Journey to the Secret Land Ends

"Bear Mountain," the Female Daoist practitioner said, referring to a place.

Wang Xuan's expression immediately became very serious. He hadn't expected to actually learn about part of the Roots of the Red-clothed Demon Immortal!

However, he was momentarily unsure which part of the Old Earth this was, and a look of doubt crossed his face as he asked, "Where is Xiong Shan? Could she be a bear demon?"

I met the Red-clothed Demon Immortal several times. She always walked in the misty rain, holding Oil-paper Umbrella. Her figure was graceful, and her red dress was stunningly beautiful. She had both the spirituality of a woman from Jiangnan and a bewitching charm that captivated all beings.

"She's a bear spirit?" Wang Xuan was speechless, finding it hard to associate her with that kind of large creature.

The Female Daoist practitioner shook her head and said, "What are you thinking? Bear Mountain has produced gods and emperors. It can't be that the creatures that come from Bear Mountain are bear spirits, can it?"

Upon hearing this, Old Chen said, "Is it the Xiongshan mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas? If so, it should be the Shennongjia of the Old Earth."

The Classic of Classic of Mountains and Seas records. "One hundred and fifty li further east is Mount Xiong. It constantly produces humans and gods, and it is open in summer and closed in winter... Mount Xiong is the Emperor!"

"Old Chen, once we get back to the Old Earth, investigate thoroughly and look for any traces of her past. Try to find her cave!" Wang Xuan whispered to Old Chen.

Wang Xuan successfully obtained a piece of jade, only two inches tall, with purple mist flowing inside, sealing the medicinal soil left by the Female Daoist practitioner!

Old Chen exchanged for a piece of pale gold jade, left behind by a Buddhist sage, which contained the medicinal properties of a celestial medicine.

"Three years from now, All Laws Decay, will you still insist on taking this path?" the Female Daoist practitioner asked.

Old Chen said, "Since we can still move forward and the extraordinary hasn't completely decayed, let's strive to move forward first. One cannot deny the path ahead before one does."

Old Chen was somewhat unwilling. In his previous cultivation plan, the best era had not yet arrived. How could he have foreseen that the extraordinary era was about to dissipate?

If he really couldn't go against the tide, then during these three years, he would try his best to strengthen his body and mind, so that his physical activity could return to... his youthful years!

At worst, he should live for another two hundred years, and maybe then a turning point will come!

Wang Xuan was convinced that the medicine furnace he had obtained was a true treasure— the Nurturing Life Furnace. Therefore, his belief was even stronger, and he thought that he might be able to protect himself when the myth crumbled.

But he felt it wasn't enough; he wanted to save a few more people.

"Fairy, is there a scripture that can still enhance human physical qualities and unlock potential even after the dissipation of supernatural matter?" Wang Xuan asked.

"If such a thing existed, the Transcendent Immortals wouldn't be so anxious," the Female Daoist practitioner shook her head and sighed.

The emergence of the extraordinary is merely an accident; such things do not exist in the normal universe. The present world is beginning to dismantle mythology and will not allow it to persist.

In the grand curtain, a bodhisattva radiating light walked over, glanced at Old Chen through the curtain, nodded, and then silently retreated.

Old Chen exchanged his medicinal soil, thus forging a good connection, but he didn't plan to reap any rewards in the future, because time was running out.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen stepped back, and Zhong Cheng and Zhong Qing carried Old Zhong up, carefully and earnestly explaining the situation. Old Zhong only wanted a potion to cleanse his body and restore his youth.

"There is a prescription in the curtain. It can be used in conjunction with the Golden Cicada Technique to maximize its effect, increasing the success rate by 40%. If all goes well, it can revive him in half a year, or at the very least, it can keep him alive," the White Peacock instructed.

The Zhong siblings exchanged the pill formula for Old Zhong.

Wang Xuan asked the White Peacock in a low voice, "If Old Zhong had succeeded, how long would it have taken for him to recover?"

"Probably a year."

"This old guy, he even said he was going to sleep for three years." Old Chen glanced at the corpse-like Old Zhong, his expression unfriendly, but he didn't want to argue with him anymore.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen gave the few remaining Jade Talisman they had to Zhou Yun, Zhong Cheng, Zhong Qing, and Zheng Rui.

The journey to the secret realm was truly coming to an end, so Wang Xuan and Old Chen seized the time to ask the Female Daoist practitioner and the White Peacock some questions.

