Chapter 233: Secrets

"You've come." Chen Mo stepped toward Bai Yuxia and spoke with a smile.

"Mm. I have some matters to discuss with you," Bai Yuxia nodded lightly and said straightforwardly.

The two of them now had a fairly good relationship, so there was naturally no need to be overly formal when interacting.

"I have collected some heaven-sent treasures and wish to enter the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall to cultivate. See how long these will suffice for cultivation."

Bai Yuxia reached out and handed over a Storage Ring; Chen Mo reached out to take it and carefully examined it.

The amount of heaven-sent treasures and Heaven and Earth Essence Stones contained within the Storage Ring was quite substantial; if converted into Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid, the amount would be at least twenty thousand drops.

It seems that in the previous battle, besides obtaining a Cave Heaven Secret Realm, Absolute Sword Valley...

Bai Yuxia herself must have had other gains as well. Added to the fact that she is a top-tier powerhouse, her own accumulation is also quite considerable; otherwise, she would not be able to produce these items.

"Not bad. These heaven-sent treasures are enough to support your cultivation for half a year. Converted into the time within the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, that is a full five years."

Chen Mo did not overthink it and immediately reported the specific time.

This price could be considered quite favorable; it was only because his relationship with Bai Yuxia was quite good. Otherwise, if someone else had come with these resources, Chen Mo would absolutely not have allowed them to cultivate in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall for half a year.

The quantity was slightly more than Chen Mo had estimated, totaling twenty-one thousand points.

And now, the Jiumiao Linglong Ta has derived a new function.

Rapidly increasing one's cultivation to extend the time of this era as much as possible is the only goal of all powerhouses.

When a Martial Artist steps into it, they can completely immerse their mind into the Illusion Realm; the Illusion Realm, or rather the Jiumiao Linglong Ta, will simulate all of the Martial Artist's circumstances.

With the two Heavenly Secret Realms merged, new fortune has also been born within the Jiumiao Linglong Ta.

Under these circumstances, a Martial Artist can first attempt to break through their cultivation, practice divine abilities, or even create new techniques within the Illusion Realm.

"The things I need to do have already been arranged. You can just take me directly to cultivate," Bai Yuxia responded immediately.

Although this palace can support multiple people cultivating together.

In this kind of combat, a Martial Artist does not need to suppress their own power and can unleash their full strength.

But for every additional person, the consumption of Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid will also double.

Although it does not compare to a Dao Domain, this place is also a rare Blessed Land for cultivation in the world.

After Chen Mo activated the power of the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, he did not continue to stay in the hall and flew out of the palace quickly.

Condensing ten Five Derivation Divine Weapons cost a total of ten thousand points of Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid; these weapons are sold to Martial Artists of the Xuantian World, so the price can be relatively higher.

They are merely struggling to survive against the Mirage Sea and are already overwhelmed.

It can allow two, three, or even more Martial Artists to enter the Illusion Realm simultaneously to display their full strength and engage in combat with each other.

Bai Yuxia instantly felt its wonders, as the flow of time in the outside world changed because of it.

The reason Chen Mo came here was mainly to condense Derivative Divine Weapons; one Five-Tier Derivative Divine Weapon after another was condensed by him.

Even if it fails, the price paid is nothing more than the collapse of the Illusion Realm and the waste of Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid.

In addition, the Jiumiao Linglong Ta has another function, which is to help Martial Artists practice divine abilities or even break through their cultivation.

As for reaching this era, the Human Race no longer has the extra energy and power to create new techniques.

As for this Illusion Realm, it can also be used to practice divine abilities and create techniques; the principle is the same.

In this way, after deducting the consumption, he can still gain an extra three thousand points of Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid.

Before coming to the Heavenly Court Secret Realm this time, she had already instructed the elders in her sect in advance; unless a truly necessary emergency occurred, no one would come to interrupt her cultivation.

In this situation, how could one speak of creating many new divine abilities and methods like the powerhouses of old?

