Cultivation Kill

Two fireballs flew past Shen Zige.

The fireball struck the dry reeds and brambles on both sides of the road, instantly sending up thick smoke and crackling flames.

Soon, a burning smell filled the air, pungent and acrid.

"fraud!"

Hua Mulan, who had unleashed the fireball, stopped and cursed angrily.

“Are you being reasonable? I didn’t lie to you; you did go in,” Shen Zige explained. “As for what you found inside, I made no promises and can’t guarantee anything.”

"You're so smart, you must have guessed that you can't use the sword more than once, and you must know that there won't be any benefit in going in, but you deliberately didn't say it!" Hua Mulan said, "Give me back my Spiral Ice Cone spell!"

"How could I return it? I've already memorized it. How can I delete it?" Shen Zige said. "When we get the spirit flowers and herbs later, I'll give you one. Everyone has unforeseen circumstances, and I'm not omniscient or omnipotent either!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Mulan stopped attacking Shen Zige. She had achieved her goal of making amends, although it was not entirely satisfactory. Shen Zige had not given her the mind control spell she wanted most, but she also knew that the spell she gave Shen Zige was far less valuable than the mind control spell.

The two waited at the crossroads for a while, and then three other fellow transmigrators walked over, chatting and laughing.

"You two are back so early." The man in the floral shirt wasn't surprised; it was expected. He casually asked, "What did you find?"

"We didn't find a single weapon or treasure in the armory," Shen Zige replied.

They indeed didn't find a single weapon or treasure. Shen Zige wasn't lying. However, he did acquire the sword control technique, which was just a mantra. Moreover, the reason he obtained it was because of the sword given to him by Shi Yuan. It had nothing to do with anyone else, so there was no need to share it.

Hua Mulan glared at Shen Zige, but said nothing. She was only giving him the medicinal herbs because he was going to give her some. But where were the herbs? She looked at the man in the floral shirt.

"Some gains have been made," said the man in the floral shirt. "Each person can receive a thousand-year-old Qi-inducing fruit, which can help them break through a minor realm."

The other two remained silent, tacitly acknowledging the fact.

Hua Mulan reached out her hand to the man in the floral shirt who was using the alias Long Aotian, gesturing for him to take it.

"Keep it with me for safekeeping, we'll split it up when we get out," the man in the floral shirt said.

"The raid leader who says this in a game instance usually embezzles the loot after the raid ends." Hua Mulan was a veteran game streamer before her transmigration, so of course she knew these tricks.

“That’s a random group, we’re a fixed group,” Zhao Ritian said.

“A temporary, cobbled-together fixed group,” Shen Zige retorted sarcastically. “A one-off fixed group.”

The man in the floral shirt didn't say anything more. He took out a Qi-guiding fruit from his storage bag and gave one to each of Shen Zige and Hua Mulan.

Shen Zige put the Millennium Qi-Inducing Fruit into his bosom. He kept his storage ring hidden in his bosom, as he couldn't easily expose such a valuable item to avoid causing himself unnecessary trouble.

Everyone assumed that Shen Zige habitually kept her storage bag in her bosom rather than on her waist. No one suspected that Shen Zige carried a storage ring, just as no one would suspect that the dirty pants worn by a beggar on the street were a world-famous limited edition designer item worth millions.

The five of them set off again, heading towards the main hall in the center of the Sword Palace Secret Realm.

On the way, without attracting attention, Hua Mulan quietly asked Shen Zige what would make her give the Spirit-Guiding Fruit.

Shen Zige replied that she would give it to her outside, because giving it to her now would attract too much attention. People would ask why she was giving the spirit fruit to her, and whether the two of them had some kind of private deal that they were keeping from everyone.

Hua Mulan had no choice but to give up. After taking a few steps, she stopped and thought about it. She felt that Shen Zige was lying to her again. Exchanging spiritual fruits for magic was a normal transaction. There was no need to be sneaky. It wasn't something shameful. So she caught up with the four of them again.

Shen Zige and the other three were chatting idly. Hua Mulan couldn't find a chance to interject, so she secretly tugged at Shen Zige's sleeve.

Unexpectedly, her little actions were noticed by Yang Chongtian, who said in a deep voice, "You still have the mood to flirt in the secret realm."

