613: Chapter 613 Did the senior send me to a secret realm?

Hearing those words, a blazing light ignited in Ling Qiong's eyes, his previous gratitude replaced by a heart full of heroic ambition.

Feeling the surging Saint Realm power within his body, he felt as though he had inexhaustible strength.

"Senior is absolutely right!"

Ling Qiong laughed heartily, his tone brimming with high spirits.

"I was previously stuck at the Half-Saint level and trapped in the Tongtian Pagoda. Now that I have gained a new life and stepped into the Saint Realm,"

"I truly should travel this Xuanhuang Great World and see how the world is today!"

Xiao Ruobai watched his impatient appearance, a trace of a smile flickering in his eyes as he softly cautioned:

"Take care on your journey, Senior. The world today is already different from what you once knew."

"I understand!" Ling Qiong waved his hand dismissively, simply thinking Xiao Ruobai was being overly cautious.

In his view, a Saint Realm powerhouse could establish themselves even in a chaotic world, let alone now that his Physical Body was incredibly tough, far surpassing an ordinary Saint. What was there to fear?

Xiao Ruobai said no more, only nodding with a smile, and then lightly flicked his sleeve.

A force as gentle as a breeze yet utterly irresistible instantly enveloped Ling Qiong.

Ling Qiong felt the scene before his eyes ripple like water. A slight sense of dizziness from the shifting of time and space came over him, and he seemed to hear Xiao Ruobai's final gentle exhortation in his ear:

"Senior, take care."

In the next instant, the light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds reappeared, and a breeze brushed against his face.

He was no longer atop the Zizhu Peak where immortal energy gathered and Dao Rhyme was like a sea; instead, he stood at the summit of a lush green mountain shrouded in mist.

Beneath his feet was an ancient path winding out of the mountains, and in the distance was the vast and boundless earth.

The longing for an unfettered world, which had been absent for countless years and was almost etched into the deepest part of his Divine Soul, was like a volcano suppressed for ten thousand years, erupting with a bang at this moment!

Ling Qiong subconsciously spread his arms and took a deep breath of the crisp, free air of the outside world, which almost made him want to let out a long roar!

He, Ling Qiong, had finally truly seen the light of day again and regained his freedom!

Amidst his excitement, he suddenly noticed something extra in his hand.

Looking down, a simple and ancient-looking Storage Ring was lying quietly in his palm.

With a slight thought, his Divine Sense delved inside.

Then, this former Half-Saint, who had seen his fair share of storms, was completely stunned.

The scene inside the ring's space could only be described as magnificent!

Top-Grade Spirit Stones were piled up like mountains, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost about to liquefy and flow;

Over a hundred bottles of Medicinal Pills floated quietly. The names on the bottles, such as 'Nine-Cycle Soul-Returning Pill', 'Creation Pill of Life', and 'Saint-Breaking Calamity Pill', were all things that would be enough to cause a bloodbath if any one of them were taken out;

There were several Magic Treasures and flying Magical Artifacts with internal treasure light and natural Dao patterns. Their grade was at least that of a top-tier Sacred Artifact, and some even faintly touched upon a higher level.

There were even several Jade Slips. With a slight touch of his Divine Thought, he could sense the profound and mysterious Cultivation Techniques recorded within, pointing directly to the Dao Origin...

How was this just compensation or a gift?

This was clearly an astounding Treasure Trove tailored specifically for him, enough to support him in making triumphant progress all the way, reclaiming his Peak and even surpassing his past!

Xiao Ruobai had not only given him a new life and freedom but had also given him a future of infinite possibilities!

"Hahahaha—!!!"

Ling Qiong could no longer suppress the surging passion and wild joy in his chest. He laughed toward the sky, his voice shaking the surroundings and startling a flock of birds in the distant mountain forest.

After calming his agitated mood slightly, he began to survey his surroundings.

"Why is the Spiritual Qi in this place so dense?"

Although the Spiritual Qi here was not as pure as that on Zizhu Peak, it was several times denser than the Secret Realms of the era he had lived in.

"Did Senior send me to a Secret Realm?" Ling Qiong's eyebrows twitched as he muttered to himself.

