Shen Lian also sank into the water and followed along. He listened along the way but didn't hear much useful information.

However, he was not in a hurry.

It has been confirmed at present that the two cultivators on the colorful boat, Luo Yongduan and Huang Haisheng, are both five spiritual roots golden elixir cultivators, and they both have a cultivation heritage.

Luo Yongduan was born in the Dongsheng Sect in the East China Sea. This sect is even more powerful than the Yunshang Sect and has two Nascent Soul True Lords in charge.

Huang Haisheng was born in a Jindan sect in the East China Sea.

Not to mention Huang Haisheng, Luo Yongduan alone must have a complete method of practicing the golden elixir.

After a few more days, the treasure ship arrived at the waters of Wanhua Island.

In the past, because this place was close to the Siren Sea, there were basically no human cultivators visiting. But now on Wanhua Island, there were many cultivators coming and going, and there were also spirit boats and spirit ships passing by.

In a farther direction, there was a battle between demon and human cultivators.

The opening of the secret realm of the vast sea attracted the arrival of human cultivators, and naturally also alarmed the monsters on the Siren Island chain.

The third-level demon king who used to live on the Siren Island frequently appeared in the nearby waters, and groups of second-level demon beasts were even traveling underwater.

In addition to the human and demon races, even the sea race came to join in the fun.

After entering this area, Shen Lian inevitably encountered some small monsters while using water escape, and he killed them all and put them into his pocket.

The secret realm of the vast sea is located on Wanhua Island. The entire island stretches for three thousand miles. The mountains on the island are like dragons, with the situation of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching.

When Shen Lian landed on the island, he found that there were many shops on the island, and monks of all sizes were coming in and out, creating a very lively scene.

Outside the untidy streets, there are monks setting up stalls.

Outside the market town, dozens of cultivators wearing different sect costumes but with foundation-building abilities were patrolling around the island.

These are patrol teams composed of elite disciples from various sects selected by Yunshang Sect.

With the Yunshang Sect's signboard there, even though there are many Jindan cultivators coming and going, they all behave themselves and no one dares to act recklessly on the island.

"What a great Yunshang Sect, they always get involved in everything."

After stepping onto the island's market, Shen Lian sensed his target while looking at the scenery on the island.

Speaking of which, since he first heard the name of the Yunshang Sect, all the way from south to north, all the secret realms of a certain scale would inevitably involve the Yunshang Sect.

There is no way around this as the South China Sea belongs to the Yunshang Sect.

"Um!"

As he walked, Shen Lian's mind paused slightly, and then his expression stopped changing.

The target he had locked onto disappeared deep into the mountains, and that direction was exactly the entrance to the Vast Sea Secret Realm, and it was guarded by monks from the Yunshang Sect.

Walking into a tavern, Shen Lian casually ordered some drinks and dishes.

Those who were able to open shops on the island where the secret realm was located in such a short period of time were mostly backed by major Jindan forces. It can be said that the high-level resources in the South China Sea had long been divided up by these Jindan and Yuanying forces.

Even the business of these merchants is monopolized by them.

After drinking a few drinks, Shen Lian threw down a few spirit stones and headed towards the depths of the island.

Although the Vast Sea Secret Realm does not exclude cultivators from all realms from entering, the people in the market town are all those who practice Qi training and build foundations. They know limited detailed information and mostly just follow the crowd, which is of little use.

If you want to find out more about the secrets of the secret realm, you can only find a golden elixir of the same realm.

It seems that we have to use the old method and let the army of black-horned ants attack.

His original intention was not the secret realm, but the monks with five spiritual roots who came here.

Going deeper into the depths of Wanhua Island, Shen Lian saw the mountains in the center of the island shrouded in blue mist.

The blue mist was like a mushroom cloud, floating in the air, constantly sucking in rolling blue water vapor from below, and then pouring down again on all sides.

After taking a look, Shen Lian raised his eyes and looked into the distance.

Suddenly, a bright forbidden light appeared in the vast mountains, and then several auras appeared.

From the aura, one can sense that the strength varies, ranging from the early stage of the Golden Core to the middle stage of the Golden Core.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Five rays of light rushed towards Shen Lian from all directions. In the blink of an eye, the figures of three men and two women appeared on the surrounding mountaintops and in the air.

They are all Jindan Zhenren.

The leader was wearing a yellow robe with clouds embroidered on the chest and cuffs, representing that he came from the Yunshang Sect.

The other four people had different emblems embroidered on their robes, and they were obviously monks from different sects.

At this moment, the five cultivators surrounded Shen Lian, each breathing in and out, and they were about to start a fight at the slightest movement.

"Lu You of Yuyang Sect greets all Taoist friends."

Seeing this, Shen Lian bowed to the people present.

"Yuyang Sect?"

The leading Jindan cultivator from the Yunshang Sect frowned, and the cultivators from other sects also frowned. They were very unfamiliar with the name of this sect.

