area51novel Chapter 234 Re-Entry Illusory Mist Secret Realm
Chapter 234 Re-Entry Illusory Mist Secret Realm
Chapter 234: Reentering the Illusory Mist Secret Realm
After several days and nights of intense debate, the Palace of Calamitous Fate and the Heavenly Human Race finally reached a consensus through secret negotiations.
Then, within two days, a bottle of elixir from the Heavenly Human Race Emperor was delivered to the hands of the Palace of Calamitous Fate through special means. This was the resource to heal the two semi-crippled Quasi-Saint Emperors, ensuring that they would recover to their peak state within a month.
For the high-level members of the Palace of Calamitous Fate, their bottom line was already very low. In order to benefit the sect as a whole, sacrificing a little more was nothing. They wanted to seize the immediate benefits first, and as for what would happen in the future, who could say for sure?
"Alright, we have fulfilled our promise," the cold voice of the divine envoy Zihuang echoed in the hall. "Now it depends on your performance. Within three days, the Illusory Mist Secret Realm will reopen. We hope that you will not disappoint us by not sending enough cultivators inside!"
The palace master remained calm. "Please rest assured, divine envoy. Recently, the attacks from the descendants of the Demon Race on the major sects have shown signs of slowing down. So there are still many cultivators who are willing to take this opportunity to enter the secret realm and seek their own fortunes. In addition to our secret operations and preparations, the results will surely satisfy you."
Perhaps it was because the early and mid-level Demon Race descendants had suffered heavy losses, or perhaps the high-level Demon Race had reconsidered the situation. Therefore, in the past month, the attacks from these anomalies had noticeably eased, allowing the struggling major sects to finally catch their breath.
Therefore, the high-level members of the Palace of Calamitous Fate were confident that they could lure enough cultivators to enter the secret realm and let the Heavenly Human Race harvest their luck and potential.
As for the cultivators of the Palace of Calamitous Fate, they were a specially protected group. Not only would they be safe this time, but they would also gain many benefits.
In previous years, the opening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm was arranged in a similar way, which made the potential strength of the Palace of Calamitous Fate stronger and stronger. Even the dormant Quasi-Saint Emperors had two, and there were many Taiyi and Great Principle level powerhouses, although few other sects knew about them.
Mei Qingfeng, the saintess by his side, pursed her lips and glanced at her own master, who remained silent. This time, all the major sects, including the Dao Court, would have many cultivators entering the secret realm, and of course, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would not be absent.
So, Qin Muling would definitely not be absent this time, right? If she could find his trace in the secret realm and carefully lay out a plan, maybe...
Zihuang seemed to have seen her thoughts and said, "We have already arranged a follow-up plan for the jade tokens given to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Any disciples or followers of theirs who enter the secret realm will receive our special attention! The same goes for their quota for exchanging resources in the secret realm."
"So, it shouldn't be difficult to track Qin Muling's whereabouts. Next, one of the powerful beings from the Heavenly Human Race will personally take him down. Although it will only be his divine soul, it will be enough."
"Then I wish you success!" the palace master said somewhat helplessly. This was also part of the secret negotiations. All the benefits Qin Muling had would belong to the Heavenly Human Race in the future, and the Palace of Calamitous Fate could no longer have any ideas about him.
Mei Qingfeng sighed silently, considering whether to secretly inform the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in advance. As long as they didn't let Qin Muling enter the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, the high-level members of the Heavenly Human Race would have no way to take action, and she would still have a chance.
But this matter had to be kept secret, without letting the Heavenly Human Race side suspect her involvement, and even her master should not be aware of it. She would act in her own name.
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Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Imperial Dao Peak.
In the Cave Mansion of the Sect Master Supreme, Xinyu and Qinghuan, the two emperors, sat side by side on a cloud bed. Mu Yinghua and Emperor Feng Ge sat on one side, while below them were a group of high-level elders. Qin Muling, his senior sisters, and Princess Long Yi were also present.
"The time has come," Mu Yinghua's radiant eyes looked at Qin Muling, and she softly said, "Since you can enter the Illusory Mist Secret Realm directly with your physical body without using the jade talisman, why not give it a try?"
Qin Muling nodded, "Alright."
Emperor Xin Yu was well aware of the possibility that the Heavenly Human Race and the Palace of Calamitous Fate had tampered with the jade talisman. Therefore, at first, he did not advocate for Qin Muling to enter the Illusory Mist Secret Realm again, even if he didn't need the resources inside, as it would threaten his safety.
However, now that Qin Muling's newly awakened Divine Ability has given him the possibility to bypass this hidden danger, it is worth a try for the higher-ups of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Mu Yinghua waved her jade hand, and the entire Cave Mansion instantly lit up. Layers of formations appeared on the ground and walls, and with the surging spiritual energy, the pressure in the space rose sharply.
