tkworld Chapter 222 Illusory Mist Secret Realm Reopens
Chapter 222 Illusory Mist Secret Realm Reopens
Chapter 222: Reopening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm
Compared to the elders who were in a deep sleep in the Grotto-Heaven realm, the number of female cultivators from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace who fell into reincarnation and had to be reborn due to various reasons was definitely more than less.
This is the norm in the cultivation world. From newcomers who have just entered the Qi Refining Realm to Quasi-Saint Emperors who are close to the pinnacle of this realm, no one can avoid calamities. Heavenly tribulation is just one of them, there are also personal tribulations, emotional tribulations, demonic tribulations, war tribulations, killing tribulations... There are countless strange and peculiar tribulations.
If you can successfully overcome them, then it's not a problem. But if you can't, then you will perish. If you're lucky, you may leave behind a trace of your soul to be reincarnated. If you have the support and guidance of family, friends, and teachers, there is a chance to regain your memories and cultivation from your previous life. If you're unlucky, your soul will scatter and return to dust.
Of course, even for those fortunate cultivators who are reincarnated, if they are not discovered in time by their fellow disciples or have no other opportunities, they can only wander in the mortal world endlessly, life after life, in an endless cycle. If they are discovered by cultivators from hostile forces, it is likely that even death would be a luxury.
"This matter cannot be rushed, we must plan carefully," Yu Lingzhou pondered after a brief excitement. "Perhaps, at least until you reach the Golden Immortal Realm in the future, Junior Brother, can we take action. Otherwise, the cost would be too great and it would seriously slow down your cultivation progress."
"I understand," Qin Muling nodded. Peeking into the future comes with a terrifying cost. With the cultivation of Elder Hengyi Laozu, even a single attempt would consume a considerable amount of energy, mana, and even lifespan, and it would be quite difficult to recover afterwards.
Even if the cost of using the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed is much smaller, Qin Muling's cultivation is still low, so it would be quite challenging to deduce the reincarnated identities of those higher-level female cultivators.
Therefore, in Yu Lingzhou's opinion, it would be better to wait a little longer. After all, those female cultivators have gone through countless reincarnations, so waiting a few decades or even hundreds of years shouldn't matter to them.
Of course, if this plan can really be realized in the future, the strength of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace might be able to rival the Dao Court. After all, among those female cultivators who were forced to reincarnate, there are not only Taiyi and Great Principle cultivators, but even Quasi-Saint Emperor Monarch Level powerhouses.
"Another difficult problem is that after finding these female cultivators and wanting to help them regain their cultivation from their previous lives, it would also require a massive amount of resources. I'm afraid the current sect simply cannot afford it," Qin Muling frowned.
Yu Lingzhou had no objections to this. "Certainly, one or two individuals would be fine, even dozens or hundreds wouldn't be a big problem, the sect's resource reserves can handle it. But if thousands of them were to return at once, perhaps only the Dao Court or some other Supreme Dao power could bear it."
"So... we'll have to think of another solution," Qin Muling sighed. At this moment, he truly missed the wonderful time of plundering resources in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, the vast world, the almost endless rare resources that could be found everywhere, and the ease with which he and the elders could gather them.
If he could have another chance like that, Qin Muling guaranteed that he could bring back at least ten times or even a hundred times more rare resources than last time!
Yu Lingzhou was about to say something to comfort him when he felt a slight warmth on the inside of his fair wrist. The communication jade talisman fixed there emitted a beautiful and soft starlight, accompanied by a slight vibration.
"Is there an important announcement in the sect?"
Yu Lingzhou muttered to herself as she held the jade token in her hand. Qin Muling's jade token also reacted, but he was not able to move freely at the moment, as Elder Loli was sitting on his lap. Her voluptuous and hot figure, with its curves and deep cleavage, was fully exposed and within reach, emitting a faint fragrance.
Sure enough, Emperor Xin Yu had issued a heavyweight message through the jade token: including the previous Supreme Sect Master, Luo Yunshui, a total of fifty-three elders had dissipated their cultivation and passed away due to their long slumber in the Grotto-Heaven secret realm and the depletion of their lifespan. This announcement was made to the entire sect...
The following were some routine formalities. According to tradition, the sect should hold a grand funeral to evaluate the achievements and faults of these elders throughout their lives. The remaining treasures, such as Law Treasures, Law Weapons, cultivation techniques, and Cave Mansions, would be confiscated and inherited by the designated successors.
However, Yu Lingzhou and Qin Muling both understood the true situation, so none of these arrangements were possible. After all, their relatives and disciples had all died out, and there was no one to inherit their personal belongings.
