179: Secret Mansion Birth

In the Sea of Worlds, there are many forces and Schools, large and small. People from large forces get to drink soup and eat meat, while people from small forces don't have such good treatment; they can only pick up some scraps that large forces don't care about to fill their stomachs.

The law of the jungle… this is the rule in the Sea of Worlds.

Generally speaking, people from small forces have a hard time surviving here and will not actively provoke people from other forces.

Moreover, they don't get much benefit here, and people from large forces don't care about their meager possessions, so they generally won't snatch them.

Even if conflicts occur or are about to occur, people from these small forces will actively choose to retreat; they are usually skilled in escape techniques and disappear without a trace in a flash.

People from large forces also won't chase after these people; doing so is not only difficult but also brings no benefits, truly a thankless task.

But when Li Qi saw Duanmu Ci collapsed on the reef, he immediately noticed something was wrong with him.

Duanmu Ci’s body… had many knife wounds!

The wounds from these knife cuts were extremely deep, not only was the flesh cut open and curled back, but it also glowed with a strange purplish-red hue!

And Duanmu Ci’s lips were even more a dark blue, he had already fainted, and was on his deathbed!

It was obvious that Duanmu Ci had not only suffered attacks from other strong individuals but was also poisoned.

If Li Qi and the others hadn't happened to encounter Duanmu Ci in this vast Sea of Worlds… he would have certainly died!

“Interesting… what kind of person would be so ruthless towards someone from a small force?”

“This is an attempt to silence him!”

“This Duanmu Ci must know something…”

Li Qi's mind raced, quickly considering all the possibilities, and soon made a decision, then he spoke.

“Save him and ask him what happened.”

Yin Mengzhu didn't hesitate; she immediately stepped forward and began to treat the severely injured and dying Duanmu Ci.

She first used the [Spring Revival Technique] to treat the knife wounds on Duanmu Ci's body, which healed quickly, and then she performed a technique called [Spirit Spring Toxin Cleansing Method] to dispel the potent poison from him.

After giving him a few Medicinal Pills for healing, Duanmu Ci’s condition quickly stabilized.

Everyone waited for a moment, and Duanmu Ci slowly woke up.

In a daze, Duanmu Ci saw a large group of figures standing in front of him, and immediately let out a gasp of surprise, quickly retreating and moving away.

“It’s alright, Senior Duanmu, we mean no harm; otherwise, we wouldn't have saved your life…”

Liao Shi stepped forward and slowly said.

And Duanmu Ci also clearly saw the people in front of him; his gaze fell on Liao Shi in front of him, and his heart felt a little at ease: “You are… Liao Shi? You are from Four Seas Sect?!”

“Indeed, it is us.”

The relationship between Four Seas Sect and Qingyang School couldn't be described as particularly good or bad, but now that the people from Four Seas Sect had saved his life, it was a great kindness.

Duanmu Ci narrowly escaped death, and the unease in his heart also calmed down a little; he immediately cupped his hands in thanks: “This old man is grateful to everyone from Four Seas Sect for saving my life this time!”

Saying that, Duanmu Ci respectfully bowed towards everyone.

And Li Qi also didn't mince words, directly stating: “Alright, tell me, why did you suffer such severe injuries? Why did you fall into such distress?”

When asked, Duanmu Ci gave a bitter laugh: “What else could it be… it’s just because I saw something I shouldn’t have seen.”

“Saw something you shouldn’t have seen?” Li Qi frowned slightly.

Duanmu Ci nodded and said: “Yes, I saw a secret mansion left behind by the Five Directions World emerge!”

“The first to discover the emergence of the secret mansion were those from Evil Shadow Sect, and they also discovered this old man hiding nearby. To prevent the news from leaking, they decided to kill this old man!”

“This old man was chased and hunted down by the people of Evil Shadow Sect, fleeing all the way here!”

Hearing Duanmu Ci's explanation, Liao Shi, who was beside them, exclaimed in shock: “A secret mansion emerged? Are you sure?!”

Duanmu Ci looked at Liao Shi and said solemnly: “Absolutely no joke.”

Liao Shi's eyes widened, and then he burst into laughter.

“Wonderful, wonderful, I never expected that on this trip to the Sea of Worlds… we would encounter the emergence of a secret mansion!”

“This is a huge Opportunity!”

Liao Shi threw his head back and laughed heartily, while Li Qi also began to ask what a secret mansion was, and Liao Shi started to explain to Li Qi.

It turned out that this was related to the destruction of a world; the predecessor of the Sea of Worlds was the Five Directions World, which was once a prosperous world where many strong individuals and legends existed.

After experiencing the great catastrophe of heaven and earth's destruction, there would always be some things that did not perish with the destruction of heaven and earth, thus remaining. When heaven and earth perish, I do not perish; these things are extraordinary wonders, possessing incredible power.

And among the many things left behind, one thing was most special… that was the secret mansion!

Secret mansions are the residences of powerful individuals from the previous world. These residences are not only extremely hidden, allowing them to evade the great catastrophe of heaven and earth to a certain extent, but they are also very stable and will not be easily damaged.

And within these secret mansions, there are usually incredible benefits!

Either divine Sharp Weapons, or divine arts and extraordinary techniques, or Heaven And Earth Treasure!

The Five Directions World has long been destroyed, and many things have been lost, forever disappearing into the long river of history.

But with the emergence of these secret mansions, all these lost things have the possibility of seeing the light of day again!

“Senior Brother Li, this is a huge Opportunity!”

“With the emergence of the secret mansion, there must be many treasures within!”

“I heard that three hundred years ago, a secret mansion also emerged, and a force gained many benefits from it, even becoming one of the top-tier large forces because of it!”

Hearing Liao Shi say this, Li Qi nodded: “If that’s the case, then let’s go see this newly emerged secret mansion.”

Li Qi looked at Duanmu Ci: “Where is that secret mansion located?”

Duanmu Ci raised his hand and pointed to the east: “Approximately seven thousand li to the east.”

Li Qi nodded: “Very good, let’s depart.”

Just before leaving, Duanmu Ci gritted his teeth and stopped Li Qi. Although he was very reluctant, he still pulled out a world core from his embrace and handed it to Li Qi.

“Everyone from Four Seas Sect, you were willing to save this old man’s life; this old man is not one to be ungrateful… I have a world core on me, and I hope you will not despise it.”

Li Qi looked at Duanmu Ci in surprise, then smiled, and accepted the world core from him.

Afterward, Duanmu Ci sighed helplessly: “This old man’s injuries have just healed, and I’m afraid I’m unable to continue traveling in this Sea of Worlds.”

“Let’s part ways here; we shall meet again if fate allows.”

Duanmu Ci’s figure soared into the sky and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

Watching Duanmu Ci’s disappearing figure, Li Qi and the others also rose into the air.

“Alright, the secret mansion has emerged, so let’s not linger any longer.”

“Let’s hurry over; we can’t let the people from Evil Shadow Sect get there first!”