Purple Gold Country.
It was also one of the countries occupied by the Demonic Path, where the Spirit Control Sect held sway, with a Nascent Soul Early Stage Elder overseeing it.
Ziyun Prefecture was the largest prefecture in Purple Gold Country, with the Heaven Flame Mountains stretching for thousands of miles, cutting through it.
The Heaven Flame Mountains were lush with grass and trees, like a primeval forest, abundant with rare Spirit Medicine and numerous Spirit Insects and Demon Beasts.
Mist and miasma were thick throughout the mountain range, making it difficult for Mortals to enter.
To Mortals, the Heaven Flame Mountains were a perilous and deadly place, but to Cultivators, they were a rare Cultivation blessed land, rich in Spiritual Qi, making them the number one Cultivation Holy Land in Purple Gold Country, far surpassing Mount Taiyue in Yue Country.
The Blazing Sun Secret Realm existed in Jinwu Valley of the Heaven Flame Mountains, rumored to be where a Golden Crow fell.
Li Feiyu concealed his figure and went to observe; there were two Core Formation stage Cultivators and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators of varying cultivation levels guarding it.
"The Spiritual Qi fluctuations are intense, and space is slightly unstable. Could it be time for the Secret Realm to open again?"
"I wonder if the items inside have already been obtained by the Demon Path Six Sects. If so, that would be troublesome."
Li Feiyu thought to himself, his ears twitched, and he overheard the conversation between the two Core Formation stage Cultivators.
"I wonder if our six Sects can break through that great Formation when the Secret Realm opens in half a month."
"Yes, it's been over a hundred years, it should be soon, right? According to the Nascent Soul Cultivator Junior Martial Uncles, the great Formation of that Secret Realm was left by an ancient Deity Transformation Cultivator, so there must be many good things inside."
The black-haired middle-aged Core Formation Cultivator's eyes were filled with greed.
The other person, seeing this, said disdainfully, "Don't dream about it. Even if there are treasures in this great Formation, after being divided among many Nascent Soul Cultivators, there probably won't be much left."
"It's good enough if we can even get a sip of the soup!"
Li Feiyu's lips curled into a sneer. "Trying to snatch my things? You must be dreaming!"
However, upon hearing that there would be a Foundation Establishment Stage Secret Realm trial in half a month, a plan immediately formed in his mind.
He estimated that such a Secret Realm trial would definitely have a Nascent Soul Cultivator present, but as long as it wasn't a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he was confident that with his powerful Divine Sense and the Divine Ability to conceal and simulate Qi, he could easily sneak in.
After obtaining the Legacy, he could leave without anyone knowing, and perhaps even cause the six Sects to suspect each other for a while, leading to internal strife, thus buying himself some time for his affairs in Yue Country.
Unfortunately, now that he had no Medicinal Pills that could promote his Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation, his Cultivation speed had significantly decreased.
Coupled with the Late Stage Bottleneck, it would probably take him over fifty years to reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Li Feiyu felt it was a bit slow, but if others knew, they would probably be shocked, their eyes bulging out.
A Great Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage, over two hundred and fifty years old, would probably be as rare as a Phoenix feather in ancient times.
Half a month passed in a flash.
The teams from the Demon Path Six Sects arrived one after another. Since the opening time was the next day, they each rested in the vicinity for the day.
Li Feiyu targeted the Spirit Control Sect. When a young male Cultivator at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment was alone, he silently controlled him, searched his soul for memories, then disguised himself as him, concealing his Realm and simulating his Qi.
Even those who knew him well would not be able to recognize him.
It was truly seamless!
"Junior Brother Dan Yu!"
"So you're here."
Li Feiyu turned to look at the newcomer, a charming woman with a beautiful face.
"Senior Sister Xu."
From Dan Yu's memory, Li Feiyu knew this person was Xu Qingyan, a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator, rumored to have ambiguous relationships with multiple Foundation Establishment male Cultivators.
She had always been interested in Dan Yu, but unfortunately, Dan Yu was not interested in her.
Dan Yu was quite reclusive, often alone.
"Don't say Senior Sister doesn't take care of you. After entering the Secret Realm, follow Senior Sister, and Senior Sister will protect you."
Li Feiyu's voice was cold. "I prefer to be alone, so I won't trouble Senior Sister."
Xu Qingyan's face showed annoyance, and she lightly chided, "Dan Yu, don't be ungrateful!"
"The Secret Realm is full of dangers. It's normal for dozens of people to die each time. Don't cause trouble for yourself!"
"No need, Senior Sister, I'll be careful myself."
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Dan Yu was unyielding, Xu Qingyan snorted, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes. "You'll regret it then!"
After leaving a harsh remark, she departed.
After she left, Li Feiyu's lips curled slightly, full of disdain.
The next day, everyone gathered. Before the Secret Realm opened, each Sect had a Core Formation Elder inspect the Storage Pouch of each Disciple one by one, to prevent them from hiding their gains after coming out.
