Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"I just received a message from the Green-Faced Ghost King. The Five Elements Secret Realm in the Netherworld is about to open, and I need to enter the Netherworld as soon as possible!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled at Shi Ningyu and said gently, "Don't worry, even if I enter the Five Elements Secret Realm of the Netherworld, I will not rashly seize the Five Elements Dao Spirit. I will definitely prioritize my own safety."

"I'm going into the Netherworld this time, and I don't know when I'll be able to return. During my absence, I'll need you to take good care of the clan's affairs!"

"These are the pills I've refined over the years. They can restore mana, heal wounds, and detoxify... Take them all with you!"

Shi Ningyu took out several pill bottles from her storage ring. These bottles contained various types of pills, all of which were of the fifth-grade upper or fifth-grade supreme quality and would be useful to Lu Cheng'an.

Ever since Shi Ningyu learned that Lu Cheng'an was going to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm of the Netherworld, she had been preparing for this.

"You don't need to worry about the affairs of the clan. The three states of Mengyuan and Qianyuan are very peaceful now. There will definitely be no danger in the clan during your absence."

"The Netherworld is not a place for us to stay for long. You must be extremely careful after you enter the Netherworld. The Lu family and I cannot do without you!"

Shi Ningyu looked at Lu Cheng'an with reluctance, a hint of red appearing deep in the corners of her eyes.

Lu Cheng'an reached out and hugged Shi Ningyu, gently comforting her for a while. He did not change his mind and quickly left Jinding Mountain, rushing to Yinhua Sect.

Master Tianyun knew that Lu Cheng'an had been invited by the Green-Faced Ghost King of the Netherworld, but he did not know the specifics.

Yin Hua Sect and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor also cooperated frequently, but the degree of cooperation between the two sides was not deep, far less than the relationship between Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

Although Master Tianyun was curious about Lu Cheng'an's purpose in entering the Netherworld, since Lu Cheng'an did not choose to tell him, he did not ask. He simply instructed Lu Cheng'an to be careful after entering the Netherworld.

Lu Cheng'an did not linger at the Yin Hua Sect. After exchanging brief pleasantries with Tianyun Shangren, he successfully entered the Netherworld through the Yin Hua Sect's interdimensional passage.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed fast. I had only sent out the message a short while ago, and Fellow Daoist Lu has already arrived in the Netherworld!"

Lu Cheng'an had just entered the Netherworld through the interdimensional passage when he saw the Green-Faced Ghost King.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng'an, the Green-Faced Ghost King couldn't hide his joy, clearly showing how much he had been looking forward to Lu Cheng'an's arrival.

"I was worried about missing the opportunity to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm, which is why I rushed to the Netherworld!"

Lu Cheng'an chuckled softly and said, "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Qingmian on breaking through to the fifth-order perfection realm. After this trip to the Five Elements Secret Realm ends, Fellow Daoist Qingmian will probably not be far from breaking through to the sixth order!"

The Green-Faced Ghost King's cultivation advancement speed is extremely rapid, and his own strength is also extremely formidable, giving him a great chance to obtain the Dao Spirit he needs in the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Dao Spirits are of great help to cultivators. With the talent of the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor, if he successfully obtains the Dao Spirit he needs, he will definitely be able to break through to the sixth rank in the future.

"Then let's take Fellow Daoist Lu's auspicious words as an example, and hope that we can both gain something in the Five Elements Secret Realm."

The Green-Faced Ghost King laughed loudly and said, "I will first take Fellow Daoist Lu into the cave, and then I will explain the situation of the Five Elements Secret Realm to Fellow Daoist Lu in detail!"

"I have received definite information that the Five Elements Secret Realm will definitely open within the next three years, but the exact opening time cannot be determined."

"The Five Elements Secret Realm is 20 million miles away from Qingluo City, so we need to set off for the Five Elements Secret Realm now."

"The number of cultivators entering the Five Elements Secret Realm this time is extremely large, and there are quite a few powerful ones among them. We need to pay special attention to the following four: Lingxu Saint Son, Xuanmu Heavenly Maiden, Tianyin Ghost Fiend, and Youhan Yin Lord!"

"The Holy Son of Lingxu and the Celestial Maiden of Xuanmu are respectively from the Lingxu Sect and the Xuanmu Palace. These two are renowned super powers in the Netherworld, and each has a seventh-level cultivator in charge."

The seventh rank is equivalent to a cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm in the mortal world, while there are no eighth-rank cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending Realm in the Netherworld. The seventh-rank cultivator is already the most powerful existence in the Netherworld.

