Chapter 94: The Void Mansion

  A gentle breeze blows, and on the top of Mount Xi, everything returns to calmness.

  The dark light suddenly disappeared, taking the Ten Directions Cauldron and Lu Fan with it, ultimately turning into a black particle that fell to the ground, emitting a faint, eerie glow.

  Without the obstruction of Zhū Lǎo Guǐ's yuanqi, the grand formation of Wǔ Dào Academy began to restore the original appearance of Xī Shān.

  The shattered boulders reunite, the collapsed mountain recovers, and all anomalies completely disappear.

  The empty mountain top, with only the sound of wind whistling through.

  No one knows where Lu Fan and others went, nor does anyone know whether Zhu Lao Gui and others are still alive.

  Everything seems as if it had never happened.

  Some martial arts academy students who arrived later could only look at the top of the mountain in a daze, feeling even more strange.

  In the darkness, Lu Fan opened his eyes.

  Deep blackness, as if it were going to dye the skeleton. A space where you can't see your fingers when you stretch out your hand, only a faint sigh remains.

  Lu Fan called out: "Han Feng Shixiong, Chu Tian Shixiong, Chu Xing Shixiong."

  Suddenly, a shout came from behind him, and at the same time, the Bishui Longtian Sword, which was flashing with cyan light, illuminated the surrounding space.

  "What kind of place is this?"

  Han Feng shouted out loud.

  Chu Tian's face was reflected in the blue light, and he said, "We shouldn't have entered some powerful person's Void Mansion, right?"

  Lu Fan and the other two turned their heads to look at Chu Tian, with a puzzled expression on their faces.

  "Quickly, Chu Tian said: "It's where the strong rest and hide in their daily lives. Generally, it's made by refining void materials, turning the space inside into one's own mansion, installing various array methods and seals, and storing treasures. Usually worn on the body, it might be a jade pendant, a ring, or even a sword blade. At critical moments, hiding inside not only saves one's life but also gains time. When one dies, the mansion can be transformed into an inheritance, leaving it in the world. This is the Void Mansion."

  He paused for a moment, then continued, "There may be great danger inside, because after all, it's something left behind by a strong person. There may be formation restrictions, puppets, or ferocious beasts, so we must be careful. It's also possible that there are great opportunities hidden within, and obtaining one of the strong person's treasures could be equivalent to ten years of bitter cultivation."

  Han Feng's eyes lit up, and his brain directly ignored Chu Tian's words in front of him, lingering on the four words "Mo Da Ji Yuan".

  "Hey, it seems we're going to make a fortune this time? I love making money."

  Lu Fan shook his head helplessly, and Chu Xing let out a sigh.

  The four of them walked forward in step, with the sound of water droplets occasionally coming from all around.

  Han Feng spoke up and asked: "This Void Mansion still has the sound of water, isn't it another separate space? Why does it sound like we've entered a cave?"

  Chu Tian furrowed his brow and said, "Creating a separate space is indeed possible. This sound of water, either it's an array condensed or just an illusion. I once followed my family to visit the Void Mansion of a Heavenly Tribulation cultivator, where everything was made of ice, all sorts of ice. Every step you took, you could feel the biting chill, that kind of coldness that makes you want to rush into fire to warm up. I only took three steps and couldn't bear it, so I retreated immediately."

  Chu Xing seemed to have thought of something and said: "So that's it, that time you had a serious illness..."

  Chu Tian nodded and said, "That's right. It was set up inside. This time we must be extra careful. Those who can leave behind an empty mansion are at least strong practitioners who have grasped the Heavenly Way. Even a casual restriction they left behind could get us killed."

  As he spoke, the light in front of him suddenly brightened. The ground under his feet and everything around him burst into a dazzling radiance.

  Lu Fan and others hastily stopped in their tracks, narrowing their eyes. The light continued to spread far away, illuminating the large gate ahead.

  It was then that Lu Fan and others could see everything around them clearly.

  This is a space close to nothingness, with a glittering golden light screen underfoot and chaotic things swirling around. Everything seems to be without any rules.

  Like a drop of water dripping upwards, falling into the void, making a crisp and clear sound like water dripping into a clear pool. This was exactly what they had just heard.

  For example, the flowers that float in the void, wither and bloom again. Every time they bloom, they shrink back once, and finally turn into a small seed, disappearing without a trace.

  For example, like a sponge-like stone, it holds icy blue flames that give off cold air.

  Lu Fan's pupils constricted and he whispered: "Invert the Five Elements."

  Han Feng and others immediately turned their heads towards Lu Fan, saying: "Lu Fan Shidi, what did you say?"

  Many methods of Qi refining flashed through Lu Fan's mind, all of which were things that his master Wu Chen had forcibly stuffed into his brain along with the Dan formula.

  Although Lu Fan can't use them now because of his insufficient strength, he still remembered them as soon as he saw them.

  Lu Fan said in a low voice: "Reversing the Five Elements Domain, one of the standard tactics of the Xianqi Masters. It seems that we have entered the void mansion of a Xianqi Master."

  "What? The Xianqi Master's Void Mansion? What's the use of that. We martial artists can't use those things that Qigong Masters cultivate. Who was it that pulled me in here? If I catch him, I'll beat him to death!"

