Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 37 The Opportunity for a Breakthrough

"I can afford a magic weapon." Lei Ming didn't hesitate. In recent years, besides cultivating the Five Elements Technique, he had also devoted himself to studying the art of weapon crafting. Due to his limited cultivation level, Lei Ming was not yet able to craft magic treasures, but top-tier magic weapons were not difficult for him. In particular, the Five Elements magic weapons that Lei Ming crafted were extremely powerful, quite famous here, and their prices far exceeded those of ordinary top-tier magic weapons.

"Fellow Daoist Lei is so generous!" Wu Fang said happily. "In that case, we've decided. We'll rely on Fellow Daoist Lei for much help in the secret realm."

After seeing the two off, Lei Ming returned to the backyard, where the courtyard's array was activated. He unleashed a burst of magical power, and the five stone statues in the five directions of the courtyard instantly came to life, transforming into demonic beasts such as the One-Horned Silver Moon Python. Lei Ming waved his hand, storing them in his spirit beast pouch, and then took out more than a dozen top-tier magical artifacts before leaving.

Lei Ming, too, was prone to restlessness. Over the past 10 years, he had devoted himself to honing his magical power and studying the art of weapon crafting, gradually calming his mind. Three years ago, Lei Ming's Five Elements Technique had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. He had attempted to break through to Core Formation but failed, feeling that something was always missing.

Upon hearing Wu Fang mention the Southern State Secret Realm, Lei Ming suddenly felt that the time for his breakthrough had arrived.

Lei Ming went to the Myriad Laws Pavilion, sold over a dozen top-tier magic weapons, and bought some pills to replenish his mana. A few days later, Wu Fang and his group came looking for him again, and Lei Ming left Three Lakes City with them.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, this is Master Luan, the person in charge of our Wanfa Sect for this trip. His Daoist name is Fenglei Daoren, and he is also the third greatest expert in our sect." Upon arriving at Wanfa Sect, Wu Fang introduced him to Lei Ming. Lei Ming nodded secretly, as this Fenglei Daoren's aura was much stronger than that of the Five Poisons Master.

He appears to be a master among Core Formation cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, your sect must have at least 800 or 1000 Foundation Establishment cultivators, but why are there so few here?" Lei Ming glanced at the crowd and saw that there were no more than 300 people in total.

Wu Fang smiled wryly: "Fellow Daoist Lei, there are good things in the Southern Continent Secret Realm, but it is also extremely dangerous. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators have a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying if they go in. If they are not preparing to form their Core Formation, very few people would dare to go in."

"Oh, what kind of dangers are there?" Lei Ming asked curiously. He wasn't afraid of danger; in terms of survival skills, even a Core Formation cultivator might not be able to match Lei Ming. Lei Ming was confident that he could completely defeat Han Paopao.

"The dangers are many..."

More than two thousand miles south of Sanhu City lies a vast grassland, and to the south of the grassland is a large hilly area. The Southern Continent Secret Realm is located at the junction of the grassland and the hills. It is guarded by people sent by the Righteous Path Alliance, and the Righteous Path Alliance will open the secret realm once every 50 years.

Lei Ming had participated in the Blood Forbidden Trial before, so he was no stranger to such a scene. However, the Southern State Secret Realm and the Blood Forbidden Trial were quite different. Although the Myriad Laws Sect had also organized its disciples, Daoist Feng Lei seemed completely unconcerned, simply bringing them over and then leaving. The other sects were basically the same.

"The lowest cultivation level among these people is the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, with the late-Foundation Establishment stage accounting for 30%." Lei Ming was secretly surprised. Fengdu Kingdom, a single southern state, has so many Foundation Establishment experts. It truly deserves to be called a great country of cultivation.

"Time is up."

As soon as the time came to open the secret realm, two figures from the Righteous Path Alliance emerged, each holding a yellow mirror—clearly extraordinary magical artifacts. The two mirrors emitted beams of yellow light, striking the void and causing ripples. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the void seemed to shatter, and a passage appeared before everyone.

"Hurry up and go in!" Wu Fang whispered, and the others flew towards the passage. After entering the passage, Lei Ming felt as if he had lost his weight, spun around a few times, and fell to the ground. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and didn't look disheveled.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, you stepped on me." Wu Fang's voice came from below. Lei Ming quickly jumped up. It turned out that he was standing on Wu Fang's stomach. No wonder his feet felt soft.

"I'm so sorry, Fellow Daoist Wu." Lei Ming quickly helped Wu Fang up.

Wu Fang stood up and patted his long robe.