The fact that Lingxu Saint Son and Xuanmu Heavenly Maiden came from Lingxu Zhonghe and Xuanmu Palace, which are guarded by seventh-level cultivators, gives you an idea of ​​how powerful they are.

"Youhan Yinjun comes from Youhan Palace. His father's cultivation is at the sixth level of perfection. Youhan Yinjun's strength should not be underestimated either."

"Tianyin Ghost Fiend's background is similar to mine, but she is very famous in the Netherworld because she once killed a cultivator at the peak of the fifth rank when she was in the late stage of the fifth rank."

"It has been more than a hundred years since she broke through to the fifth level of perfection in her cultivation. In the past hundred years, she has not made a move many times, and no one knows how strong she is now."

"The Holy Son of Lingxu and the Heavenly Maiden of Xuanmu both want to seize the Dao Spirit of the Metal Path, the Heavenly Yin Rakshasa wants to seize the Dao Spirit of the Water Path, and the Yin Lord of Youhan and I both want to seize the Dao Spirit of the Wood Path."

When the Green-Faced Ghost King spoke of this matter, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

Although his strength was formidable, the time it took him to break through to the fifth-order perfect realm was relatively short.

The cultivators at the fifth-order perfect realm, such as Youhan Yinjun, were different from the cultivators he had encountered before. They were all chosen ones, and their strength was extremely formidable.

It will not be an easy task for him to seize the Dao Spirit from these cultivators.

After hearing the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor finish introducing the situation of Lingxu Saint Son and other cultivators, Lu Cheng'an's brows immediately furrowed.

He now has some doubts about the necessity of him and the Green-Faced Ghost King entering the Five Elements Secret Realm.

He had anticipated that the competition for the Five Elements Dao Spirits in the Five Elements Secret Realm would be extremely fierce, but he hadn't expected it to be this intense.

Even top-tier forces like Lingxu Sect and Xuanmu Palace sent their holy sons and celestial maidens into the Five Elements Secret Realm to seize Dao Spirits.

Let alone whether they can snatch the Five Elements Dao Spirit from these cultivators, even if they can, they may not be able to leave safely with the Dao Spirit.

The cultivators like Lingxu Saint Son all have powerful elders as their backers, but they do not have such support.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian, what do you think are the chances that we can snatch the Dao Spirit from these cultivators? Even if we can manage to snatch the Dao Spirit, how can we safely leave the Five Elements Secret Realm with it?" Lu Cheng'an asked in a deep voice.

"I'm not entirely confident I can snatch the Dao Spirit from these cultivators, but if we succeed, Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't need to worry about leaving the Five Elements Secret Realm. I have two Realm-Breaking Talismans; with these, we can directly enter the Yang Realm from the Five Elements Secret Realm," the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor said with a smile. The danger for cultivators from the Netherworld entering the Yang Realm is far greater than for cultivators from the Yang Realm entering the Netherworld; normally, cultivators from the Netherworld rarely set foot in the Yang Realm.

Especially high-level ghost cultivators like the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

However, if the Green-Faced Ghost King and Lu Cheng'an successfully seize the Dao Spirit in the Five Elements Secret Realm, then entering the Yang Realm would undoubtedly be their best option.

Moreover, Lu Cheng'an was a cultivator from the mortal world, and with Lu Cheng'an's protection, the Green-Faced Ghost King felt that his safety should be guaranteed.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian actually possesses a Boundary-Breaking Talisman capable of traversing the Yin and Yang realms!"

Lu Cheng'an looked at the Green-Faced Ghost King with astonishment. The Green-Faced Ghost King's opportunities might be even greater than he had imagined.

"I obtained those two boundary-breaking talismans by chance. If it weren't for these two talismans, I wouldn't have dared to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm to snatch the Dao Spirit."

The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor smiled slightly and said, "The Wood Dao Spirit I need has the formidable opponent of the Netherworld Cold Lord, but I haven't heard of any powerful cultivators who would snatch the Fire Dao Spirit."

"Therefore, after we enter the Five Elements Secret Realm, I will first help Fellow Daoist Lu seize the Fire Dao Spirit. After Fellow Daoist Lu successfully obtains it, I will then do my best to help me seize the Wood Dao Spirit!"

The main function of the Dao Spirit is to enhance the power of the Dao Domain. If Lu Cheng'an successfully obtains the Fire Dao Spirit, his strength will soon see a significant improvement.

This would increase his chances of snatching the Wood Dao Spirit from the hands of the Netherworld Lord.

“I don’t know much about the Five Elements Secret Realm. Once we enter it, I will follow Fellow Daoist Green Face’s arrangements,” Lu Cheng’an said with a smile.

