse. Although he had helped them reassemble their spirits, which could be considered giving them a new life, he still respected Fu Zhu and Zhu Yan's own wishes.
"Are you ready? Then let's go."
Lin Xuan looked at the graceful Ying Huanhuan standing beside him and said softly, preparing to set off directly towards Taiqing Palace.
Looking at Lin Xuan's somewhat eager back, Ying Huanhuan's unconsciously pouted lips could almost hang a wine pot on them, and she hummed jiao.
"Aiya, Lin Xuan, you're already bringing them two along, why not just bring me along too?"
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Although Lin Xuan didn't say anything, his blank expression was like a giant question mark, causing Zhu Yan to fall directly onto Lin Xuan's shoulder, clutching his stomach and trying hard not to laugh out loud.
But the next moment, Zhu Yan felt a chill coming over him, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Fu Zhu. In its impression, only this damned four-horned deer liked to mess with it like this.
But after turning his head, Zhu Yan saw that Fu Zhu only had a simple, gloating smile on his face as he stared at it. Then, he belatedly looked at Ying Huanhuan.
When those scarlet eyes met those dark, bright eyes, Zhu Yan felt as if he saw a trace of ice-blue light, and a dignified, sacred chill involuntarily rose from the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Yan had only felt this kind of feeling from two adults before. The first was the most good-tempered of the Four Sacred Beasts, and the second was the person with the best temper he had ever met. Ying Huanhuan was the third.
After shivering all over, Zhu Yan quickly got up and stood straight, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lin Xuan. After noticing that the power within the adult's body was still there, a trace of doubt flashed through his heart.
After Ying Huanhuan withdrew her gaze from the little monkey who had no sense of propriety, she looked at Lin Xuan again with a bit of anticipation, smiled sweetly, and said.
"Lin Xuan, you see, my strength is far weaker than yours, and I don't have your talent. I don't understand the power of space at all. It will take many days to get to Taiqing Palace, but if you take me with you, wouldn't it shorten the time a lot?"
While speaking, Ying Huanhuan's eyes, twinkling with starlight, flickered, and her face was filled with a sincere smile, as if she didn't have any other thoughts. She even said earnestly.
"Senior Sister Ling must be getting anxious too, we should hurry over as soon as possible, okay?"
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly. Then, in Ying Huanhuan's expectant gaze, he reached out his arm. But just as Ying Huanhuan thought Lin Xuan would hug her, she saw Lin Xuan directly reach out and grab her above the elbow. Immediately afterwards, he waved his left hand, drawing a spatial rift, and directly took Ying Huanhuan into it.
And so, Ying Huanhuan was dragged along for half a day before finally arriving at Taiqing Palace.
Great Purity Region, Taiqing Palace, Floating Cloud Platform.
The Floating Cloud Platform was similar to the Dao Sect's front hall, but unlike the Dao Sect's unpleasant front hall, the Taiqing Palace's reception area was more immortal-like.
The Floating Cloud Platform not only had a poetic name, but also picturesque scenery. Floating clouds moved around, giving it a detached and light feeling, as if it were a world apart.
Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan did not forcibly enter the ancestral home of Taiqing Palace, but instead came to the outside of Taiqing Palace. After informing the patrolling elders, they were led to the Floating Cloud Platform by a Taiqing Palace disciple.
As soon as Lin Xuan arrived at the Floating Cloud Platform, he was greeted by the beautiful woman surnamed Liu from the Hundred Dynasty War. After seeing Lin Xuan, the beautiful woman surnamed Liu took the initiative to greet him, first glancing at the two miniature divine beasts on Lin Xuan's shoulders, and then taking the initiative to say hello.
"Liu Huiyun greets Sword Saint. After a few months, Sword Saint's demeanor is even better than before!"
"Fairy Liu is too polite. After a few months, the fairy's demeanor is still the same!"
Lin Xuan remembered that Wu Dao Old Man and the others used to address this beautiful woman in such a way, so he immediately responded.
However, as soon as Lin Xuan said this, a hint of a smile appeared between Liu Huiyun's eyebrows, while Ying Huanhuan's gaze became vigilant.