Qin Muling walked to the central area of the formation, sat down cross-legged, held his breath, and silently operated his cultivation technique. After a moment, a huge Azure Lotus shadow slowly emerged.
Yu Lingzhou, Yue Yi Tianjun, Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan, and more than twenty other elders walked over. Their graceful figures merged into the Azure Lotus shadow and disappeared. They had entered Qin Muling's inner space to protect him closely.
As for Xue Bingxuan and the other women, due to their lower cultivation levels, Mu Yinghua did not allow them to take risks. Princess Long Yi was the same.
After more than ten breaths, a three-zhang-high circular light gate appeared in the air, gradually solidifying. A faint and mysterious aura emanated from it.
Under normal circumstances, this light gate would only allow the cultivator's divine soul to enter, while the physical body would remain in place. However, now Qin Muling was no longer restricted by this.
As the Azure Lotus shadow gradually shrank, Qin Muling's figure disappeared in place. In the perception of the two emperors, he had indeed left this world.
When Qin Muling's vision returned to normal, he found himself on a small island.
Under his feet was fine white sand, and the sea breeze carried a strong water elemental aura. A few hundred zhang away was the azure sea, with waves crashing against the rocks on the shore, splashing out countless small splashes. The distant cries of seabirds could be heard.
Qin Muling's divine sense spread out lightly, exploring the small island with a radius of only a few dozen li several times. He did not find any powerful creatures that posed a threat to him, so he continued to extend his divine sense into the sea.
The ocean was rich in diverse creatures, including sea fish and sea beasts that had gained intelligence and could cultivate by absorbing spiritual energy. However, their strength was generally not strong, at most equivalent to the Perfected Being Realm.
Confirming that there were no threats within a radius of thousands of li, Qin Muling finally relaxed. The Azure Lotus shadow appeared, and Yue Yi Tianjun and the women were released.
"Oh? It really works!" Elder Loli lightly stepped on the sand beneath her feet. With a glance, she was familiar with the surroundings and couldn't help but smile, "That's great! Since Junior Brother can safely enter and leave from now on, we can freely plunder the treasures inside! We are well-prepared this time and can guarantee to bring back resources a thousand times over!"
Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan looked at the somewhat monotonous seascape and sighed softly, "Back then, when I first entered the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, I was just a core disciple in the True Self Realm. I followed my senior sisters on adventures, fought with disciples from the Dragon Tiger Pill Cauldron Sect and the Clear Flower Divine Palace for a rare spiritual mine. I never thought that so many years would pass in the blink of an eye."
Yue Yi Tianjun carefully sensed her own state and whispered, "Having the protection of a physical body feels different. The vulnerability I felt when entering this world in the past has completely disappeared now. Even if I accidentally get injured, it's easy to recover. It shows that the Heavenly Human Race really has ill intentions."
Yu Lingzhou hugged Qin Muling excitedly and took a few bites. She smiled and said, "Now it's our turn to take advantage of them. Just think about how many sisters from our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace have suffered inside. We must make a profit this time!"
The women all deeply agreed. The actions of the Heavenly Human Race can be said to be no different from vampires. The billions of cultivators in the Extreme Void Starry Sky have long been dissatisfied and are eager to retaliate given the opportunity.
Qin Muling embraced Yu Lingzhou's smooth and tight waist and said, "Since there's no problem, let's go back first. Don't keep the Emperor and the Master waiting."
This time, they were just testing the waters. They needed to confirm the effectiveness of Qin Muling's Divine Ability before a large number of high-level female cultivators would come together to plunder the rare resources in this world.
"Alright, let's go back together."
Yu Lingzhou nodded and returned to the space within the Azure Lotus phantom with the other women.
In the Cave Mansion...
Due to the difference in the flow of time between the two worlds, the two Emperors and Mu Yinghua did not wait long before they saw Qin Muling's figure reappear, followed by the elders walking out from the Azure Lotus phantom.
"How is it?"
Mu Yinghua asked eagerly.
"It's very good, completely feasible."
Yu Lingzhou's answer made the elders present breathe a sigh of relief. This meant that the Illusory Mist Secret Realm would soon become a treasure trove of resources for the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
"In that case, let's begin!"
Emperor Xin Yu said, "I will create another incarnation hidden within Mu Ling's body, and together with Qing Huan, we will use a powerful Divine Ability to conceal the heavenly secrets and confuse the Yin and Yang, ensuring that the Heavenly Human Race will not detect anything."
Although the remnants of the Heavenly Human Race were powerful, the strongest existence within their clan was only at the Quasi-Saint Emperor level, and there was no true Saint Supreme. Therefore, this method of concealing the heavenly secrets would work perfectly.
Qin Muling raised her hand slightly and stored the neatly arranged hundreds of large boxes made of golden silk and sandalwood into the space within her body. Each box was filled to the brim with high-capacity spatial bracelets and rings.
