readytorunbook Chapter 453 Linghu Xuelan: Junior Brother, It’S Great To Have You!
Chapter 453 Linghu Xuelan: Junior Brother, It’S Great To Have You!
Chapter 453: Linghu Xuelan: Little Junior Brother, it's great to have you!
In the core area of the palace, at the edge of the Void Teleportation array next to the Bell and Drum Tower.
Amidst the mournful and resentful curses, dozens of specter-like creatures that appeared human were crazily besieging Qin Muling and the other senior sisters. Despite being engulfed in the boundless clear purple aura, their bodies were already burning with raging flames, yet they continued to ruthlessly attack without any regard.
However, with the protection of the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore and the Infinite Genesis Bell, Linghu Xuelan and the other women didn't have to worry about their safety for the time being. As long as they remained vigilant and waited for these creatures to be burned to ashes by the core of their origin, everything would return to dust and earth.
In the further area, a large group of specter-like creatures, resembling human torches spewing fire, roared and charged towards them. Most of these creatures were burned to ashes halfway, leaving only clusters of luck fire converging in the air, creating dazzling golden lights.
Only a small number of the strongest specter-like creatures managed to persist and reach the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore. However, as Qin Muling waved his hand and released thousands of chaotic thunderbolts, their bodies burst open one after another, howling in agony as they perished in the clear purple aura.
In terms of raw power, these creatures were not necessarily inferior to Qin Muling. However, due to the absolute restraint effect of their attributes, even though they had overwhelming numerical superiority, they were firmly suppressed by him.
After a moment, as the last sinister creature disappeared in the flames, the surroundings finally quieted down. As a reward, Qin Muling's own luck and fortune increased slightly.
Well, compared to his current luck capacity, it was indeed only a small increase, but the absolute quantity was not small. Even for Linghu Xuelan and the other women, it was an enviable and jealousy-inducing value.
"It feels worth it," Emperor Bing Huang said softly with grace and elegance. "Even if we return home now, the gains from this trip are already the greatest! In the billions of years in the past, I'm afraid no one can compare to us."
The beautiful and slightly silly-looking Linghu Qingya embraced Qin Muling and smiled faintly. "That's for sure. In fact, if you think about it... no matter what kind of heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, they are just external things. They are not as important as our own luck and fortune."
For cultivators, external things can be relied upon, but not overly dependent on. Their own luck, fortune, and destiny often determine how far they can go on the long path of cultivation. Even if their innate talent is outstanding, if they lag behind in this aspect, they will find it difficult to achieve great success.
With Qin Muling's current surge in luck, the senior sisters around him also benefited greatly. The improvement of their cultivation realm was just around the corner, which was the most important gain for them.
Emperor Bing Chan nodded and said, "Those people have gathered, sisters, be prepared to take action! Junior Brother, calculate whether there are any problems with this Void Teleportation array. Hopefully, it's not a trap."
Qin Muling agreed and began to investigate the teleportation array in front of him, which was about thirty zhang in diameter and shimmering with light and shadows. Despite the silence of countless long years, it still appeared to be intact.
Moreover, the strong fluctuations of spiritual energy emitted by it caused significant distortions in the surrounding space.
Of course, this spatial distortion was limited to a range of about three feet from the array. Beyond this range, there was no overflow of spiritual energy. It can be seen that the skill level of the powerful cultivator who set up this array was extremely high.
Qin Muling had a rough idea that once this array was activated, its teleportation distance would be extremely far, perhaps leading to a secret realm deep underground in the vast land.
At this time, many surviving cultivators in the surrounding area rushed over. When they saw the shining Void Teleportation array, they were eager to try it. However, considering the reaction of Linghu Xuelan and the other women near the array, they hesitated and did not make any moves.
After all, this group of enchanting and beautiful women had terrifying cultivation levels. Especially the extraordinary means they had displayed earlier, which surpassed everyone present. In the absence of clear understanding, no one dared to provoke them recklessly.
