“ zhè jù yǎn zhī chéng ， jù shuō nǎi shì yī wèi tàn suǒ shēn yuān de qián bèi ， zhǎn shā le cóng yuān dǐ mào chū de guài wù ， qǔ qí yǎn zhū 、 qiàn rù yá tǐ ， wā kōng jiàn chéng 。”
“这巨眼之城，据说乃是一位探索深渊的前辈，斩杀了从渊底冒出的怪物，取其眼珠、嵌入崖体，挖空建城。”
"This巨 eye city is said to have been created by a senior explorer who killed monsters that emerged from the abyss and used their eyes as building materials."
“ jù yǎn néng gòu kuī jiàn xià fāng jí shēn chù qíng xíng ， néng gòu yǒu xiào jiān shì cāng wú yuān de yì dòng 。”
“巨眼能够窥见下方极深处情形，能够有效监视苍梧渊的异动。”
"The giant eye can see into the depths, making it an effective surveillance tool for monitoring changes in the Azure Peach Abyss."
sān rén huǎn huǎn cóng jù yǎn zhī chéng páng biān jiàng luò ， xīn zhōng jù shì zhèn hàn nán yán 。
三人缓缓从巨眼之城旁边降落，心中俱是震撼难言。
The three slowly descended beside the giant eye city, feeling awestruck.
“ jǐn jǐn shì yī zhī yǎn qiú ， jiù yǒu rú cǐ guī mó 。”
“仅仅是一只眼球，就有如此规模。”
"Just one eyeball, and yet such a massive structure."
“ zhēn shì nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng ， dāng chū cóng cāng wú yuān shēn chù mào chū de guài wù dào dǐ yǒu duō me de páng dà 。”
“真是难以想象，当初从苍梧渊深处冒出的怪物到底有多么的庞大。”
"It's hard to imagine how enormous those monsters from the depths of the Azure Peach Abyss must have been."
dāng shēn tǐ yuè guò bā wàn zhàng jiè xiàn de shùn jiān 。
当身体越过八万丈界限的瞬间。
As their bodies crossed the eighty thousand zhang boundary, Xiao Heng felt his strength diminish slightly.
xiāo héng yòu gǎn dào zì jǐ de shí lì bèi xuē ruò le shù fēn 。
萧恒又感到自己的实力被削弱了数分。
"At this stage of Qi Refinement, it’s difficult to maintain my presence here."
“ liàn qì hòu qī ， yě wú fǎ zài zhè lǐ lì zú le 。”
“炼气后期，也无法在这里立足了。”
"Only Foundation Establishment cultivation can allow us to continue descending."
“ wéi yǒu zhù jī shí lì ， fāng néng miǎn qiǎng jì xù xià xíng 。”
“唯有筑基实力，方能勉强继续下行。”
The pressure of the abyss began to manifest.
shēn yuān dài lái de yā lì chū xiǎn 。
深渊带来的压力初显。
"The third layer is smaller than the Spirit Language Forest. It extends from eighty thousand zhang deep to one hundred thousand zhang deep."
“ dì sān céng ， méi yǒu líng yǔ zhī sēn nà me guǎng kuò ， zhǐ shì zài bā wàn zhàng shēn dào shí wàn zhàng shēn zhī jiān 。”
“第三层，没有灵语之森那么广阔，只是在八万丈深到十万丈深之间。”
"But the danger level has increased by several times."
“ dàn xiōng xiǎn chéng dù ， què shì gāo le shù bèi bù zhǐ 。”
“但凶险程度，却是高了数倍不止。”
As they continued their descent, Xiao Heng and his companions heard distant rumbling sounds.
jì xù xià qián ， yuǎn yuǎn de ， xiāo héng sān rén biàn tīng dào hōng míng shēng zì xià fāng yǐn yǐn chuán lái 。
继续下潜，远远的，萧恒三人便听到轰鸣声自下方隐隐传来。
From afar, he saw two massive figures in the misty air, engaged in battle with sharp weapons.
xiāo héng yuǎn tiào ， máng máng bái wù lǐ ， shì yǒu liǎng dào jù dà de shēn yǐng ， píng xū lì yú kōng zhōng ， shǒu chí lì rèn ， xiāng hù duì zhàn 。
萧恒远眺，茫茫白雾里，似有两道巨大的身影，凭虚立于空中，手持利刃，相互对战。
"The third layer is known as the Puppet Canyon."