Although this beautiful woman in front of her was not as beautiful or elegant as she and Ling Qingzhu, she possessed a mature charm that neither she nor Ling Qingzhu had. Coupled with Lin Xuan's experiences, Ying Huanhuan was a little worried. What if this blockhead really liked this kind of mature beauty?
Although this possibility seemed unlikely, it could not be completely ruled out.
Perhaps sensing Ying Huanhuan's vigilance, Liu Huiyun smiled gently at Ying Huanhuan, and then, without much small talk, raised her hand to gesture to Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan to come with her. Then, while leading the way, she said softly.
"Previously, the Palace Master had already agreed to what the Sword Saint said. However, after the Young Palace Master heard the news of the Sword Saint's challenge, she took the initiative to go to Facing Abyss Peak once and discussed it with the Palace Master. Therefore, this time, when the Sword Saint arrives, you can go directly to Facing Abyss Peak."
"Facing Abyss Peak?"
Lin Xuan frowned slightly. His understanding of the Taiqing Palace was limited to the Supreme Induction Sutra of the Taiqing Palace. He knew nothing else.
Ying Huanhuan, who was beside Lin Xuan, frowned slightly. After carefully recalling, she said softly, but the pronunciation of 'Martial Aunt' was particularly clear.
"Martial Aunt Liu, if I remember correctly, Facing Abyss Peak seems to be a forbidden area of the Taiqing Palace, right? It is said to be a dangerous place in the Taiqing Palace. Could it be that Senior Sister Ling has been cultivating at Facing Abyss Peak recently?"
After hearing Ying Huanhuan's address, Liu Huiyun couldn't help but take a serious look at Ying Huanhuan, and then smiled at Ying Huanhuan. The little princess of the Dao Sect's thoughts were almost written on her face. How could Liu Huiyun not see it?
However, not only this little princess, but their own Young Palace Master seemed to be similar.
However, these things had nothing to do with her, a mere little elder. Liu Huiyun didn't think much about it and explained with a soft smile.
"That's right, Facing Abyss Peak is indeed extremely dangerous. The Soul-Eating Cold Wind that shrouds it all year round makes it impossible for even experts in the Life and Death Profound Realm to stay there for a long time."
"Since Facing Abyss Peak is so dangerous, why did Senior Sister Ling go there to cultivate?"
Ying Huanhuan almost subconsciously noticed something was wrong, not only because of the danger of Facing Abyss Peak, but also because of Ling Qingzhu's choice. If Facing Abyss Peak was only like this, why would Ling Qingzhu choose to cultivate there?
Moreover, according to Ying Huanhuan's secret investigation during this period, she found that Ling Qingzhu's cultivation of the Supreme Induction Sutra had made rapid progress in the past year or so.
"This matter is also related to the Sword Saint!"
Lin Xuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at Liu Huiyun, wondering what this matter had to do with him. He didn't seem to know anything about the Taiqing Palace, right? Seeming to notice Lin Xuan's doubts, Liu Huiyun explained with a light smile.
"Sword Saint, do you still remember that more than a year ago, you met an attendant of my Taiqing Palace in the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet of the Great Yan Dynasty?"
After hearing Liu Huiyun's question, Lin Xuan nodded slightly, causing Ying Huanhuan to look at him with a bit more suspicion. Could it be that this guy taught Ling Qingzhu the Supreme Induction Sutra?
He taught this young lady swordsmanship, and taught Ling Qingzhu the Supreme Induction Sutra? But this young lady also taught him Zither Skill, what about Ling Qingzhu?
"At the beginning, after that attendant passed the news that the Sword Saint had already cultivated the Supreme Induction Sutra back to the palace, the Young Palace Master learned about it and went to Facing Abyss Peak to seclude herself."
"Fairy Liu is too kind. Lin Xuan was only barely getting started with the Supreme Induction Sutra at that time. Even now, in the attainment of the Supreme Induction Sutra, Miss Ling is not inferior to Lin Xuan."
Lin Xuan responded softly. He said this very seriously. At that time, he was only barely getting started. Of course, if it were replaced with other Martial Arts, the difficulty of this entry would not be less than the great success of other Martial Arts.
But the Supreme Induction Sutra is so special. Its entry is extremely high, and of course, the upper limit is ridiculously high. Rather than saying that the Supreme Induction Sutra is a Martial Arts, it is better to say that it is more like a new cultivation system.
