vrcanaries Chapter 218 Ancient Secret Realm
Chapter 218 Ancient Secret Realm
Just as Qingxu returned to the sycamore tree and was about to rest, he suddenly raised his head and looked in one direction with a solemn expression.
In the blink of an eye, Qingxu transformed back into his original form and disappeared from the spot.
Xiao Jingshu, who had been nestled in Han Luo's arms and begging for a kiss, suddenly raised his head and looked in a certain direction.
Han Luo's fair skin gained a rosy hue from the warmth of the hot spring, and she nestled in Jing Shu's arms like a lazy cat.
Seeing Xiao Jingshu's strange behavior, Han Luo also sat up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Jingshu withdrew his gaze and frowned slightly. "I don't know... I just suddenly felt that something there was attracting me."
Han Luo turned to look at the other two. Jing Shu and Yuan Ying shook their heads; they felt nothing.
Xiao Jingshu scratched his hair in slight frustration, the hot spring water wetting his fox ears. His eight snow-white fox tails also slapped the water's surface anxiously, splashing water in all directions.
"Master, I want to go there, I want to go so much!"
Seeing this, Hanluo lost the will to stay any longer. She slowly stood up from the water, walked to the shore, picked up her clothes, and covered up the suggestive spring scenery.
"Then let's go now."
Before Han Luo and Jing Shu could set off, Fan Qingyan arrived.
"Uncle-Master, a message has suddenly come from your disciples! A new secret realm has suddenly appeared in the Illusionary Valley, covering a vast area that almost encompasses the entire valley."
Many lesser demons nearby jumped into that secret realm like madmen, and quite a few greater demons are also rushing there. I've come to ask Senior Qingxu if there's anything unusual."
The Valley of Illusions?
Han Luo remembered that it was in the southeast direction of the Cloud Burial Sect, which was also the direction Xiao Jing Shu had just been looking in.
It seems that Xiao Jingshu was also affected.
"He's no longer at Cold Peak." Han Luo used her spiritual power to search the entire Cold Peak, but couldn't find any trace of Qing Xu.
Jingyou and Shichuan came out from their respective courtyards upon hearing the sound.
"Brother, are you guys going out?" Jingyou stretched and asked, looking refreshed.
After a good night's sleep, he felt like he had come back to life.
"My master and I are going to the Illusionary Valley. A secret realm has just appeared there," Jing Shu explained.
"I want to go too!" Jingyou exclaimed, showing interest.
Shi Chuan nodded, holding the demon egg. This was a good opportunity for him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
Han Luo remembered Jing Shu's strange behavior earlier and reminded the two of them, "After entering the secret realm, Jing Shu and I may not come looking for you."
Jingyou waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, my senior brother and I are capable of protecting ourselves, you don't need to worry about us."
Fan Qingyan watched the group leave and sighed helplessly. They really did leave as soon as they got back.
However, it seems that Li Shang and his friends are there too; they might run into them.
Fan Qingyan turned to go back, but suddenly a new message appeared on the jade slip in his storage ring. Fan Qingyan took it out and saw that it was from the Sect Master of the Tianyan Sect.
[An ancient secret realm has suddenly appeared in the world. The lingering resentment of divine beasts haunts it, drawing hordes of demons in a surging tide. This is a blessed land for cultivators, offering limitless opportunities; however, uncertainties also exist. All are urged to exercise extreme caution.]
After reading it, Fan Qingyan relayed these words to Han Luo and all the disciples in Huanyou Valley.
An ancient secret realm...
I hope my uncles and the others will be extra careful...
The Illusionary Valley was not too far from the Cloud Burial Sect, and Han Luo was determined to make the most of the journey, so the four of them soon arrived at the Illusionary Valley.
They had already read the message Fan Qingyan sent them.
This ancient secret realm was something that not only Shi Chuan and his group, but even Han Luo was encountering for the first time.
Looking at the enormous entrance to the secret realm, Jing Shu and Han Luo exchanged a glance and jumped inside.
Upon opening his eyes again, Jing Shu quickly observed his surroundings. Sure enough, the teleportation points in this secret realm were random, and his master and the others had likely been teleported to different locations.
As Jing Shu sensed the abundant spiritual energy around him, his cultivation level eased slightly once more. He secretly hoped that this trip to the ancient secret realm would help him break through to the next level.
With no one around, the Nascent Soul emerged directly from the ancient jade.
The Nascent Soul cultivator reached out and gathered a ball of spiritual energy, pondering, "Jing Shu, don't you think the density of spiritual energy here is similar to that inside the ancient jade...?"
The spiritual energy within the ancient jade was absorbed by Jing Shu when he first entered this world and fell into the sacred mountain.
Over the years, most of the spiritual energy in the ancient jade has been consumed by Jing Shu and his group. Now, the spiritual energy in the ancient jade is mostly produced and stored by Jing Shu himself.
Back when he was cultivating in the Secret Realm, Jing Shu discovered another secret of the Spirit Gathering Body—his body itself could produce spiritual energy, and the concentration of spiritual energy was comparable to, or even better than, that of the Divine Mountain!
It's no wonder that Jing Shu only discovered this at that time. Ever since he awakened his spiritual root at the age of five, his physique had been suppressed by the ancient jade he always wore, and the Jing family had always sent people to keep an eye on his cultivation.
Even after arriving here, he still relied on the ancient jade's abilities, directly drawing spiritual energy from it when his spiritual power was insufficient, without paying any attention to these things. It was only in the Secret Realm, where there was absolutely no spiritual energy, that he discovered this secret.
Jing Shu nodded. "The sacred mountain we saw back then was probably what it originally looked like."
“But it still can’t compare to the environment here.” Jing Shu touched the towering ancient tree beside him. The place where he was standing now seemed very flat, but it was actually just a protruding root of the ancient tree.
"Forget it, let's find our master first."
The nascent soul returned to the ancient jade, and Jing Shu relinquished control of his body to the younger Jing Shu.
Since there are remnants of divine beasts here, Xiao Jingshu, who was attracted here, will surely be able to find the remnant of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. They and their master had already made an agreement before entering that as long as they all went to find the remnant of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, they would definitely be able to meet up.
But... the imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
"I don't know how to find the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox!" Xiao Jingshu said innocently.
"what?"
"Although I really wanted to come in before, that feeling disappeared after entering the secret realm. Besides, I only have a demon core, not a real fox, so how am I supposed to find it?" Xiao Jingshu defended himself.
Jing Shu remained silent for a moment, then could only say helplessly, "It's okay, just go with your gut feeling."
Based on intuition...
Xiao Jingshu released his fox ears and tail, and his eyes turned into vertical pupils.
Xiao Jingshu closed his eyes and twitched his ears slightly.
The air here is so humid. If it were him, he would probably want to find a place where he can bask in the sun.
As Xiao Jingshu thought this, she suddenly opened her eyes.
He'd made up his mind! He was going to leave the forest first!
The nascent soul watched from inside the ancient jade as Xiao Jingshu randomly chose a direction and set off, and couldn't help but complain to Jingshu.
"Will this really work? Won't we just run further and further away?"
Jing Shu was much calmer. "Little Jing Shu has already cultivated to the eight-tailed level. Although he is not yet a pure nine-tailed celestial fox, he is almost there. He has a much higher chance of finding someone of his own kind than we do."
"That's true..."