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"Awoo~!" Coal Ball echoed softly, clearly very happy.

At this moment, the Great Beast Lord raised his head and asked in a deep voice, "Brother Han Xing, why did we just give up the treasure of the last palace?"

"With your strength and our cooperation, even if these people join forces, we might not be unable to take it, right?"

Upon hearing this, the others also turned their heads, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Clearly, they were also curious about why the Korean star made that decision.

Han Xing smiled and shook his head, saying, "Because it's unnecessary."

"Unnecessary?" the Great Beast Lord asked again, puzzled.

"Yes."

Han Xing nodded: "Of the seven divine palaces, we successfully captured six without losing a single soldier. The gains are more than enough."

"Judging from this situation, when the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm opened in previous years, these seven divine palaces were always the battlefields where these god lords fought each other."

"Any god-king who wants to obtain the treasure inside will probably have to go through a series of fierce battles to snatch the treasure from among the other gods-kings."

After a pause, Han Xing continued, "When I came out of the sixth palace, I could feel that those gods were on the verge of exploding."

"Although my combat prowess and my status as an Eternal Disciple have temporarily intimidated them."

"But if we also want to seize the last palace, these gods will definitely fight us to the death and engage in a full-scale battle."

"Even if we win in the end, we'll probably suffer significant losses, and some people might even die..."

"So... because we have the speed advantage and have taken six seats first, it's about time we stopped while we were ahead."

After hearing his explanation, everyone nodded in understanding.

As mentioned before, there are no weaklings who can enter the [Heavenly Pool Secret Realm].

Moreover, these were the gods who had crossed the Tianshan Mountains and natural barriers, and survived numerous crises.

Their combat power is absolutely formidable!

Although they had confidence in the Korean stars, their own team didn't even have a single mid-level God Lord-level combatant.

If a real fight breaks out, the situation will most likely be as the Korean star described.

Even if they win in the end, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

There's a chance someone might die.

Therefore, rather than fighting to the death, it's better to stop while you're ahead.

Preserve your strength and seek greater gains!

Thinking of this, everyone once again looked at Han Xing with gratitude and admiration.

At the same time, he secretly vowed in his heart that he must become stronger faster and never hold him back!
At this moment, Miaoqing, who was standing beside her, spoke softly: "My lord, are we going directly to [Heavenly Pool] now?"

Han Xing nodded slightly: "Yes, while they are still fighting over the Jianmu Divine Palace, we should maintain our advantage and go directly to the Heavenly Pool to get the treasures inside."

"Then leave the secret realm immediately!"

Miao Qing pondered for a moment and asked again, "But... I just heard those Western Region God Lords say that since it's not open time for Heavenly Pool, no one else can get in..."

Should we go and wait there?

The Korean star smiled mysteriously, "Wait? Of course not!"

“We have other ways to get in.”

Hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.

"Other... methods?" The Great Beast Lord looked puzzled.

Everyone else on the field, including Coal Ball, stared at him with wide eyes.

Han Xing continued to shake his head and said, "You'll have to ask Qinghe about that. She said there are other ways to get in."

Everyone turned their heads again and looked at Qinghe in the crowd.

At this moment, Qinghe was running at top speed while setting up various shielding barriers.

Then, she slowly said, "Under normal circumstances, we need to wait for the second Heavenly Gate to open before we can enter the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm."

"However... as you all know, my sister and I were born in Tianchi."

Da Shou and Tu Gang nodded, looking at Qing He, signaling her to continue.

Qinghe composed herself and said softly, "During the time my sister and I lived in Tianchi, we often released our divine senses to explore the entire Tianchi."

"By chance, we discovered a special hidden passage at the bottom of the pool."

"Through that passage, we discovered that it actually led directly to a well in this palace complex."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room widened their pupils slightly, and an expression of disbelief appeared in their eyes.

Everyone understood what Qinghe meant.

This means that there is a hidden well in this palace complex that leads directly to the Heavenly Pool!
Thinking of this, their breathing became a little rapid!
Because everyone knows what this means!

