Boundless Mystic Realm, Three-Headed Bird!
"Are you two ready?"
"Once you enter this glacier, there's no turning back. What do you two think?"
Upon hearing this—
Gao Xiong raised an eyebrow, patted Nangong Qinghong on the shoulder, and said:
"Let's go, stop hesitating. It's just a natural danger zone. With three Foundation Dao Foundation entering together, are we afraid of being trapped here to death?!"
"Isn't that right, Fellow Daoist Qin!"
Upon seeing this, Qin Lu nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement...
After all, even if this place is dangerous, how could it possibly harm three Dao Foundation cultivator? It certainly wouldn't be fatal!
unless...
They fell into infighting and killed each other!
But the secret realm hasn't even been found yet, so there's no need to double-cross someone now...
Seeing this--
Nangong Qinghong didn't say anything more. She took out a broken jade ring and poured Spiritual Qi into it to guide the way to the secret realm...
The jade ring spun around and soon flew off in a certain direction!
Seeing this, the three of them didn't linger any longer and quickly caught up with Yu Huan. Judging from their behavior, the secret realm must be nearby, otherwise the core of the secret realm wouldn't be so active...
But as the three of them gradually ventured deeper into the glacier...
The Dao Grace of the three was gradually suppressed. A powerful Ice and Snow Dao energy, connected to this world, forcefully suppressed their connection with their own Dao...
Especially Gao Xiong and Qin Lu!
Both of them belonged to the Wood Dao branch. Although Wood prefers water, it is also afraid of cold, so the suppression they experienced was most significant, practically a natural counter to Wood Dao cultivators...
Although Nangong Qinghong had the weakest cultivation, he was the least affected because his own path was a branch of the Water Dao!
With this increase and decrease, Nangong Qinghong actually became the strongest person...
Gao Xiong probably didn't think much of it.
But Qin Lu's heart sank slightly. Although he had signed an alliance with Nangong Qinghong back then, it was only for a three-year term...
From the signing of the contract until now, we have entered the glacier to search for its hidden realm.
If you calculate the time, almost a year and a half has passed, which means that this round trip has taken exactly three years...
Three years later.
Assuming Qin Lu had not returned, Nangong Qinghong would have returned to the Da Zhou, and could have easily destroyed the Qin Clan's foundation, thereby seizing the Northern Province!
Although Qin Lu didn't want to think this way, the timing was undeniably too coincidental...
In addition, there's Gao Xiong.
This might just be a conspiracy against the Qin Clan. If that's the case, then they'd better think things through carefully...
Thinking this to myself--
Qin Lu then silently retreated behind the two of them...
Fortunately, Nangong Qinghong showed no signs of turning against him at the moment. However, the further Qin Lu went in, the more uneasy he felt!
In the blink of an eye--
Several more days passed, and the group of three had now ventured deep into the glacial region...
Looking around, I found that I had lost all sense of north and south; the scenery all around was exactly the same, as if it were a truly boundless land!
Even magnetic field sensing seemed to have vanished at this moment...
"Found it..."
"That's right! That's it!"
"That iceberg that resembles a bull's horn is a secret spatial realm created by the royal family of the Daliang State over countless years!"
now--
Nangong Qinghong's face lit up with surprise, and she headed straight for the ox-horn iceberg...
Nangong Qinghong waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept through, instantly transforming the ox-horn iceberg, scattering the snow and ice...
It reveals the four words: Boundless Mystic Realm!
As the core of the secret realm, the broken jade ring, slowly connected to a slot, the ground trembled, and beams of light instantly spread in all directions...
In an instant--
Countless glaciers collapsed, revealing celestial pavilions that had been frozen for a long time, and a huge portal opened at this moment!
The misty, ethereal atmosphere seemed to connect to some other world...
Qin Lu and his two companions immediately felt a sense of urgency, as if some kind of miraculous destiny was hidden behind this door!
"You two..."
"The distribution will proceed as previously agreed: all spoils will be divided into three parts, to be divided equally among the three of us, each taking what they need!"
Do you two still have any questions?
Upon hearing this—
Gao Xiong fell silent, his gaze fixed on Qin Lu, as if trying to discern something from his eyes...
"Fellow Daoist Qin..."
What do you think?
Qin Lu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, smiling extremely humbly, and said:
"I, Qin, come from the mountains and fields, and my knowledge is naturally inferior to yours, Fellow Daoist Nangong. On this journey, could you please take me with you...?"
"It is already a blessing from heaven. I, Qin, have no doubt about it. I leave the judgment to you two fellow Daoists."
Seeing this situation--
Gao Xiong didn't say much, so he agreed to Nangong Qinghong's suggestion...
In fact, according to Gao Xiong's opinion, he and Qin Lu had the highest cultivation levels, so they should have taken more, since the strong are respected in the cultivation world!
There's no such thing as the strong sharing resources with the weak...
Even though Nangong Qinghong and he had a good relationship, when it came to interests, Gao Xiong naturally favored himself and his own side!
That's the truth, and it's hard to change.
Then...
Having made their decision, the three of them plunged into the Boundless Mystic Realm together. In the blink of an eye, they had vanished without a trace!
Looking back again--
Qin Lu stood alone in a grove of trees...
Although his cultivation level was still at the Dao Foundation Realm, his own Dao Grace was severely suppressed, and he could only barely utilize it!
"Where am I...?"
"Boundless Mystic Realm? This space is indeed expansive!"
Qin Lu murmured softly, his Divine Sense constantly probing in all directions, but he found nothing for a long time. To put it simply...
The area is densely wooded, and there are no boundaries found for at least several hundred miles!
In other words, the size of this secret realm is likely tens of thousands of square kilometers or more, its area is vast and boundless...
It is much larger than some prefectures in the Da Zhou!
It naturally contains quite a few hidden treasures!
Even the trees before us are some kind of spiritual wood, a level higher than the Ironwood in the Qin Clan's [Ironwood Forest]...
Furthermore, the spirit wood itself can be used as a spiritual material!
This spiritual material is particularly outstanding in the manufacture of flying boats and spirit ships, and its powerful flexibility is exceptionally rare...
Qin Lu had an idea, so he didn't waste any words.
They started harvesting these spirit trees directly, especially after so many years...
These trees are at least fifty or sixty years old, and there are over a hundred years old Second-Tier spirit trees. Although there aren't many, there are still quite a few!
Qin Lu wasn't greedy; he only cut down Second-Tier spirit wood, filling several Qiankun Pouch with it before preparing to leave...
After all, this is just an appetizer; who knows, a great fortuitous opportunity may be waiting for him later!
However, his joy was short-lived.
A strange three-headed bird suddenly swooped down from who-knows-where, its three heads simultaneously gathering spiritual energy, each spewing out frost, flames, and lightning...