“ dì sān céng ，【 kuǐ lěi xiá jiān 】。”
“第三层，【傀儡峡间】。”
"There are two ancient stone puppets fighting within this area."
“ yǒu liǎng zūn shàng gǔ shí qī de jù dà shí zhù kuǐ lěi ， zài zhè ge qū yù zhōng zhàn dòu 。”
“有两尊上古时期的巨大石铸傀儡，在这个区域中战斗。”
"These puppets exist in a state of illusion. They seem like phantoms and cannot be touched."
“ liǎng zūn kuǐ lěi chǔ yú xū shí zhī jiān de qí yì zhuàng tài 。 fēi shēn jiē jìn chá kàn ， wǎn rú huàn yǐng bān ， wú fǎ chù pèng 。”
“两尊傀儡处于虚实之间的奇异状态。飞身接近查看，宛如幻影般，无法触碰。”
"But their influence on the surrounding areas is real."
“ dàn tā men duì zhōu biān de qū yù de yǐng xiǎng ， què shì zhēn shí cún zài de 。”
“但它们对周边的区域的影响，却是真实存在的。”
"Each puppet stands nearly twenty thousand zhang tall, with power rumored to approach Dao Integration."
“ kuǐ lěi shēn gāo jìn liǎng wàn zhàng ， shí lì jù shuō gèng shì jiē jìn hé dào 。”
“傀儡身高近两万丈，实力据说更是接近合道。”
"Even from afar, one could still be injured by the residual shockwaves from their battle."
“ nǎ pà lí dé hěn yuǎn ， yě yǒu kě néng bèi duì zhàn xiān qǐ de yú bō shāng dào 。”
“哪怕离得很远，也有可能被对战掀起的余波伤到。”
Bang! Bang!
pēng ！ pēng ！
砰！砰！
Two stone puppets appeared intermittently in the mist.
mí lí de bái wù zhōng ， liǎng zūn shí guī de shēn yǐng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn 。
迷离的白雾中，两尊石傀的身影若隐若现。
The three were lost in awe of the scene before them.
sān rén kàn zhe zhè qí huàn de jǐng sè lèng lèng chū shén 。
三人看着这奇幻的景色愣愣出神。
After a long while, Xiao Heng said, "Alright, let's continue down."
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， xiāo héng cái chū shēng dào ：“ hǎo le ， wǒ men jì xù wǎng xià ba 。”
过了许久，萧恒才出声道：“好了，我们继续往下吧。”
"Always stay vigilant."
“ wàn shì xiǎo xīn wèi shàng 。”
“万事小心为上。”
During their descent, they had to keep an eye on the movements of the two giant stone puppets and avoid potential energy surges.
xià qián guò chéng zhōng ， yào shí kè zhù yì liǎng zūn jù xíng shí guī de dòng zuò ， guī bì kě néng de néng liàng chōng jī 。
下潜过程中，要时刻注意两尊巨型石傀的动作，规避可能的能量冲击。
The strange creatures appearing amidst the clouds grew stronger as well, making their progress slower.
jiā zhōng yún wù chū xiàn de yì zhǒng shēng líng shí lì yě yù fā qiáng hèng 。
加中云雾出现的异种生灵实力也愈发强横。
After two days, they finally reached the boundary of the Puppet Canyon.
suǒ yǐ sān rén de xíng dòng yuè fā huǎn màn 。
所以三人的行动越发缓慢。
"The fourth layer is just ahead."
zú zú yòng le liǎng tiān shí jiān ， tā men cái dào dá 【 kuǐ lěi xiá jiān 】 de xià céng biān jiè 。
足足用了两天时间，他们才到达【傀儡峡间】的下层边界。
"Good news is that the True Cauldron of Medicine King seems to be nearby."
