Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 552: 558

”Is this a sign that the Secret Realm is manifesting?”

Li Chengshuo muttered to herself uncertainly as she looked at the fluctuating space not too far away.

She had left Wanxian Island for four to five years and had yet to find an opportunity for a breakthrough, but unexpectedly, she encountered a Secret Realm that was manifesting for the first time.

Such a judgment was made because if it werenʼt the case, there would definitely be Cultivators waiting nearby, instead of no one else but her.

However, although there were no Cultivators now, the commotion of the Secret Realm manifesting was quite evident, surely enough to attract nearby Cultivators.

Unless she could conceal the commotion of the emerging Secret Realm and prevent others from discovering it.

But if she had such abilities, how could she possibly still be at the Foundation Establishment level?

”There shouldnʼt be any Golden Core experts cultivating nearby, right?”

The area where Li Chengshuo was located was rather remote if not for her chasing a Devil Beast, she wouldnʼt have come here, and the nearby Devil Beasts were mostly second-order ones, which Golden Core Cultivators probably wouldnʼt be interested in.

But if there really were Golden Core experts, then this Secret Realm would likely have nothing to do with her and she might even be killed to silence any witnesses.

Therefore, Li Chengshuo cautiously hid herself, ready to flee immediately if the situation went south.

Fortunately, until the Secret Realm opened a few days later, only three to forty Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level had arrived.

Most Cultivators came with their companions, naturally forming groups. There were also some Cultivators like Li Chengshuo, alone and wary of everyone.

Hum—

The moment the Secret Realm opened, all the Cultivators unleashed their skills and flew towards the Secret Realm with the greatest speed.

Li Chengshuo was slightly behind the crowd, as she hadnʼt even determined the tier of the Secret Realm yet. If it was just a first-tier Secret Realm, then no Cultivators would be able to enter it.

Fortunately, that situation did not arise, as the first Cultivator entered the Secret Realm smoothly.

Seeing this, Li Chengshuo immediately sped up, quickly surpassing the other Cultivators and becoming among the first batch to enter the Secret Realm.

Once the dizziness from the transfer subsided, Li Chengshuo carefully sensed the Spiritual Energy around her and, after a moment, murmured, ”This should be a second-tier Secret Realm.”

The Spiritual Energy was rich, but slightly less so than that of a third-tier Spirit Vein.

Unless she was unlucky enough to land in the most barren place of the Secret Realm, her judgment was accurate.

After confirming several times that it was indeed only a second-tier Secret Realm, Li Chengshuoʼs expression was complex, displaying both relief and a hint of regret.

A second-tier Secret Realm meant safety, but definitely fewer opportunities than a third-tier one.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, there came a sound of something tearing through the air from behind. Li Chengshuo swiftly activated a Defensive Talisman and summoned a Magic Artifact, looking in the direction of the attack.

A late-second-order Black Rock Wild Pig!

”Courting death!”

Over the past few years, Li Chengshuo had not wasted her time; her strength had been honed through countless battles.

Wielding the Measuring Moon Ruler, she swung it at the Pig Devil and a swift streak of moonlight flashed towards it.

Roar!

The Pig Devil, sensing the threat, roared loudly, and a giant rock fell from the sky, attempting to smash the streak of moonlight. However, the rock was pierced through, and the white streak struck the beast fiercely.

The Pig Devilʼs hide was thick, but it still felt agonizing pain and realized it was no match. It turned around, attempting to flee into the forest.

”Trying to run? Too late.”

With a thought from Li Chengshuo, the white streak easily caught up with the Pig Devil and tightly bound it. A sharp ice needle plunged into its heart, and with a painful scream, the massive body collapsed with a thunderous fall.

Hurriedly collecting the valuable items from the Pig Devilʼs body, Li Chengshuo made it look as if he was about to leave the area quickly, but in reality, he hid nearby.

The commotion from the fight was too loud, sure to attract many cultivators, and she planned to play the role of the fisherman waiting to reap the benefits.

Soon, several cultivators arrived at the site and saw the corpse of the Pig Devil.

”Should we pursue? That person must have just left not long ago.”

”Someone is coming!” The strongest among the cultivators suddenly looked up towards the sky.

A streak of Spirit Light blinked and landed in front of them—a group of cultivators, more numerous and stronger than the first.

”Letʼs go!” The group that arrived earlier changed their expressions and, without a second word, attempted to pilot the Spirit Boat to flee.

”Friends, thereʼs no need to rush off like that!”

Unfortunately for them, the other group of cultivators wouldnʼt let them get their way, as several people moved to block the Spirit Boat.

”The difference in strength between our two groups is not big; if we truly fight, the outcome would be hard to predict, and itʼs most likely that both sides will suffer. It would be a waste of this opportunity in the Secret Realm.”

”Fellow Daoist makes a good point, but itʼs a pity that your judgement was wrong from the start!”

With those words, several beams of Spirit Light flew out from his storage ring, revealing a variety of second-order puppets, a total of more than a dozen.

”A Puppet Master?!”

The cultivatorʼs face paled, and he immediately abandoned his companions, summoning a flying sword, thinking only of escaping alone.

Puppet Mastery, a very niche and extremely difficult cultivation skill, required high control over mana and was also very costly.

Unless you wanted the puppets you built to be a mere pile of useless scrap metal, you had to use top-quality Spiritual Objects.

Of course, you could also use the corpses of cultivators or Devil Beasts to make puppets, but this method was not accepted by the righteous path, and most Demonic Tao Puppet Masters used this approach.

”I didnʼt expect you to have some insight, but then, you might as well not leave.”

After speaking, he controlled the dozen puppets to pounce on the crowd.

Joined by his fellow cultivators, their strength overwhelmed the opposition.

Those few cultivators didnʼt even have time to struggle before they were quickly turned into corpses. Only the one who had abandoned his teammates lived a bit longer, but in the end, he too perished.

Li Chengshuo, hiding at the side, didnʼt even dare to breathe loudly for fear of being discovered by the other party.

It was too terrifying!

She had originally wanted to be the fisherman, but now she realized she had nowhere near the required strength.

Fortunately, the Cloaking Array she was using had been personally crafted by Jiang Fengwu and could even deceive Golden Core cultivators, let alone these Foundation Establishment ones.

Li Chengshuo had thought that with her own strength, in this second-order Secret Realm, she wouldnʼt be ”unrivaled,” but at the very least, she would be a formidable opponent.

But on the very first day she entered the Secret Realm, she encountered a cultivator whose strength was far above her own!

It was like a blow to the head, shattering the pride and complacency in her heart.

It took a good while before the Puppet Master left with his fellow cultivators.

Li Chengshuo didnʼt reveal herself immediately but waited another half an hour to ensure they wouldnʼt return before she withdrew the array and quickly left the area.

Time flew by, and soon it was the day the Secret Realm opened.

”Itʼs only been ten days, and we can leave the Secret Realm already? It seems that the time this Secret Realm is open isnʼt very long.”

Li Chengshuo looked at the complex and tedious Array Patterns in front of her and sighed helplessly, ”I wonder if I can break through this formation before I leave.”