In the Illusion Realm, a Martial Artist's power is not restricted, and they can freely practice divine abilities and attempt to create new techniques without worrying that they will not be able to withstand it.

After finishing this matter, Chen Mo came before the Jiumiao Linglong Ta.

Not only that, the original Jiumiao Linglong Ta could evolve endless illusion beasts; Martial Artists could enter to fight and test what level their own strength was at.

But this kind of cost is far lower than the price one would have to pay for failing a breakthrough in the outside world.

Leaving the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, he first went to the Main Hall of the Heavenly Court Secret Realm to convert all the cultivation resources given by Bai Yuxia into Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid.

Chen Mo is not cultivating now, so there is no need to stay in it and waste Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid.

But she also understood that for anything involving the Heavenly Law of time, the consumption could never be low.

As the current sect leader of Absolute Sword Valley, she actually has nothing to do most of the time; the most important thing remains focusing on cultivation.

Stepping into the hall, Chen Mo activated the mysteries of this place.

Even the most talented powerhouses will focus on cultivation and walk the smooth path left by their predecessors.

These heaven-sent treasures are enough to allow her to cultivate for half a year, which is already much longer than the time she had expected.

"Good." Bai Yuxia's face lit up with joy upon hearing this; although she did not know exactly how many resources it would take to cultivate in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall.

It is precisely because of these wonders that in the ancient times, all kinds of new techniques and divine abilities emerged one after another.

Chen Mo nodded upon hearing this and stepped forward, leading her toward the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall.

Originally, the Jiumiao Linglong Ta could only derive up to Six-Tier Derivation Divine Weapons; now it has reached a higher level and can evolve Seven-Tier Derivation Divine Weapons.

"If you have no other matters to arrange, then I will take you into the hall to cultivate now," Chen Mo spoke with a smile.

Not only that, in this palace, it will also be much easier and more relaxed for Martial Artists to comprehend and come into contact with the Heavenly Law.

As long as they are all sold, after deducting costs, he can profit at least thirty thousand points.

As for the sale of these weapons, Chen Mo does not need to worry about it himself; as long as he takes them into the Ancestral Realm, he will arrange for people to do this.

Carrying the good Derivative Divine Weapons, Chen Mo opened a Space Gate and returned to the Ancestral Realm once again.

The situation in the Ancestral Realm remains as it was in the past; the calamity of the Mirage Sea has been resolved, and the Innate Martial Artists who originally gathered here have naturally left one after another.

And the Martial Artists from the Xuantian World have also left long ago.

However, there are still a small number of Martial Artists in the Ancestral Realm who are cultivating in seclusion here, but they obviously cannot know of Chen Mo's arrival.

Only the Ancestral Spirit sensed Chen Mo's arrival.

"The heaven-sent treasures are all placed in the hall; you can go and use them at any time," the Ancestral Spirit appeared and reached out to point toward a palace on a distant mountain range.

"Senior Ancestral Spirit, do you know of the Return Ruins now, and is there any connection between it and the Ruins Realm?"

Chen Mo did not rush to take those heavenly treasures, but instead looked at the Ancestral Spirit and asked.

Unlike Fengdu Niangniang, although the Ancestral Spirit also possessed a vast amount of knowledge, its memories and consciousness were unlocked gradually.

If the Heaven and Earth were not stable and the Mirage Sea might invade at any time, it would only maintain the lowest level of willpower.

It would not unseal any memories related to the Mirage Sea, and it would even temporarily seal the memories of the Ancient Heavenly powerhouses.

Because if the Mirage Sea truly invaded and it did not have time to seal itself, the things lost would not be too many.

The power of the Mirage Sea's call that it could perceive would not be too strong, enough to ensure that it would not be assimilated by the Mirage Sea.

Only when the Heaven and Earth tended to be stable would the Ancestral Spirit further awaken its own will and unseal more memories.

And when an era reached its end, it would again gradually seal itself, waiting for the next era to arrive.

Therefore, Chen Mo could not be certain whether the Ancestral Spirit knew about the Return Ruins.

