Chapter Thirty-Three: The Secret Realm of Fallen Immortals
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A group of cultivators wearing thunder-patterned brocade robes came through the air. At their head was a young man with sharp brows and bright, starry eyes. A long saber wreathed in lightning hung at his waist. He was none other than Lei Jingxian, Young Valley Lord of Myriad Thunder Valley, whose cultivation had reached the eighth level of Void Refinement.
More than a dozen disciples followed behind him. Every one of them possessed an imposing aura, with the weakest at the fifth level of Void Refinement. Faint arcs of lightning danced around their bodies, making it obvious that they belonged to a sect devoted to the cultivation of thunder arts.
Lei Jingxian’s gaze was cold as ice as he fixed it upon Xiao Yi and Su Wan. Before he even spoke, lightning was already crackling around him.
“Scum of the Profound Heaven Sect! Was Elder Lei Yao of Myriad Thunder Valley killed by your master, Ye Chentian?”
The moment those words were spoken, the entire scene erupted in an uproar.
“Elder Lei Yao? The great master of thunder arts at the seventh level of Body Integration? He actually died at the hands of Sect Master Ye?”
“No wonder Myriad Thunder Valley has shown such hostility toward the Profound Heaven Sect. So they’re here for revenge!”
The flame lotus in Xiao Yi’s palm suddenly swelled, sending waves of crimson-gold fire rolling outward.
“So what if he was? Your Elder Lei Yao took the Suppressing Prison Thunder Pagoda to the Purple Heaven Sacred Land to provoke my master. My master killed him with a single sword strike. He got exactly what he deserved!”
“Impudent!”
Lei Jingxian roared. The Heaven-Splitting Thunder Saber flew from its sheath, and lightning surged along its blade, extending three yards into the air.
“Myriad Thunder Valley and the Profound Heaven Sect are sworn enemies! Today, I will make you pay for blood with blood. Your blood shall be used to honor the spirit of our fallen elder!”
Su Wan’s Purple Lightning Heavenly Dragon Sword rang as it left its sheath. The lightning along its spine faced the saber’s radiance from afar, and her voice was as clear and cold as ice.
“You? Do you even deserve to speak of revenge? If you have the courage, come and test yourself in the secret realm.”
“Good! Very good!”
Lei Jingxian’s face turned livid with rage, and his knuckles whitened around the hilt of his saber.
“Just don’t get separated in the secret realm. Otherwise, I’ll make you taste the Nine Heavens Tribulation Array and learn what it means for life to be worse than death!”
“My heavens! That’s the Heaven-Splitting Thunder Saber! A top-grade Earth-rank treasure. I heard it can draw lightning from within three miles!”
“Myriad Thunder Valley has truly spared no expense this time! Lei Jingxian is already at the eighth level of Void Refinement. With that saber, he may even be able to contend head-on with a ninth-level cultivator!”
“Their Purple Lightning Mad Dragon Art is the perfect counter to fire cultivators. They’re clearly targeting Xiao Yi of the Profound Heaven Sect!”
Lei Jingxian’s hatred had almost condensed into something tangible. In his eyes, Xiao Yi was merely at the seventh level of Void Refinement, yet he dared to make such arrogant declarations before the Fallen Immortal Abyss. It was obvious that he had never taken Myriad Thunder Valley seriously.
The grudge over Elder Lei Yao’s death had to be avenged. Moreover, Xiao Yi’s Fire Spirit Sacred Body was the perfect vessel for washing away his humiliation in blood.
Before the words had even faded, another group caused a commotion.
The disciples of the Nether Gu Palace wore dark gauze robes, their cuffs embroidered with silver gu patterns. At their head was an alluring woman of uncanny beauty, a vermilion mark at the corner of her eye. She was Yin Qianrou, Saintess of the Nether Gu Palace.
She glanced toward Myriad Thunder Valley. A threadlike green gu wriggled around her fingertip, and her voice was seductive yet carried a bone-piercing chill.
“Lei Jingxian, don’t think lightning makes you invincible. Once we reach the depths of the secret realm, who knows who will be the last one laughing?”
Yin Qianrou’s gaze swept over Su Wan, and a trace of greed flashed in her eyes.
She had long coveted the sword bones of an Innate Sword Body. If she could refine them into a Heart-Eroding Gu, her Ten Thousand Gu Soul-Devouring Art would surely break through its bottleneck.
In her eyes, Su Wan was nothing more than an uncarved jade waiting to be cut open. Once she obtained those sword bones, both Su Wan and the Profound Heaven Sect would be erased from the Great Qian Dynasty.
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“It’s Yin Qianrou of the Nether Gu Palace!” A cultivator instinctively retreated half a step. “I heard the Green Silk Gu hidden in her sleeves can slip silently into a person’s meridians. Last time, an elder at the Void Refinement realm offended her. Three days later, he had melted into a pool of blood!”
“The way she’s looking at Senior Sister Su is terrifying... Could she have set her sights on the Innate Sword Body?”
Lei Jingxian’s eyes turned cold, and lightning erupted around him.
“Yin Qianrou, those filthy little gu of yours are a joke before the power of Myriad Thunder Valley. If you have the courage, let’s compete in the secret realm!”
Just as the two factions stood on the verge of open conflict, the disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect arrived as well.
They wore moon-white sword robes, with long sword tassels swaying at their waists. At their head was a handsome and distinguished young man: Xie Qinghan, Young Sect Master of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, whose cultivation had reached the seventh level of Void Refinement.
His gaze swept over the entire gathering before finally settling on Xiao Yi and Su Wan, who were approaching at an unhurried pace. A trace of arrogance flickered in his eyes.
“This time, the Azure Edge Sword Sect will surely take first place in the secret realm.”