"...Who are these fairies? They look unfamiliar. They are not from our Qingyang Great World! Fellow Daoist Yi, do you know them?"
"I don't know them either. They should be from other Great Worlds. Their cultivation and methods indeed seem formidable. What a pity!"
"It doesn't matter. After they enter the secret realm, we can follow them. As for the opportunities that may exist inside... it's all up to our own abilities!"
"Their treasure is quite extraordinary. It was able to withstand the attacks of so many sinister and cunning creatures earlier. If we had such a treasure, we wouldn't have to struggle so much."
"Don't think too much about it. These fairies are obviously not easy to deal with. Don't get yourself into trouble."
"I was just speaking casually. Who said we were planning to target them?"
...
More and more cultivators gradually gathered, but they only stood far away and discussed among themselves, without the intention of actively approaching or daring to try without knowing the details.
After a while, with the arrival of a group of high-ranking female cultivators from the Luojia Divine Dynasty, people along the way greeted and greeted them continuously, speaking with great respect. Obviously, in the depths of the chaotic void, the strength and influence of the Luojia Great World are not insignificant.
Immortal Venerable Qinying nodded politely and occasionally stopped to exchange a few words with familiar cultivators. It didn't take long for her to figure out the cause and effect of the matter.
So it was their means? No wonder...
The clear and deep eyes of Immortal Venerable Qinying looked towards Linghu Xuelan and her group. She seemed thoughtful. It was unclear which Great World they came from, but whether it was cultivation or treasures, they were all top-notch. It was understandable that they could perform so well.
After thinking for a moment, Immortal Venerable Qinying instructed her companions and then gracefully flew over.
Seeing the vigilant expressions of the goddesses on the opposite side, Immortal Venerable Qinying stopped her figure dozens of zhang away, slightly bowed, and her clear and soft voice sounded like a yellow oriole:
"Sisters, I have no ill intentions. Earlier, we were trapped, and thanks to your timely help, we were able to escape from danger. I came here to express my gratitude..."
Seeing her words, Emperor Bing Chan's expression eased slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you're being too polite. It was just a small effort, there's no need to thank us."
Immortal Venerable Qinying smiled slightly and took out a sparkling and exquisite purple jade pill bottle, holding it with her mana and gently pushing it over: "Although that's the case, I still want to express my gratitude. These ten 'Haoyuan True Spirit Pills' are a specialty of our Luojia Divine Dynasty. It's a small gift, I hope you sisters won't refuse."
Linghu Xuelan's eyes flickered. When she traveled in the depths of the chaotic void in her early years, she had also heard of the prestigious reputation of the Luojia Great World. As a female cultivator force that could dominate a Great World, the reputation and influence of the Luojia Divine Dynasty naturally ranked among the top in the chaotic void.
The Haoyuan True Spirit Pill was a true Heavenly Grade elixir that could strengthen a cultivator's spiritual soul and heal and repair spiritual soul injuries. It was a resource that was quite beneficial to senior Quasi-Saint Emperors. Immortal Venerable Qinying actually gave away ten of them at once, which showed her sincerity in expressing gratitude.
After thinking for a moment, Linghu Xuelan raised her hand and received the purple jade pill bottle. Without showing any emotions, she used dozens of detection-type divine abilities one after another to confirm that there were no problems before nodding slightly: "In that case, this palace will accept it!"
Immortal Venerable Qinying bowed again, gracefully turned around, and retreated. It was not appropriate to have deep conversations during the first encounter. It was already good enough to have this result. After all, trust had to be built step by step when everyone was strangers.
However, before leaving, the gaze of this Immortal Venerable subtly swept over Qin Muling in the middle of the team. Regarding this beautiful girl who seemed to have a heavenly appearance and snow-white skin, he always felt that something was off about her. Her luck destiny power was truly terrifying, even though it was concealed by various secret techniques, it was clearly superior to others.
"Sister, do you think these women have any bad intentions?" Linghu Qingya asked quietly. She always felt that the other party's motives were not that simple, and they might have some ulterior motives.
