nashuaworldcup Chapter 873 Tianlan River and the Underworld Palace
Chapter 873 Tianlan River and the Underworld Palace
Dao artifacts are undoubtedly treasures, whether in the Kunwu Continent or the Nine Holy Lands.
Otherwise, during the Fire God Festival, because his scheme failed and he didn't get his hands on the Qiyue Linglong Xun, Ji Yiyuan, the dignified head of the Ji family of the Blackwater River, wouldn't have broken down so easily and attacked a junior.
Even for an ancient family like the Ji family, which has existed for millions of years, Dao artifacts are an invaluable asset.
No wonder the Cang family and the Yin family went to such lengths to fight.
A single Heavenly Void Cauldron could very well disrupt the balance among the three families, a situation far more serious than the internal strife within the Yin family that severely weakened them.
Furthermore, this Heavenly Void Cauldron might even be a divine artifact.
There's a good chance that internal strife might break out in the Cangwu Realm!
"However, hindering my breakthrough is only the first step in the Cang and Yin families' preparations. They have other plans in store, and the opportunities that have appeared in the Langhuan Secret Realm this time are much more numerous than before, which is very unusual."
"Especially that guy Yin Yu, he actually advanced to the late stage of the Four Extremes Realm so quickly. If he is properly prepared, his cultivation may break through the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm, or even touch the barrier of the Yin-Yang Realm."
As for Yanlan.....
Yu Ying didn't include her in the calculations. Although he had never practiced dual cultivation with Zhao Mu and didn't know the secrets behind it, this little sword king broke through to a higher realm after returning from dual cultivation with Zhao Mu. It was probably due to the dual cultivation and had little to do with the opportunities in the Langhuan Secret Realm.
Where is Langhuan Palace?
Zhao Mu naturally had no intention of coveting the Heavenly Void Cauldron, but he absolutely could not allow it to fall into the hands of the Cang family and the Yin family, as this would be extremely disadvantageous to him.
After all, if he were to actually win the championship, his identity would be exposed.
He didn't know what preparations his mother had made, but for the time being, the only thing he could rely on was the Yu family.
The Amorous Sword Sect?
That won't work. The Cangwu Realm is mainly composed of the three holy lands. The Amorous Sword Sect is indeed quite strong, but compared to the Cang family, the Yu family, and even the Yin family, whose strength has been weakened by internal strife, it is like comparing heaven and earth.
Not to mention the disciples, even the top experts are worlds apart, and as for their foundation, there's no way to compare.
"Tianlan River".
Yu Ying immediately gave an answer, but then quickly shook her head and said, "However, it should still be a year before Langhuan Palace is born. During this time, we still need to improve our strength as much as possible."
“In the past, the late stage of the Four Extremes Realm was indeed high-end combat power. With the strength of the three of us, it would have been enough to seize the Heavenly Void Cauldron. But this time is different. If possible, it would be best to raise our cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm.”
"Of course, you're an exception."
Yu Ying knew that Zhao Mu cultivated both his spirit and body. As long as he could raise his body cultivation to the mid-stage of the Four Extremes Realm, his combat power would be able to rival that of the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm.
Moreover, it's unrealistic to expect him to reach the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm within a year, unless he obtains some extraordinary opportunity.
"Indeed, it's extremely difficult!"
Zhao Mu knew his own situation well. Putting aside body refinement, even breaking through to the late stage of the Four Extremes Realm in spirit refinement was extremely difficult for him. There was no way around it; his dantian and spiritual sea were simply ridiculously large.
Moreover, even if he wanted to reach the late stage of the Four Extremes Realm, his cultivation level was not high enough!
Unless another exceptional primordial yin like Yanlan appears, there is still a sliver of a possibility.
It's true that Yu Yingyuan's yin energy still exists, but...
Its level of specialness is most likely not as high as Yanlan's; otherwise, it would have already considered this idea by now.
After all, Yu Ying is currently only in the late stage of the Four Extremes Realm, still a step away from the Great Perfection.
"You want to try..."
