Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 193 A rare treasure appears, and a shocking secret is exposed!
"Click!"

Lu Chen chewed heartily, his mouth overflowing with juice.

"Sweet, so sweet!"

One bite and you feel refreshed and invigorated.

However, before Lu Chen could fully savor the moment—

Suddenly, a powerful suction force struck!
The next second, he was uncontrollably pulled toward the towering tree and instantly disappeared into its trunk.

"boom--!!"

Almost simultaneously, the Qian Tian Music Array shattered, turning into specks of golden light and dissipating.

"The great formation has disappeared?!"

Wang Yiming, City Lord Huang, and the others exchanged a glance and immediately flew forward.

The group immediately picked a red fruit, took a bite, and found it tasted like wax and was difficult to swallow.

"Pah, pah, pah... I didn't expect this secret realm to be a one-way teleportation system with only one way in and out." Wang Yiming was greatly disappointed and casually threw the fruit away.

"It seems this opportunity is destined to be enjoyed by Patriarch Lu alone." City Lord Huang stroked his beard and smiled, then his expression turned serious as he thought of something: "However... I always feel that this secret realm is not so simple."

"Lord City Lord is absolutely right." A family head behind him echoed, "None of you are ordinary spiritual practitioners; you are all very knowledgeable. Let me put it this way: for several immortals to risk setting up such a grand formation, the treasure in the secret realm must be extraordinary and probably not so easy to obtain."

Upon hearing this, a look of delight flashed in the eyes of the surrounding family heads.

So...they still have a chance?
Lord Huang frowned, looking at the entrance, and remained silent for a moment.

……

At the same time, inside the secret realm.

Lu Chen was pushed forward by a powerful force, and he stumbled, almost losing his footing.

Before they could even see their surroundings clearly, a strange, sweet fragrance wafted over.

"This is the secret realm?"

He looked up and saw that this place was more like a blessed land, filled with spiritual energy and with distinct scenery.

"Huh? I can talk now?"

Lu Chen suddenly realized that his five senses had returned, and the divine light around him had disappeared without a trace.

"It should be related to the secret realm."

According to Yu Feng's previous statement, the secret realm is like an independent little world, where blessings from the outside world are likely to be blocked.

With a thought, he tried to activate the Yama Decree to summon Fan Rusong and the others.

There was no response.

As expected, it failed.

With a thought, the Plague Emperor Banner flew out automatically.

"Fortunately, the magic weapon still works, and the storage ring is also fine."

Just in case, Lu Chen released hundreds of third-rank plague demons from the banner to protect himself in layers.

Although these plague demons are not top-tier in strength, their sheer number makes them a formidable force, and they can be used to ward off disasters should they encounter any guardian spirit beasts.

After setting up his defenses, Lu Chen turned around and reached out to touch the direction he had come from.

Wherever his fingertips touched, the space rippled like water, and a familiar suction force came, as if it could pull him back to the outside world at any moment.

"The entrance is right here."

He immediately left a mark with his magic.

If you encounter a truly deadly danger, run away immediately.

Even the best treasures are useless if you're not alive to claim them.

With everything prepared, Lu Chen then commanded the plague demon to clear a path, using himself as the center, and headed deeper into the cave.

Not far from where we started, vast fields of rare and precious natural treasures appeared on both sides of the road.

"This is... a fourth-grade resurrection herb?"

He had a mission to cultivate thousands of resurrection grasses in a short period of time, but the area in front of him was densely packed with them, probably numbering in the thousands!

"No wonder everyone is fighting so hard for the secret realm... it's practically a gold mine."

Lu Chen's heart was racing.

If there are already this many on the outer perimeter, then the depths of the cave must be even more extraordinary!
"We must take down the Boundary Hub!"

Only by controlling the boundary hub can one take away the entire secret realm.

Otherwise, even if the storage ring is full, you won't be able to take much out.

Moreover, if one can take the secret realm away, one can simply use that rare treasure to "generate more treasure."

In the future, it will be equivalent to having an inexhaustible treasure trove of natural resources!
Thinking of this.

Lu Chen quickened his pace.

Now that he has entered the secret realm, the Four Heavenly Kings probably won't chase after him.

--want!

—I want it all!
After walking a little further, a grove of orange-red orchards came into view.

The tree was laden with fist-sized fruits, their skins gleaming with a crimson glow, and a rich aura of fire spirit wafted from them.

"Fifth-grade Crimson Glow Fruit...one of the most beloved natural treasures of the Fire Gods."

Without any hesitation, he waved his hand and put most of the Crimson Glow Fruit into his storage ring.

Fifth-grade rare and precious materials are still worth occupying in the storage ring.

As they ventured deeper, the rare and precious natural treasures along the way became increasingly scarce, gradually exceeding Lu Chen's comprehension.

One particular flower stood out as a striking specimen.

Its body is as clear as glass, with layers of ice-blue petals, and above the stamen hangs a blood-red pearl.

It was radiant and its spiritual energy was far superior to that of a fifth-grade natural treasure; it was at least a sixth-grade treasure!

"What a pity." Lu Chen sighed softly, regret evident in his eyes: "Due to the restrictions of the rules of this world, rare and precious materials cannot directly help my cultivation. They can only be used to worship the gods or sold at high prices."

If he could directly absorb and refine these treasures, with so many treasures at his disposal, his strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds!

Despite the regret, Lu Chen's actions were not slow at all.

He took all the rare and high-grade natural treasures into his possession. Although his storage ring was not small, it was quickly filled to the brim.

