"What do we do now?"
Huo Bufan couldn't help but ask.
"What should I do... This has never happened before, how can I know what to do..."
Shui Yunzi said in a hoarse voice.
Then, they both turned their heads and looked at Tu Sanshan.
In their eyes, as the first person to "discover" the movement of the boundary gate, Tu Sanshan might have already thought of a countermeasure.
But in fact...
The moment the two turned their heads, Tu Sanshan suddenly restrained the expression on his face, replacing it with a solemn but steady look.
"I was right about you!"
Huo Bufan felt a little relieved and said, "Tell me, what do you think?"
Although Shui Yunzi didn't say anything, there was hope in his eyes.
“…”
Tu Sanshan pondered for a while, then said with a stiff face, "In the long years, our Five Spirit Realm has been invaded by evil demons many times, and no matter which time, there was no such thing as 'knocking on the door'. So I infer... the one knocking on the door outside is not some evil demon from outside the domain, but a human like us."
"Human race?"
Huo Bufan was stunned for a moment, then he showed joy: "You mean, someone from another world discovered the Five Spirit Realm? If that's the case, we should open the door and let him in..."
"What's the hurry?"
Shui Yunzi glared at Huo Bufan and said, "Even if they are both human, does that mean it's a good thing?"
"Well……"
Huo Bufan's expression froze, "You mean..."
“Think about the environment outside the boundary.”
Shui Yunzi turned his head to look at the boundary gate, his face uncertain, "In the entire Five Spirit Realm, only the five of us, the Supreme Elders, have the ability to walk freely outside the boundary, and the prerequisite is to bring enough elixirs to replenish consumption."
"This alone proves that the newcomer is definitely not weaker than us."
"No, it should be definitely stronger than us."
"Don't forget, the range of the formation is the maximum distance we can travel back and forth in a single trip, which is about 200,000 miles in radius."
"But within this 200,000-li radius..."
Shui Yunzi paused and glanced at the two people's faces, "There is no other person or world."
“…Yes, I forgot about that.”
Huo Bufan's face looked grim. "If he is 200,000 miles away, then either he has some special means, or he is far stronger than us."
"and……"
Tu Sanshan spoke up and added, "He perfectly avoided the most core formation and touched the boundary gate without us noticing."
For a moment, the bamboo forest fell into silence.
The three of them couldn't help but wonder what the other party was and what his purpose was in coming to the Five Spirits Realm.
After a long while, Tu Sanshan suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. As long as the other party is not an evil demon from outside the domain, no matter what he wants to do, he should not have any ill intentions towards the entire Five Spirits Realm. The worst case scenario is that he will come to the Five Spirits Realm to plunder, or stay in the Five Spirits Realm to dominate."
"…This is bad enough, right?"
Huo Bufan felt depressed.
"No."
Shui Yunzi shook his head. "Our mission is to preserve the continuation of the entire Five Spirits Realm. Compared to this, being plundered or having power seized is not a big problem. In fact... if the other party can stay, it will be more beneficial to the continuation of the Five Spirits Realm."
"That's right."
Tu Sanshan nodded in agreement. "It has been a long time since anyone in the Five Spirit Realm has broken through to the Jade Immortal level. If we encounter an evil demon invasion again, even if we repel it, we will not be able to move the location of the boundary gate."
"I see……"
Huo Bufan seemed to be thinking about something.
At this time, there was a second knock on the door.
There was even a call.
"My name is Jiang Wang. May I ask if anyone is inside?"
!!!!
This time, joy flashed across the faces of the three people at the same time.
Because they actually heard the 'language'.
Moreover, it is the same language as the common language of the Five Spirit Realm!
Although we cannot be sure what race the man named 'Jiang Wang' outside is, this is enough to prove that he is definitely not an evil demon.
"I'll go."
Huo Bufan took a step forward and raised his hand to press the top of the door. "After I leave, I will immediately seal the door with divine text. If I can't come back... Bah, wait for my signal."
"slow……"
Shui Yunzi and Tu Sanshan spoke at the same time, trying to stop Huo Bufan.
However, before he could utter a single word, a flash of fire appeared on the gate, completing the identity verification.
Huo Bufan disappeared.
Shui Yunzi: “…”
Tu Sanshan: “…”
The two looked at each other, both speechless.
But now that things have come to this, they have no choice but to strengthen the blockade of the gate.
Dense black and yellow divine symbols flew out from the two people's bodies and fell into the pool of water.
The water in the pool began to spread towards the boundary gate little by little, and finally included the entire portal.
"Is the purpose of the Fire Spirit Palace's existence to cultivate such a reckless man?"
Shui Yunzi stopped transmitting the divine text and cursed angrily.
