Chapter 498: Demon Palace Key

Zhongzhou has been prosperous since ancient times, with one capital, three borders, seven counties and eighty-one cities.

The entire area of ​​Zhongzhou is comparable to the total area of ​​the four states of Dongwu, Nanyue, Western Shu and Northern Wei. What's more, Zhongzhou is rich in spiritual energy and is by no means comparable to the other four states.

Therefore, for thousands of years, many monks from the four states have intended to integrate into Zhongzhou, firstly for themselves, and secondly to provide a better practice environment for future generations.

However, Zhongzhou is indeed prosperous. After all, there is an upper limit to the spiritual materials, spiritual stones, and spiritual grass produced in it. It cannot withstand the unlimited consumption of monks. Besides, the number of local monks in Zhongzhou is extremely large. How can it still be done? Accommodate monks from four states?

It is for this reason that Yumen Tianguan came into being.

It is for this reason that there is the Golden Road, the Climbing Ladder and the Dragon and Tiger Pool.

The Golden Road is a road for ordinary monks like Ou Haiyang who have worked hard all their lives and finally saved enough 100,000 yuan to win the soul and walk through the Yumen Tianguan safely.

Don’t underestimate this road. For most ordinary monks, this is the only way for them to enter Zhongzhou. Correspondingly, Zhongzhou can collect a large number of spiritual stones from the monks in Xishuzhou. These poor and poor Xishuzhou After the monks enter Zhongzhou, they will be reduced to the lowest level of lowly monks, unable to threaten the local monks in Zhongzhou - not to mention that there are many low-level jobs in Zhongzhou that require a large number of monks. These impoverished foreign monks have to do nothing for the sake of their livelihood. horse.

It can be said that even if an ordinary monk like Ou Haiyang spends 100,000 middle-grade spiritual stones to enter Zhongzhou, he is still a low-level monk. What difference does it make whether he goes or not?

The Cloud Climbing Ladder is a performance venue for those who are extremely talented and amazing. By climbing the Cloud Climbing Ladder, you can not only save hundreds of thousands of souls in tolls, but it will also definitely shock the entire Yumen Tianguan, and even the whole country. It attracted the attention of Zhongzhou.

But in the future, these talented people will inevitably be under the supervision of Zhongzhou. If they cannot be used by Zhongzhou, they may be destined to die. How can the senior officials of Zhongzhou place heavy responsibilities on these monks who are not from Zhongzhou?

I'm afraid the final outcome will be nothing more than pawns and riverside bones!

The Dragon and Tiger Pond is prepared for those who have no savings and no strength. However, if the monks are really capable, the Dragon and Tiger Pond is actually the most feasible way.

Looking sideways, he saw that Guihai didn't even look at him, but looked far to the south. While Xiao Mian smiled bitterly, he also looked at the Dragon Tiger Pond in the south, known as the Dragon Pond and Tiger's Den. It's just that no matter how far Xiao Mian's eyesight reaches, he can't see three thousand miles away.

"Old man Ou, is this Yumen Tianguan also open at night?"

"This... it should be so, I don't know very well..."

When Ou Haiyang said this, Xiao Mian had already thrown him a storage bag.

"Thank you, Old Man Ou, for your guidance along the way. Otherwise, my two brothers might not have reached Yumen Tianguan very quickly. Here are 10,000 pieces of medium-grade spiritual stones. Please accept them!"

"Absolutely not! I already..."

"Don't mention the past! That was the apology sent by the Marquis of Ziyi to Old Uncle Ou!" After interrupting Ou Haiyang, Xiao Mian said rudely: "A hundred thousand souls are just to buy a toll. When the old man enters Zhongzhou, he will always have to pay for it. Food and clothing are expensive, right? It’s a prosperous place!”

"This..., Young Master Xiao always thinks about the old man. How can I feel so embarrassed? Is it just that Young Master Xiao means to let the old man pass the Jade Gate tonight?"

"Long nights and many dreams!"

"What about you two?"

"My eldest brother and I are going to visit Longhutan!"

"Hey! It's my fault that I'm talkative. I shouldn't have talked about the Dragon Tiger Pond with you two! I see that the two young heroes are not short of spirit stones. Why don't you follow the old man and pass the Yumen Tianguan, even if you spend some spirit stones? Shi, it’s better to go to the Dragon Pond and the Tiger’s Den.”

What Ou Haiyang said was sincere. Of course, privately, he also hoped to go with Xiao Mian. After all, they were two protective gods with outstanding combat capabilities.

