National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 871: Secret Realm Opportunity
Besides that, there was another thing that Song Chi was worried about.

The tenth-order gray mist energy body lingered here for an unknown period of time, and it is unknown whether this secret realm was discovered by it in advance.

However, according to his estimation, this spatial vortex was more likely to have been shaken out from the depths of the void by the terrifying spatial shock after experiencing the aftershocks of that terrifying mythical battle.

……

Without thinking too much, Song Chi remotely controlled the mirror warship, like a cautious hunter, slowly approaching the constantly rotating spatial vortex that flowed with faint rosy light.

On the warship's hull, thousands of tiny detection runes lit up one after another, weaving together into a dense network of light, analyzing the energy composition and stability of the vortex.

The feedback data eased his tense nerves slightly—the vortex structure was unusually stable, and the energy it emitted, though ancient, was pure and neutral, completely different from the turbid and corrosive gray fog energy in the outside world. It was more like a form of extremely pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had been precipitated over countless years.

[The energy attribute is harmless, the spatial structure is stable, and the preliminary judgment is that it is a permanent or semi-permanent entrance to a secret realm, not a trap-type trigger structure...] The synthesized voice of the replica of the Sky Brain calmly reported the analysis results.

"At least it's not the worst-case scenario..." Song Chi muttered to himself, but the habit he had developed from years of walking on the edge of life and death made him not careless at all.

The mirrored warship adjusted its posture, its shields were fully charged, and the next second, like a giant whale diving into the deep sea, the warship silently disappeared into the magnificent vortex.

A brief dizzying sensation came over me, as if I were passing through a layer of icy water. The next moment, the scene before me changed drastically.

The warship was now in a vast but desolate world.

The sky was a depressing, dim yellow, obscuring the sun, moon, and stars. Only a murky light, seemingly coming from nowhere, barely illuminated the dilapidated world beneath our feet.

The earth was cracked, with terrifying, spiderweb-like fissures spreading out, their depths unfathomable; in the distance, once majestic mountains seemed to have been crushed by a tremendous force, leaving only broken walls and cliffs; the winding riverbeds had long since dried up, exposing the grayish-white riverbeds.

An indescribable sense of desolation and antiquity permeated the air, as if time itself had been frozen, solidified in a devastating moment.

Compared to the pervasive gray fog outside, this place is unusually "clean," with no trace of its erosion. It's as if an invisible barrier protected this place in the distant past until its power was exhausted, leaving only this forgotten ruin.

"A small secret realm attached to a fragment of the main plane... Judging by its size, it is at least one of the most core medicinal gardens or inheritance sites of that immortal sect."

Song Chi's spirits lifted, suppressing his emotions, and he controlled the mirror warship to begin low-altitude cruising, replicating the [Ultrasonic Geomagnetic Detector] as it swept across the land below like a giant fan.

After an unknown amount of time, the warship silently glided across a huge square.

The plaza floor was paved with some kind of spiritual jade. Even though it had been covered in dust for thousands of years and was full of hideous cracks, it still emitted a faint spiritual light under the scanning beam, which showed how extraordinary the material was back then.

In the center of the square, a towering stone statue, thousands of feet tall, had collapsed. Its head and upper body were nowhere to be found, leaving only half a body and a giant arm stubbornly pointing to the sky. It seemed to be roaring defiantly at fate in its last moments, silently telling the story of the tragic and devastating battle that had taken place.

[Warning: High-intensity, high-purity energy condensate residual reaction detected, location (734, 119), suspected to be a high-level hyperdimensional object or solidified energy core.]

The notification sound from the Sky Brain suddenly rang out, breaking the silence inside the cabin.

Song Chi's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he immediately steered the warship to turn and head towards the coordinates.

Soon, a relatively intact group of buildings appeared on the high-definition screen.

This architectural complex was built along the mountainside. Although it is also dilapidated, most of the main structure has been preserved, and the flying eaves and brackets still faintly reveal the celestial atmosphere of the past.

They surround the tallest and most majestic main hall like stars around the moon. The plaque of the main hall hangs askew, mostly broken, but the last character "丹" written in ancient seal script is relatively intact, exuding a vigorous and ancient charm.

"The Pill Hall! As expected of a sect's most important location!"

Song Chi's heart raced slightly. Pills are strategic resources in any cultivation civilization. The high-quality immortal pills of the Immortal Realm were once famous throughout the Shattered Star Sea. The value of this pill hall, which was probably well-preserved, was immeasurable.

Suppressing the urge to rush in immediately, he maneuvered the mirror warship to slowly descend in the plaza in front of the palace, stirring up a cloud of dust that had been silent for millennia.

At the same time, with a mental command, the skeletal giant strode forward, holding the [Rakshasa Heaven-Slaying Sword], which had transformed back into a giant white bone sword, standing like the most loyal guardian behind the warship. Its crimson soul fire scanned every inch of shadow around it, guarding against any possible danger.

