Chapter 115 The Myriad Beasts Secret Realm Finally Appears
Tianxiang Immortal City.
Recently, the news about the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm has been the focal point of everyone's discussions.
It is said that in the skies above Qingyuan Marsh, which lies ninety thousand li from the Immortal City, brilliant rosy light filled the heavens recently, accompanied occasionally by the rumbling sound of thunder.
This is a sign of the imminent emergence of the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, and many cultivators have already set off for Qingyuan Marsh.
Raoliang Tea House.
"Master Xiang, I'll be leaving for Qingyuan Marsh soon and will be away from the Immortal City. I'll have to trouble you with the lending and the sect tasks," said Yu Qingtan to Xiang Yu.
"Don't worry, the income you've brought in as a zither master is so high, I'll count you as having completed half a year's worth of sect tasks. When the time comes, I'll issue new tasks.
As for the lending, with your Zhi Lan Pavilion's earnings and the subsequent interest income, there won't be any problems," replied Xiang Yu.
Recently, Li Xingruo had the person in charge of Tianxiang Immortal City's Zhi Lan Pavilion deliver Yu Qingtan's share of the earnings directly to her.
Yu Qingtan simply reinvested them into her mortgage funds. After all, she wasn't in need of a mere hundred thousand or eighty thousand Spirit Stones; what she lacked were far larger quantities of Spirit Stones, so she treated it purely as an investment, which could also earn her Charm Points or even Affection Value.
"Alright, then I'll set off right away," said Yu Qingtan and slipped away from the Raoliang Tea House, undercover, taking advantage of the night.
After leaving Tianxiang Immortal City, Yu Qingtan took out her Flying Spirit Sword and flew directly towards Qingyuan Marsh.
Very few people knew she was going to brave the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, and because she had disguised herself as an early-stage Foundation Establishment male Loose Cultivator, her journey went very smoothly.
Qingyuan Marsh, stretching tens of thousands of li, lies close to Yunhua Mountain Range. It has a harsh environment and scant spiritual energy, perennially shrouded in toxic miasma, with low-ranking Demonic Beasts roaming freely.
Usually, only a few cultivators come here in search of Qingyuan Marsh's unique Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Materials, but now, the silhouettes of cultivators, including some Foundation Establishment Cultivators, could occasionally be seen active within.
As Yu Qingtan flew on her sword, she felt extremely exhilarated.
This was her first time flying on a sword so freely—this was the true style of an unbound cultivator.
Flying on a sword with the wind, she roamed between heaven and earth.
Even before reaching Qingyuan Marsh, she could see the brilliant light high in the sky from afar, with the misty Qingyuan Marsh hidden beneath a haze.
Yu Qingtan stopped to appreciate the aurora-like scenery for a while.
At that moment, two figures approached in Yu Qingtan's direction.
Without much action from Yu Qingtan, they were just Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and she was confident she could handle them with ease.
The middle-aged male cultivator in a purple robe saluted Yu Qingtan from twenty zhang away to show no hostility, saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask how to address you?
My name is Lu Dehua, a Loose Cultivator from Yi Yang Immortal City, and this is Chen Ziyu, a Loose Cultivator from Ming Yang Immortal City. Presumably, Daoist friend is also here to brave the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm. How about we team up? It'll provide mutual support."
"I'm Qing Mu, a Loose Cultivator from Tianxiang Immortal City. What are the details of this team-up?" Yu Qingtan asked in a masculine voice.
"So you're Daoist Qing. Presumably, you're also aware that the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm is an ancient trial ground for the disciples of the great Myriad Beasts Sect. Inside, Demonic Beasts roam and dangers lurk at every turn. It's more likely for us Loose Cultivators to survive if we band together for warmth," he explained.
"We have already gathered more than a dozen Foundation Establishment friends; what do you think, Qing Mu?"
Lu Dehua lightly twisted his short beard and spoke.
Qing Tan naturally knew some basic information about the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm.
