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In Sunrise City, the Shenlong Demon Infant constantly thought about escaping, making it difficult for Li Hong to manage. Eventually, he decided to confine it within the Yin Yang Platform's main space. The Shenlong Demon Infant quickly realized it was trapped in a strange chaos, suspended in an endless void with no place to exert itself. Moreover, this chaos emanated a bizarre aura that seemed alive, continuously releasing a longing desire towards it. The Shenlong grew increasingly fearful. Now completely at a loss, it finally settled down obediently.
After traveling a million miles eastward, a figure emerged from the desolate sandy expanse—Li Hong had encountered the legendary Shennong.
Shennong, also known as the Flame Emperor, is considered the ancestor of Huaxia and could be regarded as a distant relative to Li Hong since he was the grandfather of his adoptive sister, Green Lotus. Li Hong felt conflicted about this man.
On one hand, there were various miraculous legends and remarkable achievements attributed to him throughout history; he had spent five thousand years alone searching in the Blood Sea to dismantle the False Immortal Realm. For five long years, he endured extreme scarcity of Spiritual Energy, thirst, and loneliness. Such immense perseverance and wisdom were truly admirable. However, he was also an inadequate father. He had disrupted the union between Little Girl and Jiang Xuanzi, resulting in his daughter's tragic death and his granddaughter suffering from a fiery affliction since birth—an agonizing existence that left her neither fully human nor demon and unacknowledged by her grandfather. Because of Green Lotus, Li Hong held some disdain for Shennong.
In contrast, Fuxi Xuanyuan felt a mix of emotions upon seeing Shennong. After enduring hardships in the Desert for many years, his cultivation had nearly depleted. Before him stood Shennong, who appeared worn out and frail. He was nothing but skin and bones; hot winds tousled his tangled gray hair and beard, making him look extremely haggard and aged.
"Brother, how did you end up like this? Have these years been so hard? Why haven't you contacted us?" Fuxi and Xuan Yuan asked anxiously.
Shennong smiled lightly: "I am well aware of what you all have been doing; everyone is working hard and enduring." His gaze shifted to Li Hong in the crowd. "That child is quite remarkable."
"He is indeed remarkable; in fact, all these children are great—the younger generation is pushing us forward. We old folks are aging; once we dismantle this False Immortal Realm, we can hand over the world to them and find a place to enjoy our lives," Fuxi said.
"Let’s go; we still have a long way ahead of us. We can talk while we walk," Shennong said with a smile as he brushed aside his tangled gray hair. However, before departing, he couldn't help but cast a deep glance at Li Hong.
Li Hong noticed Shennong's expectant gaze; his heart warmed momentarily but hardened again at the thought of Green Lotus. He turned away as if he hadn't seen it.
Fuxi and Xuan Yuan were puzzled; they intended for Li Hong to step forward when Shennong urged everyone to hurry along.
Li Hong summoned the Silver Purple Dragon and instructed the Golden Core Stage and Refining Heart Stage disciples to board while he stood alone at the center of the dragon's head. He continuously channeled his Awareness into the Silver Purple Dragon while forming sword seals with his hands and lightly commanded, "Go!" The Silver Purple Dragon soared into the sky like a living dragon, clawing its way deep into the Desert. Heavenly Torch, Aurora, and Tianqi Zi transformed back into their original forms and closely followed the Silver Purple Dragon. Ling Yanzi summoned her Youxian Pillow, transforming into a green light that flew alongside everyone.
Fuxi, Xuan Yuan, and Shennong maintained some distance from the group. Xuan Yuan summoned an inconspicuous yellow Flying Sword beneath him while Fuxi wielded his crystalline rainbow jade flute. Shennong stood atop a swirling Purple Gold Cauldron as they flew side by side, communicating through sound transmission.
After four months of continuous flight, Shennong finally signaled everyone to slow down. Frequently stopping after flying one or two thousand miles to sift through sand with careful scrutiny… He was searching for marks he had made before; sometimes he would calculate using various symbols drawn in the sand. They often took detours or wrong paths, but on this day, everyone sensed they were nearing their destination.
Upon closer inspection, this desert bore no difference from any part of the Blood Sea—flat with no geographical undulations whatsoever.
This Blood Sea was peculiar because there was air movement; hence there was wind. Of course, this wind was gentle and would never reach the ferocious sandstorms common in Middle-Earth's western deserts. However, wind implied that there should be topographical variations—like dunes or sand troughs shaped by gradual winds—but there were none. The desert stretched out flat without any undulations at all, making it exceedingly easy to get lost.
Before them lay an incredibly flat desert yet everyone distinctly felt something was different. There was an indescribable sensation as if something lay beneath this desert… Before anyone could react further, Li Hong took action first!
With a thunderous roar, the Silver Purple Dragon plunged into the sand, stirring up clouds of dust.
Everyone was puzzled until Li Hong shouted, "Look!"
Li Hong already knew that beneath the entire Shahai Desert lay a strange layer of hard yellow soil. This hard soil layer was extremely flat, without any undulations, which contributed to the desert's mirror-like appearance over vast distances. Now, the Silver Purple Dragon had disturbed the thick layer of sand, revealing the underlying hard yellow soil.