“ qián fāng jiù shì dì sì céng le 。”
“前方就是第四层了。”
Xiao Heng once again controlled the Small Medicine King Cauldron and sensed around for a moment before sighing in relief.
“ hǎo xiāo xī shì ， sì hū yào wáng zhēn dǐng ， jiù zài xià fāng bù yuǎn chù 。”
“好消息是，似乎药王真鼎，就在下方不远处。”
"Still, we must not let our guard down."
xiāo héng zài dù cāo zòng zhe xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ， gǎn yìng le piàn kè ， zhǎng shū le kǒu qì 。
萧恒再度操纵着小药王鼎，感应了片刻，长舒了口气。
Zhang Haobo frowned slightly as he whispered through their minds.
“ huà suī rú cǐ ， yě bù kě diào yǐ qīng xīn 。”
“话虽如此，也不可掉以轻心。”
"Come on, hurry. I can't wait to see that treasure," Su Xiaomei said with a pout, entering the fourth layer first.
zhāng hào bō méi tóu wēi zhòu ， chuán yīn shuō dào 。
张浩波眉头微皱，传音说道。
Between the third and fourth layers, there were no resting points for cultivators.
“ xíng la ， kuài diǎn 。 wǒ dōu yǒu xiē pò bù jí dài yào jiàn dào nà bǎo bèi le 。” sū xiǎo mèi piē le piě zuǐ ， shuài xiān jìn rù le dì sì céng 。
“行啦，快点。我都有些迫不及待要见到那宝贝了。”苏小妹撇了撇嘴，率先进入了第四层。
Only a vividly red line carved into the cliff marked the boundary.
sān 、 sì céng zhī jiān ， bìng méi yǒu gōng xiū shì tí gōng de luò jiǎo diǎn 。
三、四层之间，并没有供修士提供的落脚点。
"The fourth layer is known as the Lost City of Illusions."
zhǐ yǒu kè zài yá bì shàng de yī tiáo xiān hóng sè de cháng xiàn ， huà dìng le jiè xiàn 。
只有刻在崖壁上的一条鲜红色的长线，划定了界限。
"From ten thousand zhang to thirteen thousand zhang deep."
“ dì sì céng ，【 shī luò mí chéng 】。”
“第四层，【失落迷城】。”
Xiao Heng felt his condition with concern. The loss of equivalent Foundation Establishment cultivation had already begun to affect him.
“ dì xià shí wàn zhàng dào shí sān wàn zhàng zhī jiān 。”
“地下十万丈到十三万丈之间。”
He changed their flight direction, no longer descending vertically but diagonally towards the center of the Lost City of Illusions.
gǎn yìng le zì shēn zhuàng kuàng ， xiāo héng wēi wēi zhòu méi 。
感应了自身状况，萧恒微微皱眉。
Many ruins floated in disarray, remnants of a cataclysmic disaster.
píng kōng xuē qù xiāng dāng yú zhù jī qián qī xiū shì de xiū wèi ， duì tā lái shuō ， yǐ jīng yǒu xiē néng gòu gǎn shòu dào de yǐng xiǎng le 。
凭空削去相当于筑基前期修士的修为，对他来说，已经有些能够感受到的影响了。
No bones or items remained; only the corpses of buildings lay silently, bearing witness to past events.
gǎi biàn le fēi xíng de fāng xiàng ， bù zài shì chuí zhí wǎng xià 。
改变了飞行的方向，不再是垂直往下。
The silence was eerie.
