The Long Journey to Immortality

Just do it.

The three of them practically used magic to make their voices louder as they shouted and left.

Piloting the ark, the three made a great commotion, swaggering off in front of the six cultivators who were in a "cold war" high in the sky, and casually choosing a direction to go.

After traveling for a minute and a half, Han Lu and the other two switched to spirit swords, each received a talisman from Wen Erya, and then secretly returned.

Sure enough, after some preparation, the two groups of cultivators no longer had any reservations about Han Lu and her two companions who were piloting high-grade flying magical artifacts, and they began to fight fiercely in the sky again.

Chapter 531 Peace Agreement

Within the secret realm, it wasn't just Han Lu and her two companions who, despite possessing considerable strength, maintained a cautious mindset.

The six cultivators currently engaged in fierce combat in the air, as are the two teams.

Originally, they met by chance and did not intend to fight each other for the Spirit Pearl.

Unfortunately, both sides had a considerable number of Spirit Beads, and both could clearly sense the unique "scent" emanating from the Spirit Beads through their storage bags.

One person harbored an evil thought, which stirred up a great deal of trouble, causing the two sides to meet on a narrow path and engage in a battle.

Even so, after fighting for a while and realizing that the commotion was quite significant, both sides tacitly moved the battlefield from the ground to thousands of meters in the air, trying to reduce the possibility of being noticed by others in this way.

After all, the various teams mainly focused on searching the ground to find the whereabouts of the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl in the secret realm.

At an altitude of several thousand meters, unless the moves performed by the two teams are extremely loud, others may not be able to detect them, creating a sense of being in the dark.

When Han Lu and the other two arrived in the vicinity in their ark...

The six people engaged in a fierce battle high in the sky soon discovered the arrival of three uninvited guests.

They all stopped for the time being, without prior agreement.

If they hadn't stopped a little too slowly, they might have been completely ignored by Han Lu and the other two. Strangely, when they used their magic to search for the team, which clearly indicated that there was a team with a large number of Spirit Beads nearby, they couldn't find any trace of them in the actual area.

In the end, Han Lu and her two companions were one step ahead.

When the three of them secretly flew back on their swords using the "Ninefold Clear Shadow Talisman," the six people in the sky were engaged in a fierce battle and were unable to use any special reconnaissance techniques or special divine sense artifacts to search for Han Lu and the other two uninvited guests who had already left right under their noses.

Upon their return, the three of them couldn't help but smile as they looked at the six figures arguing animatedly high in the sky.

After getting a little closer, Han Lu and the other two could finally see clearly who the six people playing aerial combat high in the sky were.

Three men and three women, with those of the same gender forming a team.

The three male cultivators, Han Lu, Wen Erya, and Yi Qiyan, had all met while queuing in the East Mountain Academy's inner warehouse, so they could barely be considered "acquainted".

These three male cultivators were Di Caijun, Liang Feihan, and Cheng Tiancheng, who were first in line when entering the venue.

Based on the information reflected in the spell, these three were the "prey" that Han Lu and her two companions were originally looking for.

As for the other three female cultivators, although Han Lu and the others had not met him before, they had heard of his great reputation from the information provided by Zhong Wencheng.

These three female cultivators are the only three teams in this competition that, like Han Lu and her two companions, are composed entirely of female cultivators.

Therefore, after obtaining the information, Han Lu and the other two were deeply impressed by the team.

The three female cultivators looked about 60% similar to the pictures in the information provided by Zhong Wencheng, making it easy for Han Lu to identify the names of the three people who were casting spells and controlling magical artifacts not far away.

The female cultivator dressed in light red robes, wielding a spirit sword no longer than a cultivator's forearm, was named Qin Tingyun. She was a cultivator from the Nanshan Academy and was currently at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

She only advanced from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage four years ago, so she should be one of the weaker members of the team.

The other two female cultivators were both dressed in white. One had short hair with a modern and fashionable feel, while the other had her hair tied up in a pretty bun.

The other two were sisters who looked almost identical. If it weren't for the fact that one was wielding a silver wheel magic weapon in a fierce battle and the other was controlling a colorful ribbon magic weapon that was over ten meters long, Han Lu wouldn't have been able to tell them apart.

