Chapter 18: Supreme Secret Realm
Deep within the Cangli Mountain Range.
One after another, mountain peaks had collapsed, unaware of the force that impacted them, leaving the land strewn with ruins and rubble.
The air was thick with a scorching heat, and even cultivators who arrived here would feel their breath become erratic!
"It seems, it’s very likely to be the Secret Realm of the Supreme Monarch Lihuo!”
"In years past, the Supreme Monarch Lihuo pursued the path to immortality, venturing into the depths of this land, but ultimately never emerged…”
"His legacy not only possibly contains things of the Supreme Level, but there may also be some secrets about immortality!”
In the sky, innumerable Yu Kong Flying Ships had already converged.
By the time the people of Lihuo Sect and Fire Spirit arrived here, they also felt an overwhelming sense of vastness wash over them.
"It should indeed be the training ground of the Supreme Monarch Lihuo… The spiritual power inside me has become more active.”
Fire Spirit spoke in a low voice.Yu Qishui, on the other hand, was looking at the various Yu Kong treasures around him with an exceptionally solemn look in his aged eyes.
"Three Sun-Level Powers from the Fire Country have come!”
"And that flying ship, is it actually from the Wind Nation Royal Family? They’ve gotten involved!”
“…What power is that, which can stand alongside Dragon Profound Sect?”
One major power after another!
And the most eye-catching were naturally the two factions in the forefront, located in the highest part of the sky.
One side was none other than the Dragon Profound Sect, which had thrown its weight around at Lihuo Sect a few days ago, making off with the Xuanhuo Ring!
The other group was aboard a treasure that resembled a Fairy Ship, with white drapes fluttering. On both sides of the Fairy Ship stood two graceful and beautiful maids, cradling lutes.
From within the Fairy Ship, the occasional plucking of strings resonated, seemingly bringing an unexpected calm to one’s heart.
Fire Spirit glanced over and with a deep complexity in her eyes, said,
“That is the Immortal Melody Pavilion, one of the three Supreme forces of the Xuantian Realm!”
Immortal Melody Pavilion!
Everyone’s expression became grave.
This opening of the Secret Realm had attracted two Supreme Level powers.
Truly formidable.
Upon the Fairy Ship at this moment, a girl in a white dress with a veil covering her face sat composedly, her eyes clear and limpid like autumn waters, her entire being exuding a celestial charm.
Her lute gently vibrated from time to time, shielding those on the Fairy Ship from the effects of this place.
Standing by her side was a young man in purple, who gazed at the girl in white with an undisguised fervor in his eyes.
"Saintess, it is said that Long Ziying from Dragon Profound Sect brought two legitimate successors from Fire Country to his side. This place being the burial site of the Supreme Monarch Lihuo, they might gain the upper hand…”
A maid spoke.
Yet the girl in the white dress said indifferently,
“It’s of no concern.”
"If we can take things of the Supreme Monarch Lihuo, then we take some; if not, it’s also fine.”
The young man in purple smiled and said,
“What Saintess Qing Luo said is true. The opening of this Secret Realm isn’t as simple as just about Supreme Monarch Lihuo.”
"However, we at Taiyan Holy Land have long been aware, and everything is under our control. This time, we come merely to verify!”
Saintess Qing Luo from the Immortal Melody Pavilion also nodded slightly.
On the other side, atop the Divine Dragon Boat.
"I feel this place, truly is a blessed land for the two of us!”
"If we could cultivate here, one year would equate to ten years of cultivation outside!”
Huo Mingxuan excitedly said, both he and Huo Xuanfei felt an anomaly stirring within them.
"After the Secret Realm opens, it will all depend on you two.”
Long Ziying spoke indifferently.
All eyes were fixed on the ruins in front of them.
Now, the Secret Realm had not fully appeared yet.
They still had to wait.
"Boom boom—”
The ground thundered, and suddenly beneath the ruins, a terrifying column of firelight shot straight into the sky!
The momentum reached the clouds!
Countless ruins were destroyed, and the powerful fire element force shrouded the entire area ahead.
The Secret Realm appeared!
And above the Secret Realm emerged strands of crimson vein-like patterns, with the Supreme aura flickering intermittently!
