readytorunbook Chapter 105 The Palace in the Secret Realm
Chapter 105 The Palace in the Secret Realm
As the person on the other side gets closer, you can see them clearly.
"So you're the representative from the Salted Vegetable Country," Shi Yu said upon seeing the visitor.
The representative from the Salted Vegetable Kingdom bowed slightly, a professional smile on his face, and said, "Your Excellency Shi Yu, how have you been?"
She was dressed in a traditional outfit the color of pickled vegetables, her hair was styled in a high bun, and a gemstone as green as over-pickled vegetables was set in her hairpin.
Shi Yu gave a soft hum, "I wonder if the Salted Vegetable Kingdom has also come here to enter the secret realm?"
The representative from the Salted Vegetable Country straightened up, a sly glint in his eyes. "We have heard that the Ninth Demon Cave has reopened, so we have come to investigate."
At this moment, Song Wanning walked out from the side, crossed her arms, and said disdainfully, "How could your Salted Vegetable Kingdom possibly covet this treasure?"
The representative from the Salted Vegetable Kingdom's expression changed slightly, but he still tried to remain calm, saying, "Princess Song, you are mistaken. The treasure should belong to the one who is destined to receive it."
Shi Yu sneered, "I'm afraid your so-called exploration is nothing more than an excuse to rob."
As he spoke, he secretly tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
After a while, the representative from the Salted Vegetable Kingdom realized that if a real fight broke out, she would be no match for them, so she stubbornly said, "It's still uncertain who will get the treasure."
"Oh? Then we'll wait and see," Shi Yu said.
After the representative from the Salted Vegetable Kingdom left, Shi Yu said to the others, "We're not in a hurry. The opening of the secret realm has a time limit. Let's collect all the resources we can from the surrounding area first."
Everyone nodded, and the team began to expand the search area.
During the search, many A-level and lower resources were acquired, along with a number of S-level resources and even two or three SS-level resources.
Among all these resources, there is an extremely rare treasure—Rain Nucleic Acid Crystal, which is a top-tier SS-level resource!
This magical crystal contains immense energy and possesses astonishing effects: it can help martial artists break through numerous bottlenecks in their cultivation journey, enabling them to advance at least one major realm.
The group cautiously searched their surroundings as they slowly made their way forward. Along the way, they encountered numerous powerful magical beasts.
These magical beasts are not to be underestimated; the most powerful among them has actually reached the ninth level of the Grandmaster rank!
However, even when facing such formidable enemies, Shi Yu's team handled the situation with ease, defeating and eliminating them one by one.
Keep in mind that this team only has eight people in total.
Among these eight people, Shi Yu is the most unfathomable in strength. He has already stepped into the terrifying level of the eighth level of the Divine Sect Realm, making him the absolute core figure of the team. Following closely behind is Song Wan Ning, whose strength is also not to be underestimated.
It is worth mentioning that Chu Shihhan, who was relatively weaker in the team, has now successfully advanced to the first level of the Divine Sect Realm.
This situation truly surprised Song Wanning, because when they previously carried out the Netherworld Forest dungeon mission, Chu Shihhan's strength was almost the same as hers.
Unexpectedly, in just a short period of time, Chu Shihhan was able to make such great progress through her own efforts.
In contrast, Song Wanning knew that her rapid improvement in strength was inseparable from the help of many external factors.
However, Chu Shihhan achieved this entirely through her own unremitting efforts, and her tenacity and perseverance are truly admirable.
After exploring for a while, the group finally arrived at the entrance to the secret realm.
The entrance to the secret realm was like a black, bottomless pit, surrounded by representatives from other countries, as well as other people from Great Xia.
Apart from Shenlong University, the other teams were also selected by Da Xia.
Upon seeing Shi Yu and the others, everyone nodded to each other.
Shi Yu said in a low voice, "Let's go, let's enter the secret realm." Everyone nodded and entered the entrance of the secret realm one by one.
Upon entering the secret realm, everyone was stunned by the sight before them. This place was completely different from the outside world; it was a world of ice and snow.
Pure white snowflakes drifted down, as light as goose feathers. The earth was covered with a thick blanket of snow, as if draped in silver. The distant mountains were also adorned with ice and snow, resembling a fairyland from a fairy tale.
A chill swept over them, and they couldn't help but shiver. They carefully trudged through the snow, their footsteps making a crunching sound.
Shi Yu walked at the front, cautiously observing his surroundings. Suddenly, he discovered a massive ice wall blocking their path. The ice wall soared into the clouds, crystal clear, like a giant mirror.
Everyone stopped and looked at each other in bewilderment. Shi Yu frowned, pondering how to get through the ice wall. He carefully examined the surface of the ice wall and noticed some tiny cracks.
“Perhaps we can find a way to break through these cracks,” Shi Yu said.
So, everyone began trying various methods to attack the ice wall. Some struck it with weapons, some used magic, and others tried to melt it with fire.
After some effort, the ice wall finally began to loosen. Working together, everyone finally broke through the ice wall and created a passage.
"Why does this feel like a barrier?" Ye Chuxue whispered to Song Wanning.
Song Wanning pondered for a moment, then said softly, "The scenery inside the secret realm of the Ninth Demon Cave is different every time we enter. Perhaps it's not like that."
Ye Chuxue stared at the towering ice wall before her, a strange feeling welling up inside her.
With her deep-rooted mastery and understanding of the ice element over the years, she keenly sensed that there seemed to be some unusual aura hidden inside this seemingly ordinary ice wall.
The aura seemed to have been abruptly severed by an invisible blade, giving a feeling of abruptness and discontinuity.
However, despite her many doubts, Ye Chuxue did not easily reveal her discovery.
She simply followed quietly behind Song Wanning, remaining silent, like a wary cat, quietly observing everything around her.
As the group cautiously moved forward, a magnificent and imposing palace gradually came into view.
The palace stands majestically, resplendent in gold, and its scale is beyond imagination.
However, what was truly baffling was that there wasn't a single magical beast to be seen around this enormous palace. The surroundings were deathly silent; so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Shi Yu, who was walking at the front, frowned slightly and gave a wink to his companions beside him.
The others nodded knowingly, indicating that they understood what he meant.
Then, everyone tiptoed slowly toward the palace entrance.
Upon reaching the palace gate, Shi Yu took a deep breath, extended his right hand, and gently pushed the tightly closed gate, leaving only a tiny crack.
He peeked through the crack in the door to make sure there was nothing unusual before waving for the others to follow, and together they quietly entered the mysterious palace.