"Old man Ou, there's no need to say more!" But it was Gui Hai, carrying the ghost-headed sword on his shoulder, grinning at Ou Haiyang: "I, the monks, are determined to travel around the world, and we have to travel all over the world. How can we get ahead of the dragon and tiger because of the potential danger? If you can’t enter the pond, what’s the point of traveling?”

Gui Hai's words made Ou Haiyang shake his head and sigh, but made Xiao Mian smile.

Ou Haiyang also knew that these two young masters could not be persuaded by him, and they were not mediocre monks like him, Ou Haiyang. They were completely different in how they treated people and behaved in the world.

Suddenly stunned, Ou Haiyang showed a trace of hesitation on his face.

While Xiao Mian was puzzled, Ou Haiyang made up his mind and took out a spirit-sealing box from his storage bag, opened it carefully, and took out a snow-white wing.

Gui Hai was confused when he saw it, and Xiao Mian looked slightly stunned and strange when he saw it.

"This is the secret heirloom of my Ou family. It's just that the Ou family has fallen into decline, and many inheritances have been lost. Even the old man doesn't know what the function of this object is, let alone saying that it is worth a hundred thousand souls, but it is The only thing in the old man's body that might be worth some spiritual stones..." At this point, Ou Haiyang respectfully handed the piece of white feather to Xiao Mian's hand, and then said: "The two young heroes from the previous episode rescued the old man in danger. , and now you have given me a huge favor, so that I can set foot in Zhongzhou and look for my grandson in my lifetime. I have no way to repay you for such a great kindness. I can only repay you with this, so don't refuse!"

"Old man, do you know what this thing is?"

After letting Ou Haiyang finish speaking, Xiao Mian looked at the piece of white feather with some interest. After Ou Haiyang shook his head, Xiao Mian took out another piece of white feather.

The two white feathers are placed side by side, and at a glance they look like the same pair.

But if you look more closely, there are some differences: there are some flashes on the white feather that Ou Haiyang took out, but there is a cloud pattern on the white feather that Xiao Mian took out, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that these two white feathers must be from the same lineage.

"Young Master Xiao! Do you know the origin of my Ou family's secret treasure?"

"Your piece is the Ou family's secret treasure, and mine is the Tuoba clan's sacred artifact. Moreover, according to the words of the little monk Jiaye, there should be eight similar white feathers in total! Eight white feathers, collectively known as the Eight Feathers of Thunder Peng, are said to be able to open the demon palace of Thunder Peng Demon Venerable!"

After finishing the words in one breath, Xiao Mian quietly looked at Ou Haiyang's expression.

Ou Haiyang was shocked when he heard the words, and he trembled all over, as if he finally understood the origin of his family heirloom secret treasure; when he heard about the demon palace of "Thunder Peng Demon Venerable", Ou Haiyang's eyes flashed, but soon dissipated and returned to formlessness.

"Uncle Ou! This heirloom is priceless."

"So what?" With a faint smile, Ou Haiyang looked into Xiao Mian's eyes and said, "The Demon Palace of Thunder Peng Demon Venerable is certainly coveted by people, but in this world of cultivation where people are eaten without leaving bones, there are not many cases where a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure? The ancestors of the Ou family may have once dominated the world, but by the time it was passed down to my generation, there were already few people and the family was in decline. If you hold the key to the Demon Palace tightly, it will only cause trouble! I think the two young heroes are both outstanding, and I wish you a fruitful return!"

"Thank you for your good words, old man!"

"But..."

"If you have something to say, you can say it!"

"If the two young heroes really enter the Demon Palace of Thunder Peng Demon Venerable in the future and kill something from it, If you can, please help my grandson for today's sake!" Seeing Xiao Mian's puzzled face, Ou Haiyang quickly took out a brand stone and activated it by himself. A virtual image of a handsome young man appeared on the screen, and then Ou Haiyang continued: "This is my grandson, Ou Qingtan!"

"I know what you mean, old man! But the cultivation world is vast and boundless, and it is still uncertain whether we can meet this brother Ou. Besides, my brother and I can't spend too much time looking for him. But Xiao promised the old man: If I really meet this brother Ou in the future, if I can, I will naturally help him a little, how about it?"

"Thank you! Thank you, young man Xiao!"

After speaking, Ou Haiyang bowed solemnly to Xiao Mian and Gui Hai.

The reason why Xiao Mian agreed to Ou Haiyang's request was that he felt the old man's concern for his grandson. As for whether he could meet Ou Qingtan in the future, or whether Ou Qingtan was worthy of Xiao Mian's help, that was another matter.

After that, in order to prevent anyone from plotting against Ou Haiyang, Xiao Mian and his companions personally escorted him to the Yumen Pass, and watched him enter before leaving with peace of mind.