I'm determined to become an immortal!

He Sheng probed his divine sense into the Azure Vortex and sensed nine spiritual energy pathways, which were set up exactly the same as those in the Northern Garden Secret Realm.

After he skillfully injected his magic power to activate it, the Azure Vortex immediately opened outwards, revealing a passage in the center.

However, He Sheng did not go inside immediately.

He carefully searched the area around the stone platform with his divine sense and determined that the Sky-Piercing Rat King must have used its ability to break through restrictions to hide inside the secret realm.

This made He Sheng somewhat wary.

He had been inside the Northern Garden Secret Realm before. The outer second-tier spirit fields were guarded by Xuanmu puppets, and the central third-tier spirit field was even guarded by puppets that appeared to be at the Core Formation level.

Although Ye Shao Chen killed and took the puppet away, the lingering aura still makes He Sheng's heart clench.

"The spatial barrier of this secret realm before us is still intact, which means that no one has been here before."

Therefore, the protective forces within the secret realm should still be present. If one were to rashly enter and unexpectedly encounter a Core Formation level guardian, that would be truly...

However, he was naturally unwilling to let He Sheng leave just like that.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he flipped his palm to take out an object.

It was a palm-sized golden talisman, with intricate spiritual patterns on the paper, faintly exuding a profound charm. It was the Five Senses Communication Talisman that was obtained at the Nanshan Gathering.

"This talisman can foresee good fortune and misfortune; isn't it perfectly suited for this situation?"

He Sheng immediately summoned the Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade.

The dark blue blade moved slowly around him like a nimble fish.

"With this artifact protecting its master, even if the Rat King were to launch a surprise attack while the master is in meditation, he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble."

The space within this formation is separated from the outside by a barrier, making it a rather secluded and tranquil place.

One thought is settled,

He Sheng immediately sat down cross-legged and slowly poured his magical power into the talisman.

scoff.

The golden talisman burned at his fingertips, turning into wisps of pale golden smoke that slowly enveloped He Sheng.

Swish!

In an instant, He Sheng felt as if his sense of touch had disappeared.

The solid feeling of sitting cross-legged on the cold stone surface receded like the tide, as if my body no longer belonged to me.

Next comes hearing.

The faint humming sound emitted by the Blood Poison Mother-Child Blades as they patrolled gradually faded away, and the faint sound of flowing water outside the spatial barrier also became blurred, eventually fading into complete silence.

Finally, the visual aspect fades away.

The pale golden smoke in front of me rippled outwards like a pebble thrown into water.

Amidst the ripples, countless fragments of light and shadow flashed by like a revolving lantern.

Most of the fragments of light and shadow were blurry and indistinct. He Sheng's consciousness was suspended in this mist, and he could only barely make out a few images.

He saw a jade door, through which a dazzling light shone, brighter than any ever-burning lamp in the North Garden.

He then saw a towering tower, standing in the void.

...

The scattered images couldn't be pieced together to reveal any clues.

More fragments of light and shadow, like shattered mirrors, refract countless fragmented colors, making it impossible to piece together a complete picture.

He Sheng's consciousness drifted in and out of this misty, interplay of light and shadow for an unknown period of time.

The fragments suddenly vanished as quickly as the tide receded, leaving only endless nothingness before our eyes.

Just when he thought it was all over, a faint light suddenly appeared in the depths of nothingness.

The light was not dazzling, but warm and gentle like jade, shining from between his eyebrows and reaching the depths of his consciousness.

A profound and mysterious enlightenment arose spontaneously from the bottom of his heart. It was not a specific image or a clear sound, but a pure feeling, as if an invisible hand had gently plucked the strings of his heart.

good omen!

And it's considered very auspicious.

However, hidden within this auspicious omen lies a faint, almost imperceptible, ominous sign. The source of this ominous sign remains unclear, foreshadowed only by a dark brown shadow.

He Sheng suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for breath.

The pale golden smoke had completely dissipated, and the surrounding area remained the same silent array space. The Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade slowly circled overhead, as if nothing had ever happened.

But the enlightenment in my mind was as clear as if it were engraved.

"A very auspicious omen, yet a minor misfortune lurks within."

Such a clear premonition gave He Sheng confidence, and he immediately stood up and plunged into the open passage in the center of the azure vortex.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a long, narrow passageway.

The passageway is lined with ever-burning lamps, whose dim, cold light illuminates the stone walls as if they were covered with a layer of frost.

The layout of this passageway is exactly the same as that of the Northern Garden Secret Realm, but the defensive array patterns on the two walls are intact, and a sharp aura is faintly revealed as the spiritual light flows through them.

He Shenggang had just regained his footing when he heard a noise coming from the corner of the tunnel entrance.

A grayish-brown rat was lying in the corner, its two front paws gripping a spirit stone and gnawing on it with a crunching sound. It was none other than the Sky-Piercing Rat King.

