As he read the reply on the jade slip, Lin Xiuyuan's expression grew increasingly somber, gradually turning gloomy.
These few words clearly illustrate the dire situation outside, which can even be described as extremely bad, leaving virtually no room for the Nine Kingdoms Alliance to struggle!
This message comes from a prodigy disciple of the Golden Sea Sect!
The reply stated that a little over a month ago, a large number of demonic cultivators suddenly appeared in the secret realm, more than doubling the overall number of demonic cultivators. Among them were many prodigies like Wu Chengfeng who had suppressed their cultivation levels, as well as slightly lesser-ranked elite disciples of the demonic sects like Shang Yuan.
This left the Nine Kingdoms Alliance cultivators scattered across various regions feeling caught off guard and filled with great confusion.
Because both sides entered the secret realm in the same way: through spatial channels, which were formed by the expansion of cracks and were extremely unstable.
The number of people entering each time, and the intervals between them, are always the same... but now there are so many more demonic cultivators, creating a huge gap in the number of cultivators on both sides.
Therefore, in the short time they entered the underground demon cave, countless cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance on the surface were surrounded and captured by groups of demonic cultivators.
One puzzling aspect is that these demonic cultivators did not simply kill indiscriminately, but instead continuously surrounded and besieged the area, seemingly intending to capture prisoners alive.
Historically, whenever demonic cultivators attacked, they would mostly burn, kill, and loot to seize the spiritual items within the secret realm.
Now, however, this is the attitude it presents...
In short, under such circumstances, a large number of cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance were captured alive. To this day, it is likely that eight or nine out of ten cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance have been captured by the demonic cultivators.
Later, after this prodigy disciple of the Golden Sea Sect, together with other elite cultivators, made extensive inquiries, they discovered that the demonic cultivators were also continuously conquering the core area of the secret realm, directly opening up a path to the demon's lair.
Throughout this process, cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance were continuously escorted to their destinations.
Rumors suggest that the Demon Cave may very well contain the remains of that great demon king. It's speculated that they intend to use these Nine Kingdoms Alliance cultivators as a blood sacrifice to break into some kind of grand formation, penetrate the depths of the Demon Cave, and seize the remains!
"Fortunately, I was cautious at the time and did not rashly return to leave the demon's lair, otherwise I might have encountered these demonic cultivators head-on!"
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan felt a sudden wave of fear.
What they never expected was that in just over a month since they entered the demon's lair, the situation inside the secret place had undergone such a dramatic change.
The demonic cultivators have set up some kind of restrictive spell, preventing them from leaving the secret place...
Moreover, the demonic cult is now making a large-scale invasion of demon lairs, and they may encounter them.
Most importantly, the outside world probably doesn't know what happened in the secret place, so they can't get any help from it at all!
This situation is extremely bad!
Lin Xiuyuan handed the communication jade talisman back, his expression just as unpleasant as Chen Xue's, filled with gloom.
This situation is truly desperate; there's no one to turn to for help!
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan was filled with depression and unease. He had no way to break the deadlock. If he stayed any longer, he might encounter demonic cultivators. But leaving the demon's lair was unrealistic. He was afraid he would encounter even more demonic cultivators outside.
Are we destined to be trapped and die here?
Lin Xiuyuan paused for a moment, then forced himself to calm down. There's always a way out, and he still had the old man surnamed Wei's method of concealment. Even if he was trapped here, he wasn't too worried about his life being in danger, although the situation was rather bad.
If this drags on, won't it be until he's over sixty? By then, his chances of achieving Foundation Establishment will be even lower!
Lin Xiuyuan was in a state of turmoil. He looked up at Chen Xue and asked, "Given this situation, does Fellow Daoist Chen have any plans?"
I thought Chen Xue wouldn't have any good ideas either, but to my surprise, she nodded.
Lin Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback when he saw this. After all, the two of them were in the same situation. Even he couldn't do anything about it, so he figured Chen Xue wouldn't have a good solution either.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xue nodded directly and said, "Yes, there is another plan, but I need to ask first to know if it is feasible!"
Lin Xiuyuan immediately waited patiently, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.
After about fifteen minutes, Chen Xue continued communicating through the communication jade talisman. Finally, the gloom in her expression dissipated, but her face still looked rather pale. She said:
"Fellow Daoist Lin, there is indeed another feasible method that can help us escape and leave the secret realm. However, this method is very dangerous. You know about the Void Stone, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted. The Void Spirit Stone, also known as the Extraordinary Spirit Stone, is like an ordinary Five Elements Spirit Stone, containing the Qi of the Five Elements. It can assist cultivators in their cultivation, or in setting up formations, refining weapons, and so on, with many wonderful uses.
These ethereal stones contain spatial power and are widely used to set up teleportation arrays. Similar exotic stones include Netherworld Stones, Mysterious Bright Stones, and Void Mysterious Stones, all of which contain strange and mysterious power.
Different kinds of spirit stones contain different mysterious powers, and their uses are naturally different. The three types mentioned above can be used to nourish the soul, cultivate the ghost path, cultivate the mysterious Yang method, refine storage rings, and assist the cultivation of mutated spiritual roots, etc.
Although classified as a spirit stone, it is naturally different from ordinary spirit stones. It is not mined from spirit mines, but belongs to the category of natural treasures and is considered a rare and precious material.
Now that Chen Xue is talking about these ethereal stones, could it be that they can be used to leave the secret place?
Lin Xiuyuan immediately nodded and said, "Yes, I know. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chen has any ideas? Can the situation get any worse? As long as we can get out of here, even if it's dangerous, it's worth a try."
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