"Your Excellency is from the outer realm?"

"yes."

Shen Lian nodded. "I was traveling around and happened to come to your place. I didn't expect that there would be a secret realm opened, so I came to join in the fun."

"Although Fellow Daoist Lu is an outsider, haven't you heard the rumors in the market that the entrance to the secret realm has been guarded by our various sects, and that if you want to enter the secret realm, you need to report in advance and receive the identity jade talisman?"

The leading monk from the Yunshang Sect looked at Shen Lian coldly, sensing that Shen Lian's aura was in the early stage of the Golden Core. A hint of contempt flashed in his eyes, and there was a hint of condescension in his words.

"Please forgive me, I am rude."

Shen Lian kept a very low profile, as if he was very scared.

He also didn't expect that the Yunshang Sect was so domineering that they actually gathered monks from various sects in advance and surrounded the Hanhai Secret Realm.

This is fucking awesome, having a Nascent Soul is so cool.

Now he is surrounded by five Jindans and can sense the fierce restrictions all around. He has to act like a grandson when it is time to do so.

If these guys were within the formation he had set up and surrounded him like this, he would give each of them a big kick.

"Then come with me to apply for the identity jade talisman."

"I dare not disobey you."

Seeing Shen Lian being so well-behaved, the cultivators present restrained their aura a little. They surrounded Shen Lian and flew towards the bottom of the blue mist in the distance.

Along the way, Shen Lian had a smile on his face.

After sensing the dense restrictions inside and outside the mountains, his smile became more genuine.

The group landed in a valley that was completely shrouded in blue mist, and entered a cave shrouded by a formation.

"Brother Lu, please."

Ji Lingyun waved his hand and placed a jade talisman in front of Shen Lian. "After leaving the mark, you can enter the secret realm."

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows, he felt like a wolf walking into a tiger's mouth.

The identity jade talisman is nothing, many forces have this kind of disposable magic weapon, but judging from the intentions of these people, they want to push him into the secret realm to explore the way.

Thinking of this, Shen Lian sneered in his heart, but his hands moved very swiftly. He quickly made the jade talisman recognize its master, bowed to the people around him, and memorized the appearance and breath of each one.

"Fellow Daoist, there are endless opportunities in the Vast Sea Secret Realm. I wish you great fortune and blessings."

Jindan Yuqin Zhenren of Qiaoyin Sect covered her mouth and chuckled with a hint of charm.

"Thank you very much."

The blue mist evolved from the vast sea secret realm is actually the fetal membrane of the secret realm. As long as you find the right place, you can also enter the secret realm.

This was exactly what Shen Lian intended. He wanted to observe first, spread some black-horned ants on the island, and wait for an easy opportunity with five spiritual roots.

Or, see if you can fish in troubled waters.

But he didn't expect that he would be imprisoned before he could accomplish his mission. The Yunshang Sect actually sent so many cultivators to guard outside the secret realm.

If there were only these five Jindan cultivators in front of him, he would not be afraid. The worst that could happen was that he would just run away.

But there were traces of other Jindan cultivators among the mountains and fields, so he should not try to be clever and just be an ordinary Jindan early stage cultivator.

In addition, the Yunshang Sect stationed people here and sent foreign Jindan monks into the secret realm, mostly to explore the interior of the secret realm.

Who knows, he might be searched again when he comes out of the secret realm.

Deep in the valley, a blue mist formed a vortex, with countless forbidden spiritual lights flashing around it, and powerful auras rushing straight into the sky.

A desolate atmosphere flows out through the blue mist.

"Daoyou, please."

After standing outside the blue vortex for a moment, Shen Lian heard the words of the mid-stage Jindan cultivator from the Yunshang Sect.

"It really forces people to go in."

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows. It seemed that he could not get away with it no matter where he went. As an outsider, he was treated like a persimmon.

The divine consciousness fell on the blue vortex and was bounced back in an instant, and the scene inside the secret realm could not be seen at all.

The next moment, Shen Lian's figure crashed into the blue vortex.

…

"Friend Ji, this is the twenty-seventh one."

At the mouth of the whirlpool, several figures appeared, and Master Huo Luo of the Huo Chong Sect spoke softly.

Ji Lingyun nodded. Since they were ordered to garrison here, they have sent twenty-seven Jindan Daoists into the secret realm.

None of the Jindan cultivators who entered came out.

"Fellow Daoists, continue to patrol the areas that have been arranged before. We must not let outsiders take advantage of the loopholes and enter the secret realm from other places, thus out of our control."

The four Jindan cultivators nodded in response and then flew towards their respective assigned areas.

As they are able to follow the Yunshang Sect to come and take charge of the secret realm, there is no need to explain the relationship between their sect and the Yunshang Sect.