Those patterns were of a Supreme Array!
In the center of the Array lay a crimson coffin!
The coffin was as fiery as blazing flames!
"Supreme Monarch Lihuo’s coffin? Could this be… his final resting place?”
"It must be, his body should be inside!”
"Supreme cultivation techniques, supreme artifacts… they must all be there!”
Instantly, everyone was thrilled.
Eyes blazing!
At the beginning, everyone also knew that this place must be related to the Supreme Monarch Lihuo.
But who could have imagined that this place was actually the burial ground of the Supreme Monarch Lihuo.
This instantaneously elevated the entire Secret Realm by a level!
"We underestimated it… If we had known it was the Supreme’s burial ground, we should have invited stronger ones to come!”
Many people spoke up.
"The Secret Realm has opened, rely on your own abilities to break the formation and enter!”
At this time, an ancient voice rang out.
To enter, one would need to break through the Supreme Array!
Immediately, people from all the major forces began to press forward.
The ones who moved the fastest were Dragon Profound Sect and Immortal Melody Pavilion!
Both forces were the first to choose paths to enter the Array.
They came with array masters by their side, who could roughly sense which areas were easier to penetrate the Array.
Soon after came the Transcendent Powers and Sun-Level Powers, etc.
Most of the convenient paths were already occupied.
Only then did it become the turn of the Lihuo Sect and other Moon-Level forces.
"Princess… which way should we go?”
Yu Qishui spoke up.
They were clueless about this fire array.
And at this moment, in Fire Spirit’s eyes, two light golden flames lit up at the bottom of her eyes!
In an instant, she could feel the veins of the Supreme Array become clear in her sight!
"Is this the power of the Saint Fire Eyes? Senior Li, did you anticipate that I would encounter this Supreme Array?”
She murmured, and in that moment, she suddenly felt as if everything was within Senior Li’s calculations!
Boosted with confidence, she took a deep breath and said,
“Follow me!”
At this moment, the other forces had already begun to break the formation.
"Young Master Ling Xian, please.”
Immortal Melody Pavilion, Qing Luo looked towards the young man in purple!
The purple-clad young man, Ling Xian, took out an Array Plate with a smile,
“Saintess, rest assured, with my master’s Array Plate, we can pass through unimpeded!”
He stepped forward with the Array Plate.
Qing Luo followed behind, playing her zither!
Her zither music could protect the minds of the people around her!
Under Ling Xian’s Array Plate, they quickly bypassed a deadly checkpoint!
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
"Elder Zhao, how does it feel?”
Long Ziying spoke up, looking at an old man with white hair.
Elder Zhao was Dragon Profound Sect’s top array master.
Elder Zhao said,
“The Qi of the Supreme has obscured divine senses, so I will need both of you young friends to guide the way!”
He looked towards Huo Mingxuan and Huo Xuanfei!
The prerequisite for breaking the Array was to see the Array clearly, and both of their eye techniques, because they originated from Supreme Monarch Lihuo, enabled them to observe the Array here without restriction.
Both of them nodded, and Huo Xuanfei said,
“I’ll go first!”
She stepped forward, and in her eyes, two faint illusory flames appeared.
Bright Fire Eyes!
"No good, it’s too vague, just slightly clearer than the naked eye, still unable to grasp it!”
Huo Xuanfei directly spoke up, shaking her head.
"Try this!”
Huo Mingxuan handed the Xuanhuo Ring to Huo Xuanfei.
Huo Xuanfei took a deep breath and put on the Xuanhuo Ring.
Suddenly, the illusory and weak flames in her eyes solidified and brightened up!
The scene before her eyes gradually became clear!
"Here, here, and here, are all places with chaotic flames!”
She began to guide the way!
Then the old man immediately stepped forward, scattering many white jade pieces from his hands, and wherever the white jade reached, the flames went out!
Many other forces also stepped forward.
"Ah——”
A harrowing scream rang out as a Cultivator from a Sect Gate triggered the Supreme Array and was instantly incinerated by flames!
"No!”
Another Array breaker was scorched, completely engulfed by flames.
There were very few who had the qualifications to step forward to break the Supreme Array!