ér shì xié cháo zhe shī luò mí chéng zhōng yāng fēi qù 。
而是斜朝着失落迷城中央飞去。
Their spirits were lifted as they moved through the ruins.
xǔ xǔ duō duō de jiàn zhù fèi xū ， qī líng bā luò de piāo fú zài kōng zhōng 。
许许多多的建筑废墟，七零八落的漂浮在空中。
Not only would stone creatures emerge from all directions to attack, but hidden cultivators with ill intentions might also ambush them.
fǎng fú yī cháng miè shì zāi nàn jiàng lín ， dào chù dōu shì cán pò bù kān de yí jì suì piàn 。
仿佛一场灭世灾难降临，到处都是残破不堪的遗迹碎片。
The presence of Immortal Suppressing Power and the chaotic ruins provided ideal cover for such actions.
méi yǒu yí hái ， méi yǒu yí liú de wù pǐn 。
没有遗骸，没有遗留的物品。
If they waited until the stone beasts attacked in a coordinated manner, their chances of success would increase significantly.
zhǐ yǒu jiàn zhù de shī tǐ ， jìng jìng tǎng zài zhè piàn kōng jiān zhōng ， sù shuō zhe céng jīng de zāo yù 。
只有建筑的尸体，静静躺在这片空间中，诉说着曾经的遭遇。
Moreover, the signs of a cultivator's fall were hard to detect in the abyss.
zhōu wéi jì jìng de kě pà 。
周围寂静的可怕。
Escaping after a successful strike could go unnoticed by all.
chóng fù de fèi xū jǐng xiàng ， dài lái xiē xǔ yā yì zhī gǎn 。
重复的废墟景象，带来些许压抑之感。
Many cultivators had vanished mysteriously within these ruins.
xiāo héng sān rén yě bù dé zhèn fèn qǐ jīng shén 。
萧恒三人也不得振奋起精神。
During their descent towards the location of the True Cauldron of Medicine King, they encountered two waves of attacks as expected.
yīn wèi shī luò mí chéng zhōng ， bù jǐn huì yǒu tōng tǐ yóu shí tou gòu chéng de bù míng shēng wù suí shí tiào chū lái fā dòng xí jī 。
因为失落迷城中，不仅会有通体由石头构成的不明生物随时跳出来发动袭击。
But the attackers were mere low-ranking individuals.
gèng huì yǒu xīn huái bù guǐ de xiū shì àn zhōng yǐn cáng ， xíng tōu xí zhī shì 。
更会有心怀不轨的修士暗中隐藏，行偷袭之事。
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo had faced thousands of faceless blood-faced cultivators in the Dao Yuan Sect's ruins with ease.
zhèn xiān lì de cún zài ， yǐ jí zá luàn de yí jì fèi xū ， gěi tā men chuàng zào le zuì jiā de yǐn bì chǎng suǒ 。
镇仙力的存在，以及杂乱的遗迹废墟，给他们创造了最佳的隐蔽场所。
They wouldn't give these people a second glance.
ruò shì rěn nài dào shí shòu wéi gōng 、 liǎng bài jù shāng hòu zài dòng shǒu ， chéng gōng de jī lǜ gèng shì huì dà dà zēng jiā 。
若是忍耐到石兽围攻、两败俱伤后再动手，成功的几率更是会大大增加。
With little effort, they dispatched the attackers and gained some peace.
ér shēn yuān zhī xià ， xiū shì yǔn luò de yì xiàng yě nán yǐ xiǎn xiàn 。
而深渊之下，修士陨落的异像也难以显现。
"Someone seems to be following us."
dé shǒu zhī hòu yuǎn dùn ， zú yǐ zuò dào shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué 。
得手之后远遁，足以做到神不知鬼不觉。
Zhang Haobo warned.
mò míng qí miào xiāo shī zài zhè shī luò mí chéng zhōng de xiū shì ， kě zhe shí bù zài shǎo shù 。
莫名其妙消失在这失落迷城中的修士，可着实不在少数。
"I'll deal with them," Su Xiaomei said, her eyebrows raising as red light flashed in her eyes, ready to turn around and attack.
xiāo héng tā men shēn rù fèi xū ， qián wǎng yào wáng zhēn dǐng suǒ zài wèi zhì de guò chéng zhōng 。
萧恒他们深入废墟，前往药王真鼎所在位置的过程中。
"No! We came here for the True Cauldron of Medicine King, not to kill people." Xiao Heng quickly stopped her.
