Chapter 41 A Different World
They were originally on the ladder to heaven, but unexpectedly they stepped on empty air, as if falling into a bottomless abyss.
But it only took a moment.
“Ah… this is…”
“Where is this?!!”
They stood firm and looked around in astonishment, only to find that they were standing in front of a vast and mysterious space. Under their feet were blue stone slabs as smooth as jade, and the air was filled with spiritual energy so rich that it was almost condensed into liquid.
The most eye-catching thing is the mountains of spiritual stones, precious materials, elixir bottles, and ancient artifacts piled up all around!
The towering piles of elixirs, as tall as hills, stretch from the ground to the distant sky, and the fragrance of the elixirs is so strong that it seems to penetrate into the bone marrow.
Looking further away, countless elixir bottles were neatly displayed on the steps made of spiritual jade. The bottle caps unscrewed automatically, and spiritual elixirs of various colors poured out like pearls and jade, shining brightly.
What's even more outrageous is that one can even see some high-level elixirs rolling down in the gaps between the tiles beneath everyone's feet.
The magical treasure floats in the air, as if it can be picked up at will.
"That's... the ninth-grade Soul-Restoring Pill!"
Lin Qingxuan looked around and murmured, "So many elixirs..."
She coughed lightly, and then a clear voice rang out: "We have the opportunity to enter here, all thanks to Master Ye Feng. If she hadn't insisted on choosing this ladder, how could we have encountered such an opportunity?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at the Tianxuan Sect disciples who had been complaining and scolded them harshly, "Who just said that taking the Seventh Heavenly Ladder was suicide? Now, none of you can open your mouths?"
The disciples' faces turned pale and they huddled down with their heads lowered.
Lin Qingxuan snorted coldly, then her expression changed and she walked towards Ye Zhao: "Ye Zhao, since you led us here, please let you and the others from Qingyue Peak make the selection first."
Unexpectedly, Ye Zhao shook his head after hearing this and said, "It's not that simple."
Lin Qing's smile froze slightly: "What do you mean?"
At this time, the disciples were already eager to make a move. Several Tianxuan Sect disciples quietly approached the pile of translucent elixirs and tentatively extended their fingers...
Just when they were about to touch the pill.
"Don't take it yet!"
A clear and childish voice suddenly sounded.
Everyone was startled and turned around, only to see that a child of only seven or eight years old had appeared in the center of the Dan Sea.
He was dressed in light grey cloth, and had a thin figure, but his face was delicate and handsome. His black eyes were like the bottomless ocean, forming a sharp contrast with his childish appearance.
"Please don't take anything yet. Let me tell you about the rules here first."
"The things here can only be used here. You can't take them away." The child repeated.
Lin Qingxuan asked gently, "My friend, are you the guardian of this secret realm?"
The child nodded.
Everyone looked at each other, and although they had doubts in their hearts, they quickly suppressed their guard when they saw these precious elixirs.
"Then let's practice here for a few days!"
"That's right, it's a free opportunity, why not take it?"
The disciples were talking excitedly, some of them had already sat cross-legged and started to regulate their breathing, obviously having completely put aside the surprise and doubt they had just had.
But at this moment.
A cold sword light suddenly broke through the air and pointed directly at the child without any warning!
The man who drew the sword was wearing a black robe, his entire face hidden in the shadows, revealing only a pair of dark eyes.
His tone was chilling, "Why haven't any of the people who came in before come out? Did you kill them all?!"
Everyone present was a cultivator, so they could naturally sense that the child's aura was quite strong, even stronger than Lin Qingxuan, the strongest person present.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone who was still immersed in the joy of the elixir was instantly awakened.
"Yes... Over the past hundred years, many people have stepped onto the Seventh Ladder, but none have survived."
"His aura is too strong, he doesn't seem like a child."
"I heard that some monsters can transform into human form and feed on human hearts. Could this child be..."
A bold monk even shouted, "Looking at him, he must have swallowed the blood and essence of those elders to maintain his youth! This evil spirit must be killed!"
Ye Zhao said coldly: "Enough."
She stood in front of the child and said, "Don't talk nonsense without evidence."
The man in black robe sneered, then slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of extremely cold eyes under his hat.
Su Luoxue took a deep breath and whispered, "It's him..."
"Chen Yubai!" Lin Qingxuan said angrily, "I told you to run away before, but I didn't expect you to dare to mix in my Tianxuanmen team!"
Chen Yubai chuckled softly and stared at the child with a stern look: "Fairy Lin, we can talk about our grudges later. If we can't kill this man today, I'm afraid we will all die here."
As he spoke, a deep coldness appeared in his eyes.
Luo Yinsheng was the person he admired most besides Ye Wange. Not long after he entered the Golden Core Realm in his previous life, he began to investigate the mysterious disappearances in the secret realm.
Later, we finally found this person.
So I immediately decided to kill him!
But Ye Zhao stood between them.
She looked certain at the time and said that the demon child had nothing to do with Luo Yinsheng's death. If he insisted on taking action, he would be killing an innocent person.
He hated Ye Zhao's meddling.
Fortunately, the master took action in time and killed the demon boy with a sword.
"Fairy Lin, come and help me!" Thinking of this, the magic sword in Shen Yubai's hand flashed with a cold light, and suddenly without any warning, he stabbed at the little boy!
Lin Qingxuan stood there blankly, not understanding what Shen Yubai was up to.
Why should she help him?
But the little boy seemed to have expected it. He didn't move, but just raised his hand slightly and pointed.
Chen Yubai's face changed drastically, and he was shocked to find that the spiritual net formed by the seemingly casual finger was so solid that no matter how he urged the spiritual energy, he could not shake it at all!
"You!" The veins on his forehead bulged and he couldn't move for a moment.
Everyone around was shocked.
Lin Qingxuan brushed aside her sleeves, took advantage of the moment when Shen Yubai was stunned, and suddenly attacked, condensing the power of thunder and fire at her fingertips!
"Chen Yubai, die!"
But the little boy just stretched out his hand and a crystal wall condensed out of the void, dissolving all of Lin Qingxuan's attacks.
The child said calmly, "You are not allowed to have murderous intentions in this secret realm."
Lin Qingxuan's blood was boiling, but she couldn't break through the defense he had set up. She laughed in anger: "You are really good at pretending. Everyone who came in before was killed by you, and you won't let us not hurt anyone?"
"That's right!" One disciple said angrily, "If it weren't for you, why haven't we heard from those seniors and brothers yet?"
"Did you become so strong because you ate their flesh and blood? Why are you pretending to be righteous? I think you are a monster!"
The boy's expression remained unchanged. "I have never killed anyone."
"What about them!" another person shouted.
"In that case, I'll take you to see it."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Ye Zhao gave Lin Qingxuan a reassuring look and said, "Go and take a look."
The little boy looked at Ye Zhao a little longer because of this sentence, but didn't say anything. He took them to the deep place.
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