Chapter 465 Inside the Secret Realm 9
Gradually, a month had passed for the many disciples in the Starlight Secret Realm.
The Zhong-Wu couple never encountered any danger—or rather, they never encountered any danger that they couldn't handle.
Wu Dongxiao is constantly in danger—or rather, he rarely has time to rest. As soon as he finishes one wave of danger and heads to the next place of opportunity, he will encounter danger again. On average, he will face at least one crisis every day, and at most... it's hard to calculate. He is basically never at peace.
However, the two sides also have many similarities.
They all acquired a great deal of resources, but the level of resources they obtained differed due to their different cultivation levels.
Overall, everyone is making a lot of money.
Having arrived at this secret realm, we have obtained many wonderful items.
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On this day at the end of the month.
All the disciples suddenly felt a wave of dizziness.
The feeling of fainting was strange, as if I had been hit on the head with a hammer, but it didn't hurt, only made me feel suddenly dazed.
At the same time, their bodies suddenly felt a sense of ease, as if they had been lifted up by an invisible force, making it impossible for them to "walk" steadily.
Zhong Cai, who was lying on Wu Shaogan's back, immediately sensed something was wrong and instinctively hugged Wu Shaogan's neck tightly.
Let him drift! He doesn't care!
But he has to drift along with Lao Wu!
Wu Shaogan immediately held Zhong Cai tightly, and almost at the slightest sign of trouble, his hand would quickly move upwards, firmly imprisoning Zhong Cai on his body.
He would absolutely not let A-Cai drift away.
With such unwavering resolve, nothing could break their energy.
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On the other side, Xuan Bing grabbed Wu Dongxiao's arm.
Wu Dongxiao also noticed, and quickly put aside his search for treasure, immediately using his free hand to grab his senior brother's arm.
The two held each other tightly, wary of their surroundings.
They definitely need to act together to be safer.
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Qingyu and Qinghui had been fishing, and each time they obtained a treasure, they would let out a joyful howl, very happy.
The treasures they obtained were, of course, quite numerous.
Upon discovering this strange power, both contracted beasts reacted extremely quickly.
They didn't even bother fishing; they quickly threw down their fishing rods, and their bodies shrank continuously.
They seemed to have considered this, because Qingyu transformed into a fluffy ball in an instant, while Qinghui changed into the size of an ordinary wild wolf with a sleek body that made it easy for them to move.
The next moment, Qingyu leaped and threw herself into Qinghui's mouth.
Qinghui closed his mouth to protect Qingyu, while he spread his legs, ready to flee at any moment.
This way, it won't get scattered.
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In many other places, disciples with companions try their best not to separate, lest they encounter situations they cannot handle alone; and among the orcs, those of the same kind also have their own methods to avoid being separated.
This sudden surge of energy lasted for about ten breaths.
It was a short period, but it was enough time for the many disciples to prepare.
Immediately, this energy intensified!
If the previous energy only made the disciples feel that they could not handle it, then this energy is now more than ten times stronger than before. Once it descends, it will leave people with no power to resist!
Countless disciples were swept away by this energy.
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After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan made their preparations, they too were drawn into this energy.
Wu Shaogan carefully examined the energy and found it to be extremely complex. It seemed that even when the energy was relatively weak, it could be instantly resolved no matter what kind of power the disciples tried to use to resist it.
Zhong Cai exhaled, closed her eyes tightly, and buried her head in Wu Shaogan's neck.
He couldn't figure it out; he just had to wait for Lao Wu to give him the results.
However, both of them soon realized that they had been teleported over a long distance.
—They couldn't help but notice, because the energy pressing down on them from all directions was very clear. They didn't know exactly how far they had been teleported, but even though the teleportation was fast, it still took quite a bit of time during the process.
This feeling was even clearer than when they were teleported from the Flying Star Continent to the Top Continent back then.
Zhong Cai pondered to herself, "It seems this secret realm is boundless; even teleportation makes it so difficult to reach the destination..."
Wu Shaogan didn't have any random thoughts; he was just trying his best to make sure he wouldn't be separated from his Acai after the teleportation arrived.
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Finally, after spinning like a whirlwind for many times, that energy gradually dissipated.
The fact that Zhong and Wu were not separated was a relief to them.
At the same time, the couple discovered that they could no longer see anything.
Zhong Cai extended her palm.
Wow!
It's so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face!
Not a single ray of light could be seen.
Even though the couple reacted quickly and immediately took out their lighting devices, they suddenly realized that the light they emitted was far less bright than when they were outside the secret realm—good heavens! Another limitation!
