170: Seven Star Secret Order

However, just as Sinking River extended his palm halfway, his vision suddenly blurred!

Xiao Ruobai's figure seemed to break through spatial limitations, appearing abruptly before him with a speed he couldn't comprehend, arriving first despite starting later!

Sinking River didn't even see how Xiao Ruobai moved; he only felt an irresistible immense force harshly slap his left cheek!

"Pa—!!!"

An extremely crisp, loud slap, echoing through the valley, suddenly exploded!

This slap not only instantly shattered the Liuli palm print he had condensed, but the terrifying power also dispersed the Holy Light protecting his body, forcing his head sharply to the right.

He spun 720 degrees in the air like a kite with a broken string before falling heavily to the ground several feet away with a "thud," looking utterly disheveled!

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Sinking River lay on the ground, half of his face visibly swelling rapidly, showing a clear five-finger imprint. His lips were cracked, and blood mixed with a few broken teeth spilled out.

He was dizzy, his ears ringing, golden stars dancing before his eyes, and the whole world spun.

He was stunned!

Completely and utterly stunned!

Who am I? Where am I? What happened?

I am Sinking River, an Elder of Glazed Holy Land!

I am a Late Stage Heavenly Human Realm master! Did I... did I just get slapped?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

An illusion! It must be an illusion!

Immense humiliation, unbelievable shock, and the burning pain on his face, like ice water poured over him, instantly knocked him from the clouds of the Holy Land back to the mundane world, shattering him!

He struggled to raise his head, looking at the young man who stood calmly, his eyes filled with extreme fear, as if he was looking at a demon god crawled out of Hell!

His reliance on his Holy Land status, his Heavenly Human Realm cultivation cultivated for many years, were all as fragile as paper before the opponent's casual slap!

Wang Xiaopang was dumbfounded watching from the side, then burst into earth-shattering laughter.

"Hahaha! Oh my god! Big Brother is awesome! That slap was smooth! Loud! Powerful! Old geezer, still acting gracious? Still calling yourself 'This Seat'? Feeling good? I'm just asking, are you feeling good right now?!"

As he laughed, he rushed over, and while Sinking River was still in a state of confusion and questioning life, he squatted down and slapped him left and right.

"Pa pa" came two more loud slaps, as he cursed, "Giving you face, huh? Still putting on airs! Still acting arrogant! Are you awake yet?!"

His reliance on his Holy Land status and Heavenly Human Realm cultivation were as if nothing in the opponent's eyes!

Especially Xiao Ruobai's slap, it was so fast that he couldn't react at all, and the power it contained made him tremble with fear.

Xiao Ruobai's gaze was calm and unmoving as he looked at him, his tone devoid of any emotion: "I'm giving you one last chance. Speak, how did you find us?"

Sinking River gritted his teeth, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Although there was fear in his eyes, the pride of the Holy Land made him unwilling to yield easily.

"...You...you've caused a great disaster! Offending my Glazed Holy Land, there will be no more..."

"Not speaking?"

Xiao Ruobai interrupted him, his eyes suddenly turning cold, and a chilling killing intent emanated from him. "Then die."

Before he finished speaking, the phantom of the Dragon Soul Halberd flashed behind him, its icy tip pointing directly at Sinking River's glabella. The aura of death instantly enveloped him.

"Wait!"

Sinking River was scared out of his wits. The killing intent, solid as substance, completely shattered his psychological defense.

He had no doubt that in the next second, his Divine Soul would be annihilated! "I'll tell you! It's because... it's because of a sensation!"

"Sensation?" Wang Xiaopang leaned closer, his small eyes narrowing. "What sensation? Explain clearly!"

Under the threat of death, Sinking River no longer dared to hide anything, stammering, "It's... it's the 'seven star secret token'! You... you have the aura of a seven star secret token on you!

I... I have a sub-token issued by the Sect on me, which can sense the presence of the main token within a certain distance... I followed the sensation to find you..."

"seven star secret token?"

Xiao Ruobai pressed, "What is that?"

"It's... it's one of the keys to open the 'Undying Secret Realm'. Legend says there's undying divine medicine in the Secret Realm... Each token can bring five people in... The one carried by Saint Xue Wuhen is a treasured artifact of the Holy Land..."

Sinking River spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube.

Wang Xiaopang immediately rummaged through his storage ring and indeed pulled out a token that was neither metal nor jade, engraved with abstruse star patterns.

"Heh! It really is this thing!"

Wang Xiaopang weighed the token, which was neither metal nor jade and engraved with abstruse star patterns, in his hand. His small eyes darted around, flickering with shrewdness and curiosity.

He examined it repeatedly, "seven star secret token... Undying Secret Realm... undying divine medicine... It sounds incredibly awesome! Fat Master, by snatching this, I've really stumbled upon a great treasure!"

He leaned closer to the limp Sinking River, poked his swollen cheek with the token, and chuckled, "Old geezer, keep talking! Where is this Undying Secret Realm?

How is it opened? What's the deal with this undying divine medicine? Be detailed, and if you dare to conceal even half a word..."

He shook the token in his hand, making a gesture as if to smash it down, full of menace.

Sinking River shivered, startled by the cold touch of the token and Wang Xiaopang's threat. At this moment, all Holy Land dignity and Elder's pride were thrown to the winds; saving his life was paramount!

He quickly continued, spilling everything like beans from a bamboo tube: "The Undying Secret Realm... legend says it's in the extreme east of the Eastern Domain... but that's just a general direction. No one knows the specific entrance; only by sensing with the seven star secret token can one find the true entrance when the Secret Realm appears..."

"undying divine medicine..."

A complex look, a mix of longing and fear, flashed in Sinking River's eyes. "It is said that someone once saw traces of the Undying Medicine in this Secret Realm, but failed to capture it..."

Wang Xiaopang's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, his breathing quickening a bit: "undying divine medicine... My goodness!"

He suddenly turned to look at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu, rubbing his hands excitedly: "Big Brother! Second Brother! Did you hear that? Good stuff! This job was worth it! Shouldn't we also go join the fun?"

Xiao Ruobai ignored Wang Xiaopang's excitement, his gaze still calmly fixed on Sinking River: "How many tokens does Glazed Holy Land currently possess?"

Sinking River dared not hide anything: "As... as far as I know... the Holy Land should have two... one is personally managed by the Holy Lord, and the other... was originally carried by Saint Xue Wuhen... now... now it's in your hands..."

"What about the other five?" Fang Hanyu asked coldly, the Primordial Sword's blade humming slightly.

"The other five... are scattered outside... It is said... they might be in the hands of some ancient aristocratic families or Holy Lands, or perhaps in the possession of other top Sects... or even collected by some reclusive old monsters... their whereabouts are hard to trace... the Holy Land is also secretly investigating..." Sinking River said with difficulty.

Xiao Ruobai pondered for a moment, then continued to ask: "When is the next opportunity for the Secret Realm to open?"

"According... according to ancient star charts... the next 'Seven Stars Alignment,' which triggers the manifestation of the Secret Realm entrance, has no special pattern. It could be as short as three to five months, or as long as ten years..." Sinking River tried to recall the confidential information within the Holy Land.