"No wonder the Spiritual Qi is so dense. It seems he was afraid I would suffer a loss when I first entered the world, so he specifically found a cultivation treasure land for me!"

"Wuu wuu wuu, Senior is too good to me!"

Ling Qiong wiped away non-existent tears, his voice choked with emotion, his heart filled with burning gratitude.

"He recast my Physical Body, gave me heavenly treasures, and even specially sought out such a Secret Realm to protect my cultivation."

"What have I, Ling Qiong, done to deserve such generous treatment from Senior?"

"In this life, I must remember this kindness. If there is an opportunity, I will surely repay it even if I have to sacrifice myself!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the heroic ambition in his chest grew even stronger. He wished he could immediately go to the real world outside this 'Secret Realm' to take a good look and make a name for himself!

"Senior's great kindness, Ling Qiong will repay later! Let me first see what mysteries this 'Secret Realm' holds..."

The word 'mysteries' had not yet left his mouth.

"Rumble—!!!"

The sky overhead suddenly underwent a bizarre change!

The originally clear and bright sky was instantly covered by thunderclouds as black as ink, and the rolling thunder shook the mountains and the earth.

Purple-gold lightning tumbled and roared crazily within the clouds, and a terrifying pressure originating from the will of Heaven and Earth crashed down, locking onto his figure with pinpoint accuracy!

"What... is this?!"

The gratitude and wild joy on Ling Qiong's face instantly froze. The hair all over his body stood on end, and a shudder from the depths of his Soul swept through his entire body.

Although he had never personally Undergone Tribulation, he had seen detailed records in ancient books. This was a Saint Tribulation!

It was the life-and-death trial that one must experience when stepping into the Saint Realm to trigger the recognition of the will of Heaven and Earth!

"Saint Tribulation?!" Ling Qiong's heart shook violently, and he subconsciously took a step back.

"When I broke through to the Saint Realm at Senior's dojo, it was clearly calm and peaceful, without the slightest sign of tribulation clouds!"

Before his voice could fade, a bolt of purple-gold lightning as thick as a barrel had already broken through the thunderclouds, smashing down toward his head with a force that could destroy heaven and earth!

Ling Qiong's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously activated his physical strength, a faint golden light appearing around his body.

Subsequent lightning bolts followed one after another, becoming increasingly violent. He stubbornly endured them using the powerful Physical Body recast by Xiao Ruobai.

Although his clothes were torn, his blood was surging, and his figure was staggering, his foundation was not harmed.

After a short while, the Saint Tribulation dissipated, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged back, cleansing his body.

Feeling his Saint Realm cultivation, which was now more stable and had even faintly improved a bit, Ling Qiong felt a sudden surge of heroic spirit.

He subconsciously activated his Divine Sense, wanting to investigate the extent of this Secret Realm, but as his Divine Sense spread out,

It was like a stone sinking into the sea. It stretched for tens of millions of miles, and he actually couldn't see the end at a glance. Mountains, rivers, and forests were scattered throughout, and Spiritual Qi permeated everywhere. It was definitely not the scale a 'Secret Realm' should have in his memory.

Ling Qiong felt a bit strange, but he didn't think much of it, simply assuming this was an ancient grand Secret Realm that Xiao Ruobai had found for him and that had never been discovered by anyone else.

His gratitude toward Xiao Ruobai deepened by a few more points: "With such a large Secret Realm and such dense Spiritual Qi, I will surely be able to quickly stabilize my Saint Realm cultivation and even take it a step further!"

The next moment, a streak of light broke through the air like an arrow leaving a bow, shooting toward the vast world and toward his own new path!

On Zizhu Peak, as everyone watched his departing back, Wang Xiaopang couldn't help but say softly, "I'm afraid this Senior Ling is going to suffer a bit of a setback."

The smile in Xiao Ruobai's eyes couldn't be hidden: "It's fine for him to suffer a setback. It's better than always living in the perception of the old era, and it will also allow him to see the current state of the world clearly."

A short while later.

"Cough, cough..."

In a remote mountain hollow, Ling Qiong sat slumped against a rock in a sorry state, a trace of blood that hadn't been wiped clean still on the corner of his mouth.