"It's alright, it seems we're lucky. Although this place is desolate, it's not dangerous," Wu Fang said. "Fellow Daoist Lei, let's head north and reunite with Senior Brother Huang and the others as soon as possible."

Teleportation within the secret realm is random. Wu Fang and Lei Ming were able to land in the same place because they were both wearing talismans that resisted the power of spatial teleportation. These talismans had limited power and could only guarantee that the two of them would be teleported together; they couldn't teleport them any further.

"The area of ​​the Southern State Secret Realm is equivalent to one-tenth of the Southern State. I don't know which great being opened it up, but it has existed for nearly ten thousand years. The most dangerous part of the secret realm is in the south. Not to mention us, even Core Formation cultivators wouldn't dare to set foot there. Our destination is the north..." Along the way, Wu Fang introduced the secret realm to Lei Ming, much of the information being known only to the major sects.

After entering the secret realm, Lei Ming was somewhat absent-minded. He had a strong feeling that his chance to form his core lay here, but he couldn't quite grasp it, which made him very anxious.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, are there any Five Elements spiritual objects in this secret realm?" Lei Ming asked.

Wu Fang laughed and said, "Of course, the Five Elements spiritual items aren't anything rare, so how could there not be any here?"

The level of the Southern State Secret Realm is higher than that of the forbidden area of ​​the Blood Forbidden Trial. It contains many second-, third-, and even fourth-order demonic beasts. The two avoided the demonic beasts as much as possible. In this way, it took them half a day to reach the great river that Wu Fang had mentioned.

"This river is a bit special." Lei Ming looked at the rushing water and had a strange feeling in his heart. He took a few steps forward, but Wu Fang quickly pulled him back.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, be careful!" Wu Fang said anxiously, "You must not enter this river!"

"Why? Is there a powerful monster in the river?" Lei Ming asked.

Wu Fang said, "That's not the case. Rather, this river itself is very strange. Fellow Daoist Lei, please take a look..."

Wu Fang threw a piece of wood into the river. The wood floated on the surface for a few moments before silently sinking. Not only that, the entire piece of wood seemed to melt away in the river water.

Lei Ming's expression changed.

Wu Fang sighed, "The Southern Continent's secret realm has many peculiar existences, and this river is one of them. The river water is icy cold and can even swallow anything on its surface."

Lei Ming's expression changed several times. He felt something in the river was attracting him, but he dared not step in rashly.

After considering for a while, Lei Ming took advantage of Wu Fang's inattention and released the One-Horned Silver Moon Python into the river. The One-Horned Silver Moon Python's primordial spirit was connected to Lei Ming's primordial spirit, so Lei Ming could see and feel what it saw and felt.

As the Silver Moon Python entered the river, it immediately felt an endless chill, almost freezing it to death. A black light emanated from its body, protecting it. This black light was a divine light of water, capable of suppressing all water-related powers, thus protecting it.

The one-horned silver moon python darted down to the bottom of the river, which was only about 200 meters wide but five or six thousand meters deep. It took the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before the python reached the bottom.

Lei Ming was astonished to see that the riverbed was extremely smooth, and the chilling power was emanating from there.

"This doesn't seem to have formed naturally; it's more like some kind of treasure!"

Lei Ming, now considered a master craftsman, immediately noticed the unusual nature of the riverbed. He sent the One-Horned Silver Moon Python to the bottom, allowing his spiritual power to seep into it.

"How is this possible!" Lei Ming almost cried out in surprise. Seeing his strange expression, Wu Fang quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Lei, what happened?"

Lei Ming shook his head repeatedly, regaining his composure.

"It's alright, I just need to regulate my breathing." After saying that, Lei Ming sat down cross-legged.

"This river seems to be a treasure..." The one-horned silver moon python swam along the riverbed, searching for the core of the treasure. Its water-based divine light continuously swept across the riverbed, but there was no reaction. Finally, the one-horned silver moon python found a cave entrance, the area around which was extremely cold and damp.

"This is it!" The one-horned silver moon python darted into the cave without hesitation, and at the same time, the water-based divine light burst forth, stirring the core of the treasure.

At the same time, several whirlpools appeared on the river surface, with waves hundreds of meters high rising in the center.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, retreat quickly!" Wu Fang was startled by the sudden change and hurriedly flew backward, reminding Lei Ming at the same time. But Lei Ming's eyes were closed, as if he hadn't heard Wu Fang's words at all.

Wu Fang watched as a huge wave rolled in, and the thunder vanished instantly.

"Fellow Daoist Lei!" Wu Fang stamped his feet anxiously, "What should we do?"

(End of this chapter)