Ahead, mist rose from the dried-up lake, obscuring the entire stone forest.
The fog was so thick that it quickly engulfed the surrounding area for miles, making people disoriented and unable to distinguish east from west.
Lin Yi activated the "Group" character secret technique, sensing the pulse of the earth and the void, and continuously deduced the meaning.
He walked step by step toward the dried-up lake, leaving countless patterns on the ground, like twinkling star fields.
Gai Jiuyou followed in Lin Yi's footsteps with every step. The two walked for more than a quarter of an hour, and after going a long way, the fog became even thicker.
The surroundings were shadowy, as if countless demons and monsters were lurking in the darkness.
"Accumulated Yang forms the spirit, and within the spirit is form. Form is born from the sun, and the sun is born from the moon. Accumulated Yin forms the body, and within the form is the spirit..."
Lin Yi recited the Scripture of Salvation transmitted by Lingbao Tianzun, and one ancient character after another emerged from his mouth, transforming into scripture imprinted in the void.
This scripture is the foremost of the three cavern scriptures of Taoism. It can eliminate natural disasters, protect emperors, and ward off poisons to save the people. Both men and women are protected and saved, and mortal beings are transformed.
"A clear mind illuminates all things. A powerful spirit conquers all senses in a single breath. With a single-minded focus, one observes all things..."
Lin Yi's Dharma voice was deafening, booming like thunder, resounding throughout the heavens and manifesting various extraordinary phenomena, cleansing the universe.
Auspicious clouds fell like tassels, a thousand kinds of brilliance and ten thousand kinds of auspicious light poured down, filling every corner.
Several hours later, Lin Yi and Gai Jiuyou broke through one void barrier after another and finally emerged from the misty area. Ahead, the mountains were majestic, the valleys were open, and dragon energy swirled around the mountains. What they saw was magnificent and ever-changing.
"Bang!"
The ground ahead cracked open, revealing a dilapidated wooden coffin that was almost rotten. A large, hairy hand reached out and crawled out, pulling out an unusually tall corpse.
"The path of immortality values life and extends boundless salvation to all beings!"
Lin Yi spoke the truth, which stirred up a mysterious power in the world.
The red-haired corpse spontaneously combusted without fire, instantly turning to ashes. A wisp of innate spiritual light flew out, disappearing into the void under the protection of the mysterious power of the Salvation Scripture.
In the distance, there were more than a dozen silver-winged yakshas, their bodies as white as cast silver, shimmering with metallic luster, but they dared not approach, staring intently at Lin Yi.
"Please continue your journey, everyone."
Lin Yi performed a ritual to deliver those Yin-winged Yakshas from the dead, thus accumulating merit for himself.
The two continued on their way, and a giant mountain lay before them, its summit topped by a pool of water that shimmered and flowed with a dreamlike radiance in the setting sun.
Beside it stands a great mountain, upon which lies an ancient cave that seems to exhale dragon energy, captivating the soul. Two banana trees, countless millennia old, stand on either side of the cave, their green leaves shimmering, shrouded in mist, like streaks of celestial rainbows dancing in the air.
"The ancient dragon's lair of the Qinling Mountains!" Gai Jiuyou suddenly realized.
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Chapter 300 Qinling Dragon's Lair, Ancient Holy Spirit
Within the Qinling Mountains, there are two treasure lands: one is the Immortal Transformation Pool, and the other is the Ancient Dragon's Lair.
There is a saying in the world that one can attain enlightenment by obtaining even one of these qualities.
Needless to say, the Immortal Transformation Pool was even born in the Azure Emperor. How many such amazing figures have there been throughout history?
That says it all.
The Ancient Dragon's Lair is arguably the strongest dragon's lair in Central China. Legend has it that it can lead to immortality through corpse liberation, which is why there are so many ancient tombs beneath the Qinling Mountains.
Countless people want to be buried there, hoping to one day become corpse immortals, living forever in the world, eternally immortal.
The Immortal Transformation Pool and the Ancient Dragon Cave coexist and are not far apart. These two sacred places, which are cherished by the world, are actually in the same place.
This is a naturally formed sacred land of yin and yang.
The Immortal Transformation Pool is located atop a giant mountain. It is a very open place with visible water, shimmering with light and bursting with rosy glow. The yang energy is extremely strong and rushes towards you like heavenly fire.
On the other side, at the foot of that great mountain, an ancient cave exhales dragon energy. Although it is sacred, it also has a flow of Yin energy.
Lin Yi looked ahead and was surprised to find that the ancient dragon of the Qinling Mountains was actually moving!
The mountain where the dragon's lair is located is not stationary; it is moving at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people, which is quite extraordinary.
Gradually, he frowned. Although they were only a dozen miles apart, every step he took forward was filled with murderous intent.
A hundred miles of deadly pass, ninety miles of path to immortality, ten miles of chasm to cross.
The ninety-mile path to immortality was originally a deadly place; even the Holy Lord would perish there. It could sever all heroes of the world.
The final ten-mile chasm, also known as the "Crossing Gorge," is so difficult for even immortals to cross that it is almost impossible for humankind to traverse, making it one of the most terrifying terrains in the world. Even a peak sixth-tier Grandmaster would face certain death if they took just one step forward.
This is a dead end that is difficult to cross; even a seventh-level saint would find it hard to pass!
Unless the immortals descend to the mortal realm on their own and manifest in the world, all dangers will be infinitely weakened and they will be able to pass.
"Please, sir, lend a hand."
Lin Yi said to the sick old man beside him.
If Laozi and Shakyamuni, both at the Quasi-Emperor level, could forcibly cross the Heavenly Barrier and enter the Immortal Transformation Pool, Gai Jiuyou could naturally do the same.
The immortal destiny he had been searching for was just ahead. A wisp of imperial might emanated from Gai Jiuyou's frail body, overwhelming heaven and earth.
Even though Lin Yi had made preparations long ago, he still felt a sense of suffocation.
Gai Jiuyou did not abandon his accomplice after using him; he led Lin Yi across the Heavenly Barrier and to the Immortal Transformation Pool.