The Myriad Beasts Secret Realm had a very high mortality rate, but as long as you came out alive, you were basically guaranteed a handsome reward.
However, she had no intention of forming a team with others; after all, her main goal was to go there, obtain a coating of gold, so to speak, and return as a natural course of events to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Thus, she responded indifferently, "No need, I'm accustomed to going alone."
Having said that, she steered her Flying Spirit Sword around Lu Dehua and Chen Ziyu and headed towards the Qingyuan Marsh.
"Hmph, such a terribly rude person. She's 'accustomed to going alone'? I wager she won't last a day in the Secret Realm."
After Qing Tan left, Chen Ziyu snorted coldly, and Lu Dehua's face also showed disapproval, but he didn't say anything.
Qing Tan certainly wouldn't know about their comments, and even if she did, she would just dismiss them with a smile.
With the effect of a Second Stage complete Purification Spell, the mere miasma of the Qingyuan Marsh could do her no harm.
To avoid trouble, Qing Tan used her Divine Sense to scout ahead, avoiding other Cultivators. She reached the depths of the Qingyuan Marsh, where she dug a temporary cave dwelling, waiting for the arrival of the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm.
Outside, the number of Cultivators coming to Qingyuan Marsh continued to increase, though conflicts broke out only occasionally.
In the Southeast Region nowadays, the pressure from demonic beasts on Human Cultivators was still considerable. The higher echelon Cultivators of the Human Race generally reached a consensus to minimize internal disputes, so there was a generally harmonious atmosphere between Cultivators.
A few days later, a thunderous rumbling erupted from the sky above Qingyuan Marsh, with lightning and a spectrum of colors intertwining among the clouds.
After continuing for an hour, a rainbow glow cascaded from the sky, covering most of the Qingyuan Marsh.
The Human Cultivators in the marsh, including Qing Tan, suddenly felt a force pulling at them, followed by a slight dizziness. When they came back to their senses, they found themselves in a vast desert.
This was the effect of a Teleportation Formation. Qing Tan had experienced it once before when entering the Trial Demon Tower, but this time the range of teleportation was much broader.
Moreover, this time the teleportation brought everyone to one place, so Qing Tan looked around and saw that the place was teeming with Cultivators, possibly numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
The teleporting light of the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm was aimed only at Human Cultivators below the Golden Core Stage; even those at the false Core Stage weren't eligible.
If they were within the range of the teleporting light, they would be directly eradicated by the killing array carried by the teleportation Great Array, so there were no Cultivators above Foundation Establishment in Qingyuan Marsh at all.
Now in the desert, although there were many people, Qi Practitioners and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were segregated on opposite sides, with an invisible barrier in between.
The entire Myriad Beasts Secret Realm was elongated in shape; they were now in the middle, with Qi Practitioners heading one way and Foundation Establishment Cultivators the other.
As soon as everyone entered the Secret Realm, they didn't hesitate and began to spread out in the direction of leaving the desert.
Because this desert was not safe – tornadoes formed without warning, blowing for a while before disappearing.
This was the Bone Erosion Storm; Foundation Establishment Cultivators caught in it almost certainly faced death, and Qi Practitioners would be reduced to ash.
The Myriad Beasts Secret Realm contained many similar dangers; encountering them was simply bad luck.
Thus, those large forces did not send many talents to venture into the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm because even if your combat power was comparable to the Golden Core Stage, if you were unlucky in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, death was still certain.
Previously, there were often cases where prodigies with exceptional Single Spiritual Roots in the late stages of Foundation Establishment considered themselves as favored by destiny, unassailable in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm, only to end up buried there.
Those who came to brave the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm were mostly Loose Cultivators who wished to bet their lives for a slim chance of fortune, accounting for sixty to seventy percent. The rest were mostly individuals who had mediocre or poor standings in their respective factions, with only a few being elites from various factions.
After all, with such a significant opportunity at hand, it made sense to send to people in to share in the spoils. Tianxiang Valley naturally also had a team present, which included some acquaintances of Qing Tan.