"The feeling of finding treasure—it's really awesome!!"

Just as Lu Chen was enjoying himself immensely, a faint, mysterious light in the distance caught his attention.

"That is……"

He unleashed his spiritual sense, which spread out like a tide, instantly covering an area of ​​several kilometers.

Having undergone the divine baptism of the purest waters of the Jishui Dragon King, and the tempering of numerous statue-making rituals to communicate with the divine, and now blessed by the Wenchang Emperor.

Lu Chen's spiritual awareness was already comparable to that of Yu Feng, who had unleashed his full spiritual awareness during their direct confrontation with the Rakshasa Sect.

It's worth mentioning that while the deities of literature are not as "generous" as the deities of martial arts in terms of supernatural powers, magical strength, and magical treasures, there are two aspects in which the latter cannot even come close:
First, it inspires the mind; at best, it grants photographic memory, and at worst, it elevates comprehension to new heights.
Second, strengthen spiritual awareness.

Therefore, worshipping the deities of literature and Taoism may be less effective in the early stages, but it will be of greater help to spiritual practitioners in the later stages.

Especially if one lacks comprehension, even the most powerful techniques will be difficult to master.

"—That extraordinary treasure!"

Without further hesitation, Lu Chen moved swiftly towards the direction of Xuan Guang.

No trace of the guardian spirit beast could be found in any area covered by spiritual sense.

It seems perfectly safe.

But just in case, Lu Chen still had hundreds of plague demons guard him closely, surrounding him completely.

A moment later, he leaped onto a high platform and arrived at his destination.

Before us lies a small lake, its water crystal clear.

In the heart of the lake grows a strange plant that is several meters tall and resembles a lotus flower.

Its lotus leaves are as large as millstones, emerald green, with a faint silver sheen at the edges, while the veins are dark gold.

Between the opening and closing of the petals, a silent murmur seems to ripple outwards, bringing tranquility to the mind.

Lu Chen was deeply shocked.

The size of this lotus was far larger than he had imagined, and even the wisp of spiritual energy that occasionally escaped was much more concentrated than all the rare and precious materials he had seen before!
"What rank is this? Eighth rank? Ninth rank? Or even higher?!"

Lu Chen gasped; the level of this extraordinary treasure was far beyond his ability to discern!

"No wonder the local earth god said that when this thing appeared in the world, the entire Caomiao Village would receive a great opportunity, the sick would heal themselves, spiritual practitioners who were stuck at a bottleneck would break through one after another, and even He would benefit greatly..."

At this point, a strange feeling suddenly crossed his mind.

"A spiritualist...breaking through a bottleneck?"

"Wait, something's not right!!"

"Aren't rare and precious materials supposed to be incapable of aiding cultivation? How could they help someone break through a bottleneck?!"

Lu Chen's mind went blank for a moment.

When the local earth god spoke earlier, he was so focused on breaking the formation that he didn't notice the contradiction.

It wasn't until the information converged at this moment that we realized something was wrong.

Moreover, he was standing right in front of this extraordinary treasure, and apart from its amazing spiritual energy, he had not felt the mysterious effects that the local earth god had described.

He carefully recalled every word the Earth God had said—

One sentence suddenly became clear:
—"The extraordinary treasure is at its most magnificent when it is about to be opened."

Lu Chen's pupils contracted, and he had a vague premonition: the contradiction in the information might mean that the secret was hidden in this sentence!

"Could it be... that rare and precious materials can help people cultivate, but for some reason, this effect was later blocked?"

This 'restriction' does not take effect only during the brief interval of the initial bloom.

So the villagers and livestock of Caomiao Village took advantage of the situation and benefited?

Perhaps because he was discussing the Dao with the Emperor, Lu Chen felt that his mind was exceptionally sharp at this moment.

A seemingly reasonable guess was quickly deduced.

Just as his mind was racing—

The treasure in the heart of the lake suddenly trembled slightly.

One of the flower buds, which was still in bud, slowly bloomed again at this moment!

"Wow—"

In an instant, the entire blessed land shone brightly, completely enveloped by an indescribable, almost tangible, vast spiritual energy.

Lu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

He was horrified to discover that the moment the flower bloomed, the magical power within his body suddenly surged upwards!
It's not an illusion!

It has really, truly increased significantly.

However, the surging pure spiritual energy only lasted for a short moment before it weakened rapidly, as if suddenly choked by an invisible giant hand.

"Om-!"

Experiencing this brief yet incredibly real change firsthand, Lu Chen felt as if a thousand thunderbolts were exploding simultaneously in his mind.

"So rare and precious materials really can help spiritual practitioners cultivate!"

At this moment, something strange happened again!
On the lotus flower, light rapidly gathered, and a hazy figure suddenly flew out.

At first glance, the figure resembled a translucent cocoon of glass, with black and white energy seemingly swirling and intertwining within.

The moment it appeared, the entire secret realm's energy was instantly drawn to it.

"Jie Shu!?"

Lu Chen was certain that this must be the boundary pivot that controls this world.

　Let me rest a bit more, brothers.

　　The climax of the "Heavenly King Chapter" is only just beginning.

　　The content that followed was very intense, and my mind has been in a daze for the past two days, which is also related to the content.

　　In addition, the "Heavenly King Chapter" is a transitional chapter that connects the previous chapters with the next.

　　There are many things to be thrown out, so every step is taken with great care.

　　I was afraid of missing something.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)