"It's a relief. The sect has finally eliminated a major hidden danger."
Yu Lingzhou breathed a sigh of relief. As one of the elders who had witnessed everything back then, no one understood the actions of the Sect Master better than her. Emperor Xin Yu had already shown mercy by not executing her publicly, preserving her last bit of dignity.
"There is one more thing that concerns me," Qin Muling said, enjoying the smooth and delicate snowflakes as she communicated with him through her divine sense. "Are there any other spies from other forces in the sect? There must be, right? Maybe some of these sleeping elders were planted by certain forces as advanced undercover agents!"
"It's entirely possible!" Yu Lingzhou's smile faded slightly as she nodded. "Although Emperor Xin Yu has taken various precautions and carefully screened these elders, it's still hard to guarantee absolute safety."
Advanced undercover agents who could infiltrate the ranks of the elders were usually carefully cultivated by hostile forces, requiring tremendous effort to strategically position them. They would not be activated until a critical moment, and they might not even make contact for hundreds or thousands of years.
Normally, they were the backbone of the sect, loyal and diligent in their work, and some outstanding undercover agents had even made significant contributions to the sect. In short, until they received specific top-secret orders, they were the elite core of the sect, surpassing most of the disciples and elders in various aspects.
Such undercover agents were the most dangerous and terrifying, and it was difficult to identify them in advance. As long as they remained dormant, there would be no issues. However, once they were "awakened" by hostile forces, they would unleash unimaginable destructive power, even endangering the life and death of the sect.
Don't even mention trivial methods like soul searching. They all had special divine abilities to seal certain memories deep within their souls, completely brainwashing themselves. Before being awakened by specific means, even they themselves would firmly believe that they were disciples of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
"Forget it, this matter has no immediate solution. Let's take it step by step," Yu Lingzhou concluded. "As long as you, Junior Brother, are cautious enough and don't wander around alone, the sect will find a way to ensure your safety for the next hundred years. Even Emperor Xin Yu's divine sense is constantly monitoring you. Even if there are spies, they won't find a suitable opportunity to strike!"
Mentioning this, Elder Loli suddenly felt a strange feeling. Since Emperor Xin Yu's divine sense was guarding Junior Brother, wouldn't that mean that when he and the senior sisters were cultivating together, their process was also... clearly observed by him?
But thinking about their actions, it seemed that they hadn't done anything particularly good. Of course, she would eventually become Junior Brother's person, so it shouldn't matter if she observed the details of the cultivation process in advance, right?
Qin Muling nodded and temporarily suppressed this matter in her heart. After all, if she were to encounter a life-threatening danger, her supreme luck would also give her an early warning, allowing her to be prepared.
While letting the junior disciple enjoy the benefits of the facial cleanser, Yu Lingzhou continued to read the information in the jade token. Currently, disciples of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were attacking various territories to eliminate the descendants of the Demon Race that were hiding there, and supporting certain areas that were in a tight situation. Therefore, there were still many things happening.
He picked out a few important pieces of information and mentioned them to Qin Muling. As he gradually became more intense in his actions, a flame started to flicker in Yu Lingzhou's heart. His beautiful eyes shimmered, his fair face blushed, and his slender legs instinctively exerted force, tightly holding onto the waist of the junior disciple...
Just then, the communication jade token vibrated again, and the gentle starlight successfully attracted the attention of the two.
"There's another big matter?" Yu Lingzhou muttered, opened the message, and found that it was issued by the sect leader Mu Yinghua. After reading the specific content, his expression couldn't help but be astonished.
"It's reopening so soon? How is that possible? It can't be just a coincidence, right?"
"What's the matter?" Qin Muling asked, taking advantage of the moment to release the milky white snow child and raising his head.
"It's news from the Palace of Calamitous Fate. According to the joint deduction of the astrologers they have in their sect, it has been confirmed that the Illusory Mist Secret Realm will reopen in half a year. At that time, all cultivators in the Extreme Void Starry Sky will have the opportunity to enter and seek fortunes with their quotas!" Yu Lingzhou explained.
"Is it really such a good thing?"
Qin Muling was surprised, but not particularly unexpected. After all, he had a premonition earlier. The high-level members of the Heavenly Human Race would continue to harvest luck from the Extreme Void Starry Sky, so such an operation was to be expected.
"It shouldn't be fake."
Yu Lingzhou said that the Palace of Calamitous Fate was reliable in this regard, and there had never been any accidents in tens of thousands of years, so there was no need to doubt it.
