Chapter 189: The Emergence of the Secret Realm!
Meanwhile, within the Star Constellation Sea.
On the Wave-Subduing Giant Ship belonging to the Dao Court, Ying Tongshou wiped cold sweat from his forehead while looking at the bow of the ship. There stood Ye Xingfeng, staring fixedly at the dome of the sky above.
Although Ying Tongshou was now ranked as a General of Broad Might , comparable to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment and strictly speaking in the same realm as Ye Xingfeng, he knew his own limits. With his level of skill, the gap between him and Ye Xingfeng wasn’t just the difference between clouds and mud; it was like the distance between heaven and earth.
Thus, his attitude was extremely respectful.
“Are you certain that person fled into a Secret Realm?”
Just then, Ye Xingfeng turned his head, his brows tightly furrowed. “I have already swept the area with my Sword Intent, yet I did not see any Secret Realm.”
“Replying to Perfected One Tian Xing , it still requires time,” Ying Tongshou hurriedly said. “If that person really is the Devil Yuan Tu from the Jiangbei Demonic Path , I daresay he has definitely hidden inside Blood Demon Island.”
“The Directorate of Astronomy of my dynasty once performed a divination regarding this. They said that the devil has an extremely deep karmic connection with Blood Demon Island. If not for this, I wouldn’t have received His Majesty’s secret order to travel all the way here from Jiangdong… But please rest assured, Perfected One. Within three days at most, that Secret Realm will fall out of the void.”
“…If you are lying to me, I will behead you,” Ye Xingfeng said coldly.
“Rest assured, Perfected One!”
Hearing this, Ying Tongshou immediately patted his chest in guarantee. He then took out an Eight Trigrams plate. “This is the Star Positioning Plate specially bestowed upon me by the Directorate of Astronomy before my departure.”
“With this, we can confirm the crash site of Blood Demon Island.”
“You are a man of discernment, Perfected One. Naturally, you can see that I am not speaking empty words. Look at this crash location; isn’t it right here in the Star Constellation Sea… Sea…”
In the next second, Ying Tongshou’s eyes suddenly widened.
“…The location… it shifted?”
Ying Tongshou instantly felt a surge of Sword Intent lock onto him. Terrified, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he quickly changed his tone. “It is merely a technical adjustment.”
“It deviated a little, no big issue.”
“Look, Perfected One, it is actually still very close to the Star Constellation Sea. After all, the art of divination is not one hundred percent accurate; a small margin of error is tolerable.”
Speaking to this point, Ying Tongshou immediately displayed the skill of shirking responsibility—using four ounces of force to deflect a thousand pounds and turning big issues into small ones—that he had learned from years in the Dao Court’s officialdom. “If my estimation is correct, that Lu Yang must have found a way to alter the landing point of the Secret Realm, intending to seize this chance to escape alive!”
“It is just that he did not expect I would possess such a rare treasure as the Star Positioning Plate.”
“In this way, he has merely wasted his spiritual power in a futile effort. As long as we follow the Star Positioning Plate and pursue him, we will definitely catch him red-handed!”
As he spoke, Ying Tongshou began to believe it himself.
On the other side, Ye Xingfeng nodded after listening. He felt that this speculation was logical and well-founded, not just a wild guess. He immediately said, “Then let us follow it.”
As his voice fell, Ying Tongshou finally felt the Sword Intent locking onto him quietly dissipate. He secretly heaved a sigh of relief, then immediately signaled the many soldiers of the Dao Court below to activate the Wave-Subduing Giant Ship. Following the guidance of the Star Positioning Plate, they sailed all the way toward the Turbulent Flow Sea , where the Emerald Sun Cultivation World was located.
Turbulent Flow Sea, Emerald Sun Cultivation World.
Inside the main hall of the Immortal Alliance headquarters, twelve Dao Integration Great Cultivators were gathered around the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] , using their own lives to silently refine this True Treasure.
To cultivate the true self—this was the destiny of every Dao Integration Great Cultivator in the Emerald Sun Cultivation World.
However, at this moment, Elder Lin, who had the highest seniority and appeared white-haired and aged, suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at a message sent from the outside world:
“An anomaly has appeared at the edge of the sea territory?”
