As the flying chariot Han Li and the others moved forward, the rumbling sounds became louder and louder.
As far as they could see, the seawater was surging and tumbling, and the passage beside them was also shaking. From time to time, large and small stones would fall down like rain.
In front of them, a variety of lights appeared, constantly flickering and fluctuating. It was extremely conspicuous, and there were people shouting and shouting in the light, making a lot of noise.
At the same time, divine senses swept over from the front, interweaving and colliding with each other. It was extremely lively.
Han Li and the others looked at each other. The scene here was far beyond their expectations.
The flying chariot didn't stop and quickly moved forward, reaching the end of the passage in the blink of an eye.
In front of the passage was a huge underground cave, the top of which was densely packed with blue stalactites. It looked like a huge natural karst cave with a circumference of at least a hundred miles.
At this moment, there were dozens of cultivators gathered in the cave, each of them driving their spirit treasures and fiercely bombarding a certain place in the cave.
A thick black light curtain suddenly appeared there, behind which was a cave entrance. There were some cultivators standing in the depths of the cave, but the black light curtain was too thick, so they couldn't see clearly.
The spirit treasures hit the light curtain one after another, and the black light curtain constantly trembled. Its surface undulated, and from time to time, some scattered black spirit light sputtered from its surface.
It was unknown whether this cave had been set up with a restriction, or if it was originally extremely sturdy, but after withstanding so many attacks, there was no other reaction except for a slight tremble.
"Northern Frost Immortal Palace, you really made a good plan. You actually sealed the entrance to the Immortal Mansion!"
"You want to monopolize the opportunity to enter the Netherfrost Immortal Mansion? Wishful thinking!"
"The Netherfrost Immortal Mansion is the treasure of the Northern Frost Immortal Realm. It doesn't belong to you alone. Quickly remove this restriction!"
The cultivators kept shouting angrily, and the spirit treasures in their hands didn't stop, bombarding the light curtain like rain.
When Han Li and the others saw this scene, especially the black light curtain, their faces lit up.
Daoist Huyan waved his hand and took out the Netherfrost Mountain River Painting.
As soon as this diagram appeared, the blue light on its surface immediately flourished and pointed toward the black light barrier from afar. Moreover, it emitted a slight trembling sound. It was clear that if one was slightly further away from it, there would be almost no reaction.
"Looks like it's here. That rumor seems to be true!" Daoist Huyan put away the Netherfrost Mountains and River Diagram with a flip of his hand and looked at the cave entrance with a burning gaze.
Xu Yangzi and the others were also excited.
Although Han Li was a little happy in his heart, he was not as uncontrollable as the others. He quickly calmed down and looked at the crowd in the cave.
There were thirty to forty people present, and all of them were at the True Immortal Realm or above. Among them, there was no lack of people whose cultivation level Han Li could not sense and whose auras were unfathomable.
These people were clearly Golden Immortals.
The people present were all dressed differently, and they were vaguely divided into three small groups.
One of the groups was the most conspicuous, standing at the very edge.
There were eleven or twelve of them, all dressed in blue robes, and their leader was a middle-aged man with a kind face.
Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly. He recognized this person as the Palace Master of Blue Flow Palace, Luo Qinghai, who had participated in Torch Dragon Path's Dao Discussion Conference.
As for the people beside Luo Qinghai, besides that extremely delicate Youth, he did not have any impression of the others.
The group from Blue Flow Palace seemed to be the strongest among the people present. Besides Luo Qinghai, there were four people with unfathomable auras, and they were obviously Golden Immortals.
Moreover, any one of them was an intermediate Golden Immortal like Xu Yangzi, and Luo Qinghai was a late Golden Immortal. Compared to Han Li's group, their overall strength was a level higher.
As for the others, most of them were at the late True Immortal Realm.
Han Li took a few glances at them, but immediately did not dare to look anymore. He shifted his gaze and looked at the others.
The other group of people were all dressed in black robes with a skull embroidered on their chests. They seemed to be filled with devil qi and were not kind.
There were more than ten people in this group, and they were led by an old man with a pockmarked face, a petite masked young woman, and two men, one tall and one short.
The old man with a pockmarked face had a ferocious look on his face, and as his eyes moved, a terrifying light shone out.
The masked young woman looked to be in her thirties, and her whole body was shrouded in circles of crystal green light, making her look unfathomable.
The tall and short men were two zhang tall, and his body was extremely sturdy, like an iron tower.
The short man was less than five feet tall, and he had short arms and legs. Although he looked a little comical, his muscles were thick, like an iron weight, and no one dared to look down on him.
There was a huge difference in their height, but their facial features were very similar. They both had small eyes, big mouths, and fierce faces. They seemed to be brothers, but it was unknown why the difference in their body size was so big.
These four people were all Golden Immortals, and the old man with a pockmarked face was the highest. He should be an intermediate Golden Immortal, and the other three should be early Golden Immortals.
As for the remaining people, they were naturally True Immortals.
The last group had the same number of people as the previous two groups, but their clothes were very strange. Be it men or women, they all wore short shirts that looked like vests, and their heads were wrapped in black cloth.