In the high sky, the heavy and vigorous tolling of bells began on the Imperial Dao Peak, instantly spreading throughout the vast land where the sect's main altar was located.
This tolling of bells was summoning all the core high-level members of the sect to gather at the Cave Mansion of the sect leader Supreme within the specified time to participate in the high-level meeting presided over by Mu Yinghua.
"Wait for me to change clothes, let's go together!"
Yu Lingzhou hugged him reluctantly, kissed him, and then slipped down from him. Her dress was too bold and daring. If she were to go out like this and let those senior sisters see her, she didn't know how they would look at her.
She took out a dignified and majestic feather robe from the spatial bracelet, changed in front of Qin Muling, and then tidied up his clothes and appearance. Only then did the two of them join hands, ride the wind, and rush towards the Imperial Dao Peak.
After a short while, the escaping light landed three hundred zhang away from the Cave Mansion of the sect leader, and then the two, along with the elders, walked into the depths of the Cave Mansion.
On the spacious white jade cloud bed, the sect leader Mu Yinghua sat in the center, surrounded by dazzling radiance, his facial features indistinct.
Although Qin Muling's wish has been fulfilled, allowing him to see his true appearance, it is only limited to when the master and disciple are alone together. In front of others, she still presents herself in this appearance, thereby increasing a sense of mystery and dignity.
Seeing Yu Lingzhou walking in hand in hand with Qin Muling, Mu Yinghua felt a slight confusion, but didn't think much about it at the moment.
Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, and her clear and enchanting voice rang out like pearls falling on a jade plate: "Since everyone is here, let's begin."
Then the elders bowed to the head of the sect on the high platform together, and then took their seats on the left and right sides. Qin Muling naturally sat next to her master, which was his exclusive privilege.
The core content of the meeting naturally revolved around the reopening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm.
"Well, it seems that the sect needs to act quickly and prepare for this matter," said Yue Yi Tianjun with a serious expression. "First, we need to confirm the authenticity of the information and whether the Palace of Calamitous Fate and the Heavenly Human Race have made any other arrangements. Then we can let our disciples enter."
Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan said indifferently, "There is one question I don't quite understand. The calamity caused by the Demon Race has not yet subsided, and cultivators in the Extreme Void Starry Sky are falling like rain, suffering heavy losses. Will there really be people willing to take the risk? What if their souls enter and search for opportunities, but our sect's protective formation is breached by those outsiders, and our bodies immediately become sacrifices for them?"
"That's right, that's also something I'm puzzled about," Immortal Lord Feng Hua said. "Not to mention that the spots to enter the secret realm are not cheap. Each one requires a large amount of resources to obtain. Now, let alone the smaller sects, even the Supreme sects probably won't consider it anymore."
When the cost outweighs the benefits and the returns are far from expected, any sane leader would not be willing to be a fool.
Qin Muling said, "The Palace of Calamitous Fate should have considered this aspect of interests, right? Since they have a way to contact the Heavenly Human Race, shouldn't they have a say in this?"
To deceive a large number of cultivators into taking risks, there must be enough bait. Others may not be aware, but as the high-level figures of the Supreme sects, they have long had some speculations about the intentions of the Heavenly Human Race. After so many years of dealing with each other, who wouldn't be familiar with each other?
Mu Yinghua said, "That's right. The high-level members of the Palace of Calamitous Fate publicly announced that due to the current situation of the calamity in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, the Heavenly Human Race has decided to reduce the cost of the spots to one-tenth of previous years, in order to support the Extreme Void Starry Sky cultivation world through this difficult time."
"Is that so? When did they become so kind-hearted?"
The elders present all laughed disdainfully. The past behavior of the Heavenly Human Race has always been no different from vampires, doing everything possible to squeeze benefits from the cultivators who enter the secret realm, and they would never show any mercy.
Mu Yinghua smiled and said, "It's certain that they don't have good intentions, but the cost of the spots has indeed been reduced. Moreover, the high-level members of the Heavenly Human Race have also decided that each Supreme sect can receive three hundred spots free of charge, which will be distributed by the Palace of Calamitous Fate. In addition, the duration of this opening of the secret realm has been extended from one year to three years, and it is said that the losses of cultivators after death will also be reduced."
In the Extreme Void Starry Sky, three years is equivalent to nine years in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm's time flow.
Yu Lingzhou covered her mouth and chuckled, "Regardless of whatever schemes they have, we don't need to worry about them now. With our junior martial brother here, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace will definitely be able to gain as many benefits as possible in the secret realm."
(End of this chapter)