During the inspection, only the Core Formation Elder and the Disciple being inspected were in the tent, which was also considered protecting the Disciple's privacy.
"It's really strict, but the scope is too small!"
When it was Li Feiyu's turn, besides Dan Yu's Storage Pouch, he also had the Void Garden Pearl.
The Void Garden Pearl was very special and could not be put into a Storage Pouch.
Moreover, it emitted faint spatial fluctuations, and with careful observation, its special nature could be discovered.
The Core Formation Cultivator's eyes flashed with a strange light. "What is this?"
He stared at Li Feiyu. Li Feiyu looked up and met his gaze, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, shooting into the other's glabella.
The Core Formation Cultivator immediately became dazed.
This was the Art of Bewildering the Spirit!
Then, Li Feiyu replaced it with a blue Spirit Bead, only then lifting the bewilderment.
"Junior Martial Uncle, this is a water-element Spirit Bead I accidentally obtained, which has the effect of warding off water."
The Core Formation Cultivator frowned, "Did I feel wrong?"
"Alright, go out."
The Core Formation Cultivator didn't want to waste time and quickly moved on to the next one.
At the hour of Ji.
Each of the Demon Path Six Sects sent out a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator. They formed hand seals, their Power surged, and each shot out a Aura that landed above the Jinwu Valley in front.
Rumble ~
After a strange sound, a huge circular black hole appeared in the sky, with a diameter of fifty to sixty meters.
The six Core Formation Cultivators sat cross-legged, continuously outputting Power to maintain the opening of the spatial black hole. Each held two or three mid-grade Spirit Stones in their hands, ready to replenish their Power at any time.
Except for the initial large consumption of Power, the subsequent maintenance would be much less.
A Core Formation Late Stage Cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect hovered in the air, his voice, like a grand bell, spread everywhere, reaching everyone's ears.
"This opening will last for half a month. If you don't come out within half a month, you'll have to wait until the next Secret Realm opening to get out!"
"Alright, this trial begins!"
Many Cultivators flew towards the black hole in the sky at the same time, and then the rest followed closely behind them.
Li Feiyu unhurriedly rushed into the black hole, and the next moment he appeared inside the Secret Realm.
At this moment, he saw many Cultivators scattering, flying in different directions.
Li Feiyu hovered in mid-air for a while, his Divine Sense spreading out.
This Secret Realm was not large, only a few hundred li in circumference. In just one or two breaths, Li Feiyu had located the great Formation, which also blocked Li Feiyu's Divine Sense.
He flew towards it at the speed of an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Li Feiyu flew, a cold smile playing on his lips.
After flying for a while, he landed in the forest below. Not long after, one woman and three men also followed and landed.
"Senior Sister Xu, are you so eager to send me on my way?"
A hundred meters away, Xu Qingyan and three male Cultivators walked out from behind a large tree.
She walked gracefully, took a few steps forward, and smiled, "Junior Brother's perception is still so keen. Don't say Senior Sister doesn't give you a chance..."
In the blink of an eye, Li Feiyu flashed beside her.
Xu Qingyan was startled, quickly retreated a few steps, and stumbled, almost falling to the ground.
The other three male Cultivators were also dumbfounded, their expressions utterly surprised.
A flash of a hundred meters, what kind of speed was that?
Even flying couldn't be this fast!
"You... how can you be so fast!"
Xu Qingyan's voice trembled slightly, sounding a bit stammering.
"What was that just now? Was it a speed-type Divine Ability?"
Li Feiyu smiled slightly, "I didn't want to cause trouble, but you insisted on coming forward to seek death, so don't blame me!"
"Oh, and by the way, with your looks, how dare you even think about me?!"
As Li Feiyu waved his sleeve, four crimson-gold flames flew out, instantly hitting the four of them.
They didn't even have time to let out a scream before turning into a handful of dust, scattering with the wind.
Li Feiyu completely concealed his Qi, then became invisible and flew towards the great Formation.
However, in this state, he could not exert his full speed, at most traveling a few hundred li a day.
Half a day later, he arrived not far from the great Formation.
There were six Cultivators there. Li Feiyu had discovered them as soon as he entered. Undoubtedly, they had been there for a long time.
All six Cultivators were at the Core Formation Realm, and from their appearance, they were all Formation Great Masters.
They continuously tried to break the Formation with another Formation, using Formations to weaken the great Formation's defenses, artificially creating weak points in the great Formation.
Li Feiyu checked with his Divine Sense and found that they had indeed made some progress.
"It seems they've been here for quite some years."
Li Feiyu pondered for a moment.
The great Formation covered a considerable area, spanning fifty li. After a glance at them, Li Feiyu silently went to the other side of the great Formation.
He took out a token from the Void Garden Pearl, which he had obtained from another Legacy Secret Realm of the Blazing Zenith Sect.
This Restriction Formation was extremely powerful. Even those Core Formation stage Formation Great Masters had only managed to weaken a certain part of the Formation wall after a hundred years. It was simply impossible to break it open.