There were also four Golden Immortals among them. One was a dark-skinned old man, and the other was a white-haired old woman with a face full of wrinkles.
The remaining two were yellow-faced men. They had stout bodies, but their expressions were wooden, like wooden puppets.
Each of them held a golden cane, which was engraved with strange golden patterns. They emitted waves of astonishing aura, and they faintly resonated with each other.
At that moment, the only ones attacking the black barrier of light were the Golden Immortals and the group of black-robed cultivators.
The people of Cangliu Palace watched on coldly from the side, not taking action.
Luo Qinghai's gaze occasionally turned towards the entrance of the underground space, as if he was waiting for something.
After the initial excitement, Daoist Huyan and the others gradually calmed down after seeing the situation.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, should we show ourselves?
Or should we continue to hide? "Xu Yangzi asked in a low voice after a moment of hesitation.
"Since there are no traps here, it would be better for us to show ourselves. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain ourselves if we are discovered. Instead, we might attract hostility from others. However, it is not a good idea to show ourselves here," Daoist Huyan said. Then, blue light flashed beneath his feet.
The blue flying chariot flew backwards from the entrance of the cave, flying some distance in the direction it came from.
Daoist Huyan formed an incantation gesture with his hand and the blue flying chariot flashed with light. It quickly shrank and flew back into Daoist Huyan's sleeve.
Everyone's figures immediately appeared.
Daoist Huyan and Yun Ni took the lead and flew forward. Xu Yangzi and the others immediately followed. Soon, they arrived at the cave.
Everyone in the cave immediately noticed them. Even the auras of a few gazes came from behind the black barrier of light.
Luo Qinghai glanced at them and a trace of disappointment flashed through his eyes. He quickly turned his gaze away.
The other two groups also temporarily stopped attacking the black barrier of light and looked over.
Daoist Huyan and the others revealed surprised expressions. They didn't walk too close and stopped not far away from the group.
"I was wondering who it was. So it's True Flame Sect's Fellow Daoist Xu Yangzi. I didn't expect you to come as well.
However, these two fellow Daoists don't look familiar. May I know your esteemed names? "
An ugly smile appeared on the pockmarked old man's face. He came forward and greeted Xu Yangzi and the others. Then, his gaze fell on Daoist Huyan and Yun Ni.
As for Han Li, he was a True Immortal cultivator. Naturally, he didn't attract much attention from the old man.
The masked young woman, the tall and short man, and the other black-robed cultivators also walked over.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, long time no see.
These two are good friends of our True Flame Sect. We've come to explore the Netherfrost Immortal Mansion together.
Fellow Daoist Gu, this is Chen Pi, the Sect Master of the Ghost Weeping Sect in the Upper Ah Continent. "Xu Yangzi cupped his hands and then introduced them.
Han Li raised his eyebrows. The Ghost Weeping Sect was a force on the Ancient Cloud Continent that was similar in strength to the True Flame Sect. It was proficient in various Ghost Dao and Demonic Arts. It acted ruthlessly and killed people at every turn. It took people's souls to refine various Ghost Dao Divine Abilities. It had even slaughtered some small sects and forces.
It was not recognized by the Fire Dragon Sect. However, this sect's whereabouts were secretive, and the sect was located in a natural barrier. As long as they didn't provoke the Fire Dragon Sect, the Fire Dragon Sect naturally wouldn't send a Golden Immortal Dao Master to deal with them.
"Fellow Daoists of the Ghost Weeping Sect, I've heard a lot about you.
I'm Gu Yan, and this is my Junior Sister Gu Ni. She's an overseas itinerant cultivator, "Daoist Huyan said with a smile.
Yun Ni just nodded slightly at them and didn't say anything.
"Fellow Daoists Gu, nice to meet you." The pockmarked old man laughed.
He seemed to be interested in befriending Xu Yangzi, Huyan, and the others. He spoke quite enthusiastically.
Xu Yangzi and Daoist Huyan also seemed to want to befriend him. In just a moment, the two sides became familiar with each other.
As for the group of foreign race cultivators, they stood in place silently. Their gazes didn't sweep over them, but they didn't seem to have any intention of coming over.
Xu Yangzi looked at the cave behind the black barrier and asked with a sharp glint in his eyes, "Is the entrance to the Immortal Mansion inside?"
The people of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace are all inside. This group of people actually dared to set up a restriction and seal the entrance to the Immortal Mansion in an attempt to monopolize the treasures inside.
Hehe, others might be afraid of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace, but I'm not!
Your True Flame Sect came at the right time. Our three great forces will join forces to break this restriction and teach the Northern Chill Immortal Palace a lesson! "The pockmarked old man glared at the black barrier and sneered.
Daoist Huyan glanced at the foreign race cultivators and said, "The three great forces and those foreign race cultivators?"
Fellow Daoist Xu Yang and Fellow Daoist Gu, please don't blame them. Those people are cultivators of the Southern Li Clan from the extreme west of the Northern Chill Immortal Realm. They don't like to deal with foreign races, so they didn't mean to disrespect you, "the pockmarked old man said with a nod.
Daoist Huyan smiled and didn't mind.
These foreign race cultivators had always been like this. They were very wary of foreign races.