Afterwards, the Green-Faced Ghost King gave Lu Cheng'an a brief introduction to the Five Elements Secret Realm. Then, without wasting any time, he quickly led Lu Cheng'an away from Qingluo City and headed towards the location of the Five Elements Secret Realm.

The distance between Qingluo City and the Five Elements Secret Realm is 20 million miles, which is an extremely long distance.

You can travel there by teleportation array, but news of the Five Elements Secret Realm has already spread throughout the Netherworld, and many cultivators have received this news and are rushing to the Five Elements Secret Realm.

This has also led to the teleportation arrays leading to the Five Elements Secret Realm being extremely busy.

Lu Cheng'an was not a true cultivator from the Netherworld. Although he had used a secret technique to conceal his identity, there was still a possibility that he would be exposed.

Therefore, after discussing it, Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King decided not to take the teleportation array to the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Even for Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor, twenty million miles was not a short distance. However, they both traveled at an extremely fast pace, and they arrived at the Five Elements Secret Realm in a short time.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, the Five Elements Secret Realm is just ahead. A large number of cultivators have already gathered here, and they are all waiting for the Five Elements Secret Realm to open!"

The Green-Faced Ghost King's gaze fell upon the five-colored cloud cluster that appeared in the sky ahead. This five-colored cloud cluster was the gateway to the Five Elements Secret Realm.

However, the time for the Five Elements Secret Realm to open has not yet arrived, so the Five Elements cloud cluster has not yet truly formed a portal.

Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King arrived relatively late; a large number of cultivators had already gathered near the Five Elements Secret Realm.

These cultivators were all highly skilled, mostly at the fourth rank or above.

Those fourth-level cultivators were just there for the fun of it; very few of them were actually able to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm.

After all, the cultivators who entered the Five Elements Secret Realm this time were all vying for the Five Elements Dao Spirit, and the cultivation level of such cultivators must be at least at the fifth level, with most being at the late stage or perfect stage of the fifth level.

Let alone fourth-order cultivators, even fifth-order early to mid-stage cultivators would have a very high chance of dying in the Five Elements Secret Realm.

Even without the Green-Faced Ghost King's reminder, Lu Cheng'an noticed the large number of cultivators gathered around him.

These cultivators were all extremely powerful, with countless fifth-order cultivators and even a considerable number of sixth-order cultivators.

The strength of a seventh-level cultivator is too formidable. Even if there are seventh-level cultivators near the Five Elements Secret Realm, Lu Cheng'an felt that with his current cultivation level, he should not be able to sense the existence of such a cultivator.

As soon as the Green-Faced Ghost King finished his telepathic communication with Lu Cheng'an, countless gazes fell upon Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King.

Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King did not conceal their cultivation auras; one of them was at the late stage of the fifth rank, and the other was at the peak of the fifth rank.

A cultivator of this strength entering the Five Elements Secret Realm would undoubtedly aim to seize the Five Elements Dao Spirit, inevitably attracting the attention of many other cultivators.

However, the Five Elements Secret Realm has not yet been truly opened. Even though many cultivators have their eyes on Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor, no cultivator will make a move against them at this time.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, let's find a place to settle down now and wait for the Five Elements Secret Realm to open!" the Green-Faced Ghost King secretly transmitted his voice.

Although a large number of cultivators have gathered near the Five Elements Secret Realm, it is not difficult for Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King to find a temporary place to settle down, after all, their strength is not weak.

A moment later, the Green-Faced Ghost King settled down with Lu Cheng'an for the time being. They did nothing more and quietly waited for the Five Elements Secret Realm to open.

“The Five Elements Secret Realm gives birth to the Five Elements Dao Spirits. Although the grade of these Five Elements Dao Spirits may not be as high as that of the Water Dao Spirits given birth to in the Waterway Secret Realm of the Endless Void, this Five Elements Secret Realm must still be extraordinary.”

Lu Cheng'an looked toward the five-colored clouds in the sky, which were the gateway to the Five Elements Secret Realm that would open next.

He wasn't sure if all cultivators could freely enter the Five Elements Secret Realm through this portal, or if, like the Waterway Secret Realm in the Endless Void, one needed to rely on their own strength to pass through the spatial barrier of the secret realm in order to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm.

If it's the latter, it should be able to hold off a large number of weaker cultivators.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an withdrew his gaze from the five-colored clouds in the sky and transmitted his voice to the Green-Faced Ghost King: "Fellow Daoist Green-Faced, I am going to focus on cultivating a divine ability. Please keep an eye on the surroundings and do not disturb me!"

Lu Cheng'an planned to continue cultivating the Void Without Trace divine ability, aiming to reach its peak before the Five Elements Secret Realm opened. (End of Chapter)