Moreover, with this method, the time to break it open was limited, and the great Formation would continue to close.
This Blazing Sun Token was the core token of the Blazing Zenith Sect's Sect master, and it could almost be used to open various Restrictions set by the Blazing Zenith Sect and enter various places.
It floated in the air, emitting a faint red glow, warm and gentle, as Li Feiyu's Inferno power was injected into it.
Then, he quickly formed a set of hand seals and struck them onto the token.
A moment later, the token adhered to the Formation wall, and a gateway, two zhang high and one zhang wide, appeared. The Formation's light quickly dimmed until it disappeared.
Li Feiyu smiled slightly and stepped directly inside.
After retrieving the token, the great Formation quickly closed again.
The Spiritual Qi here was even richer than outside the great Formation. Li Feiyu once again spread his Divine Sense to investigate the surroundings.
Inside, there was a sizable medicinal garden, as well as a cluster of pavilions, terraces, and palaces, magnificent and grand.
Li Feiyu flew directly towards the palace complex.
Perhaps due to confidence in the great Formation, there were no defenses here, but some important palaces still had powerful protective Restrictions.
He couldn't help but smile faintly, "Even if they came in, it would take a considerable amount of time to break these Restrictions. By then, the great Formation outside would probably have already closed!"
"Do you really think those ancient great Sects were idiots?"
Most of the Legacies that have survived to this day belong to top ancient Sects, and their methods should not be underestimated.
Without a Deity Transformation Cultivator, the Legacy would be very difficult to forcefully take away.
Li Feiyu entered the Dharma Transmission Pavilion with the token. Not long after, he found a complete copy of the "Inferno Apex Meridian Art". After a brief perusal, he found that it was in no way inferior to the "Taiyin True Scripture".
His Inferno power had not reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, so his path of the Five Element was ultimately incomplete.
Now, when his Inferno power catches up, his strength will surely increase by another notch.
In the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, besides the most important core Legacy, the "Inferno Apex Meridian Art", there were also various Cultivation Techniques from the Nascent Soul Stage and Core Formation stage stages recorded.
Li Feiyu didn't let any of them go, even moving the bookshelves into the Void Garden Pearl.
In the Hundred Arts Pavilion, he acquired numerous books related to Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Formations, Talismans, etc., including Pill Formulas and experiences in Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
And in the main hall, before the Ancestor's altar, Li Feiyu obtained an ancient Creation Pill, the Blazing Zenith Sect's former protective Formation, the Myriad Crows Burning Heaven Great Formation, and an inherited ancient treasure, the Blazing Sun Pearl, as well as a Sun Stone.
It must be said that the Blazing Zenith Sect was full of sincerity, truly wishing for the inheritor to establish a great Sect and revive the glorious Blazing Sun.
With the ready-made Myriad Crows Burning Heaven Great Formation, Li Feiyu no longer needed to refine a new set. After all, such a protective Sect Formation would not only require a massive amount of Materials to refine.
Even if it could be refined, the time spent would not be short.
"This Blazing Sun Pearl is extraordinary. As long as one possesses Inferno power and is at the late stage Core Formation or above, its full power can be unleashed."
"With this top-grade ancient treasure, it's likely that the Blazing Zenith Sect's Sect master at late stage Core Formation could fully contend with a Nascent Soul Cultivator in the future."
"Such Artifact Refining methods should probably be recorded in those books. In the future, I'll have to spend some time looking through them."
"It's a pity it's not a Spirit Treasure."
Li Feiyu sighed slightly. In the entire Mortal Realm, there were only a handful of true Spirit Treasures, most of which were imitations of Sky-Connecting Spiritual Treasures.
Li Feiyu still hadn't obtained one to this day.
However, in terms of power, items like the Soul Devouring Yin Plate and the Great Five Elements Sword Formation in his hands were probably no weaker than Spirit Treasures.
Li Feiyu took everything that could be taken from the various palaces, leaving nothing behind.
It was as if it had been licked clean, utterly spotless.
Then, he went to the medicinal garden, transplanted the Spirit Medicine varieties he didn't have, and harvested all the rest.
All of this took only half a day.
Next, he entered the Void Garden Pearl to Cultivate the "Inferno Apex Meridian Art."
Under Li Feiyu's continuous modifications, the Spiritual Qi in the Void Garden Pearl was several times richer than that inside this great Formation. Breathing in a mouthful was pure Spiritual Qi mist, like a Secret Realm of immortals.
It was a pity it was a bit small.
With the subsequent Cultivation Technique of the "Inferno Apex Meridian Art," Li Feiyu progressed extremely quickly, and before he left, there were already signs of him breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
He came quietly, took away everything in the great Formation, and then left quietly, giving the Demon Path Six Sects a big surprise later on.
During these days, those Core Formation Formation Great Masters still hadn't managed to break open a gap.
Li Feiyu went with the flow, following the flying lights of the crowd out of the spatial black hole.