The secret realm of the deserted city is about to be opened. Countless monks have come from all over the Floating World Continent just to enter it and take risks to search for magic weapons, secret manuals and other rare items.
"Have you heard that the Bingyang Secret Realm in the west was suddenly opened ahead of schedule, just yesterday."
"Bingyang Secret Realm? Oh, I should have known not to come here."
"I think the secret realm of the deserted city is pretty good. Although nine out of ten people will die if they enter, there is a realm suppression here. Only cultivators at the Jindan and Yuanying stages can enter."
"Yes, Bingyang Secret Realm has no realm suppression, and even masters in the Fusion Stage can enter. It has long been reduced to a trial site for disciples of Kunlun Sect and Wanfo Sect. If we, small sects, enter, we may not even get a sip of soup."
Early this morning, the downstairs was quite lively; even in the guest rooms at the back one could hear the discussions of many monks.
Ye Su went downstairs, ordered a cup of tea, and sat in the corner listening to them talk.
Bingyang Secret Realm... indeed? It can be considered a trial ground for disciples of major sects? In the original novel, Ning Qianyao and Lu Chenhan met again in this secret realm.
Ye Su has always known when the Bingyang Secret Realm will open, but has never mentioned it to anyone.
Firstly, the opening of the Bingyang Secret Realm was so sudden that even the Kunlun Sect was caught off guard. The elders temporarily set up a teleportation array to send Lu Chenhan and other inner disciples in.
Second, Ye Su didn't want to enter a secret realm with them. Bingyang and Huangcheng were both secret realms. There were even more natural treasures in Huangcheng, but it was more dangerous.
She doesn't care. In the world of cultivation, you can't get good things without taking risks.
There are many cultivators who do not care about danger like Ye Su, and they all see greater potential in the secret realm of the deserted city.
After listening for a long time on the first floor, Ye Su returned to her room. These days, apart from drawing talismans, she was also refining the Mist Killing Flower.
In order to upgrade a magic weapon, the refiner needs to add new materials, but the original style and effects of the magic weapon cannot be destroyed.
This is a laborious task, and many weapon refiners prefer to refine another magical weapon.
Ye Su was a person who was not afraid of trouble. He spent a lot of effort to pick out the right material - red gold stone.
After she prepared to refine it, she would add it into the Mist Killing Flower to allow it to advance.
From this point of view, Junior Sister's Xuanyin blood is indeed the most precious thing in the world of cultivation. Regardless of the properties of the materials, as long as it is added in for refining, it can improve the grade of the magic weapon, like a cheating device.
Ye Su used spiritual fire in one hand to refine the red gold stone, and with the other hand controlled the Mist Killing Flower, allowing the refined red gold stone to gradually blend into it.
After the red gold stone was refined by the spiritual fire, it turned into transparent mist without any overflow. All of it was wrapped up in the Mist Killing Flower by Ye Su's spiritual power.
Just with this step, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, but her hands were still steady without any hesitation or pause.
When the Mist Killing Flower flashed an extremely strong light, Ye Su knew that she had advanced successfully. She hooked her finger and took the Mist Killing Flower back.
This is only the first advancement. It gets more and more difficult as you advance. Most of the instruments can only reach the Mahayana level. Going any higher is not only difficult but also not worth it.
"Ye Su." Xu Chengyu knocked on the door outside, "We should leave now."
Ye Su waved her hand to undo the barrier, put the talisman paper on the table into her Qiankun bag, and then opened the door: "Is the secret realm of the deserted city open?"
Xu Chengyu nodded: "Most of the monks in the inn have already rushed over."
Ye Su's gaze fell behind him. Zhou Yun, Ma Congqiu and Lu Jiu had already come out.
"Wait a moment." Ye Su walked quickly towards You Fushi's room, pushed open the door, and pulled up the sleeping junior brother. "Let's go."
Before You Fushi spoke, she took the initiative to put the Mist Killing Flower on his wrist.
A certain junior fellow apprentice was only focused on looking at the 'refreshed' mist-killing flowers, without complaining at all.
Ye Su brought You Fushi and followed Xu Chengyu and others to the secret realm of the deserted city.
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The entrance to the secret realm of the deserted city was filled with various cultivators, and people kept flying in.
Xu Chengyu put away his sword and looked back at everyone: "Let's go in together."
The entrance is not small, and there is enough space for several people to walk in side by side.
Ye Su took out a few stacks of talisman papers from her Qiankun bag and distributed them to them. Then the group entered the secret realm of the deserted city together.
The moment he entered the secret realm of the deserted city, Ye Su could clearly feel a tearing sensation in his body, which was completely different from the feelings he had experienced in the previous small secret realms.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, she heard a roar in her ears.
Ye Su took a step back and pulled You Fushi next to her over. The Flying Mirror Armor was immediately thrown out by her.
At this time, Xu Chengyu unsheathed his sword and killed the monster at the entrance of the secret realm with one blow, chopping off its head with his sharp sword intent.
The monster's head fell to the ground, then rolled a few times and stopped right next to Ye Su's feet.
She looked down and recognized what kind of monster it was.
—Eight-eyed dog.
It has one head and eight eyes. Every time its strength increases, it can open one eye.
This time, the eight-eyed dog has fully opened its three eyes, which is equivalent to the level of a cultivator in the late Jindan stage.
As soon as we entered the secret realm, there were monsters of this level guarding here. We could imagine how difficult the journey to explore the deserted city would be.
"Everyone be careful." Xu Chengyu turned around and said. He took the demon pill of the eight-eyed dog and left the rest to Ye Su.
This was what they had agreed upon before they came in. Whoever killed the monster would get the monster pill, and the rest would be left to Ye Su.
