Learning that the Order Divine Artifact Mysterious Pagoda contained three attributes, Ling Tian was thrilled. After all, if Yao Yu possessed the artifact, she could truly open a Small World, and she would rise to become a master on par with Fairy Meng Shang and the others. That would make Lingxiao Pavilion even stronger and give them more power to protect themselves in the future battles between realms.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, kid. It'll be a long time before you reach the Eighth Heaven," Po Qiong said, teasing him. "Besides, Chi Xue and the others aren't easy opponents. They'll surely be in the Eighth Heaven by the time you get there, so claiming the Mysterious Pagoda won't be easy."
"Heh, Chi Xue and his people are nothing to worry about," Fairy Lei Ying said dismissively with a cold laugh. "It's been two or three hundred years since the Lord of the Universe set the third task, and they still haven't reached the Nine Heavens Realm. They're obviously too afraid of us to come."
"Not necessarily. Perhaps they really did find that strange secret realm we suspected and are cultivating there," Tan Tai Chang Feng said. Then, as another thought occurred to him, his expression grew serious. "Brother Ling, is it possible they've already entered this realm, but learned some secret art to conceal their Artifact Spirit's aura? And because they're still some distance away, Po Qiong hasn't sensed them?"
"That's possible. Chi Xue and the others are all quite talented. They could conceal their own auras, and with some strange secret arts, it might not be impossible to hide both their auras and those of their Artifact Spirits," Po Qiong said. Then he cautioned them, "So stay alert. Don't let them catch you off guard."
"Heh, a secret art