Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

"Damn it, what are you two standing there for? Have you gotten dumber in the last few years? Hurry up and come into the secret realm with me."

Just as she was about to approach Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, Mo Ni Chang finally noticed her abnormality, stopped in time, and swooped down toward the entrance to the secret realm below. At the same time, she didn't forget to send a message to the two cousins ​​in a fit of rage.

Having not seen her for several years, the first thing she said upon meeting was that she had become stupid. Xuan Yuan Huan Yu narrowed her eyes. In her opinion, it was Mo Ni Chang who was itching for a beating after not seeing her for several years.

Noticing the queenly aura emanating from the person beside him, Gao Zhun smiled in a good mood, and became less concerned about the strange phenomena on each other's bodies. There was bound to be a good show later!

Mo Nishang waited anxiously at the entrance of the secret realm, while Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huanyu slowly flew down. Just as they were about to say something, the three of them were sucked into the secret realm by a strange suction force.

"This is unbelievable! This is the first time I've ever seen a secret realm that's so eager to devour people." Gao Zhun, who was sucked into the secret realm by that powerful force and fell flat on his back, grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Mo Nishang, who had fallen in the same position not far from Gao Zhun, snorted coldly, got up from the ground without leaving a trace, and quietly cast a dust removal spell on herself. Unexpectedly, a familiar voice came from behind her.

"I used to imagine what Xiao Zhun meant by 'landing on the sand like a wild goose,' but now I've had a real treat for my eyes."

Upon hearing this, Mo Nishang shifted her gaze from the person's alluring cherry lips to a small pebble she was fiddling with in her hand, and exclaimed with wide eyes, "A memory stone, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, you!"

"Didn't you say that we cousins ​​have become stupid after not seeing each other for several years? Since we've become stupid, some things still need to be remembered properly with a recording stone, right?"

After being rebuked by Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, Mo Ni Chang knew that the Queen was angry. She immediately approached with a forced smile, trying to get closer to her. However, the demonic and immortal energies rising from their bodies were annihilated upon contact, and the resulting force sent them flying several miles apart.

Gao Zhun, who was standing aside ready to watch the show, was dumbfounded. The two people involved also looked extremely unpleasant. Although they closed the distance between them again, they still dared not touch each other.

“This secret realm…” Mo Nishang frowned, “From the very beginning, when I discovered that I couldn’t contain the demonic energy within me, I felt something was wrong. That’s why I didn’t approach you, who were radiating spiritual energy, to avoid being seen. After all, the positions of the human and demon races are clear. Even if we didn’t use our true forms, matters of principle cannot be challenged. I just thought that once we were in the secret realm, things would be fine. After all, the secret realm is so vast that it’s not easy for us to bump into each other. Moreover, under these circumstances, it’s not unreasonable for humans and demons to temporarily team up. However…”

"The current situation remains one of irreconcilable conflict between humans and demons," Gao Zhun continued, picking up where Mo Ni Chang left off.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Huanyu's expression also became slightly solemn as he said, "At least that's how it appears on the surface."

Gao Zhun nodded in deep agreement.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you cousins ​​up to? Is playing riddles so fun?"

Mo Nishang's dissatisfied shout brought Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huanyu back to reality. They exchanged a glance and then remembered that Mo Nishang was not present during their trip to the Xuan Palace, so it was normal that she didn't know some things. However, this was not the time to talk about such things. Even though only humans and demons under the age of one hundred and demons under the age of one thousand could enter this secret realm, so the situation where someone with overwhelming cultivation could see through the whispers between low-level cultivators would not occur, who knew if there might be a gifted individual here who could read the whispers between cultivators?

"It's nothing, we can talk about it later. I have a suggestion: in the secret realm, we shouldn't call each other by our names, but instead use code names like 'one, two, three'. From now on, I'll be called 'one'," Gao Zhun suggested.

Xuanyuan Huanyu immediately realized what was going on and agreed, "That's right, from now on, I'll be called Three."

"Do I have other options, for example..." Mo Nishang had just mouthed the number five, but before she could finish speaking, she was met with threatening looks from Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huanyu. Their eyes were practically saying that Mo Nishang was the one who had become stupid after not seeing her for several years. If they really made Mo Nishang's code name five, it was hard to guarantee that people with ulterior motives wouldn't associate her identity with the Fifth Princess of the Demon Clan.

"Alright, that's enough. From now on, you're number two in our team." Xuan Yuan Huan Yu made the final decision.

Standing to the side, Gao Zhun was trying his best to suppress his laughter. Who would have thought that the arrogant and charming fifth princess of the demon clan would be completely dominated by the rising star of the Xuanyuan family?!

Ignoring Mo Nishang's immense frustration, Gao Zhun, along with Xuan Yuan Huanyu, finally began to take a serious look at the secret realm that had actively absorbed them.

Upon observation, Gao Zhun immediately sensed something was amiss: "For some reason, I feel the atmosphere here is somewhat familiar. What do you two think?"