The Rat King was clearly not expected that He Sheng would suddenly barge in. Its pair of bright red rat eyes widened, and the spirit stone in its mouth fell to the ground with a thud.

The next instant, it turned and burrowed into the depths of the passage, ignoring the intact defensive array patterns on the walls as if they were nothing. With a whoosh, it disappeared into them in the blink of an eye.

"As expected, it's the [Breaking the Restriction] talent!"

Having witnessed firsthand the extraordinary effects of this talent for breaking through restrictions, He Sheng was greatly moved.

Although the "Ten Thousand Demons' Joint Transformation Technique" does not contain a high-level spell to match the "Breaking the Restriction" skill, this kind of talent is truly rare.

This Sky-Piercing Rat is only at the peak of the first tier, yet it can see second-tier defensive array patterns as nothing. If it could be raised as a spirit pet, it would be of great use in exploring mysteries and breaking arrays in the future.

"This guy is practically walking into a death trap by going into the tunnel; there's no rush."

He Sheng turned his gaze away from the direction where the Rat King had disappeared and instead focused on the corner at the entrance of the passageway.

There was a small pile of spirit stones there, mostly mid-grade spirit stones, with a few magical artifacts scattered among them.

The spirit stones were worth about 20,000 to 30,000 low-grade spirit stones, and the magic artifacts consisted of four high-grade magic artifacts and one top-grade magic artifact, along with several bottles of pills.

He Sheng made a grasping motion with his five fingers, gathering all the items and storing them in his storage bag.

"It seems that this Sky-Piercing Rat hid the He family's secret treasures in this secret realm. It may have devoured a lot of spirit stones, but there should be more than just these few magical artifacts."

So...this guy has other places where he hides supplies!

Upon realizing this, He Sheng immediately expanded his divine sense, almost enveloping the entire passageway, and quickly discovered that there were indeed piles of spirit stones and magical artifacts in several other corners of the passageway!

"Hahaha!

After two years of painstaking effort, the materials have finally been recovered.

He Sheng was overjoyed, but he did not act rashly.

The reason is that those corners where the resources are hidden are all within the range of the defensive array patterns. Without breaking the array patterns, it is impossible to get close.

"This is not difficult."

He is currently a mid-level second-tier array master. With his array mastery and the power of the Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade, he can push them all away one by one.

really!

Before long, He Sheng had completely destroyed all the defensive array patterns in the entire passageway. He roughly tallied his spoils.

The spirit stones, when converted, amount to approximately a little over 100,000 low-grade spirit stones;

There are more than ten ritual implements, most of which are of high quality, with only three being of the highest quality.

He Sheng put everything into his storage bag, feeling very satisfied.

"In this way, I will have more than 200,000 spirit stones."

If these magical artifacts were converted into cash, along with the tens of thousands of Eight Scenery Magic Coins, one's net worth would approach 500,000.

Not to mention I also have a large amount of Lake Moon Water in my possession.

The upcoming secret meeting with the Nightmare Demons will surely yield great results!

And this is just the minimum expected return from this trip; even greater gains lie ahead!

He Sheng, who was nearing the end of the passageway, slowed his pace.

There were no more stone walls or doors ahead; beyond the passageway lay a hazy void.

The void seemed boundless, with a hazy mist slowly flowing within it, and a faint, primal aura emanating from it.

The aura was extremely faint, yet it made He Sheng's heart tremble slightly, because this aura faintly exceeded the Foundation Establishment level.

It was precisely because of this terrifying aura that the Sky-Piercing Rat King dared not cross the line, shrinking at the end of the passageway, trembling as it watched He Sheng approach.

"Still running?"

He Sheng looked at the Sky-Piercing Rat with a smile on his face.

The guy looked at He Sheng pitifully and shook his head slightly.

"Would you be willing to open your mind and leave a mark of your soul on me, becoming my spirit beast from now on?"

As they spoke, the Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade flew out on its own, slowly circling around the Sky-Piercing Rat. Its highly poisonous sharpness almost touched the creature's fur, causing it to tremble even more violently.

Rat-like monsters are naturally timid, and this Sky-Piercing Rat was ultimately only a first-tier monster, lacking the strength to fight head-on. In the end, it could only nod reluctantly.

Having already submitted, the Sky-Piercing Rat voluntarily opened its sea of ​​consciousness, allowing He Sheng to successfully leave its own unique soul imprint and thus successfully take the rat as its spirit pet.

To be on the safe side, He Sheng secretly added another life soul seal, just like the previous Minghui Water Ape.

After finishing dealing with the Sky-Piercing Rat, He Sheng put it into his Beast Taming Ring before probing the misty void ahead with his divine sense.

Soon, his expression hardened as he sensed the towering tower he had seen earlier within the Five Senses Communication Talisman!

In front of the tower stands a memorial archway, identical in style to the one in front of the North Garden Medicinal Herb Garden, but inscribed with the words "East Garden".

That fierce, savage aura emanated from within the tower.