Reconciliation

The atmosphere on Blackstone Square was frozen. Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong faced off against the other many trial participants, while the few trial participants at the Dao Seed Realm stood at the very front of the line.

"Xiao Die, Lin Lang, come here."

Lin Xin Tong spoke to Lin Xiaodie and the others. The group then walked behind Lin Xin Tong, ready for battle. In terms of numbers, the two sides were completely disproportionate, yet the mere presence of Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong was enough to make everyone wary.

At this moment, a tall, thin, bronze-skinned trial participant who looked to be about thirty years old stepped out from the crowd.

"Gentlemen, please put down your weapons and let's talk!"

The tall, thin man was also at the peak of the Dao Seed realm, and his strength was not much weaker than Shentu Nantian's. His words carried considerable weight among the trial participants. After all, for the weaker trial participants, a strongman like the tall, thin man was their Protective Talisman when facing Yi Yun.

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment, but did not put down the Sun-Shooting Nine Sorrows Bow in his hand. He said calmly, "Speak your mind."

The tall, thin man chuckled, seemingly trying to ease the tension, "Young Master Yi Xue Mou, I rarely submit to anyone in my life. Even Shentu Nantian is someone I don't respect. But for you, and for Fairy Lin, I can only say that I am truly convinced."

"In my thirty years of life, I, Xue Mou, have most admired heroes and revered outstanding individuals, especially those peerless figures recorded in ancient books, Xue Mou deeply admire. As for you and Fairy Lin, the terms 'dragons among men' are insufficient to describe you. Given time, you may very well become those people recorded in ancient books!"

"While I must admit I covet the inheritance you possess and would love to commit murder and robbery, I need to be alive to take it, right? I also know you don't want the news to get out. If the Tianyuan Realm finds out that you've taken the Empress Inheritance, it will be a disaster for you and for the Lin family."

"However, it won't be so easy for you to kill us to silence us. Putting aside our own strength, even if you manage to kill us all, it won't be easy for you to explain to the forces behind us when you leave the secret realm!"

The tall, thin man spoke slowly. He was a master of the art of conversation. His words were flattering to Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong without making a sound, showing his friendliness. Moreover, his words were very frank, without hiding his true thoughts at all.

"And then?" Yi Yun asked expressionlessly.

The tall, thin man said, "What I want to say is that I don't want to compete for this opportunity. Although the Empress Inheritance is good, it's not something I'm fortunate enough to enjoy. It's a hot potato. Once I get carried away, even within this Empress Secret Realm, there will be a bloodbath, and in the end, there might not be many survivors. And once we leave, it might trigger an even greater massacre, perhaps even rivers of blood. If my Xue Family's luck isn't enough, it's not impossible that we could be destroyed!"

"What I'm saying is something you and Fairy Lin may also face. I can only sincerely wish you good luck."

"When a martial artist travels the world, enemies are inevitable, but no one likes to be enemies everywhere. It would be best to turn enemies into friends. Unfortunately, many times, friends will stab you in the back, making it impossible to guard against them."

"Young Master Yi is currently suffering from a great loss of vital energy. We, a few of us at the peak of the Dao Seed realm, believe we can still handle him if we join forces. However, once Young Master Yi has fully recovered and joins forces with Fairy Lin, if he launches a sneak attack, we might all be doomed."

The tall, thin man's words made perfect sense, Yi Yun nodded slightly. "So what do you mean?"

"Since we've reached a truce, I propose we sign Soul Contract. Before we leave the Empress Secret Realm, Young Master Yi and Fairy Lin must not attack us. In return, we will keep Young Master Yi's inheritance a secret after we leave the Empress Secret Realm. What do you say?"

This suggestion struck a chord with Yi Yun; it was indeed the best idea.

Yi Yun didn't want to start a massacre. As for keeping the news of the Empress Secret Realm a secret, Yi Yun knew very well that it couldn't be kept hidden forever.

Soul Contract are not omnipotent. The elders of powerful forces have many ways to break the Soul Contract signed by these juniors. Sooner or later, the news that they have obtained the Empress Inheritance will still be leaked.

However, Yi Yun didn't expect to survive by relying on these people to keep secrets. After refining the Qingyang Token and gaining free access to the Empress Secret Realm, Yi Yun already knew about another exit from the Empress Secret Realm, which he and Lin Xin Tong could use to get out smoothly.

The tall, thin man knew that the truth would eventually come out, and his suggestion was probably an attempt to improve his relationship with Lin Xin Tong.

As he said, nothing is better than turning enemies into friends.

These two individuals, if they don't perish, could potentially become unparalleled Great Emperor. If we can't kill them and seize their treasures, then as a second-best option, befriending them would be a consolation prize.

"Good!"

Yi Yun agreed.

