"Old Ancestor, look! The spiritual energy is emerging from here!"
The elder who had discovered the mystery pointed at a fist-sized vortex.
The fist-sized spiritual energy vortex hovered in midair, continuously releasing spiritual energy. The barren grass and trees of Xizhou were visibly greener than elsewhere.
Old Ancestor Shen Qi strode forward, his aged eyes fixed on the miniature vortex, his face full of shock.
"What pure origin spiritual energy! It could never be nurtured by an ordinary mountain range's spiritual vein. There are even Spatial Fluctuations within it—it could very well be a great secret realm!"
Upon hearing the Old Ancestor's words, the hundreds of elder disciples around them instantly grew excited beyond measure.
"Guard Xizhou well, and especially keep watch for those bastards from the Mystic Wasteland Sect!" Old Ancestor Shen Qi turned to several elders.
"Yes, Old Ancestor!"
Xi Ming Elder and several disciples immediately dispersed into the surrounding area.
Shen Qi said cautiously, "The entrance to this vortex is extremely small. It clearly has not fully stabilized yet, and the secret realm's restrictions are still gathering strength. We'll enter later!"
"Old Ancestor, these Spatial Fluctuations are far from ordinary. It appears to be an incredibly ancient Ancient Secret Realm!"
Sect Master Heaven-Imprisoning Seal said excitedly, fervor blazing in his eyes.
"The Sect Master is right. These Spatial Fluctuations are profound and heavy. This is definitely a hidden secret realm."
Old Ancestor Shen Qi nodded slightly, his gaze locked tightly onto the slowly expanding spiritual energy vortex.
The Exile Continent had always been abandoned land on the fringe of the Primordial Realm. Not even grass could grow there, and its spiritual veins had run dry. Criminals exiled by the major sects gathered there, slaughtering one another and struggling to survive.
Resources and treasures were incomparably precious.
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