"This tree is solid and heavy, its body resembling black refined iron with black leaves. It is Black Jiao Wood, which not only can be used in medicine or alchemy but is also of great use for martial artists skilled in hard techniques, and can even be made into weapons."

"A flower that resembles a blood diamond, this is the Blood Orchid, capable of generating blood and strengthening Blood Qi!"

"Goodness, there's even Star Grass here. Let me count the leaves, nine in total! This is useful even for masters of the Ninth Realm. Little Qin, this item is perfect for you as an ingredient to refine 'Marrow Cleansing Pills', to help you reach the Eighth Realm Marrow Cleansing stage."

Following the two elders, Chen Ku broadened his knowledge, witnessing various precious herbs, all of which ended up in their pockets.

However, Qin Yuxian furrowed his brow and said, "Logically, such a large herb garden should have more Treasure Herbs than just this."

Though the Treasure Herbs they encountered on the way were of high quality and precious, this place was a herb garden, shouldn't the Treasure Herbs be more abundant?

"Hmm? There's a side hall ahead, let's have a look."

The three of them reached the end of the herb garden where a side hall stood, and saw three large characters inscribed on it:

"Seed Storage Hall"

"Seed Storage Hall, sounds like the hall storing various seeds from the herb garden." Chen Ku immediately recalled and said, "Found it, this is one of the five treasure halls within the Hero King's underground palace, housing all the 'precious Treasure Herb and Spiritual Medicine' seeds that Hero King Pei Dongliu took from Hongjing City."

"No wonder! I was wondering why such a large herb garden had so few Treasured Medicines, turns out they are all stored here as seeds." Qin Yuxian nodded, "Indeed, this underground palace is unsuitable for most Spiritual Medicines to grow, the Treasure Herbs we encountered on the way growing here is a miracle."

As Shan Lingguan was about to step into the hall, Chen Ku immediately reminded:

"Master, be careful, the description on the map says there's a powerful formation guarding this hall!"

"Formation?"

Shan Lingguan looked gravely at the hall in front of him. Having just experienced Eighth Realm Fish and Dragon in a pond, he dared not underestimate any setup here.

But they had to try to know for sure.

He gave a cold smile, asking Chen Ku and Qin Yuxian to step back, prepared to unleash his full strength and strike at the hall door.

Swoosh~~

They saw the aura on Shan Lingguan increase continuously, and five silver electric snakes began swimming between his fingers, as he channeled the Five Thunders Decision all at once onto the door.

Watching as five bolts of lightning left Shan Lingguan's hands, transforming into five Thunder Jiao, resembling electric spears, crashing toward the entrance.

Suddenly, the two bronze Beast Swallowing Door Rings at the entrance of the hall opened their eyes, and their bronze mouths opened wide, swallowing the entire Five Thunders Decision.

Grit! Grit!

The two Beast Swallowing Door Rings, chewing on the lightning, then coldly said with a booming voice:

"Seed Storage Treasure Hall, without the King's Order, entry is forbidden, violators will die!"

The moment the words fell, they transformed the two swallowed balls of lightning into six, hurling them back at Chen Ku, Qin Yuxian, and Shan Lingguan.

"Not good!"

Qin Yuxian and Shan Lingguan, seeing this, both rushed forward, immediately employing their full strength, shielding Chen Ku behind them.

From the feel of it, they knew that the rebounded lightning's power was no less than what Shan Lingguan had unleashed, and the quantity had increased.

It was like being attacked by three Shan Lingguans at once.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In an instant, Shan Lingguan surrounded himself with colors of sevenfold brilliance, activating the Golden Light Technique, grasping Wind and Thunder, withstanding three bolts of lightning, while Qin Yuxian used the God Shaking Decision, wielding a Small Golden Hammer, striking back at the other three bolts.

Boom!

Although Chen Ku promptly activated the Golden Light Technique, he was still sent flying dozens of feet by the residual power of the rebounding formation.

Just managing to stabilize himself.

He then saw traces of blood at the corners of Shan Lingguan and Qin Yuxian's mouths, his heart sank: "Are the Beast Swallowing Door Rings really that formidable?"

"What a masterpiece, to actually refine two 'Beast Swallowing Essences' as the array eyes of the Guardian Formation, not only can they rebound attacks, but with multiplied power." Shan Lingguan spat a mouthful of bloody saliva: "It seems without the token spoken of by those Beast Swallowing Door Rings, we can't enter this hall."

"Beast Swallowing Essence?" Chen Ku supported his master, "The door rings became spirits?"

"In Baojiao County, you indeed haven't seen such things, the world is full of not just demons, but all sorts of spirit monsters, nourished by Spiritual Energy, Evil Qi, Evil Qi, Misfortune, they turn into spirits and monsters, this Beast Swallowing Essence, is the spirit of a door ring, and not an ordinary door ring." Shan Lingguan took a deep breath, "If I'm not mistaken, these door rings are likely from a palace's main hall of the Great Hong Dynasty, maybe even the main hall of Emperor Hong's living quarters, hence their formidable power."

"Token?" Chen Ku pondered, "I don't recall any mention of a token in the Xu Family's memory."

"It seems we'll have to go to the 'General Control Hall', obtaining the Array Suppression Stone may be the only way to enter these halls." Qin Yuxian suggested.

The trio took a brief moment to compose themselves, then, led by Chen Ku, headed straight for the General Control Hall among the numerous large halls.

Passing through a long corridor.

Before reaching the General Control Hall, they saw an impressive vermilion hall ahead, rising from the ground, with eighty-eight steps, and railings on both sides carved with marvelous Strange Beasts.

Mountain-Lifting Hall!

"This is the hall of the Mountain-Lifting Heavenly King, Xiong Ying." Chen Ku said, "According to the map, there are three more such halls, named Shocking God Hall, Armored Hall, and Sheyue Hall."

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