tkworld Chapter 180 The Secret Realm Of Cave Mansion Is Opened
Chapter 180 The Secret Realm Of Cave Mansion Is Opened
Chapter 180: Cave Mansion Secret Realm Opens
Up until now, Princess Longyi had finally convinced herself and made a decision that aligned with her true intentions. She also had a faint feeling that this was what her mother would have wanted to see. After all, as the Supreme Emperor, there were certain things that were not convenient for her to do personally, so it was more appropriate for her daughter to handle them.
Anyway, as long as she maintained a friendly relationship with this person, even if there were no benefits, at least there would be no harm. In the future, when the situation changed and the overall trend evolved, there might be an opportunity for her.
Qin Muling had no idea about the princess's complex thoughts. He casually invited her to take a seat and asked about her purpose.
Princess Longyi took out a jade slip and a delicate brocade box and handed them over, saying, "The information about the Cave Mansion secret realm is in this jade slip. It should be useful to you. After you read it, keep it safe and don't let others know."
"And here are three Substitute Life Jade Talismans. When you encounter a life-threatening crisis, you can activate them to protect yourself. They will ensure your safety three times. It should be enough for you."
Qin Muling's expression froze slightly as he took them and examined them. He found that the information in the jade slip was indeed much more detailed than the map publicly released by the sect. Any cultivator who possessed this would significantly increase their safety when entering the Cave Mansion secret realm of the Dao Venerable.
Inside the brocade box were three thumb-sized talismans that emitted a brilliant golden light. They exuded a powerful and majestic aura. These were the Substitute Life Jade Talismans.
For the monstrous geniuses of the major sects and forces, the Substitute Life Jade Talismans were not unfamiliar. They were usually refined by the Sect Master or senior elders to protect their core disciples. Due to the extremely rare and precious materials required, as well as the immense cultivation effort involved, the cost of a Substitute Life Jade Talisman was usually no less than that of a top-grade Law Treasure, but it was a consumable item. Therefore, they were extremely rare and scarce, and only monstrous geniuses had the chance to obtain one or two. Others would never have such an extravagant treatment.
Of course, Qin Muling had these talismans as well, but the Cave Mansion secret realm of the Dao Venerable was different from other dangerous places. The Substitute Life Jade Talismans produced by the major sects might not be effective there. However, the three talismans that Princess Longyi took out were personally refined by Emperor Qing Huan, so their grade was higher, and their reliability was guaranteed.
"Have the powerful experts of the sect explored the Cave Mansion secret realm of the Dao Venerable before?"
Qin Muling hesitated for a moment before asking.
Princess Longyi did not hide anything and said, "Of course, otherwise, where do you think these things came from? The Supreme Emperors have entered it more than once in their avatars, surveyed the terrain and environment, and analyzed the laws of the Great Dao within. These Substitute Life Jade Talismans contain a trace of the aura belonging to the Cave Mansion secret realm. They are specifically prepared for those who enter to seek their fortunes."
"In that case, does the sect also sell these Substitute Life Jade Talismans to the public?"
"Yes, the price of one Substitute Life Jade Talisman is equivalent to two top-grade Law Treasures. Each cultivator is only allowed to carry two at most. I assure you, this is no exaggeration!"
Princess Longyi's words made Qin Muling immediately understand. The sect had invested so much in the grand gathering of immortals, so naturally, they had to find a way to recover some of the costs, such as selling these Substitute Life Jade Talismans.
It was fine for the smaller sects, but the Supreme Dao sects that were not lacking in spirit crystals would definitely have to dig into their pockets and purchase a few to protect their monstrous geniuses.
If they were stingy in such matters, and their key disciples were killed or perished inside, they would truly have no tears left to cry!
Therefore, for Qin Muling to receive three Substitute Life Jade Talismans, the weight of this favor was not light. Apart from him, there was probably no second person who could receive such treatment.
"Thank you, Your Highness. If I gain anything inside, I will definitely share it with you," Qin Muling said sincerely. He didn't want to owe anything to Princess Longyi. If she was willing to take care of him like this, he had to repay her in some way.
Princess Longyi blushed slightly, her beautiful phoenix eyes filled with a smile as she looked at him. She softly said, "As long as you understand, the opportunities inside are not that great. Just protect yourself and come back safely."
For her, what kind of opportunity could compare to Qin Muling? As long as she could gain the friendship of this beautiful young man, those benefits didn't matter much.
After teasing for a while, Princess Longyi apologized slightly, "I sneaked out secretly, so I can't stay for too long. If my mother finds out, she will scold me again."
"Alright, then I will escort you, Your Highness." Qin Muling didn't want to put her in a difficult position. If the news leaked out, the disciples of the other sects and forces outside would become even more dissatisfied with Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, suspecting that there were hidden manipulations.
