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All of this was witnessed by Gu Yuan.

Upon hearing "True Dragon Blood" and "Zhongshan Secret Ruins," Gu Yuan’s eyes flickered.

True Dragon Blood could indeed nurture demon beasts, but what if a True Immortal fell?

As for the Zhongshan Secret Ruins, it was the place where the Zhongshan Country was destroyed. Gu Yuan’s Four Spirits Jade Pillar was forged by the Treasure Refining Sect and Celestial Secret Pavilion of the Zhongshan Country.

So upon hearing this information, Gu Yuan paid slight attention but did not change his course.

He cautiously bypassed the battlefield from a secluded spot, then traveled about half a stick of incense’s time, finally arriving at a silent cliff face.

This cliff face was entirely underwater, incredibly smooth, with only one or two resilient water plants clinging to it, occasionally visited by spirit fish feeding on seed grass.

It seemed unremarkable, with no visible anomalies.

Yet when Gu Yuan extended his Spiritual Sense, he could perceive some peculiarities.

Something seemed to suppress his Spiritual Sense, preventing him from accurately probing the cliff.

"Is the opportunity behind the cliff then?"

"Could this cliff be hollow?"

Looking at the extraordinarily sturdy cliff, Gu Yuan pondered deeply.

Within Stone Liquid’s scan scope, the opportunity lay ahead, yet the cliff obstructed the path. Where did the road lie?

"Clatter!"

After confirming no one was around, Gu Yuan increased his mana output, pushing aside the water within several feet, revealing a dry area.

Then he extended a finger, from his dantian emerged a scarlet Flame Flood Dragon Seal, fiercely clawing through, stirring the underwater Spiritual Qi, manifesting into a vague Flood Dragon shadow, viciously impacting the cliff before him.

"Boom!"

The cliff slightly trembled and appeared to crack.

"There is indeed something strange?"

Gu Yuan’s heart stirred, repeatedly activating the Dharma Seal, striking the cliff.

"Boom! Boom!"

After several attacks, the cliff could no longer withstand, splitting open to reveal a massive hole.

"Bang!"

Simultaneously, a powerful repelling force surged from the hole, pushing aside all the water within several dozen feet, leaving the entire cliff and hole bone-dry instantly.

"Hoo!"

Gu Yuan raised his guard, waved his hand, as the scarlet Flame Flood Dragon flew into the darkness, illuminating the long-sealed cave.

The cave was not particularly expansive, about ten feet tall and wide, with a stone platform at its center, upon which lay a green Treasure Pearl.

The pearl emitted radiant fluorescence, seemingly immortal, from which a strong repelling force surged, causing the water to retreat as if avoiding the pearl.

Behind the stone platform was a white jade bed, upon which rested an ancient skeleton, sitting quietly cross-legged.

In the palm of the skeleton, there lay a jade scroll tinged with green.

Gu Yuan extended his Spiritual Sense, carefully examining multiple times, confirming no danger, before cautiously entering the cave.

"Boom!"

Just then, intense rumblings echoed from the cave’s roof, as if some fierce beast was pounding the cliff top, causing chaotic noise.

"Haha, I truly am the chosen one; even here I find opportunity!"

Just as Gu Yuan was concentrating, the cliff top abruptly shook, and a silver-haired, blue-eyed youth crashed down like a cannonball.

Amidst the swirling dust, the youth’s arrogant laugh rang out.

But the laughter abruptly stopped.

"It’s you!"

Old and new grudges seemed to surge together, making Lan Tianlu’s voice contort.

"How are you here?!"

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The same question lingered in Gu Yuan’s mind.

He hadn’t expected, despite possessing Stone Liquid and achieving Qi Refining Sixth Layer, through Void Nether Jade concealing from celestial eyes, cautiously avoiding fellow disciples and demon beasts, that he smoothly entered this opportunity place.

Yet Lan Tianlu, by some unknown means, fell from the cliff top with a Qi Refining Fifth Layer body, landing here as well.

Could it be, this guy also has Stone Liquid, capable of seeing through worldly opportunities?

For a moment, Gu Yuan began to suspect who truly was the extraterrestrial visitor.

But all thoughts quickly transformed into searing killing intent.

This guy cannot be left alive.

Such luck, it frightened him.

"Roar!"

Seemingly an invisible roar sounded in the cave. An invisible Flood Dragon, carrying fierce aura, instantaneously traversed several feet, lunging towards Lan Tianlu’s Sea of Consciousness.

Lan Tianlu had many questions too.

How is Gu Yuan here?

This little thief has such luck, encountering numerous opportunities?

Wait, the little thief already reached Qi Refining Sixth Layer?

Could it be, the Water Cave’s Shell King, was stolen by this guy?

Initially facing Gu Yuan, his confidence brimmed, as surely this minor sect’s lucky guy couldn’t rival his years of accumulation, even without the Lan Family’s resources, he had faith to overcome.

Yet the thief had indeed reached Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

This was quite a surprise.

But touching the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, his confidence surged again.

Originally intending to speak some harsh words, yet Gu Yuan’s cold methods surprised him, fiercer than imagined, the Flood Dragon’s roar shook the Sea of Consciousness, making his Spiritual Sense almost unstable.

The opponent acted without hesitation, leaving no room for the previous playful exchanges before the Cave Mansion, manipulating rules with "Scholar’s Qi."