A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

Seeing the weeds in front of Grand Elder Taiqing's door nearly covering it, True Lord Xuancheng felt a pang of sadness. For years on the Tianyuan Continent, no one had ever achieved the breakthrough to the legendary Mahayana stage. Like Grand Elder Taiqing, countless others desperately sought a glimmer of hope, only to watch their lifespans draw to a close and ultimately choose to retreat into seclusion for a long time. Try to live longer, to secure more opportunities for the sect's development, to contribute one last act of service.

Some people even choose to go into seclusion before dying, and only shine for the last time when the sect encounters a life-or-death crisis.

But there is fairy spirit there, maybe there is hope!

"Master Taiqing, disciple Xuancheng requests to see you! I have something important to discuss!"

"Come in!" After waiting for a long time, the old voice sounded, "You are still so decisive and resolute. That's right. Don't change your temper. Dao Sect needs people like you!" Although he was in the back mountain, he knew everything about the sect. It was just that there were many things that he couldn't intervene in. With these people around, he didn't need to worry too much. He was very relieved and just watched. Nothing would happen!

Xuan Cheng gritted his teeth, trying his best to suppress the tears threatening to burst out and the soreness that kept welling up in his nasal cavity. The thought of his near-dead, gray-haired master being dragged out by him to save face for the sect and the Tianyuan Continent filled him with helplessness and guilt.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and slowly recounted the news about the Abyssal Secret Realm to his uncle. The sect was now facing a huge crisis, and even the entire Tianyuan Continent was in urgent need of powerful individuals to stabilize the situation. He had no choice but to seek help from his dying uncle.

The master's age was already over a thousand years old, his hair ablaze with silver as white as snow, and the traces of time were deeply etched on his weathered face. Nineteen hundred years of age, while unattainable for ordinary people, meant the end of life for a cultivator. If the master's age could be allowed to rest and recuperate, perhaps he could linger for a few more decades. However, faced with such a dire situation, Xuan Cheng knew he couldn't afford to show even the slightest bit of leniency.

He stared silently into the distance, his mind racing. If this adventure could truly bring his uncle a glimmer of hope, helping him break through the life-or-death barrier that had plagued him for so long, then all the effort would be worth it. But this was merely a beautiful fantasy, and the inherent risks were self-evident. If he failed, his uncle would likely spend his final days in agony, perhaps even facing the helpless choice of self-imposed seclusion upon his return... At this thought, Xuan Cheng shuddered, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead. However, the arrow had been drawn and must be released. For the future of the sect and the Tianyuan Continent, they had no choice but to give it a try!

He looked at his uncle-master with hope in his eyes. Elder Taiqing's eyes gleamed. He had a premonition these past few days, a feeling that the clouds were about to clear and the sun was shining. It seemed that this might be his own hope for a breakthrough, and also the hope of the entire Tianyuan Continent!

Our ancestors once left a saying: When the origin of heaven returns, all things will come to life!

Everyone is wondering what Tianyuan Gui means. Is it the lost Tianyuan Continent that people don’t know about?

The other sects that received the news naturally took action. Even the Demonic Sect and the Buddhist Sect abandoned their sectarianism and chose to cooperate to jointly defeat the foreign enemy! Those who were foresighted or more thoughtful summoned their sect's most powerful warriors. Whether they could defeat the enemy or not was not a question, but their own strength had to be displayed!

In the abyss, after hearing the news of the first group of people going down to the abyss, several more groups went down one after another. After confirming that it was a secret realm, everyone not only spread the news to the outsiders, but also followed them down. Soon, they also received news from outsiders, and some of them even matched up.

Both sides were bewildered. What was going on? How could outsiders be here? Initially, the cultivators of Tianyuan Continent were a bit nervous. After all, it was a new secret realm, so they wondered if it already had an owner. But when Wushuang's message spread, they were immediately filled with arrogance. A treasure from their own continent had been plundered by outsiders for so many years!

In the world of cultivation, whoever has the biggest fist has the final say, but the people of Taoism are more concerned with cause and effect. Now, I can act without any worries, and I don't have to worry about robbing them! If I can't win, I can call for help!

They also discovered that the communication stone in their Tianyuan Continent could still be used, but outsiders seemed unable to contact them directly and could only use flares to call them!

Upon discovering this, the group immediately engaged in coordinated action. If they could defeat the enemy, they would attack. If they couldn't, they would call in others. If they could defeat the enemy, they would retreat and wait for reinforcements to arrive before attacking again. How could they possibly allow us, Tianyuan's main battlefield, to take advantage of them? Consequently, the cultivators from Lingyun Continent who entered the secret realm this time were in dire straits. Not to mention the treasures within, even the things they had brought with them were looted. Since the main force had arrived, how could they possibly leave empty-handed? They had to leave something behind.