After Princess Longyi left, the senior sisters came out from the inner room. They had seen the whole meeting, so Qin Muling didn't need to explain much.
"This princess has big ambitions. Little junior brother, you have to be careful in the future," Xue Bingxuan took the jade slip and looked at it, speaking with a serious expression.
Luo Wanqing echoed, "Yes, yes, don't let her steal your soul without you noticing."
Qin Muling was somewhat speechless, "Am I that kind of person? Do I go up to every beautiful woman I see? I have my senior sisters, that's enough for me. I won't go around flirting with others."
Qi Yalan gave him a disdainful look, thinking to herself that even if he behaved and didn't do anything, those shameless seductresses outside would still actively approach him.
Thinking carefully, little junior brother was good in every aspect, except that he attracted too much attention. If they didn't keep an eye on him, he might be taken away by some wild person one day.
"Um, little junior brother?" Yu Binghua, with a gentle and charming demeanor, walked over. She had just finished bathing and hadn't put on her clothes yet. Her curvaceous body was only covered by a transparent red silk bellyband, revealing a deep cleavage that seemed bottomless. Her long black hair cascaded down to the middle of her thighs, and her snow-white smooth skin shimmered with a seductive glow under the light.
She looked at Qin Muling, her face blushing, and softly said, "Tomorrow is the day when the Cave Mansion secret realm opens. We haven't... haven't... should we take care of this first?"
She was referring to dual cultivation. Although the senior sisters were destined to be with Qin Muling, this was still a first for her, so she naturally felt a bit shy to bring it up.
Cheng Yulan glanced at her sideways, "Time is too tight. Let's talk about it after we come back. Besides, little junior brother, you have already obtained the Dao Rhyme of Spiritual Insight, and your cultivation has reached the peak of Immortal Transformation. Even if it goes higher, it won't be of much use inside. We still need to seal part of our cultivation!"
For the second senior sister and the fourth senior sister, who couldn't immediately dual cultivate with Qin Muling, they held some resentment. Now that Yu Binghua had jumped the queue, they naturally felt even more unhappy.
Xue Bingxuan spoke, "There's no need to rush this. It's a matter of time anyway. Let little junior brother take a break."
"Alright..."
Yu Binghua sighed inwardly. Although during this period of seclusion, with the help of the Spiritual Light of Enlightenment and Qin Muling's indescribable means of guiding her with some Innate Primordial Spirit Root's spiritual essence, her cultivation had smoothly reached the peak of Immortal Transformation, and with a little effort, she could break through to Immortal Ascension. However, she still felt somewhat unsatisfied.
Fortunately, in the Cave Mansion of the Profound and Mysterious Dao Venerable, only cultivators at the peak of Immortal Transformation were allowed to enter. Anyone higher would be wiped out. In this regard, it was basically sufficient.
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At this moment, on another floating land.
In a dimly lit secret chamber, dozens of figures sat quietly. They were the same people who had met last time, each exuding a restrained killing intent and a palpable pressure.
"...The plan should be adjusted!" Yan Lingji from the Jade Pearl Star Palace said lightly. "Compared to attacking the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace on the way back after the gathering of immortals, I am more inclined to take action in the Cave Mansion of the Profound and Mysterious Dao Venerable. After all, the environment inside is special, and cultivators above the Immortal Transformation realm cannot display their cultivation. Our disciples can take advantage of their numerical superiority and give them an unforgettable lesson!"
The Holy Maiden Miao Yue nodded in agreement. "That's right. If we attack outside, it will be troublesome if they are prepared in advance. Even if our people can succeed, the casualties will be significant. It's better to resolve this matter in the secret realm, and it will be easier to shift the blame later."
Lin Shengqing said with hatred, "If possible, besides kidnapping those important targets, we should also try to kill as many other disciples of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace as possible. The more they suffer, the smoother our future plans for the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain will be! This vast Immortal Realm will eventually become our territory!"
The Cave Mansion of the Profound and Mysterious Dao Venerable was full of countless opportunities. If those women from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were to obtain some benefits again, it would be extremely bad news for their forces. Therefore, it was better to find a way to resolve it as soon as possible.
Su Zhengji from the Shadow Assassin Temple spoke in a cold tone, "If you want to take action in advance, it's fine. We have brought enough manpower this time, so completing the mission is not a problem. However, you need to pay the agreed reward in advance!"
The group exchanged glances. Although they were resentful of the greed of the Shadow Assassin Temple, they needed them at the moment and could only endure it.
Early the next morning.
The starships of the various sects appeared in the sky, picking up the disciples of the major sects.
The Cave Mansion of the Profound and Mysterious Dao Venerable was not located in the central area of the sect, but in a remote part of the Immortal Realm. For this reason, the higher-ups of the sect had specially built several giant long-range starry teleportation arrays to facilitate travel.
