Chapter 80 Chapter 80 The Fifth Wish
Hearing Lan Xin say this, Chen Mu felt a pang of sadness in his heart and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, Lan Xin agreed to He Shile's request to go with them. System 05 asked, "If you want to help them get the bones, it means you will have to face He Shiqing again."
This situation undoubtedly contradicted He Shile's original plan to avoid He Shiqing. He Shile calmed down and said, "Since these are Hongzhu's father's bones, they should belong to them."
Chen Mu chuckled. If it was someone else's father, would He Shile care so much?
No matter what, this is very dangerous for He Shile. He Shile should take the sword and leave the secret realm as soon as possible. He originally thought that System 05 would persuade him, after all, He Shile would also consider System 05's opinion, but System 05 actually acquiesced.
Chen Mu asked: "Why don't you try to persuade him?"
System 05's eyes flashed. "He Shiqing obtained your skeleton in order to participate in the election. From a rational point of view, if He Shile can defeat He Shiqing here, it will be equivalent to eliminating a major threat."
"Just saying my skeleton sounds weird, as if I'm already dead." Chen Mu said subtly, "What about saying it from an irrational perspective?"
System 05: "I want to see your skeleton."
Chen Mu was slightly stunned.
System 05 said this so calmly that he could not guess System 05's emotions and thoughts.
"...Why, why?" Chen Mu asked stutteringly, holding some vague expectation.
System 05 turned its head to look at him, gave him a mysterious smile, and stopped answering.
He Shile shared his intelligence, mentioning the possibility that He Shiqing might have obtained the bones. Hongzhu also asserted, "There's absolutely no way he could have gotten the bones."
Lan Xin explained, "Because my father's bones are the foundation that supports the existence of the secret realm. Once the bones are taken away, the secret realm will collapse."
Hongzhu and Lanxin were very familiar with the secret realm. They were among the first to enter, not even needing a jade pass. Hongzhu explained that they had entered the secret realm many times, always seeking the bones, but this time was the most promising. While He Shile was recovering from his injuries, Lanxin and Hongzhu had also been searching for information about the bones. It was upon receiving this information that they immediately left.
According to the information Hongzhu received, the skeleton was inside the ruined temple, but how it was made to appear was still unclear. However, as far as Hongzhu knew, besides them and He Shiqing, there were other forces also targeting the skeleton.
He Shile and Hongzhu prepared for a few days and hid near the ruined temple. To facilitate communication between the two sides, Hongzhu gave He Shile a jade slip, which he could use to contact Hongzhu and the others at any time.
Although the ruined temple was now occupied by He Shiqing, there were indeed many cultivators nearby, all eager to seize the remains of the master of the secret realm. Even if it was the Immortal Grass Sect, so what? The world of cultivation was a place where the fittest survived. The bold died of overeating, while the timid starved to death. Without sufficient desire, one could not survive in this world.
"The people from the Immortal Grass Sect are now entrenched in the ruined temple and probably won't leave." Hong Zhu, after gathering information from outside, returned and said, "They should have a way to find the bones, but they're being watched by everyone, so they're not acting rashly."
He Shile suspected He Shiqing would choose a special time to act, and soon, something unexpected happened. A treasure appeared southeast of the ruined temple, followed by a fierce battle. Everyone watched, while some chose to go and watch. Lan Xin was convinced this was a diversion by the Xiancao Sect. Sure enough, a flash of red light shot through the ruined temple.
The red light was just a thin line at first, and then began to fluctuate, like blood slowly seeping out from the cracks in the skin. Black fog surrounded the red light, and the entire secret realm repeatedly fell into the polar night. Only the blood line was the only source of light. The blood line stretched longer and longer, tearing open a blood net that enveloped everyone's head.
The long-dormant sword energy within the secret realm began to stir. He Shile felt an intense pressure, his spiritual energy nearly stagnating. He turned to look at Hongzhu, who was relatively well, seemingly accustomed to such an environment. He Shiqing had originally intended to divert attention, but they hadn't anticipated the commotion caused by the skeleton's appearance. All the cultivators present were instantly drawn to the scene, and they all flew towards the ruined temple.
He Shile observed for a moment. Excluding He Shiqing and his companions, there were approximately thirty people present, belonging to different factions. Many clashes had already broken out outside the ruined temple. Before the skeletons appeared, everyone had remained restrained, but now they acted without hesitation. Those who had managed to survive within the secret realm were not kind, and there were many casualties. A bloody aura soon erupted outside the ruined temple, drawn to the red light at the center. The red light grew stronger amidst the battle and death, pulsing with life. He Shile couldn't help but hold his heart as a bloody smell surged in his throat.
He Shile looked up at the red light and said, "The owner of this secret realm looks like a bloodthirsty and murderous person."
