"On the fifteenth of the lunar month, the Immortal Ascension Grand Assembly be held to strengthen my Azure Pool and protect my celestial seedlings!"
"Starting today!"
"Thump!"
An ancient bell tolled, echoing from Supreme Origin Peak.
This signifies the official start of the Hastening the Seedlings to Immortal Ascension Assembly.
The magnificent sound echoed for miles, sweeping over every mountain range.
As the Daoist voice faded, rainbow lights simultaneously rose from the four peaks of the inner sect.
The spiritual energy of Supreme Origin Peak soared into the sky, the Sha Qi of Upper White Peak condensed, the fighting spirit of Supreme Azure Peak surged, and the precious light of Supreme Refinement Peak flowed.
Hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators stood solemnly atop the various peaks, their robes fluttering in the spiritual wind.
Five figures appeared simultaneously in the sky.
The sect leader True Lord Xuanyu, held a jade ruyi in his hand, its clear light shining down.
Lightning flickered around True Lord Yuanhao, while true fire surged behind True Lord Chiyang.
The Sword Qi of the Supreme Azure Peak Master True Lord Yunlan was awe-inspiring, while the golden light of the True Lord Bai Yi swirled around him.
The five people each took their positions and simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Open!"
The entire sky was torn open like a curtain.
A crimson secret realm appeared deep within the rift, emanating a chilling pressure.
A faint, sweet, and slightly fishy scent permeated the air.
True Lord Xuanyu's gaze swept over the disciples below, his voice gentle yet undeniably authoritative.
"The secret realm has opened; your fate depends on your own fortuitous opportunity."
"I hope that all of you disciples will display your youthful talents and bring glory to Azure Pool!"
As soon as the words were spoken, several people couldn't contain themselves and took the lead in leaping towards the entrance of the secret realm.
The leader was none other than the pride of Supreme Origin Peak, the most famous golden boy and jade girl in the entire Azure Pool Sect, Xuanming Yuanyan!
Seeing this, the other Foundation Establishment also rushed to take flight.
Lu Li at the back of the crowd, watching the Foundation Establishment disciples disappear into tiny dots at the entrance of the secret realm.
Distracted, he was ultimately going to attend the Hastening the Seedlings to Immortal Ascension Assembly.
Despite having prepared himself mentally and guessing that he definitely had a share of the Secret Realm Dao Fruit.
There should be no danger on this trip.
But when that moment actually arrived, his heart couldn't help but pound.
Wu Changgeng, who was standing beside him, could no longer contain himself. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Li and then followed the others as they flew away.
Su Yunzhou was among them.
Seeing this, Lu Li was about to Hand Seals and get up when a strange feeling suddenly welled up deep in his heart.
The fish-shaped jade pendant on the mind's eye suddenly trembled.
It seemed as if it had sensed something.
Before he could react,
A wave of nausea and vomiting spread from my throat to my heart.
Lu Li quickly bit the tip of his tongue to suppress the urge to vomit.
I was terrified.
"What... what's going on?"
"Just now, the jade pendant seemed to have been activated by something!"
"Why is this..."
Lu Li was shocked. He used his Divine Sense to look at the jade pendant on his spiritual platform and found that it had stopped moving again.
It only lasted for a fleeting moment.
But that one moment was enough to keep him from recovering for a long time.
" Junior Brother Lu? Let's go, what's wrong with you?"
Just as Lu Li was feeling lost, a familiar voice reached his ears.
Looking up, who else could it be but Ye Chenfeng?
" Senior Brother Ye? Didn't you say you weren't going to participate in this..."
"What, you've also been chosen by the Peak Master?"
Lu Li's words surprised Ye Chenfeng in surprise.
"No, I heard that you're going to participate, Junior Brother Lu, so I thought I'd come and check it out with you."
"That way, we can look out for each other."
Ye Chenfeng spoke frankly, which surprised Lu Li slightly.
With such blunt words, how could he not understand?
