Two Realms High Martial Arts: Gathering the Heavens to Become a Great Luo Immortal

Chapter 381 In Thousand Island Lake, a Secret Realm, Dao Soldiers

Li Xijun took the secret realm key stone that shimmered with rosy light. The moment his fingertips touched it, his powerful soul, which far surpassed that of Tongji University and had reached the second level of the Thunder Tribulation, silently seeped into it like invisible mercury.

Sure enough, within the seemingly chaotic core of the radiant light layered upon layer inside the keystone, he captured a map that was slightly illusory yet clearly structured, drawn purely from divine thought.

The map does not point to a fixed building, but to a vast expanse of water dotted with countless islands, with a slightly undulating point of light at its center.

So that's how it is; the real entrance guide was hidden here.

Li Xijun understood the situation, but remained outwardly calm, simply nodding and saying to Luo Qingyang, "Since Daoist Luo has treated me with such sincerity, I am not one to betray you after using you. How about we cooperate to explore this secret realm, each gaining what we need through our own chance?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyang finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart and let out a long sigh of relief.

As expected, the gamble paid off! With his status and temperament, the Star Lord acts according to his own rules and bottom line, far surpassing those of the demonic path. If I had still clung to hope and feigned compliance with that Master Pufa, I would probably already be the fifth corpse besides those four Earth Ranking Grandmasters, my body and soul extinguished, everything reduced to nothingness.

Thinking of the terrifying scene of Li Xijun crushing a Grandmaster, and comparing it with his own meager cultivation that had not even reached the Outer Realm, he felt a chill of fear.

"It's entirely up to Your Highness!" Luo Qingyang bowed quickly, his attitude becoming even more respectful.

"Time is of the essence, and delay may lead to unforeseen changes." Li Xijun glanced at the surrounding gazes hidden in the shadows, none of whom dared to approach and covet the opportunity, and said calmly, "Daoist Luo, please."

Luo Qingyang dared not delay and immediately followed Li Xijun, Li Qinghan, and Xuanwu Venerable Su Manniang, transforming into four streaks of light and quickly leaving the messy Yuhang Street.

The spies from various factions who were secretly watching them left, but none of them dared to make the slightest move.

The fearsome power of slaying four Earth Ranking Grandmasters is still fresh in everyone's mind, who would dare to provoke such bad luck?

All we could do was watch them disappear into the horizon and then send out this shocking news as quickly as possible.

A moment later, the four did not flee far away, but instead arrived at the world-famous Thousand Island Lake on the outskirts of Yuhang County.

The lake water is crystal clear, with a vast expanse of mist and waves, and islands of all sizes are scattered like stars, like tiny emeralds scattered on a mirror.

In stark contrast to the desolate landscapes Li Xijun had encountered during his previous explorations of the secret realm, this place was filled with the delicate charm of the Jiangnan water towns.

Holding the key stone, Li Xijun used its connection with the map to ride the light that traversed the sky above the lake, eventually stopping above a seemingly ordinary body of water.

The islands below are sparse and shrouded in mist.

"The entrance is below. It can only be revealed by activating the key stone with a specific incantation and drawing in the spiritual energy of the water vein." As Li Xijun spoke, he activated the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Si Xiang Jue" mental technique and injected a stream of pure and peaceful spiritual energy into the key stone in his hand.

"Buzz—"

The keystone was suddenly bathed in a brilliant glow, creating a wondrous resonance with the lake water below.

In the center of the calm lake, a whirlpool suddenly appeared. Deep within the whirlpool, instead of a dark underwater world, there was a twisting, rotating portal emitting a faint blue glow.

The gate of light was surrounded by ripple-like Dao patterns, exuding a serene and natural yet mysterious aura.

"The entrance to the secret realm is open, let's go in!" Li Xijun shouted in a low voice.

Without hesitation, the four transformed into streaks of light and plunged into the vortex of light gate.

The moment I passed through the portal, I felt a shift in space, but there was no strong sense of dizziness. Instead, it felt like passing through a cool curtain of water.

Once you're on solid ground, the view before you suddenly becomes clear.

