Traveling through the Immortal Realm: Starting from Becoming a Top-Level Furnace Cauldron

Chapter 205: The Coldness of the Inner Circle of the Stone Forest

Zhang Luocheng was surprised: "It's really spiritual."

Lu Yuguan smiled awkwardly, picked up the running little sesame, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Zhao Zimo watched the departing figures with mixed emotions. He tightened his grip on the axe and said in a deep voice, "At this point, there's no turning back."

"Isn't the mission in the north just to explore the portal?" Li Chonglin turned his head and asked.

"If the demonic cultivators are not eradicated, the world will be in turmoil," Zhao Zimo shook his head. "It's not just Longhua Country and Nanzhou. No matter which area is occupied by demonic cultivators, other areas will inevitably be affected by them."

Li Zhonglin sneered and said, "You have thought it through clearly. But if you want to leave now, I will not look down on you."

"No, it's different now," Zhao Zimo denied again, "Now I don't represent the North Territory or Xin Zhao, I only represent myself."

"Without Yuguan, I can't feel at peace."

After Zhao Zimo finished speaking, his eyes softened and he looked at Lu Yuguan who was stunned beside him.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Lu Yuguan asked in confusion.

Until just now, he was still engaged in a battle of wits and courage with Xiao Zhima and hadn't listened to what the two of them were saying at all.

Li Chonglin saw Lu Yuguan's confused expression and immediately had evil thoughts. He grinned and pointed at Zhao Zimo and said, "He said bad things about you."

Zhao Zimo:?

Lu Yuguan:?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince seems to be in good spirits. Could it be that he let down his guard in the battle just now?" Zhao Zimo asked with a dark face.

"How could that be?" Li Zhonglin said tactfully, "It's just that I'm in good health. Even if I fight another hundred rounds, I'll be full of energy."

"Unlike someone, who is panting like a cow after just a few moves..." Li Chonglin raised his eyebrows at Zhao Zimo, his eyes full of teasing.

Zhao Zimo's brows twitched, and he was obviously about to have the urge to beat Li Chonglin.

"Stop it, both of you. It's already this time, and you're still arguing over weird things." Lu Yuguan said depressedly.

"I'll listen to Yuguan." Zhao Zimo said in a deep voice.

Li Chonglin was so proud of himself that he stood up and pulled out the dragon-patterned sword stuck in the ground, without forgetting to glance at Zhao Zimo again.

"If you keep trying to be the center of attention, I'll ignore you," Lu Yuguan said angrily.

After these words were spoken, Zhao Zimo and Li Chonglin finally stopped talking. They sat cross-legged at a distance and regulated their breathing.

Lu Yuguan was speechless.

It is said that child psychology is applicable to adult men, and it seems that this is true.

"Haha...youth is full of energy," Zhang Luocheng said as he approached Lu Yuguan. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is used to being served in Kyoto. Only you can bluff him."

Lu Yuguan touched his head, "Me?"

"Everyone in Kyoto knows that the Bai family belongs to the prince's camp, especially the third son of the Bai family, who is particularly close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Luocheng said with a smile.

Speaking of closeness, Lu Yuguan thought of a bunch of things that he shouldn't recall, and his face suddenly turned red.

"Mr. Lu, are you feeling unwell?" Zhang Luocheng noticed his abnormality and asked curiously.

"No, no, I'm fine!" Lu Yuguan took a deep breath, patted his cheeks, and tried to drive the dirty picture out of his mind.

"Don't just wait here. I will protect you. Adjust your state quickly." Master Qingxue said coldly.

After hearing this, Lu Yuguan quickly found a clean place to sit down.

"Meow……"

Little Zhima also yawned, and quickly slid over to Lu Yuguan and lay down to take a nap.

After another half an incense stick of time, everyone stood up and continued to move towards the depths of the stone forest.

Along the way, Lu Yuguan touched the little sesame in his pocket from time to time. The little guy occasionally poked his head out and meowed at him twice, as if to cheer him up.

"The little guy is quite smart." Zhang Luocheng said with emotion.

Immortal Master Qingxue snorted coldly: "Heartless fellow, he must be living a comfortable life."

Zhang Luocheng was speechless for a moment and stopped talking in annoyance.

"The inner circle of the stone forest is ahead," Li Chonglin said, looking up at the python-shaped stone pillars standing in the center. "If my guess is correct, Commander Li and the Prince of Zhennan have already led their troops in."

Zhang Luocheng continued, "Master Qingxue and I have already checked outside the stone forest. We didn't see any signs of the other three armies. I think they went in as well."

"It's almost there. We'll be able to join up with the main force soon." Li Chonglin said with a sharp gaze.

Lu Yuguan was nervous. Not to mention whether he could rescue the Ninth Prince and Bai Ming, the ambush of the demon cultivator alone made him a little afraid.

Chen Xian and Lan Yi suffered the consequences of underestimating the enemy.

"Don't worry, Prince Zhennan and General Baixiao are both very powerful, they will be fine." Li Chonglin thought that Lu Yuguan was worried about the safety of his family, so he kindly approached to comfort him.

Zhao Zimo couldn't help but say: "Yuguan, don't worry, as long as I am here, no one can hurt you."

Lu Yuguan replied softly, "Yeah."

As they got closer to the inner circle of the stone forest, the atmosphere around them became more and more oppressive. The thick fog was like sticky ink, covering everything, obstructing people's vision and making people feel cold.

"Hundred Days of Drunken Dreams, Condensed Light——"

Zhang Luocheng had a solemn expression on his face, and he kept forming seals with his hands. Rays of light overflowed from his fingertips, forming a vague protective light curtain in front of everyone, resisting unknown dangers.

Immortal Master Qingxue raised her jade hand and threw out several orange pills. The pills exploded in the air, turned into tiny particles, and sprinkled on everyone's shoulders.

"This is a Qi-hiding pill. You don't have to worry about being discovered by the evil cultivators in the short term." Master Qingxue explained.

Lu Yuguan suddenly understood and couldn't help but exclaimed: "As expected of an immortal master, his methods are indeed profound."

"Once you step into the realm of immortals, you will naturally be able to come into contact with these wonderful things." Zhang Luocheng chuckled.

When they reached a narrow pass, the fog around them gradually dissipated and the temperature dropped sharply, making people feel frightened.

"Why is it getting colder?" Lu Yuguan frowned.

"The stone pillars here are getting higher and higher, and we can hardly see the sun anymore." Zhao Zimo said in a deep voice.

Lu Yuguan looked up and saw that the sky above his head was cut into broken pieces by the towering stone pillars.

Only a few faint rays of light struggled to penetrate, like a candle flame about to go out, which could be completely swallowed by the darkness at any time.

A thick layer of frost condensed on the surrounding rock walls, flashing coldly in the dim light. From time to time, ice spikes fell and shattered into powder on the ground.

"Mobilize your spiritual power to protect your body. This chill is abnormal." Immortal Master Qingxue reminded.

Just as Lu Yuguan was about to circulate his spiritual power, he found that his limbs had become a little stiff.

"It's Yin Han." Zhao Zimo gritted his teeth.

"That's right, it's definitely not naturally generated cold air," Zhang Luocheng said solemnly, "It seems these demon cultivators have transformed this place into their base camp."

Lu Yuguan couldn't stand the cold, so he shrank his neck, hugged Xiao Zhima, and leaned towards Zhao Zimo's tall body.

"Lend me some warmth."