I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin took out the tiger pendant.

After observing it in my hand for a while, I took out the Colorful Essence.

He had tried this before; it worked on both the Tranquility spell and the Zodiac cards, but he couldn't truly activate them.

They were originally looking for the 'key'.

But if the vibrant essence can activate the rooster zodiac statue, it should also be able to activate this object.

Reluctantly, I opened the bottle.

Chen Lin tentatively dropped a drop of the brilliant liquid onto the pendant.

The pendant immediately began to glow.

Followed by.

The shape changes on its own, allowing the essence to be located at the tiger's mouth, and then it is slowly absorbed.

As the liquid disappeared, the tiger immediately became agile, and its light became even stronger.

But that's all.

Chen Lin dripped another drop of essence.

It's the same as before.

The pendant caught the liquid with the base of its thumb and forefinger, its mouth opening even wider this time, even showing a hint of longing.

And it's even more agile.

Upon seeing this.

Chen Lin stopped feeding the tiger drop by drop and instead tilted the bottle at a greater angle, turning the essence into a stream of water that was quickly poured into the tiger's mouth.

The pendant's light grew brighter and brighter, and it began to tremble slightly.

After a bottle of essence has been consumed.

The tiger had become incredibly lifelike, with its stripes and colorful fur clearly visible. Under Chen Lin's gaze, its eyes shone with divine light.

A gentle shake.

It then became the size of a normal tiger.

A terrifying pressure emanated from him, containing powerful spatial laws that even Chen Lin, the one who activated it, needed nine layers of armor to resist.

dominate!

Chen Lin's expression changed slightly, and he became more vigilant.

After the pendant changed, it not only came to life, but also displayed a domineering aura. If it were to backfire, he might not be able to resist it.

But the tiger did not attack Chen Lin.

in contrast.

The way he looked at Chen Lin was still very kind.

It shook its head, then opened its huge mouth towards the void and let out a tiger's roar.

A ripple spread through the void, and slowly, a passage gradually appeared.

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

It seems his guess was correct.

This pendant, like the Li family's totem, can open passages to secret realms. However, it's hard to say whether they are the same secret realm; it's also possible that each zodiac animal corresponds to a separate secret realm.

Furthermore, not all zodiac animals can enter the secret realm.

At least when he received the inheritance of the Tranquility Technique, the rabbit statue did not open the passage.

The pig demon in the piggy bank didn't mention this either.

of course.

It's also possible that these two zodiac beasts are not strong enough to sense the secret realm. After all, there is a big difference between the zodiac beasts. The Tranquil Rabbit Statue he obtained back then didn't even have a True Realm.

While pondering.

The radiance of the striped tiger dimmed, and it reverted to its pendant form.

The spatial passage was then fully opened.

"Can we only open the passage?"

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

Without further delay, he took a deep breath, grabbed the pendant, and slipped into the passage.

After a powerful pulling sensation, he found himself in a 'stone forest'.

The space was very dark.

All around were tall, gray-white boulders, like giant swords stuck in the earth, exuding a terrifying aura that could steal one's soul.

As soon as it landed.

The boulder emitted a series of buzzing sounds, and then it began to move rapidly, causing the entire space to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

Chen Lin was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

He immediately activated the Ninefold Armor with all his might, and also acquired the Seven Star Spoon and the Crystal Needle.

But he didn't dare to make any rash moves.

These boulders are all inanimate objects, and there are many of them, so there's no point in attacking them first.

Let's figure out the situation first.

In addition, Chen Lin also discovered that the trajectory of these boulders contained the wonders of an array. He had a feeling that breaking the array from any direction would be extremely dangerous.

A short while later.

All the boulders slowed down and eventually trapped him in the middle in a strange arrangement, where he remained motionless.

I waited a while longer.

Having confirmed that the boulder had not changed, Chen Lin began to examine his own body.

First, the real body enters.

There was no energy suppression, all methods could be used, and the intensity was no different from that outside.

Second.

The little white snake and the mortal world were both inside the sleeve.

Normal communication is no problem.

Various treasures, elixirs, spiritual flowers and fruits can all play a role.

Storage rings and jade pendants can also be opened.

"Dear Master, the light on your pendant is fading. We need to speed things up. Shall I go and investigate first?"

The little white snake's voice rang out.

Chen Lin immediately looked at the pendant tucked into his sleeve.

really.

