bookbashuk Chapter 445 Nascent Souls Gather
Chapter 445 Nascent Souls Gather
Chapter 445 Nascent Souls Gather
The atmosphere inside the hall was somber, and several people were already waiting.
Besides the already familiar Ninth Elder of the Star Palace, Blood Fiend of the Reverse Star Alliance, and that cultivator surnamed Yan, there were also two female cultivators whose appearances and temperaments were both outstanding and eye-catching.
One of them, dressed in a flowing pink fairy dress, had skin as white as snow and features as beautiful as a painting. Her gaze exuded a charming innocence and natural allure. She was a beautiful young girl who looked only sixteen years old, yet her cultivation had already reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Luo Ming's gaze swept over her, and his heart stirred slightly. This woman's face was extremely similar to that of "Fairy Miaoyu," who had made a stunning appearance at the Tianxing City auction years ago and attracted countless cultivators. However, the person in front of him looked younger and more delicate, as if time had not left any trace on her. Only that unique and unforgettable charm was still faintly discernible.
The other female cultivator stood half a step behind the Ninth Elder, wearing a well-tailored moon-white robe in the style of the Star Palace. She was tall and slender, with a cool and otherworldly temperament, like a fairy from the moon palace. Yet, there seemed to be a hint of natural charm in her eyes and brows, a contradiction that was both harmonious and subtle.
At this moment, her clear, beautiful eyes were curiously observing Luo Ming, who had just entered the hall, her gaze bold yet polite.
A name flashed through my mind in an instant—Ling Yuling! How could she be here? And judging from the situation, the Ninth Elder actually planned to take her with him into the dangerous and unknown depths of the Sea King Sect's secret realm?
Luo Ming's mind raced, but his face remained impassive as he calmly swept past the people in the hall.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, it's been several years since we last met. Your demeanor is even more impressive than before, and your magical power has improved remarkably. Congratulations!" The Ninth Elder stood up first, a warm smile on his face, and cupped his hands towards Luo Ming. His aura was steady, with a hint of perfect harmony, clearly indicating that he was not far from reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Luo Ming returned the greeting with a cupped hand, his tone indifferent: "Ninth Elder is too kind. I have only made a few minor gains, which are not worth mentioning. On the other hand, Ninth Elder's aura is profound and his Daoist charm is restrained. I imagine he will soon step into the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. At that time, our human race will have another pillar supporting the heavens in the outer sea."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Luo Ming then greeted Xue Sha and the cultivator surnamed Yan. Xue Sha maintained his aloof and unapproachable demeanor, merely nodding slightly. The cultivator surnamed Yan, on the other hand, forced a stiff smile.
After exchanging pleasantries, the Ninth Elder's expression turned serious as he looked at the cultivator surnamed Yan: "Fellow Daoist Yan, now that everyone is here, let's get down to business. Regarding the restriction deep within the Sea King Sect's secret realm, and the Myriad Spirit Blood Pool, do you have a new solution to what you mentioned earlier?"
Upon hearing this, the stiff smile on the cultivator surnamed Yan's face vanished, and his expression turned serious. He nodded without saying anything more, and with a flick of his finger, he took out three light gray jade slips that he had prepared beforehand. The jade slips flew towards Luo Ming, the Ninth Elder, and Xue Sha respectively.
"Fellow Daoists, this is a method for breaking restrictions that I, Yan, have redesigned in recent years by combining various ancient books with repeated on-site simulations. Compared to the previous plan, it is more efficient and the risks are also reduced. You may take a look first."
If there are no objections, we can set off shortly and head straight for the secret realm. With the combined strength of the four of us, plus the support from these two young friends using the auxiliary formation, we should have a 70-80% chance of breaking through the core restriction.
Luo Ming took the jade slip and immersed his consciousness into it. The jade slip contained a wealth of information, with illustrations and text, detailing the structure, spiritual energy nodes, and weak points of the ancient restriction deep within the secret realm, as well as a set of steps to break it, requiring four people to occupy four different locations and simultaneously attack different nodes with specific attribute magic.
Luo Ming quickly scanned the document. With his expertise in formations, he quickly deduced that this method was indeed far more sophisticated than the version he had heard of in his earlier years, and its feasibility was very high. He calmly withdrew his divine sense and nodded slightly to the cultivator surnamed Yan to indicate his approval.
The Ninth Elder and Blood Fiend had obviously finished reading as well. They exchanged a glance and both saw affirmation in each other's eyes.
"In that case, we should not delay and shall set off immediately," the Ninth Elder decided decisively.
No one objected, and they immediately got up and left the main hall.
Outside the hall, everyone displayed their abilities. Xue Sha and the Fairy Miaoyu rode together on a magnificent, enormous, level seven "Wind Phoenix" demonic bird with emerald green wings. This bird was naturally adept at flying; with a flap of its wings, it transformed into a streak of emerald light, far ahead of the others, its speed comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator flying at full speed.
The cultivator surnamed Yan then summoned a ring-shaped magic weapon that was entirely black, with an ancient design and lingering yin energy around its edges. He stepped on it, and the ring spun silently and surprisingly fast, closely following behind Feng Luan.
The Ninth Elder and Ling Yuling boarded a pure white, elegantly designed spirit boat with intricate auspicious cloud patterns carved on its hull. The spirit boat shone brightly and moved extremely fast after starting, steadily following behind the cultivator surnamed Yan. It was clearly a top-tier flying magic treasure, and its value was considerable.
Luo Ming remained calm and composed. With a flick of his sleeve, a shuttle-shaped magic weapon, only a foot long, streamlined in shape, with a dark gold spike at the front and faint blue wind patterns on both sides, appeared. It was the "Wind-Escape Shuttle," which had been modified by Liu Su and later incorporated the essence of materials from a level nine Rift Wind Beast.