In the cultivation of the Supreme Force, the current Ling Qingzhu has indeed gone very far. Lin Xuan doesn't know what level the other party has reached, but he can be sure that it will never be worse than him.
"The Sword Saint is too modest. In terms of talent, who in the world dares to compete with the Sword Saint?"
Liu Huiyun said with a light smile. She was not praising, but just stating a simple fact. This was already recognized by the world.
While speaking, under the guidance of Liu Huiyun, the three had already left the Floating Cloud Platform and arrived at a particularly deserted area.
Far away, Ying Huanhuan saw a section of pitch-black mountain peak piercing through a sea of clouds. Around that section of the mountain peak, the originally white floating clouds were dyed grayish-black.
Through the sea of clouds, Ying Huanhuan could vaguely see several extremely thick chains linking the mountain peak beneath them to the distant, pitch-black mountain peak.
"Sword Saint, flying is prohibited ahead, even for the Palace Master. Please forgive us, Sword Saint,"
Liu Huiyun explained softly. Lin Xuan nodded slightly, not saying much. He was never an arrogant person and always respected the reasonable rules of others.
After descending from above the sea of clouds, Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan stood on a huge platform, looking at the huge iron chains made of several feet wide, half a zhang wide iron rings, stretching all the way towards the sea of clouds above the sky.
On those huge iron rings, Lin Xuan could vaguely see some special inscriptions, which seemed to have special formations engraved on them.
Withdrawing his gaze from the huge iron rings, Lin Xuan scanned the huge platform. This platform seemed to have been created by human power, and it was very flat, with a radius of several hundred zhang. Near the cliffs around, there were also some special stone tablets, which seemed to have some words engraved on them.
"This is the Facing Abyss Peak Front Peak, the place where my Taiqing Palace imprisons some heinous criminals. Because this peak is close to Facing Abyss Peak, under the invasion of the Soul-Eating Cold Wind, even a Life Profound Realm expert will, at most in ten years, be tormented to death in the pain of the Soul-Eating!"
Liu Huiyun seemed to have noticed Lin Xuan's doubts and explained softly from the side. Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing this.
"Front Peak? Didn't you say that Facing Abyss Peak is the place of imprisonment?"
After hearing Ying Huanhuan's question, Liu Huiyun shook her head slightly. She didn't know some things originally. These were all things that the Taiqing Palace Master specifically told Liu Huiyun because she was going to retreat recently, so that she could conveniently explain to Lin Xuan. Otherwise, as an elder, she would not be qualified to know these things that the Palace Master actively told her.
Even Facing Abyss Peak, Liu Huiyun had never been here before, only knowing that it was in this direction.
"That's not the case. It's just that not many disciples in the palace have been here before, so everyone has always called it that. The real Facing Abyss Peak is only that one. That is also the place where my Taiqing Palace originated,"
Liu Huiyun explained softly. Lin Xuan's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, and even Ying Huanhuan's eyes showed a bit of anticipation when she looked at Facing Abyss Peak.
The place of origin, doesn't that mean that there is a high possibility that there are some things about the Supreme Induction Sutra there?
"Back then, my Taiqing Palace Ancestor was chased and killed to this place, and risked his life to escape into Facing Abyss Peak. He accidentally obtained some ancient inheritance. After leaving seclusion, he killed his enemies and founded the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace here. In addition, that is also the place where the Ancestor ascended."
Liu Huiyun's voice couldn't help but carry a bit of emotion. Even though the Palace Master had told her many things not long ago, her tone couldn't help but become a little complicated when she talked about them at this time.
And Ying Huanhuan, who was on the side, had a strange light flashing in her eyes. Now, she could almost be sure that there must be some secrets of the Supreme Induction Sutra hidden here, and maybe it would really help her break through.
Lin Xuan's eyes also flickered with a different color, but unlike Ying Huanhuan, his eyes carried a bit of solemnity, because he could vaguely sense that Facing Abyss Peak was strange, and there seemed to be traces of Otherworldly Demonic Qi existing in it.
"Alright, the road has been brought to the Sword Saint, and my task is completed. Sword Saint, please remember that flying is not allowed here. The entire space is filled with Soul-Eating Cold Wind, and only the chains can pass through!"