The female cultivator who wielded the silver wheel was named An Qing. She was the elder of the sisters and, according to intelligence, ranked sixteenth in the last Foundation Establishment Competition. She was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator with considerable strength.

The female cultivator wielding the colorful ribbons was named An Yan. She was the younger sister, and her cultivation level was slightly lower than her older sister's. She had only advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage after the grand competition five years ago.

All six cultivators engaged in the fierce battle were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. The battle in front of Han Lu could definitely be considered the highest-level battle in a low-level secret realm.

Hidden on their swords, Han Lu and the other two dared not utter a sound, so they were naturally unable to speak or use any secret techniques to discuss or comment on the six people who were fighting.

The three recalled the intelligence and data in the documents, comparing the information on paper with what they actually saw, in order to ascertain the truth before confronting the enemy head-on and increase their chances of winning.

Unaware that "walls have ears," the six used every means at their disposal, hoping to defeat their opponents, preserve their own Spirit Pearls, and seize the Spirit Pearls from their opponents to make a fortune.

In terms of pure strength, according to Han Lu's opinion, the three male cultivators are superior.

However, it was clear that the three female cultivators had a general understanding of the enemy's intelligence. During the actual battle, they suppressed the enemy at every turn and clearly took control of the battlefield.

Di Caijun was skilled in external martial arts, so An Yan always used colorful ribbons to overcome strength with softness.

Although this high-grade magic weapon is not very destructive, it is quite effective in dealing with "barbarians" like Di Caijun.

The other four fought together, forming a small two-on-two battlefield.

Both sides were quite familiar with each other's cooperation, but the intelligence clearly stated that An Qing and Qin Tingyun's techniques were complementary and mutually supportive.

The combined combat power of the two naturally surpassed that of Liang Feihan and Cheng Tiancheng.

After watching for about three minutes, Han Lu already had a premonition.

"In a few moments, this battle will be decided."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Qin Tingyun and the other two will be our opponents later."

None of the nine people in the air were mediocre, and they could all sense which way the balance of the battle was tilting.

Sensing something was wrong, Di Caijun quickly called out, "Three beauties, you are all too formidable. Why don't we stop fighting and talk things over?"

The two sides ceased fire, but the three fishermen who were waiting to take advantage of the situation were very unhappy with how things had developed.

"What's there to talk about?" An Qing was the captain of the team of three female cultivators, so naturally she was in charge of negotiating and arguing. "Didn't you attack first? Now you realize you can't beat us?"

"Hehe," Di Caijun said with a smile, "It was our fault, I apologize to the three beauties."

"How about this, we'll give you the five Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls, and you'll let us leave?" Di Caijun proposed a solution to negotiate with the other party.

"Sister, we can't let them go," An Yan insisted, "If we fight a little longer, all their spirit pearls will be ours. Why bother negotiating with three defeated opponents?"

Upon hearing this, Di Caijun quickly replied, "Little beauty, that's not necessarily true. Although I admit that my two friends and I can't defeat you even if we join forces, if you really push us too far and we end up fighting to the death, will you still be able to search for the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl for the next two days?"

After hearing Di Caijun's words, An Yan was no longer as determined as before to kill all three of them.

Indeed, there are still two days left. If we fight this battle to the death, it will only benefit others.

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Di Caijun was in no hurry to speak again.

With Han Lu and the other two observing, An Qing and the other two female cultivators discussed for a while and agreed to the conditions proposed by Di Caijun.

Ultimately, a ceasefire agreement was reached. Di Caijun and his two companions suffered minor losses, like a gecko losing its tail, while the three female cultivators emerged as the victors in this encounter.

However, they are only temporary winners.

Chapter 532 The Battle Without Chickens

Although they didn't know how many Spirit Pearls the other party possessed, or how much flesh they had sacrificed to buy a way out of their predicament.

After a fierce battle, the three of them managed to collect the five Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls, at the cost of slightly losing some spiritual power and suffering minor injuries.