The object is still emitting a fluorescent glow, but the light is slowly weakening. At this rate, it will probably stop glowing in about half an hour.

Based on past experience, he should be expelled after the light fades.

and also.

His ability to utilize all his energy now may be due to the blessing of this object.

Because the light above could form a small domain that perfectly enveloped his body, he probably wouldn't feel so comfortable without the power of this domain.

“Master, we can’t hesitate any longer. Activating the pendant once requires a whole bottle of variegated crystal marrow. It would be heartbreaking to waste it. Let me try and see what’s so mysterious about this stone formation.”

The little white snake urged again.

Chen Lin, however, was not in a hurry.

He was naturally heartbroken about the loss of the variegated crystal marrow, but treasures are meant to be used. As long as they are used in the right way, they are not a waste. He couldn't risk it because of this.

Observe while.

He asked the little white snake questions.

Do you have any special feeling or resonance with this place?

"Does my master suspect I'm a zodiac animal?"

The little white snake immediately understood Chen Lin's idea.

"Then are you one of them?"

Chen Lin didn't stand on ceremony with the spirit beasts he had raised and asked them directly.

"I don't know either, but it probably isn't. Anyway, it doesn't seem to have any connection with that pig or the owner's other zodiac-themed items."

The little white snake pondered before answering.

Then she added, "But it doesn't matter whether it is or not. Anyway, I am the master's beloved, and I will always be with the master. Nothing can separate us!"

Chen Lin's lips twitched.

Let's end this topic immediately.

He then asked Hongchen, "Have you sensed anything? Is there any life force here?"

"Have."

Hongchen answered without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately became more vigilant.

The opponent is a Saint-level character, specializing in life. If the opponent says that living beings exist, then they must exist.

"But it's inside."

The world of mortals continues to speak.

Chen Lin was speechless.

This peach has also learned to talk and breathe heavily. The other party was pointing to the depths of the stone forest, but he sensed nothing there and did not detect any living beings.

"That should be the center of the secret realm."

The sounds of the mortal world continue.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that something is blocking my senses, making my perception of life very weak. I can only sense a little bit, and this life... is very strange."

"Is it strange?"

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Hongchen paused and said, "It is different from normal life, or you could say it is different from the life we ​​have encountered before. It seems to have flaws, yet it also seems to be more complete. In short, it is not the same type as us."

Chen Lin frowned as he listened.

If this is the case, then this secret realm is probably not closed off, and may very well be connected to some other world.

even.

His expression suddenly changed.

"Do you two think it's possible that this place connects to the Abandoned Land?"

"do not know."

The little white snake shook its head.

“We’ve never been to the Abandoned Land either, so guessing is useless. Besides, everyone says that it’s a desolate place without any supernatural power, but this place has supernatural power, and the level of its rules is very high.”

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

"If it's not an abandoned land, it won't be the Heavenly Realm or Yangon City either. It's probably either the dwelling place of some special race, or a dimensional anomaly like the Ferry of Life. We need to be extra careful."

"It doesn't seem like a dimensional anomaly either."

Hongchen picked up the conversation.

"If I had to say what it resembles, it's a bit like the aura of the master and Sister Little Grass, but it's not very obvious."

"The ones on me and the little grass?"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He immediately asked, "Is it a characteristic of the soul?"

The little grass is indeed an unusual life form, but he is still quite normal; only his identity as a transmigrator is different from the creatures of this world.

"Neither soul nor body."

Hongchen's tone was heavy with hesitation.

suddenly.

It suddenly remembered something and shouted, "It's the Nightmare Realm!"

“The aura of the Nightmare Realm items I’ve come into contact with is similar to the aura of the life forms inside them. My master and Sister Little Grass also have it, as does that White Moonlight Grand Duchess; she has the same aura.”

"But the life force here is purer."

"Nightmare Realm?"

Upon hearing Hongchen's answer, Chen Lin became suspicious and uncertain.

After a long pause, he took a breath and said, "This place has even stronger rules and power than the Star Ruins. It can't be the Nightmare Realm, but it has the aura of the Nightmare Realm. So there's only one possibility."

"Master, are you referring to the bizarre realm?"

The little white snake also realized what was happening and poked its head out to look.

With excitement, he said, "Master is the Punisher King. If we were in a strange land, we could slaughter everyone and take all the treasures for ourselves!"

Chen Lin ignored the little white snake.

He released his senses again, adding a little bit of Xing Jun's power, and tried to see through the invisible barrier to examine the situation deep inside.

