350: speculation

Seeing Zhou Xiangyu's innocent look,

Jiang Ningchan gave him a sharp glance, then waved her hand gently.

She landed on the barren mountain with Zhou Xiangxu and Chang Yuanshan.

At this moment, the entrance had disappeared, leaving only chaotic space that they could not perceive.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiangyu also flew down.

"Brother Yu, what happened inside?"

Zhou Xiangxu asked with lingering fear.

He and Chang Yuanshan had barely escaped the pursuing Gao Family Cultivators.

Shortly after coming out,

they saw Jiang Ningchan's expression change drastically, and she took them both into the air to retreat.

Then came violent tremors and roars, the entrance disappeared, and then they saw Zhou Xiangyu's figure.

Zhou Xiangxu's question was also on Jiang Ningchan's and Chang Yuanshan's minds, so the three of them looked at Zhou Xiangyu together.

"I'm not very clear either; I only know that Old Ancestor made a move."

Zhou Xiangyu gave a wry smile.

Although he never saw the Old Ancestor's figure from beginning to end,

the Old Ancestor's voice echoed clearly within the Secret Realm.

Moreover, the illusory figure summoned by Gao Hongluan by crushing her jade pendant had killed a Yao King, clearly in the Golden Core Stage, with just one finger.

Presumably, that illusory figure must have been a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Only the Old Ancestor possessed such power, able to shatter the illusory figure without even appearing.

As for what else happened, he didn't know.

After all, he was also fixed in the air, and when he regained his senses, he was already outside.

"Old Ancestor!"

Zhou Xiangxu exclaimed, his face full of envy, wishing he had been there... As for Chang Yuanshan, a storm had already been brewing in his heart.

A Soul Transformation Venerable had actually made a move, and he had missed the opportunity to witness the Venerable's majesty.

"Alas..."

Chang Yuanshan was annoyed.

That was a Cultivator standing at the pinnacle of the world.

Each Venerable possessed earth-shattering power.

How could ordinary Cultivators relate to a Venerable?

As he thought about it, Chang Yuanshan felt lucky again.

Jiang Ningchan nodded.

She was the strongest among them; although she hadn't detected anything herself, the fuling divine sword at her waist suddenly vibrated wildly, which had alerted her in advance.

Zhou Xiangyu's Divine Sense probed into his Storage Pouch, where the black scale, covered in profound patterns, floated quietly.

Zhou Xiangyu waited for a moment but did not hear the Old Ancestor's voice or instructions.

So he stopped thinking about it.

He pondered about meeting Gao Hongluan.

Upon returning to the Clan, he must report this matter, but since the Old Ancestor already knew, perhaps he didn't need to go to the trouble.

Zhou Xiangyu hesitated internally.

At the same time.

In Huangzhou, Xuan She Tribe, at the bottom of the Wuqi River.

An enormous Black Giant Serpent gently swayed, stirring up waves in the river.

"It seems the day of the two realms' convergence is not far off..."

Mo Xuan mused.

High in the sky.

Two almost overlapping great suns shone brightly.

The sight of two great suns across the sky also existed in the Xuanming Realm, but over the years, the Cultivators had long grown accustomed to this strange phenomenon.

"Secret Realm..."

"Perhaps more than just that one Secret Realm has the ability to connect the two realms."

A thought flashed through Mo Xuan's mind.

The mysteries of space, even he, who had already reached Soul Transformation, could not fully grasp.

If he could find other Secret Realms that could connect the two realms and control the passages, perhaps he could seize the initiative.

"Buzz~"

A Divine Thought entered the Void Realm.

Xuan She Tribe, Qingyang Peak.

Zhou Leren, Zhou Liyue, and other Zhou Family Cultivators heard a low, majestic voice simultaneously.

"Yes, Uncle Xuan."

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

"..."

Within the Zhou Family.

Orders were issued, beginning to pay attention to both explored and unexplored Secret Realms.

The exploration of Secret Realms also became a regular task in the Zhou Family's Task Hall... "Let's go, this trip has been quite fruitful."