Wushuang's senior brother, Master Yunhai, had good luck on this trip. The first place he arrived at was a mine rich in all sorts of precious minerals. Looking out, he saw nothing but a barren, gray mountain of rocks, rolling and lifeless. However, surprisingly, picking up a random stone revealed it to be a piece of ore.

At this moment, Master Yunhai was as excited as a mouse in a rice jar, completely immersed in this ocean of ore, even forgetting his junior sister. Master Yunhai came from a wealthy family, and he would have disdained many ordinary things. But the ore in these mines was unique, extremely rare even in the entire Tianyuan Continent.

Here, any Spirit Stone mine you find will yield only top-grade Spirit Stones; and any ordinary ore, once sold outside, will become a priceless treasure sought after by many. Even more incredible is that this mine also hides extremely rare Qiankun Stone and Qiankun Jade. When Master Yunhai witnessed these rare ores firsthand, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my God!"

But soon, he encountered a cultivator from the Lingyun Continent who had also luckily arrived here. This was no longer luck. It was obviously unwise for him to face a group of people alone. At this time, he thought of his junior sister who had come with him. He wondered what had happened to that unfortunate child. In his eyes, the junior sister was now a miserable and unlucky child! He wondered if the master would scold him if he knew.

Master Yunhai hid in the formation and sent messages for help and greetings to his master and junior sister respectively.

Just as Wushuang was engaged in a fierce battle with the bloodthirsty python, a clear notification sound suddenly rang out. It turned out to be an important message being delivered. However, Wushuang had no time to care at the moment, because the huge python in front of her, which exuded a terrifying aura, made her feel terrified.

Recalling the trauma left by the Tribulation Grass, Wushuang's heart trembled uncontrollably whenever she saw the giant python, and her legs felt weak as sieves. But the little fox beside her kept encouraging and tempting her, "Master, don't underestimate this bloodthirsty giant python. It has collected countless treasures! I heard that there's a spacious cave in its lair, filled with all kinds of spiritual creatures! For example, did you know about the Biling Fruit? After eating it, it can completely cleanse the body of impurities, remove hair and cleanse the marrow, and transform a person! And on the cliff at the entrance of the cave, there grows a rare and exquisite cloud tea, the best of all spiritual teas! In addition, there are rare herbs such as Yunling Grass and Qianyezhi... and most importantly, it is said to contain a dragon bone!"

Wushuang was thrilled to hear this. Even facing a powerful enemy, she didn't feel so scary anymore. But being beaten really hurt. The bloodthirsty giant python swung its tail violently, slamming Wushuang to the ground. Wushuang got up in a mess. Although it hurt, she was not really hurt. She angrily questioned Xiaoli, "Didn't you say you could control it with illusion? Why is it useless?"

The little fox pointed at his fingers in frustration, muttering softly, "I... there's nothing I can do, Master. My magic can only confuse it for a moment at best. After all, its strength is far superior to mine! But it doesn't matter. With your physique, comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, you won't be seriously injured even if you take a few more hits. Besides, there are so many precious treasures waiting for us to take. It's worth a fight!"

Fight to the death? Wushuang screamed inwardly. He had so many treasures, no treasure was enough to make him fight to the death. He was not the newbie who had just entered the immortal world and felt that he lacked everything...

But once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back! Having already embarked on this life-or-death journey, she must use all her strength to bring the other party to their death! She formed hand seals with her hands, muttering something to herself. Suddenly, a flash of fire, even brighter than before, burst forth. It was the enhanced version of the Explosive Flame Technique. The blazing flames, like a roaring fire dragon, lunged straight at the giant python.

However, while this enhanced version of the explosive fire technique did have some effect when it struck the giant python, causing the behemoth to twist in pain, its own agility and speed advantages seemed somewhat dwarfed by the moment. After all, facing such a powerful enemy, even a moment of negligence could have fatal consequences. The slightest inattention would result in a savage lash from the python's thick and powerful tail.

Even more terrifying was the fact that the giant python was not only enormous and incredibly powerful, but also extremely venomous. Wushuang was well aware of this, and from the outset of the battle, she maintained a state of constant vigilance, not daring to slack off even for a moment. While her skills allowed her to withstand ordinary attacks, she could not withstand the toxins released by the giant python. Once the python's saliva dripped onto the ground, billowing clouds of green smoke would instantly erupt, rapidly corroding even the hardest ground into a deep pit. If the venomous saliva splashed onto her, she would likely melt completely in the blink of an eye.

The tacit understanding between her and Xiaoli had reached its lowest point! At that crucial moment, they were once again smacked away by the ferocious python. However, this also gave them a perfect opportunity to strike back. Seizing the moment of being slammed back, she quickly raised a handful of fireball talismans, and those blazing fireballs shot towards the python like meteors.