Yang Ling memorized the incantation of refining his body on the mysterious skin scroll, and after reciting it fluently, he searched the grand hall again, not letting any suspicious place go unnoticed.

  On the iron box, there were many mysterious runes carved on it, similar to those on the walls of the grand hall, emitting a thread of icy energy. Apparently, this iron box was found by the spider monster in the grand hall, and after searching carefully, maybe some other treasures could be found.

  As the sky grew brighter, the white mist in the great hall grew fainter and gradually dispersed. Perhaps for ordinary people, some corners were still somewhat dark, but for Yang Ling, whose eyesight had greatly improved, it was not a problem at all. Even without the burning mud balls, the scenery inside the great hall could be seen clearly.

  The grand hall was empty and desolate, with only a few magic arrays and a solitary offering table. The table was made of hard, mottled purple sandalwood, coated with a layer of resin that gave off the scent of sandalwood.

  Behind the table, there were two huge footprints. It seemed that a giant statue had been placed here many years ago, leaving two deep marks on the hard stone slab.

  In the middle of the table, there was a long and narrow groove. Yang Ling tried it out and found that the iron box fit perfectly into it. It seemed that he had indeed guessed correctly - the Spider Monster had found the iron box in the great hall, but when it couldn't open it, it simply swallowed it whole and hid it deep within its belly. Who would have thought that in the end, it was still Yang Ling who managed to find it? Truly, fate!

  In front of the table, there was a huge five-pointed star-shaped magic array. According to Yuna's speculation, this should be the magic array that the Heavenly Foxes used to transport overseas back then. Unfortunately, whether it was due to years of neglect or insufficient energy, everyone working together couldn't activate this ancient and mysterious magical teleportation array.

  "If we could activate this massive magical teleportation array, perhaps we would be able to find the tracks of other celestial foxes. Alas, unfortunately!" The elder of the Fox tribe sighed helplessly after trying several times.

  If the mysterious transmission array can be activated, it may gain the help of the Tianhu clan's tripod, and even migrate to a new continent overseas like a legendary tribe.

  After being unable to do anything, Tian Hu You Na also let out a sigh of helplessness. Compared to the Fox tribe's elder, she hoped that she could activate the magic teleportation array in front of her even more. On the other side of the teleportation array, there were her tribesmen, and everything she yearned for. There, there were no greedy humans, nor endless wars. It was a paradise for half-beasts, and also a sacred place for the Tian Hu tribe.

  "It can't be opened now, but that doesn't mean it will never be possible in the future! I believe. One day, we'll activate this mysterious magic array!" After smiling faintly, Yang Ling continued to search the grand hall. Compared to the magic teleportation array, he was more concerned about the hall itself, as he had a hunch that this grand hall held many secrets of ancient wizards.

  The grand hall's exit was adorned with many mysterious patterns. To the crowd, it was an ancient and mystical magical array. But to him, it was a high-level witchcraft array. Based on the Spirit Gathering Array, it incorporated hidden killing arrays and illusion arrays, emitting a lingering white mist that refused to disperse.

  It is the existence of this witch array that has forcibly trapped the powerful and unpredictable spider monster in the main hall; it is also this witch array that erupts every full moon, constantly consuming the spider monster's power, making it difficult for it to advance even an inch over thousands of years, unable to break through the threshold of the holy stage.

  Apart from the mysterious runes, the ground is also engraved with many prostrate figures praying. It's more like an ancient temple than a grand hall.

  Could this be the temple where ancient wizards prayed?

  Looking at the pattern on the ground, he thought of the huge footprint behind the offering table. Yang Ling became more and more certain about his idea. Although he didn't know why the ancient wizards would even move away the statues they worshipped, it was clear that this was likely a relic of where they once lived. It was also because of this that the spider monster searching for the ancient wizards everywhere would recklessly rush in.

  Is it possible that, just like Tian Hu, all of the ancient wizards have also moved to the new continent behind the magical teleportation array?

  After a moment of contemplation, Yang Ling's heart stirred. Perhaps the ancient shaman found a new continent overseas and established a transmission array in this temple, then collectively migrated. Later, Tian Hu inadvertently discovered this secret and followed suit with his entire clan.

  Yuna's predecessors arrived late and were blocked by a spider monster that had rushed in, accidentally activating the witch arrays at the entrance of the temple and outside the cave during the fierce battle. From then on, the two witch arrays operated automatically, and people outside could not enter, while those inside could not leave!

  Just as Yang Ling was deep in thought, Agu Su led a large group of warriors to quickly sweep away the bloody battlefield.

  The still useful spider corpses and essence were collected, while the useless ones were dragged out and buried. Finally, a few magicians used water magic to clean up the bloodstains. With many hands making light work, it was all cleaned up in less than half a time unit, and the bloody smell in the air grew fainter.

  After searching back and forth several times, confirming that there were no more treasures, the crowd dispersed to rest outside the cave, while Yang Ling stayed behind under the protection of the demon beast army.