In the barren mountains.

The four of them, Zhou Xiangyu, rested briefly, preparing to return to Qingyang Peak.

If not for the unexpected appearance of Gao Hongluan,

this Secret Realm trip would have been even more perfect.

"A third-tier Legacy, it actually startled the Old Ancestor..."

Zhou Xiangyu sighed inwardly.

Calculating this way, whether they gained or lost still needed to be determined separately.

The four of them no longer lingered.

They mounted their escape lights and disappeared from the spot... Outside Qingyang Peak.

A streak of light paused, revealing four figures.

It was Zhou Xiangyu and the other three.

As the four were about to descend,

a figure flew out from Qingyang Peak.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Zhou Xiangyu and the others paused and bowed.

"No need for formalities."

The newcomer, dressed in a green robe, stood tall and straight, his black hair tied behind his head, smiled gently, his words soft, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Coupled with his handsome face, it instantly increased the good impression of the few of them.

"Elder, please go first."

Zhou Xiangyu and the others stepped aside.

"In that case, I shall not be polite."

The figure in the green robe did not stand on ceremony, cupped his hands in greeting to the few, then transformed into a green light and disappeared before their eyes.

"Elder Beihai has broken through?"

After the green-robed figure had gone far away,

Zhou Xiangyu mused thoughtfully.

The person just now was indeed the Zhou Family's Elder Beihai.

"Indeed."

Jiang Ningchan nodded.

Upon hearing this,

Zhou Xiangxu and Chang Yuanshan's hearts stirred, and their faces showed admiration.

Especially Chang Yuanshan; it was Elder Beihai himself who had appraised him in the past.

It was also because of this that he had the opportunity to join the Zhou Family.

Hearing that Elder Beihai had formed his Core, a sense of shared honor arose in Chang Yuanshan's heart.

The four of them admired for a moment, then descended towards the mountain.

On the other side.

Above Qingyang Prefecture.

A streak of green light flashed past.

Inside, Elder Beihai, with a face like jade and an immortal aura, produced a Jade Slip.

"Xiaoyuan City, it should be in this direction."

Elder Beihai judged the direction.

He had just emerged from seclusion today after stabilizing his cultivation.

He then saw a Jade Slip requesting aid delivered to the Zhou Family.

Upon investigation, he learned that a Late Foundation Establishment Stage great Yao Beast had appeared outside Xiaoyuan City.

It had cut off the travel route.

Xiaoyuan City was a subsidiary force of the Zhou Family, garrisoned by the Xiao Family, which had two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The highest cultivation among them was only Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, so they couldn't deal with the Yao Beast.

Thus, a call for help was sent out.

Elder Beihai, restless after his quiet seclusion, took on this task and hurried towards Xiaoyuan City.

Outside Xiaoyuan City.

The green light paused, and Elder Beihai's figure was revealed.

A faint aura of power emanated from him.

Below, a city built of giant stones shimmered with the light of a Formation.

On the city gate, there was a plaque inscribed with the words "Xiaoyuan City."

A moment later,

two figures flew out from Xiaoyuan City.

It was the brothers Xiao Dashan and Xiao Dahai, who had sensed the aura of a Golden Core True Person.

"Xiao Family's Xiao Dashan, Xiao Dahai, greetings, True Person Beihai!"

The two arrived not far in front of Elder Beihai.

They bowed respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Elder Beihai, who had intended to introduce himself, showed a hint of surprise on his handsome face.

"You know me?"

He had never been here before.

"True Person Beihai's portrait has long been circulated throughout the prefecture, which is why we recognize True Person."

The Elder Xiao Dashan explained.

Elder Beihai sighed inwardly.

He thought it was this face causing trouble again.

However, this time, Elder Beihai had misunderstood.

The reason the portrait circulated was because he had formed his Golden Core, becoming True Person Beihai.

He was a great Cultivator of a prefecture and a region.

This led to many inquiries, to avoid offending the True Person in the future.