  Chu Xing smiled and said, "It's not that simple. Something left behind by a Celestial Master, I'm sure many Qi Refiners would be willing to exchange Dan medicine for it. As long as we get the treasure, we won't have trouble selling it. Who knows, there might even be countless spiritual pills and elixirs waiting for us to take. Han Feng, if you don't want it, then give it to me."

  Han Feng was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

  Sounds good. Dan medicine, yeah, good stuff. What are we waiting for, let's go inside then.

  Han Feng led the way forward, with Chu Xing and Chu Tian following closely behind.

  Lu Fan looked around at all the strange things, his brow furrowed tightly.

  All the way forward, the light screen underfoot, every step will flash a light.

  In front is a great gate, reaching up to a thousand feet high, difficult to look up at.

  The gate presents a mysterious blue color, with carvings of dragon and tiger patterns on both sides. The white silver tiger and the golden giant dragon are all roaring towards the sky, giving people a sense of being shocked by their souls. It seems as if the sound of dragons and tigers is really ringing in your ears.

  Dragon in the cloud, wind from tiger, other places on the gate are carved with strange clouds and wind patterns.

  Lu Fan first noticed that on these lines, upon closer inspection, all the lines were almost identical and connected into one piece.

  Just as they walked to the bottom of the gate, suddenly, several figures fell from the sky. Along with them, there were also large pieces of broken rocks. Almost smashed on Lu Fan and others' heads.

  Lu Fan and the other three retreated three steps in an instant, drawing out their swords at the same time.

  "Halt!"

  A soft shout, and a figure falling from above actually stopped in mid-air.

  The power of the five elements flowed and transformed into a transparent five-element array that enveloped the bodies of these people.

  Just this move alone is enough to confirm that the person who came is undoubtedly a Qi Refiner.

  Slowly turning around, several people who were supported by the Five Elements Formation Array landed on their feet and stood still. It was indeed Bamboo Old Ghost and his companions without a doubt.

  He patted his clothes, and Zhu Lao Gui held up a transparent tripod with his hand, staring at Lu Fan and the others: "Which institute are you disciples from? How dare you be so reckless. You actually followed us into the Void Mansion. Do you know the consequences?"

  Han Feng dug his nose and looked at Zhu Lao Gui, saying: "Old guy, who are you? I don't recognize you. You come up here and say these useless words. Do you think we're willing to go in with you?"

  "Old man, I am the head of the Martial Arts Academy's Qi Refining Department, Feng Ling. You little brat, just based on what you said, I'll let your instructor slap your mouth."

  Han Feng couldn't help but laugh and said: "I'm very sorry, I don't have a mentor."

  Chu Xing continued: "We are from the One Yuan Institute. If you have the ability, go tell our master about this. Old guy, was it you who brought us here?"

  It's probably been a long time since anyone dared to speak to him like that, and Zhu Lao Gui was taken aback by Chu Xing and Han Fen's tone, his eyebrows standing on end. But upon hearing the three words "Yi Yuan Institute", Zhu Lao Gui seemed to have thought of something, and swallowed back the words that had almost escaped his lips.

  In an instant, the old bamboo ghost let out a cold snort and said: "So it's that little thing from the One Yuan Institute. No wonder you speak so unpleasantly. Never mind, I won't bother with you. Since you've unfortunately been dragged into this, be extremely careful. This isn't a place where you can just wander around casually. If something goes wrong, I won't take responsibility."

  Mumbling to himself, the old bamboo ghost said in a voice that only he could hear: "Just a few martial artists, shouldn't be a big problem. The stone puppet is already damaged, who knows, maybe later when we need a meat shield, these little guys can take the hit. Anyway, they've already come in, and as for life or death, who knows?"

  A strange glint flashed in his eyes, and Zhu Lao Gui turned his head away.

  Behind him, Zhao Xu and others also started looking around in all directions.

  Zhao Xu's gaze swept over Han Feng and others, finally stopping on Lu Fan for a few moments. Because Lu Fan was staring at him with a strange look in his eyes.

  Zhao Xu also didn't know why Lu Fan was looking at him with this kind of gaze, could it be that there were rice grains on his face?

  Zhao Xu inexplicably turned his head and cast his gaze on the large gate in front of him, and in an instant, his eyes were drawn to the mysterious gate.

  "This is..."

  The old bamboo ghost looked at the gate with a smile, and began to touch the gate with his hands and feet, east and west.

  "Behold, the Guardian Gate, a thousand meters high, I can already feel the mighty power emanating from it. Without a doubt, behind that gate lies everything I desire."

  Bamboo old ghost began to continuously inject yuanqi into the door, wanting to open this big door.

  Han Feng tilted his head and said, "Is he just opening the door? Why do I feel like he's performing a ritual?"

  Lu Fan smiled lightly as he looked at Zhu Lao Gui, guarding the door? His master Wu Chen had indeed told him many ways to open this kind of door.

  It just looks like this bamboo old ghost is useless at all. Lu Fan is considering whether to help him or not at the moment.

  Suddenly, Bamboo Old Ghost seemed to press something on the door.

  The next moment, a silver-white giant tiger suddenly jumped out from the door.

  The old bamboo ghost let out a loud cry and hastily retreated.

  Han Feng also retreated backward, but Lu Fan pulled him back and said: "Don't move."