After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

At this moment, he was reporting to the middle-aged man in front of him with a dark expression:

"Father, the second son's soul jade is shattered."

The young man was holding a palm-sized jade pendant in his hand. The jade pendant should have been a warm, smooth white, but now it was covered with spiderweb-like cracks and had a deathly gray-black color emanating from its interior.

This is Song Yubai's natal soul jade, connected to his divine soul. The shattering of the soul jade means the destruction of both his divine soul and his life, with absolutely no possibility of survival.

"what?!"

The head of the Song family, Song Tianqing, stood up abruptly and slammed the table in front of him into dust.

He looks to be around fifty years old, but he is actually over two hundred years old. He is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and is only one step away from achieving the Void Refinement stage.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and his spiritual energy was overflowing uncontrollably, forming small spiritual energy storms around him, scattering the debris on the ground in all directions.

"Yu Bai is dead?!"

Not long ago, they received news that they had lost contact with the Xuanling Secret Realm.

Although Song Tianqing was worried, he was not too panicked.

After all, the Xuanling Secret Realm had been explored many times before and was not very dangerous. Moreover, Song Yubai had the life-saving talisman given to him, so he should be fine.

But to his utter surprise, only a short while later...

How could something like this happen?

His son just died like that?!

Before him, Song Xunzhen, the number one prodigy of Donghua City, continued:

"Not only the second son, but we just received news from all sides that Lin Jianshen of the Sky Palace is also dead."

"In addition, there was murky black aura on the life tablets of six late-stage Foundation Establishment disciples and three Golden Core disciples. It was the kind that wouldn't go away, which meant that their 'fate' had been greatly affected."

Song Tianqing looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? Even the Xuanling Secret Realm twenty years ago wasn't this bizarre!"

He clearly remembered that in the same year that the female sword immortal of the Ding family won the inheritance at the Heavenly Pride Tournament, many people died, but they all died due to the various restrictions in the secret realm.

The restriction has now been broken. Over the years, the Xuanling Sect ruins and the glacier have been explored countless times without any unexpected incidents.

How could such a huge change have suddenly occurred today?!

"Father, things have come to this point, let's hurry and go to the scene to take a look."

Song Xunzhen took a deep breath, her face so solemn it was almost dripping with tears.

"A lot of people have gathered there now. People from all the major families and immortal sects have arrived. They have been studying the entrance to the secret realm for a long time, but they can't find a way in at all."

Song Tianqing closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the grief and rage in his heart.

Fortunately, he still has his eldest son.

The two set off immediately.

Regardless, we must find out the cause of Song Yubai's death.

Even if we don't understand it... we still need to thoroughly explore this secret realm.

If there are still undiscovered inheritances or treasures in the secret realm, then Song Yubai's death might bring even greater value.

The survival rule in the cultivation world is to make the most of everything.

……

The Central Immortal Continent, the capital of the imperial dynasty.

In the Imperial Garden, hundreds of flowers bloom in competition, and exotic plants exude fragrance.

The plants grown here are not ordinary flowers and grasses, but various precious spiritual plants and celestial flowers, which gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and exude a fragrance that refreshes the mind and soothes the spirit.

The garden features flowing streams, scattered rockeries, and pavilions and towers, resembling a fairyland.

In a pavilion overlooking the water, there was a soft ferret fur cushion.

The stunningly beautiful woman was reclining on the cushion, basking lazily in the sun.

She was no longer dressed as the dignified and noble empress dowager in the court, but had changed into a light and casual smoky-colored palace dress, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, loosely tied up with only a jade hairpin.

Sunlight filtered through the gauze curtains of the pavilion, casting dappled shadows on her, making her skin appear even whiter than snow and her features even more exquisite.

Sudden.

A figure dressed in a long black robe appeared like a ghost three zhang away from the pavilion.

He did not step into the pavilion, but knelt on one knee, bowing his head deeply, his posture extremely respectful:

"Your Majesty, news has arrived from Beiju Luzhou that the Ninth Princess seems to be trapped in the Xuanling Sect's secret realm."

"We can't get in touch with them by any means right now. Should I send someone over?"

Inside the pavilion, the beautiful woman slowly opened her slightly closed eyes.

Those eyes were alluring and deep, their every glance seemingly capable of captivating the soul.

"Oh?"

The woman parted her red lips slightly, revealing a stunning smile: "Don't do anything unnecessary, let the young people have some fun."

"Isn't the little girl sneaking out just to seek thrills?"

"Yes, I understand."

The man in black immediately responded and retreated, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

He didn't ask a single question, nor did he hesitate at all.

Inside the pavilion, only Empress Dowager Luoshen remained.

She closed her eyes again, but the smile on her lips deepened.

"It seems that the Celestial Venerable who ruled over the ancient times has returned to the sect he has always longed for."

"I just don't know, can you really make such a precise and flawless move after tens of thousands of years?"

She couldn't help but feel a little curious.

I wish time would pass faster.

Hey kid, come to Middle-earth!

They can be with you in another world, but my daughter and I are suffering terribly.

After thinking it over, the beautiful woman sighed softly.

She gently turned over, her enormous, round body trembling breathtakingly.

……

An hour flew by.

Xu Ze led Mu Qinghe, following the guidance of the light curtain in the sky, to the very center of the Xuanling Sect ruins.

Chapter 83 might be a surprising contrast.

In the very center of the ruins is an incredibly spacious plaza, paved with a single piece of dark blue-green rock that has withstood thousands of years of wind and frost without showing a single crack.

In the center of the square stands a magnificent altar.

The altar was ten zhang high, and a thin layer of mist emanated from it. The mist was pale gold and slowly flowed under the light, as if it were alive.

When Xu Ze and Mu Qinghe arrived, others had already gathered around the altar.

The new "Prodigy Squad" consists of eight people, led by the woman in green from the Jin family. All of them advanced from the first round of the [Earth Spirit Grass] trial.

In addition, there is Fairy Qing Shuang.

Including Xu Ze and Mu Qinghe, there are a total of eleven people.

At the edge of the square, near the ruins, the cultivators who had been reduced to 'handy disciples' were kneeling there in neat rows.

They had branded heads, empty eyes, and expressionless faces.

"Shh-!"

The moment Xu Ze stepped onto the square, all the 'handy disciples' bowed to him in unison.

This scene caused all the contestants present to gasp in surprise.

Those were all their fellow cultivators!

Just a few hours ago, they were living, breathing people, able to talk and laugh, with their own personalities and thoughts...

Now, however, it seems as if his soul has been ripped out, and he only knows how to obey those who possess the disciple token.

"I wonder what kind of reward he received."

At the same time, Fairy Qing Shuang and the woman in green also looked at Xu Ze with awe.

In the world of cultivation, the most feared are often not those with illustrious reputations, but those whose strength and background are unknown.

Even if a powerful figure were to come, they would still address him as "young friend"... How dare you, Song Yubai, make a move?

He died a just death.

Now that I think about it, it's no wonder Song Xunzhen didn't like your younger brother.

He's such a complete idiot.

If it weren't for the Song family's constant intervention, we probably would have offended them in Donghua City.

"Young Master Xu."

From the crowd, Fairy Qing Shuang stepped forward to greet them.

A faint smile graced her exquisite face, her desire to befriend her quite evident.

Xu Ze nodded in response.

"That woman is here again."

Mu Qinghe, like a kitten guarding its food, stuck out its tongue at her from the side.

The Fairy Qing Shuang, dressed in a white dress, remained unperturbed and said in a gentle tone, "We still don't know what the second test will be."

"If possible, Qing Shuang would like to form an alliance with you, young master."