CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 410 ENTERING THE CAVE MANSION (FIRST UPDATE, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

At the entrance of the Cave Mansion, the gate was being restored.

Everything was returning to its original state.

"Let’s make our move!"

True Monarch Youhuo said.

"Alright!"

Immediately, the five True Monarchs present began to amass magical power, preparing to unleash a great killing move.

"Nine Nether True Flame!"

"Taiyin Sword!"

"Five Elements Saber!"

"Decisive Killing Sword!"

"Yin Yang Sword!"

After brewing for a dozen seconds, the five True Monarchs glanced at each other and launched a combined attack.

Boom, boom, boom!

Various divine techniques struck the stone door, the destructive Qi force impacting it. However, the stone door merely shook without any sign of breaking open.

"This is proving difficult!"

True Monarch Youhuo said, "The defense of this door is so strong, we can’t break it open!"

"Fellow Daoist, let me handle it!"

Jin Xi stepped forward and said.

"Thanks a lot!"

True Monarch Youhuo said.

Jin Xi stepped up to observe the stone door, holding an array plate, calculating the defense of the door and the array upon it.

After a moment, he said, "Fellow Daoists, the defense of this stone door is quite powerful, comparable to a Divinity Transformation expert’s defense. With our means, we can’t break it open."

"However, a key is required to open this stone door!"

"Fellow Daoist, where is the stone cauldron?"

True Monarch Youhuo was slightly stunned but still tossed over the Great Cauldron.

Jin Xi caught the Great Cauldron, placed it in front of the stone door, and performed a Seal Technique with his hands.

Immediately, the Great Cauldron shone brightly, resonating with the stone door, which slightly flickered, revealing a Black and White Tai Chi Diagram.

"This Cave Mansion is called the Yin-Yang Cave Mansion, and it requires the extreme power of Yin and Yang to open it!" Jin Xi said, "Husband, as a Pure Yang Dao Body, you can drip a drop of Pure Yang Essence Blood onto the Yang Eye of the Tai Chi Diagram;

True Monarch Youhuo, you have the Nine Nether Dao Body and can drop a drop of Nine Nether Essence Blood onto the Yin Eye of the Tai Chi Diagram!"

True Monarch Youhuo hesitated for a moment.

Because essence blood is hard to come by, it comes from the heart.

A cultivator has at most a dozen or so drops of essence blood, and overuse could harm one’s own origins.

If that were the case, never mind; if the essence blood leaks out and falls into the hands of some enemies,

they could use it for curses, which would be a huge trouble.

"Alright!"

True Monarch Youhuo hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and dripped a drop of blood onto the Yin Eye.

Lu Xuanji also hesitated but dripped a drop of blood onto the Yang Eye.

Hum, hum, hum!

At that moment, the stone door made a slight sound, creaking as it slowly opened to both sides.

The crowd was delighted and about to enter.

But at this moment, True Monarch Yaochi stopped everyone, saying, "Not prudent at all, if there are traps inside, entering might make us sitting ducks;

If powerful demon cultivators are lurking directly at the Cave Mansion entrance, we could also be in danger.

Better to have a strong one stationed at the Cave Mansion entrance, setting up a grand array to prevent unexpected situations."

"If we unfortunately encounter danger within the Cave Mansion, having cultivators outside to receive us could help avoid some risks; if strong cultivators try to attack from outside, they can be slightly deterred too!"

Jin Xi said, "What you say makes sense. It’s better to be cautious!"

True Monarch Wangqing also nodded.

By the time they’ve reached the True Monarch Realm, each of them has underwent centuries of bitter cultivation, experienced countless hardships, and survived numerous tribulations to get this far.

How not to be cautious, how fortunate are they.

That’s why they are extremely cautious, planning for failure before planning for success.

It’s not about seeking gains within but considering what dangers there could be and how to retreat, preparing for how to escape first during a crisis.

Maybe those Purple Mansion Cultivators, Golden Core Cultivators, might act rashly and passionately.

But not them, they are instead careful and cautious, giving themselves more room to retreat.

"Xi’Er, you stay here!"

Lu Xuanji said.

"Entering inside, you must be cautious at all times. Treasures are secondary; don’t sacrifice yourself!" Jin Xi reminded diligently.

"Junior Sister Yaochi, you stay outside!"

True Monarch Youhuo said.

"Senior Sister, be careful!"

True Monarch Yaochi reminded.

Thus, Jin Xi and True Monarch Yaochi started setting up array flags near the Cave Mansion, taking out various materials to establish a defensive array.

Meanwhile, Lu Xuanji, True Monarch Wangqing, True Monarch Youhuo, and others did not rush inside but waited for the two to set up the array.

Array Masters are a very peculiar profession in the Cultivating Immortality Realm.

If an Array Master expends a large amount of materials to set up a terrifying grand array, they can use the array’s power to challenge above their level, with a Golden Core defeating a Nascent Soul, or a Nascent Soul defeating a Divinity Transformation.

Of course, Array Masters are more suited for positional warfare.

Only when enemies attack an array and the Array Master activates it can it unleash tremendous power.

If the enemy stays far away, not entering the array, no matter how mighty the array, it’s useless and redundant.

After spending three days, Jin Xi and True Monarch Yaochi have set up their array on the outskirts. This kind of array can both attack and defend; if a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul Great Cultivator wanted to break it, they would still need some time.

Seeing the array set up and their retreat route secured, the group began entering the Cave Mansion.

Jin Xi, True Monarch Yaochi, and the others also sent a Golden Core clone inside.

...

Upon entering the Cave Mansion, everyone remained vigilant.

They carefully observed their surroundings.

The Cave Mansion wasn’t large, with a hall, an alchemy chamber, a storage room, a seclusion chamber, among others, totaling seven or eight rooms.

True Monarch Youhuo said, "There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that this place was just a casual resting spot for a Divinity Transformation expert, with only a few arrays set up on the outside, and very few or no arrays within the Cave Mansion.

The bad news is that the setup here is very simple, possibly having nothing valuable!"

The crowd listened and sighed slightly.

If it had been the lair of a Divinity Transformation, there might have been large arrays, potentially causing many casualties.

But if it’s a casual resting place for a Divinity Transformation, there would be far fewer arrays, making it much safer.

But correspondingly, the gains would be much less.

The group moved forward to the center of the hall where there stood a Great Cauldron.

This Great Cauldron, with three legs, a round belly, and double ears, was about more than a meter high, inscribed with dragon and tiger patterns and some Divine Beast carvings.

"Fellow Daoist, you go first!"

True Monarch Youhuo looked at Lu Xuanji.

Lu Xuanji smiled and approached the Great Cauldron, opening its lid.

As he opened the lid, he was cautiously on guard. As the lid opened, there were some ashes of medicine at the bottom and some elixirs inside.

With just a slight shake, the elixirs inside crumbled, turning directly into white ashes.

"The Great Cauldron held Fifth Grade Elixirs that could replenish the Primordial Qi loss for Divinity Transformation cultivators, but after such long ages, the elixirs have deteriorated!" Lu Xuanji said.

The other cultivators saw this scene and sighed inwardly.

Entering some ancient Cave Mansions, it’s inevitable that some elixirs have deteriorated over time.