What exactly is the White Peacock's identity? Wang Xuan felt it knew too much, so he boldly asked, only to be shocked by the answer.

The White Peacock was once one of the Transcendent Immortals and followed Female Daoist practitioner!

This is a creature that has smuggled itself back from behind the curtain, and with an extremely rare success. It frankly tells us that it paid a huge price for it, a burden that Transcendent Immortals could not bear.

Now, it is merely at the Earth Immortal level within the Great Realm of Carefree Journey, and its decline is terrifying.

Wang Xuan and Old Chen were dumbfounded. No wonder it knew so much; it had once been a true immortal!

The White Peacock sighed, "What good is a true immortal? They will decay just like everyone else. In three years, I will degenerate even more severely and eventually fall out of the Supernatural Domain."

"Senior, there are Earth Immortal Grass, Destiny Nectar, and Longevity Stone in the secret realm. I wonder what these things are like..." Old Chen kept thinking about these Rare Strange Item that could Extend Life by more than two hundred years.

He felt that he was becoming like Old Zhong, wanting to extend his lifespan and become younger, all in order to combat the depletion of supernatural matter.

The White Peacock said, "Don't overthink it. The Earth Immortal Grass and other herbs are not mature yet, and we will need them to fight against the Transcendent Immortals in the future."

Wang Xuan and Old Chen further sensed that the Transcendent Immortals were anxious; even powerful as they were, they cared a lot about Extend Life herbs at the Earth Immortal level.

"Senior, are there any effective herbs in the secret realm that can combat the Five Decays of Heaven and Man Disease?" Wang Xuan asked, having only managed to collect a portion of the "slow-release herbs."

"Deep within the secret realm, in the Immortal Lords' Cave Mansion, there are some wondrous medicines that might be effective," the White Peacock replied.

Wang Xuan breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed that most of the old fox's words were still credible.

"I have two female companions in the Immortal Lords' Cave Mansion. If you escort us out of this secret place, could you take them with you?" He was still not entirely at ease with the old fox.

"Don't worry, Black Fox doesn't mean any harm right now. I'll keep an eye on things for you. There are indeed some opportunities there that are quite suitable for those two women. They will leave safely one day," White Peacock said.

It had communicated with the Female Daoist practitioner and learned some information about Wang Xuan, so its attitude towards him was different from before.

For Wang Xuan and the others, their journey to the secret realm was coming to an end, and the White Peacock promised to send them away.

The Female Daoist practitioner reminded the White Peacock, "Don't send them into outer space, it's very dangerous. New Star's warships can blast away Earth Immortals."

The White Peacock was taken aback and said, "Then let's set up Transcendent Immortals array to draw in the extraordinary Energy Substance from the outer area of the secret realm, irrigate the Earth Immortal Spring and Destiny Nectar, and accelerate their growth, so that people from outside the realm can come and pick them up in their own spaceships!"

It will take some time to set up, probably several days.

Zhou Yun and Zhong Cheng were thrilled and excited to hear that they could leave in a few days and didn't want to stay there any longer.

Monsters roam everywhere, and the jungle is fraught with danger, where one could easily lose their life. There's no place for New Star to stay comfortably.

Zhou Yun, in particular, couldn't help but sigh as he thought about the glamorous life on New Star. He lamented, "I wonder how my girlfriend is doing. It's been so long since I took the three of them for a spin in the spaceship."

"Brother Zhou, is this really okay?" Zhong Cheng looked at him.

"Don't follow his bad example!" Zhong Qing glanced at her younger brother, telling him to stay away from Zhou Yun.

Wang Xuan packed his belongings in the Earth Immortal City, carrying a large number of bags and packages. He found that he didn't have enough Blessed Land Fragment, which contained the Earth Immortal Spring and royal jelly, so it was not advisable to mix in other things.

He collected a whole basketful of the rarest Mountain Snail. He also collected dozens of kilograms of Golden Mushroom.

In addition, he collected some of various spiritual herbs, such as purple peaches, Spirit Nurturing Lotus, and Earth Marrow.

If we take all this stuff back with us, and it attracts the attention of the conglomerates, there might be some problems.

In particular, Mountain Snail, if consumed daily for half a month, can extend lifespan by five years; if consumed in large quantities, they can extend lifespan by up to ten years!

This kind of thing would definitely make top conglomerates envious.

Furthermore, the spear contains Sun Gold, and if its composition is detected after it's boarded the spaceship, it will attract envy.

