Chapter 1200: Chapter 1099: The Fall of the Tea Sect’s Women
This is a green space, completely devoid of chill. If one didn’t come from the outside, they would think they had entered another world.
Within this interior space, it was orderly at a glance. Some rare herbs and Immortal Fruit Trees grew on the cliffs. At the top of the dome grew Heavenly Lotuses of seven colors, splendid and incredibly beautiful.
“Be careful, all of you. Form groups of ten and explore this space slowly. Miao Ying, you lead your group to the left, and I’ll lead mine to the right. We’ll take the middle path when we leave,” said Lin Mengbing.
“Yes, Master Uncle.”
“Let’s move out, remember, safety first.” Lin Mengbing led five groups of disciples to the right.
Don’t be deceived by the towering trees in the whole space. They are actually arranged neatly, spaced five or six meters apart, so one can pass through safely.
Only over time, some vines have obstructed the path.
Lin Mengbing advanced cautiously, taking each step with care. Here, with such valuable resources and so many Immortal Fruits, there must be some creatures in existence.
These creatures could jeopardize the safety of all the women.
Therefore, she couldn’t afford to be careless.
On the other side, Su Miaoying was the same. After a few days of accumulation, she finally advanced to the Immortal King Realm. Due to practicing the ancient scripture, she didn’t need to undergo Tribulation. Once her cultivation accumulated, she immediately advanced, continually absorbing Immortal Essence to consolidate her cultivation.
One could say she was progressing daily. This is the power of the tea classics.
Since ancient times, the life force of the tea classics has been extremely strong, surviving well under various harsh conditions. The tea leaves it yields are rare treasures in the world.
She now brimmed with confidence.
As the Senior Sister, she now truly had the ability to protect her Junior Sisters.
When a person gains confidence, their inner strength becomes formidable.
It’s as if even the sky couldn’t crush her.
Moreover, discovering the ground covered with herbs and Immortal Fruits, they laughed and picked them.
The harvest was quite abundant.
Even more surprisingly, this space was far bigger than they imagined. It wouldn’t be traversed within a month at least.
Where the exit was and what sight it would present was still unknown to them.
Three days after entering the Secret Realm, the two teams gathered for the first time. In these days, there was not a single creature encountered, and the harvest was astonishingly vast, like manna from heaven.
Lin Mengbing’s harvest was even greater. What attracted her keen eye was naturally extraordinary.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Lotuses above were always out of reach, visible but unobtainable, a rather frustrating feeling. But there was plenty of time, and she believed she would eventually find a way.
All disciples submitted their acquired resources to Lin Mengbing. Their Immortal Rings each held only about a hundred square meters, which was why they needed a small gathering every three days.
Having resources but no space for them would render one speechless.
“You did very well. When we return, I will reward you accordingly. Master has already found the path of alchemy, and you will never have to worry about your cultivation again.” Lin Mengbing intended to give them some incentives to raise their spirits further.
“Thank you, Master.”
The women naturally felt elated upon hearing this. Becoming stronger was their lifelong wish.
No one wanted to stand still, and now having experienced the harshness of the Immortal Realm, they realized that lack of strength could result in their lives being at risk at any time.
The Immortal Pill was something they had only heard of and never seen. Now having the opportunity to obtain it, they couldn’t be happier.
However, it was destined that not all among them would enjoy such benefits.
Just as they were celebrating, countless eyes appeared around them, belonging to Invisible Beasts. Only the eyes were visible, their bodies hidden in the space, leaving them unknown in size, strength, or appearance.
There is only mention of them in the Ancient Books of the Immortal Institute.
Lin Mengbing was the first to sense it, and she could not help but shout, “Everyone, be alert, we are under attack.”
Su Mengying instructed the Junior Sisters to retreat to the middle, with her and Lin Mengbing guarding the periphery.
“Master Uncle, what are these things?” In the darkness, a pair of glowing eyes was particularly terrifying.
“Dark Hidden Beasts, no one knows what they look like. Once they die, they leave no corpse,” said Lin Mengbing.
“Shall we target the eyes?” asked Gong Miaoying nervously.
“Exactly, these beasts move too quickly, you must be careful.”
“I understand. Junior Sisters, take care.” As Su Miaoying finished speaking, several screams echoed among the women.
Instantly, they lost three Junior Sisters.
“No.”
The women’s cries of sorrow echoed through the space.
Yet, this was just the beginning.
Lin Mengbing made her move, unleashing the immense power of an Immortal Emperor on the Dark Trapping Beasts surrounding her.
The next moment, several wailing cries were heard, and in the night, the sound was terrifying to hear.
Some Dark Hidden Beasts died, driving the rest into a frenzy, crazily charging into the women.
No!
Cries of anguish resounded, and in an instant, half of the women were slain by the Dark Hidden Beasts.
Seeing this tragic scene, Su Miaoying and Lin Mengbing went berserk, madly killing their way through the Dark Hidden Beasts, as continuous screams filled the air.
But the female disciples of the Tea Sect still suffered casualties.
After a night had passed, Su Miaoying and Lin Mengbing didn’t even know how many Dark Hidden Beasts they had slain, their hands numb from exhaustion.
Seeing the more than thirty disciples remaining, tears of regret streamed down Lin Mengbing’s face.
They still lacked experience; otherwise, there wouldn’t be such heavy losses.
“Master Uncle, what should we do now?” Su Miaoying, covered in injuries, but recovering quickly—a benefit of practicing the ancient scripture—asked.
“Miao Ying, you and the remaining Junior Sisters cannot stay here any longer. Take them back to the city and wait for me,” Lin Mengbing decided firmly.
“Alright, then we’ll go first. Master Uncle, be careful.” With Su Miaoying’s Immortal King Realm cultivation, she naturally saw Master Uncle’s realm.
So she wasn’t too worried.
They became a burden instead.
Su Miaoying led over thirty Junior Sisters out of the Secret Realm and encountered the members of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect at the cave entrance.
“Miss Su, are you leaving?” Elder Wang, having recovered from his injuries, flashed in front of Su Miaoying, and the other disciples surrounded them too.
“Elder Wang, what do you intend to do?”
“You may leave, but hand over the items,” said the Great Elder of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect with a smile.
“And if we don’t?”
“Then you surely won’t make it down the mountain.”
“Have you forgotten my status? Are you certain you want to block us?”
“Miss Su, I won’t make things difficult for you, but these Junior Sisters must hand over their Immortal Rings.”
“Elder Wang, that’s impossible.”
“Then I won’t be polite.” With that, he waved his hand, and the disciples of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect drew their swords to attack the women.
They didn’t really intend to kill, just to subdue them.
However, they had no idea of the overwhelming grief and hatred within these women.
And the resulting battle spirit was earth-shattering.
The disciples of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, who thought it would be easy, were instead completely annihilated, losing over thirty people.
This scene intimidated the remaining disciples.
Even Elder Wang faltered for a moment, but he quickly became enraged, furious beyond compare.
With a flicker of sword shadows, he slashed toward the women, intending to slay them as payback for lives lost.
At this critical moment, Su Miaoying intervened, deploying the Tea Branch Heaven and Earth Divine Power. Immortal Essence transformed into branches shielding the women.
The sword strike slashed down, exploding the entire tea branch shield, and the sword force was bounced back.
Su Miaoying, however, was severely injured, being three minor realms lower, she couldn’t resist with external force.