Last time, Qin Muling's cultivation level was still low, so the capacity of her internal space was limited. Coupled with the insufficient preparations of the sect, she could only bring in and out more than three thousand high-capacity spatial Law Weapons at a time. But now, the range of the space within the Azure Lotus phantom had expanded to over three thousand miles, so this restriction was almost non-existent.
For this reason, Mu Yinghua had arranged for trusted subordinates to purchase high-capacity spatial Law Weapons through various channels, regardless of the cost. She also mobilized the elders in the sect to intensify the refinement of a batch of them.
Later, when Emperor Qing Huan learned of this, he used his own power to bring over a batch of spatial Law Weapons from the Dao Court's inventory. The total number accumulated to tens of thousands, which was more than enough.
Especially now that the space within Qin Muling's body could accommodate living beings, she could bring in tens of thousands of high-level female cultivators into the Illusory Mist Secret Realm at once, instead of relying on the jade tokens given by the Heavenly Human Race. This provided the greatest guarantee for their safety.
After storing the spatial Law Weapons, Mu Yinghua activated the spatial formation within the Cave Mansion. The hidden door opened, and a group of beautiful and graceful female cultivators entered one after another. They were all dressed in white robes, carrying long swords on their backs, with bright and clear eyes as if they had something to say.
Qin Muling took a glance. They were all senior sisters and senior brothers who she had helped during their Transcending Tribulation not long ago. They were all True Immortals, with a few Mysterious Immortals among them. The total number reached twenty thousand.
Due to the rules of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, even foreign cultivators, no matter how powerful they were, were only allowed to use the strength of the peak of the Immortal Ascension realm. Therefore, the True Immortals and Mysterious Immortals were sufficient. After all, their task was only to search and transport resources.
As for the senior elders like Yu Lingzhou, their purpose is simply to protect Qin Muling. The more time they spend with him, the more their own luck and destiny will be subtly influenced and benefited.
"Now is not the time to delay, let's set off. The two emperors and I will be waiting for your good news!" Mu Yinghua ordered, and the female cultivators all agreed in unison. They bowed, saluted, and then transformed into flowing light, disappearing into the Azure Lotus leaf shadow.
Next were Xue Bingxuan, Princess Long Yi, and other senior sisters, including the little phoenix Fengxia. Finally, it was Yu Lingzhou and the other women.
Seeing that all the female cultivators had entered the inner space, Qin Muling said a final word to Mu Yinghua and disappeared on the spot.
In the blink of an eye, the sea island, beach, and azure ocean reappeared before their eyes.
Then, twenty thousand female cultivators flew out one after another, forming two hundred teams with one hundred people in each team. Each team was led by a Mysterious Immortal.
"Alright, time is pressing, everyone, start working quickly!" Yu Lingzhou commanded with a dignified expression. "All the sea fish, sea creatures, and various rare treasures in the sea, as long as they are resources that the sect can use, collect them all and fill up your spatial Law Weapons before coming back to hand them over to our junior brother."
The female cultivators agreed and stepped forward. Each of them took more than twenty large-capacity spatial bracelets and rings. Then, they flew in all directions as teams and quickly disappeared from sight.
The resources in the deep sea are actually much richer than those on land. Spirit Medicine, rare flowers and trees, rare spirit beasts and birds, as well as the sea monsters that inhabit the depths of the ocean, are all valuable collection targets in the eyes of cultivators.
Yu Lingzhou and the other senior elders remained in place, providing support and assistance to any team that encountered trouble.
Xue Bingxuan, Princess Long Yi, and the other senior sisters didn't need to personally work. Their task was to accompany Qin Muling and entertain him, serving him good food and drinks.
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Inside the Cave Mansion.
"Now, it's time to arrange for them to enter the secret realm," Mu Yinghua said calmly. The elders who were still present all nodded. In order to avoid arousing suspicion from the Heavenly Human Race and the Palace of Calamitous Fate, this camouflage operation was necessary.
The Palace of Calamitous Fate allocated more than two thousand jade tokens to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace this time. Three hundred of them were said to be gifted by the Heavenly Human Race without compensation, and Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace also symbolically purchased several hundred tokens. After all, the cost of the tokens this time was significantly lower than in previous years.
Since they knew the other party's intentions, they had to play their part and use all these tokens. Otherwise, they would definitely raise suspicions, which would go against the intentions of the high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Therefore, these more than two thousand selected female cultivators were used to deceive others.
Mu Yinghua's intention was not to require them to perform exceptionally inside, but to protect themselves as best as they could. Even if they just found a city of the Heavenly Human Race and lived there, waiting for the secret realm to close smoothly, it would be considered completing the mission.
Errors have been corrected.
(End of this chapter)