This shuttle is of extremely high quality. If it is fully activated, its speed will be enough to astonish everyone present.
However, Luo Ming did not make a fuss. He simply used an ordinary metal-attribute spirit stone to power his flight, maintaining a speed comparable to that of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator flying at full speed, keeping pace at the very back of the group. Even so, his speed was in no way inferior to the white spirit boat in front.
Just as the team maintained their formation and sped toward the entrance to the secret realm closest to Silver Shark Island, the speed of the white spirit boat ahead suddenly slowed down slightly, just keeping pace with Luo Ming's Wind-Escape Shuttle.
Immediately afterward, the Ninth Elder's gentle yet slightly solemn voice resounded directly in Luo Ming's sea of consciousness, a divine sense transmission: "Fellow Daoist Luo, regarding the Myriad Spirits Blood Pool," how much do you know about it?
Luo Ming raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. He transmitted his thoughts telepathically, clearly not wanting to be detected by Xue Sha, the cultivator surnamed Yan, and the others ahead.
He remained calm and responded with his divine sense: "I know a little. I've heard that it was made by the Sea King Sect using a secret method to gather the essence of heaven and earth and the blood of all living beings. It has miraculous effects on cultivators' mana refining, physical tempering, and even breaking through bottlenecks. It is also a rare and highly nourishing substance for us Nascent Soul cultivators."
"Indeed, the Blood Pool of Myriad Spirits has such miraculous effects." The Ninth Elder's voice continued, his tone carrying a profound meaning. "However, as far as I know, the Blood Pool has existed for a very long time, and the total amount of spiritual liquid within it—is probably not much anymore. If the four of us divide it equally, what each of us gets is probably—far from enough to support a qualitative leap in our cultivation; at most, it would be icing on the cake."
Luo Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and transmitted his voice, "Oh? What do you mean by that, Ninth Elder? Could it be that the blood pool's capacity is much smaller than expected?"
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"Hehe, it's not a matter of capacity." The Ninth Elder chuckled, lowering his voice, "I'm just reminding Fellow Daoist Luo that treasures are tempting. According to my recent secret observations, Fellow Daoist Yan—has become quite close to the Reverse Star Alliance."
"Blood Fiend may seem rough and boisterous, but he is actually incredibly cunning. We two must be extra careful on this trip, lest we become his pawns."
After saying that, the Ninth Elder's telepathic communication abruptly stopped, and the speed of the white spirit boat quietly returned to normal, no longer running parallel to Luo Ming.
Luo Ming remained calm, steadily controlling the Wind-Escape Shuttle, his gaze gazing calmly at the several streaks of light ahead, while his mind raced with thoughts.
Was the Ninth Elder implying that the cultivator surnamed Yan might be secretly colluding with Xue Sha, intending to harm them after breaking the seal and seeing the Myriad Spirits Blood Pool? Or was this merely the usual mutual suspicion and wariness between the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance? Or perhaps—the Ninth Elder himself had other plans and wanted to win them over?
Luo Ming pondered for a long time, and finally let out a cold laugh.
The space in that secret realm was not secure, and no one could unleash their strongest supernatural powers. However, with his defensive capabilities, along with three spirit beasts that had reached the peak of level seven, the gold-devouring insects that could devour anything, and many other methods, he was not afraid even if all of them attacked him together.
However, the Ninth Elder's words also reminded him that once this secret realm was resolved, the relationship between the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance would be completely broken, and the internal strife of the human race would probably start again, and he would probably find it difficult to remain unscathed.
A day later, the group successfully arrived at the entrance to the secret realm.
The entrance here is located in a rocky area shrouded by an illusion array, guarded by several Core Formation cultivators of the Star Palace and their disciples.
Seeing the Ninth Elder and the others arrive together, especially with the two Nascent Soul cultivators, Xue Sha and Yan, who usually had a delicate relationship with the Star Palace, the guards were surprised and suspicious, but dared not be negligent in the slightest.
The white-haired elder, who was at the mid-stage of Core Formation, quickly led the group forward and respectfully bowed, saying, "We, the juniors, pay our respects to the Ninth Elder and all the seniors!"
The Ninth Elder nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the situation inside? Is there anything unusual?"
"Reporting to the elder, the entrance barrier is secure, and there have been no signs of demonic beasts or outsiders breaking in recently. Everything is normal," the white-haired elder quickly replied.
"Hmm." The Ninth Elder responded solemnly and instructed, "Our entry into the secret realm is top secret and must not be mentioned to anyone, including the other deacons and elders on the island. You will guard the entrance. Without my authorization, no one is allowed to approach, let alone enter without permission. Understand?"
"Yes! This junior understands! I would never dare to reveal a single word!" The white-haired elder's heart tightened, and he quickly bowed in response. He was naturally aware that with four Nascent Soul elders entering the secret realm at the same time, Silver Shark Island was temporarily "empty." If the news leaked out and was discovered by the demon race, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The Ninth Elder said no more and nodded to Luo Ming and the others. Then, the group did not linger and transformed into streaks of light, disappearing one by one into the halo of light at the entrance to the secret realm, which was concealed by an illusion array and could only accommodate a few people. Their figures quickly vanished.
Only the Star Palace Guardians remained outside the entrance, exchanging bewildered glances, their hearts filled with doubt and a vague unease. Though they dared not ask further questions, they had a hunch that something significant was about to happen.
The moment you step through the portal to the secret realm, a surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, several times richer and purer than that outside, rushes towards you.
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