Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

This is a mysterious sea area located deep in the Star-Moon Sea. It is also a famous forbidden area in the Northern Territory. It is shrouded in thick fog all year round that even divine thoughts cannot penetrate. Even monks in the Ninth Realm will get lost in it if they go deep into the sea area and will never be heard from again.

Although no cultivator has ever truly and completely explored the Mist Hidden Sea, there has been a rumor circulating since ancient times that the Mist Hidden Sea is connected to the Guixu Sea in the Eastern Region, and that an ancient and powerful beast is sleeping deep in the sea. Once it opens its eyes, the Star-Moon Sea will be turned upside down.

Although this rumor has never been confirmed, it has been circulated in the Star-Moon Sea for countless years and is believed by countless mortal cultivators. Some people even erected monuments and built temples to worship the ancient behemoth.

In addition, there are countless myths and legends circulating in the Mist Hidden Sea, such as the mesmerizing singing of sirens, the tall giants walking on the sea, and the mysterious ghost ships that appear and disappear from time to time...

In addition to these miraculous stories, the headquarters of the Thirteen Hidden Clans, one of the five top sects in the Northern Territory, is hidden deep in the Mist Hidden Sea.

According to legend, tens of thousands of years ago, thirteen wild cultivators without any sect or school broke into the Mist Hidden Sea by chance and obtained several ancient inheritances. They relied on the inheritance to improve their cultivation and reach a higher realm, and in just a few hundred years they became powerful cultivators in the Northern Territory at that time. After establishing the Thirteen Hidden Clans and consolidating their position as the top sect, these thirteen people ascended to heaven one after another and became a beautiful story in the history of the Northern Territory.

Meanwhile, in this dreaded foggy sea, there was a small boat moving slowly forward in the thick fog. Two people were sitting opposite each other on the boat. They were Qin Muyun and Zhan Qing.

"In fact, to be precise, the island where the Thirteen Hidden Clan is located is not deep in the Mist Hidden Sea, but close to the edge of the deep sea."

In the quiet environment shrouded in thick fog, Zhan Qing spoke calmly as he told Qin Muyun a little-known secret:

"According to the records of our clan, after the thirteen ancestors became powerful people, they planned to join forces to enter the depths of the Mist Hidden Sea, but they were blocked by various indescribable strange phenomena. Under pressure, they had to give up the decision to explore in depth, and instead created the Thirteen Hidden Clan on thirteen islands near the depths of the Mist Hidden Sea. Before ascending, they left an order for the descendants of the Thirteen Hidden Clan to guard this place forever."

Listening to this secret that he had never heard of before, Qin Muyun's eyes flashed with interest, and he asked curiously: "What strange phenomenon did they encounter?"

She was very curious about what kind of strange phenomenon could deter thirteen peak ninth-level cultivators.

Zhan Qing shook his head slowly: "Regarding the strange phenomena, there is no detailed record in the clan's books. Only one sentence has been passed down-"

Qin Muyun only heard her say a few words in a deep voice:

"The Great Terror."

call……

At this moment, a breeze suddenly blew, causing the boat under my feet to sway slightly.

A solemn look appeared in Qin Muyun's eyes.

Just by hearing the three words "great terror", a sense of crisis quietly surged into her heart, making her shudder.

"Of course, this is just a rumor in the classics."

Seeing Qin Muyun's strange expression, Zhan Qing shook his head and smiled: "After all, even our ancestors failed to explore the entire Mist Hidden Sea, let alone us. The Thirteen Hidden Clans have formed teams to explore the Mist Hidden Sea many times over the past tens of thousands of years. Although we have not entered the depths of the Mist Hidden Sea, we have not encountered legendary things such as sea monsters, giants, and ghost ships."

Qin Muyun came back to his senses after hearing this and asked about other things: "How many days will it take us to arrive?"

Zhan Qing thought about it carefully before answering, "At our current speed, we can reach the Soul Suo Yin Clan tomorrow at the earliest."