"I do know of the Return Ruins, and as for the relationship between the Ruins Realm and the Return Ruins, I also know a little, but not much."

The Ancestral Spirit pondered slightly, then recalled its own memories.

It had experienced countless eras, and even though it only left behind relatively useful information each time it sealed its memories,

the number of memories accumulated over many eras could be described as extremely vast.

Coupled with the fact that its strength was not yet fully unleashed, it would inevitably take some effort to search these memories using only the current power of its consciousness.

"The Return Ruins is the place left behind when the previous era reached its end. Or rather, not just the previous era; after the era before that and even more ancient eras reached their ends, a portion of things would remain within the Return Ruins.

These remaining things, having endured the power of the Return Ruins without being destroyed, are all extremely rare and precious treasures of Heaven and Earth.

The Return Ruins itself is also a special space, whether in the Three Thousand Worlds or within the Ancient Heaven and Earth.

Through the Gui Xu Gate or specific Secret Techniques, one can step into the Return Ruins.

The Return Ruins itself also has its special aspects; all who enter it will be restricted by the power of the Return Ruins.

Those who first enter will have their cultivation suppressed to the First Realm of Cultivation. To undo the suppression on their own cultivation, a Martial Artist must venture deeper into the Return Ruins."

The Ancestral Spirit's tone was calm as it carefully introduced the situation of the Return Ruins to Chen Mo.

The things it knew were clearly far more than what Chen Mo knew.

"As for the connection between the Ruins Realm and the Return Ruins, that naturally exists as well."

The Ancestral Spirit continued to narrate, while Chen Mo did not say a word, listening very attentively.

"The Return Ruins is the remnant of the end of the previous era, and the Ruins Realm is actually the same.

The reason why the Ruins Realm appears is actually because it represents that our world is gradually heading toward its end.

Originally, it would have taken a long time for the power of the Return Ruins to appear in our era.

And the appearance of the power of the Return Ruins would never manifest as small, individual Ruins Realms.

It is only because of the influence of the Mirage Sea that it has caused certain areas within our world to have everything head toward the end.

If the Heavenly Law is not further perfected, their number will become more and more numerous.

Until finally, our world will be completely destroyed."

The Ancestral Spirit's tone was worried, and it frowned as it looked into the distance.

Chen Mo, however, fell into deep thought, and after a while, he asked, "Since the Ruins Realm appears due to the influence of the Mirage Sea, why can it resist a portion of the Mirage Sea's power?"

The Ancestral Spirit was quite confident, as if it had already guessed that Chen Mo would ask this.

"The Ruins Realm, although it appeared in our world ahead of schedule because of the influence of the Mirage Sea,

as long as it appears, it represents the end of all things; even if the power of the Mirage Sea wants to erode the power of the Return Ruins, it is by no means an easy task.

But the power of the Mirage Sea is ultimately too strong; even if our entire world were to turn into a Ruins Realm, it would absolutely be no match for the Mirage Sea.

Therefore, it is still able to slowly erode the Ruins Realm clean."

Chen Mo nodded gently, not surprised by this situation.

The power of the Return Ruins is indeed formidable; it only emerges when all things reach their end.

But even if the essence of this power is formidable, if the quantity is insufficient, it cannot resist the Mirage Sea.

The Mirage Sea is simply too vast and boundless; since the moment it descended, no one has ever fully explored it.

It covers the entire Ancient Heaven and Earth, covers the Three Thousand Worlds, and all the areas that the powerhouses of the Ancient Heaven and Earth could explore are being eroded by it.

In the places they have not seen, most have likely already been covered by the Mirage Sea.

"Then may I ask, Senior Ancestral Spirit, do you know the situation of other powerhouses of the Ancient Heavenly Court?

I have discovered that there are no particularly formidable living beings within the Mirage Sea today, or rather, these living beings cannot easily take action; they are all held back by something." Chen Mo asked immediately afterward.