Although the secret realm seemed desolate, no one could guarantee that there might be some kind of protective mechanism or monsters created by the mutation of the pills, so he also brought the skeletal giant in.

The hatch slid open, and more than a dozen Void Shadow Assassin terracotta warriors and Flame Elf terracotta warriors, each wielding a new generation of precision exploration and sample collection tools developed by their family's technology department, nimbly leaped over the collapsed doorposts and entered the deep hall.

The transmitted holographic images showed that the interior of the hall was even more chaotic than the exterior.

Hundreds of jade pill racks lay scattered about, like a wheat field ravaged by a storm. The ground was covered with a thick layer of broken glass and jade fragments, the remains of countless elixir bottles and jars.

Mixed together were various colors of medicinal dregs and powders, all of which had long lost their spirit. A strange, suffocating odor, a mixture of dust and stale medicine, filled the air.

Time has long since erased the vast majority of treasured possessions.

Seeing this scene from afar in the Zhutian Market, Song Chi felt a pang of heartache. These things would be priceless in today's world.

Countless terracotta warriors continued to penetrate deeper into the main hall, their scanning beams carefully sweeping across every corner. Suddenly, an unusual energy reading was detected on a wall located at the deepest part of the hall.

As the camera zooms in, the wall appears no different from the rest of the wall, covered in dust. However, upon closer inspection, a layer of almost completely transparent energy water is faintly visible flowing across its surface. Above this water, countless ancient runes, finer than a hair, come and go, forming an extremely complex and profound array.

Although the light was extremely dim, like a candle flickering in the wind, it still stubbornly continued to operate, firmly sealing off the space behind the wall.

"A concealment restriction! And its energy level is extremely high, yet it has been able to maintain itself until now!" Song Chi's eyes gleamed.

The restriction that this immortal sect maintained at all costs even when it was on the verge of destruction must be protecting something extraordinary!
However, he hesitated at the same time, unsure whether he should let the skeletal giant break through by force.

This level of restriction, if forcibly broken, could very likely lead to unpredictable consequences, such as self-destruction or alerting the outside world.

However, considering the limited time, he stopped worrying too much. The skeletal giant strode to the barrier and thrust out the [Rakshasa Heaven-Slaying Sword] fiercely.

In just a moment, the transparent barrier that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years vanished silently. The transparent water curtain rippled violently and then disappeared quietly like a bubble.

hum...

The wall emitted a low rumble, then slowly slid open to both sides, revealing a small, secret room behind it that could only accommodate a few people standing at a time.

The sealed chamber was devoid of any decoration, except for a simple, ancient bronze alchemy furnace, about half a person's height, standing quietly in the center. The furnace had three legs and two handles, and its style was extremely archaic. Its body was engraved with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and various indistinguishable ancient sacrificial patterns. Although covered with a thick layer of patina, it could not conceal its inherent weight, vastness, and divine charm, as if it bore the weight of the great laws of the universe.

What made Song Chi's breath catch in his throat was that wisps of dreamlike, seven-colored light were emanating from the tightly sealed edge of the furnace lid.

An indescribable fragrance seemed to transcend spatial distance and directly affect the depths of one's soul. He only sensed a trace of it through the screen, yet he felt as if his soul had been cleansed. The fatigue and mental exhaustion accumulated from days of battle were instantly restored, and his thinking became clearer and sharper than ever before.

"The elixir possesses a spirit, overflowing with radiant light, and will never decay... Is this the legendary top-tier Primordial Elixir of the Immortal Realm?!"

His voice trembled slightly, indicating that the pill in the furnace had long surpassed the category of ordinary elixirs.

According to the data collected by the Shining Flame Civilization, the former Immortal Realm Civilization.

The seventh rank corresponds to a True Immortal undergoing Tribulation.
The eighth rank is Golden Immortal

The ninth rank is the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

These three types of beings already belong to the "immortal" rank.

Similarly, this level of elixir is also known as the elixir of immortality.

However, the Primordial Immortal Pill is different. In the past Immortal Realm civilization, the tenth level of mythology corresponds to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and the eleventh level corresponds to the Saint.

In other words, the pills in this bronze alchemy furnace are at least of the tenth grade.

Suppressing the urge to retrieve it immediately, he ordered the Void Shadow Slayer Clan terracotta warriors to step forward and carefully prepare to collect the pills using a specially made jade box engraved with sealing runes.

As for the skeletal giants, although they are of high rank, they are super-sized and not suitable for these tasks.

boom! ! !
The moment the furnace lid was opened, it was as if a floodgate of power had been opened, and a magnificent seven-colored radiance burst forth as if it were a tangible substance, instantly illuminating the entire secret chamber and even the main hall outside, making it dazzling and beautiful.