"They are indeed reckless, but I have to say that they are the most courageous..."
Tu Sanshan sighed and withdrew his hands as well, "I hope nothing happens."
"Humph, it would be better to die outside."
Shui Yunzi cursed, but his eyes were still full of worry.
…
…
Big ruins.
"Strange, there are arrangements outside the door, how could there be no one guarding inside?"
Xu Chong looked at the pitch-black door about ten feet away and became impatient.
He thought he had shown enough courtesy. Not only did he knock on the door twice with his own hands, but he also stepped back a foot after each knock, completely showing an attitude of asking for a meeting.
Logically speaking, as long as the people inside the door could observe this scene, even if they didn't let him in, they would at least send someone out to inquire.
"Why don't you try pushing the door?"
An idea came to Xu Chong.
But before he could take action, a hearty laugh was heard.
"May I ask which Taoist friend is here?"
Along with the laughter, the dark portal gradually lit up, quickly became hot, and finally burned.
The raging flames gathered and transformed into an old man with long eyebrows reaching his chest, and white hair and beard.
It’s Huo Bufan.
"My name is Jiang Wang. I have been traveling in Daxu for many years. I happened to come across this portal. I thought it must be the same kind of human as mine. Now it seems to be true."
Xu Chong calmed down a little, smiled and bowed, "If I have been rude, I hope you will forgive me."
"Don't be abrupt, don't be abrupt, my name is Huoyunzi, nice to meet you, Brother Daoist Jiang."
Huo Bufan waved his hands repeatedly and gave a fake name with enthusiasm.
But in my heart, I felt relieved.
Don’t be fooled by how generous he was when he left the team. In fact, he planned to never come back.
But luckily it was just a false alarm.
At least this guy named Jiang Wang is obviously a human.
"Fellow Daoist Huo's method just now was very wonderful. May I ask if it is the Huantian method inherited from ancient times?"
Xu Chong tentatively asked calmly.
“Huan…Huantian?!”
Huo Bufan's pupils suddenly shrank into needle points, and he looked at Xu Chong in disbelief .
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chong was a little confused.
“…”
Huo Bufan didn't say anything, but just kept looking Xu Chong up and down.
At this time, the two people in the Five Spirits Realm also heard the exclamation, and could no longer hold back, and they all came out of the realm and landed beside Huo Bufan.
Xu Chong was such a shrewd man that he could tell at a glance that these three people had been fully on guard beforehand.
But this is human nature, not only reasonable but also very necessary.
"Fellow Daoist surnamed Jiang, did you just say the word 'Huan Tian'?"
Tu Sanshan cupped his hands and asked in a deep voice.
"Exactly."
Xu Chong nodded and said, "The world I was born in inherited a part of Huantian's legacy from ancient times, so I know a little about Huantian... Judging from your reactions, it should be the same as mine?"
"this……"
Huo Bufan and the other two looked at each other, each with a different expression.
"Why don't we go inside and talk."
Tu Sanshan opened his mouth to test, "Since we are both human and connected to Huantian, you shouldn't endanger the Five Spirits Realm, right?"
"That's too much."
Xu Chong's expression straightened up, "Nothingness is growing stronger, and reality is declining. Even if we can't join forces for some reason, we won't consume each other and seek our own death."
"In that case, please."
Tu Sanshan signaled his two companions to move aside.
"please."
Xu Chong nodded, and walked straight past the three people and headed towards the gate without any precautions.
It's not that he's arrogant, but this brief contact has allowed him to judge the levels of the three people.
It is probably at the third level, the level of the bud of truth.
Although they are at the same level, Xu Chong can switch into the form of nothingness at any time and move forward and backward freely as long as he wants.
However, it was his frank attitude that eliminated the last trace of resentment in the hearts of the three people.
The three of them exchanged glances, nodded at the same time, and made hand gestures.
The pitch-black portal lit up, and red, black , and yellow runes appeared simultaneously.
——Squeak.
The door slowly opened.
I have to say that this way of entering and exiting is much more impressive than the hole in the Tianxuan Realm.
Xu Chong was amazed at what he saw, and without hesitation, he held his head high and walked forward.
As I stepped through the door, a strange feeling came over me.
It was like a fish stranded on the beach, being swept back into the sea by the surging waves.
It was such a comfort.
“Hiss… huh…”
Xu Chong greedily took a breath of the sweet air, then opened his eyes and appreciated the long-lost beauty.
"How is it? Can the Five Spirit Realm be compared to the place where fellow Daoist was born?"
Huo Bufan asked with a smug smile.
The questioner has no intention, but the listener has intention.
Shui Yunzi and Tu Sanshan both looked over with a flash of light in their eyes.
