The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

Earth Fire ranks 101st on the list of strange fires, but it did not make it into the top 100 of the real strange fire list.

Strange flames are rare and precious treasures. The appearance of each strange flame inevitably causes bloodshed and chaos in the martial world.

Liang Shanbo was puzzled by Tang Baiyun's words. Since he knew that the strange fire was one of the top ten strange fires on the Strange Fire Ranking and he also knew its exact location, why didn't he go and get it?

How could he possibly get such a good opportunity?

Tang Baiyun seemed to see the doubt in Liang Shanbo's heart and said, "That secret realm has an age limit. Cultivators over the age of twenty-five cannot enter at all. And that strange fire has developed intelligence and is at least a fifth-grade level. It is extremely ferocious. Golden Core cultivators who enter it cannot do anything to it. In fact, no less than dozens of alchemists and weapon refiners have stayed there permanently in order to subdue it."

"...Elder Yun, so you mean you want me to go and die?" Liang Shanbo was speechless. Even a Golden Core Realm expert couldn't subdue this strange fire. How could he, a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, possibly subdue it? Wasn't that just courting death?

"cough cough"

Tang Baiyun felt somewhat embarrassed; it did seem like he was indeed sending someone to their death.

At this moment, Hong Yin said, "That place is indeed a place that all cultivators, including alchemists and weapon refiners, want to go to. It is full of infinite opportunities and possibilities. It opens once every thirty years and is only open to cultivators under the age of twenty-five. Each time it opens, only three thousand people can enter. Even the Tang Sect can only secure seven spots."

Tang Qingshan said, "That's right. Countless people would fight tooth and nail for a spot like this. If young friend Liang gets in, it will be a great opportunity. Whether he can subdue the strange fire is another matter."

"Tell me, what do you want me to do in there?" Such an opportunity was indeed rare, and Liang Shanbo was tempted after hearing Hong Yin's words. However, he also knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that pie wouldn't fall from the sky. It was impossible for them not to have ulterior motives for inviting him to such a rare spot.

"Young friend Liang is indeed clever."

Tang Baiyun wasn't embarrassed at having his thoughts read. He said, "Young friend Liang is an alchemist, and a high-level one at that. I just want you to go in and find an Ice Crystal Flower Fruit for my Tang Clan. As for whether you can subdue that strange fire, that depends entirely on your ability. Our Tang Clan only has Ice Crystal Flower Fruit."

"Ice-like Peach Blossom? What's that?"

Even the well-informed Liang Shanbo didn't know what the Ice Crystal Flower Fruit that Tang Baiyun mentioned was. Perhaps he did know, but the name might be different.

Tang Qingshan explained, "That is a divine fruit that can save cultivators in the Tribulation Realm from the suffering of lightning tribulation and allow them to break through to the Tribulation Realm in one fell swoop. Many powerful forces are after the Ice Crystal Flower Fruit, and even our Primordial Shop is no exception."

"Breaking through the Tribulation Realm in one fell swoop? There is such a divine fruit in the world!" Gu Yueyao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"..."

Tang Cai and the other two elders exchanged bewildered glances. This "bodyguard" of Liang Shanbo seemed quite strange; he was truly the strangest "bodyguard" they had ever seen.

Liang Shanbo nodded and asked, "What if we can't pick the Ice Crystal Flower Fruit?"

Such a divine fruit is certainly not easy to obtain. If they go in and fail to collect the Ice Crystal Flower Fruit, what will the Tang Clan do to them?

At this moment, Tang Huanghun said, "If you don't find the Ice Crystal Fruit, you'll have to hand over all your other earnings. After all, the Ice Crystal Fruit is hard to find, and nobody knows if you were truly focused on finding it once you went in. If you don't find the Ice Crystal Fruit for the Tang Clan, wouldn't it be a waste of the spot the Tang Clan gave us? Therefore, to prevent anyone from having any ulterior motives, those who don't find the Ice Crystal Fruit must hand over all their earnings, including..."

"Third brother!" At this moment, Tang Baiyun spoke up to stop Tang Huanghun from continuing.

"And what?"

Liang Shanbo was eager to know what punishment awaited him. It seemed that this spot, though a stroke of luck, was by no means easy to obtain.

When Liang Shanbo asked, Tang Baiyun had no choice but to reply helplessly, "And I will serve the Tang Clan for thirty years until the next secret realm opens."

"Ah!"

Liang Shanbo couldn't help but sneer. The price was considerable. If they failed to find or collect the Ice Crystal Fruit, they would be enslaved by the Tang Clan for thirty years. If they were members of the Tang Clan, they would certainly accept it gladly, but for outsiders, it was hard to say.

Thirty years is not a short time, and Liang Shanbo would not agree to it. Let alone thirty years, he would not agree to even three years.

"This spot is indeed hard to get. I wonder how these spots are allocated? How can one obtain a spot? And what is this secret realm? When does it open?"

Liang Shanbo asked several questions in succession, and from these questions, it was not hard to tell that he was very hesitant to accept Tang Baiyun's invitation.

The Tang Clan got seven spots, and they would definitely send their own people in. However, if their own people didn't manage to collect the Ice Crystal Flower Fruit and did other things inside, they couldn't very well enslave their own people for thirty years.

It's only natural for family members to work for each other; they shouldn't be enslaved. Therefore, involving some outsiders makes things a bit safer.

Even if their own people were doing other things inside, there was still an outsider helping them search. No one wanted to be enslaved, especially for thirty years. In order to avoid being enslaved, the outsider could only do his best to find the Ice Crystal Fruit for them and end his own thirty-year enslavement crisis before he could have the mind to do anything else.

Of the seven spots available for the Tang Clan, only four are reserved for their own people, while the other three are for outsiders.

Like the Tang Clan, many factions do not send only their own people.

Hong Yin explained, "This secret realm is called the Sumeru Secret Realm. It's a small world within the Divine Continent Immortal Realm, known as the 'Realm within a Realm.' It's the largest of all secret realms, offering the most opportunities, and is the most coveted secret realm by all forces. It opens once every thirty years, and there are still one year and eight months until its opening..."

There are only 3,000 slots available each time. Each six-star force can get one slot, a seven-star force can get two slots, an eight-star force can get three slots, a nine-star force can get four slots, a ten-star force can get five slots, and forces within the Secret Realm Guardian Hall can get seven slots.

In addition, all the top 100 young powerhouses under the age of 25 on the Hidden Dragon Ranking of the Secret Realm are eligible to enter. Among them, starting from the ninth place, there are additional bonus slots. That is, the ninth place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking of the Secret Realm will receive two slots; the eighth place will receive three slots... up to the first place, who will receive ten slots.

Many factions spare no effort in cultivating young disciples under the age of twenty-five who can enter the Sumeru Secret Realm and be listed on the Secret Realm's Hidden Dragon Ranking in order to compete for a spot..."