Xie Qinghan felt deeply regretful over Su Wan’s Innate Sword Body. In his view, allowing such a rare talent to fall into a wild sect like the Profound Heaven Sect was nothing short of a waste.
If Su Wan joined the Azure Edge Sword Sect and cultivated the Azure Edge Sword Canon, she would certainly become the foremost sword cultivator in the Great Qian Dynasty within ten years.
As for Xiao Yi, he was merely a reckless brute who strutted about on the strength of a strange flame. He was no cause for concern.
At that moment, the spatial rift at the bottom of the abyss suddenly began to tremble violently. A light gate several yards wide slowly opened, and the spiritual energy pouring from it was actually ten times denser than that of the Profound Heaven Sect’s second-grade spirit vein. Ancient runes could vaguely be seen flowing across its surface.
It was the entrance to the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.
“The secret realm is open!”
Someone shouted, and every cultivator instantly erupted into action.
Lei Jingxian shot Xiao Yi a vicious glare before transforming into a streak of lightning and charging into the light gate.
“We’ll settle this in the secret realm!”
Lei Jingxian was filled with a burning determination. He was certain that once he obtained the Thunder Source Pearl hidden within the secret realm and broke through to the ninth level of Void Refinement, he would make Xiao Yi kneel and beg for mercy, washing away the humiliation of having been suppressed today.
“Look at Lei Jingxian’s speed! He’s faster than lightning!”
“Is he in such a hurry to die? Senior Brother Xiao will definitely catch up!”
Yin Qianrou gave a laugh like a string of silver bells and led her disciples through the light gate. Their dark gauze robes left a trail of afterimages in the air.
Yin Qianrou was determined to obtain both the Southern Bright Li Fire and the fragments of the Tai’e Sword. Yet compared with those treasures, she valued Xiao Yi’s and Su Wan’s constitutions even more. In her eyes, the worth of those two people far exceeded that of any lifeless treasure in the secret realm.
Xiao Yi and Su Wan exchanged a glance before moving at the same time.
Golden-red flames surged around Xiao Yi like a dragon. The Heaven-Burning Emperor Flame tore through the air, transforming into a blazing meteor that crashed into the light gate.
Xiao Yi was determined to obtain the Southern Bright Li Fire. He firmly believed that with such a strange flame, his Heaven-Burning Battle Body would surely reach perfection. By then, he would be able to flatten Myriad Thunder Valley with a single punch.
Su Wan, meanwhile, touched the ground lightly with the tips of her toes. The Flowing Light Purple Lightning Sword summoned thousands of sword shadows as she followed close behind like a streak of light.
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Su Wan’s goal was clear and unwavering. The fragments of the Tai’e Sword were the key to breaking through the shackles of her Innate Sword Body. She had to find them as quickly as possible and become the Sword Immortal her master spoke of, so that no one would ever dare humiliate the Profound Heaven Sect again.
After they entered, the light gate slowly contracted, finally shrinking into a single point of light before vanishing at the bottom of the Fallen Immortal Abyss.
The cultivators at the edge of the abyss stared at the empty sky, their discussions rising and falling one after another.
“This is going to be quite a spectacle! Myriad Thunder Valley, the Nether Gu Palace, and the Azure Edge Sword Sect have all crossed swords with the Profound Heaven Sect. The secret realm is sure to run red with blood!”
“I’m betting on the Profound Heaven Sect! Xiao Yi’s Heaven-Burning Emperor Flame can incinerate even divine-transformation fiends. Who could withstand it? And Su Wan’s Innate Sword Body can sever the heavens and shatter the earth. The Azure Edge Sword Sect’s swordsmanship is nothing compared with hers!”
“That’s hard to say... Myriad Thunder Valley’s tribulation array can trap and kill Body Integration cultivators. The Nether Gu Palace’s gu are impossible to guard against, and the Azure Edge Sword Sect’s Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin is a killing technique famous for many years...”
“Regardless of who wins, this journey into the secret realm is certain to reshape the balance of power in the Great Qian Dynasty! I’m betting that the Profound Heaven Sect will secure its position as number one!”
“I second that! Sect Master Ye is watching from the Moon-Watching Pavilion. Anyone who dares harm his disciples will probably see their entire sect overturned!”
At that very moment, in the Profound Heaven Sect, Ye Chentian stood in the Moon-Watching Pavilion. Rolling a chess piece between his fingertips, he gazed toward the Fallen Immortal Abyss with a faint smile.
“Ding! A disciple has entered the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm. Main quest issued: ‘Secret Realm Treasure Hunt’!”
“Quest objective: Assist Xiao Yi in obtaining the Southern Bright Li Fire and Su Wan in obtaining the fragments of the Tai’e Sword. Thwart the treasure-hunting schemes of Myriad Thunder Valley, the Nether Gu Palace, the Azure Edge Sword Sect, and the other factions!”
Ye Chentian studied the situation on the chessboard, entirely confident in the outcome of his two disciples’ journey through the secret realm.
The Southern Bright Li Fire paired with the Fire Spirit Sacred Body, and the Tai’e fragments matched with the Innate Sword Body. These opportunities had been tailor-made for them from the very beginning.
The provocations from Myriad Thunder Valley and the other factions were perfect for giving his disciples some practical experience. It was time for the Great Qian Dynasty to learn that the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect were no sheltered flowers growing in a greenhouse.
“Train well.”
Ye Chentian placed a chess piece on the board. The words “Profound Heaven” shimmered faintly across it.
“This Great Qian Dynasty is still too small for you to spread your wings.”
A gentle breeze passed through the pavilion, and the spirit plants outside rustled softly, as though whispering of a storm that was about to sweep through the secret realm.
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