By the Spirit Lake.
"You're saying there are extra people who entered the secret realm, and they might even be from the Xiu family!?" Yun Ze exclaimed.
"Shh! Keep your voice down!"
Dan Chenyu placed a finger to her lips, pulling Yun Ze to crouch in a clump of bushes by the Spirit Lake: "There are still quite a few spirit beasts outside, be careful not to alarm them!"
How could he not be excited!
Yun Ze didn't reply, his mind constantly sorting through the information Dan Chenyu had just given him.
Someone had entered! And they were likely connected to the Xiu family! That Xiu family from the Zhongxuan Heaven!
The moment he heard the name, he couldn't help but think of Bu Bu.
She was also in the Xiu family, and she possessed the spatial spirit root. Could it be that she heard about the Heavenly Rankings and came looking for him?
If that were the case, did she know that this Zhutian Secret Realm would undergo a mutation if more than a hundred people entered?
If she knew, that would be good. Given her personality, she should have a solution, and he just needed to find her.
If she didn't know...
"Look! The Spirit Whale is moving!"
Dan Chenyu's voice sounded in his ear, and Yun Ze looked up at the Spirit Lake before him, his heart suddenly trembling!
After Dan Chenyu had previously broken open the Spirit Whale's sea of Qi, the whale's blood had dyed the Spirit Lake crimson. Most of the spirit beasts in the lake had their cultivation greatly increased by this whale blood!
Some terrestrial spirit beasts nearby were also drawn by the blood, crawling to the lake's edge to lick the fresh blood.
But now... those spirit beasts seemed no longer satisfied with the boost from the blood.
Whether they were aquatic, terrestrial, or even some aerial birds, they all charged towards the Spirit Whale!
Sharp claws, beaks, and fangs – any 'weapon' they could use was directed at the Spirit Whale!
Tearing, fighting, devouring – anything they could rip from the Spirit Whale's flesh, bone, and blood, they immediately swallowed!
The Spirit Whale, of course, wouldn't just sit there and die!
It swung its massive body, and a single tail flick could capsize half the creatures, while its mouth could swallow countless spirit beasts!
Initially, the two sides were evenly matched, and it was unclear how long it would take to determine a victor.
But in the next instant, a hazy purple mist slowly drifted out from the Spirit Lake!
That was...
"Origin Qi!"
Dan Chenyu exclaimed in surprise, and the spirit beasts, including the Spirit Whale, froze in place.
According to the sheepskin scroll, the spirit beasts in the Zhutian Secret Realm did not absorb Origin Qi. In fact, when Origin Qi appeared, these spirit beasts would stop their actions because of it.
This was also one of the reasons why Dan Chenyu dared to bring Yun Ze back to the Spirit Lake.
"Quick!"
Dan Chenyu didn't hesitate, pushing Yun Ze forward: "You are now at the seventh level of the Sea of Qi. You only need a wisp of Origin Qi to establish your foundation! Go establish your foundation first, it will improve our self-preservation abilities!"
"Comrade, you might have forgotten something..."
Yun Ze, while stepping forward on Xing Wudao, turned his head to look at Dan Chenyu speechlessly: "I'm only at the seventh level of Qi Refining! How can I establish my foundation!"
"..."
Dan Chenyu was momentarily speechless and could only follow Yun Ze forward!
Since he was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, he clearly couldn't absorb Origin Qi. For now, they could only keep it and see what happened later.
Unlike the seventh level of the Sea of Qi, if one wanted to use Origin Qi to establish their foundation at the ninth level of the Sea of Qi, they would need at least four wisps of Origin Qi!
The eighth level of the Sea of Qi required two wisps.
They would keep it for now, and it wouldn't be too late to establish his foundation when he reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Both of them could fly, and they instantly arrived before that wisp of hazy purple mist.
Yun Ze was to go first, so he reached the Origin Qi a moment before Dan Chenyu.
But for some reason, just as he was about to collect the Origin Qi, he felt a surge of disgust!
It was like seeing a ball of snot hanging in mid-air!
He subconsciously slowed down, and when Dan Chenyu arrived, she immediately collected the Origin Qi into her Sumeru Ring.
The moment the Origin Qi disappeared, those spirit beasts fell into chaos again!
Especially the Spirit Whale!
It sensed a familiar aura approaching and lunged madly towards the sky!
"Go!"
Dan Chenyu didn't know why Yun Ze hesitated for a moment, so she grabbed his wrist and pulled him back towards their original location.
For some reason, this time she didn't use her previous ability but instead used normal遁术 to help Yun Ze escape the tide of spirit beasts!
After they left the Spirit Lake, the Spirit Whale also fell from the sky, splashing water. But immediately after, it faced an even more frantic counterattack!
"It's impossible for a second wisp of Origin Qi to appear here in a short time, so we shouldn't linger, let's go!" Dan Chenyu pulled Yun Ze and they sped away.
Yun Ze had already reacted, but his speed couldn't match Dan Chenyu's at all, so he could only be dragged along.
By the time Dan Chenyu stopped, the mournful cries of the Spirit Whale could no longer be heard.
"Phew... we're quite lucky. We've only been in for a day and we've already received a wisp of spiritual energy."
Dan Chenyu didn't blame Yun Ze for his mistake just now, but instead smiled: "If we only count our individual amounts, we only need to collect four more wisps!"
"Comrade."
Yun Ze frowned and pondered for a few moments before finally asking, "Can you let me see that Origin Qi?"
"Of course!"
Dan Chenyu didn't think much of it and casually took out the Origin Qi.
