Even hybrid monsters have their day

Feeling the improvement in their bodies brought about by Geng Miaowan's breakthrough, they quickly sat down and focused on improving their cultivation. Now, they only hoped that this breakthrough would be as quiet as possible, avoiding attracting the attention of the demons. If it did attract their attention, they would have no choice but to fight to the death; escaping shouldn't be a problem, after all.

They all comforted themselves with this thought.

Luan Hao looked at the group of people who had settled down, his brows furrowing slightly. It wasn't that they were improving at this time, but rather that he felt a breakthrough sensation even within his own body.

What exactly is going on?

He's just a spiritual being, so how could he break through?

But the sensations in your body don't lie.

Whatever the reason, since his body was reacting, he couldn't just ignore it.

Half an hour later, the demons guarding the cave entrance felt a slight tremor beneath their feet. Nothing more happened after that, and they paid no attention, remaining motionless as they stood guard.

Before long, a tall, slender, and handsome man walked over from afar. His handsome face was completely covered by a black cloak, and when he raised his head, his red eyes revealed a fierce look.

When the demons saw him, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

"Chief...leader...you...just now..."

The demon that had spoken turned its head in confusion to look at the hole behind it, then turned back to look at Haotian.

The demons nearby exchanged glances, seemingly asking their leader when he had left. However, they all saw the same question in each other's eyes.

"Just now?" Haotian asked indifferently, his crimson eyes casually sweeping over them, yet sending a chill down their spines and silencing the demon. "Was anything unusual just now?"

The demon thought to himself, "You went in just now, and now you're suddenly coming back from outside. Isn't that unusual?"

However, he dared not say these words aloud. He could only shake his head.

Haotian didn't ask any more questions and walked into the cave.

Only after he had completely disappeared from sight did the demons hesitantly ask, "Did any of you see when our leader left?"

Several demons shook their heads simultaneously.

The demons, completely bewildered, exchanged glances for a moment before coming to their senses. Their leader was so powerful; it wasn't impossible for him to escape without alerting them.

Perhaps because this place was located inside the belly of Buzhou Mountain, or perhaps because the surrounding spiritual energy was too dense, Geng Miaowan and Luan Hao's breakthroughs did not cause a particularly big reaction. And they were also extremely lucky; during the half hour of their breakthroughs, no one came in to discover them.

Geng Miaowan stood up from the ground. She felt an indescribable sense of comfort, as if every cell in her body had been smoothed out. She stretched her limbs as she stood, assessing her condition; she had reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, and was in the middle stage at that.

The spiritual energy in this cave is truly astonishing.

She turned around and was surprised to find that Luan Hao was also breaking through to the next level. Judging from the energy he was displaying, he had probably entered the Demon God Realm. She was surprised and secretly alarmed at the same time. This was a height that she could not reach, at least not yet.

Xu Ruwen and the three Huangfu brothers also emerged from meditation. Judging from their expressions, they must have all gained quite a bit.

Geng Miaowan then carefully examined the open space in front of her.

In the middle of the open space sat something resembling a crystal coffin. According to Xu Ruwen, the woman they had seen who resembled her lay there, but now it was empty. Thinking of the woman who had walked out of there, and the woman the Green Mountain Sect disciple had mentioned attacking them that day, it must be her.

Geng Miaowan stepped forward. The crystal coffin was exquisitely crafted; the transparent crystal looked even brighter and clearer than the brightest modern glass. There wasn't a single impurity. She reached out and touched it, and surprisingly, it felt warm.

The moment her hand touched the crystal coffin, Geng Miaowan felt an image being transmitted from her fingertips into her mind.

She seemed to see a young girl in a white gauze dress lying peacefully inside, her brow relaxed. Her expression was serene and peaceful, as pure as a sleeping fairy, undisturbed by the dust of the world. That quiet girl had a face identical to hers.

There was a brief pause, then she felt a strange force surge in from outside the crystal coffin, flowing into the girl's body. Slowly, the girl opened her eyes. Golden pupils flashed briefly, then were quickly replaced by a wisp of black energy.

The girl's face lost its composure and serenity, replaced by a numb, expressionless look. A hand reached in from outside the crystal coffin, long, strong fingers with distinct knuckles gripping the girl's delicate, petal-like arm and pulling her out of the coffin.

After that, every few days the girl would return here, lie down in the coffin, and sleep for several hours. Occasionally, one could see that beautiful hand stroking her face as she slept, the movement extremely gentle.

Geng Miaowan withdrew her hand, staring incredulously at the crystal coffin. The images seemed to have a mind of their own, flooding into her mind. But when she reached out to it again, the sensation was gone.

"what happened?"

Hearing the sound, Geng Miao turned around and saw Luan Hao standing behind her. His body seemed to have improved since he entered the cave, and he looked like a real person, not some kind of spirit.

"N-nothing..." She didn't know how to describe what she had just seen.

Luan Hao frowned slightly in confusion, but didn't press further. "Have you found the secret to heaven?"

Geng Miaowan shook her head. Although the place was large, the layout was clear at a glance. It was a flat open space with nowhere to hide anything. Where could the Heavenly Opportunity of Buzhou Mountain be?

She carefully recalled the celestial secret she had seen in the green mountains, which seemed to be within a formation. However, apart from the crystal coffin, there was nothing else here. The ground was covered with the same blue rocks as the cave walls, which didn't resemble a formation at all.

What she didn't know was that the Green Mountain Sect's vitality was brought forth by an array because it was artificially created. Buzhou Mountain, as the origin of spiritual energy in the world, possessed naturally occurring vitality, requiring no array to draw it out. (To be continued.)