The Suo Ling Yin Clan is the most proficient in the art of formations among the thirteen hidden clans. Almost all the cultivators in the clan are formation masters. Now, among the four nine-turn formation masters in the Northern Territory, two are from the Suo Ling Yin Clan.

Precisely because the Suolingyin Clan is good at formations, their island was built at the outermost part of the Thirteen Yin Clans, responsible for the cultivation and maintenance of the peerless formation that protects the Thirteen Yin Clans.

Looking at the thick white fog around him, Zhan Qing sighed with some emotion: "Thanks to you, Fellow Daoist Qin, if I were alone, I would never dare to enter the Hidden Mist Sea."

You should know that in this foggy sea area there is not only thick fog that can block the detection of divine thoughts, but also many powerful and ferocious sea beasts live there. Even the members of the Zhanlangyin tribe who are good at hunting sea beasts are afraid of these sea beasts that come and go freely in the foggy sea area.

After all, this strange thick fog blocks the detection of divine thoughts. Even if one can survive the fight with the giant sea beast, it is easy to get lost in the vast ocean and never find the way back.

Before building a teleportation array with the outside world, the thirteen Hidden Clan monks traveled on a spirit boat that was jointly refined by several Hidden Clan monks including the Daqi Hidden Clan, the Suoling Hidden Clan, the Guiming Hidden Clan, etc. However, even so, there was still a possibility of getting lost in the Misty Hidden Sea.

So it’s not that Zhan Qing has never thought about returning to the Zhanlang Hidden Clan over the years, but the Wuyin Sea is too dangerous. With her level of cultivation, if she rashly enters there, the result will definitely be death.

Just take the boat trip she and Qin Muyun went on as an example. In just a few days, they suffered dozens of attacks from giant beasts in the sea. The realms of these giant beasts were generally above the eighth or ninth realm. It was only because of Qin Muyun's strong strength that she was able to repel the giant beasts every time.

But even so, the two of them encountered an unknown tenth-level behemoth. Even though they were thousands of miles away, the extremely terrifying and terrifying aura still shocked the two of them.

Fortunately, the giant beast of the tenth level didn't seem to be interested in them. After staying for a short while, the terrifying aura disappeared.

After hearing what Zhan Qing said, Qin Muyun retorted: "Without the guidance of Daoist Fellow Zhan Qing, I alone would not be able to find the Thirteen Hidden Clans in the vast sea."

Zhan Qing smiled dumbly: "So, we can't do without anyone."

Qin Muyun smiled and nodded: "That's the truth."

Uh...

At this moment, a series of dull sounds were heard in the distance, and then the sea surface began to fluctuate, and the light boat under the feet of the two people also swayed gently.

The sea monster!

Both of them noticed something strange. Qin Muyun stood up, and a long sword suddenly appeared in front of her. She reached out and grasped it, then closed her eyes and carefully sensed her surroundings.

Zhan Qing activated the secret water method to slowly calm the shaking boat.

woohoo hoo...

Amid the rising and falling waves, a huge monster suddenly leaped out of the sea, stirring up countless waves.

Although her mind was obscured by the thick fog and she could not see the surrounding scene, Qin Muyun still judged from the sound of the waves and splashing foam that the giant beast had already leaped out of the sea and its huge body was pressing towards where they were.

Qin Muyun held his breath and concentrated, and the sword energy in his body condensed and climbed.

When the giant beast approached the light boat and was about to crush it, she suddenly opened her eyes and saw a flash of sword light: "Swordsmanship, cut!"

Qin Muyun put away his sword and stood.

Wow…

The giant beast in the air had no time to dodge and was instantly cut into several pieces by the sword light, and its blood turned into rain and fell down.

Fortunately, Zhan Qing was well prepared and put up a spiritual energy shield in advance to block the blood rain that was like a rainstorm.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The flesh and blood of the behemoth fell into the sea.

Zhan Qing activated his magic formula and sped up the spirit boat to leave before the giant beast in the sea was attracted by the smell of blood.

One day later.

The speed of the boat slowed down significantly.

Zhan Qing looked cautious and said slowly, "We are here."