As for the other trial participants, they had no right to object. Without the support of the tall, thin young man, they would likely be killed if they disagreed.

Let's draw up a contract!

As Yi Yun was speaking, suddenly a faint light descended from the sky in the center of Black Stone Square, enveloping the corpses of Shentu Nantian and several other members of the Shentu Family.

After being exposed to the light, the corpses slowly blurred and soon disappeared.

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, but then they realized that the corpses had been teleported away.

Within the Empress Secret Realm, upon death, the corpse is teleported out of the Empress Secret Realm; this is the rule of the Empress Secret Realm.

Originally, most of the formations in the Empress Secret Realm were ineffective, and many rules were no longer applicable, but unexpectedly, this particular rule was still preserved.

However, Yi Yun was not surprised by this.

This is a rule for leaving the Empress Secret Realm, so it won't disappear. Before the Artifact Spirit of the God Descending Tower into slumber, it should have left enough energy to support the rules for leaving the secret realm. If these rules were gone, these trial participants would be trapped in the Empress Secret Realm and would never be able to leave.

If Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong hadn't crossed the Extreme Cold Ice Plain, they would have been trapped and died here just like everyone else. Of course, the Artifact Spirit of the God Descending Tower wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

Not only Yi Yun, but many others also realized this, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that as long as they wait, they will be able to leave the Empress Secret Realm. This is good news. They suffered terribly being trapped in the God Descending Tower for more than half a year.

"We should be able to get out soon, right?"

Many people were thinking this when Yi Yun beckoned to Lin Xiaodie and the others, transmitting his voice, "Come with me, Xin Tong and I have something to tell you..."

Meanwhile, outside the Empress Secret Realm, amidst the underwater storm of the God Burying Abyss, the elders of various forces remained guarding the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm.

They have been guarding this place for ten months now, starting from when their respective younger generations entered the Empress Secret Realm.

For these elders whose lifespans are often tens of thousands of years, ten months is just a blink of an eye; they can pass it in a single meditation session.

However, during this originally short period of time, they went through many hardships and underwent a tremendous test.

More than half a year ago, a strange change suddenly occurred in the God Burying Abyss. Tens of thousands of miles away, deep in the vortex, a huge eye emerged. That eye was terrifying, and anyone who looked at it felt as if their soul was about to be sucked in.

As the eye appeared, the suction of the Eternal Vortex surged wildly, unleashing a terrifying black storm beneath the seabed.

The elders of the various forces, these high-ranking figures of the Tianyuan Realm, were also struggling to hold on amidst this storm, almost being swept into the vortex.

Once sucked into the Eternal Vortex, one is destined to die without a burial place. Since ancient times, even peerless Great Emperor have not been able to enter the Eternal Vortex and emerge unscathed.

Just when the elders of the various forces felt they could not hold on any longer, a phantom of a pagoda flew out from the Empress Secret Realm. This enormous pagoda, carrying all the storm power in the surrounding space, pressed down on the Eternal Vortex.

It completely stunned that eye!

Even though such a collision occurred tens of thousands of miles away, it still put tremendous pressure and impact on the many high-ranking figures of the Tianyuan Realm present, and many of them suffered hidden injuries.

Fortunately, the Eternal Vortex fell silent after that, the eye disappeared, and the pagoda's phantom vanished.

The power of the underwater storm has weakened, making it easier to sustain.

However, what these elders didn't expect was that they would wait for more than half a year, and not a single trial participant would be teleported out of the Empress Secret Realm.

The time had gone on far beyond their initial expectations, causing many to worry that the appearance of the mysterious eye might have collided with the pagoda-like phantom emanating from the Empress Secret Realm, leading to an accident that might have killed the Empress Secret Realm generation still remaining there.

These young talents are geniuses nurtured by various powerful forces with their utmost resources; they are the future and hope of their respective factions. If anything were to happen to them, the loss would be immeasurable.

The elders of the various factions were inevitably worried. They no longer hoped that the younger generation of their respective factions would make any amazing gains in the Empress Secret Realm; they just wanted them to return safely.

For the past six months, no elder from any faction has dared to leave. Without their support, the younger generation simply cannot withstand this terrifying underwater storm.

As the wait grew longer, more and more people began to suspect that these younger generation members had perished in that earth-shattering battle.

What people didn't expect was that on this very day, the exit of the Empress Secret Realm suddenly fluctuated, as if something was about to be teleported out.

After a long period of silence, the sudden disturbance jolted people awake.

"The exit of the secret realm is about to open; it seems someone is about to emerge!" an old man said, stroking his beard with a ruddy complexion.

Finally!

They've been waiting for so long, finally someone's coming out!

It seems these younger generations survived that terrible collision.

...(To be continued~^~)