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Chapter 206 Bloodstained Peach Pit

Tao Yue's voice pulled Su Xun back to reality. This girl had probably become a bit arrogant after advancing two levels in a row. After Su Xun taught her a lesson, she once again came to terms with reality.

The two turned around, and the purplish-black gate still stood in the same place, behind which lay the endless ruins deep within the secret realm.

"Let's go."

This time, Tao Yue obediently followed behind Su Xun. The two stepped through the door again, and when they turned around, the mist behind the door dissipated, revealing the scene that should have been inside the main hall.

Here is a statue of a deity, in the form of Fuxi with a human body and a snake tail. Fuxi said that this image was just a projection of him, the image that Su Xun subconsciously believed should be. So does this statue full of the aura of time also have such characteristics?

Clearly, no one could answer his question now. After coming out, Su Xun immediately looked at Tao Yue: "How is it? Can we still go back?"

They were transported to this place deep within the secret realm by that piece of oracle bone, and they need to rely on it to return. Now that the oracle bone has merged into Tao Yue's body, the most important issue is naturally this.

"no problem."

Tao Yue gave an affirmative answer, saying, "I can feel that my connection with this place has become deeper, and I should be able to take people back on my own initiative."

Su Xun's eyes lit up: "Can we come back in after we go out?"

“This…” Tao Yue frowned: “I feel like it should be possible, but it’s best to confirm whether it’s possible or not after we go out.”

Su Xun nodded, quite looking forward to it. If it really could be done, it would mean that they would have a relatively safe and independent area at the bottom of this secret realm, which would naturally have many benefits.

There wasn't a single alien species here. Since Fuxi appeared here, it's very likely that this area itself is special and not an area where high-level alien species are active.

The oracle bone from his previous life had lost its ability to open this place, and Su Xun didn't know what its former owner had done here. Perhaps that person had also spoken with Fuxi. Clearly, there were many secrets hidden in his previous life.

However, these secrets were beyond his reach for the time being. He stepped into the main hall, where he believed that what Fuxi had mentioned leaving behind should be inside this building.

As he said, the item was not hard to find; it was placed in a very conspicuous place. Where the statue of Fuxi looked down, there was something like an offering table, on which was placed a peach pit.

The peach pit was stained with mottled blood and didn't look particularly special, but Su Xun was still startled when he saw it.

He could clearly sense that the peach pit was alive!
Within it lies a hidden yet tenacious life force, a pure and condensed spiritual power hidden within. It is currently dormant and does not possess a high level, but it is clear that it has an exceptionally powerful essence.

This is a truly mutated plant! In a secret realm, this is incredible!
Occasionally, some plants and trees will grow in the secret realm, but those things cannot even be called plants in essence. They have the shape of plants but are just different species of plants.

A very few of them, lacking the offensive power of ordinary alien species, condensed into fruits comparable to pure spiritual energy crystals in this environment rich in spiritual energy, which were regarded as opportunities by the extraordinary individuals exploring the secret realm.

But the peach pit in front of him was obviously different. It was a peach pit from a certain peach tree. At this moment, Su Xun was more curious about how long this peach pit had been in this place.
It is clearly not a product of the spiritual revival in this era, so where did it come from? And who is the source of the bloodstains on it?
This question was obviously difficult to answer in a short time. After hesitating for a moment, Su Xun picked it up.

According to Fuxi, this thing will help them in the future, and Su Xun chose to believe him.

The other party did not show any malice. If he had any plans, they should not have remained at such a direct and superficial level.

Of course, more importantly, no matter how powerful it is, it is still dormant. As a mutated plant, it is still an ungerminated seed and is still within a controllable range.

To Su Xun's surprise, the moment he picked up the peach pit, the offering table beneath it, and even the tall statue in front of him, instantly turned to ashes and vanished. The main hall where the two were located also visibly decayed rapidly.

"Get out of here!" Tao Yue is now at the fourth level and no longer needs Su Xun to carry her around. She is close to the entrance and has already jumped outside first, with Su Xun following closely behind.

The entire hall seemed to exist solely for that peach pit. After Su Xun took it away, the entire building rapidly decayed, and finally, the top of the hall collapsed with a loud crash, becoming a dilapidated ruin that was almost identical to its surroundings.

Tao Yue felt a wave of fear. She didn't know what materials the buildings here were made of. Even a single broken brick that fell down was something that Su Xun, a fifth-level cultivator, couldn't lift. If the two of them hadn't reacted in time, they might have become the only two high-level superhumans to be killed by a collapsing building since the Great Cataclysm.

The roof had collapsed, but the surrounding walls were still relatively intact. Surprisingly, the main entrance of the hall—that huge purplish-black door—was only slightly dimmed, and there was no obvious decay overall.

Clearly, this is a rather powerful and precious material.

Su Xun stepped forward. Now they had plenty of time to carefully examine the door, but after obtaining so much information from Su Xun, they could no longer see anything more important on it.

He looked up at the deliberately sculpted starry sky, then turned to look at the twinkling stars high in the secret realm. This was the thing the sculptor emphasized most, and for them, this starry sky must have been of great significance.

Shaking his head, Su Xun said to Tao Yue, "Let's look around for anything of value. If not, we'll head back."

Although she had made contingency plans before coming in, Su Xun was still a little worried about what was happening outside if she was away for too long.

The two of them roughly circled the surrounding buildings. Su Xun was quite adept at finding spiritual soil in those buildings, and even felt a bit nostalgic and addicted to it. They found quite a few, and discovered that some of the more prestigious buildings often used that kind of purplish-black wood for their gates and pillars, but it wasn't as rare as they had imagined.

It can be considered a high-end building material.

If you can consistently travel back and forth here, even if it's just to collect some construction waste, it would be absolutely worthwhile. Many things may not be applicable now, but they will definitely have great value in the future.

However, this was clearly not something the two of them did themselves. Su Xun had confirmed with Tao Yue that she would most likely be able to return here, so he planned to return as soon as possible.

The return journey went quite smoothly. This time, there was no need for physical contact. A thin mist rose around them, and when it dissipated, they were back at the place where they had parted ways with the team.

Yin Danyi and the others had already returned as planned. The place was deserted. In the distance, the spirit of the mineral vein appeared, but disappeared again after seeing the two. It was unclear whether it was because of Yin Danyi or because of Fuxi. This was obviously good news for Su Xun, who had been prepared to fight his way out.

“I feel like I can go back!” Tao Yue said from the side, “but it might not be very convenient… reopening the door would require me to use my own spiritual power and energy.”

Her eyes gleamed with faint golden lines as she said to Su Xun, "It will be quite troublesome and will take a lot of time."

"That's alright, as long as we can go back." Su Xun was quite satisfied with this answer. Having a relatively safe space at the bottom of the secret realm was quite meaningful, and obviously, it would be even more convenient in the future once Tao Yue became stronger.

He instructed him, "After you leave, keep what happened here a secret for now, understand?"

"Understood, understood!" Tao Yue nodded repeatedly, recalling what she had seen and heard along the way, she felt as if she were in a dream.

She raised her hands and looked at them. Having just gained superpowers, the feeling was quite novel to her. However, after looking down at them twice, she felt a little annoyed.

"Sigh, if I had known that our ancestor Fuxi was so powerful, I should have begged him..."

"What do you want from him?"

"Forget it, it's nothing."

(End of this chapter)