Qin Muyun heard this and showed a hint of excitement on his face, which was a little tired from fighting with the giant beasts along the way: "Is this the edge of the Mist Locking Sky Hidden Formation?"

The Mist-Locking Sky-Hidden Array is the name of the peerless array that protects the Thirteen Hidden Clans. It is precisely because of the existence of the Mist-Locking Sky-Hidden Array that the Thirteen Hidden Clans can thrive in the Mist-Hidden Sea without being disturbed by the giant beasts in the sea.

Zhan Qing nodded: "Well, a few miles ahead, you can see the Mist Locking Sky Hidden Array."

At this point, Zhan Qing's tone gradually became serious: "The Mist Locking Sky Hidden Array is invisible and intangible, like a maze or an illusion. Without specific secret techniques and the blood of the Thirteen Hidden Clan, even a Tenth Realm powerhouse can only wander around in it without knowing it."

"Friend Qin, please follow my steps closely." she warned.

Qin Muyun nodded seriously: "Yes."

The boat sailed forward for several miles and finally entered the range of the Mist-Locking Sky Hidden Array.

Zhan Qing activated the blood in his body, and an illusory figure faintly appeared behind him, carrying an ancient pressure.

Then she made some hand gestures and her steps changed accordingly.

Qin Muyun followed Zhan Qing's footsteps closely. With her keen perception, she could sense that she was gradually leaving a certain place.

At this moment, she only heard Zhan Qing exclaim: "What is this!?"

Chapter 251: Breaking into the Thirteen Hidden Clans

Qin Muyun was afraid that she would be in danger, so she hurried forward. However, after taking only a few steps, she felt her vision blur.

When her vision returned, she found that she had left the thick fog and arrived at a beach with clear sky and bright air.

"Is this where the Thirteen Hidden Clan has lived for generations?"

The previous moment it was a dangerous sea filled with thick fog, and the next moment she arrived on an island that seemed like a paradise, which made her a little dazed for a moment.

At this time, Qin Muyun saw Zhan Qing's figure not far in front of her. She walked to Zhan Qing's side, but saw that her face was solemn, so she asked, "What happened?"

Zhan Qing paused for a moment and said in a surprised tone: "Someone has been here."

Qin Muyun was puzzled at first, but soon understood what she meant, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "You mean, someone came in before us?"

Zhan Qing nodded slowly: "Yes, and the people who came have already had a conflict with the Suo Ling Yin Clan."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed in a direction: "That is the Soul Summoning Platform of the Soul Locking Hidden Clan. Once an outsider forcibly passes through the Mist Locking Sky Hidden Array and enters the archipelago, the Soul Summoning Array Officer in charge of guarding the array will receive the news and activate the Soul Summoning Platform immediately to alert the Thirteen Hidden Clan that an outsider has intruded."

At the end of the direction her finger pointed, a tall tower stood on the cliff. Most of the tower had been cut off by some sharp object, but wisps of black smoke still rose from the remaining tower body, reaching into the sky.

The moment Qin Muyun saw the ruined tower, his eyes focused: "That is sword energy."

Having immersed himself in the way of the sword for many years, Qin Muyun realized at the first moment that the thing that cut through the tower was caused by sword energy. This person was a sword cultivator, and judging from the residual sword energy, the owner of this sword energy had cultivation at least at the peak of the ninth realm, and was extremely powerful!

"It seems that someone has arrived one step ahead of us." Zhan Qing's eyes darkened.

She did not detect any obvious demonic aura. It was obvious that this was not the work of a demon, but a human cultivator.

But then a bigger question emerged in her mind: "Who is he, or who are they?"

The person who dared to go deep into the Mist Hidden Sea and break through the obstacles of the Mist-locked Sky Hidden Array to enter the Thirteen Hidden Clans must be very familiar with the various arrangements of the Thirteen Hidden Clans.

Is there a Thirteen Hidden Clan monk like her leading the way? Or is it a long-planned conspiracy...

Zhan Qing didn't dare to think further.

A trace of worry appeared in her eyes, and she murmured to herself: "Father, mother, are you all right?"