Seeing Zhao Mu's gaze sweep over her, Yu Ying shook her head slightly and said, "It might work, but the chances are slim. If there really is no other way, we can set aside half a month to try. What do you think?"
Zhao Mu's words of explanation suddenly caught in his throat.
He hadn't originally intended to do this, but since Yu Ying had brought it up, he felt that refusing would make him worse than an animal.
The overall situation must be prioritized in everything!
"Ok!"
He nodded and then asked, "In terms of spiritual refinement, dual cultivation is indeed very effective, but body refinement is different. It requires real tempering. Do you know where lightning exists in this Langhuan Secret Realm?"
"Thunder?"
Yu Ying began to ponder, but after thinking for a long time, she still had no clue, because she was not a cultivator of the lightning attribute and would not pay attention to such things.
However, at that very moment, one of Yu Ying's sword attendants suddenly reminded her, "Young Miss, the Underworld Palace!"
"what?"
Yu Ying looked at the sword attendant, and Zhao Mu and Yan Lan also turned their gazes towards him.
“I have heard that there is a place in the Underworld Palace beneath the Lake of Ten Thousand Beasts where the Netherworld Lightning is dense. Someone once arrived there by accident and brought back a Thunder Fruit, a spiritual fruit that can only be produced in places where lightning-attribute energy is concentrated.”
Dark Thunder...
Zhao Mu's mind stirred slightly. Nether Lightning was naturally a type of lightning, but it did not originate from the heavens. Instead, it was formed from the earth's vein energy, making it much rarer than Heavenly Lightning.
But its effect will be no less than that of heavenly thunder.
"Is there really such a thing?"
“Miss, I’m not sure either. After all, this rumor is over a thousand years old, and it’s impossible to tell if it’s true or false. I just heard it by chance.”
“Yu Ying, there’s no need to ask further. The Lake of Ten Thousand Beasts isn’t far from here; it’ll only take ten days to get there. I’ll go to the Underworld Palace and see for myself, and everything will be clear.”
Having cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Technique, and with the formation of his lightning-attribute meridians, his perception of lightning-attribute energy is unparalleled among everyone in the Langhuan Secret Realm. Whether or not Nether Lightning exists, a single investigation will reveal the answer.
If there really is such a thing as Nether Lightning.
In a year, Zhao Mu was confident that, even if he didn't reach the Great Perfection of the seventh level of the Heavenly Thunder Technique, he could definitely break through to the mid-stage of the Four Extremes Realm in body refinement.
"In that case, go and take a look!"
Yu Ying also hoped that Zhao Mu could get what he wanted, but at the same time she said, "However, I can't go with you this time. The Underworld Palace and even the Lake of Ten Thousand Beasts do not offer me the opportunity to break through to the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm. I'm going to the Stone Forest of Gods."
"It's alright, we can split up and meet at Tianlan River a year from now."
After speaking, Zhao Mu looked at Yanlan and the others and asked, "What about you?"
"The Underworld Palace is not suitable for me!"
Jia Zheng was the first to speak, saying he wanted to go elsewhere to seek opportunities.
"Brother Zhao, we won't go either."
Hu Qing, Mo Qiusheng, and Yue Buqun all spoke up.
"I'll go with you!"
Yanlan spoke up decisively, "I want to reach the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm within a year. In fact, the Six Desires Crystal is the key. Acting with you will help me improve my cultivation strength."
"Moreover, the Underworld Palace itself is part of my plan."
Got it!
Zhao Mu understood that this little sword king wanted to use himself to eliminate the negative effects of her refining the Six Desires Crystal.
However, on the other hand, Yanlan, who cultivates the sword of emotions, is indeed quite suitable for a place like the Underworld Palace.
The Underworld Palace is home to various remnant souls and ghosts, and a mix of emotions, making it a good place for the members of the Sentimental Sword Sect to cultivate.
Of course, those who are not strong enough should not even think about attacking the Underworld.
Just like the other members of the Amorous Sword Sect, even Hou Zhengqing had never considered going to the Underworld Palace.
In fact, the Underworld Palace has always been a forbidden place within the Langhuan Secret Realm, with far fewer people going there than going to the Fallen Dragon Valley.