There are nearly a hundred Jindan forces of all sizes in the South China Sea. With so many Jindan sects combined, the Yunshang Sect is also afraid that a new Nascent Soul cultivator will emerge one day to compete with them.

To this end, cultivating a Jindan sect that is close to Yunshang Sect has always been the Yunshang Sect’s established strategy.

For example, the four Jindan cultivators present here were accepted into the Yunshang Sect when they were in the early stages of immortality, and have been continuously cultivated by the Yunshang Sect on their path of cultivation.

In the South China Sea, there are more than 20 sects that have received training from the Yunshang Sect. Some of them were even founded by disciples from the Yunshang Sect.

As a sect close to the Yunshang Sect, whenever there is something happening in the Yunshang Sect, the first thing they do is to recruit monks from these sects to do the work.

Seeing the cultivator behind him leave, Ji Lingyun silently took out a communication jade talisman.

"Sixth Elder, there are already 27 Jindan cultivators who have entered the secret realm, seven of whom are from outside the realm, and the rest are from..."

"I have left ethereal moths on those who enter. Our sect's cultivators can locate their positions after entering the secret realm and take action at any time."

"Do your job of guarding the entrance."

A majestic voice came from the communication jade talisman. Ji Lingyun's expression tensed and he quickly obeyed the order.

There are now nearly a hundred Jindan forces in the South China Sea, and there are between two hundred and three hundred Jindan cultivators, both openly and covertly. Among them, according to the sect's monitoring, there are more than thirty people in the late Jindan and great perfection levels.

Most of the cultivators who can be promoted to the Golden Core stage are cultivators with superior spiritual roots, and all of them have the potential to be promoted to the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, for many years, the sect has been secretly implementing the strategy of "reducing the number of golden elixir" through some secret realms, opportunities, etc., to suppress or even kill potential golden elixir cultivators.

The Vast Sea Secret Realm is one of the places where the 'Reduce Pills' strategy is implemented. It is completely reasonable that the Golden Pills of various sects enter the secret realm to seize opportunities and die in the dangerous place of the Monster King in the secret realm.

In fact, this kind of thing is not a secret in any sect, but with the presence of Patriarch Mo Long, this secret has always been kept under the surface, and no one dares to speak it out openly.

Besides, the purpose of monks’ practice is not to avoid dangers. Most monks will feel that they are capable enough to suppress all dangers.

…

Inside the secret realm, Shen Lian plunged into a jungle dozens of feet high. He was surrounded by intertwined leaves and branches, and was shrouded in layers of strange fog that blocked his vision.

After flying for hundreds of miles, he landed in a remote valley.

His divine sense swept across the surrounding mountains and fields, and except for a small group of wild-haired rats, there were no other monsters.

"Owner."

He gently touched the spirit beast bracelet with his palm, and Dahei turned into a black light and fell in front of him.

"Owner."

After shouting, a dark red light appeared on the small spirit beast bracelets on Dahei's two big horns.

One after another, the black-horned demon ants and red-crystal black-horned ants flew out, carrying their ant nests, and immediately drilled into the ground.

"roar!"

At this time, a dull roar of beasts sounded, and waves of violent aura formed ripples, sweeping in from the distant valley, blowing the grass and trees swaying.

But the distance should be far, otherwise the air current will not only make the trees sway when it reaches here.

The terrifying aura frightened Dahei so much that he jumped into Shen Lian's arms.

"Master, I'm so scared."

Shen Lian rolled his eyes, grabbed Dahei's black horn and threw it out.

After the black-horned ant nest here was stabilized, Shen Lian's figure flashed and merged into the jungle, just like laying eggs. Every certain distance, a ball of black light fell into the ground.

…

"Human race, die!"

Among the mountains, a three-meter-tall black bear with black fur all over its body and blood-red eyes roared, then stretched out a bear paw covered with thick fur.

The bear's paw fell, seemingly lightly and without any effort.

However, the terrifying demonic power swept over and enveloped the golden elixir of a human on the opposite side under the bear's paw.

No matter how much magical power was gathered around him, it was shattered by the bear's paw and then knocked away by a slap.

The five sharp claws on the bear's paw were exposed, and the bloody smell it emitted impacted the mountains and forests on all sides. Five blood lights formed in the air and all fell on the Jindan cultivator who was flying out.

"Hiss, how brutal."

Shen Lian showed his head among the mountains and forests. He couldn't help but hissed when he saw the figure whose chest was cut open in the air and even his golden elixir was knocked out.

"roar!"

The blood-eyed black bear let out a long roar and reached forward with its big hand. It gathered the blood and shattered flesh into its paw, then put it in its mouth and began chewing it.

While eating, he walked towards the valley behind.

After taking two steps, his chewing mouth stopped, and he opened his mouth and spit out a storage ring, which was nailed to the cliff outside the valley.

Looking closely, three storage rings were already embedded in the cliff wall.

(End of this chapter)