He had originally intended to find time to go to the Netherworld to ask Fengdu Niangniang this question.

But since he had arrived at the Ancestor Land and the Ancestral Spirit knew so much, he would take this opportunity to ask.

Upon hearing this, the Ancestral Spirit fell into deep thought again, but this time the duration of its contemplation was clearly much longer than before.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

"Before I was born with consciousness, there should have been powerhouses of the Ancient Heavenly Court resisting the Mirage Sea.

But that was a very long time ago, when the Catastrophe of the Mirage Sea first appeared in the Heaven and Earth.

The Ancient Heavenly Venerable, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, and many other powerhouses were all trying various means to resist the Mirage Sea.

The initial Heaven and Earth Profound Gate was refined during this time.

Until finally, many powerhouses discovered that it was almost impossible to completely resolve the Mirage Sea.

And in this process, many powerhouses also discovered that the Mirage Sea Water would not rise forever.

Instead, it was like a tide, with ebbs and flows.

Therefore, they began to use various methods to try to delay and hide, trying their best to leave behind a spark, so that when the Mirage Sea ebbed, the Human Race could still appear.

It was precisely during this stage that I was born with consciousness; at that time, the Ancient Heaven and Earth still existed. Although many powerhouses had sacrificed a portion, there were still many top-tier powerhouses in the Heaven and Earth whose achievements were profound."

The Ancestral Spirit's eyes were filled with reminiscence, and its tone seemed to be nostalgic for those years as well.

"In that era, although there were many formidable living beings in the Mirage Sea, they could not pose much of a threat on their own; the greatest and most difficult problem to resolve was always the Mirage Sea itself.

Even until the Ancient Heaven and Earth was completely submerged by the Mirage Sea, and many Heavenly Venerables and Heavenly Emperors had died in battle, those powerful Mirage Sea creatures remained active within the Mirage Sea.

But based on the situation you encountered this time, it truly seems as if they have all disappeared."

The Ancestral Spirit frowned slightly; clearly, it was also unclear about the current situation.

The Heavenly Court Secret Realm is no ordinary treasure; even in the era of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, the value of such a fragment of a secret realm was immeasurable.

Because it contains the Creation Mechanism left behind by a top-tier Great Ability of the ancient times.

Yet, under such circumstances, it was already very strange that Guan Shanyue could sail safely all the way here, with only a few Mirage Beasts of the True One Realm pursuing them in the end.

"Regarding this matter, I cannot make a judgment. You can go and ask Fengdu Niangniang of the Netherworld; she has lived far longer than I have, and she fell into slumber much later than I did.

Even in the era of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, her strength allowed her to be called a Great Ability of her own standing. If there is any hidden situation, she should know something about it," the Ancestral Spirit finally said.

Chen Mo nodded, his heart already lost in deep thought.

If the situation was truly as the Ancestral Spirit said, then one point could already be determined.

Those powerful Mirage Sea creatures must have disappeared for some reason, or perhaps they were being held back.

Regardless of the specific reason, this was good news.

Moreover, the powerful figures holding them back were likely also ancient Great Ability Supremes from the era of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

This could be considered rare good news; at the very least, there were still powerful figures attempting to resist the Mirage Sea.

Although their strength could not completely resolve the Mirage Sea, they could still hold back those powerful Mirage Sea creatures, buying more time for the remaining Human Race.

"This junior understands, many thanks to the Ancestral Spirit senior for clearing up my confusion," Chen Mo said, cupping his hands in a salute of thanks.

Immediately after, he chatted with the Ancestral Spirit about the recent situation in the Cangxuan World and issued a generous amount of Cangxuan Alliance contributions to each of the Innate Martial Artists who had previously gone to the Xuantian World to set up arrays.

He then took out those Derivative Divine Weapons and had the Ancestral Spirit arrange for Chu Tianxiu to lead people to the Xuantian World to sell these weapons.

After finishing these tasks, he finally headed to the palace where the heavenly materials and earthly treasures were stored.

(End of this chapter)