The mountain path behind the mountain.

Jiang Chen and the four rushed toward the cave entrance on the mountainside with Zhang Zhichu and his son, Zhang Zhiyuan.

"Mr. Jiang!"

"Young Master!"

Arriving at the cave entrance, Long Tianze and the others rose to greet him.

"This is my ancestor from Mount Wu Dan, Yu Xiangqian the venerable, a descendant of Yu Lianzhou, second disciple of the founder Zhang the immortal!"

Zhang Zhichu introduced the old Taoist.

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then lightly laughed and said: "Hello, Elder Yu. I've long admired the Seven Masters of Wu Dan!"

"They're merely names," Yu Xiangqian chuckled.

His expression turned serious as Yu Xiangqian softly asked, "Mr. Jiang, is there anything unusual about the founder's retreat here?"

"Hmm?"

Jiang Chen was momentarily surprised and glanced at the cave: "This used to be the founder's retreat?"

"Indeed! Ever since the founder shattered space and departed, this place has been designated as a forbidden zone. Apart from the current sect master and myself, no one is allowed access to preserve the sanctity of the founder's retreat. Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"

Yu Xiangqian looked at Jiang Chen with doubt.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "It's not that there's anything wrong, but it's highly likely that there's something extraordinary here, something crucial to the stability of Yuan Star."

"Ah?"

Both Yu Xiangqian and Zhang Zhichu were taken aback. Although both had entered the cave to cultivate, neither had detected anything unusual.

"Would it be possible for us to take a look inside?"

Jiang Chen asked softly.

"Of course!"

Yu Xiangqian nodded; with Jiang Chen's current status and importance attached to this place, refusing him was out of the question.

"Thank you!"

Jiang Chen expressed his gratitude and stepped toward the cave entrance.

The others followed suit.

Upon entering, Jiang Chen and the others surveyed the interior of the cave and were slightly surprised.

The cave's setup was minimal, with only a stone bed, a stone table, a stone chair, and a meditation mat!

"This..."

Long Tianze was momentarily stunned and turned to look at Jiang Chen.

They had always guarded from outside, never stepping in or inspecting within. Seeing the scene now, doubt emerged in their hearts.

Buzzing!

Suddenly, two distinct Great Dao auras surged from a stone wall beside the cave.

Everyone was startled. Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward, placing his hand on the wall as Soul Force seeped through.

Boom!

A loud explosion sounded, and a powerful presence began emanating from the mountainside.

"What's going on?"

Panic surged among everyone as they rushed out of the cave.

A hundred meters from the cave, a large hole appeared in the mountain wall, and a figure explosively ascended, flying westward.

"Investigate the cave's situation, Elder You, let's chase!"

Jiang Chen spoke urgently, his figure flickering as he pursued the escaping figure, with You Xuan following closely.

Long Tianze and A'erfa both showed a trace of guilt in their eyes; someone had been hidden within the mountain, yet they had failed to detect them.

In contrast, Zhang Zhichu and the others had expressions of utmost fury. Their forbidden zone had been infiltrated, and from the state of things, that person had entered long before Long Tianze and the others arrived, angering the three to their core.

"Let's go check the cave's situation."

Long Tianze took a deep breath and spoke in a solemn tone.

All nodded and proceeded toward the large hole a hundred meters away.

When the person appeared, both Long Tianze and the others sensed the powerful Great Dao aura emanating from them; this was why Jiang Chen only called You Xuan. Neither Long Tianze nor the others had comprehended the Power of the Great Dao yet; encountering an enemy who had would leave them unable to fight back, even if they caught up, they'd merely be a burden!

High above the sky.

Jiang Chen and You Xuan flew with all their might, the figure ahead growing ever closer!

Hmm? What's this?

Jiang Chen's brow furrowed slightly. He could now fully see the figure ahead, and to his surprise, the person was holding two black and white crystals while carrying three black and white boxes with the other hand.

What is going on here? Why doesn't he absorb the boxes with the Dao Seed and retrieve the things inside?

Jiang Chen was puzzled for a moment but then suddenly understood.

When I obtained the Dao Seed of The Path of Ice, the True Dragon Martial Soul summoned the Ancestral Dragon's Dragon Qi. Only when the Ancestral Dragon Qi dispersed did the Great Dao energy from those three boxes get absorbed by the Dao Seed, meaning the Dragon Qi inhibited the Dao Seed's control over those boxes.

That Ancestral Dragon truly is...

A hint of amusement appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes. Could it be that it doesn't allow anyone else to take what belongs to me?

Yet Jiang Chen didn't relax, realizing that just because this person couldn't open the boxes or absorb the Dao Seed didn't mean no one from the Void Nether Realm could. After all, this was merely the work of a Dragon Qi from the Ancestral Dragon; a powerful Virtual Refinement expert or an Integration Path master could easily erase this Dragon Qi!

These items must not fall into the hands of those from the Void Nether Realm!

A cold killing intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes as he maximized his Spiritual Power, using the Spatial Path to reduce air resistance and rapidly chased forward.

...

Chen Qing was now deeply exasperated, incredibly exasperated.

As an inner sect disciple of the Temple of Life, never had he been so ragged!

Ever since he arrived at Yuan Star, bad luck plagued him; he, a Divine Infant Realm Early Stage expert, had descended as a Divine Infant and took over the body of a tramp, only to find that the people he was searching for had already died!

His sect members were long dead, and those who arrived around the same time had also perished in Sedney of Aoli Country.

This left Chen Qing bewildered; he came specifically for these two groups, and now that they're both dead, who is he supposed to look for?

The thought of returning crossed his mind, but when he returned to the passage he had arrived from, he found it had already collapsed!

Filled with helplessness, Chen Qing began searching for another passage. Yet as he passed by Mount Wu Dan, the Life Path aura within him fluctuated, piquing his curiosity and delight.

Thus, Chen Qing secretly infiltrated Mount Wu Dan and found the source of the fluctuation in his Great Dao aura.

After finally securing two accompanying Dao Seeds, he suddenly sensed two Divine Infant Realm energies, causing him to hide his aura and intended to escape once they left.

This wait stretched into two months!

Typically, two months isn't long for someone like Chen Qing at the Divine Infant Realm, but with Jiang Chen's arrival, the urgency intensified; once Jiang Chen and the others entered the cave, inspection would easily lead them to him, having entered the cave to reach the location of the Dao Seeds.

In a panic, Chen Qing shattered the mountain wall and escaped!

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