Next, Xu Chengyu stood at the front, Zhou Yun and Ma Congqiu stood on the left and right sides respectively, and Lu Jiu stood at the back.
The four of them tacitly surrounded Ye Su and You Fushi in the middle.
As the name suggests, there are countless abandoned cities in the deserted city, and the murderous intentions are also countless, which results in most of the monks who come in being unable to get out, but the monks who can get out basically have a great harvest.
"The deserted city ahead, our Wujian sect's disciples have entered it before, and there is nothing left inside." Xu Chengyu said, "If you want to find good things, you have to go west, where few cultivators go."
For secret realms like this that have existed for a long time, when disciples from various major sects come out, they will all record the situations inside, compile them continuously, and pass them down to the next generation of disciples.
"Why do few people go to the west?" Ye Su asked, standing behind him.
"Initially, a cultivator discovered a magic weapon in the south. After taking it out, it caused a sensation. When the secret realm of the deserted city was opened, countless cultivators flocked to the south. Later, others went to the east and north and gained a lot." Xu Chengyu explained, "Only in the west, there is a city that is too difficult to pass through. The saying that nine out of ten people will die came from here."
"Let's go over there." Ye Su said without hesitation.
Xu Chengyu smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant."
Even though nine out of ten people would die, there were still many monks who went to the city in the west.
Along the way, there were many monsters and various triggered formations, which eliminated a group of cultivators. By the time they reached the city in the west, there were only less than half of the original cultivators left.
Lu Jiu and Ma Congqiu were also injured. The sword moves of these two were fierce and brutal. Especially after they got together, they found a confidant and wanted to become sworn brothers on the spot.
He chopped all the way and chopped with great pleasure.
"Deserted city." Ye Su looked up at the two words engraved on the five-meter-high abandoned city tower and read them out.
Even though this city tower has been through many hardships, just standing underneath it, one can still feel its ancient and heavy atmosphere. Through this city gate, one can imagine the scene during its heyday.
I don’t know what kind of powerful being could have encompassed so many cities. The most surprising thing is that despite such a huge scale, it is just a secret realm, not a cave or a place of inheritance.
"The Deserted City Secret Realm got its name for two reasons." Zhou Yun actively explained, "One is because there are countless deserted cities in the secret realm, and the other is because the name of this city is Deserted City, and it is also called Murder City."
At this moment, a sneer came from behind them.
“Are you guys coming for the spring outing?”
Everyone turned around and saw Lian Lian in red and Cheng Huaian in the dark green Taoist robe of the Five Elements Sect standing behind them.
When Zhou Yun saw Lian Lian, he immediately became unhappy: "What does this have to do with you?"
"Indeed, it's none of our business." Lian Lian rolled up her long hair with one hand, "But there are so many talismans and formations in the deserted city. Are you sure you can get out?"
Talisman formation
Ye Su lowered her eyes to hide her interest. Then she? She had to go in and take a look.
"One sword destroys everything." Xu Chengyu said, "Perhaps you two can follow behind and see."
In contrast, Cheng Huaian was calmer: "This time we came in, the secret realm is dangerous, I believe you don't want to stay here in the end. If there is a chance to cooperate, our Five Elements Sect will definitely be willing."
As soon as he said this, Lian Lian's face next to him became even uglier. After enduring for a moment, in the end, she could only turn her head away and ignore Cheng Huaian.
The gate of the deserted city was open. Ye Su followed Xu Chengyu forward. Next to her was You Fushi. He was in good spirits today and not sleepy.
As she walked into the city gate, Ye Su smelled a fishy smell of mud. Before she looked around, a thick white fog suddenly rose in front of her eyes. When the white fog dissipated, a person who looked exactly like her appeared in front of her.
Ye Su immediately raised her eyebrows, and the person opposite her also raised her eyebrows, but the words he said were different from hers.
"The Qianji Sect will soon be wiped out." Ye Su on the opposite side said, "Don't you want to kill Yi Xuan and prevent what will happen in the future? If you want to kill him..."
Ye Su didn't have the patience to listen to what the person opposite her said. She took out a handful of shape-changing talismans from her Qiankun bag, pulled out one first, stuck it on herself, and immediately transformed into Xu Chengyu's appearance and figure.
The 'Ye Su' on the opposite side immediately became 'Xu Chengyu'.
Afterwards, Ye Su pasted another shape-changing talisman and transformed into the appearance of Lu Jiu.
This is not the end. Ye Su doesn't know much else, but she has drawn a lot of talismans. She doesn't say anything and sticks them one after another, transforming everyone from familiar people to passers-by she has seen.
The person on the opposite side could only change his appearance along with her.
"It doesn't seem to say that it can only transform into a human." Ye Su thought for a moment, picked up a piece of talisman paper, and with a "snap", stuck it on his forehead.
In an instant, he turned from a person into a pillar.
The new pillar on the opposite side: "..."
Ye Su looked at the pillar opposite and exclaimed: "It really can be transformed."
She seemed to have a strong interest in this matter. After using up all the talismans, she simply drew in the energy on the spot and drew the shape-changing talisman on the spot.
After that, the things that changed became more and more outrageous, and began to transform into materials of monsters that Ye Su had never seen before but had coveted for a long time.
The illusion on the other side was too realistic, so Ye Su put on a shape-changing talisman and then "moved all over" the other side, feeling the joy of owning the material with his own hands.
The other side was forced to constantly project changing objects and cracked.
—It really cracked.
Ye Su watched with her own eyes as it split into two, revealing its original appearance, a mind-obsessed flying insect. Due to having transformed into too many messy things, its mind was severely traumatized and it committed suicide.