195: Imperial Spirit Qi

A short while later.

Everyone entered the city and settled into the designated lodging for the Four Domains Grand Competition. As soon as Jiang Ye's group of three and Zhu Donghai arrived, they couldn't wait to head out and find a restaurant to drink.

Zhu Donghai raised his wine cup, downed it in one go, and said heartily, "How did you guys Cultivate your Realms so quickly? There's no need to compete this time; the Southern Domain is definitely taking first place."

Ever since Jiang Ye broke through his Realm this time, his Soul Power had increased significantly. He confirmed all his previous suspicions about Zhu Donghai. In fact, back when they first clashed, Jiang Ye felt something was off about Zhu Donghai, but he hadn't been completely certain then.

Jiang Ye chuckled and said, "Heh heh, no matter how high our Realm is, it's not as high as yours!"

“Hmm?” As soon as these words were spoken, the other three were stunned. The expressions on their faces instantly froze as if they had been hit by a Body-Fixing Spell.

Shi Feng was the first to react to Jiang Ye's words. Realizing something was wrong, he questioned Zhu Donghai, "You bastard named Zhu, what's the meaning of hiding your strength and mingling with us?"

Shi Bao's expression also became serious. "Holy crap! No wonder you bastard didn't even care about the spots for the Four Domains Grand Competition. You're from the Profound Realm, aren't you?"

Zhu Donghai was also somewhat surprised that Jiang Ye had noticed his cultivation level. He said, "You really aren't an ordinary person. How did you find out?"

Jiang Ye's expression remained calm as he said, "Why don't you tell us your purpose for coming here? I'm afraid it's not simple."

"Correct! I indeed have a purpose for coming here. I purchased a Secret Realm map at a high price from the Profound Realm, but its location is here in the Outer Profound Realm. Now I need to find a few powerful helpers. If I enter alone, I don't have absolute certainty."

Jiang Ye raised his wine cup, took a drink, and asked, "What are the specific details?"

Zhu Donghai said, "This time, Geniuses from many forces in the Profound Realm will also come. They will all enter the Secret Realm to fight for rare items."

Shi Bao said, "Then what chance do people on our side have? Their cultivation levels shouldn't be low!"

"I'm asking you three right now: do you dare to go?"

Shi Feng asked, "What exactly are you going in there to fight for?"

Zhu Donghai said, "This Secret Realm was formed after the death of an Emperor Realm super-expert. After an Emperor Realm expert dies, they usually leave behind a rare item called emperor spirit qi, which is the lifelong essence of an Emperor Realm powerhouse."

"As long as you obtain the emperor spirit qi, your current fourth-stage Earth Realm cultivation could directly soar through two whole major Realms without any problem."

Jiang Ye had some doubts and said, "Is that for real? Don't use us as cannon fodder!"

"There is some danger, but with my strength and yours, entering shouldn't be a big problem."

"What is your true Realm?" Jiang Ye wanted to understand his actual level.

"Venerable Realm First Stage!" Zhu Donghai said directly without any hesitation.

Shi Bao and the others were somewhat surprised. "Holy crap! You bastard were hiding it quite deep!"

"There's something I need to tell you in advance. I have some conflicts with those young Geniuses from the Profound Realm. It's highly likely we'll be targeted when the time comes," Zhu Donghai said nonchalantly.

Shi Bao said, "See! I knew he wasn't being kind. He told us about the Secret Realm so easily because he wants to drag us in to be his shields!"

Zhu Donghai said, "That's where you're wrong! How can there be no danger when trying to obtain treasures? However, the Secret Realm has an age restriction; you can't be over twenty-five. That powerhouse only wanted to leave the Legacy to young people. Therefore, the Realms of the young people who can enter won't be much higher than mine. Jiang Ye can completely handle it."

Shi Bao said, "Then what about the two of us? Everyone inside will be in the Venerable Realm."

Jiang Ye said, "It's fine, I'll block them for you. Additionally, I want to call another Venerable Realm expert to go in with us."

"Who?"

"Wu Linglong!"

"What the heck?" The three of them were shocked simultaneously. Shi Feng said, "Isn't she in the Heaven Realm? How did she become a Venerable Realm expert?"