On this archipelago where the thirteen hidden tribes have lived for generations, the outermost one is the Soul-Locking Hidden Tribe, followed by the Wave-Chopping Hidden Tribe who are good at waterways.

Judging from the way the sword cut through the tall tower, the intruder obviously had extremely strong strength, and it was even possible that he had already entered the residence of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan. This made Zhan Qing worry about his parents.

Because she understood how upright her parents were, if they encountered an intruder, they would stop him at all costs, regardless of their own life.

Thinking of this, Zhan Qing became more and more anxious. She could only hope that her parents had gone out to attend the Northern Region Conference of the Cang Lei Holy Sect and did not stay in the family.

At this moment, a slender and powerful hand patted her shoulder. Zhan Qing turned her head and saw Qin Muyun smiling at her:

"Hurry up and follow them. There's a good chance they haven't gone far."

Zhan Qing's face turned serious and he nodded solemnly.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Qin Muyun said, "Daoist Zhan Qing, you will be responsible for showing the way."

"Ah?" Zhan Qing blinked, not understanding what she meant.

The next moment, Qin Muyun grabbed one of Zhan Qing's shoulders, immediately turned into a sword light, and fled away.

As they went deeper, the scenes they saw confirmed Qin Muyun and Zhan Qing's previous speculations.

The energy on the island was chaotic, buildings collapsed, the ground was unrecognizable, and many monks fell to the ground seriously injured. It was obvious that a great battle had taken place not long ago.

But in addition to this, more monks poured out from the buildings that were not affected, and flew towards the depths.

Because of their sensitive identities, Qin Muyun and Zhan Qing did not rashly come into contact with these thirteen hidden clan monks, but flew higher and followed their direction.

At the same time, at the edge of Polang Island where the Zhanlang Hidden Clan is located.

Several figures with powerful auras were suspended in the air; they were all powerful cultivators from the Zhanlang Hidden Clan, but at this moment they were not as leisurely and calm as usual. Instead, they were looking at two figures not far ahead with serious expressions, being extremely cautious.

The current patriarch of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan, Zhan Qianlang, is an elegant man with long flowing hair. Beside him is a gentle and graceful woman, her wife Zhan Yexue.

The two have been a famous immortal couple in the Northern Territory for many years. Not only do they have a very good reputation and are friendly, they are also both cultivators at the peak of the Ninth Realm.

In addition to the couple, the other figures were the supreme elders and elders of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan, all of whom were cultivators in the ninth and eighth realms.

"I am Zhan Qianlang, the leader of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan. What should I address you two?"

Zhan Qianlang's tone was gentle, but his eyes were fixed firmly on the two people opposite him, and he did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Just now, the Soul Summoning Platform of the Soul Locking Hidden Clan, which was difficult to activate once in ten thousand years, was suddenly activated by someone. Apparently, someone forced his way into the Thirteen Hidden Clan through the Mist Locking Sky Hidden Formation.

Zhan Qianlang, who did not attend the Northern Region Meeting of the Cang Lei Holy Sect and chose to stay behind in the family, was the first to receive the information from the Spirit Summoning Platform. He did not dare to delay and immediately summoned the elders of the clan and prepared to go to the outer island to support the Suo Ling Yin Clan.

But before they flew out of Polang Island, they saw two black-robed figures flying from the direction of the Suo Lingyin Clan.

These two people are obviously the monks who broke into the Thirteen Hidden Clans this time!

Seeing the cultivators of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan, the two outsiders stopped and looked at them from a distance.

Seeing that the two had no intention of attacking and seemed to be able to communicate, Zhan Qianlang pondered for a moment before speaking.

Different from the tense atmosphere among the monks of the Zhanlang Hidden Clan, the two black-robed figures opposite them seemed particularly relaxed.

These two people were none other than Yin You and Xuan Su who came all the way from Xuelingxu.

While Zhu Yingqiu and others went to Cang Lei Holy Sect to attend the Northern Territory Conference, Yin You and Xuan Su also left Xuelingxu and traveled tens of thousands of miles to the Xingyue Sea.