Immortality Cultivation

Fang Hao lay on the hill, watching the drama of’same-Sect members slaughtering each other and defecting on the spot’ below, his eyes nearly popping out.

Good grief, was the inside of Xuan Shui Pavilion this chaotic?

With undercover agents and traitors, it was more exciting than a storyteller at a teahouse!

Watching those two turncoats,’Shadow’ and ’Junior Brother Wang’, dive into the colorful spatial rift, the remaining cold female cultivator from Xuan Shui Pavilion, the group from the Thunder Sword Sect, and the two Loose Cultivators who had gone red-eyed from killing, all panicked.

They stopped fighting each other and, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, scrambled to squeeze into the rift!

The entrance to the rift was small, and the group crowded together, pushing and shoving, Spells flying everywhere, almost starting another fight at the door.

In the end, it was that square-faced cultivator at the Middle Golden Core Stage from the Thunder Sword Sect who was the fiercest; he withstood the attacks and led his two Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters to rush in first.

Following closely were the two tacitly cooperative Loose Cultivators, who flashed inside in an instant.

Finally, the injured cold female cultivator from Xuan Shui Pavilion gritted her teeth and followed them into the rift.

In the blink of an eye, the valley, which had just been a scene of intense fighting, was left with only a few corpses and a mess, terrifyingly quiet.

Fang Hao hid behind a rock for a while longer, and after confirming there was no one else, he slipped down into the valley as silently as a large civet cat.

He walked to the spatial rift; the colorful halo was still rotating slowly, emitting unstable spatial fluctuations.

He had no idea what the situation was inside.

’Should I go in?’ Fang Hao’s heart drummed.

None of the groups inside were pushovers, especially those two turncoats who had gone in first; they were extremely insidious and definitely up to no good.

The Secret Realm had just opened, and he knew nothing of the dangers inside.

Rushing in blindly was almost like courting death.

But if he didn’t go in... his heart itched.

A place that could make two Middle Golden Core Stage cultivators endure, lurk, and even betray their Sect just to get in first must contain immense benefits!

Perhaps it held the treasure or Opportunity he desperately needed!

The bold eat their fill, the timid starve!

He was already here...

’Damn it! Wealth is sought in danger! I’ll take the risk!’ Fang Hao gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

He had many methods and trump cards; if he couldn’t win, he could still run!

He had to test these muddy waters!

He checked his condition first; his Qi was full, and he was well-stocked with Medicinal Pills and Talismans.

He held the empty clarity mirror in his hand, the yitian sword hung at his waist, and he was ready to activate Divine Spirit Steps and Shadowless Evasion Technique at any moment.

Fully armed!

Taking a deep breath, Fang Hao circulated the Chaos Derivation Art, his protective light faintly brightening, and with one step, his figure submerged into the rotating halo.

Hum—!

A familiar, dizzying sensation of teleportation washed over him, slightly gentler than when he entered the heaven-reaching pagoda.

His vision blurred, and by the time he steadied himself, he was standing in a completely unfamiliar place.

A thick, inseparable Power of the Stars rushed at him, mixed with an ancient, desolate aura.

Fang Hao looked closely and, good grief, he was standing in the middle of a vast starry sky!

Beneath his feet was a transparent, crystal-like ground, through which he could clearly see the profound Void Realm of the Universe below, dotted with countless stars.

Overhead was a brilliant galaxy, and an endless corridor made of stars wound forward, leading into unknown depths.

Everything around was silent, with only starlight flowing slowly.

’Starry Sky Ancient Path?’ Fang Hao was startled.

This place looked even more mysterious than the heaven-reaching pagoda!

He tried to sense his surroundings; the space was very stable, making flight impossible, so he could only walk forward along this star corridor.

His Divine Sense was also suppressed, only able to probe a few dozen zhang around him.

He didn’t dare to be careless and fully activated his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes to observe his surroundings.

The corridor was wide enough for a dozen people to walk side by side, and the ground and the Void Realm barriers on both sides were carved with countless intricate star runes that emitted a faint light, forming a massive Formation.

’It seems the owner of this Secret Realm was a great master of Formations and the Dao of Stars.’ Fang Hao secretly clicked his tongue.

This level of effort was massive!

He cautiously walked forward a few steps without triggering any Restrictions.

He looked back, but the spatial rift entrance he had come through had disappeared; his retreat was gone.

’I can only move forward.’ Fang Hao steeled himself and slowly explored forward along the star corridor.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a fork appeared ahead, with three identical corridors leading in different directions.

’Did they split up? Which path did those groups take?’ Fang Hao crouched down to examine the ground carefully.

Sure enough, at the entrance of the middle corridor, he found a faint, not-yet-dissipated fluctuation of Water-element Qi, which must have been left by the cold female cultivator from Xuan Shui Pavilion.

The one on the left had lingering traces of Thunder Qi, belonging to the Thunder Sword Sect.