  In the eyes of the crowd, except for the unactivated transmission array, there is nothing worth lingering in the temple. But in Yang Ling's eyes, the witchcraft at the temple gate, the white fog that has been lingering for a long time, and the symbols on the ground are all precious treasures.

  After sitting down with his legs crossed, he silently recited the incantation of body refinement on the Taoist scripture. With one inhale and one exhale, the elixir drove the magical power to circulate along a mysterious trajectory, round and round, repeating endlessly.

  At first, he didn't notice anything unusual, as if the Body Refining Spell wasn't working at all. But as the spell's power circulated faster and faster, slowly, a strange heat emanated from where the spell had passed.

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  Soon, as the temperature rose higher and higher, Wu Li seeped into every muscle, every inch of bone. Moreover, his body gradually absorbed the white mist inside the temple, and all the pores on his body opened up.

  Expansion, contraction, then expansion again, contraction...

  The witch's power spins faster and faster, absorbing the white mist that grows more and more massive. The scorching witch's power causes muscles to bulge, while the icy white mist makes them contract, alternating between hot and cold in a cycle.

  After an unknown period of time, as the white mist absorbed grew thicker, Yang Ling felt that the runes within the temple became increasingly clear. His spiritual energy spread out like a spider web, touching and tracing the patterns etched into the floor, walls, and dome above, before clearly appearing in his mind.

  Is this what they call a ban?

  Inside the temple, there were countless talismans, and although he couldn't comprehend them all at once, Yang Ling roughly understood that the temple contained many mysterious and profound spell arrays, one nested inside another.

  He had thought that apart from the transmission array in front of the desk, there was only one witchcraft array at the entrance of the temple. But when his mind was clear and he came into contact with the vast witchcraft symbols, he realized how far off he was!

  On the surface, each talisman or pattern is unrelated; but in reality, all talismans or patterns are closely linked under a certain power, forming a ring of spells. According to the explanation of the square monument, this is no longer a magic array, but a ban set by high-level wizards.

  According to the explanation of Fang Jian Bei, witchcraft has seven levels. Blood witch is an introductory preparation, Ling witch is equivalent to an apprentice, and only after cultivating Di witch can one be considered to have truly entered the threshold of cultivation.

  Even if you cultivate to the Earth Witch, condense the witch pill, cultivation has just begun. There are many mysterious techniques that can only be mastered after cultivating to the Heavenly Witch, Divine Witch, or even Soul Witch. Among them, seals can only be initially contacted in the late stage of Heavenly Witch. If forced to cultivate, the process will be extremely perilous.

  "So that's why it can emit strange white fog, no wonder the terrifying spider monsters have been trapped here for thousands of years!"

  After understanding the situation, Yang Ling carefully got up and didn't dare to forcefully explore the secrets of the temple anymore, fearing that he would trigger a deeper layer of restrictions if he wasn't careful.

  With the beast's protective magic retracted, he quickly exited the cave and took a deep breath. He then tested his strength and soon discovered that one punch could penetrate the light armor worn by the barbarians. At full speed, even the strongest horned beasts were slightly inferior.

  It seems that the body-refining spell on the ancient scroll is indeed powerful, and in just a short period of time, his physique has made another leap! Yang Ling felt confident that if he were to suddenly encounter a top-ranked assassin in the forest, even if he couldn't counterattack, he could still rely on his Tree Eye ability to escape safely.

  Teleportation-like earth escape, first-class speed, powerful strength and abundant physical strength make him have a certain self-preservation ability even without the help of magic beasts. Far stronger than blood witches who can only tame magic beasts and have no attack power.

  With a full stomach and plenty of wine, everyone gathered together excitedly to discuss their next move and plans.

  "My lord, next, we must quickly excavate sulfur mines on a large scale!" The old fox tribe elder said in a low voice after stroking his white beard.

  After taking a sip of warm pomegranate wine, the Minotaur chieftain loudly echoed the Fox tribe elder's words and said: "Right, with sufficient sulfur, we can speed up the cultivation of the black sap tree and make more mud balls!"

  After the fierce battle, due to timely treatment, the Minotaur chieftain was not seriously injured. Only Medusa's injuries were too severe, and her body was still very weak. If Yang Ling hadn't fed her a few magic beast blood pearls in time, she might have been unlucky enough to perish then.

  "Digging requires a lot of manpower, so tools and food are essential. For the time being, this matter can't be rushed!" After a moment's thought, Yang Ling continued: "In order to excavate sulfur mines for a long time, we also need to build a decent stronghold to firmly guard the Tianton Mountain Valley. It's better to take advantage of the preparation time to build a mountain city nearby!"

  Sulfur mine, underground vein, ancient temple and mysterious ancient seal...

  After understanding the value of the Tordon Valley, Yang Ling secretly thought about how to firmly control the valley in his hands. Of course, if he could take advantage of the opportunity to recruit the Minotaur, Foxman and Medusa tribes from the Ladakh Mountains, gaining a large number of almost free laborers and warriors, that would be even more wonderful.