They felt as if they were in the forecourt of a huge water palace.

Beneath our feet lies a plaza paved with warm, white jade, stretching forward to a magnificent palace with an ancient and elegant style.

The palace was constructed of an unknown type of jade, with flying eaves and bracket sets, carved beams and painted rafters, adorned with cloud patterns and cranes.

The patterns, such as the Bagua (Eight Trigrams), are full of strong Taoist style.

The sky was not what the outside world saw, but a hazy blue light, like the first rays of dawn, gently illuminating the space. The air was filled with a faint sandalwood scent and a misty, spiritual atmosphere, soothing and refreshing.

"A natural paradise, brimming with Daoist charm—the master of this place must be a true cultivator from ancient times." Su Manniang's beautiful eyes darted around as she sensed the pure and peaceful spiritual energy of this place, and she softly exclaimed in praise.

However, before her exclamation of praise had even faded—

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"

Behind the palace columns in front, a series of clear, cool lights suddenly shone from the jade lanterns on both sides of the square!

The radiance condensed and transformed into Dao soldiers clad in cyan Dao armor, holding whisks or jade rulers, their faces blurred yet exuding a chilling aura.

These Dao soldiers are not made of flesh and blood, but are formed from pure spiritual energy and some kind of protective talisman. They exude an aura of inviolability, and each of them has a fluctuation comparable to the third level of the Outer Realm. There are as many as thirty-six of them!

"Guardian of the Secret Realm!" Luo Qingyang's expression tightened, and he felt even more fortunate.

Any Taoist soldier guarding this place is at the third level of the Outer Realm, enough to easily kill him. If he came here on his own, or cooperated with that old monk, he would be in considerable danger.

"The entrance guards aren't very strong." Li Xijun's gaze remained calm. She didn't make a move, but instead looked at Li Qinghan beside her. "Sister, I'll leave it to you."

A cold glint flashed in Li Qinghan's icy blue eyes. She nodded slightly and did not draw her sword. Instead, she pointed her fingers together as if they were swords and made a light slash forward.

"laugh--!"

A sword aura, condensed to its extreme, pure white in color, and carrying endless sharpness and a murderous aura, appeared out of thin air!

Where the sword energy passed, the air seemed to freeze and split, emitting a sharp whistling sound. This was the most powerful strike containing her White Tiger Demon Gold!

The sword energy roared like a tiger in the mountains and forests, instantly splitting into hundreds of fine yet extremely sharp white sword threads. As if they had life, they shot with perfect precision towards the core of each Dao soldier guarding them—the faintly visible talisman mark on their chests.

"Puff puff puff puff—!"

A series of soft sounds, like rain pattering on banana leaves.

The Taoist guards had just taken shape and hadn't even launched an attack when the white sword threads pierced through the talismans on their chests.

Their forms stiffened abruptly, then, like wisps of smoke scattered by the wind, they quickly faded and dissipated, returning to the world as pure spiritual energy.

One strike, instantly killing thirty-six Outer Realm Dao Soldiers!

The whole process was clean and efficient, without any unnecessary delays.

Luo Qingyang's eyes twitched as he watched, gaining a more direct understanding of the strength of these Venerables from the Star Palace.

Li Xijun is incredibly powerful. It's one thing that the reputation of the Xuanwu Venerable is already well-known, but I'm afraid that this White Tiger Saintess is not far from becoming a Dharma Aspect Grandmaster!

"Let's go!" Li Xijun said calmly, as if he had just brushed away some dust.

The four quickly crossed the plaza and headed towards the magnificent jade main hall.

Before stepping through the palace gate, Li Xijun glanced back at the still slowly rotating, unclosed entrance to the secret realm, a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

"The entrance isn't closed, but the disturbances have already spread." He said calmly, "No one dares to follow for now, but given time, some bold individuals will inevitably emerge, or even stronger beings will be attracted. We need to speed things up."

Upon hearing this, Su Manniang and Li Qinghan both became more serious and nodded.

Without further hesitation, the four of them flashed and disappeared into the jade palace gate that exuded ancient Daoist charm. The real exploration of the secret realm had only just begun.