The one on the right retained a faint, sinister, and strange aura—it was those two Loose Cultivators and the turncoats who had entered first!

’They all split up? That’s fine; it saves me from fighting as soon as we meet.’ Fang Hao thought for a moment and decided to take the right path!

Those two turncoats were insidious, but they definitely had a sharp eye.

The path they chose might just yield the most profit!

High risk, high reward!

He restrained his aura and stepped onto the right star corridor.

This corridor was deeper, the surrounding starlight was a bit dimmer, and the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Not long after he started walking, a strange ’clack-clack’ sound suddenly came from ahead, as if something was crawling.

Fang Hao’s heart tightened.

He immediately stopped and hid in a recess in the corridor wall, pushing his Ethereal Art to the limit.

In the darkness ahead, two... monsters slowly crawled out!

These things looked like scorpions magnified a dozen times, but their bodies were made of a dark blue material resembling star fragments, shimmering with a metallic luster.

Their tails were raised high, and at the tips, instead of poison stingers, were rotating balls of starlight emitting a dangerous aura!

Their aura had clearly reached the Early Stage of the Third Rank (equivalent to the Early Golden Core Stage)!

’Star Puppets?’ Fang Hao’s pupils constricted.

This Secret Realm had guards?

The two star scorpions seemed to sense the presence of a living person; their eight compound eyes locked onto Fang Hao’s hiding spot simultaneously, emitting a shrill hiss.

Waving their giant pincers, they crawled over rapidly!

The star balls on their tails began to condense energy!

’I’ve been discovered!’ Fang Hao knew he couldn’t hide anymore, and the yitian sword instantly unsheathed!

Since he couldn’t avoid it, he would strike first!

He erupted with Divine Spirit Steps, his figure moving like lightning, and took the initiative to charge at the scorpion on the left!

Starfall Sword Art—Meteor Stab!

His sword tip condensed a layer of Sword Intent, turning into a cold star, piercing straight at the scorpion’s relatively fragile joints!

Clang!

Sparks flew!

The star scorpion’s shell was outrageously hard; even with the Sword Intent, he only pierced it by half an inch!

The scorpion, feeling pain, swept its giant pincers!

Fang Hao was prepared; he used Shrinking the Ground to an Inch to shift sideways instantly, dodging the pincer strike, and countered with a Dividing Light Sword Shadow.

Dozens of Sword Qi enveloped the scorpion’s entire body, distracting it.

At the same time, his left hand unleashed the empty clarity mirror; the mirror light flashed, shining toward the scorpion on the right that was condensing its star ball!

The mirror light distorted space, and the scorpion on the right suddenly stalled!

The half-condensed light ball almost dissipated!

’Good chance!’ A cold glint flashed in Fang Hao’s eyes; the Seven Absolutes Sword Seal condensed instantly, and a profound Seal rune was slapped onto the back of the left scorpion from a distance!

Hum!

The rune flashed, and the scorpion’s movements stiffened!

Fang Hao merged with his sword, Meteor Strike!

Erupting with full power!

The sword light, like a shooting star tearing through the night sky, viciously pierced into the sword mark he had left earlier!

Puchi!

This time, the sword tip finally penetrated!

Violent Sword Qi exploded inside the scorpion!

The left scorpion let out a wail, shattered into pieces, and dissipated into specks of starlight, leaving behind only a blue crystal core the size of a jujube pit, emitting pure Power of the Stars.

Almost at the same time, the scorpion on the right broke free from the mirror light’s restraint, and the star ball on its tail finally finished condensing, shooting toward Fang Hao with a ’whoosh’!

The light ball was extremely fast, carrying an aura of destruction!

Fang Hao had just killed one scorpion with full force, his previous strength was exhausted, and he saw he couldn’t dodge!

He gritted his teeth, instantly pushing his Five Elements Spirit Shield to the limit, while simultaneously fully activating his Hundred Refinements Golden Body Art to take the hit head-on!

Boom!

The light ball collided with the spirit shield and exploded!

The spirit shield shattered instantly!

Fang Hao was blown away, his chest feeling stuffy and a sweetness rising in his throat, but thanks to his tough Physical Body, he only suffered minor injuries.

He rolled on the ground to dissipate the force, the yitian sword flew out of his hand, Sword Riding Technique!

The long sword transformed into a streak of light, taking advantage of the scorpion’s brief post-attack stiffness, shot into the gap of its compound eyes, and shattered its core!

The second scorpion also dissipated into starlight, leaving behind a crystal core.

Fang Hao panted, put away the two star crystal cores, and felt that the energy contained in these things was very pure—they were good stuff.

He dared not linger, took a Medicinal Pill, quickly cleaned up the battlefield, and then continued to cautiously sneak into the depths of the corridor.

He had only just entered and already encountered Third Rank Puppets; he didn’t know what other tricks were inside!

Those two groups who had entered first were likely in for a rough time.