Before entering, none of them had ever imagined that the Dark Orchid Secret Realm would be like this.
orchid.
orchid.
Orchids are everywhere.
The main body of the Dark Orchid Secret Realm was once a powerful dynasty, but it was destroyed because it coveted the Sword Immortal.
The entire vast territory of the Divine Dynasty is included.
Its rise and fall took only the time of One Sword strike.
The orchid is like that sword immortal from back then. Even though tens of thousands of years have passed, the orchid still takes root in the palace of the divine dynasty, which has long lost its dynastic fortune, as if to punish them for their great disrespect back then.
Ji Yanbai companion were completely stunned.
The orchids are growing vigorously, everywhere you look.
On the palace grounds and along both sides of the road, there were nothing but orchids.
They fluttered in the wind, becoming the dominant color scheme in this secluded place.
This scene not only caught their eyes but also touched their hearts, making them involuntarily think of something.
then.
If the people of this divine dynasty hadn't angered that sword immortal, the Taiyu Divine Dynasty would probably be completely out of the picture now!
Even though the buildings here are all dilapidated, they can still tell how glorious the Divine Dynasty was back then.
Even the palace floorboards were made of precious jade that could be used to forge swords!
What terrified them most was the "scenery" along the way: besides the buildings inhabited by the orchids, there were also... corpses!
These are, of course, the corpses of Human Race!
Not only were there Half-Saint, but also the corpses of those who died in the Saint Realm!
Tens of thousands of years have passed.
However, their physical bodies remained unchanged, as if they had just died yesterday.
However, Ji Yanbai and his companion knew that they were by no means the strongest in this era.
It was clear from their clothing that they were not from the Eastern Continent, and lush orchids grew on their limbs and around their eyes.
The Sword Qi pierced through their heads, leaving only a rather delicate little hole.
The small hole had dried up, and the blood inside had congealed into a dark reddish-brown color.
The deceased's body became the best place for orchids to be reborn.
The more I look at it...
The more they did so, the more terrified they became.
Ji Yanbai gripped the map of the secret realm drawn by the Great Saint Sage tightly in his hand, being extremely cautious and not daring to make a single misstep.
Not only that, he also lowered his voice to remind Lin Xuan.
"Did you notice the corpses around you? Don't touch them! Even if you see their Storage Bag, don't even think about taking them!"
"Otherwise, you'll end up like them!"
This is a lesson learned in blood.
People have entered before; it's not that no one has been tempted by the Storage Bag in these Saint Realm.
Storage Bag from the Saint Realm tens of thousands of years ago!
Just thinking about how much supplies might be inside is enough to make someone take the risk.
However...
Greed will eventually come at a price.
Moreover, it came at the cost of lives.
The first person to make a move didn't even have time to grab the Storage Bag and show a look of ecstatic joy. The moment his fingers touched the Storage Bag, the hidden, silent Sword Qi was activated.
With a whoosh.
The greedy became yet another source of nourishment, clinging to the orchids, and becoming yet another departed soul forever lingering in the secret realm.
Ji Yanbai said solemnly, "Besides corpses, do not even try to pick the orchids here. This is a fundamental taboo!"
He had never met Lin Xuan, so he guessed that Lin Xuan was someone from outside the Taiyu Divine Dynasty. Therefore, he had to clarify this taboo that might involve them.
Lin Xuan listened without offering any comments.
He never intended to make a move.
Upon entering the secret realm, his mind was immediately focused on sensing the Sword Qi within.
I have to say...
The Sword Intent here was indeed very powerful, but power was secondary. The main thing was that the Sword Qi here gave him a feeling that was both very familiar and extremely unfamiliar.
The reason it felt unfamiliar was because Lin Xuan genuinely did not recognize the owner of the Sword Qi.
But familiar...
Feeling the influence of the Lin Household bloodline within him, even Lin Xuan, who was usually composed, couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
He was almost certain!
This is definitely the place where our ancestors were seriously injured.
The only ancestor who could possess such strength and Sword Intent, and even have the character 'Lin' engraved on his sword, could only be Ancestor Zhiruo!
only...
Lin Xuan frowned slightly.
All that remains here seems to be the Sword Intent.
He couldn't sense any trace of his ancestors.
Given the power of their ancestors and the domineering nature of the Lin Household bloodline, even if their ancestors had perished, there should have been traces left behind. It shouldn't be like this, where not even the slightest hint of anything can be detected.
strangeness...
Just as Lin Xuan was pondering, the two people in front of him suddenly spoke.
"Arrive."
Ji Yanbai looked down at the map in his hand, then looked up at the buildings in front of him, his eyes filled with shock.
Lin Xuan looked over, his steps faltering slightly, and like the two others, a hint of astonishment appeared in his eyes.
This is the heart of the secret realm.
It is also the location with the most abundant Spiritual Qi in the entire Dark Orchid Secret Realm.
It belongs to the capital city center of that once divine dynasty.
But now, what comes into view is the cracked ground.
The palace was cleaved from top to bottom by terrifying Sword Qi, so powerful that it seemed to pierce through the entire world.
"This is the heart of the secret realm... and the very source of the destruction of that divine dynasty back then..." Wan Hao murmured to himself, utterly horrified.
As he murmured, a vivid image simultaneously appeared in the minds of all of them.
An enraged sword immortal whose true identity was unknown swung his sword and slashed at the entire divine dynasty.
With One Sword strike, the heavens crumbled.
The dynasty's fortunes were severed.
The dragon vein collapsed.
Countless powerful figures, including the Great Saint, died instantly!
The once invincible divine dynasty was thus destroyed, leaving not even a trace in the history of the Eastern Continent.
The thought of this scene sent shivers down the spines of everyone present, along with a mixture of fear and excitement.
The more terrifying that powerful figure became, the more precious the treasures in the secret realm he left behind became!
This trip was the right one.
"Powerful... it's just too powerful!"
Ji Yanbai stared at the sword mark, which resembled an abyss, as if possessed, sighing repeatedly.
"If only I could one day..."
He stopped mid-sentence, coughing twice with a slightly flushed face, not letting his ambitions be revealed too completely.
He changed the subject abruptly. "We've now reached the heart of the secret realm; it's time to begin our cultivation!"
"To be able to comprehend this Sword Qi is fortuitous opportunity for us, and we must not waste it!"
Wan Hao nodded in agreement. "That's right. The princess said that this secret realm was forcibly opened and will only last for three days. After three days, the Sword Qi inside will become chaotic. Not to mention us, even Great Saint might be seriously injured! Time is everything, we must hurry!"
Lin Xuan naturally agreed.
He already possessed Sword Domain, and his Sword Intent level far surpassed that of the other two.
Yet he still sensed that the remaining Sword Qi was above the level of Sword Intent he had comprehended.
No swordsman would let such a good opportunity pass by, let alone him.
Moreover, he could feel the Sword Qi guiding and calling to the Lin Household bloodline within him, which further convinced him that the Sword Qi here was left behind by his ancestors.
but...
The original doubts did not disappear; on the contrary, they became even stronger.
Lin Xuan couldn't understand it at all.
If our ancestors perished here...
Then why are there no traces of our ancestors here?
Moreover, there was neither a corpse nor a remnant soul!
In other words, the terrifying Sword Qi here is slowly dissipating, and it doesn't seem to be because the one in the secret realm has already perished.
Instead, it seems like...
The other party, perhaps, possibly...
Still alive, but already gone!?