Free Web NovelChapter 400: Chapter 307: Exploration Plan
The Blood Shadow Sect’s Earth Realm was a great distance from the Purple Mist Sect.
They had little interest in the Purple Mist Sect.
Their greatest conflict was with the neighboring Ten thousand Ghosts Mountain.
Of the seven great Nascent Soul Influences in the Qionglin Domain, the Earth Realms of the Blood Shadow Sect and Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain were the only two that directly bordered each other.
"The Blood Shadow Sect has agreed to deal with the Purple Mist Sect with us. In return, we just have to help them deal with the Ghost Cultivators of Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain."
"The Ghost Cultivators of Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain are no pushovers, and they have the Celestial Ghost Mansion helping them."
"From what I understand, the relationship between Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain and the Celestial Ghost Mansion is mediocre at best."
In the Qionglin Domain, there were four cultivation paths.
Influences of the same tier that shared a cultivation path might not have been the best of friends, but their relations were never too strained.
The Blood Spirit Sect had intelligence suggesting their relationship with the Blood Shadow Sect was likely the best among all the Nascent Soul Influences. Next came the Black Dragon Hall and Demon Valley, and last were Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain and the Celestial Ghost Mansion.
"No matter how mediocre their relationship is, they’ll most likely cooperate once inside the ’Land of No Master’ Secret Realm."
"That’s what I was thinking, too."
「As time passed.」
First, the Demons from Demon King Valley arrived, followed by the Blood Demons from the Blood Shadow Sect.
Shortly after the Blood Shadow Sect appeared, an Elder from the Blood Spirit Sect led their Inner Sect Disciples over.
"Fellow Daoist Song, does your Blood Shadow Sect have any designs on the Spirit Refiners from the Purple Mist Sect? Their blood is quite delicious." The Core Formation Elder leading the Blood Spirit Sect’s contingent licked his lips as he spoke.
"The Spirit Refiners from the Purple Mist Sect... aren’t they your prey?"
The Core Formation Elder from the Blood Shadow Sect retorted.
They had no interest in the Spirit Refiners of the Purple Mist Sect.
The Purple Mist Sect was too far away. For the Blood Shadow Sect as a whole, the benefits of killing their Spirit Refiners were negligible.
In their territory, Spirit Refiners had been wiped out long ago. Ghost Cultivators were the most numerous, followed by Demons.
The Spirit Refiner factions had been utterly annihilated tens of thousands of years ago.
"They are our prey, but you can be hunters as well."
"And as hunters, what’s in it for us?"
"The benefit is simple. We can also hunt the people of Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain. What do you say, Fellow Daoist Song?"
"That could work." The Blood Shadow Sect’s Core Formation Elder nodded slowly. "But let’s discuss it after our disciples have completed their missions."
"Naturally."
Compete first, cooperate later. This was the message conveyed by the Blood Shadow Sect’s Elder, which perfectly matched the intentions of the Blood Spirit Sect’s Elder.
Since they both cultivated Blood Power, they would have to compete for certain Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects in the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm. The secret realm only produced a finite number of Spiritual Objects—if one of them took an extra share, the other would have one less.
As for who would ultimately obtain which Spiritual Objects, it would all depend on the circumstances after entering the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm.
Upon entering the "Land of No Master" through its secret realm portal, one would appear in a random location. The only pattern they had discovered was that these entry points were never at the birthplaces of Spiritual Objects, but always in some insignificant spot.
Even though these insignificant places had nothing of value, some still held certain risks. If you were unlucky enough to be sent to one of them, you could only curse your luck.
As the Core Formation Elders from the Blood Spirit Sect and Blood Shadow Sect were finishing their discussion, the Inner Sect Disciples from both sides also began to converse.
They rarely touched upon the subject of competition. Their conversation focused almost entirely on their subsequent cooperation: where they should gather, guessing where their enemies might go, and the best places to lay an ambush.
The last to arrive was the Nascent Soul Influence, Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain.
They arrived just in time.
By the time Ten Thousand Ghosts Mountain arrived, there was very little time left before the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm would open.
"Everyone, prepare for the opening of the ’Land of No Master’ Secret Realm."
The one who spoke was a Core Formation Elder from the Celestial Ghost Mansion.
The opening of the "Land of No Master" was usually initiated by the Celestial Ghost Mansion, since the Secret Realm was located within their Earth Realm.
In a sense, they were the hosts.
As Hong Jinxing, the Purple Mist Sect’s Peak Core Formation Elder, took out a mysterious purple fragment, he instructed the four Sect Disciples and Fang Yun to make their final preparations.
They had to enter the moment the secret realm’s entrance opened.
The entrance to the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm only stayed open for a brief period. Anyone too slow risked being unable to enter. It had happened before—not to someone from the Purple Mist Sect, but to a Demon disciple from Demon King Valley.
Injecting Spiritual Power into the mysterious purple fragment would convert it into the energy needed to open the Secret Realm. Other types of power had the same effect.
Seven beams of purple energy converged on a single point.
In just a moment, a circular purple gate opened, facing the ground.
"Go!"
Hong Jinxing gave the order while continuing to control the mysterious purple fragment. The other two Elders remained on high alert.
They kept a close watch on the movements of the Inner Sect Disciples from the Evil Sects, especially those from the Blood Spirit Sect, to prevent them from making a move.
Historically, there had never been an instance of disciples from the Evil Sects attacking before anyone entered the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm. But just because it had never happened didn’t mean it couldn’t.
In truth, the likelihood of such a thing happening was low.
If the Inner Sect Disciples from the Evil Sects really did attack at this moment, Elder Hong Jinxing had plenty of room to maneuver. For instance, he could cut off the energy supply to the mysterious purple fragment, causing the entrance to the "Land of No Master" Secret Realm to close even faster.
Only the Blood Spirit Sect, their greatest rivals, might attempt such a gambit where the drawbacks outweighed the benefits. The chances of other Evil Sects trying it were nearly zero; for them, there was almost nothing to be gained. The Blood Spirit Sect, however, still stood to profit somewhat.