bù chū suǒ liào de zāo dào le liǎng bō xiū shì de gōng jī 。
不出所料的遭到了两波修士的攻击。
"Drawing attention would be bad."
bù guò duì fāng bì jìng zhǐ shì xiāo xiǎo zhī bèi 。
不过对方毕竟只是宵小之辈。
"Let's shake them off," he said.
sū xiǎo mèi hé zhāng hào bō zhī qián zài cháo yuán zōng yí jì zhōng ， miàn duì chéng qiān shàng wàn wú miàn xuè liǎn xiū shì de wéi gōng ， dōu néng ān rán quán shēn ér tuì 。
苏小妹和张浩波之前在朝元宗遗迹中，面对成千上万无面血脸修士的围攻，都能安然全身而退。
With that, they sped up their flight through the ruins.
yòu qǐ huì bǎ zhè xiē rén fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
又岂会把这些人放在眼里。
After a long time, they finally reached the location indicated by their senses.
méi fèi shén me gōng fu ， jiù jiāng zhè xiē rén qīng yì dǎ shā le 。
没费什么功夫，就将这些人轻易打杀了。
"Hmm?"
miè le liǎng bō rén 、 zhǎn lù le zì shēn shí lì hòu ， zǒng suàn qīng jìng le xǔ duō 。
灭了两拨人、展露了自身实力后，总算清静了许多。
Xiao Heng looked around but saw no sign of the True Cauldron of Medicine King.
“ hòu miàn hǎo xiàng yǒu wěi ba gēn zhe 。”
“后面好像有尾巴跟着。”
"It must be here."
zhāng hào bō tí xǐng dào 。
张浩波提醒道。
"Let's search in different directions," Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo agreed, dispersing.
“ wǒ qù zǎi le tā men 。” sū xiǎo mèi méi máo yáng qǐ ， yǎn zhōng hóng guāng yī shǎn ， jiù yào zhuǎn shēn dòng shǒu 。
“我去宰了他们。”苏小妹眉毛扬起，眼中红光一闪，就要转身动手。
Soon after,
“ bié ！ wǒ men shì lái zhǎo yào wáng dǐng de ， yòu bú shì lái shā rén de 。” xiāo héng lián máng bǎ tā quàn zhù 。
“别！我们是来找药王鼎的，又不是来杀人的。”萧恒连忙把她劝住。
"No trace?" Xiao Heng frowned deeply.
“ yǐn qǐ zhǔ yì ， fǎn ér bù hǎo 。”
“引起主意，反而不好。”
"That doesn't make sense."
“ shuǎi kāi tā men biàn shì 。”
“甩开他们便是。”
Xiao Heng searched again with renewed determination but found nothing.
shuō bà ， sān rén biàn dǒu rán jiā kuài le sù dù 。
说罢，三人便陡然加快了速度。
Su Xiaomei took out the Small Medicine King Cauldron from her storage ring and tried sensing it once more.
zài yí jì fèi xū zhōng zuǒ rào yòu zhuǎn 。
在遗迹废墟中左绕右转。
There was no change.
huā le dà bàn tiān gōng fu ， zǒng suàn bǎ gēn zōng de rén dōu gěi piē kāi le 。
花了大半天功夫，总算把跟踪的人都给撇开了。
"What should we do?"
“ zǒu ！”
“走！”
After their attempts failed, they regrouped to discuss.
zhāng hào bō qiā le yī dào fǎ jué ， zhē yǎn zhòng rén qì xī 。
张浩波掐了一道法诀，遮掩众人气息。
"It's strange," Xiao Heng said, looking around in confusion.
suí hòu zhí bēn yào wáng zhēn dǐng ér qù 。
随后直奔药王真鼎而去。
"I can feel the True Cauldron of Medicine King here, but I can't see it."
rú cǐ fēi xíng le xiǎo bàn tiān ， zhōng yú dào le gǎn yìng zhōng de wèi zhì 。
如此飞行了小半天，终于到了感应中的位置。
Zhang Haobo narrowed his eyes and suggested, "Perhaps it has hidden itself."
