Anyhow, the restriction in this mystery realm was most likely used to suppress the mysterious being and limit his activity to the palace. Otherwise, this mysterious being should have escaped long ago with the great number of times that this mystery realm had already been opened.
The mysterious being had simply thought that the restriction was in place to suppress him for all eternity. However, he hadn’t realized that this was a double-layered scheme. The restriction was merely in place to give him a feeling of security, to make him believe that he could possess someone and escape.
Now, however, his physical body was… unbelievably fragile!
Wu Zhe trembled in apprehension. He hadn’t been this nervous and terrified even when his original body had been obliterated. He had only just possessed this body, so it was impossible for his divine sense to leave.
“Lan Yun, how scheming of you!” he spat through gritted teeth.
“Against a coward like you, how could I not scheme?” The blue-skinned elite smiled, and continued, “Don’t even think about wasting time. Although this is only a wisp of my awareness, I can still stay around for three to five days.”
Wu Zhe’s expression changed again. He had indeed wanted to waste time.
Unlike him, the blue-skinned elite had genuinely died. There was only a wisp of his awareness remaining, and it was like a flame without fuel. It would disappear in no time. However, three to five days was still too long. This blue-skinned elite absolutely despised beings from the Netherworld, so how could he last for three to five days?
Even if he spoke until his mouth was cracked and dry, it still wouldn’t be long enough to grind through five days!
The blue-skinned elite attacked, and said, “Sinking Shade Old Demon, accept your death!”
Boom!
A terrifying power swept through the palace, and even the mystery realm shuddered.
This was a power that transcended the Heavenly Body Tier!
Why didn’t the restriction attack him? What a joke; of course it didn’t! He was the owner of this place, so why would the restriction attack him?
Boom!
His palm struck down, and Wu Zhe instantly transformed into a cloud of blood. His body was far too fragile, and there was simply no way it could withstand power at the Eternal River Tier.
However, the blue-skinned elite didn’t let his guard down. Instead, he continued to scan the surroundings with his divine sense.
Elites from the Netherworld weren’t easy to kill. He had obliterated this mysterious being’s body in the past, yet his divine sense had still managed to escape.
“Humph! Still trying to escape?” The blue-skinned elite struck at the door.
Peng!
The large door shattered, and they saw a shadow frantically streak out. This shadow was extremely hard to catch with the naked eye.
It was the elite from the Netherworld!
Ling Han and the other king tiers all sucked in a sharp breath. An Eternal River Tier elite with a huge advantage in cultivation level had attacked him, yet he had still been able to survive and flee. The being from the Netherworld was unfathomably powerful.
“Lan Yun, you actually forced me to use this technique! Even if you die, I’ll still grind your bones to dust!” The shadow flew toward the Yellow Spring in the sky.
This Yellow Spring was formed from the corpse of the Netherworld elite, so his power would increase by an immense amount if he fused his divine sense into it. However, his previous body had already died, so the Yellow Spring would still be extremely dangerous to him. It was like a potent poison.
Even so, he had no option but to take a massive gamble. Otherwise, he would definitely die!
As long as he survived, there was hope that he could heal his wounds, no matter how severe they were.
The blue-skinned elite humphed, and said, “I’ve plotted for tens of millions of years now, so how can I fall at the final hurdle?”
His body flashed, and he dashed out at an incredible speed. His fist smashed into the Yellow Spring in the sky.
‘Star Plucking Step!’ Ling Han exclaimed in his mind.
Although he still hadn’t started to cultivate this movement technique yet, he could still recognize it at a single glance.
Hua!
The Yellow Spring was severed in the middle. The blue-skinned elite shuddered, and then transformed into a giant that measured 3000 meters in height. He blocked the flow of the Yellow Spring as he stood proudly in the sky.
“You…!” The Netherworld elite wanted to vomit blood. He could no longer draw on the power of the Yellow Spring. His voice shrill, he shouted, “You’re blocking the power of the Dark Yellow Spring with your body, so you’ll turn to bones in no time! If you want to die… F*ck!”
He had subconsciously treated the blue-skinned elite as a living person. However, he quickly came to his senses. Although this blue-skinned elite was jumping around and attacking him, his vitality had already disappeared long ago. He was merely a remnant wisp of awareness that definitely couldn’t last for long.
That being the case, what did it matter whether his body disintegrated or not? After all, he had already been dead for tens of millions of years.
“Hahaha! I’ve been waiting for this day!” The blue-skinned elite thrust his palm toward the shadow.
Countless divine patterns intertwined, and the glow of Regulations radiated brilliantly. This was the true power of Eternal River Tier elites.
“No!!!” the Netherworld elite wailed in despair. His wail instantly traveled throughout the entire mystery realm.
This was the despairing cry of an Eternal River Tier elite.
A thick sense of loathing and agitation hung in the air. There was also a harrowing eeriness. This was a martial intent that was unique to Netherworld cultivators.
“It’s… finally over!” A relieved smile spread across the blue-skinned elite’s face.
Boom!