The lighting equipment, despite being a rare and precious material of level seven or below, still failed to emit sufficient light.
It only provided enough light to illuminate a distance of about two zhang around him.
Zhong Cai didn't have time to observe her surroundings; she immediately leaned back tactically!
A creature covered in bony spikes, resembling a large fish, suddenly swam from the side. Below its mouth was a very long and sharp spike, aimed straight at piercing Zhong Cai's head!
Zhong Cai instinctively sensed danger, which is why she dodged in that way.
In fact, he found no trace of the bonefish attacking him.
It's easy to imagine that if the two hadn't immediately produced a light source, the bone-spined fish would have come silently, and Zhong Cai wouldn't have known how he died after having his head pierced.
and……
It's one thing that Zhong Cai didn't notice, but what's even more terrifying is that Wu Shaogan, who is already a level seven front-line Dou Wang, also didn't notice!
This is absolutely outrageous.
Wu Shaogan sensed Zhong Cai's movements, instantly realized something was wrong, and heightened his vigilance.
At that moment, he spotted the bony fish that had just darted between him and A-Cai, and instantly realized that the bony fish's original target was A-Cai—
if……
Wu Shaogan dared not think about how he would react if such a thing really happened.
But at the very least, he would feel like the sky has fallen.
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In a flash, Wu Shaogan was near the bony fish.
The bony fish is very fast and has a keen sense of danger. It immediately dodges the attack and adjusts its direction to strike again!
Wu Shaogan wouldn't give it a chance to dawdle.
So, he used his movement technique at lightning speed while swiftly raising his hard bow. Every time the bonefish appeared near him, he would immediately strike. The bonefish dodged the first few times, but its movement trajectory was all within Wu Shaogan's expectations, and many of them were even calculated by him. So after shuttling back and forth three or four times, Wu Shaogan quickly cut off the bone spikes with the hard bowstring, then flipped it over and thrust the bow into the exposed belly of the bonefish.
In the next instant, the bony fish died.
Wu Shaogan, however, did not breathe a sigh of relief.
Since Wu Shaogan had already discovered the danger of the bonefish, Zhong Cai was no longer worried about her own safety. Instead, she quickly took out a variety of lighting devices, tied them all with ropes, and let them float in all directions.
This would provide more light and be of great help to his father.
As for why they didn't use their spiritual senses to probe and observe?
Both of them discovered that they couldn't use their soul power in the place where they were.
...In other words, all the human disciples were rendered half-blind.
So, the orcs probably also have various methods to seal away some of their abilities—especially those related to "vision."
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Under Zhong Cai's observation, he was shocked to discover that he and Lao Wu... were actually soaking in the water?
That's not scientifically sound!
He didn't feel any water damage at all; he could breathe freely and didn't feel any resistance.
But then I thought, if it were in the water, the bony fish's movements would be much more normal.
Zhong Cai took a deep breath, quickly patted Wu Shaogan, and told him what she had discovered.
Wu Shaogan said, "A-Cai, don't worry. Let's swim upstream first and see what kind of water we're in."
—Who would notice they're soaking in water?
The two of them spoke very normally, not at all like they were in the water!
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Zhong Cai naturally had no objection to Wu Shaogan's suggestion.
So the next part of the journey involved Wu Shaogan quickly swimming upstream, while Zhong Cai "lit the way" for him.
However, after swimming upstream for only a few dozen feet, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan realized something was wrong.
Zhong Cai murmured, "Are we... drifting apart while swimming?"
Wu Shaogan also noticed this and nodded, saying, "That's true."
For ordinary people, it's perfectly normal to lose one's way when walking or swimming in the absence of light and landmarks. But for experts at the sixth or seventh level in a fantasy world, even without any instructions, as they continue climbing, it's impossible for them to stray from their path.
This situation can only mean that...
Either this is a limitation imposed on the disciples by the place itself, or the special energy here is pushing the two of them away from their direction.
Zhong Cai nudged Wu Shaogan's shoulder and asked, "Old Wu, what do we do now?"
Wu Shaogan said, "Then let's not worry about which direction we're going, just keep swimming like this."
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed, saying, "If we keep swimming, we might find out exactly what's going on."
After the couple made their decision, they continued going up in the same way as before.
This time, Zhong Cai tried hard to perceive and discovered that she and her husband might be exhibiting a... spiral upward trend.