“Ghost clouds are turbulent, spiritual light illuminates the surroundings, triggering spiritual tides in all directions. It is suspected that a Secret Realm is about to emerge, and its grade is extremely high—likely at the Foundation Establishment level…”
Reading to the end, Elder Lin’s expression instantly turned solemn.
Although the Emerald Sun Cultivation World was closed off, they were not completely ignorant of the outside world. They were particularly sensitive to the title “Foundation Establishment Perfected One”—it was engraved in their bones.
Soon, Elder Lin spread the news.
In an instant, the entire main hall was in an uproar. The twelve Dao Integration Great Cultivators were visibly curious about this so-called Foundation Establishment Secret Realm.
“Elder Lin, do you think there might be a way inside to help us unlock the Restriction?”
“For three thousand years, who knows how many fellow Daoists this [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] has devoured? I do not wish to die at the hands of this thing as well.”
“I think we can try!”
Amidst the diverse opinions, Elder Lin’s expression gradually softened. However, just then, he tilted his head slightly, as if he heard some inexplicable sound.
“…Everyone, leave for now.”
In the next second, Elder Lin’s expression changed abruptly, and he directly dismissed the group of Dao Integration Great Cultivators. Seeing this, the others did not find it strange. After all, similar things had happened before. If Elder Lin didn’t explain, they simply assumed that he was old and needed some solitude to think calmly.
However, after everyone had left.
Elder Lin raised his head and looked at the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] located in the center of the hall. He spoke in a deep voice, “Come out. What do you want to say?”
“Heheh…”
Accompanied by a light chuckle, the script on the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] gradually changed, finally slowly outlining a pale golden face.
“…I am also doing this for your own good.”
The pale golden face moved its lips and teeth, and Elder Lin immediately made the same movements uncontrollably. It was clearly the other party borrowing his body to speak:
“I have already sensed a massive karma about to crash into this Turbulent Flow Sea. That is a person condemned by Heaven and Earth. The karma involved is terrifyingly vast, enough to provoke such a huge commotion… I estimate it might be a prodigy from the Primordial Saint Sect. However, thanks to him, I also have an opportunity to escape my trap.”
“Escape?”
Upon hearing this, Elder Lin’s face changed slightly. He knew very well that this monster had been sealed by Perfected One Primordial. Theoretically, it was impossible for it to escape.
Even Daoist Hong Yun back then had failed to save it!
“Do not be so panicked.”
“My escape is also beneficial to you all.”
The pale golden face continued, “After all, without me, you small fry would not be able to withstand that person’s karma. You would die very ugly deaths.”
“Of course, I am not in a hurry.”
The pale golden face appeared very calm, and its mood became cheerful for the first time in a long while. “Condemned by Heaven and Earth… It seems the current commotion is sufficient?”
“The karma targeting me has not yet been released by Heaven and Earth.”
“I hope that Perfected One from the Primordial Saint Sect can persist a little longer. Let Heaven feel that no one else can handle him, and that it must release me to kill him…”
Only then would be the golden opportunity for its escape.
Hearing these words, Elder Lin could hardly hold back. “What exactly do you want?”
“Take me to that Secret Realm.”
The pale golden face continued, “Bring the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] with you. This way, if necessary, I might even be able to save your lives.”
“This…”
Elder Lin hesitated. The [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] was the foundation of the Immortal Alliance. It housed their True Spirits; theoretically, it could not be moved lightly.
However, according to the other party, that Secret Realm was undoubtedly extremely dangerous. If they had the protection of the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict], they would have some ability to protect themselves. Moreover, if there really was a Perfected One from the Saint Sect, perhaps he would have a way to unlock the Restriction on the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict].
After thinking it over repeatedly, Elder Lin finally made up his mind. “Fine, I will take you there.”
After speaking, he stowed the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] into his robe.
“Remember what you said.”
“We only seek liberation. We do not want to be unable to even reincarnate after death, only to be devoured by this damned thing and become its sacrifices…”
“Liberation? What a truly luxurious thought.”
For a moment, only the final lingering sound of the pale golden face remained in the main hall.
“Man proposes, Heaven watches. We are all ants; who among us is not a sacrifice?”
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