Chapter 231: 231. Chapter 231: Master, we are ready

231. Chapter 231: Master, we are ready

"It really was that guy. I always felt he was harboring evil intentions toward Master, but I never expected him to obstruct Master even after Master's reincarnation. What kind of heart does he have!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ling said indignantly.

Thinking back to how she had been sealed here for no reason, it was likely the work of the Heavenly Dao Great Emperor, which made her even angrier, feeling as if she were about to erupt like a volcano at any second.

"Now that we have a lead, there is no need to rush. The enemy's strength is too formidable; if we act too impulsively now, we will only harm ourselves. It is better to conserve our strength and focus on improving our cultivation."

Lv Luo said soothingly. She was also very angry, but she knew now was not the time to be impulsive.

"The most urgent priority is to get out of here as soon as possible."

"There are three stone gates, and only the last one with the Snake totem has not been entered yet," Su Chen said slowly.

"I know this. Every time strange people came, their aura would always disappear inside the gate with the Snake totem. Looking at it now, that is most likely the exit."

Xiao Ling said hurriedly, "Moreover, this massive Secret Realm requires a very abundant supply of Spiritual Power to sustain it, but I haven't felt it since I woke up. Instead, I feel the Spiritual Power of the entire Illusion Realm is slowly dissipating. I estimate this Illusion Realm cannot last much longer and will collapse soon."

Based on Xiao Ling's words and their encounters along the way, Su Chen immediately guessed the two sources of Spiritual Power in the Illusion Realm.

One was the Golden Scale Carp, and the other was the old tree demon. The latter had already dissipated from the world, and the former had been completely wiped out by them. Looking at it this way, this Illusion Realm truly could not hold on for much longer.

"Xiao Ling, what's wrong?"

Liu Ruyan noticed Xiao Ling's aura flickering. Although her speech was still spirited, that scorching heat had dissipated significantly.

"I only just regained my consciousness, and on top of that, dispelling the evil energy earlier consumed too much energy, so I'm just a little tired now. After I help you open the gate and you leave here, I will just rest a little inside Master's body."

These words were spoken very slowly, with pauses from time to time, as if Xiao Ling were yawning. It was clear she could no longer bear the burden and was merely forcing herself to stay alert.

"Then I have wronged you. Once we are out of the Illusion Realm, I will find a way to find some nourishment for you."

Hearing this, Su Chen said decisively.

He rummaged through his Storage Ring, found some treasures suitable for fire-attribute cultivation, and fed them all into her mouth.

These treasures were exceptionally precious, but they did not have a very significant effect on a top-tier Spirit Fire like her, though it still moved Xiao Ling greatly.

"Thank you, Master! You are so kind."

Xiao Ling said happily.

The group arrived in front of the Snake totem gate. With a single breath of flames, Xiao Ling burned the gate to ashes. As soon as they entered, the group felt the world spin. They were first teleported into the forest of the Secret Realm.

It was visible to the naked eye that the world in the distance was gradually crumbling, having lost all vitality. Not far from them, a light gate gradually appeared; as expected, this was the exit of the Illusion Realm.

At this moment, the ground had already begun to collapse. The group looked at each other, and in a single glance, they tacitly understood the meaning in each other's eyes.

They ran toward the direction of the light gate instantly. The collapse of the land was becoming faster and faster; behind them was almost an abyss, as if a giant beast had opened its gaping maw, intending to swallow them all without mercy.

At this critical moment, Liu Ruyan was suddenly tripped, and it looked as if she were about to fall.

Su Chen was quick-witted and caught her in his arms. Fortunately, at the very last moment before it closed, everyone rushed out, and the light behind them vanished without a trace.

This place was the full view of the Qingyun Secret Realm, filled with the aura of Spiritual Power everywhere, full of vitality.

The few of them took deep breaths, marveling at their narrow escape. Fortunately, the time in the Illusion Realm was the same as the time in the Secret Realm; only nine days had passed.

The group rested for a full half-day before they completely recovered and began to loot the Secret Realm. After all, it was the private treasure of the Qingyun Alliance; it would be a waste not to take advantage of it.

At first, the cultivation of the spirit beasts on the road was generally not very high, and Su Chen could handle them in a few quick moves.

As they gradually went deeper, the number of spirit beasts increased, and their levels became higher.

Even so, for Su Chen and the others, it was still as easy as killing small chicks.

In these few days, they had also looted quite a few treasures, almost sweeping the entire Secret Realm clean. Compared to the hell-level difficulty before, this was far too easy, and Su Chen and the others rested on the spot.

"We don't have much water left in storage; we need to find a place to resupply."

Lv Luo suggested after checking the inventory in her Storage Bag.

Hearing this, Su Chen looked around and then locked onto a pool of spring water not far away.

"You go resupply the water first. There are wild fruits on the trees by the river; I will go pick some."

The three of them divided the work, and within half an hour, they had finished resupplying their materials.

Lv Luo looked at the pool of spring water not far away, bit her lower lip, and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes.

"We have finally rested; why don't we relax a bit?"

Liu Ruyan nodded, "Why don't we take a bath first? We don't know if we will encounter another lake later."

Lv Luo nodded, looking very excited, yet also somewhat troubled.

"But we are in the middle of nowhere, and we haven't seen anyone else from the Qingyun Alliance..."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately patted his chest to guarantee it.

"I will stand guard for you. You and Ruyan go wash first, and then we will switch when you are done."

After all, these past few days had truly exhausted them.

The three of them had no objections to this proposal. Su Chen found a large rock two meters high and jumped up with a light tap of his toes.

With his back to the lake, he shouted to the two who had already entered the water: "If there is any problem, call me anytime. I am right here."

Lv Luo responded, her body completely submerged in the water, letting out a comfortable sigh.

"Ruyan, it's so comfortable to take a bath."

Liu Ruyan's emotions were not expressed clearly, but the joy in her eyes revealed her comfort at this moment.

"Mm, but we must be quick. After all, we are in the Secret Realm; it is better to be careful and cautious."

Lv Luo nodded like a chick pecking at rice and accelerated the pace of scrubbing her body.

In less than half an hour, Lv Luo and Ruyan walked out of the lake together.

They took out a set of brand-new long dresses from their Storage Rings and then put on their clothes.

"Master, we are ready!"

Su Chen flashed in front of the two in the next second. He had not stayed in the lake for too long, coming out after about the time it takes to burn an incense stick. (End of chapter)