"It's okay, if they have ill intentions, we will definitely make them understand what it means to reap what they sow!" Linghu Xuelan snorted coldly. As the Supreme of the Monster Emperor Kingdom, she had traveled extensively in the depths of the chaotic void in her early years and had seen all sorts of unimaginable tricks. If it was so easy for the other party to succeed, then she would have wasted all these years for nothing!
"Alright, there's no problem with this teleportation array, let's go in!" Qin Muling said, using her divination technique to deduce the result and not sensing any insurmountable crisis, so she could safely activate it.
After pondering for a moment, Linghu Xuelan said to Linghu Qingya, "You and Jinluan go in first, then Senior Sister Bing Chan and Senior Sister Ziqing, I will bring the junior brother in later."
This arrangement was naturally made for the sake of caution, to prevent any unforeseen changes. In any case, Qin Muling's safety must not be compromised.
Linghu Qingya agreed and walked into the Void Teleportation array with Elder Jinluan, and with a hazy flicker of light, their figures disappeared in the center of the array.
After waiting for dozens of breaths, Emperor Bing Chan and Emperor Ziqing also walked hand in hand into the center of the array and immediately disappeared.
Qin Muling silently sensed and found that the spatial spiritual energy fluctuations in the array were quite stable, and the frequencies before and after were consistent. They should have all been sent to the same area.
"It should be fine, let's go in too!" he said to Linghu Xuelan.
"Okay."
Linghu Xuelan looked around, her enchanting jade arm wrapped around Qin Muling's waist, her mind on guard, and walked into the array with the other senior sisters.
A burst of light and shadow flickered before my eyes, and time seemed to freeze for a moment before returning to normal.
The voice of Linghu Qingya sounded, "Sister, should we set up an ambush here?"
"No need, let them come in if they want to!" Linghu Xuelan didn't care. Such things were unavoidable, and when trouble came, they could use them to bear the brunt.
Qin Muling opened his eyes and found himself in a dark and desolate Grotto-Heaven realm. He could sense that his divine consciousness could extend up to a million miles, but beyond that, it was impossible. A dark red mist obscured everything, even the divine consciousness of a Quasi-Saint Emperor couldn't penetrate it.
The place looked quite desolate, with a large expanse of gray rocky beach and various pieces of broken stones scattered everywhere. In the depths of the mist, there seemed to be the outlines of a range of mountains.
Tens of thousands of miles away, a wide river several hundred miles wide flowed slowly. The dark surface of the river was quite calm, but it emitted a faint dark red light.
Soon, Qin Muling realized that something was wrong. The curse power in this Grotto-Heaven realm was terrifyingly strong, to the point that even his released divine consciousness felt like it was being burned.
"... Huh? Sister, why is your hand turning black?" Emperor Bing Huang's surprised voice sounded.
"Huh? How could... this thing is indeed strange!" Emperor Bing Chan said in astonishment.
Qin Muling turned around and found that it was true. Emperor Bing Chan was examining a translucent crystal stone at her feet. The originally smooth and delicate jade-like hand had been covered with a faint black haze, and a slight burning sensation came from her hand, causing her mana to gradually dissipate.
In fact, her hand did not directly touch the stone, she just held it in a virtual grip, and her hand was also protected by multiple defensive Divine Ability spells. As a senior Quasi-Saint Emperor, she shouldn't lack such vigilance.
However, even so, the curse power attached to the stone was too powerful, to the point that it could penetrate multiple protections and hit her.
At the same time, Linghu Qingya, Emperor Bing Huang, and the other women also began to show abnormal signs. The snowy and smooth skin was faintly covered with a black aura, even Linghu Xuelan was no exception.
"Sisters, be careful. This is the power of the curse. Don't touch anything here casually!" Qin Muling's expression became serious as he reminded them, releasing the Azure Lotus illusion to envelop the women.
He grabbed Emperor Bing Chan's jade hand, and under the blazing purple light, the heavy black haze gradually faded away, and the mana loss in her body returned to normal.
