Entering the Five Dragons Secret Realm
Three months later, the door to the secret room opened, and Shen Long walked out.
He secluded himself for three months, taking the Vajra Bone Tempering Pill to strengthen his physical body, which further enhanced his strength and made him much stronger.
He should go and meet up with Lu Qian. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and he can obtain the complete <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique>.
Shen Long took out Communication Disk that was flashing with blue light, and entered a spell. Sun Yiyue's respectful voice rang out. "Senior Shen, what are your orders?"
Has anything major happened in the Outer Sea recently?
Shen Long asked.
"Big news? We haven't heard anything about it."
Sun Yiyue said.
"Has Lu Qian been found on Heavenly Fiend Island? Has no one claimed the reward?"
Shen Long continued to ask.
"The bounty is still up, so Heavenly Fiend Island shouldn't have captured Lu Qian yet."
Sun Yiyue said.
Shen Long asked several questions, which Sun Yiyue answered one by one.
He disconnected from the other end and tried to contact Jiang Man instead, but the Communication Disk remained unresponsive.
He then contacted Song He, Song He's voice quickly came through the Communication Disk: "Fellow Daoist Shen, long time no see."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shen Long asked, "Fellow Daoist Song, is Madam Jiang still in the Marketplace?"
"She's not here. It seems she went out to sea to hunt Demon Beast. I haven't seen her for a while. Is there something you need her for?"
Song He asked.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask her something. If she comes back, please let me know!"
Shen Long said.
"No problem, it's a piece of cake."
Song He readily agreed.
After chatting for a while, Shen Long put away the Communication Disk and left Golden Bamboo Courtyard.
After leaving the Marketplace, Shen Long summoned a Blue Flying Boat Blue Flying Boat, walked onto it, made a hand seal, and the Blue Flying Boat immediately lit up with a blue light and flew into the sky, quickly disappearing from sight.
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Three Immortals Island is the General Headquarters of the Three Immortals Sect. The island is characterized by its towering peaks, ancient trees, and craggy rocks.
In a Quiet Manor, a graceful Blue-Skirted Matron sits in a Cyan Stone Pavilion. On the stone table in front of her is an exquisite set of rosewood tea utensils. A young man of medium build in a gold shirt is reporting to the Blue-Skirted Matron.
"So much time has passed, and they still haven't caught Lu Qian? Do I have to take action myself?"
The Blue-Skirted Matron frowned as she spoke.
Jiang Yan, Nascent Soul Early Stage.
"Elder Jiang, we have received reliable leads. Senior Brother Xu is personally leading the team to apprehend Lu Qian. This time, there shouldn't be any problems."
The young man in the golden shirt reported.
"Should?"
Jiang Yan frowned and said coldly, "Last time, six Core Formation Cultivator made a move, but Lu Qian still managed to escape. Do you really expect me to handle this personally? If I can't even handle this small matter, outsiders will say that our Three Immortals Sect is full of useless people."
"This time it won't be like that. With two Core Formation Great Perfection and eight Core Formation Late Stage cultivators joining the fight, as long as we find Lu Qian, he definitely won't be able to escape."
The young man in the gold shirt said somewhat nervously.
"Hmph, I hope so!"
Jiang Yan's expression softened.
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A vast expanse of blue sea, cloudless and with a gentle sea breeze.
A small island spanning over a hundred miles, a hidden underground cave.
Three men and one woman were gathered together; Jiang Man was among them.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, your friend hasn't arrived yet? He's not planning to come, is he? It's just breaking into an Ancient Cultivator Cave Abode; four people should be enough!"
"It was a burly Black-Robed Man said."
Jiang Man asked them to join forces, saying that she had discovered an Ancient Cultivator Cave Abode, but the restrictions were too strong, and she needed them to work together to break them.
"Let's wait a bit longer! What's the rush? The restriction is very strong."
A refined-looking young man in a gold shirt said that he was Lu Qian, who had changed his appearance.
Heavenly Fiend Island has issued a hefty reward for Lu Qian's capture. If Lu Qian doesn't change his appearance, these two might just take action.
"What kind of restriction is it that requires five Core Formation Cultivator to work together to break?"
"A portly Yellow-Robed Elder asked in confusion."
Just as Jiang Man was about to say something, she took out a palm-sized blue Formation Disk, Formation Disk trembled slightly.
"Someone triggered the Warning Formation; we don't know if it was him."
Jiang Man said.
"Go out and see for yourself."
Lu Qian said.
They flew out of the cave and looked out onto the island, where they saw a Blue-Shirted Youth with ordinary features—it was Shen Long, who had changed his appearance.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I was delayed on the way, so I'm late."
Shen Long said.
He had been there for some time, hiding in the seabed, using the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada and his Divine Sense to search for other cultivators, and only revealed himself after discovering nothing.
"It's good that you've arrived. Let's go to the island together."
Lu Qian said.
Shen Long nodded and flew into the island. The five of them arrived at a hidden underground cave. Jiang Man flicked her sleeve at the ground, a gust of wind swept by, and a Small Teleportation Formation appeared.
"We need to teleport there? Is it that far?"
The Yellow-Robed Elder frowned and said.
"Madam Jiang, there might be some traps on the other side of the Teleportation Array, right? You didn't mention anything about that."
The Black-Robed Man looked displeased.
"I swear by my Inner Demon, there are no ambushes on the other side of the Teleportation Array. This is to ensure safety, and if anyone is following us, we can shake them off."
Jiang Man said.
Lu Qian strode onto the Teleportation Array. Shen Long hesitated for a moment, then cast a defensive spell on himself before also stepping onto the Teleportation Array.