It didn't matter in the secret realm, he was Wang Randeng, but after returning to New Star, he had to lie low when facing warships and the like, and he didn't want to reveal his strength for the time being.

Old Chen sighed, guessing that once he returned, some big tycoons would be wary of him, and he would probably have to report his travel plans.

Thinking of all this, he couldn't help but look at Wang Xuan, the kid who had been fooling Zhong Cheng, Zhou Yun, and the others. He was still shouting that he had luckily advanced to the Grandmaster realm in the secret place, and was still far from becoming Great Grandmaster.

Old Chen felt that he had once again become the black cauldron at the forefront, attracting the attention of all the tycoons. Those people had no idea that there was a real "big crocodile" behind him!

"Senior, can I exchange some Sun Gold for that Blessed Land Fragment?" Wang Xuan asked the White Peacock and the Female Daoist practitioner.

The curtain hadn't yet fallen, and various items were on display. Now it was the turn of the people from the three Supernatural Planet to exchange them.

Wang Xuan set his sights on the Blessed Land Fragment, whose interior space was a full five cubic meters. He wanted to cut off a small piece of the spear and exchange it for it.

"Never mind, I'll take you," the Female Daoist practitioner said.

Wang Xuan was overjoyed. This kind of rare treasure was extremely rare and could not be replicated in the real world. It was incredibly useful.

"You might not be able to open it in three years. If you have any valuables, remember to take them out beforehand," the Female Daoist practitioner advised.

Wang Xuan took it and was somewhat surprised when he opened it. It was divided into three areas, which could be used to store various items separately.

This instantly solved Wang Xuan's problem. He excitedly ran back to his residence, poured the Earth Immortal Spring into it, and carefully stored all kinds of medicinal herbs in their respective categories.

Old Chen watched longingly.

"As a protector of the Dao, I have high hopes for you. I'm giving this to you." Wang Xuan gave Old Chen Blessed Land Fragment.

Old Chen once gave him a short sword, which was priceless and seemed to hold a great secret. Wang Xuan had saved his life many times with it, so he was very generous to Old Chen.

"I'm leaving the city. Before I go, I'll collect some protection money to support my children back home!" Old Chen was overjoyed and excited after obtaining the Blessed Land Fragment. He hadn't picked many local specialties and planned to go to the three Supernatural Planet to beg for alms.

Since they were destined to be enemies anyway, and after leaving the secret place, he and Wang Xuan would most likely not descend again for a long time, or even come back at all, Old Chen didn't mind offending a group of enemies to death.

"I'll go with you!" Wang Xuan said, afraid that something might happen to him.

Not long after, Old Chen appeared solemn and dignified. His Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Art made his entire body radiate golden light. He chanted Buddhist mantras, greeted the people from the three Supernatural Planet in a friendly manner, and collected a certain amount of money for safe passage.

A group of people: "@#￥"

The people from the three super- Supernatural Planet practically wanted to devour him alive!

Four days later, the extraordinary material energy in the outer area of the secret realm receded, and was all drawn to the area where rare items such as the Earth Immortal Grass and the Destiny Nectar were located.

The image of the White Peacock waving at Zhong Qing was projected onto a probe in outer space using supernatural powers.

In fact, the people at the Brown Star base noticed it immediately when the dense X substance receded, because they had been monitoring the secret location as much as possible these past few days.

Unfortunately, they damaged a lot of equipment and got nowhere.

Even the two spaceships they forcibly dispatched both crashed.

As for the small life pods, more than a dozen have been sent, but they all seem to have sunk without a trace.

"Someone is alive! Quickly send out a rescue pod and prepare a small spaceship to go to the rescue!" They couldn't afford to be careless. Among the people lost in the secret place were some people of great importance, such as Old Zhong and Old Song.

To Wang Xuan's surprise, a small number of people survived in the outermost area of the secret realm. They were found by the White Peacock, gathered together, and were all prepared to be sent away.

Soon after, Zhou Yun burst into tears, saying, "I've finally boarded the spaceship."

Whoosh!

The spaceship took off, and the group of survivors were filled with mixed emotions. Even Wang Xuan and Old Chen were somewhat emotional, having finally made it through so many life-threatening ordeals.

They're coming back!

The silver-gray spaceship sped away, activated its Warp Drive, and rapidly left the secret realm, entering outer space, leaving behind a trail of afterimages!

Thanks to Tangmen Xiaosiru and Yuqian for their support!