What's interesting is that the circle they're trying to "spiral" around might be so big that even though it's spiraling, it keeps turning... maybe it hasn't even finished one full turn yet.
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It's unclear how long they ascended like this, but the Zhong and Wu couple couldn't swim smoothly every moment.
Every so often, the two would encounter a very ugly "fish-like creature".
For example, the bony fish mentioned earlier is one of the most common types.
Almost all the fish and other creatures here are incredibly smooth and move without making a sound, making them veritable killers in the shadows.
The two of them were able to see more and avoid looking too disheveled because they had hung up so many lights.
These lighting items were things that Zhong Cai found interesting and had stored away; now they were coming in handy.
If the other disciples were also sent here, it would be difficult to produce enough lighting supplies—after all, cultivators as bored as Zhong Cai are truly rare.
Therefore, if the other disciples encountered something like a bony fish...
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The other disciples indeed lacked sufficient lighting equipment and encountered numerous assassins lurking in the shadows.
Naturally, many disciples were killed silently by the "assassins" because they were unable to defend themselves in time.
Neither Zhong nor Wu saw it. The disciples who died at the hands of the "assassins" were quickly devoured, their flesh and blood completely consumed. The remaining skeletons turned into bone powder in an instant and merged into the surrounding "water".
The scene was terrifying.
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Wu Shaogan darted among the bony fish, swiftly using his skills to remove their spines, instantly killing half of them and making them easier to deal with.
The most interesting thing is that all the fish they encountered had no blood.
After a dozen or so breaths, Wu Shaogan killed eighteen bonefish in succession.
Each bonefish is comparable to a seventh-tier fish—even if it's weak, its weakness is only marginal.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan did not immediately continue swimming, but waited for a while.
Just by silently counting three or five times, the bony fish melted in the water, leaving only eight beads behind.
Each bead was dusty and grayish, having fallen out of the body of a bony fish.
Not every bony fish has this.
Wu Shaogan could probably sense that those who dropped the beads were relatively stronger.
Zhong Cai exhaled and reached out to take the beads.
If we wait a few more breaths, all these beads will melt into the water.
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The beads feel cool to the touch.
On one occasion, when Wu Shaogan was dealing with several bigmouth fish at the same time, because he did not leave immediately after killing one, some of the first few fish to die happened to drop beads, which were drops after "fighting monsters".
Zhong Cai was very curious, so she went over to take a look.
I roughly knew it wasn't poisonous, and I even tested it with some previously stored, mindless creatures to make sure it was harmless.
Then, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Wu went to check.
Because Wu Shaogan was more skilled, he touched her faster, which startled Zhong Cai.
Fortunately, it was confirmed that Wu Shaogan was also fine.
Then, the task of collecting the beads fell to Zhong Cai.
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Zhong Cai touched the beads and put them away.
In fact, he felt that when he touched this bead, it was similar to the stones that the Slaughtering Star Beast had dropped when they first arrived in the secret realm.
Anyway, it came out of another kind of body... let's call it "water beast"...
Perhaps they are simply similar things.
This distinction was deliberately created simply because these two animal species are different.
The design is rather lazy.
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Currently, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Wu have accumulated a basketful of stones and a boxful of beads.
It is evident just how many star beasts and water beasts the two slaughtered in the secret realm.
That must be a truly terrifying number!
Although she didn't realize it at first, Zhong Cai had a vague, subtle feeling about it.
Whether it's star stones or beads, the more you acquire, the better.
Although there is no current awareness, Zhong Cai always felt that after leaving the secret realm, there might be some unusual discoveries.
Even more so, perhaps the Heavenly Qualification they paid attention to before entering... is also related to these things?
Because in the secret realm, these are the most unusual drops.
While they gained much else, it was all merely rare and precious natural treasures. These could certainly accumulate into more resources to aid disciples in their breakthroughs, but in no way could they be considered "qualified" to reach the heavens...
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Zhong Cai didn't think any further and just clung to Wu Shaogan as they continued their journey.
Wu Shaogan's speed in slaughtering the water beasts was also getting faster and faster.
The only regret now is that we really don't know how high this body of water is. Even though Wu Shaogan has been swimming so hard for several days, he still can't see the top!
That's incredible!
However, this is a "requirement" of the secret realm, and in any case, we can only comply.
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Another place.
Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing stood back to back, each with a long rope tied around their waist.
Upon closer inspection, the rope was actually a level seven Xuan artifact. Once it bound the two people, it would be impossible to remove the rope for at least a month.