This means that, just like this time, they will be ahead of the gods of the Western Regions in entering the Land of Opportunity and seize all the opportunities within!
When those Western Region gods enter and see the empty secret realm, they will probably be completely dumbfounded.

For a moment, everyone's shoulders trembled slightly, and their steps quickened involuntarily.

Clearly, they're getting impatient!
However... the group suppressed their excitement and continued forward in silence.

Not only that, when passing through several palace complexes later on, the Korean star removed the "Shine Without a Trace" effect and concealed everyone's presence.

Then, they deliberately circled the palace complex several times, employing various covert tactics.

Finally, after circling around again, we arrived at the other end of the palace complex.

At this moment, they stood before an ancient palace.

Everyone looked up and couldn't help but admire the exterior of the palace.

Compared to the seven palaces encountered earlier, this one appeared quite simple and unadorned, with no signs of any treasures emanating from it.

It looks like any other ordinary building in this area.

The Great Beast Lord cautiously asked via telepathic communication, "Is this... the place where the well is hidden?"

Qinghe nodded slightly: "Exactly."

"Please come with me."

After saying that, she took the lead and stepped into the palace entrance.

The group followed Qinghe into the ancient palace, where the light was very dim.

Immediately afterwards, with a gentle tap of Qinghe's finger, a drop of dew was released.

"Pa-ta-!"

As the crisp sound of dripping water rang out, strange patterns appeared on the ancient floor of the palace.

Those were dried-up watermarks, winding their way into the depths of the palace.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes showed surprise.

This method of discovery was indeed quite covert.

"follow me."

Qinghe followed the watermarks, winding her way through the water.

Many times during this period, the watermarks disappeared, only to be replaced by dewdrops on the lotus leaves, causing the watermarks to reappear.

And so they continued on, and soon stopped in front of a stone wall at the deepest part of the palace.

She formed a hand seal and cast a special spell. Suddenly, the moss on the stone wall began to wriggle, gradually revealing the outline of an ancient well entwined with vines.

"This is it."

Qinghe parted the vines, revealing the clear well water inside.

As everyone watched this scene, they marveled at its wonder and secrecy.

Ordinary people, even mid-level god-lords passing by, would never discover the existence of this ancient well unless they deliberately searched for it.

At this moment, however, the Korean star noticed something strange.

Ancient runes are engraved on the rim of this well, glowing faintly in the darkness.

"These are..." Han Xing asked, puzzled. "An ancient script."

Yao Lian suddenly spoke, her voice as cold as ever: "The above roughly means 'This is the path to the origin, and ordinary people are prohibited from entering.'"

"The Path Back to the Source..." Han Xing repeated softly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The coal ball curiously reached out its claws and touched the edge of the well, then quickly retracted its claws.

Ripples spread out from the wellhead, like water rippling across the surface!
"Is this... a time warp?" Han Xing asked in confusion.

Qinghe nodded: "My sister and I were also shocked when we found it. This well looks ordinary, but it is actually a space-time passage connecting to Tianchi."

She looked at Han Xing, "Should we go down now?"

Han Xing nodded and said in a deep voice, "Go in."

The group exchanged glances, and Han Xing was the first to leap into the well.

"Wow..."

The expected sound of splashing into water did not occur.

The surface of the well water shattered like a mirror, and Han Xing's figure was instantly swallowed by a ball of eerie blue light.

Seeing that Han Xing had already jumped in, the others immediately followed suit, disappearing one after another into the rippling waves.

As the last person, the Great Beast Lord, disappeared into the well, the ripples on the surface of the ancient well gradually subsided.

The vines climbed back up and covered the well opening once more.

This hidden area has returned to silence...

About ten seconds later, a strange sound suddenly came from the dark area.

"hiss……"

Then, a slender black shadow slowly emerged from the shadows at the corner of the palace.

It was a jet-black python with eerie purple markings on its scales.

It raised its upper body, and as its scarlet forked tongue flickered, it uttered a whisper that sounded almost human: "Heh... You want to get rid of me and enter the Heavenly Pool alone?"

"dream!"