However, this hard soil layer was not perfectly smooth; there was a square gap in the middle. It couldn't be called a hole; it was more like a square notch. Above the notch was a flowing Purple Light Screen. The area below the Purple Light Screen was obscured, making it impossible to see what lay beneath—seemingly nothing but emptiness. The Purple Light Screen was incredibly beautiful, swirling like a living entity, firmly covering the entire notch, preventing the thick sand above from falling through.
This was just a fleeting glance, and as the thick layer of sand threatened to collapse back over the opening, everyone shouted in unison and took action.
The sand surged upwards from the opening as if a giant gopher were digging, clearing away sand from a ten-mile radius around it. However, everyone soon realized that the surrounding sand layers were being pushed by Restrictions and quickly rushed back toward the center, attempting to cover the opening once more. Li Hong recalled the two pieces of purple gauze he had obtained in Xiao Yaozi's palace; they could be adjusted in size and were perfect for blocking this gap.
Without hesitation, he summoned those two pieces of purple gauze, which formed a circle that effectively blocked the encroaching sand and clearly revealed the small opening covered by the Purple Light Screen.
Next, even Li Hong didn't know what to do. The Purple Light Screen was infused with Spiritual Energy Flowing; it was rich in energy and clearly a form of Restrictions that couldn't be easily penetrated. Li Hong called out to Shennong, "We can't spend too much time at this opening; tell us what to do next."
His tone was urgent but undeniably rude. Heavenly Torch and Ling Yanzi understood why Li Hong spoke to Shennong this way, but others were confused. They thought Li Hong was usually generous and polite to elders; why was he so disrespectful to the revered Shennong? Although no one questioned him openly, they all felt uneasy about it. Fuxi couldn't help but cast a reproachful glance at Li Hong.
Shennong remained unfazed and calmly said, "According to my calculations, this is indeed the eye of the formation. However, this is my first time here; I've never been inside. How we enter now requires everyone's brainstorming."
"What! You've never been inside!" Li Hong exclaimed in anger. "Did you bring us all here just to die?"
"That's not how you should put it! We have indeed found this place; it's ninety-nine percent likely to be the eye of the formation. This proves my calculations are correct!" Shennong asserted firmly.
"What evidence do you have? If you want to prove this is indeed the eye of the formation, then you should go in first! Don't treat us as cannon fodder!" Li Hong retorted without holding back.
Fuxi and Xuanyuan were stunned and couldn't understand why Li Hong was so furious. Hearing Li Hong's words now, Xuanyuan quickly urged Shennong, "Brother, wait! Everyone calm down; let's think of a way before entering—don't make any unnecessary sacrifices!"
Fuxi pulled Li Hong aside and scolded him, "Li Hong, what's wrong with you? He is your Ancestor Shennong! He has wandered alone in this Blood Sea for five thousand years just to find this place. Why are you being so disrespectful? You're not usually like this!"
Li Hong didn't know where to start. In truth, he didn't lack respect for Shennong deep down; however, whenever he thought of his mother Green Lotus's tragic death and how she wasn't even acknowledged by her grandfather after suffering for thousands of years in flames, he felt righteous indignation and simply couldn't show Shennong any kindness.
In light of Fuxi's presence, Li Hong huffed and muttered ambiguously.
At a critical moment, everyone disregarded the small incident and focused their attention on the one-foot gap in the center and the Purple Light Screen above.
The Purple Light Screen not only blocked sand from falling but also isolated Divine Consciousness, effectively cutting off visibility, so no one knew what was below.
After some thought, Li Hong grabbed a handful of sand and threw it onto the Purple Light Screen. Instantly, a strange sight appeared. The sand floated an inch above the Purple Light Screen, appearing as if it had landed on it when viewed from above, but from the side, its true nature was clear.
Li Hong contemplated for a moment and continued to throw various items down—sand, jade pieces, paper, pens, spare clothes, combs, and a pile of miscellaneous objects—all suspended an inch above the Purple Light Screen without falling. However, when Li Hong began tossing the celestial herbs from the Yin Yang Platform, things took a turn.
The Purple Light Screen flickered with a faint purple light, and that thousand-year-old celestial herb vanished.
Everyone pondered this development. At that moment, Li Hong flipped his wrist and revealed a beautiful Crystal in his hand. This crystal was the size of a Stone Chicken egg and radiated five-colored Crystal Light, containing rich Five Elements Spiritual Energy. Even more astonishingly, Five Elements Spiritual Energy continuously materialized and floated out from this beautiful Crystal.
Disciples born in the False Immortal Realm had never seen such treasures before; they were all wide-eyed and fixated on this beautiful Crystal. Meanwhile, Tian Cheng and about ten Xuanyuan Disciples who had entered Li Hong's Yin Yang Platform space understood that this was personal property of their Master Uncle Chu Hongzi. It was said that beneath that small lake of Spiritual Energy liquid lay many Supreme Celestial Stones of various sizes!
As everyone marveled at the abundant Spiritual Energy contained within this beautiful Crystal, Li Hong flicked his wrist again, sending the Crystal in a diagonal line to land precisely on the Purple Light Screen.
Once again, an extraordinary scene unfolded.
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