Underground World

The Yuhua Sect has one hundred and eight true disciples. To become a true disciple, one must cultivate to the Mystic Divine Realm.

Someone like Fang Xuan is currently at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm, the Internal Fortification stage. After this are the Divine Courage, Spirit Connection, and finally the tenth level, the Divine Transformation stage.

It's not that reaching the tenth level of Divine Transformation means you can enter the Mystic Divine Realm. The completion of the ten levels of Body Tempering is merely the foundation. One also needs great opportunities and great perseverance, using powerful mental strength to ignite the power of blood and qi, and assault the mysterious and unpredictable Gate of Divine Abilities to have even a sliver of a chance to step into the Mystic Divine Realm.

The entire Yuhua Sect has hundreds of thousands of outer disciples, but there are only a little over a hundred true disciples.

Every single one of these hundreds of thousands of outer disciples was a favored child of heaven in their original hometown, yet now they are trapped in the Body Tempering Realm, unable to break through. This shows how difficult the Mystic Divine Realm is.

And even if they do break through, it's only the first level of the Mystic Divine Realm, the Law Power Realm.

Above the Law Power Realm are the True Qi Realm, Yuan罡 Realm, Yin Yang Realm, Heavenly Human Realm, and Return to One Realm. After the Return to One Realm is the Golden Core Realm.

The Golden Core Realm is also known as the Small Giants of the Ages.

From the first level of the Mystic Divine Realm to the seventh level, the Golden Core Realm, there are various internal and external demons that are difficult to resist. It can be said that each step is a new heaven.

Among all the disciples of the Immortal Feather Sect, there are only five in total at the Golden Core Realm.

East Lingxiao, West Jialan, South Wanluo, North Yaoguang, and Central Tiandu.

Shen Ruolan said proudly, "I've already applied to join the Jialan Association. The Jialan Association was founded by Senior Apprentice-Sister Jialan, a true disciple of the Yuhua Sect. She's a Small Giant of the Ages at the seventh level of the Mystic Divine Realm, the Golden Core Realm! And the Jialan Association only accepts female disciples. Qing Xue, why don't you join the Jialan Association with me?"

Fang Qingxue pursed her lips and finally shook her head, saying, "I'll think about it."

Fang Qingxue's answer was also within Fang Xuan's expectations.

Fang Qingxue was never someone willing to be subservient. She had her own pride; otherwise, she wouldn't have reached the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm, the Divine Courage Realm, at such a young age.

The Divine Courage Realm emphasizes the word "courage," the courage to forge ahead.

Moreover, Fang Qingxue was the reincarnation of the Lightning Mother, with unparalleled talent. As long as she was given time, she could also soar into the sky.

"Senior Brother Shen, which force have you joined?"

Shen Hao smiled bitterly, "I wish I could, but no one is willing to take me. However, with your talent, Fang Xuan, someone would actually come to recruit you."

Everyone chatted for a while longer, agreeing to go to the underground world to temper their cultivation three days later before returning to their respective places.

After eating and drinking to his fill and returning to his small courtyard, Fang Xuan didn't rest. Instead, he started cultivating again, honing these three basic cultivation methods, improving his proficiency, and striving to make up for his shortcomings.

Three days passed in a flash. Fang Xuan put away the Nine Dragons Stone and walked towards Shen Hao's courtyard, holding the Demon Slaying Sword in his hand.

Everyone had already arrived, and in the courtyard, there were also two tall cranes. Their eyes looked at Fang Xuan with curiosity as he walked in, seeming very intelligent.

Shen Ruolan proudly shook the palm-sized jade token in her hand. One side of the token was carved with a lifelike white crane, and the other side had a large character "令" (Ling).

"This is the Ten Thousand Beasts Token. I borrowed it from the Jialan Association. Through this token, I can communicate with the Crane Fairy, and she will take us to the underground world."

Shen Hao also said with a smile, "This time, thanks to Ruo Lan for borrowing the crane. Otherwise, it would take several months to reach the Han Sea Desert on foot."

Fang Xuan also smiled and praised her a couple of times, making Shen Ruolan very happy.

Fang Qingxue and Shen Ruolan rode on one crane, while Fang Xuan and Shen Hao rode on the other.

The speed of the cranes was indeed incomparable to those so-called Thousand Mile Horses. In just one day, the continuous mountains below had disappeared, replaced by an endless desert.

Under the sunlight, the desert was like a golden sea, and the golden light was extremely dazzling, making people marvel at the wonders of nature.

"Ahead is the Han Sea Desert. The Han Sea Desert is boundless. It will take about three more hours to reach the underground world. Let's go down and rest first," Shen Hao said.

"Okay."

"Alright."

Shen Ruolan communicated with the crane to descend. She took out the prepared dry food and ate it, then used a True Water Talisman to condense clear water. The two cranes also lay down to rest and drank some clear water.

Half an hour later, the four set off again. Not long after, in the boundless yellow sand, a huge crack suddenly appeared.

The crack was pitch black inside, with no end in sight, as if the entire earth had split open. Occasionally, the shadows of bats could be seen flying in the darkness, as if the depths of this crack were a bat's nest.

"Let's go down!"

Descending, the four walked towards the underground world. The two cranes also soared into the sky to forage freely, and they could be called back with the Ten Thousand Beasts Token when needed.

Holding their Demon Slaying Swords, the four rushed into the crack. As soon as they entered, countless bats flew up from the crack, like a swarm of locusts sweeping over.

These bats were the size of palm-leaf fans, with sharp teeth like blades and blood-red eyes, looking very terrifying.

"Be careful. These Blood-Sucking Bats are full of toxins. Don't get scratched," Shen Hao warned.

As he spoke, the Demon Slaying Sword was unsheathed. The blade swept across, and accompanied by piercing screams, several Blood-Sucking Bats were cut in half.

Fang Xuan also stepped forward. A brilliant sword light flashed, and accompanied by the chilling sword qi, the bats in front fell from the air.

Fang Qingxue and Shen Ruolan also drew their swords and attacked, using sword techniques.

Among the four, Fang Qingxue had the highest cultivation, but the strongest in terms of combat power was Fang Xuan.

His monstrous strength was unparalleled, and his stamina was long. Moreover, when using sword techniques, he circulated the true qi in his dantian to the sword body.

With the infusion of internal energy, a three-inch sword light appeared on the blade of the Demon Slaying Sword, greatly increasing its power, capable of cutting through metal and jade.

The four formed a formation, constantly moving deeper into the ground. Before long, they arrived at a boundless plain.

"This is the Underground Abyss World. It is inhabited by endless demonic beasts, yakshas, and fierce beasts. We must be careful. The four of us will form a formation and not act rashly, and certainly not go too deep," Shen Hao said solemnly.

The Underground Abyss World was not completely dark. Fang Xuan looked at the ground beneath his feet and found that it was no different from the surface. There was fertile black soil everywhere, as well as many streams and tall plants.

However, these tall plants were mostly mushrooms, unlike the large trees on the surface. Of course, there were some trees, but most were short and sparse, looking more like bushes.

These plants were like giant umbrellas, dotted with stars, emitting a soft light, bringing a hint of brightness to the Underground Abyss World.

"So beautiful," Shen Ruolan murmured.

Fang Xuan was also attracted by the strange scene before him. It was indeed very beautiful, like the fantasy world Alice entered in the movies of his previous life.