The serpent narrowed its eyes and let out a sinister laugh: "My two little sweethearts, you are destined to be devoured by me..."

"Don't think that just because you survived my two attacks thanks to that little guy, you can escape being devoured by me..."

"Don't forget, Tianchi is my home turf."

"Ho ho ho..."

The python's body eerily stretched and thinned, like a black line burrowing into the not-yet-fully-closed well opening.

...

...

Meanwhile, Han Xing and the others who had entered the ancient well were floating in a strange space.

All around was flowing liquid starlight, and countless crystalline bubbles enveloped the shattered palace illusion.

Long Yu curiously touched a bubble, and with a soft "pop," the chanting of an ancient ritual came from inside.

"Don't touch it."

Qinghe warned, "These are all fragments of Tianchi's memories."

Upon hearing this, Long Yu reluctantly withdrew his hand.

Next, the group continued on their journey.

As they went deeper, the scenery in the passage became increasingly bizarre.

Countless fragments of memories swirled around them:
Inside a bubble, a goddess wearing a crown of stars is dancing by the Heavenly Lake, the water freezing into dazzling ice crystals with her movements.

In another fragment, a giant bound by chains struggles to sink to the bottom of the pool, with a chilling corrosive sound emanating from the bubbles;
Within a crimson bubble, a colossal serpent, obscuring the sky, is reflected, devouring the world...

These scenes were quite novel to everyone present.

"Did all of this really happen?" the Great Beast Lord couldn't help but ask curiously.

Qinghe nodded solemnly, "The Heavenly Pool Secret Realm has existed for an extremely long time, and to this day, no lord knows about the past of the Heavenly Pool."

"Even my sister and I were born by chance after the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm fell into silence."

"but……"

She raised her head and looked at the bubbles, her expression solemn. "This Heavenly Pool Secret Realm probably had an extremely glorious history."

"Even on the Lord Continent, it holds a pivotal position."

After she finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought.

Based on their previous experiences, Qinghe's deduction is most likely true.

This Heavenly Pool Secret Realm once possessed extremely powerful strength.

You can tell from those palace complexes.

Every palace here has a remarkable history.

Even the guardians inside possess at least the combat power of a mid-level god-lord.

And how terrifying must one's power be to be able to reside in such a palace?
I'm afraid... they must at least possess combat power at the level of a high-ranking god lord, right?

They encountered at least several hundred palaces like this along their journey!

Based on this calculation, at its peak, this Heavenly Pool Secret Realm probably had at least several hundred high-level God Lords!
There are even more palaces in the outer Tianmen area.

So... just how powerful was the master of the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but shudder, feeling even more how deep the waters of this secret realm were!
At this moment, Han Xing's voice interrupted everyone's speculation.

"Be careful, there's a special situation."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked ahead.

The passageway ahead seemed to have been stimulated by something, and suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Rumble..."

The liquid starlight ahead began to spin wildly, forming a huge vortex.

Everyone's expression turned serious.

Before they could react, a tremendous suction force came from the vortex!

“Wow!”

In the midst of the dizzying spin, it felt as if the entire world had been torn apart.

The images within the bubbles, the flowing starlight, and even the faces of the companions around them, were all stretched into thin strips.

This terrifying feeling of weightlessness and spinning lasted for about three seconds.

When their vision returned, they all fell heavily onto a soft surface.

"Well……"

The girls in the group let out a cry of pain.

But they were, after all, powerful beings at the God-level, and reacted instantly, quickly assuming a fighting stance!
Han Xing also stood up from where he stood and gripped the war bow in his hand tightly.

When they looked around, they finally saw what was in front of them.

The place where they landed was not a meadow, but a giant lotus leaf!

How big is this lotus leaf?

According to rough estimates, it is at least four thousand kilometers!
What is this concept?
It's about the size of the moon!

What's even more astonishing is that there are many more of these enormous lotus leaves in front of us.

Looking out, the entire Heavenly Lake is vast and boundless, with tens of thousands of giant lotus leaves floating on its surface.

...(End of chapter)