Chapter 846 489: Benefits for the Daoist (2)
Currently, the territory belonging to the Five Elements Sword Control Sect constitutes only about one percent.
The reason it hasn't been fully occupied is because the indigenous people here are difficult to deal with; the secret realm restricts those beyond the Sixth Realm, making it impossible for stronger individuals to enter. Relying on the Sixth Realm alone to clear the area would lead to significant losses, and since the core area has already been occupied, the array established ensures that these indigenous people at the Sixth Realm cannot possibly break through.
Thus, until now, they have only guarded the area within the range of the core array.
This core of the secret realm slowly condenses energy from the entire realm using the array; currently, thirty percent has been absorbed.
It is estimated that within ten thousand years, the effect of the array will surpass fifty percent.
Eventually, the indigenous inhabitants of the secret realm will grow progressively weaker, and at that time, they will be able to fully occupy the secret realm smoothly.
However, the Five Elements Sword Control Sect has not prohibited the stationed disciples from exploring, but the core array area they are responsible for is restricted to those at the Sixth Realm.
So, this essentially serves as an indirect barrier to exploration.
But what if there are other Sixth Realm guardians?
Thus, Small Knife chose Task One.
Placed as the first option, it's naturally hoped that this Daoist will consider it first.
Therefore, the elder was quite satisfied with Small Knife's choice.
As a promising seed, it's better to proceed step-by-step than aiming too high, to avoid dying and having one's path extinguished.
The Five Elements Sword Control Sect is currently not very powerful, but it has existed for a long time and was once glorious. This secret realm belongs exclusively to the Five Elements Sword Control Sect.
This is rare among first-class sects.
They paid a considerable price to occupy the core area of this secret realm, set up a grand array, and researched the secret realm, eventually establishing teleportation.
With the grand array's protection, the outside world finds it difficult to even discover it; and even if discovered, entry is only possible for those at the Sixth Realm.
The combination of the grand array and defense makes invasion nearly impossible and not worth the cost.
However, due to the special location, energy interference, and various other reasons, it can only be safely teleported once every thousand years, and for the interim five hundred years, the chance of successful teleportation is only seventy percent.
Small Knife's luck was good, as the time until the next millennium teleportation is only a few years away.
Perhaps the fleet's departure this time, including the participation of the Five Elements Sword Control Sect, is because of this secret realm.
Small Knife didn't think much about these things, as they don't concern him.
After choosing, the issue was his strength.
As an Unrivaled Martial Artist, Small Knife easily demonstrated his capability to achieve the evaluation of Unrivaled Six Realms.
This eased the elder's mind.
The Five Elements Sword Control Sect places great importance on this secret realm; with the grand array's protection, it is already very secure, and adding an Unrivaled Martial Artist of the Sixth Realm makes it foolproof.
This allows disciples to attempt occupying the indigenous lands.
After some hesitation, the elder finally advised Small Knife, this Daoist, who is indeed an Unrivaled Martial Artist, to appropriately attempt occupying the indigenous lands; these tasks offer substantial rewards.
As Small Knife left, the elder muttered to himself: "If this strongest Sixth Realm secret realm is still not survived, then this Daoist is not worth considering."
If he truly adheres to defending the array, the Sect Leader and Grand Elder's guarantee should be carefully reconsidered.
Small Knife was unaware of this.
After leaving, he wandered around, probing for some information from fellow disciples, attended exchange meetings, and time passed quickly.
Sell the trophies acquired on the way.
In this place, it is quite high-end.
Even so, Small Knife's Nine-sided Spiritual Artifact Shield didn't sell.
This item, singularly being a Thunder Attribute, and an extremely powerful shield-type attacking Sixth Realm Spiritual Artifact, is valued at forty to fifty merit points at most.
However, the nine-piece set of spiritual artifacts, using array attacks, displays alarming power, sufficient to reach the level of Unrivaled Six Realms.
Although it seems just like a Sixth Realm Unrivaled, in the Seventh and Eighth Realm's actions, it's just ordinary.
Let alone the actions of an Immortal, it is merely a joke.
However, relying on this set of shields, refining it as a Lifebound Treasure, one can achieve an evaluation of Unrivaled Six Realms, thus being able to undertake assignments in some secret realms and regions limiting activities to the Sixth Realm.
This way, one can earn a large amount of merit.
This kind of special environment is quite common in the Outer Battlefield.
