Ling Feng felt more amazed the higher he climbed. The feeling wasn't particularly strong at the foot of the mountain, but as he neared the summit, Ling Feng truly experienced a feeling that refreshed both his heart and spirit.
Yanjing was notoriously polluted, but here, Ling Feng couldn't sense any pollution at all; everywhere was the pure scent of nature.
Living in such an environment all year round, even ordinary people could prolong their lives, and cultivators could get closer to nature and more easily break through the barriers of cultivation!
Why did those old predecessors prefer to seclude themselves in the deep, rarely visited forests and mountains? It was because those places were untouched by human pollution, more natural, and made it easier to sense the breath of heaven and earth.
Now, to discover that this mountain summit had the same effect, Ling Feng felt both shocked and elated.
When he reached the villa, Ao Yun was already waiting outside.
"Is this that villa of mine?" Ling Feng looked at the three-story European-style building and couldn't help but exclaim.
The villa was splendid and majestic, but that wasn't what shocked Ling Feng. Having been mixed up in the Underworld for many years, what kind of noble architecture hadn't he seen?
What shocked Ling Feng was that he saw a stream of white vital energy continuously flowing toward the center of the villa from the sky. Of course, unless one was a master of the Demi-God Domain, others could not see this white vital energy.
"This can truly be called a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land for cultivation!" Ling Feng looked at the villa and then at Ao Yun, "Did you arrange all this?"
Ao Yun shook his head, "I would like to take credit for this, but the greatest merit in making this villa a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land belongs to the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation!"
Ling Feng slapped his forehead, he had almost forgotten about that, "What is this all about? You should tell me now, right?"
Ao Yun nodded, "Young Master, I urgently called you here precisely because of this. Come inside and feel it for yourself first, then I will explain everything slowly!"
Under Ao Yun's guidance, Ling Feng entered the villa. As soon as he stepped inside, he was greeted by a fresh breath of air and even felt his body lighten considerably.
With each breath he took, Ling Feng could feel various impurities in his body continually being expelled through his breath and skin, and the airy spirit in the air continuously nourished his body.
"Although the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation can harness the power of the mountain range, there is something I didn't tell you, Young Master!" Ao Yun said softly.
Ling Feng rolled his eyes, "Alright, I knew you were hiding something from me. Just say it, what have you kept hidden from me?"
"I only concealed some less important information!" Ao Yun chuckled: "Aside from invoking the mountain's force and suppressing evil Qi, this Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation also has a very important function, which is sealing!" Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn ɴovᴇl(ꜰ)ir(e).nᴇt
"Sealing?" Ling Feng furrowed his brows, "What do you mean by sealing? Are you saying there's something sealed beneath this Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation?"
Ao Yun nodded and said, "Exactly, when I first saw this Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, I realized that its existence was not solely for invoking the mountain's force. Its purpose is to seal and suppress the evil creature beneath Panlong Mountain!"
Ling Feng expressed his confusion, "There are evil creatures beneath Panlong Mountain? That's impossible. If that were true, then the people from the Dragon Group would have already known about it!"
Ao Yun disdainfully said, "Young Master, the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, even during the Ancient Era, was a very profound sealing technique. Now, with the chaos in Heavenly Dao and Divine Realm Masters gone missing, and the lineage broken, even if someone holds the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, I doubt anyone in the Dragon Group would recognize it! Moreover, the power of the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation lies in its ability to subtly transform everything it seals into Heavenly Earth Vitality, which is also one of the functions of suppression!"
"The reason it has become apparent now, I believe, is due to the thousands of years of drastic changes. Because of geological shifts, the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation has been displaced slightly, causing some issues with the original seal. Another reason is that the entity it seals is incredibly powerful. Despite thousands of years of suppression, it has not been fully refined."
"How did you know that?" Ling Feng asked curiously.
Ao Yun pointed at the white pillar of Vital Energy inside the villa and said, "If the evil entity had been refined, the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation would have lost its function, and such a distinct gathering of Vital Energy would not be occurring!"
Ling Feng's lips quivered, thinking, so beneath this villa lies an evil entity, unknown and resilient like Xiao Qiang, despite thousands of years of suppression?
At this thought, Ling Feng felt incredibly frustrated.
Ao Yun, seeming to see through Ling Feng's thoughts, spoke deliberately, "Young Master, it's a good thing that this creature hasn't been refined. We can also refine its power through the Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, combining it with the mountain's force of Panlong Mountain to cultivate this Cave Heaven and Blessed Land! From my investigation, such Cave Heaven and Blessed Lands are now rare on Earth, and if they do exist, are in extremely secluded and isolated places. Would you really want to give up this place?"
Before Ling Feng could speak, Ao Yun continued, "Even if you don't want it, we could easily sell it to someone else. I believe many cultivators, especially those who are stuck at their cultivation thresholds, would be willing to pay a high price for it! What do you think, Young Master?"
This type of rare Cave Heaven and Blessed Land could attract countless envious cultivators fighting for it, only someone insane would choose to sell it!
Ling Feng, enviously eyeing the place, gritted his teeth and said, "Is it just an evil entity suppressed for who knows how long? I am not even afraid of the Tian Cong Yun Sword, let alone some evil entity!"
Speaking, Ling Feng glanced at Ao Yun, discontentedly saying, "Ao Yun, what exactly are you plotting? What else are you hiding from me?"
Ao Yun made an innocent expression, "Young Master, you hurt my feelings by saying that. Haven't all my actions been in consideration of you? I admit there are some things I have indeed concealed, but rest assured, when the time is right, I will naturally tell you, just like today's matter."
Although Ling Feng was dissatisfied with Ao Yun's secrecy, he considered it and realized Ao Yun truly had no intention to harm him but had even constructed such a rare Cave Heaven and Blessed Land for him. Thus, Ling Feng didn't bother asking him further.