He didn't dare to tell Hongzhu, but couldn't help complaining, so he chose to tell Chen Mu.
Chen Mu: “…”
He smiled noncommittally, but System 05 interrupted and said, "Since he has practiced the Life and Death Sword Technique, he naturally has some murderous aura. It's not entirely bloodthirsty, though."
After several casualties, the intensity of the fighting in front of the ruined temple waned. Seeing more people rushing in, He Shiqing, Hongzhu, and the others were forced to join the fray. After several close calls, they finally entered the ruined temple, only to see a finger bone fall into He Shiqing's hands. The bone was thick but pale, covered in cracks and dark lines, emitting an ominous aura.
When He Shiqing grasped the finger bone, the entire secret realm suddenly shook. The other cultivators, noticing the finger bone in his hand, unleashed a variety of attacks, instantly exploding with spiritual energy within the small, dilapidated temple. He Shiqing, his face grim, instructed the Immortal Grass Sect disciples to block the other cultivators. He prepared to use his jade pass to leave the secret realm, but he was entangled in a cloud of white mist.
He Shiqing looked over and saw a girl in a white shirt and long skirt. The silk in her hand turned into white mist and wrapped around his hand. Then, he felt a chill and immediately tried to find a way to escape. The silk that was as soft as a cloud turned into ice blades and strangled each other. If he was a little slower, his wrist would probably be cut off.
He also saw He Shile, who was standing and fighting with another girl, staring at him intently.
He Shile hasn't left yet?
He Shiqing felt a wave of doubt, but now was not the time to dwell on it. He immediately transformed himself into another cultivator, but the silk thread pursued him without hesitation. This form-shifting technique was a unique skill of the Immortal Grass Sect, impossible for ordinary cultivators to discern, let alone in such a chaotic scene. He Shiqing transformed several more times, but the girl was able to firmly lock onto him in the chaos. After several attempts, He Shiqing finally realized that it was He Shile who was directing her attack!
He Shiqing was both angry and confused, but he knew that he could not leave smoothly since He Shile was watching him, so he had to get rid of He Shile first.
He Shiqing quietly handed the finger bone to his confidant, asking him to find a good opportunity to leave the secret realm and then attack He Shile. The two formed an unintentional tacit understanding, fighting and retreating at the same time, leaving the ruined temple several miles away.
"Cousin, I spared your life last time, but I didn't expect you to come back. Was it for the bones, or for the woman beside you? For a woman, you actually set your sights on the swords of your own people. Cousin, you disappoint me."
"You didn't consider the brotherhood of your own kind before."
"Didn't I let you go twice? It seems like you don't appreciate it, cousin."
He Shile smiled faintly and attacked again. The two sides tangled for a moment, and He Shiqing looked at the secret realm, which was constantly turbulent but never collapsed, and slowly frowned.
"Cousin, the skeleton is no longer with you, right?" He Shile said slowly, "Do you trust your men so much? By now, they've probably already got the skeleton and are ready to leave."
He Shiqing wanted to contact his confidant, but found that he could not find the other party's consciousness no matter what. In this situation, he was either dead or unconscious, either of which was very bad. He Shiqing made a quick decision and immediately abandoned He Shile and prepared to return to the ruined temple, but was stopped by He Shile.
"He Shile, don't think I don't dare to kill you!"
"Then let's give it a try." He Shile smiled at him provocatively: "We've been entangled several times in this secret realm, why not put an end to it now."
He Shiqing suddenly turned around, his spiritual energy surging. He was enveloped in a cyan light, and the surrounding trees suddenly grew taller and twisted as if awakening, surrounding He Shile. He had never considered He Shile a match for him, as he had always disguised his realm as the Golden Core stage. In reality, he had already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and was only one step away from the Heterogeneous Stage. After entering the secret realm, his realm was also suppressed by three realms, and now he looked the same as He Shile.
But as long as he removes his disguise, he will be in the Nascent Soul stage. With the difference of two realms, he can easily deal with He Shile.
This was his biggest secret, unknown even to his closest confidants.
He Shiqing's cultivation continued to soar, and pure and rich wood-type spiritual energy filled his surroundings. A simple green light attacked He Shile with great power. Under the suppression of his realm, no matter how fast He Shile's reaction speed was or how much combat experience he had, he was unable to keep up.
However, He Shile just stood there, his spiritual power also skyrocketing. He Shiqing could clearly feel that the surrounding wood-type spiritual energy was being sucked away. He Shile's realm was constantly rising, crossing one hurdle after another, the Golden Core Stage, the Nascent Soul Stage, and then one step further, stopping before the Fusion Stage.
"you……!"
"Cousin, do you think you are the only one who can disguise your realm?"
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