“ ń ？！”
“嗯？！”
He activated his spirit energy and sent a spirit blade towards the location indicated by their senses.
xiāo héng yí huò de dǎ liàng sì zhōu ， méi yǒu kàn dào shén me yào wáng zhēn dǐng de cún zài 。
萧恒疑惑的打量四周，没有看到什么药王真鼎的存在。
It seemed to collide with something as air twisted around.
“ yīng gāi jiù shì zhè lǐ méi cuò le 。”
“应该就是这里没错了。”
The spirit blade vanished silently.
“ zán men sì xià fēn tóu zhǎo zhǎo 。”
“咱们四下分头找找。”
Soon after, the disturbance returned to normal.
sū xiǎo mèi hé zhāng hào bō diǎn tóu ， suí hòu sàn kāi 。
苏小妹和张浩波点头，随后散开。
"Wow! It really is like that!"
bù jiǔ hòu 。
不久后。
Su Xiaomei excitedly clapped her hands and flew towards the anomaly point.
“ méi yǒu ？”
“没有？”
But just as she thought it was a hallucination, she passed through without any hindrance.
xiāo héng shēn shēn zhòu qǐ le méi tóu 。
萧恒深深皱起了眉头。
Determined not to give up, Su Xiaomei tried several times with the same result.
“ bù yīng gāi a 。”
“不应该啊。”
"I'm so frustrated! What's going on!"
xiāo héng bù sǐ xīn de yòu zài dù sōu xún le yī fān 。
萧恒不死心的又再度搜寻了一番。
Xiao Heng remained calm as he carefully touched the non-existent barrier.
yī rán shì yī wú suǒ huò 。
依然是一无所获。
"The Small Medicine King Cauldron is the key to entering the True Cauldron of Medicine King."
sū xiǎo mèi bǎ xiǎo yào wáng dǐng cóng chǔ wù jiè qǔ chū lái ， ná zài shǒu zhōng ， zài cì gǎn yìng 。
苏小妹把小药王鼎从储物戒取出来，拿在手中，再次感应。
Xiao Heng pondered aloud.
jié guǒ yě méi yǒu sī háo biàn huà 。
结果也没有丝毫变化。
"Can this Small Medicine King Cauldron hold people?"
“ zěn me bàn ？”
“怎么办？”
(End of chapter)
"This巨 eye city is said to have been created by a senior explorer who killed monsters that emerged from the abyss and used their eyes as building materials."
"The giant eye can see into the depths, making it an effective surveillance tool for monitoring changes in the Azure Peach Abyss."
The three slowly descended beside the giant eye city, feeling awestruck.
"Just one eyeball, and yet such a massive structure."
"It's hard to imagine how enormous those monsters from the depths of the Azure Peach Abyss must have been."
As their bodies crossed the eighty thousand zhang boundary, Xiao Heng felt his strength diminish slightly.
"At this stage of Qi Refinement, it’s difficult to maintain my presence here."
"Only Foundation Establishment cultivation can allow us to continue descending."
The pressure of the abyss began to manifest.
"The third layer is smaller than the Spirit Language Forest. It extends from eighty thousand zhang deep to one hundred thousand zhang deep."
"But the danger level has increased by several times."
As they continued their descent, Xiao Heng and his companions heard distant rumbling sounds.
From afar, he saw two massive figures in the misty air, engaged in battle with sharp weapons.
"The third layer is known as the Puppet Canyon."
"There are two ancient stone puppets fighting within this area."
"These puppets exist in a state of illusion. They seem like phantoms and cannot be touched."
"But their influence on the surrounding areas is real."
"Each puppet stands nearly twenty thousand zhang tall, with power rumored to approach Dao Integration."
"Even from afar, one could still be injured by the residual shockwaves from their battle."
Bang! Bang!
Two stone puppets appeared intermittently in the mist.
The three were lost in awe of the scene before them.
After a long while, Xiao Heng said, "Alright, let's continue down."
"Always stay vigilant."
During their descent, they had to keep an eye on the movements of the two giant stone puppets and avoid potential energy surges.
