pertwk Chapter 2378: Opportunity Arrives
Chapter 2378: Opportunity Arrives
Chapter 2378: Opportunity Arrives
"There must have been some monsters who tried it, right?" The more you forbid something, the more monsters want to do it.
"Several bird demons tried to take a look, but they disappeared as soon as they landed. Their bodies were then hung on the city wall as a warning, and no other demons reached out after that."
What kinds of medicinal herbs are grown in this medicinal herb field?
Ling Jinbao truthfully replied, "There are other varieties such as Red Jade Ginseng, Blood Poria, Ghost Silk Baby, and Green Skin Lingzhi, but we can't recognize all the monsters we caught."
"It doesn't sound like some rare and precious herbs." These are all good medicinal herbs, which grow on high mountains when spiritual energy is depleted, but in the current environment, they are not considered top-tier rare herbs and should not appear in the medicinal fields that have been specially isolated by the Earth Mother.
He Lingchuan immediately said, "Since Duzhi Mountain is a forbidden area and is valued by the Earth Mother, it is worth exploring."
"Do you think the Earth Mother hid the stone heart in the medicinal field?"
“It took them the trouble to irrigate this medicinal field and the effort to bring back the Wind and Dew Golden Lotus, which shows that Duzhishan is a unique place in Yujing City,” He Lingchuan said. “If there are no other clues, I am willing to go there.”
The specific goal and route will be determined after entering Yujing City, depending on the situation.
How can such a perilous journey be planned with an unchanging schedule?
After a few more words of discussion, the group finalized the plan.
Immortal Mingke then asked He Lingchuan, "With the Earth Mother launching a full-scale attack on the Panlong Secret Realm, can it still hold out?"
They knew that the power of the Panlong Secret Realm was waning.
“Now that we’re here—” He Lingchuan smiled slightly, “Don’t worry, Mother Earth can’t do anything to it.”
Aunt Zhu glanced at him without saying a word.
The Earth Mother is powerless against the Panlong Secret Realm, but there are two sides to every story. If she realizes what's happening, the "Secret Realm" won't be able to buy them any more time.
He Lingchuan also reminded the immortals: "The Heavenly Demons are not to be trifled with; they won't just use the Earth Mother as a pawn. Be careful that they don't interfere at crucial moments."
Just then, Venerable Mingyao suddenly said:
"New development! The Earth Mother has dispatched a guardian spirit from Jade Capital City to ram the entrance to the Panlong Secret Realm!"
“Speak of opportunity, and here it is.” Ling Jinbao immediately asked, “Which guardian spirit is it?”
"It's a giant blue-scaled fish over ten zhang long!" Mingyao Shangzun's withered leaf butterfly could observe the demon army's actions in the Panlong Ruins, "Its head is as big as a battering ram."
“It’s a shieldfish!” Immortal Mingke immediately pointed to the sand table. “We’re really lucky. Its secret realm is right between the underground fissure and Duzhi Mountain, not far from either side.”
"It has left the nest; it's time for us to set off."
Everyone stood up. At this moment, time was everything.
Suddenly, Dong Rui's voice reached He Lingchuan's ears: "I'm all ready here. Just cough once to start."
"Hmm!" He Lingchuan coughed forcefully.
Ling Jinbao, who was standing nearby, asked, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"It's alright, let's get started."
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The bird demons of Yujing City, flying high in the sky, have detected streaks of rainbow light appearing in the southwest.
A large number of practitioners are on their way.
"The guys from Mount Ling have finally arrived." The Earth Mother was not surprised at all. The invasion of Panlong Ruins by Yujing City was a big commotion, and it could not be kept from these scheming and despicable people.
However, there was also movement in the southern sky, as if there were dozens of cultivators there as well. But they were not on the same route as those from Mount Ling, and they were moving much slower, seemingly not planning to join the battle immediately. They quickly stopped and landed more than ten miles away from the battlefield, it was unclear whether they remained on the sidelines or were assessing the situation.
Xi Yu then said, "These are powerful figures from the Shen Kingdom, and their cultivation levels are not weak."
With Lingshan eyeing them covetously, Shen Kingdom, as the local power, also joined the fray.
Furthermore, the Earth Mother knew that the Shen Kingdom's army was also rushing here at great speed. Although many cultivators now possessed the ability to fly, the army was too large to move without moving on the ground.
But if we linger at the Panlong Ruins for a few more hours, the Shen Kingdom's army will arrive.
The Earth Mother isn't afraid of human armies, but she dislikes them swarming around her like ants and flies, not to mention that besides conquering the secret realm, she also has to be wary of the Heavenly Demons and Mount Ling. If the human kingdom were to join the fray, it would truly be a problem.
Furthermore, the two demons had also reminded it that the human kingdom was now vastly different from what it had been before, and that the army, with the support of Yuan energy, was extremely powerful.
"Hurry up!" it roared at its subordinates. "Stop dawdling and find the entrance to the secret realm right now!"
But Mother Earth was really unlucky. In the next half hour, the various flashes in the ruins went out one after another, but all the monsters dug out were all sorts of miscellaneous items.
Two quarters of an hour later, a demon general finally rushed over to report that the entrance to the suspected secret realm had been found!
Go check it out.
This shining example is in the laboratory of Shumin Academy.
Towards the end of Panlong's history, Shumin Academy was not only an academy, but also a research institution, specializing in supernatural powers, incantations, and medicinal herbs. Therefore, it had a lot of cubicles and secret rooms.
The spot of light that the monsters discovered was located beneath an abandoned medicinal field. The light was very faint and the color was very pale, and they almost missed it.
They dug up the entire medicinal herb field, but found nothing.
The demon general was unwilling to give up and ordered the demons to continue digging downwards.
Finally, after digging another five zhang (approximately 10 meters) downwards, the demons made a new discovery:
There was actually a natural void underneath, about thirty or forty square meters in size, formed by the seepage of groundwater. The Shumin Academy, adapting to the local conditions, expanded this space and built a dark room.
The original purpose of the darkroom is no longer important. After the Panlong Desert turned into a wasteland, groundwater seeped into the area again, so the darkroom has now become a pond, a square pond buried deep underground.
Most importantly, the demons jumped into the pool and searched everywhere, but after a long time, they couldn't find anything that was causing the mist to glow. This means the light here is very likely coming from the aura of a true secret realm!
The entrance to the secret realm may very well be hidden here!
The monster squad let out a long howl, unable to contain their wild joy. Although the Earth Mother was cruel, the rewards she bestowed were generous and plentiful.
Soon, the Bear King arrived carrying the Earth Mother's clone, but instead of leaping in, it lingered at the edge of the pool, fearing that the enemy might have laid a trap.
The traps in the ruins are varied and often appear near things worth protecting.
The Earth Mother snorted. This old bear wasn't as simple-minded as he seemed. Otherwise, he would have been overthrown by the other monsters long ago. How could he still hold the position of Grand Commander?
At this moment, a beam of green light flew out from Yujing City and followed the mist into the Panlong Ruins.
As it slowly descended, it rapidly grew larger, revealing its true form:
A giant blue-scaled fish!
This monster was fifteen zhang long and stronger than a giant whale.
(End of this chapter)