Xu Chong was fully aware of the temptation behind this.
"My birthplace is called Tianxuan Realm."
Xu Chong smiled and replied, "If we only talk about the scenery, Tianxuan Realm also has many places that make people linger, and it is not inferior to this place, but the level of Tianxuan Realm is too low. I feel like I am in a cage there, which is far less enjoyable than this time."
"Cage? Why does it feel like a cage?"
Huo Bufan was unable to react for a moment, "Could it be some kind of rule of heaven and earth?"
"No, not the rules."
Tu Sanshan looked at Xu Chong deeply, "If I'm not mistaken, the reason why you have this feeling is because your level is beyond the level of the world, right?"
"That's right."
Xu Chong admitted it frankly, and then smiled and said: "I know that the three of you are still wary of me. After all, I am an uninvited guest to this world. However, after the three of you hear the origin of Tianxuan Realm, you will naturally no longer think so."
"oh?"
Tu Sanshan's expression slightly changed, and he raised his hand and uttered a few divine words, "Daoyou, please take a seat."
The divine text fell to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, a set of stone tables and chairs grew out .
"Sit down, sit down."
Huo Bufan seemed to be extremely interested in the Tianxuan Realm. He waved his hand and beckoned over a paper bag. "This is the Five Elements Jade Dew. Let's chat while drinking tea... Old Shui, please contribute some of your snow crystals."
“As it should be.”
Shui Yunzi rarely did not refute Huo Bufan, and also stretched out his hand to summon a clay pot.
Immediately, the four of them sat together, chatting and making tea.
The name of the tea, Wuxing Yulu, also corresponds to the five elements, and the tea leaves come in five colors: white, green, black, red and yellow.
The name of the water is Snow Crystal. It looks like a bunch of crystal clear beads with snowflakes wrapped inside. It gives a refreshing coolness just by melting.
Huo Bufan kept popping out or retracting tiny runes to control the fire, while listening with his ears perked up.
When the tea was almost brewed, the story about the origin of Tianxuan Realm was finished.
“…That’s probably it.”
Xu Chong sighed, "In short, the Tianxuan Realm is a man-made space. It is inherently deficient and severely damaged. Now it has completely become a thing of the past."
"It turns out that he is the descendant of Emperor Zizai Tiantian..."
The three of them looked at each other and saw different levels of excitement in each other's eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chong's heart was slightly moved, "You also know the name of Zizaitian?"
"To be honest."
Shui Yunzi took the initiative to speak, "This world was not called the Five Spirit Realm at the beginning, but was called the Five Elements Heaven... It was the Five Elements Heaven, one of the thirty-three ring heavens."
“It is indeed so!”
Xu Chong's eyes flashed.
"Although the location of the Five Elements Heaven in the Ring Heaven is far away from the Free Heaven, the Five Elements Heavenly Emperor loves to travel. He has visited a few Ring Heavens whose entrances and exits have been blocked by the Heavenly Emperor. It can be said that the Five Elements Heavenly Emperor has visited most of the Ring Heavens."
Shui Yunzi continued, "Especially Zizai Tian... In the Heavenly Emperor's Diary, there is clearly an extremely ancient Five Elements Heavenly Emperor, but he showed admiration and even respect for the up-and-coming Zizai Tian Emperor."
"The Five Spirit Realm is the degeneration of the Five Elements Heaven. As the strongest in the Five Elements Heaven, we are naturally aware of this."
"As for why the Five Elements Heaven fell into destruction, it's actually very simple, because of the Five Elements Rule of the Five Elements Heaven."
"The five elements' rules are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and they circulate endlessly, which makes the Five Elements Heaven different from other ring heavens, which need to rely on the rules of adjacent ring heavens and the structure of the entire ring heaven to exist."
"At that time, the Five Elements Heavenly Emperor simply cut off the connection with the adjacent ring heaven one step ahead of time, and then led the Five Elements Heavenly Emperor into the vast ruins, thus avoiding the catastrophe without any danger."
"What a pity..."
Speaking of this, Shui Yunzi sighed softly.
"It's a pity that without the overall structure of the Ring Sky, the Five Elements Sky will inevitably begin to degenerate."
Tu Sanshan took over the conversation, "The direct consequence is similar to your Tianxuan Realm. Huantian's cultivation method is ineffective and needs to be rebuilt. At the same time, breaking through the realm has become more difficult than before. For example, the three of us have broken through to the Golden Immortal for decades, but we have never been able to make any further progress."
“Golden Immortal…”
Xu Chong widened his eyes.
He had wondered if there were still immortals left in the ruins, but he didn't expect to see it with his own eyes now.
But the problem is...
You're already a Golden Immortal, but you're only at the level of the Bud of Truth?