Free Web NovelChapter 285: Chapter 32: I Am Very Reliable
"No, on the contrary. It’s precisely because they’ve discovered it that they *must* come in... This is a conspiracy in plain sight."
"...As expected of the Immortal Divine Remnants." After hearing the other’s explanation, Garuda reluctantly accepted this point. "The Teleportation Array was originally used by the Immortal Gods for transport. They would only travel personally when they wanted to rest or take a stroll. As descendants of Immortals, it’s not surprising they’re familiar with it... But what if they just decide not to come in?"
"Do not worry." The voice from the giant black hole continued to console Garuda. "The later they act, the greater your chances of obtaining the highest authority. You won’t lose out either way... Besides, if it really comes down to it, you can release us to fend off the invasion of those Immortal Divine Remnants."
The voice seemed to mention it casually, but it was incredibly tempting. Garuda’s slightly panicked expression returned to normal. It said calmly, "We’ll see. It hasn’t come to that yet."
「Earth, Kunlun Mountain, Secret Realm Entrance.」
Just as the voice from the giant black hole had said, even though they had detected something was wrong, the group had no intention of abandoning their mission.
"There is definitely someone in the Kunlun Secret Realm—or rather, a sufficiently advanced intelligent lifeform. Moreover, it has already gained preliminary control over some of the Kunlun Secret Realm’s Arrays. It’s currently obstructing our entry, or to put it another way, intimidating us so we don’t go in."
The Artisan Saint now understood why unlocking the Secret Realm’s gate through normal methods had been so slow, while brute-forcing it later had been so fast. "It’s because someone has already obtained a certain level of authority and was obstructing us from opening the gate through normal means. Opening it normally would have clearly granted us direct control over a part of the Secret Realm. This was a priority entrance left behind by the Immortal Gods of old for their successors."
"It also used some kind of brute-force method to gain its authority. Since I used a brute-force method as well, it was like I was just following a path it had already paved, which is why I could catch up to its progress so quickly."
Although the analysis was very clear, the Zhengguo exploration team was caught in a dilemma. They didn’t know who this lifeform that was hacking the permissions was, but it was clear that the Kunlun Secret Realm could not be allowed to fall into another’s hands. They were the rightful heirs; they couldn’t possibly abandon their ancestors’ legacy and leave it to someone else.
But if they were to rush in recklessly, they would undoubtedly fall into a trap that had long been prepared for them.
"We’re definitely going in."
But Su Zhou went against the consensus, stating his opinion directly. ’It’s a good thing to have reliable teammates, but there’s no need to be overly cautious.’ The young man smiled confidently. "The very fact that we’ve detected a trap has already greatly reduced the danger. Besides, I can tell that the Spiritual Qi hasn’t fully revived yet, so the Great Arrays definitely haven’t been completely activated. At the very least, I don’t see any of the mythical defenses from the legends, like being encircled by Weak Water or surrounded by flaming peaks. Not to mention, it should have been heavily damaged over the past few millennia. This Secret Realm itself has only recently begun its Spiritual Energy Revival. It’s nowhere near its full potential."
"What’s more, the enemy is obviously just trying to scare us by creating all this suspicion. It means their actual strength is lacking. No matter how strong it is, it’s at most at the Extraordinary Tier; it can’t be invincible. That’s why it needs to resort to petty tricks. What we need to do now is not scare ourselves and waste time. We need to charge in as fast as possible and smash all the enemy’s schemes."
As Su Zhou spoke, he made a vivid gesture of smashing something. Perhaps it was his reputation, or the confidence inspired by the prestige and results of his previous operation in the South Sea, but even the two Holy Seats were persuaded. "Indeed. Professor Su is right."
"Since someone is already hacking the permissions of the Kunlun Secret Realm, we can’t let them do it so comfortably. But sharpening the axe won’t delay the woodcutting. Let’s first request some heavy weaponry from the Northwest Military District."
"There might not be enough time." But just then, within the Kunlun Secret Realm, at the center of the Five Mountains, a brilliant white light suddenly flared up from the massive palace complex. At the sight of this light, everyone’s expression changed slightly. Even Su Zhou frowned. "It could be a trap deliberately meant to lure us inside quickly, but it could also be that the enemy’s progress is far faster than we imagined. Either way, we need to get over there as soon as possible."
Even knowing that upon entering, they would likely be teleported to different locations and separated, the group could only choose to advance as quickly as possible, because the Secret Realm’s authority might be on the verge of being completely breached.
But before entering, everyone agreed on a method to rendezvous as quickly as possible.
Then, Su Zhou took the lead, guiding his team as they stepped into the Secret Realm.
In that instant, Su Zhou’s vision went black, as if he had closed his eyes.
The next moment, his vision cleared, as if he had opened them.
Su Zhou found himself standing on the summit of a massive, flat-topped mountain.
The summit of the Flat-top Mountain was barren. There was no soil or trees, only massive, tortoise-shell-like rocks and fissures. From this peak, he could gaze into the distance at the five Divine Mountains that represented the center of the Kunlun Realm. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Just as the Holy Seat had said, the Teleportation Formation used for transport was indeed non-lethal. It couldn’t even send people to dangerous areas; it could only scatter them.
Now, the only ones left by Su Zhou’s side were Bai Canglang and Tang Yuan. The two of them didn’t seem to handle the teleportation well and were still a bit dizzy. The other members of the squad had likely been scattered and were now dispersed across other parts of the ruinous Secret Realm.