The strange creatures appearing amidst the clouds grew stronger as well, making their progress slower.
After two days, they finally reached the boundary of the Puppet Canyon.
"The fourth layer is just ahead."
"Good news is that the True Cauldron of Medicine King seems to be nearby."
Xiao Heng once again controlled the Small Medicine King Cauldron and sensed around for a moment before sighing in relief.
"Still, we must not let our guard down."
Zhang Haobo frowned slightly as he whispered through their minds.
"Come on, hurry. I can't wait to see that treasure," Su Xiaomei said with a pout, entering the fourth layer first.
Between the third and fourth layers, there were no resting points for cultivators.
Only a vividly red line carved into the cliff marked the boundary.
"The fourth layer is known as the Lost City of Illusions."
"From ten thousand zhang to thirteen thousand zhang deep."
Xiao Heng felt his condition with concern. The loss of equivalent Foundation Establishment cultivation had already begun to affect him.
He changed their flight direction, no longer descending vertically but diagonally towards the center of the Lost City of Illusions.
Many ruins floated in disarray, remnants of a cataclysmic disaster.
No bones or items remained; only the corpses of buildings lay silently, bearing witness to past events.
The silence was eerie.
Their spirits were lifted as they moved through the ruins.
Not only would stone creatures emerge from all directions to attack, but hidden cultivators with ill intentions might also ambush them.
The presence of Immortal Suppressing Power and the chaotic ruins provided ideal cover for such actions.
If they waited until the stone beasts attacked in a coordinated manner, their chances of success would increase significantly.
Moreover, the signs of a cultivator's fall were hard to detect in the abyss.
Escaping after a successful strike could go unnoticed by all.
Many cultivators had vanished mysteriously within these ruins.
During their descent towards the location of the True Cauldron of Medicine King, they encountered two waves of attacks as expected.
But the attackers were mere low-ranking individuals.
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo had faced thousands of faceless blood-faced cultivators in the Dao Yuan Sect's ruins with ease.
They wouldn't give these people a second glance.
With little effort, they dispatched the attackers and gained some peace.
"Someone seems to be following us."
Zhang Haobo warned.
"I'll deal with them," Su Xiaomei said, her eyebrows raising as red light flashed in her eyes, ready to turn around and attack.
"No! We came here for the True Cauldron of Medicine King, not to kill people." Xiao Heng quickly stopped her.
"Drawing attention would be bad."
"Let's shake them off," he said.
With that, they sped up their flight through the ruins.
After a long time, they finally reached the location indicated by their senses.
"Hmm?"
Xiao Heng looked around but saw no sign of the True Cauldron of Medicine King.
"It must be here."
"Let's search in different directions," Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo agreed, dispersing.
Soon after,
"No trace?" Xiao Heng frowned deeply.
"That doesn't make sense."
Xiao Heng searched again with renewed determination but found nothing.
Su Xiaomei took out the Small Medicine King Cauldron from her storage ring and tried sensing it once more.
There was no change.
"What should we do?"
After their attempts failed, they regrouped to discuss.
"It's strange," Xiao Heng said, looking around in confusion.
"I can feel the True Cauldron of Medicine King here, but I can't see it."
Zhang Haobo narrowed his eyes and suggested, "Perhaps it has hidden itself."
He activated his spirit energy and sent a spirit blade towards the location indicated by their senses.
It seemed to collide with something as air twisted around.
The spirit blade vanished silently.
Soon after, the disturbance returned to normal.
"Wow! It really is like that!"
Su Xiaomei excitedly clapped her hands and flew towards the anomaly point.
But just as she thought it was a hallucination, she passed through without any hindrance.
Determined not to give up, Su Xiaomei tried several times with the same result.
"I'm so frustrated! What's going on!"
Xiao Heng remained calm as he carefully touched the non-existent barrier.
"The Small Medicine King Cauldron is the key to entering the True Cauldron of Medicine King."
Xiao Heng pondered aloud.
"Can this Small Medicine King Cauldron hold people?"
(End of chapter)