But this also has one advantage—
For Wu Xuan and his fellow disciple, no matter what happens during this month, they will be bound together and there is absolutely no way they can be separated by external forces.
After all, the highest level of energy this secret realm can contain is only level seven.
That being said—
The reason why the two brothers were so closely bound to each other was because they faced many enemies.
Yes, a lot.
They were surrounded by all sorts of ugly fish, some with long bony spines, some with large mouths and sharp teeth, some with protruding fangs, some covered in bumps, and some with their scales bursting open...
The power levels of these fish are roughly between level five and six.
Now, just by glancing at them, you can see that there are at least several hundred!
This was naturally a huge pressure for Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing.
Fortunately, by tying themselves together, the two were able to stay together without being separated, thanks to their luck and the rope's ability to stretch continuously. They continued to slaughter ugly fish of similar size to themselves.
Wu Dongxiao wielded his Black Dragon Halberd to its fullest extent, each strike taking the lives of several ugly fish; Xuan Bing's Mysterious Phoenix Spear swept swiftly, carrying the momentum to sweep away thousands of troops.
It took the two brothers almost half an hour to kill all the ugly fish.
They quickly gathered up the beads that the ugly fish had dropped.
Although the two of them couldn't figure out their purpose for a while and thought they were very ordinary, Wu Dongxiao intuitively felt that they might not be ordinary things.
in addition……
Even if Wu Dongxiao didn't have this perception, the two brothers would still not give up.
For the two of them, they would take even the grass with them, let alone the ugly fish that fell down.
Whether it's useful or not, save it first.
Save it for later, you never know when it might come in handy!
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After Wu Dongxiao collected all the beads, Xuan Bing suddenly made his move, and the Xuanhuang Spear went straight towards Wu Dongxiao!
Wu Dongxiao sensed the terrifying killing intent in the gun and immediately crouched down.
As expected, the Xuanhuang Spear's attack didn't hit Wu Dongxiao at all. Instead, it swept across and knocked away the ugly fish that was only a foot long that was attacking Wu Dongxiao!
This ugly fish was small and fast. If Xuan Bing hadn't suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, he probably wouldn't have been able to sense it, and the ugly fish would have severely injured Wu Dongxiao.
Xuan Bing's sense of crisis... was all honed through past experiences.
Xuan Bing quickly swam to Wu Dongxiao's side, without asking why Wu Dongxiao, whose combat perception was so strong, hadn't sensed the attack from that ugly fish earlier.
Because there's no need to ask.
The problem is that his junior brother is unlucky.
Under normal circumstances, their fighting instincts are extremely sharp, and they become more and more courageous in battle, but they always falter when they encounter a crisis.
It was his own carelessness that caused the problem.
It just happened very abruptly.
Whenever his junior brother suffered an injury due to a mishap, his perception would return.
His junior brother was still able to resolve the subsequent crises.
It's just that... this unlucky guy always ends up getting injured.
Furthermore, the more severe the injury, the faster the problem can be resolved.
That's hard to say.
But Xuanbing was already used to it.
He's also quite used to...
For example, right now...
After Xuan Bing helped Wu Dongxiao dodge the attacks of the small ugly fish, many dark shadows appeared silently in the surrounding waters.
Then, all the shadows revealed their true forms!
At this moment, the two brothers encountered once again a ferocious school of fish, full of murderous intent.
They would have to fight their way out of the encirclement again.
And such a situation...
During their time venturing into the water, they encountered each other at least ten times.
That's really exaggerated.
The total number of beads that fell out was not very large.
Only about 20-30% of the dead ugly fish were found.
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The waters are extremely wide, but they don't all seem to be roughly the same size.
The Zhong and Wu couple didn't know how many days they had been swimming, and gradually they became so numb that they couldn't even distinguish between day and night anymore.
As time went on, the two noticed that the surrounding water was flowing more and more rapidly.
As the two continued to rise, they were finally able to perceive other lights emanating from their surroundings!
Zhong Cai gradually put away some of the lighting equipment.
As these things decreased, Zhong Cai realized that he and Lao Wu seemed to have finally... completed a lap around the waterway?
As they continued to circle, they surfaced again, suddenly shining brightly!
No, it wasn't exactly a grand display; it was just that the two of them saw the starry sky again.
It is one place in the "universe".
Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai on his back, quickly surfaced from the water, and then leaped away to escape completely.
They continued to float upwards until finally turning around and looking down together.
It was an enormous vortex.
A silent, terrifyingly large vortex that exists independently in the "universe"!
Zhong Cai gasped.
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