His gigantic body crashed down, rapidly shrinking in size as it did so. It was then washed away by the Yellow Spring, becoming one of the tens of millions of wraiths.
A supreme elite had finally disappeared from this world once and for all.
Ling Han and the five other king tiers were all speechless. They had been close to useless in this battle—they had simply been used as bait.
They were the prodigious king tiers of the younger generation, yet they had actually fallen to the level of mere bait?
Chapter 1198 - The Rain Emperor had Disappeared
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They were prodigious king tiers, yet they could only act as mere bait.
This left Ling Han and the others feeling extremely uncomfortable. However, this was the undeniable truth—as prodigious as they were, they were still mere trash before power at the Eternal River Tier.
The death of Wu Zhe was a bloody reminder of this fact. He had become a host to the divine sense of a Netherworld elite, and in the end, he had been mercilessly killed.
Before the blue-skinned elite, even the most talented prodigies of this galaxy were like fragile debris. They didn’t even have the right to make him hesitate.
This was a fate that could befall any one of them.
However, why had such a fate befallen Wu Zhe? That was simply because he had been the weakest member of the seven king tiers. He was the easiest to possess, and thus he had been chosen.
The king tiers were unable to accept this.
They could die in battle, but dying like this… It was far too vexatious, and it was far too meaningless.
However, whom could they complain to?
The blue-skinned elite had died, and the Netherworld elite had also been killed. Wu Zhe, the unfortunate victim of all this, had also died.
The six king tiers remained silent for a long time. Only the Yellow Spring continued to crash through the sky. This river was formed from the corpse of an Eternal River Tier elite, and it continued to flow even te
ns of millions of years after his death. It was as if it would flow for all eternity.
At this moment, they all understood why this Yellow Spring felt so eerie and so harrowing. This was because it contained power from the Netherworld.
“Let’s explore the palace and see if we can obtain some more secret techniques,” Shi Anguo said. He was the first to break the silence.
Everyone nodded in agreement. What was done was done, and the dead couldn’t be brought back to life, either. Moping over this matter wouldn’t be of any help.
They returned to the palace, where the light orbs still silently hovered in the air. However, these light orbs would still dash away when they tried to grab them, giving them no chance of obtaining the secret techniques inside.
By the looks of it, their strength was insufficient to obtain these light orbs.
As king tiers of the younger generation, Ling Han and the others naturally knew when to let things go. They resolutely turned around to leave.
There were still many valuable items on the way out, such as Godly medicines and perhaps some ancient techniques left in the ancient sites. Staying in the palace would be a complete waste of time. If they made their way to the entrance now, they would at least still obtain some treasures. It was just a matter of how much they obtained.
After exiting the palace, they all turned around to take one final look. That was where Wu Zhe had died, though not a single scrap of his being was left. They all shook their head before leaving.
After a long time, Ling Han released Shui Yanyu and Hu Feiyun from the Black Tower. When the old ginseng appeared, his expression was dark, and he said, “Sh*tty brat, what kind of Spatial Tool is that? Why is it so freakish?”
He had almost been planted, and he had almost had his awareness erased by the Tool Spirit inside. In other words, he had almost become a Godly medicine for consumption again. Not only that, but there was even an old divine tree inside, one that was far higher in grade than himself. He had no choice but to obediently call him grandpa.
Moreover, the divine sense of a Saint was wrapped around a branch of the divine tree, and this person still terrified him, even though his might was already non-existent.
Ling Han chuckled, and asked, “Was it fun?”
“Fun your mom! See how I stomp you to death! You actually dared to scare your grandpa!” The old ginseng became angrier by the second, and he angrily launched a kick at Ling Han.
Ling Han casually blocked his strikes. The old ginseng was simply venting his anger, and he wasn’t genuinely having a falling out with Ling Han. Thus, he quickly stopped his attacks.
“What a hot temper,” Ling Han said with a smile.
The old ginseng’s eyes darted about, and he turned to Shui Yanyu, saying, “Beauty, want to change a partner? I’m definitely more useful than that brat. See, my entire body is exuding a treasured aura. Breathing in a lungful will increase your lifespan by three years and make you younger by 10 years! Ow!”
Ling Han had hammered him on the head, and he instantly grabbed his head in pain.
They returned the way they came, and they arrived before the medicinal mountain after just a few days. Ling Han started to undo the restrictions again, and they tried to harvest as much Godly medicine as they could. However, undoing the restrictions took an extremely long time, and thus they were forced to set off again after obtaining just two Godly medicines.
They walked against the flow of the Yellow Spring, and they quickly arrived at the place where they had entered.
This place was already brimming with people as there were only three days left before the half-year time limit expired. People naturally came here a few days earlier because missing the exit date and being trapped inside this mystery realm meant death.
“Master!” Ding Ping was the first to run over. Mu Rong Qing and the others followed after him. None of them had reached the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier, and thus none of them had gone to the Eagle Beak Mountain and so on. Instead, they had deviated from this standard route and went elsewhere in search of their own opportunities. This allowed them to obtain quite a bountiful harvest.
