97: A white fox? Little White!

Inside the Xuanhong Secret Realm.

As time passed, the phenomenon of fighting over treasures became increasingly common.

The Cultivators who entered the Secret Realm grew more volatile, and battles became more frequent.

Often, they would start a fight over a single disagreement, and when treasures were involved, they could beat each other until their brains spilled out.

They had completely forgotten the instructions given by Divine Venerable Moyuan!

However, Chu Yuan was unaware of all this, nor did he need to be.

Just now, without him realizing it, his vision blurred, and he found himself entering a special space.

What he saw before him were continuous rolling mountains, their peaks wrapped in white mist, fluttering like the robes of an Immortal, adding a sense of mystery to the ranges.

Amidst the mountains, the vibrant, multi-colored vegetation resembled nature's spilled palette, adding numerous colors to this space.

A clear stream gurgled between the mountains; the tinkling sounds were like heavenly music, seemingly containing a wisp of ethereal charm.

The stream water was clear to the bottom, allowing him to see the smooth pebbles and swimming fish.

Soft sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, scattering onto the water's surface, which shimmered with golden light.

Various Yao Beasts played in the mountains, seemingly never having felt the threat of life or death, filling the area with a sense of tranquility and peace.

Looking at this picturesque scenery, the worries and fatigue in his heart seemed to be swept away, leaving only awe and praise for nature.

Compared to what Chu Yuan had seen before, the magnificent beauty before him was like a paradise outside the mortal world.

"Did I take a wrong turn?"

"Or... is this an illusion?"

Chu Yuan looked surprised. He cautiously glanced around, fully activating his senses to find any abnormality in his surroundings, but found nothing.

"Something is wrong!"

"I was just in that desolate and silent place. How could I arrive at such a beautiful location in the blink of an eye? This is likely an illusion!"

Chu Yuan frowned deeply, pondered for a moment, and directly retreated into the primal origin space.

However, when he observed the outside world through the light screen from within the primal origin space, he found no change whatsoever.

"This is not right!"

"It's twelve parts wrong out of ten. There must be a problem here!"

Chu Yuan muttered to himself, staring intently outside.

A long time passed.

He found that the outside remained unchanged, as if it were a truly existing territory, two spaces completely separated from the desolate and silent valley.

Chu Yuan pondered, then turned his head to look at the primal divine crystal, his expression thoughtful.

"The primal divine crystal shouldn't be able to deceive me, so the outside is not an illusion, but truly exists?"

"If so, where is this place? And why is it so special?"

Chu Yuan looked thoughtful, his eyes filled with uncertainty and surprise.

"Forget it."

"In any case, I will have to face the issue of going out sooner or later. I'll know once I go out and investigate."

He murmured, took a deep breath of Qi, and stepped out of the primal origin space once more.

This time, out of caution, he did not extend his senses very far, only a dozen meters, remaining alert for potential dangers.

Chu Yuan moved his feet lightly, and before long, arrived in a peach garden.

Peach blossoms were in full bloom, their petals drifting in the wind, resembling a paradise on earth.

But despite such beauty, he had no intention of admiring it.

This was because there was a pavilion in the peach garden, and two old men were sitting beneath it.

One wore white, the other black, and they seemed to be playing a game of Go.

Seeing this scene, Chu Yuan was startled and secretly went on guard.

Seniors, as entities, can be truly good, but the bad ones are truly terrible.

Since he could not determine if these two were good or bad, it was naturally best to be cautious.

"Junior Chu Yuan greets the two Seniors!"

Chu Yuan bowed slightly.

But as his voice fell, the two did not respond; only the faint sound of the wind echoed.

Chu Yuan cautiously raised his eyes, only to see that both men were motionless, as if they hadn't heard him.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan carefully took a few steps forward, but then sensed that something was wrong.

These two people... are dead?!

The two sat there quietly, without a trace of vitality or breath in their entire bodies.

In this situation, there truly was no second explanation besides death.

But since both men were dead, why was their Physical Body preserved so perfectly?

One must know that even Duanmu Shenfeng, as a God Realm Expert, only left behind a pale golden skeleton. Could these two be... Thinking of that possibility, Chu Yuan's heart suddenly leaped, and a word popped into his mind:

Saint Realm!

But can Saint Realm experts also die?

Then what Realm must one reach to achieve true immortality?

Chu Yuan fell silent.

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

If his strength was insufficient, thinking too much was pointless.

It was better to try his best to improve his strength; one day, he would know everything.

Thinking of this, he cautiously took another step forward, intending to examine these two great beings up close.

Mainly, he wanted to see if he could gain any benefits from them.

Just then, the cry of a fox attracted Chu Yuan's attention.

He turned his head and saw a snow-white fox squatting not far away, looking at him curiously.

Seeing him look over, the fox opened its mouth and spoke: "Human, I advise you not to go over there, or you will die."

Chu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was inwardly alarmed: This fox is very dangerous!

He bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior. Junior Chu Yuan, may I ask what your name is?"

"My name is Bai Zhi. Old Man Lu calls me Little Bai, and you can call me that too. Human, are you from the outside world?"

Bai Zhi continued to speak human words, her eyes full of curiosity.

"Yes, Senior!"

Chu Yuan nodded, his expression relaxing slightly, but he remained vigilant internally.

He glanced at the two old men and asked, "May I ask, Senior Little Bai, what happened to these two Seniors?"

"Them, huh!"

Bai Zhi shook her head and sighed. "They were originally close friends, but due to racial conflict, they ended up on opposing sides."

"Neither could bear to draw weapons against the other, so they chose to play a game of Go, using the power of their Divine Soul to determine the victor."

"However, their strengths were evenly matched. In the end, both exhausted their Divine Soul and died!"

Hearing this, Chu Yuan's eyes widened slightly, and he asked with uncertainty, "Senior Little Bai, I feel they are likely Saint Realm mighty experts, right? Can Saint Realm experts also die?"

"Of course!"

Bai Zhi said matter-of-factly, "Although achieving a Breakthrough into the Saint Realm means escaping the river of time and transcending heaven and earth, and theoretically both the Physical Body and Divine Soul are Immortal."

"But that is only theoretical. A Saint Realm expert can kill another Saint Realm expert."

"Their situation belongs to this category."

"Their relationship was too good. Both of them probably intended for the other to survive, but in the end, both died."

Speaking up to this point, Bai Zhi said seriously, "Of course, don't think that just because they are dead, the pressure from their Physical Body is gone. It remains."

"Forget about you, a nobody in the Spirit Crystal Realm; even an existence in the Spirit Venerable Realm, if they approach within three meters and trigger the pressure radiating from them, they could be instantly killed!"

Hearing this, Chu Yuan's expression changed in surprise. He hadn't expected such a thing.

He didn't doubt her words and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you, Senior Little Bai, for saving my life!"

"You're welcome!"

Bai Zhi shook her head slightly, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes. "Old Man Lu was a Human Race member. He saved my life back then. I see that you don't seem like a wicked person, so I just offered a reminder."

Chu Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then hesitated before asking, "Senior Little Bai, is the Senior Lu you mentioned Pill Saint Lu Xuan?"