Therefore, in less than half a day, the fleet of starships successfully arrived at their destination.
It was a floating land with a radius of over a million miles. Most of the land surface was desert, and at this moment, it was a time of fierce winds and swirling yellow sand, obscuring the sky and making it impossible to see any signs of life.
In the central area of this landmass, there was a towering mountain range that stretched for tens of thousands of miles from north to south. In the vast mountains, there was a deathly silence, and not even a blade of grass could be seen. The mountains were generally made of black and hard rocks, with faint dark red patterns, as if they were some ancient and lost primordial patterns.
As the large fleet of starships continued to descend, countless cultivators from various sects swarmed out, their voices resounding, and the radiance of various Law Treasures illuminated the sky, dispersing the sandstorm. Soon, a large calm temporary camp was established.
In the core area of the mountain range, the elders of the sect had already set up teleportation arrays and erected high platforms next to them. They began selling various elixirs, Law Weapons, and supplies, of course, at not-so-cheap prices, especially the death substitution jade talismans specifically used in the secret realm.
However, when the forces learned that such items were being sold, representatives rushed to inquire one after another. Some generous customers immediately paid the full price to exchange for these life-saving cards for their core disciples.
Now was not the time to be frugal. The dangers in the secret realm were not a joke. If something unexpected happened, people would really die.
"Let's go down!" Yu Lingzhou and Xue Bingxuan surrounded Qin Muling as they left the starship and flew towards the entrance of the secret realm, waiting for the official opening time.
The large teleportation array had a diameter of dozens of miles and was located in a desolate valley. At the center of the array, a thick blue-golden light curtain rippled like water waves. Elderly cultivators with high cultivation levels and keen spiritual perception could vaguely see the scenes deep within the light curtain.
It seemed to be a peaceful world full of vibrant colors and vitality, with ethereal immortal energy permeating the air. Although no sound could be heard, there was a sense of unknown creatures moving inside.
"...The restrictions of this secret realm have a fixed opening and closing cycle. Fellow Daoists have a hundred days to freely explore inside. There are many opportunities and dangers in the secret realm. Please be cautious and remember that fortune and misfortune are determined by fate..." A senior elder of the sect reminded loudly.
Qin Muling looked around. There were already countless cultivators and disciples gathered in front of the valley, bustling with activity. Their cultivation levels ranged from the True Self Realm to the Mysterious Immortal, and there were even a few powerful Golden Immortals among them.
Of course, if they wanted to enter the secret realm to seek opportunities, they all had to seal their cultivation at the Immortal Transformation stage. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to take a step inside.
In addition to the numerous Supreme Daoist sects, Apex Level sects, and Immortal Dynasty, there were also countless disciples from small and medium-sized sects and independent cultivators.
Not far ahead, Qin Muling saw thousands of young and beautiful girls surrounding a dozen or so tall and slender figures wearing veils, patiently waiting. They all had exquisite features and wore indigo blue robes. Carrying long swords on their backs, they were disciples of the Qingqiu Hall, a female cultivation sect.
The relationship between Qingqiu Hall and Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was good, with frequent exchanges at the higher levels. The same was true for the nearby Divine Maiden Sect. Due to their support for Emperor Qing Huan, the number of disciples in their sect was even larger, reaching nearly ten thousand.
Among the beautiful girls, the one wearing a veil and a fiery red fairy dress was most likely the senior sister of the Divine Maiden Sect, the designated successor for the next generation's sect leader.
I wonder who is more beautiful, her or Xue Bingxuan? Qin Muling thought to himself, then quietly activated his innate divine ability. Suddenly, tens of thousands of female cultivators around him appeared clearly in his spiritual perception.
Of course, he only paid attention to their cultivation levels, not how big their chests were or how long their legs were, or how smooth and fair their skin was, or how slender their waist was... He assured himself that he really didn't intentionally look at those things.
At this moment, the veiled woman seemed to sense something and turned her head to look at Qin Muling. When she saw his appearance, a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes, but she didn't say anything, just looked at him deeply.
In the area near the entrance of the teleportation array, Qin Muling also saw a large group of cultivators wearing pitch-black robes, each exuding a murderous aura and a fierce gaze that warned others not to approach.
This was the team from the Shadow Assassin Temple. Qin Muling, with his exceptionally keen perception, quickly noticed that many malicious eyes in their crowd were sizing up Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Previously, Princess Longyi mentioned that there were certain forces that were unfavorable to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. In addition to the few mentioned from Jade Pearl Star Palace, it seemed that they also had to include them. Qin Muling pondered silently.
After a while, the fluctuations of the teleportation array's restrictions finally subsided. The huge portal gradually solidified, and with the announcement of the elders, numerous cultivators began to line up and enter in an orderly manner.
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