What he meant was that he came for his sake.
It must be said that despite the frequent mishaps between her and Ye Chenfeng...
However, the other party's original intention still touched Lu Li deeply.
Ye Chenfeng, on the other hand, waved his hand dismissively.
"Alright, junior brother, let's go."
"If we don't leave now, those True Lord will be watching us."
Upon hearing the sound, Lu Li looked up at the sky, where the five Golden Core cultivators were positioned below the entrance to the secret realm.
One of the golden figures was looking down from afar, its gaze sharp as a knife, as if it wanted to dissect him.
It was none other than True Lord Xuanyu.
Seeing this, Lu Li no longer delayed, nodded, and the two flew together into the secret realm.
As the last Foundation Establishment cultivator flew into the secret realm.
The entrance to the secret realm vanished abruptly, and nothing more changed in the sky.
To restore blue skies White Cloud.
But the five Golden Core did not leave. They stood high on the clouds, looking down at the Azure Pool Three Commanderies below, and no one spoke or responded.
Finally, it was the Azure Pool Leader, True Lord Xuanyu, who spoke first.
" Chiyang has really struck it lucky this time, managing to acquire a grandmaster-level talent so early."
"Hmm, if this child can attain the Golden Core, Chiyang Chiyang's Dao Path will surely be bright."
Xuanyu's voice was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Those who know him well know that the sect leader's voice actually betrayed deep envy.
"Hehe, you flatter me, Master. I merely got lucky and stumbled upon a good deal."
"But the Sect Leader and Fellow Yuanhao Hao's family, that handsome young man and beautiful young woman, are quite remarkable!"
"With these two sons, the Sect Leader and Fellow Yuanhao can rest easy for the next hundred years."
"Snort!"
Xuanyu's expression turned slightly cold upon hearing what Chiyang said.
He flicked his sleeves and remained silent.
True Lord Yuanhao was the same, as if he had been provoked.
Besides these two, there was another person whose complexion was extremely poor.
It was practically written all over his face; that was none other than True Lord Bai Yi, the master of Upper White Peak.
Upper White Peak has a shallow foundation, and its disciples are not many outstanding talents.
Bai Kun, the only one who was somewhat passable, appeared rather mediocre compared to the other peaks.
"Fellow Daoist Bai, there's no need to worry. You've only Upper White Peak for a short time anyway."
"It's understandable that there aren't many good seeds, it doesn't matter, hehehe."
Chiyang seemed to have never been so happy.
He deliberately said things to provoke Bai Yi.
Bai Yi's expression turned even uglier. Too lazy to speak, he cast a small spell to block out his five senses.
The five True Lord stood still, saying nothing more.
It seemed as if they were waiting for the outcome, or perhaps like waiters, silently waiting...
"This is the secret realm of Law Treasure?"
"How can it be so vast!"
Inside the Hastening the Seedlings Secret Realm, Lu Li and Ye Chenfeng surveyed their surroundings.
Everything was blood red.
The sky and earth seemed to be of only one color, and the ground was covered with black grass that was half a person tall.
The secret realm's sky was even more bizarre, covered with streaks of blood-red patterns.
A strange smell filled the air.
"It didn't say where this fortuitous opportunity Dao Fruit are."
Lu Li looked around, somewhat bewildered.
Everyone says this secret realm is full of fortuitous opportunity, but they didn't say how to find it. Are we just going to search aimlessly like this?
"Alright, Senior Brother Ye, are you going to search around with me, or..."
I'll go with you!
Ye Chenfeng came in specifically to get closer to Lu Li, didn't he?
Ideally, there would be some further danger so he could rescue Lu Li...
Lost in thought, the two flew forward, constantly exploring their surroundings.
They didn't find the Secret Realm Dao Fruit, but unexpectedly encountered a familiar figure.
Lu Li slightly taken aback as he watched the figure slowly approaching from afar.
"That's... Bai Kun?"