With a beaming smile, An Yan took the Spirit Beads she had just received from Di Caijun and moved closer to her sister, saying, "Sister, with these five Spirit Beads, we now have a total of thirteen Spirit Beads."

“Yes, this is already a great achievement on the first day. If everything goes smoothly, maybe…” An Qing predicted happily, “we can get thirty or even forty Spirit Beads when we leave the secret realm.”

"That way, we'll definitely be among the top in the final rankings, but that's all we'll achieve; we won't have a chance of finishing in the top eight."

Like Han Lu, An Qing also realized that more teams would be eliminated from the secret realm this time, and more Spirit Beads would be collected by teams with stronger combat power. To enter the top eight and get a very high ranking, more Spirit Beads than ever before would be needed as a foundation.

The Spirit Pearl was handed to An Qing. Qin Tingyun waited until the two sisters finished their "intimate" conversation before speaking, "Everything has just begun. No one can predict what will happen in the next two days."

"The best course of action now is to find a safe place as soon as possible to restore our spiritual power and heal our injuries."

The three of them stopped lingering in the air and flew for a while in the opposite direction from where their defeated opponents, Di Caijun and his group, had left.

Once the three had flown a little further away, Yi Qiyan, who had remained hidden, asked, "Han Lu, should we chase after them? Or should we make our move now?"

“Let’s chase them,” Han Lu explained. “Di Caijun’s team hasn’t gone far. If we fight here, we might attract their attention, and then we’ll be on the defensive. We might even be surrounded and killed by the six of them.”

"Anyway, these three are looking for a place to heal their wounds, so they probably won't go too far."

"Once we get there, we can either launch a surprise attack or fight directly, it doesn't matter."

Han Lu showed sufficient respect for the combat strength of these three female cultivators and brought up the matter of the sneak attack for the first time.

Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan replied in unison, "Okay, let's do it that way."

The three men stealthily followed, waiting for the opportune moment to launch a surprise attack.

Unaware of the "obsessed woman" behind them, An Qing and the other two chatted and laughed. After flying for three or four minutes, they found a feng shui treasure land with decent spiritual energy, landed slowly, set up a simple array to shield their divine senses, and took medicine to heal their injuries.

Each of them swallowed a pill, meditated, and circulated their energy, leaving not even a single person on guard duty.

An Qing and the other two were completely unaware that a predator was lurking nearby, eyeing the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearl in their storage bags.

Seeing that An Qing and her two companions were so unprepared, Han Lu and her two companions no longer hesitated and decided to launch a surprise attack on An Qing and her two companions.

A sneak attack requires surprise and lethality.

If you can break one of his fingers, you should never injure all ten. If you can kill him with one blow, that would be even better.

However, due to the special nature of the Secret Realm Competition, Han Lu and her two companions still had some good intentions in their sneak attack. Subduing the opponent or injuring five or six index fingers would be considered a success.

Han Lu and her two companions had planned the sneak attack long ago, but they thought they might not have the chance to put it into practice in the secret realm. However, by chance, they had the opportunity to do so this time.

Following the training plan, the three of them did not need to communicate verbally and each began to use the methods they had discussed beforehand.

If we're talking about moves that are extremely sudden yet allow for excellent control of power, preventing them from killing people outright, then Han Lu's illusion technique is the best example.

Although many of the illusions Han Lu has mastered are based on musical artifacts, she also has some illusions that can be cast silently.

With the large-scale deployment and use of spiritual energy within her body, the "Ninefold Clear Shadow Talisman" on her body also lost its effect.

However, the area was concealed by trees, and An Qing and the other two, who were in a semi-meditative state recovering from their injuries, were unaware of Han Lu and the other two's abilities.

After a moment of preparation, a few feathers appeared on the back of Han Lu's hand. She suddenly opened her mouth and let out a silent "chirp".

At the same time, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan also made their moves.

Yi Qiyan used her poison technique to spread a poison powder that could seal spiritual power into the air.

Wen Erya used magic to instantly condense a hundred tons of water in the air. At the same time, she used a magic weapon similar to the white jade bottle that Han Lu possessed to mix a small amount of silvery-white liquid into it, making the already heavy water even heavier.