Spirit Spring

Watching Ye Xinran and Jin Xiaoya enter the pressure zone, the other disciples also followed them in one after another.

"Hm? It really does feel different. It's kind of comfortable."

The moment she stepped into the pressure zone, Ye Xinran sensed that there truly was pressure here.

But to her, this pressure felt very comfortable.

Jin Xiaoya, beside her, was instantly stunned when she heard Ye Xinran's words.

Comfortable? Did we enter the same place?

Though the pressure was not as strong at the very beginning as it was deeper inside, it still could not be described as comfortable.

The two of them both moved forward quickly and soon reached the middle section.

In an instant, Jin Xiaoya felt the pressure suddenly increase by a huge margin.

"No wonder Lin Tianci and the other one slowed down so much once they reached this stretch."

At this point, the pressure had increased in a cliff-like break. Even prodigies like them were forced to slow down.

Just as Jin Xiaoya was about to ask Ye Xinran about her situation, she froze.

Ye Xinran was charging ahead with almost no decrease in speed.

???

A huge pile of question marks rose in Jin Xiaoya's heart once more.

Did we really enter the same place, may I ask?

Seeing this, Jin Xiaoya also circulated her spiritual energy and increased her speed.

Yet she still could not catch up to Ye Xinran.

Ahead, Lin Tianci and Xuanyuan Hao had already entered the deepest area.

Facing another cliff-like surge in pressure, both of them began to go all out.

Their talents activated!

A burst of seven-colored light shone from Lin Tianci's chest, while Xuanyuan Hao's aura surged all over his body, a blurry and indistinct phantom like chaos appearing behind him.

Seeing Xuanyuan Hao's condition, Lin Tianci's pupils shrank slightly.

"This is... the Chaos Sacred Body!"

This was the first time he had learned of Xuanyuan Hao's physique.

Still, he was only mildly shocked.

After all, his Supreme Divine Bone was no worse.

Besides, if Xuanyuan Hao could be ranked ahead of him, it would have been strange if his talent were lacking.

"Your Supreme Divine Bone is pretty good too."

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Hao also noticed Lin Tianci's condition.

Just as they were preparing to continue forward, a white-robed figure flashed past them in an instant, charging toward Profound Heaven Lake at astonishing speed.

Lin Tianci: ???

Xuanyuan Hao: ???

"That was... Sword Intent?"

Xuanyuan Hao noticed an unusual fluctuation around the figure in white.

It was precisely the Primordial Sword Intent on Ye Xinran.

The instant she entered this final area, Ye Xinran released just a tiny trace of Sword Intent to block the pressure.

Then she shot straight through it.

"What powerful Sword Intent. To comprehend such Sword Intent at her age—she's terrifyingly strong!"

Lin Tianci's heart trembled at the sight.

The two exchanged a glance.

Each saw a trace of helplessness and a bitter smile on the other's face.

The talents they had been so proud of had been utterly crushed.

But soon, the two adjusted their mindsets, and the blood in their bodies began to boil again.

We won't compare ourselves to her. We can just compete with each other.

Behind them, Jin Xiaoya stood frozen in place as she watched Ye Xinran race all the way ahead.

What kind of talent was that?

At this moment, Ye Xinran had already cleared the trial and arrived at the edge of Profound Heaven Lake.

"The spiritual energy in Profound Heaven Lake is even denser than elsewhere in the secret realm!"

Ye Xinran took a deep breath, spread her arms, spun around once, and exclaimed.

Then she sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

Half an incense stick later.

Lin Tianci and Xuanyuan Hao also successfully cleared the trial and arrived by the lake.

Seeing Ye Xinran cultivating, the two immediately did the same.

With spiritual energy this dense, cultivating here would yield extraordinary results.

Another half an incense stick later, Jin Xiaoya also reached the lakeside and began cultivating like the other three.

Within the pressure zone, disciples pushed forward with all their might, but most could not pass the final layer.

Soon, an hour passed.

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As the four cultivated in deep concentration, the Spirit Mist over the lake gradually dispersed, revealing a lake surface as smooth as a mirror.

The next moment, a vortex appeared on the lake's surface, gleaming with blue light.

This disturbance immediately drew the attention of all four.

Seeing such a change on the lake, the four stopped cultivating.

"Is that a passage?"

Looking at the blue-glowing vortex, Ye Xinran asked curiously.

"It should be."

Jin Xiaoya nodded, though she was not entirely certain either.

"I remember now!"

Xuanyuan Hao suddenly shouted excitedly from the side.

That shout immediately drew the gazes of the other three.

"I didn't think it was real!"

Meeting their questioning looks, Xuanyuan Hao grew even more excited.

"I have read some records about the Trial Secret Realm. They said there is another world beneath Profound Heaven Lake, containing immense fortune."

"Fortune? What could it be?" Lin Tianci asked curiously.

"I don't know. There are no specific records, only that it is no simple matter."

Xuanyuan Hao shook his head.

"Won't we know if we go in and take a look?"

Without another word, Ye Xinran took the lead and jumped directly into the vortex.

Seeing this, Jin Xiaoya and the other two hurriedly followed.

In the void.

"That girl really has some nerve."

Seeing Ye Xinran leap into the vortex without hesitation, Ye Chang'an shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Come on, let's go in too. That thing is about to wake up."

Inside Profound Heaven Lake.

This was an azure world.

Crystal-clear Blue Crystals filled every direction.

At the very center of the space, a Spirit Spring shrouded in swirling Spirit Mist made the place seem like a fairyland.

"The spiritual energy here is actually even denser than above the lake."

Jin Xiaoya could not help sighing in admiration.

"These crystals can be refined and absorbed!"

Ye Xinran's voice suddenly rang out.

The three followed the sound and looked over.

They saw her refining and absorbing a Blue Crystal.

Moreover, everyone could sense the immense energy contained within the crystal.

After making this discovery, the four seemed to realize something.

Their gazes swept around their surroundings.

What this space lacked least was Blue Crystals!

At that thought, the other three, apart from Ye Xinran, were overjoyed.

The reason Ye Xinran remained relatively calm was that she had no shortage of resources.

Still, she did not mind having more.

"What is that spring?"

Ye Xinran walked toward the spring in the center and asked.

"It seems all the spiritual energy is spilling out from here."

Watching the Spirit Mist billow from the water's surface, Ye Xinran made a discovery.

Seeing this, she directly sat down and began cultivating, just as she had beside Profound Heaven Lake earlier.

Unlike before, this time she absorbed spiritual energy incredibly, incredibly quickly.

Spiritual energy instantly surrounded Ye Xinran, circling her and spinning at high speed as it was drawn into her body at a terrifying rate.

Clearly, Ye Xinran had not been seriously absorbing spiritual energy before.

The scene left the three people in the distance completely dumbfounded.

"This speed... terrifying indeed!"

Xuanyuan Hao could not help saying.

"Why don't we just absorb these crystals instead? We probably can't cultivate by the spring."

After saying that, Jin Xiaoya began refining and absorbing the crystals.

As for going over to the spring?

If they could absorb even a wisp of spiritual energy, it would count as something Ye Xinran had overlooked.

Seeing this, Lin Tianci and Xuanyuan Hao also knew their own limits and each headed toward a large cluster of crystals.