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"Brother Wei."
Xiao Yan and the others walked in, standing behind Wei Yang, their faces filled with astonishment as they looked at the scene before them.
This was a majestic giant hall, towering like an enormous colossus. Standing inside, they appeared extremely small, almost like tiny ants.
At this moment, as they glanced around, they discovered that all around the great hall, there were many deep corridors stretching outward in all directions, each so long and shadowed that one couldn't see where they led.
"Zi Yan, see if you can sense anything." Wei Yang waved his hand, motioning for Zi Yan to come over, then pointed toward those dim corridors.
Xiao Yan also frowned slightly. This was only the entrance to the great hall—inside would certainly be far more complex. If they rushed in recklessly, finding their way out later would definitely be troublesome.
Zi Yan tilted her little head, her small nose sniffing the air with effort. After a moment, she said, "I can smell a bit of medicinal scent, but it's very faint."
"Then follow that scent." Wei Yang smiled.
"Mm." Zi Yan nodded.
After briefly determining the direction, she darted toward one of the corridors on the left side of the hall.
Wei Yang and the others immediately followed closely behind. Not long after they left, the other factions and experts who had followed them inside also began splitting up, rushing into the various corridors.
The corridors were extremely wide. As Wei Yang's group flew through them, they looked like several small birds gliding through a deep canyon.
Along the way, they noticed that on both sides of the passage, there were occasional lofts and pavilions, like houses built along mountain paths. Out of curiosity, Wei Yang and the others casually searched one of the lofts.
They did gain something—some cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques were found inside—but the ranks were not high. Most were only at the Xuan Grade, and the highest barely reached Earth Grade.
Seeing this, their interest quickly faded.
"Forget these lofts. If there's anything good, it won't be placed in a place like this. Don't waste time—let's find the Soul Baby Fruit first." Wei Yang said.
"Mm."
So, they gathered their focus again and followed behind Zi Yan, wholeheartedly searching for the Soul Baby Fruit.
After flying through the corridor for roughly fifteen minutes, Zi Yan, who was leading the way, finally slowed down and came to a stop. Seeing Zi Yan halt, Wei Yang and the others turned their gaze forward.
There stood an ancient stone door, its surface covered in layers of moss. The faint green hue seemed to emanate the silent aura of countless passing years.
"The medicinal scent is strongest here. This should be the place where the herbs are stored. I wonder if they've gone bad after all these years." Zi Yan pointed her small finger toward the stone door and said.
"They shouldn't have. A Dou Sheng expert would have plenty of means to preserve medicinal ingredients permanently." Xiao Yan shook his head.
As he spoke, he stepped forward cautiously, inspecting the door for traps or mechanisms. After confirming there were none, he pressed his hands against the heavy door and slowly pushed it open.
Rumble~
With a deep, heavy sound, the moss-covered stone door gradually opened a crack.
Instantly, a wave of thick medicinal fragrance—sealed for countless years—surged out like a dense mist, causing everyone's spirits to lift involuntarily at the refreshing scent. A gleam of joy flashed across all their eyes.
"Ah Da." Wei Yang said softly.
Ah Da nodded, raising his hand.
Buzz~
As space power rippled outward, it spread and sealed off the escaping medicinal fragrance completely, preventing it from dispersing. Xiao Yan licked his lips, about to exert more strength to push the door fully open—
"Xiao Yan, that's far enough." Wei Yang suddenly spoke, reminding him.
Xiao Yan paused for a moment, then immediately understood Wei Yang's meaning. He nodded and stopped pushing the door further. With a wave of his hand, a silver Earth Demon Puppet appeared, slipping through the narrow opening into the room beyond.
After it entered, there was no reaction from within.
Only then did Xiao Yan nod and say to the group, "Its safe inside."
"You all go in first. Ah Da and I will stay here to set up some concealment barriers to cover this place." Wei Yang said.
"Alright."
At once, Xiao Yan darted through the stone door first, followed closely by Qing Lin and Zi Yan.
Wei Yang and Ah Da quickly formed hand seals, causing the thick medicinal fragrance that had been surging out to be driven back into the chamber.
Then, with precise and skillful control, they manipulated spatial power to form a concealing barrier on the moss-covered surface of the stone door.
The thin veil blended seamlessly with the surrounding corridor walls, making the entire mossy door appear no different from the rest of the stone passage.
This kind of trickery naturally couldn't fool a Dou Zun-level expert, but with such a massive corridor, unless someone at that level deliberately used their perception to explore every section of the wall, it would be nearly impossible to notice anything unusual here.
After completing these measures, Wei Yang and Ah Da also quickly slipped into the stone door.
Rumble~
The heavy door slowly closed behind them.
As it shut, faint ripples of spatial energy twisted across its surface before gradually returning to calm. Then, the moss-covered stone door slowly faded away, vanishing from sight completely. In its place appeared an ordinary-looking wall, identical to the rest of the corridor's structure.
Unless one approached closely or swept the area with perception, it would be nearly impossible to detect even the faintest trace of spatial fluctuation here. The moment Xiao Yan and the others stepped through the stone door, a blinding burst of radiant light exploded before them.
It was as if they had suddenly gone from a dim, shadowy space into the blazing sunlight.
The sudden brightness made Xiao Yan and the others squint their eyes, instinctively taking two steps back. The Dou Qi within their bodies began circulating rapidly, ready to respond to any sudden danger.
Just then, Wei Yang and Ah Da also slipped in, narrowing their eyes as the door closed behind them. When the blinding light finally faded, everyone's vision gradually cleared—
In the next instant, all of them sucked in a sharp breath. Beyond the stone door was not the stone chamber they had expected.
Instead—
It was a forest!
Yes, a forest.
A vast, ancient forest completely formed from countless rare medicinal herbs!
"This..."
Everyone stood there, dumbstruck, staring at the unbelievable scene before them, each of them swallowing hard in disbelief.
Compared to this Ancient Medicinal Herb Forest, the so-called Myriad Medicine Mountain Range within the Pill Realm that they had seen before was nothing more than a barren wasteland.
A mere shadow before the true wonder.
As their eyes swept over the endless sea of precious herbs—each one an extremely rare treasure in the outside world—they could only stare blankly, completely overwhelmed.
It was no wonder—they couldn't be blamed for their reaction. Who wouldn't be utterly stunned upon seeing an entire ancient forest built solely from priceless medicinal plants?
Only after a long moment did they slowly recover from their shock. They exchanged looks with one another, at a loss for words. Such a terrifying reserve of herbs—this was an irresistible treasure trove for any faction.
Even the Pill Tower itself would go mad over such a discovery. This was truly a treasury of medicinal wealth!
"Slurp~" Zi Yan couldn't help it anymore; she was already drooling.
"Brother Wei, the concealment you set up outside—are you sure it's safe?" Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together excitedly and asked in a low voice.
"Uh, should be fine." Wei Yang smacked his lips and said, "Ah Da and I are both at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun. The concealment barrier we cast together should hold well enough. Though it wouldn't deceive another Dou Zun if they specifically probed that exact spot, unless they're deliberately sensing around the stone door's area, they shouldn't notice anything unusual."
"That's good. The longer we can keep this hidden, the better." Xiao Yan said, his hands rubbing together with excitement.
Such a vast forest of medicinal treasures—and from the ancient era no less—who wouldn't want to claim it as their own?
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