Seeing this, the three men— the Black-Robed Man, the Yellow-Robed Elder, and the other two—also walked onto the Teleportation Array.
Jiang Man cast a spell, Teleportation Array trembled slightly. A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, engulfing their figures.
After a slight dizziness, Shen Long and his group of five found themselves in a cave about an acre in size. The stone walls were uneven and emitted a faint yellow light.
Lu Qian's right fist emitted a bright blue light as he punched out, striking the Teleportation Array beneath his feet. The Teleportation Array shattered and could no longer be used.
Jiang Man flicked her sleeve, and a yellow Formation Flag that shimmered flew out, quickly passing over a stone wall. The stone wall lit up with a yellow light, revealing a gap about ten feet in size.
She walked outside, with Lu Qian following closely behind, and Shen Long and the other two following behind, keeping a certain distance from each other and looking wary.
Upon exiting the cave, they found themselves on a steep mountain peak, situated in the center of an island about a hundred miles in size.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang and Fellow Daoist Huang, now that we've arrived, let me be frank with you! It's not actually Ancient Cultivator Cave Abode, but a Secret Realm. The restrictions are too strong, and we can't open the entrance, which is why we invited you to join forces."
Jiang Man said.
"Secret Realm? What Secret Realm! Madam Jiang, if you don't explain yourself clearly, we won't cooperate with you to break the restrictions."
The Yellow-Robed Elder frowned and said.
"There's a Secret Realm left behind by the Five Dragons Sect Five Dragons Sect. They've stored some resources within the Secret Realm. If you're not interested, then leave! If you are, let's break the restrictions and retrieve the treasures together. What you get depends on your own abilities."
Jiang Man said.
"There probably aren't any Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast in the Secret Realm!"
Shen Long raised a question.
He entered a Secret Realm realm to search for treasures during his Foundation Establishment Realm; the realm contained Third-Rank Spirit Beast.
"The entrance is still sealed, which means the Formation's restrictions are still in operation. There are definitely no Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast, but some Third-Rank Spirit Beast are powerful and not so easy to deal with."
Lu Qian said.
"For the sake of our long-standing friendship, I trust Madam Jiang."
"Yellow-Robed Elder said."
The Black-Robed Man had no objections; the five of them were of one mind.
Lu Qian flicked his sleeve, and a small, shimmering golden mirror flew out, floating above his head. He cast a spell into it, and the Golden Small Mirror's surface shone brightly, emitting a golden glow that struck a point in the void.
They could clearly see a faint, indistinct gate of light, though it wasn't very clear.
"Let's attack the location of the portal together."
Jiang Man said, summoning a Purple Long Awl about a foot long, and casting a spell. A large Purple Flame emerged from the Purple Long Awl, emitting terrifying high temperature, and headed straight for the location of the light gate.
Shen Long and his three companions all attacked the portal.
A tremendous explosion rang out, the void twisted and deformed, yet remained unharmed.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the spiritual light in the sky dissipated, and the portal remained unharmed.
"Fellow Daoist, release your Spirit Beast! Don't hold back any longer. If we delay any longer, it will be troublesome if other cultivators discover us."
Lu Qian said to Shen Long, and took out a small mirror that shimmered with golden light.
Shen Long nodded and released the Ice Flood Dragon.
"Third-Rank Flood Dragon!"
The Black-Robed Man and the Yellow-Robed Elder were both shocked, their eyes filled with apprehension.
They were all at the Core Formation Late Stage and didn't take Shen Long seriously. They never expected that Shen Long would actually have a Third-Rank Flood Dragon. It really shows that you can't judge a book by its cover.
The Ice Flood Dragon opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a thick beam of white light, which struck the void where the light gate was located. The void instantly froze, and the temperature dropped rapidly.
The Golden Small Mirror in Lu Qian's hand emitted a dazzling golden light and shot out a thick bolt of Golden Thunder Light, striking the void where the portal was located.
Jiang Man and the other two intensified their attacks, causing the void to distort and deform, resulting in a thick, long crack.
"Break it for me."
Lu Qian shouted, holding a long spear that shimmered with golden light. With a flick of his wrist, a Golden Flame surged from the Golden Long Spear, striking the void. The light gate shattered, and a huge beam of azure light flew out, soaring straight into the sky, extremely conspicuous.
A gap about ten feet in size appeared, and an extremely pure Spiritual Qi surged out.
"It's a success!"
Jiang Man's face lit up with joy.
"Fellow Daoists, it's up to your own abilities to retrieve the treasure."
After saying this, Lu Qian cast a defensive spell on himself and flew into the gap.
A Purple Light Screen appeared on Jiang Man's body, and she flew into the gap, with Shen Long following closely behind.
The Yellow-Robed Elder and the Black-Robed Man exchanged a glance and then followed them inside.
A quarter of an hour later, a Red Escape Light flew in from afar. The Escape Light, revealing Chu Buyu's figure.
Her face was pale, her breath was weak, and she looked panicked, as if she had encountered something terrible.
"Where do you think you're going! Leave your life behind!"
A cold male voice came from the sky. As soon as the words were spoken, a ripple appeared in the void above Chu Buyu's head, and a pitch-black Black Ghost Claw appeared, heading straight for Chu Buyu's head.
Chu Buyu's right index finger flashed with a blinding red light. He lightly tapped the void, and a beam of red light shot out, shattering the Black Ghost Claw.
A black Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, moving at great speed.
Chu Buyu's expression tightened. She glanced at the gap not far away, then transformed into a Escape Light and flew inside.