This makes the value of this set of shields dozens of times higher than ordinary.
It's said that this set of shields is refined from the Nine-Headed Six-Realm Peak Thunder Turtle Shell, with extremely rare materials, a very low success rate, and at least the Five Heavens Great World lacks the refining methods.
This surprised Small Knife, not expecting this to be his biggest gain.
The evaluation by sect veterans estimated its price at around one thousand merit points.
At this price, for the Sixth Realm, currently, Small Knife couldn't find a buyer.
Even the Five Elements Sword Control Sect couldn't afford it.
After all, it's only for Sixth Realm use, and if misused, it might result in both talent and treasure loss; although its effects are remarkable, the investment is too large.
This results in Small Knife not selling it even before setting off again.
Of course, some Sixth Realms offered to pay in installments, with a down payment, even willing to offer up to thirteen hundred merit points.
Unfortunately, Small Knife naturally would not agree; although he couldn't use it, letting it go and getting nowhere would be costlier.
Finally, only an Immortal was willing to offer eight hundred contribution points. Small Knife, though unable to use it himself, was still unwilling to sell it cheaply, opting to carry it instead.
At the Five Elements Meeting Sect's stationed area, the teleportation array was set up, taking nearly ten years.
It can only be teleported once every millennium.
As the time arrived, the teleportation array smoothly opened, requiring the core of the secret realm to open simultaneously on the other side.
Thus, it basically proves there are no issues.
As a Sixth Realm disciple emerged, an Immortal used Immortal Technique to inquire and confirm no issues.
Only then did Small Knife and others enter.
There were surprisingly a large number, nearly a hundred Sixth Realm.
Upon entering, Small Knife immediately stepped out of the teleportation array, instinctively taking a deep breath of Spiritual Qi.
He heard system prompts continuously adding to Experience.
Beep: The pure Spiritual Qi contains diluted higher-order Origin, known as Immortal Qi. In this environment, cultivation speed is doubled, and comprehension and breakthroughs are easier.
No time was wasted; the teleportation consumed too much energy, and its duration was extremely limited.
Merely instinctively glancing around, a large number of Spirit Grass, Spirit Flowers, and Spirit Trees grew everywhere, all of them were Fifth Realm.
He still reached the Peak of the Fifth Realm, possibly breaking through at any moment, reaching the Sixth Realm, elevating his status a thousandfold, even ten thousandfold.
Small Knife was directly assigned to the core of the array.
Although not the person in charge, yet here his strength was the strongest, the most critical part.
Unexpectedly, this core is restrained with a Sixth Realm Spirit Tree at its Array Hub.
At a glance, Small Knife discerned this Spirit Tree in the outside world could definitely reach the Seventh Realm, but here, it's unclear what restrictions it faced, forcibly confined to the Sixth Realm.
Though not Unrivaled at the Sixth Realm, it is certainly among the Premium.
However, irrespective of premium quality, it's not worth as much as the Seventh Realm.
It is estimated initially it served as the Array Hub at Sixth Realm, now capable of breakthrough, but cannot be easily removed.
Here primarily relies on the array for defense against indigenous attacks, requires constant surveillance, once the array malfunctions, it's likely a disaster.
Furthermore, the array has a concealing function; otherwise, should other civilizations outside discover this place, it's another disaster.
The Five Elements Sword Control Sect cherishes this place immensely.
No wonder, there's reluctance in attacking other areas of the secret realm; those indigenous inhabitants have reached the Sixth Realm and cannot break through; provided there is potential, it's all about elevation, elite Sixth Realms, even geniuses, prodigies, demons, all possibly include Unrivaled ones.
Small Knife at the array core; originally the elder guarding the place directly passed the array information before leaving in haste.
But not to Small Knife, rather to another Sixth Realm prodigy, a middle-aged man.
He is responsible for guarding the array hub.
Merely because Small Knife is a Unrivaled Five Dao, far surpassing his combat power, but theoretically lacks the Divine Soul, unable to fully control this grand array, not the optimal core guardian.
Not all cultivators have left, roughly half remained, supplemented by the appropriate number.
The teleportation gate remained open for merely a few minutes before closing.
Due to enormous consumption.
Next, Small Knife will stay here for a minimum of a thousand years.
For other individuals at the Sixth Realm, it's long; for himself, even more so.
Concealing the secret of his Divine Soul, compared with other guardians, he is practically a semi-free agent.