“We’re not,” Hua Mulan immediately explained.

Her little actions stopped immediately.

Along the way, most of the buildings I saw were ruins. I never imagined that the once mighty Tianjian Palace had fallen to such a state. Time has buried its past prosperity, leaving only history and vicissitudes.

Only the legendary immortals can transcend the vicissitudes of time, witness the fleeting nature of humanity, and remain forever.

After walking through the ruins of the Heavenly Sword Palace, Shen Zige's state of mind seemed to have improved slightly.

The main hall in the center of the secret realm covers several acres and is magnificent. Its upper level is hidden in the mist of the secret realm. When viewed from a distance, it looks like a fairy palace in the clouds, which is breathtaking!

The group of five stood before this magnificent building, looking like five ants. The pillars on the roof were carved with dragons and phoenixes, each pillar being so large that it would take more than a dozen people to encircle it.

"This is the Trial Palace!" said the man in the floral shirt. "It was once the most important place in the Heavenly Sword Palace, hailed as the future star of the Heavenly Sword Palace. Countless great figures who have made their names in the stars have undergone trials here!"

"You really know a lot," Shen Zige said. "The past glory has nothing to do with us. Are there still treasures inside?"

“Many places inside have been searched by our predecessors, but there’s a damaged teleportation array at the back that no one has ever repaired,” the man in the floral shirt said. “I’ve prepared a lot of materials this time, so we can try to repair it.”

The five entered the Trial Palace.

"That's the Hall of Apprenticeship. Sometimes high-level cultivators come here to take on disciples. The hall on the left is the Hall of Spell Sparring," the man in the floral shirt explained to everyone. "And ahead to the right, that's the Library Hall, which once housed countless secret manuals."

After passing through the various halls, we finally arrived at the last hall of the Trial Palace.

"Trial Hall".

The crowd saw an ancient plaque hanging in the hall. The plaque was written in ancient script, but it seemed to be imbued with a spiritual power that transcended time. Any living being with intelligence could understand its meaning.

In the center of the Trial Hall is a huge teleportation array that appears undamaged, but even with spirit stones placed at its core, it cannot be activated.

"Is it really damaged?" Shen Zige asked.

"Of course, otherwise why wouldn't it activate teleportation?" the man in the floral shirt said. "It's hard to tell if an array is damaged on the outside. Sometimes, because of the passage of time, the materials of the array deteriorate. Can you tell?"

"Fortunately, the damage isn't too severe; we can try to repair it." The man in the floral shirt took out materials from his storage bag and attempted to make repairs.

"Do you need any help?" Hua Mulan asked as she stepped forward.

"Do you understand formations?" the man in the floral shirt, using the alias Long Aotian, retorted. "Coming to help without understanding formations is just causing trouble!"

Shen Zige also gave up the idea of ​​going up to help.

This guy is so arrogant, no wonder he calls himself Long Aotian.

Bored while waiting.

Shen Zige observed her surroundings. The palace walls were made of unknown stones, light red in color, and covered with many scratches, presumably left by cultivators who had entered the secret realm before.

The skylight is three meters high, and dust is sliding down its edges.

"It's all set up. Anyone want to go up and try starting it?"

The man in the floral shirt put the remaining materials back into his storage bag and walked outside the teleportation array.

"I come!"

Yang Chongtian volunteered again and went into the formation.

Shen Zige scanned the teleportation array with her divine sense and found nothing unusual about it.

Yang Chongtian, the man with the buzz cut, tried to activate the teleportation array, but stopped just before it was complete: "No problem, you can teleport."

“Then you exit and enter the teleportation array in order,” the man in the floral shirt said. “Those of lower cultivation levels should go first. If there are treasures inside, let those of lower cultivation levels choose first.”

Seeing that the other four people had no objections, Shen Zige was the first to step into the teleportation array, preparing to activate it.

"Mulan Tian, ​​get ready," Zhao Ritian reminded him.

Hua Mulan walked to the edge of the teleportation array.

Shen Zige activated the array with her divine sense, and the array lit up, indicating that she was about to enter the teleportation portal.

Suddenly, Yang Chongtian, the man with the buzz cut, made a move, gathering spiritual energy in his palm and striking Hua Mulan from behind!

Caught completely off guard, Hua Mulan screamed and fell into the lit array.