"Boom!" A massive explosion echoed.

The enormous body of the Molten Rock Dharma Form suddenly collapsed amidst the loud explosion, its remnants scattered amidst the rolling black smoke, gradually dissipating and vanishing completely into the void.

The pervasive flames in the surrounding space also quickly faded and disappeared without a trace.

The remaining power of Emperor Yan finally ran out; the painstakingly maintained Spiritual Domain completely crumbled, and his remnants fell from mid-air.

Bai Yuan, Mao Yi, Zhu Yu, and Ouyang Qiang—four Dharma manifestation Great Powers—finally broke free. Mao Yi flicked his sleeve, and a black rope shot out, tightly wrapping Emperor Yan's remnants with lightning speed.

But at this moment, an exceedingly strange scene appeared!

Emperor Yan's corpse suddenly self-immolated with a "poof" and in a mere breath or two, turned to ash, leaving only a cluster of golden flames.

This sudden scene left Mao Yi stunned.

In the next moment, he abruptly got up and raised his hand to grasp the golden flame.

However, the golden flame suddenly flared up, exploded with a "bang," and disappeared like shattered fireworks.

"It seems that Emperor Yan has exhausted his strength and completely dissipated!" Seeing this, those present sighed in relief.

The Spiritual Domain power displayed by Emperor Yan was overwhelming, nearly obliterating them, leaving a significant psychological shadow. Surviving this disaster was truly fortunate.

After a brief moment of composure, their gazes turned toward the hall. Inside, it was in complete disarray; not to mention the Pill King Secret Manual, even the table was nowhere to be found.

Mao Yi furrowed his brows, looking outside the hall at Huangfu Jue and Lan Lan, and shouted, "What happened? Where is the Pill King Secret Manual?"

Bai Yuan and the other three Dharma manifestation Great Powers also looked at Huangfu Jue and Lan Lan with grim expressions.

"Honored seniors, we were powerless; the Pill King Secret Manual was stolen by Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy…" Huangfu Jue sorrowfully recounted the situation, concealing his collusion with Lan Lan and Dian Xiaosan's betrayal of Gao Feng and the black Long Gui, blaming everything on Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy.

"That guy again…" Rage flickered in Mao Yi's eyes as he turned to chase after.

This time Bai Yuan's subordinates were completely wiped out, and Dian Xiaosan was also lost with no gain, igniting anger in his heart. He also flew out.

At this moment, a figure darted out from the labyrinth—none other than the black-armored man that the black Long Gui had transformed into.

The man looked at Mao Yi and Bai Yuan and said solemnly, "Sect Leader, Senior Bai Yuan, don't listen to this man's nonsense. Dongji Palace secretly allied with Azure Dragon Pond to trick us, causing Gao Feng to self-destruct and die, injuring me severely. Only then did Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy seize the opportunity to snatch the Pill King Secret Manual amid the chaos!"

"Oh, so you've been colluding all along!" Bai Yuan and Mao Yi were enraged upon hearing this, glaring fiercely at Zhu Yu and Ouyang Qiang.

Zhu Yu said nothing and stood with Ouyang Qiang.

"Do you blame others for falling into someone else's trap due to your own stupidity?" Ouyang Qiang, having somewhat recovered, laughed coldly, a hint of delight flashing in his eyes.

Not mentioning Yuan Ming, Yun Luo Fairy was a Cultivator under Dongji Palace. Having taken the Pill King Secret Manual, she was unlikely to dare keep it and would likely surrender it for a reward. Helpusoutbyreadingon*.

The only concern was not knowing where Yun Luo Fairy was hiding at the moment. It was crucial she not fall into Bai Yuan and Mao Yi's hands, handing them their spoils.

"Palace Master, both Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy seem disloyal. During the struggle earlier, they completely disregarded our existence. My right hand was severed by Yun Luo Fairy's sword." Huangfu Jue, observing Ouyang Qiang's expression, hurriedly remarked.

Ouyang Qiang's smile instantly froze upon hearing this.

"It seems those two youngsters outsmarted all of us." Bai Yuan laughed heartily, very pleased.

"Well done! I've long thought Yuan Ming was no ordinary person; he's even more capable than I expected." Mao Yi too clapped and laughed.

Ouyang Qiang's expression turned as cold as water, ignoring them.

"Let's not mock. We fought with our lives to kill Emperor Yan's corpse, yet the spoils were seized by two Returning Void juniors. If we don't reclaim it, where will our dignity as Dharma manifestation Cultivators be? Let's capture those two first before discussing anything else," Zhu Yu stepped forward and said.

"Whoever catches them gets to keep the items!" Mao Yi declared, leading the black Long Gui into the labyrinth.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu and others also split into three groups to pursue.

Elsewhere, Yuan Ming had already returned to the depths of the labyrinth, not daring to pause, pressing forward with all his might.

However, he had guidance from Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter when coming to the Inheritance Hall. Now, without this guide, he was somewhat lost.

"I must stay calm, recall the outlines of the labyrinth paths. If I panic, I'll be completely lost," Yuan Ming thought to himself as he took a deep breath.

He quickly calmed down, recalling the route he took earlier in his mind, and moved again, speeding through the labyrinth.