He then looked surprised.

It was a success!

After using Xingjun's power to unleash his senses, he successfully broke through the barrier and then sensed a distinct life force. Indeed, as Hongchen had said, this life force was very similar to that of the creatures from the Nightmare Realm.

But it is even purer.

But how could this be a strange land?

Chen Lin withdrew his senses, and the more he thought about it, the more puzzled he became.

He had previously speculated that this place was one of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Dao, or related to the Shadow Scholar, and even considered its connection to the 'outside', but he never thought of it as a strange kingdom.

Because he felt it was simply impossible.

The level of the Mysterious Kingdom is very high, but no matter how you analyze it, it has nothing to do with 'that kind of characteristic'.

However, the truth is right before our eyes.

Even if you can't figure it out, you have to.

"Master, what do you see?"

The little white snake's voice interrupted Chen Lin, pointing with its tail to a pile of rubble not far away, where a faint light seemed to gleam through the cracks.

He immediately made a grabbing motion in the air.

A small, three-inch-long, jet-black blade of grass was pulled out.

Once it landed in his hand, Chen Lin had no more doubts. This was a Soul-Gathering Grass, just like the one from the Li family, carrying a very faint 'that characteristic'.

undoubtedly.

This is the totem secret realm that the Li family mentioned. The environment is different, probably because the landing point when entering is not in the same place.

There is another possibility.

That is, each zodiac beast is connected to an independent secret realm, and one needs to pass a test to enter the real secret realm, which is what Li Huaxuan called the core of the secret realm.

This true secret realm is either in a bizarre kingdom or in a strange space similar to the Nightmare Realm.

"That characteristic actually comes from a strange land?"

Chen Lin seemed to be asking a question, or perhaps he was muttering to himself, his tone filled with disbelief.

“Master, if you don’t make a decision soon, the pendant’s energy will run out. That’s a whole bottle of colorful crystal marrow. If you give it to me, it will make me grow bigger.”

Seeing that Chen Lin was still hesitating, the little white snake muttered something under its breath.

Hongchen also spoke up.

"The master and the zodiac animal are destined to meet; there's probably no way to avoid it, and they'll have to go through this sooner or later."

"Ah."

Chen Lin hummed in agreement.

He hadn't intended to back down; he just wanted to deduce more information so he could avoid many dangers during the exploration. Now that he knew the core secret realm was related to the mysterious kingdom, he could take targeted actions.

Calm your mind.

Chen Lin glanced at the surrounding stone forest.

I looked at the pendant again.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, countless runes appeared, condensing into seven azure daggers that swelled in the wind and slashed down at the seven boulders!
At the same time, the fingers flick repeatedly.

The Soul-Destroying Finger technique unleashed a continuous barrage of light, coordinated with the Blue Enchantress's attack.

Other methods were also employed.

It can be done immediately.

Chen Lin's expression immediately hardened.

Apart from the Soul-Destroying Finger, other attacks were quickly weakened and their strength reduced by more than half before they even landed on the boulder, making it impossible to shatter it.

Only a few faint traces remained.

The Soul-Destroying Finger technique is effective against the soul, but it has virtually no effect on boulders.

"It seems there is still some suppression of energy here. As soon as the pendant is removed, it will immediately become apparent. We need to use a magical artifact to destroy it at close range."

The little white snake figured out the trick.

"You've made progress!"

Chen Lin gave a thumbs-up.

He touched the storage ring, and a golden armor appeared on his body. Then, his body swelled several times in size, and with a clench of his giant hand, a golden spear appeared.

Like a red ape reappearing, it transformed into a golden light and rushed into the stone forest.

"So charming."

The little white snake coiled tightly around Chen Lin's wrist, its eyes glazed over, revealing an indescribable look of infatuation.

As Chen Lin moved, the boulders in the stone forest also moved.

The entire space trembled again.

But Chen Lin ignored him, activated the Myriad Manifestations Technique, and maximized the power of the Xuanjin Spear. There were no fancy moves, no skills or secret techniques.

It's just reckless and headlong rushing around.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

A series of booming sounds resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

With each thrust of the spear, a boulder was shattered, turning into countless fragments.

A dozen or so breaths.

A large area was then cleared out.

Just as Chen Lin was about to press on and carve out a path, the remaining boulders all rose from the ground and, upon falling again, had become one! (End of Chapter)