Pu Yi shook his head, "I don't know. The sect elders speculate that it might be a problem with the spiritual energy magnetic field of the secret realm itself. Perhaps this secret realm happens to have a magnetic field that matches that of the Land of No Return, thus affecting the seal of the Land of No Return. They have already sent people to reinforce it, but..."
He paused, his fear deepening. "But all the fellow disciples who went to reinforce the seal have disappeared! Our team was the last to be sent to investigate, and we were attacked by a large number of demonic creatures as soon as we entered the core area..."
"No, the more I listen, the more confused I get!" Tiger Eagle, who hadn't spoken until now, scratched his head, looking like he'd been given a heart attack. "I've lived in this secret realm the whole time, and I've never seen any demonic creatures! And we just wandered around the secret realm for a long time, and we didn't encounter any demonic creatures attacking us!"
Could it be that they are of good character and more attractive, so the demonized creatures selectively attack only these sect disciples, while ignoring the rest?
Pu Yi was bewildered, "Didn't you encounter any mutated creatures?"
Tiger Eagle shook his head.
Pu Yi then looked at Bai Xuan and Qi Qi, who both shook their heads.
"H-How could this happen?!"
Qiqi stood up. "It seems that there is a problem with the spacetime in this secret realm. There is a misalignment in spacetime between us."
"Displaced time and space?"
Everyone stared blankly at Qiqi, seemingly unable to understand what she meant.
Qiqi explained, "The so-called misaligned spacetime means that the spacetime you are in is not the same spacetime as ours. In your spacetime, you encountered attacks from demonic creatures, but we didn't. What I'm not sure about now is whether you accidentally stepped into a spacetime misalignment and appeared in our spacetime, or whether we accidentally entered your spacetime."
If it's the latter, then that's troublesome.
A demonized creature from a secret realm is no joke.
Moreover, there is an even more important question: why is it that the spacetime distortion only occurred in this secret realm?
Was this a coincidence, or was there a deeper meaning behind it?
Qiqi is still unsure.
Tiger Eagle scratched his head, still not quite understanding, but that didn't stop him from sensing the urgency and danger in Qi Qi's tone. So he asked, "What do we do now? Escape the secret realm?"
Bai Xuan frowned. "If it really is a problem of spacetime misalignment, then we may not be able to get out of the secret realm now. Most importantly, even if we do get out, we may step into another spacetime instead of returning to the real spacetime outside the secret realm."
Tiger Eagle: ...
Ah, this is so complicated!
Why did you have to let him encounter such a complicated situation?
Qi Qi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked Pu Yi, "You said the sect sent you to investigate, did they give you any tokens or guidance?"
Pu Yi took out a jade pendant that shimmered faintly from his robes. "This is a 'Guiding Jade,' which can lead us to the place where the secret realm and the sealed land of nothingness connect. But... but I dare not go there again..."
Qiqi took the jade pendant, feeling the energy flowing within it, and a flash of understanding appeared in her eyes.
"This is not an ordinary guiding jade..." she said in a childish voice. Her sweet voice dispelled some of the tense atmosphere, giving people an eerie sense of disconnect.
She was talking about something that should have been very serious, but looking at her cute, innocent face, it was really hard to associate her with the word "dangerous".
"It contains a special kind of energy, which originates from the same laws as the Mirror Realm..."
Bai Xuan asked alertly, "What do you mean?"
Qiqi looked up into the depths of the secret realm, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "I suspect that the loosening of the seal is related to the collapse of the Mirror Realm. The timing of the two events is too coincidental."
She turned to Pu Yi, "When the elders of your sect discovered cracks in the seal, was the mountain where the Heavenly Mystery Sect was located also constantly shaking, as if it might collapse at any moment?"
Pu Yi tried hard to recall, then suddenly his eyes widened. "That's right! It was around the same time! How did you know?"
Qiqi didn't answer, but said to Bai Xuan and Hu Ying, "We need to go to the sealed land to take a look."
"Are you crazy?" Tiger Eagle jumped up. "Even the elite team of the Azure Cloud Sect was wiped out. Aren't we just sending ourselves to our deaths?"
Qiqi raised the guiding jade in her hand, a serious look appearing on her face. "I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that all of this is related to me."
Bai Xuan stared at her. "Because you took the Xuanyuan Sword?"
Qiqi nodded. "In my world, there's a saying called 'the butterfly effect.' Perhaps my coming here and pulling out the Xuanyuan Sword, which is used to ward off evil spirits, is like a butterfly flapping its wings, triggering a series of chain reactions."
She gripped the jade pendant tightly. "If it really started because of me, then I have a responsibility to resolve it."
Tiger Eagle wanted to say something, but Bai Xuan raised his hand to stop him, "We'll go with you."
Qi Qi looked at Bai Xuan in surprise, "Little snake, are you sure? It might be very dangerous there. Look, the people from the eight major sects are suffering heavy losses there. If you, a demon, go there alone, you might die too!"
Bai Xuan said calmly, "I quite like you, little girl. Besides, you haven't told me how you know the name Chen Ling. So, I can't let you die!"
Tiger Eagle muttered a few words, then nodded helplessly, "I'm in a worse situation than him. I signed a life-and-death pact with you! If something happens to you, I'll be the first to die. I might as well take the risk! But it's agreed, we'll retreat if things get bad!"
Qiqi looked at them and felt inexplicably moved.
People are afraid of demons, but they don't know that most demons are actually kind and righteous. If you treat them sincerely, they will surely reciprocate!
This is why the people of the Celestial Secrets are willing to take in demon servants, yet also befriend them.
"Thank you, little snake and little tiger. Don't worry, once we get out of here, I'll take care of you both!"
well!
Before we knew it, two more people had joined the list of those we were supporting.
One of them is a little tiger with a big appetite!
It seems she needs to work even harder to earn money.
Qiqi quietly clenched her fist to cheer herself up.
Then he turned to the Qingxuan Sect disciple and asked, "Are you still able to move?"
Pu Yi struggled to his feet. "Barely acceptable..."
"Then you should find a way to leave the secret realm as soon as possible and inform the outside world about the situation here." Qi Qi's sweet voice turned serious. "If it really is as I said, an effect caused by a spacetime distortion, then I'm afraid both your spacetime and ours are about to face a huge catastrophe. You should also prepare early. If the Demon Lord really breaks the seal, how will you deal with it!"
Pu Yi nodded repeatedly and staggered as he fled towards the exit of the secret realm.
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