Moments later, Yuan Ming finally returned to the dead-end wall that blocked him initially.

Seeing the marks he left still on the wall, he was delighted. With the route on the wall, he'd be able to exit the labyrinth in one go.

Yuan Ming carefully memorized his drawn map, erased the marks on the wall, and turned to make his escape.

But just at this moment, the Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter in the Storage Ring began to stir unexpectedly.

Yuan Ming was puzzled in his heart and quickly took it out.

He saw the Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter, which was black and looked like a fire burning stick, its body slightly hot, with red lines flickering continuously on its surface, the head of the staff constantly vibrating, pointing in a direction.

"Not pointing toward the Inheritance Hall?" Yuan Ming showed a look of surprise.

After a brief contemplation, he still decided to follow the direction indicated by the Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter and hurriedly rushed over.

Yuan Ming actually wasn't sure how to leave Emperor Yan's Mausoleum, so he decided to simply follow the actions directed by the Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter. This scepter was the Lifebound Magical Treasure of Elder Emperor Yan, who must have had a purpose.

If worst came to worst, he planned to transform into a stone to hide for a while. The Emperor Yan's Mausoleum was so vast, Mao Yi and the others would not easily catch him.

Soon, under the guidance of the Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter, he zig-zagged through the labyrinth and arrived at another dead end.

Seeing the red wall at the end, Yuan Ming couldn't help but be stunned.

However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed that this dead end was different from the ones he had walked before.

Under the red wall at the end of the road, there was an unexpectedly slightly elevated circular stone platform.

Yuan Ming walked over quickly and saw that it wasn't a stone platform, but merely a wellhead slightly elevated from the ground.

He stood by it and looked inside the well, seeing only darkness, nothing visible, appearing with an unfathomable sense of mystery.

He released his Divine Sense into the well, but the prohibitions within the labyrinth greatly restricted it, and his Divine Thought couldn't reach the bottom.

"Something strange..." Yuan Ming mused silently.

The Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepter wouldn't bring him to a well for no reason, there must be something extraordinary here.

Yuan Ming thought to himself, raised his hand, and summoned Hua Zhi, instructing, "Hua Zhi, control a clone and throw it into this well to investigate for me."

Hua Zhi glanced ahead, without the slightest hesitation, her body sprouted purple-black vines, which quickly formed a clone, controlling it to soar and jump into the well.

The clone's figure soon fell into the darkness of the well, disappearing from sight.

But after waiting for a long time, it remained as calm as before, without any change, without even hearing the sound of the clone falling into water or hitting the bottom of the well.

"How is it?" Yuan Ming asked urgently.

"The connection is still there, apparently not dangerous, but it seems to be blocked by something, the connection between the clone and me has become very weak." Hua Zhi closed her eyes to sense and then said.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming's eyes still flickered with some hesitation.

"Master, why don't I help you scout the way?" Hua Zhi looked at him and suggested.

"No need, my physique is stronger than yours, if anyone should go, it should be me." Yuan Ming waved his hand, saying.

With that, despite Hua Zhi's objections, he put her away.

Then, Yuan Ming operated the Demon Image Prison Suppression Skill, wielding the Exterminating Immortal Sword, and leapt into the deep well.

His figure was engulfed in darkness, and his form suddenly flickered, disappearing from sight.

Yuan Ming's vision first went dark, then suddenly brightened.

When he could see his surroundings clearly, his eyes couldn't help but flash slightly with surprise.

At this moment, he found himself in a hidden Stone Chamber, brightly lit, with two black "fire burning sticks" floating not far in front of him, unexpectedly the two Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepters that Ouyang Qiang and Mao Yi had used to open the Emperor Yan's Mausoleum previously.

When they had cracked the prohibition of the Emperor Yan's Mausoleum, due to Bai Yuan and Zhu Yu's interference, a mishap occurred, and everyone was transported into the mausoleum, resulting in the loss of those two Emperor Yan's Ruyi Scepters, unexpectedly they were here.

Before he could understand it, tiny spots of Golden Light suddenly appeared in the void in front of him, rapidly converging in the center, soon forming a cluster of golden flames, floating silently.

Yuan Ming held his sword defensively, his eyes fixed on the golden flames, but within it, he found a slightly familiar aura.

"Senior Emperor Yan..." he tentatively asked.

The golden flames slightly twitched, and within came a sigh of helplessness from Elder Emperor Yan:

"I have spent countless thoughts constructing this Emperor Yan's Mausoleum, intending to find someone of outstanding talent in the Alchemy Dao to inherit the legacy of my Pill King Pavilion, but it seems that fate had other plans. This wish is ultimately difficult to fulfill, and the lineage of the Pill King Pavilion is about to end today. Shame, shame."

Yuan Ming didn't know how to console him and remained silent.

"Even though fate is unkind, I do not wish to give up. Yuan Ming, you have already obtained most of my legacy, and now have been guided here by the Ruyi Main Scepter, this shows fate's intervention. Although you lack much talent in the Alchemy Dao, all that remains of the Pill King Pavilion can only be entrusted to you." Elder Emperor Yan's voice carried exhaustion and regret, lacking the initial majesty and obsession.