572: Prepare

When Gu Qinghan returned to Whale Fall City again, three days had already passed since he publicly revealed the secret realm.

“No wonder it took roughly the same amount of time to go to the Auction House and back before; it truly is a special secret realm.”

Gu Qinghan muttered. He had considered this possibility before, but it was only a fleeting thought.

Whale Fall City was much more lively now than before, but at the same time, many people were maintaining order.

Gu Qinghan raised his eyebrows. He went straight back to his residence, found Piao Jun, and only then truly understood the situation.

It turned out that after learning that Whale Fall City had opened a secret realm, several owners of teleportation towers who had not previously established contact with Whale Fall City proactively began establishing connections with it.

As of now, Whale Fall City had established contact with a total of eight teleportation towers.

“It can actually work like this?”

Gu Qinghan hadn't expected that his act of revealing the secret realm would bring such an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Establishing teleportation channels could potentially provide an extra layer of security when danger struck.

Of course, there might also be risks, but the prerequisite was whether those intending to cause trouble possessed the necessary strength.

Piao Jun's hair had grown out a bit. He thought for a moment and reminded Gu Qinghan:

“There is one thing I have been thinking about for a long time, but I haven't quite figured it out.”

“What is it?”

“I remember there were a total of ten teleportation towers, right? But now, we have established teleportation relationships with eight of them.

In other words, there is still one teleportation tower that hasn't contacted us.

Although I don't think they necessarily have to come and curry favor with us, I still feel like something isn't right.”

Gu Qinghan nodded. This point perfectly matched his own speculation.

He smiled and explained to Piao Jun:

“Do you remember the people from the Cleric Alliance I mentioned encountering in the secret realm?”

“Yes, what about them?”

“If nothing unexpected happens, the last teleportation tower should be in the hands of that Number One.”

Hearing Gu Qinghan's words, Piao Jun’s expression suddenly changed.

A few seconds later, he said nervously:

“Then, do they already have people inside Whale Fall City? Should I go investigate?”

“No need,” Gu Qinghan shook his head. “This kind of person is likely brewing a sure-win offensive. He shouldn't make a move easily until he has sufficient confidence.”

Number One created more than twenty Clerics, all of whom were killed by Gu Qinghan in the secret realm, which was definitely a huge loss for his plan.

However, it was precisely this accident that gave Gu Qinghan the opportunity to understand the other party's conspiracy.

Seeing Gu Qinghan's stance, Piao Jun felt slightly relieved. He thought for a moment and asked again:

“What did that fatty say after taking you away? Or what did the Masked Man talk to you about?”

Gu Qinghan naturally couldn't tell Piao Jun about the conversation between the two parties, so he joked:

“I am their super VIP customer now. We discussed the details of the next auction.

There will still be that kind of game at the next auction, but the difficulty will be extremely low.”

“Seriously? You aren't hiding something from us, are you?”

Piao Jun looked at Gu Qinghan's expression with suspicion, but he couldn't figure out what Gu Qinghan was hiding.

Gu Qinghan waved his hand and, after chatting casually for a few minutes, returned to his room.

Chen Yuting seemed to have followed others into one of the secret realms. Aside from Piao Jun, Whale Fall City was currently only garrisoned by a few Clerics.

But in terms of strength, the Clerics of Whale Fall City were definitely a cut above other Clerics.

After all, from skill equipment to items, their average level was slightly higher than others.

Gu Qinghan lay on the bed, rested for a while, and then entered the Necropolis.

This was the first time he had entered here since the Guardian left, and this time, Gu Qinghan felt that the place seemed too quiet.

He went straight to the teleportation formation, studied it briefly, and found that he could now control the teleportation destination.

Of course, the prerequisite for teleportation was that he possessed enough death energy, but after so many battles, the accumulated energy was enough for Gu Qinghan to use for some time.

Collecting himself, Gu Qinghan began communicating with the teleportation formation, as he wanted to see what skills he could currently exchange for.

After all, during the time he hadn't entered the Netherworld, the Titan Heroic Spirit had been exploring the Netherworld on his behalf.

Dense black Death Qi surged endlessly, gradually condensing into a gigantic sphere.

Gu Qinghan reached out to touch it and received information about the skill contained within:

[Death Qi Furnace: Input materials, remelt their flesh and soul. Death is not the end; rebirth is a new beginning!]

Obviously, this was a skill the Guardian had selected for him beforehand.

Gu Qinghan didn't hesitate at all and immediately learned the skill.

The next moment, he felt his consciousness suddenly connect to an incredibly cold place.

He could see a tomb-like furnace standing in an open space in this location, with black flames constantly rising from within it.

Furthermore, outside the furnace, there were some presences, seemingly souls, constantly patrolling.

“Is this the Death Qi Furnace?”

Gu Qinghan hadn't expected that his skill would essentially unlock the usage rights for this item.

If he guessed correctly, the Death Qi Furnace itself actually existed within the Netherworld.

The area of the Netherworld he was currently exploring seemed to be only a small fraction of the whole, with more secrets and powerful existences slumbering within.

“Come on, what you can transform into is up to yourselves.”

Gu Qinghan didn't hesitate and immediately imagined his subordinates appearing here.

The Dragon Bear, Little Black, the Dragon Crow, and Deaths Touch were instantly absorbed by the Death Qi Furnace the moment they appeared.

Following that, Gu Qinghan didn't hesitate and threw the giant dragon's heart and corpse inside as well.

After the giant dragon's heart, which was several meters in diameter, was thrown into the Death Qi Furnace, the black flames within the Death Qi Furnace suddenly surged higher.

Through the mental connection with his subordinates, Gu Qinghan could sense their emotions; they were in a state of great pleasure.

Perhaps for them, the Death Qi Furnace was just a place, similar to a hot spring, for increasing their strength.

However, the giant dragon's corpse and heart were rapidly deforming under the scorching of the flames, eventually turning into pools of black liquid.

Streaks of power seemed to emanate from within, attempting to break free from the refinement of the Death Qi Furnace, but they were continuously scorched and devoured by the black flames.

[Forging Progress: 0.1%]

Gu Qinghan glanced at it, estimating that the process would take at least several days, so he stopped bothering to watch it constantly.

Number One should be continuing his conspiracy now, and the giant dragon was also waiting for its next attack.

Gu Qinghan wasn't planning on sitting idle either; he also needed to continue increasing his strength.

Although leveling up could also increase his strength, the fastest way to improve was still by exploring the Netherworld.

After all, the Netherworld was a giant treasure trove to him, and what he needed to do now was continuously excavate it.