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The Longevity Imperial Palace was the first force to discover the Nether Illusion Domain. The Taiyi Sect and Jade Pool Fairy Palace are the strongest forces in the Daluo Empire, hence each of these three factions sent fifty members, consisting of two Void Refinement Emperors and twenty Divine Transformation Venerables, into it, while other factions only had thirty to forty squads.

Entry into the Nether Illusion Domain was based on squads, as calculations suggested that the spatial portal could transport two Void Refinement Emperors and twenty Divine Transformation Venerables at once.

After Yu Qingtan and Sage Emperor Yinxian's squad entered the spatial portal, they appeared in a dense forest within a few breaths. The trees around them soared to hundreds of feet, casting deep shadows on the ground.

Yu Qingtan swept the area with her Divine Sense; there were no other squads nearby, nor any valuable resources.

Yu Qingtan was inwardly cautious. Although there were no other faction's squads around for the moment, the dangers of the Nether Illusion Domain were not to be underestimated, especially in such an unfamiliar environment where any oversight could be fatal.

Yu Qingtan secretly used the Hongluan Secret Omen to deduce a very auspicious direction.

"Everyone stay alert, follow me this way!" Yu Qingtan said to the others.

"Elder Qing Shuang, I think we should go this way. I have a Sixth Stage Treasure-Seeking Mouse, and it tells me there's something good in this direction!" At this moment, Sage Emperor Yinxian revealed a golden-furred mouse in his hand and said to Qingtan.

Yu Qingtan frowned. The direction suggested by Sage Emperor Yinxian was considered highly inauspicious according to her Hongluan Secret Omen deduction, but she didn't want to reveal that she possessed such a Secret Technique. She thus spoke forcefully, "Sage Emperor Yinxian, I am the leader of this squad; you all should just listen to me!"

"Elder Qing Shuang, although you are the leader, you can't be autocratic. Otherwise, what's my role as deputy leader? If you have a valid reason, we are willing to listen to you," Sage Emperor Yinxian retorted somewhat sarcastically.

"Yes, Elder Qing Shuang, a Sixth Stage Treasure-Seeking Mouse is an extremely rare Spiritual Beast. Its senses are surely not wrong."

"Elder Qing Shuang, I also think we should go this way!" "..."

At this point, several Divinity Transformation Stage disciples voiced their agreement with Sage Emperor Yinxian. It was normal for Yinxian to have many followers since he had practiced at the Longevity Imperial Palace for many years.

After all, Yu Qingtan, looking like the girl next door and having suddenly joined as an Elder of Longevity Imperial Palace, indeed gave an unreliable impression.

"I think we should follow Elder Qing Shuang," only Cui Shuji expressed his support for Yu Qingtan, while the other Divinity Transformation Stage disciples watched and held back their opinions.

"Fine, since you insist on going that direction, let's go. However, let me make it clear, I feel there is great danger in that direction; don't regret it later!" Yu Qingtan narrowed her eyes and said coldly.

Yu Qingtan was well aware that the deductions made by Hongluan Secret Omen rarely erred, and the ominous signs it showed made her uneasy about the unknown path ahead.

However, facing the divided opinions within the team, she chose to compromise temporarily because she had absolute confidence in her own abilities.

Under the leadership of Sage Emperor Yinxian, the squad began following the path indicated by the Treasure-Seeking Mouse.

The forest was dimly lit, with a faint Nether aura permeating the air around them and strange, eerie sounds occasionally echoing, unsettling their minds. Yu Qingtan walked at the back of the group; her Divine Sense spread out like a delicate net, constantly monitoring their surroundings, ready to deal with any potential crises.
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After walking a certain distance, they arrived at a marsh enveloped in fog. The Treasure-Seeking Mouse appeared extremely excited, constantly jumping in the hands of Sage Emperor Yinxian, as if it had already sensed the scent of treasure.

Guided by the Treasure-Seeking Mouse, the squad slowly stepped into the marsh caressed by the fog. Within the fog, the light turned even dimmer, forcing the cultivators to rely solely on their Divine Sense to perceive their surroundings.

However, like most secret realms, the Nether Illusion Domain strongly suppressed the cultivators' Divine Sense. But Yu Qingtan's Divine Sense was far stronger than her peers, allowing her to detect a much broader area.

At a certain moment, Yu Qingtan's eyes brightened. Her Divine Sense had detected a strange plant ahead.

The plant was about three zhang tall, its leaves as translucent and lustrous as jade, with a huge flower blossoming at the center. The petals were layered upon each other, each layer emanating a soft glow, clearly an extraordinary sight.

Yu Qingtan, having read many archives of the Longevity Imperial Palace, recognized it as a Sixth Stage Spiritual Plant—Biluo Youlan. It was greatly beneficial for the cultivation and Dao Comprehension of Void Refinement Stage cultivators and even had slight effects in helping cultivators break through to the Body Integration Realm. In the Central Domain, it was a treasure with invaluable worth.

Yu Qingtan did not make a sound and continued to follow at the back of the group.

"Biluo Youlan!" Soon, Sage Emperor Yinxian exclaimed excitedly, his eyes filled with greed and desire, as if he had already seen his future where his cultivation would soar.

With Sage Emperor Yinxian's exclamation, the rest of the squad members also brightened up, tacitly speeding up. Soon, they saw the beautiful Biluo Youlan not far away in the marsh.

"It really is Biluo Youlan, what a treasure indeed!" Cui Shuji couldn't help but praise.

Suddenly, a massive jaw capable of swallowing everyone present burst out from the marsh beside the Biluo Youlan, catching everyone, including Yu Qingtan, off guard.

However, Yu Qingtan had remained highly vigilant, so the moment the giant jaw appeared, her Superior Dao Artefact, the Greenwood Sword, was already thrust between the jaw and the people. If the jaw had continued its attack, its head would have been sliced into two by the Greenwood Sword.

As a result, the giant jaw suddenly stopped and then retreated back into the marsh at the same rapid speed.

"Nether Shadow Snake! Everyone, be careful!" Sage Emperor Yinxian said, still shaken.

The sudden attack by the Nether Shadow Snake tensed up all the squad members, who promptly readied their magical treasures for battle. Though the giant jaw had disappeared back into the marsh, the remaining Nether aura in the air still sent shivers down their spines.

"Nether Shadow Snake, a Sixth Stage Nether Beast, excels in hiding and striking unexpectedly. Its speed is so fast that even a Void Refinement Emperor would struggle to capture it," Yu Qingtan quickly explained to everyone, while deploying the Water-Wood Origin Realm to protect the Divinity Transformation Stage disciples.

"Venerable Qing Shuang, the Nether Shadow Snake may be generally manageable, but its cloaking and speed are truly troublesome. Do you have any strategies?" Sage Emperor Yinxian asked, having put aside his previous recklessness.

"I do have a way to force this beast out, and after that, it's up to you!" Yu Qingtan said with a smile and then took out an ancient zither and began to play it immediately.

The zither was not the Roaming Zither, but a Superior Dao Artifact that Yu Qingtan had won from a system lottery, the Green Jade Zither.

What Yu Qingtan employed was Devil's Penetrating Sound. Although Devil's Penetrating Sound was not an Origin Dao Technique, Yu Qingtan's mastery of the Sound Path had reached the Third Level Origin True Body, and more crucially, the Sound Path greatly countered the Nether Shadow Snake.