“Huh? Second Brother still hasn’t returned,” Ling Han said as he looked around. Out of those who had entered this mystery realm, only the Rain Emperor was still missing.
Feng Po Yun and the others all shook their heads. They had each gone their own way, and thus they didn’t know what opportunities the Rain Emperor had come across, nor did they know what troubles he had encountered.
“With Second Brother’s strength and willpower, he should be able to stay safe and escape even if he comes across dangerous situations,” Ling Han said. He was confident in the Rain Emperor’s abilities.
“Huh? Sister Shui, Ninth King, why are you ladies also here?” Li Weiwei and Ji Yun’er walked over at this moment. They were also disciples of the Majestic Heaven Sect, so they could naturally enter this mystery realm as well.
Ling Han hadn’t revealed his identity to them yet, and thus they didn’t know that he was Ling Han. They merely found it strange that Shui Yanyu and Hu Feiyun were in the company of an unfamiliar man.
This was especially the case with Shui Yanyu. Hadn’t she been all lovey-dovey with Ling Han? Perhaps she had dumped him after not seeing him for three years?
‘That stupid blockhead! So pitiful!’
Shui Yanyu nodded at the two women. Hu Feiyun was much friendlier in comparison, and she immediately started to chatter with them. She was extremely young, so she naturally craved friends that were at a similar age to her. She wanted friends with whom she could share her grief and happiness.
Fortunately, Hu Feiyun guarded the secret of Han Lin’s identity… but this was probably because Li Weiwei and Ji Yun’er hadn’t asked. If they asked, Ling Han was almost certain that Hu Feiyun would spit out the truth. Ling Han didn’t trust this ditzy woman to keep a secret.
A day passed, and then two…
However, the Rain Emperor still didn’t return.
Ling Han and the others started to become anxious.
There was only a day until the entrance to the mystery realm reopened, and they would all have to leave at that time. Otherwise, they would remain in this mystery realm forever.
What on earth had the Rain Emperor come across?
In this anxious atmosphere, the third day rolled around. However, there was still no sign of the Rain Emperor.
Weng!
The air distorted, and a passageway silently appeared in the sky. They could vaguely see a giant ripping space apart with his hands.
This giant was none other than Venerable Trinity.
“It’s time to leave.”
“Let’s go!”
The cultivators started to stream out. However, there were quite a lot of people here, so they couldn’t all leave at once.
“Where’s Second Brother? Why has he still not returned?” Mu Rong Qing was pacing about in unease.
Ling Han was also extremely worried. However, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he said, “Perhaps Second Brother is the chosen one.”
“What chosen one?” Feng Po Yun and the others asked.
“I entered the abode that belonged to the owner of this mystery realm, and he had left a dying note. He said that ‘when the seven stars align, ’tis the time my successor appears’. The seven stars referred to me, He Tao, and the others. It was us seven who had opened the door to the palace. As for the latter half of that sentence, it’s probably saying that the senior will choose a successor.
“I had initially thought that it would be one of the seven king tiers. However, by the looks of it now… he probably chose someone else.
“It’s extremely likely that he chose Second Brother!”
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“Second Brother received the inheritance of an Eternal River Tier elite?” Mu Rong Qing instantly became excited, s
aying, “That’s definitely the case. With Second Brother’s talents, he definitely has the right to receive such an inheritance.”
Feng Po Yun also nodded slowly. He had to admit that the Rain Emperor was supremely talented. In fact, it was possible that he was as talented as Ling Han.
“That brat is fairly lucky,” Helian Tianyun said in envy.
Ling Han had speculated thusly to reassure himself and to give himself hope. Otherwise, he would lose his Second Brother forever.
The cultivators continued to stream out, but Ling Han and the others still didn’t leave.
Although they suspected that the Rain Emperor had been chosen as a successor, they hadn’t received any confirmation of this. As such, they weren’t certain that this was the case, and thus they wanted to wait for a little longer.
In the end, they were the only people still remaining in the mystery realm.
“Hurry up and come out!” Venerable Trinity shouted. Why were these people idling about? Didn’t they know that it was extremely burdensome to keep this passageway open, even for an Eternal River Tier elite like him?
Ling Han nodded, and then left the mystery realm with the others.
Xiu!
The passageway instantly closed.
“Hurry up and leave,” Venerable Trinity said.
“Understood!”
Venerable Trinity cleared the path for them as they speedily left the valley. When they made their way out, Venerable Trinity immediately left them and flew into the sky.
“He Tao, Shen Zhu’er, Ling Han…” a Heavenly Body Tier called. These were the names of the seven king tiers. “Return to the sect as soon as possible and report to the Seven Rain Hall.”
Ling Han and the five other king tiers hurriedly accepted this command. However, Wu Zhe would remain in the mystery realm forever, and it would be impossible for him to return to the sect again.
In any case, they understood that the Majestic Heaven Sect was interested in the inheritances that they had obtained from the palace—the sect had long been aware that the door to the palace could only be opened by seven king tiers. Thus, now that they had left the mystery realm, the sect would naturally summon them to ask about their gains.
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