"Quite troublesome." Emperor Bing Chan breathed a sigh of relief. She had tried various methods to remove the curse, but the effect was minimal.
Moreover, most of the known Divine Ability secret techniques, including Innate Spiritual Treasures, seemed unable to resist the erosion of this terrible curse power.
If it weren't for Qin Muling, their journey into this realm would have been extremely difficult, and it would be difficult for them to survive in the end.
The sisters gathered around, surrounded by the Azure Lotus illusion, floating in the air, ensuring that they didn't touch anything in this realm.
"It's too terrifying. Without suitable defensive measures, an ordinary Quasi-Saint Emperor wouldn't last half an hour here. Even with my cultivation, I can only hold on for three days and nights at most." Linghu Xuelan frowned lightly and said with a serious expression.
Qin Muling pondered for a moment, "In that case, it should be very difficult to obtain any opportunities here, right? Just surviving is hard enough, and if we have to take action or even get injured, we will probably die even faster!"
"Yes, that's why having you is great!"
Linghu Xuelan smiled and gently squeezed his hand, saying, "We just need to go and seek opportunities. Those guys behind us can come in if they want to. As for whether they can survive here and how long they can live, it depends on their own Good Fortune!"
Qin Muling agreed and quickly deduced a direction. Emperor Bing Chan took out a flying cloud platform with a radius of twelve zhang and flew away with the women.
After a while, the figures of dozens of cultivators quietly appeared in the original location.
They cautiously summoned their defensive Law Treasures and looked around, but didn't find any signs of danger, so they slightly eased their nervousness.
Then, more cultivators emerged in batches from the same spot, men, women, old, and young.
After landing, they immediately changed their positions and kept a safe distance from other groups, guarding against each other.
As more and more groups of cultivators entered, the large space quickly became lively, with various voices of communication and discussion:
"...This place doesn't seem to have anything special, except that it's big. I wonder where the opportunities are hidden?"
"...Where did the first group of fairies go? Why haven't we seen their traces?"
"Could they be lurking somewhere, waiting for a chance to ambush us?"
"Perhaps, it's always right to be cautious!"
"What should we do now? That area over there seems to be a mountain range. Should we go and take a look?"
"Of course... Wait! Something's not right!"
With a cry of alarm, a cultivator finally discovered something amiss:
"What's going on? My spiritual power... My spiritual power is suddenly receding! How is this possible?"
"Mine too, and I can't stop it. What's happening?"
"Fellow Daoist Chun, why did your skin suddenly turn black? Huh? No! What is this?"
Doubts mixed with anger filled the air, accompanied by obvious fear. This unheard-of curse had silently affected a large number of cultivators.
The skin of hundreds and thousands of cultivators turned black, and no matter what methods they used to remove it, the effect was not obvious.
As time passed, the deadly black mist became thicker and thicker. Their spiritual power, like a leaking barrel, quickly drained away, to the point where some individuals found it difficult to even fly, let alone activate their own Spiritual Treasures.
"No! Don't--!"
Several weaker cultivators screamed as they fell from mid-air, their bodies turning as black as the bottom of a pot. Even their Spiritual Treasure-grade robes turned pitch black.
In full view of everyone, these unlucky individuals quickly dissolved under the continuous erosion of the black haze, their flesh and bones turning into mud. Finally, their dim and lifeless souls fled in panic, also unable to escape the corrosion of the black mist.
"...Fellow Daoists, be careful. The curse power here is strong. Don't touch anything here casually!"
A strong and powerful voice resounded in the area.
The cultivators woke up as if from a dream and followed the instructions, desperately consuming pills and using various methods to try and alleviate the situation, finally managing to catch their breath.
Of course, during this process, tens of thousands of cultivators had already fallen victim to the curse, and the scene was a gruesome sight, with broken Law Weapons and unrecognizable remains scattered everywhere.
The harmonious chapter will probably be released tomorrow. Depressed...
(End of this chapter)