After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

This ancestor was really stingy.

"Let's go check out other places," Lin Yan said to the boy, putting the scroll back.

"Aren't we... going into the secret passage? I have a feeling there's treasure behind it..."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Lin Yan's tone was undisguisedly scrutinizing, and she didn't forget to observe his expression.

His expression didn't change much, except his eyes were a little evasive.

Is this because they're afraid she'll take away all the treasures left by their ancestors?

Is she really that greedy?
Before entering the secret passage with the boy, she used a spirit stone to conjure two sparkling butterflies to fly ahead and clear the way. Only after confirming that there was no danger did she step in.

The secret passage is lined with murals, mostly depicting scenes of worship.

Following the butterfly through the secret passage, you'll find yourself facing a giant sea god statue with a pool of blood in front of it.

A tombstone stood before the blood pool, still in the sea tribe's script, which she couldn't understand.

The boy walked over, glanced at the stone tablet, and offered to explain, "Sister, the stone tablet says this is the path to the treasure vault."

"Oh?" She glanced at the stone tablet, then at the blood pool; it didn't look like the way to the treasure vault at all.

Could it be that only those with the bloodline of the Sea Emperor can open the passage?

Along the way, all the writing was from the sea people, so it's estimated that even an outsider like her couldn't get any treasures.

Others' ancestors weren't stupid either; they left treasures for their descendants, so naturally they would prevent non-sea creatures from entering this place and taking the treasures.

"Sister, in my heart you will always be a kind and selfless fairy."

"There's no need to flatter me."

She looked at the boy, puzzled, wondering why he would say such a thing out of the blue.

The young man smiled at her and activated the great array in the blood pool.

"Sister, I didn't want to either, but the formation requires the sacrifice of one of my beloved ones. I have always loved you deeply and never forgotten you. I hope you will understand me?"

Good heavens, how disgusting is that!

"elder sister……"

The grand formation was activated, dragging the sacrificed person into the blood pool.

He tricked me! No wonder it was so easy for me to get here…

Lin Yan thought of the substitute doll on her body and came up with a way to escape.

All the explosive talismans on her body were thrown out, bombarding her continuously, while she gathered her magic power and hurled it at herself the moment she was swept into the blood pool.

--boom!

The louder explosion completely drowned out the sound of the explosive tag.

The stone statue shook twice from the force, blood splattered in the blood pool, and the dummy replaced the original body, being mercilessly dragged into the blood pool.

—Cough cough cough!

Lin Yan clutched her chest, coughed violently, and spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

He had to exert all his strength at once, and the blast wave had severely damaged his body and meridians, making even the slightest movement extremely painful.

She threw out spirit stones to form a defensive array, then took repair and healing pills and meditated to regulate her breathing.

She had no idea where the teleportation array on the substitute puppet had randomly teleported her to; the environment was completely unfamiliar.

When he released his divine sense, there were low-level demonic beasts around, but they didn't dare to approach.

The spiritual energy here is so rich, it's really strange that it hasn't been occupied by any immortal sects...

Once her injuries had healed somewhat, she quickly took out her communication jade disc and discovered that it was in a state of no signal.

This is hilarious...

Could this be some kind of secret realm?
Although it's said to be random teleportation, didn't the seller guarantee that the probability of teleporting into the secret realm is extremely low?

Having survived such a calamity, she was bound to have good fortune in the future; perhaps this was her lucky break. Thinking this way, she felt a little better.

The demonic beasts dared not disturb her here, which was a good opportunity for her to use the spiritual energy here to recover.

Once she gets out, she'll definitely go to the sea, find him, and kill him to avenge herself!
It wasn't until the moment of the explosion that she remembered where she had seen those eyes before. They were none other than Lin Xi, the man who had rescued her and even allowed her to use his surname.

Mermaids have no gender. He appeared as a woman at the time, and as a boy in the sea. It's normal that she can't remember him because they are the same person.

Subconsciously, who can connect a man and a woman?
The thought made her feel even more disgusted!

After meditating in the same place for ten days, I finally finished regulating my breathing, consuming a lot of spirit stones and pills to bring my body to a good state.

She took out the spirit stone, transformed into a bird, and flew out to investigate the situation.

From the bird's perspective, she could see most of the terrain.

It's like an isolated island, surrounded by the sea, the whole island enclosed in a protective shield.

The outer ring is a jungle, while the inner ring is filled with various brightly colored plants.

She tried to fly on a sword, but found it was forbidden.

Like other secret realms, this place should prohibit certain flying spells.

The space was currently disconnected, so she couldn't call out to the Snow Frost Eagle to carry her away.

Reaching the edge, she saw the boundless sea, but it was blocked by an invisible wall, and no matter what she did, she couldn't touch it.

Attempts to break through this invisible wall were all bounced back.

Before the invisible wall was broken, she suffered considerable injuries.

She couldn't get out for the time being, so she could only look for an exit.

Perhaps there is no way out...

She was probably teleported here due to the spatial distortion caused by the explosion; to get out, she would need to create the same power fluctuation.

That's too dangerous...

I went out severely injured, and teleportation is random. Who knows if I'll be lucky enough to teleport to a safe place like I am now?

The teleportation arrays and talismans that randomly teleport you to a new location should only be used as a last resort. Now that we are not in a life-or-death situation, there is no need to take that risk.

With such a long lifespan at the Golden Core stage, she should be able to find a way out by searching carefully here.

One year, ten years... you'll eventually get out.

Exhausted, she tossed out a few spirit stones and casually made a hand seal, forming a simple defensive array that enveloped her.

She simply lay down on the soft grass and looked up at the sky.

The consciousness connects with the bird, controlling it to fly to a place of vibrant colors.

The inner circle was colorful, but she discovered that there wasn't a single bit of green inside.

Even the strange creatures sleeping inside weren't green.

The monster inside is a mass of energy that floats as it walks, and its fixed route is to circle the mountain once and then return to the same spot to rest.

The highest point is a huge crystal, which looks like a spirit stone but is more vibrant in color.

She tried to make the bird fly up, but found herself blocked and unable to get closer.

The birds' flight altitude is also limited; they cannot fly higher.

She wanted to use the bird to survey the area again, but two energy balls came flying at her. She couldn't dodge in time and was hit by one of the energy balls. The bird dissipated, and her consciousness naturally returned to her body.

She couldn't even see what had hit the bird...

Lin Yan had a gut feeling that she wanted to get out, and that the huge floating crystal was the key.

The other bird is still there, perched on a tree near the inner circle. From its perspective, it can only see two small energy beings picking colorful fruits.

Perhaps she was staring too intently, for the two energy orbs noticed the birds in the tree. (End of Chapter)