Xuanyuan Huanyu nodded upon hearing this, while Mo Nishang looked completely bewildered, straining to sense her surroundings before finally giving up. She asked helplessly, "Did you go somewhere while I was away?"

Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu looked at each other in disbelief. They had been to many places when Mo Ni Chang was away, but after hearing what the other person said, they both saw the shock in each other's eyes. What connection did this place have with the underwater palace in the Endless Sea?

Seeing Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's expressions instantly turn serious, Mo Ni Chang knew she had guessed right. Although she knew the two were cousins ​​and there was no possibility of a relationship, she couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. What had the two gone through together while she was away?

As she thought about it, her thoughts grew wildly like weeds. The demonic energy rising around Mo Nishang suddenly began to boil violently. In the eyes of Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, Mo Nishang's face was in great pain, and large beads of sweat kept sliding down her forehead.

"Inner demons?!" Faced with this situation, the two were both shocked. However, no matter what, the most important thing at the moment was to rescue the other from inner demons, and this task naturally fell to Xuan Yuan Huan Yu.

"Wake up!" Xuan Yuan Huan Yu used the "Heart-Clearing Lion's Roar" technique, which he had seen in the Xuan Yuan family's library years ago, to utter these two words. Instantly, Mo Ni Chang, who was trapped in her inner demons, trembled upon hearing this. She felt as if she had just been in a sea of ​​fire, but with Xuan Yuan Huan Yu's roar, a refreshing coolness flowed from her heart to her limbs and bones, making her feel much better and slowly waking up.

Seeing Mo Nishang wake up, Gao Zhun and Xuan Yuan Huanyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xuan Yuan Huanyu, in particular, asked with a mixture of worry and lingering fear, "Second, what happened to you? How did you suddenly fall into a demonic state?"

Mo Nishang shook her head and spoke candidly about the slight jealousy that had just surfaced within her. At the end, she added, "This secret realm is probably strange."

Xuanyuan Huanyu nodded upon hearing this, while Gao Zhun seemed to be deep in thought. She recalled the secret realm she and Ah Zhong had first ventured into when she was in the Gao family, and felt that it was somewhat similar to the current situation. However, whether it was as she thought, further verification was still needed.

After thinking it over, Gao Zhun said, "Second, third, next everyone should practice the mind-calming and concentration techniques. We will not do anything for now, but go and see if there are any other people who have entered the secret realm like us. Let's observe for a while before we decide what to do."

Xuan Yuan Huan Yu naturally agreed with this move. Since obtaining the inheritance that enabled her to become a god in the underwater Xuan Palace, she no longer cared about ordinary secret realms. As for Mo Ni Chang, having personally experienced it, she knew how powerful this secret realm was and naturally would not object.

After Gao Zhun's suggestion was adopted, the three of them discussed it and randomly chose a direction to go. Even with the speed of Nascent Soul stage cultivators flying on their swords, it took them a full hour to sense the faint aura fluctuations of cultivators ahead. This showed that the territory of this secret realm was so vast that it was probably no smaller than the entire Death Valley.

The three, whose purpose was to investigate, naturally wouldn't approach so openly. Instead, they flew a few steps in the direction they came from, and after confirming that their spiritual senses couldn't detect any fluctuations ahead, they landed on the ground, each using a concealment technique, and sped forward again.

Gao Zhun and the other two were acting in a way that was meant to lull the person in front of them into a false sense of security, making them think that they had already left. In reality, however, they were secretly getting closer.

Finally, a group of more than ten people could be seen floating in mid-air ahead, all surrounding a cultivator whose demonic energy was boiling, doing something unknown.

Upon seeing this, Gao Zhun immediately channeled his spiritual energy into his eyes, activating his Eyes of Truth. Only then did he see clearly the true nature of the dozen or so people. It turned out to be a dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounding a Golden Core cultivator in the center. Surprisingly, the Golden Core cultivator, whose demonic energy was boiling, was not a demon, but a genuine human. He was also practicing orthodox human cultivation techniques. However, due to the invasion of his inner demons, his cultivation had deviated from its usual course, and his meridians had been broken several times. If this continued, meridian reversal and the loss of his cultivation would be minor matters; his death and annihilation could happen at any moment.

Looking at the Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounding the Golden Core cultivator, their expressions were dazed, revealing a strong sense of madness and greed. Looking into their bodies, Gao Zhun finally understood why these people hadn't fallen into inner demons. These junior cultivators had all consciously activated techniques like calming the mind and tranquilizing the breath. However, their greed for treasure had already taken hold, and falling into inner demons was only a matter of time.

Gao Zhun shook his head and relayed what he had seen to Xuan Yuan Huan Yu and Mo Ni Chang. Mo Ni Chang then realized how fortunate she was that someone had awakened her from her inner demons so quickly, and how treacherous this secret realm truly was. (166 Reading Network)