A ball of purple mist hung in the air, and just looking at it, one could sense its extraordinary nature. But for some reason, Yun Ze felt a sense of disgust towards it.
To say it was snot wasn't entirely accurate. It was more like a piece of gold contaminated with excrement.
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Dan Chenyu also noticed Yun Ze's odd behavior and couldn't help but ask, "Little Martial Uncle, is there something wrong with this Origin Qi?"
Yun Ze shifted his gaze to Dan Chenyu's face, no longer looking at the object: "Why am I Little Martial Uncle again? Didn't you call me Comrade?"
"When I ask questions, I have to be in the position of a junior!"
Dan Chenyu smiled sweetly, dimples appearing on her cheeks, which diluted Yun Ze's disgust considerably: "Little Martial Uncle studied under Emperor Guiwu, you must know more than I do! Tell me about it!"
"This... actually, I'm not too sure either."
Yun Ze felt a little shy from the praise: "I just feel like there's something wrong with this thing, unlike how I feel when I look at other treasures."
"Something wrong?"
Dan Chenyu carefully studied the Origin Qi, while Yun Ze sat cross-legged on the ground, sensing Wei Lanshu's location.
He didn't know if she could sense his location, but she was currently moving towards them.
Since that was the case, he should go and pick her up first.
With three people together, it would naturally be safer.
As for Bu Bu...
He still didn't know if it was really her who entered the secret realm. This secret realm covered ten thousand miles. If he searched for her aimlessly now, he didn't know how long it would take.
He should focus on improving his strength first!
Yun Ze opened his eyes and stood up, looking at Dan Chenyu beside him, and was immediately startled!
This guy was already thinking of absorbing the Origin Qi!
"Wait!"
Yun Ze quickly stopped her, grabbing Dan Chenyu: "You're at the ninth level of the Sea of Qi, which requires four wisps of Origin Qi, right? Why are you absorbing it now?"
"Let's see what this thing is all about."
Dan Chenyu said it as if it were obvious, and even smiled at Yun Ze: "Little Martial Uncle, don't worry, I've been researching with my master like this for years, nothing will go wrong!"
Perhaps your survival until now has a bit to do with luck.
"Let's wait a bit..."
Yun Ze was still counting on her to accompany him to find Xiao Shu: "I have a sister nearby, let's go pick her up first. With one more person, we'll have more support. You can absorb this Origin Qi later, it's not too late."
"Sister?"
Dan Chenyu was stunned for a moment, but didn't say much. She just put away the Origin Qi and looked at Yun Ze: "Comrade Yun Ze, you lead the way then."
Well, he was Comrade again.
Yun Ze smiled helplessly and led Dan Chenyu in the direction of Wei Lanshu.
From the current distance, if Wei Lanshu could also sense him, and with mutual effort, they would be able to meet within a day at most.
He could only hope she was alright.
...
Zhutian Secret Realm, above another Spirit Lake.
A man and a woman hovered in the sky. The man looked terrified, wanting to escape the girl but not daring to.
The girl, however, looked calm, holding a silvery-gray ball of light in her hand, which was continuously expanding...
"Bu Bu, what... what are you doing? Can you really control that thing? Why don't you be careful? If you blow up this secret realm, we'll both die in the spatial turbulence!"
Bu Bu didn't even turn to look at Xiu Long, she casually tossed the silvery-gray ball of light into the Spirit Lake.
"Oh no! Help!"
Xiu Long exclaimed, flashing to the lake's edge and hugging a large tree tightly: "Are you here to find someone or to kill someone!"
Third-tier Secret Technique - Dream Catcher.
This was a Golden Core stage spatial secret technique, a terrifying secret technique that could ignore spatial volume, capture living beings, and seal them in an independent space!
If it exploded by accident, the entire secret realm built on space would likely be blown open!
This madwoman brought her here to find a Spirit Lake just to blow up the entire secret realm! What was she trying to achieve!
After Xiu Long's exclamation, the silvery-gray ball of light floated out of the lake. Its surface light had dimmed considerably, but in the center, there was a dormant... whale!
"Where's the next one?"
Bu Bu turned to look at Xiu Long, her voice extremely calm: "Hurry, time is running out."
"...Ancestor, why do you think Father would give me the map! It's already lucky to have found one Spirit Lake!"
"Then find it!"
Bu Bu frowned slightly: "Unless you want to die in this lousy place."
...
Zhutian Secret Realm, in the jungle.
A person hanging from a tree slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and looked around, immediately startled!
"What the heck! What's going on?"
Xiu Yun exclaimed, immediately shrinking under the tree canopy, scanning his surroundings, his mind constantly analyzing the current situation.
The spiritual energy was abundant, and he was clearly in a secret realm. However, the spirit beasts before him were agitated and restless, which didn't seem like the secret realm described in the records.
Could he still be dreaming?
Impossible!
Xiu Yun's brow furrowed, but he couldn't find any clues.
No matter!
He would first gather the demon cave members. The mission for this secret realm expedition was to select the future guardians of the demon prison. Originally, he just wanted to provoke a conflict between immortals and demons, but he didn't expect the spirit beasts to riot.
This would make it easier to distinguish between talented individuals and mediocre ones.
A slight smile played on Xiu Yun's lips. He raised his hand and drew a crimson longbow from his Sumeru Ring. He had no arrow in his hand but nocked an arrow and drew his bow!
Clang!
A phoenix cry exploded, and a fire phoenix formed from spiritual energy shot up into the sky, soaring through the heavens!