Three seven-colored pills, each the size of a longan, perfectly round and flawless, with naturally flowing Dao patterns on their surfaces, slowly floated up from the alchemy furnace, like three ancient, slumbering spirits.

Each pill seemed to be formed from the purest radiance and Dao principles, exuding an intoxicating life force and the rhythm of the Great Dao.

"It really is a celestial pill of the Primordial Chaos level or higher!"

After the initial euphoria came extreme calm. Song Chi immediately ordered the robot to quickly guide the three seven-colored elixirs, which seemed to be alive and were trembling slightly as they tried to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, into the cold jade box and affix multiple sealing talismans.

At the same time, the Mirror Warship's scanner was turned up to maximum power, conducting a thorough scan of the interior of the alchemy furnace, the walls of the secret chamber, and the floor, leaving no stone unturned.

Soon, the scanner discovered an inconspicuous, broken jade slip in the thick layer of dust at the bottom of the alchemy furnace.

The Void Shadow Killer Clan terracotta warrior took it out, wiped it clean, and found that the jade slip was made of extraordinary material. It had not completely decayed even after thousands of years, and several lines of small characters were engraved on it in ancient immortal script.

The mirror warship's database operated at lightning speed, comparing and deducing all records related to the ancient immortal script. After a short while, a fragmented translation was presented:

"The Tribulation-Crossing Primordial Elixir for Breaking Through to Sainthood: supplemented by three thousand creations...nine cycles of reincarnation...on the day the elixir is completed...it can reshape the supreme foundation of the Dao, assisting in the breakthrough to the Sainthood...However...before the elixir has cooled...the calamity has arrived...the heavens and the earth have collapsed...Hate! Hate! Hate!"

The text abruptly ended there, the last few "hate" characters almost etched deep into the jade slip, the despair and resentment transcending time and space, still impacting Song Chi's mind.

"The Transcending Calamity Primordial Breakthrough Saint Pill...reshaping the Dao Foundation...assisting in the breakthrough to the Saint rank..." Song Chi chewed over these words, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Although the information is incomplete, it already outlines the incredible effects of this elixir—it is a supreme immortal pill that can assist tenth-order mythical beings in breaking through to the eleventh order!

Its grade has probably reached the eleventh level, making it ten or a hundred times more precious than ordinary Hunyuan Immortal Pills.

"Excellent!" Song Chi felt that all the risks of this adventure were worthwhile.

However, just as he was preparing to further investigate the alchemy furnace itself—

Boom! !
The entire secret realm suddenly trembled! The tremor didn't come from inside, but from the outside.

The previously activated [Sealed Heaven and Desolate Earth Tower] blocking light barrier is now under terrifying attack.

If he were still outside at this moment, he would see the sealing light barrier above his head violently distorting, with countless ripples spreading across its surface and cracks spreading at a visible speed. Clearly, an unimaginable and terrifying force was attacking from the outside, and the light barrier was about to collapse.

Song Chi's expression changed drastically, and he did not hesitate.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"

All the terracotta warriors and skeletal giants transformed into streaks of light and were retrieved into the ship's cabin. The mirror warship's power reactor operated at overload, bursting out with blinding light. It didn't even bother to maintain its concealed posture and, like a shooting star shooting backward, it rushed towards the spatial vortex from which it had come.

The warship had barely broken out of the secret realm in the next second.

Crack—Boom!

The light curtain of the [Sealed Heaven and Desolate Earth Tower] shattered completely like glass. The dense, liquid-like gray mist, carrying a suffocating evil and deathly will, instantly submerged the entire Immortal Sect ruins like a raging torrent.

Within the gray fog, several shadows, hundreds of times larger and thousands of times more terrifying than the previous tenth-tier gray fog energy body, slowly writhed. Their cold, chaotic, and destructive wills intertwined into a net, sweeping across this ravaged land, and finally locking onto the destroyed teleportation tower and the soon-to-dissipate vortex of the secret realm space.

A silent yet terrifying roar echoed deep within the gray fog, filled with fury and... a hint of barely perceptible urgency?

……

At the edge of the Immortal Realm Continent ruins, the void rippled like water, and the mirror warship leaped out somewhat disheveled. Its surface was even covered with wisps of lingering gray mist, emitting a hissing corrosion sound.

Without stopping, it unleashed its full power, transforming into a dark shadow as it sped off in the opposite direction from the depths of the continent, quickly disappearing into the endless dust and ruins.

Inside the Zhutian Market, Song Chi looked at the cold jade box that had been sent back in advance via the market token, as well as the broken jade slip, bronze alchemy furnace, and other items, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.

Although the Mirror Battleship is still being pursued by multiple Mythical Gray Mist Energy Bodies, the spoils have already been sent back to the market. The rest is no longer important. At worst, the Mirror Battleship can be withdrawn early and summoned again after the [Mirror Image] component has finished cooling down.

(End of this chapter)