Oh no, I accidentally cultivated three spiritual roots and became an empress!

Qu Xin shouted angrily, "Get out of here! I said I'd fix you, so I'll fix you! If you don't get out, don't say I'll kill you!"

Seeing that Hua Qinglian and the others had formed an encirclement again, Zhong Lingxin leaped out of it and said, "Then remember to give it to me!"

Qu Xin was both angry and anxious. Now that she had been delayed by this damned Beast Taming Sect disciple, it wouldn't be so easy for her to escape.

Zhong Lingxin wasted no more time, tore off a teleportation talisman and ran away.

Xiao Huanhuan sent her a message saying that the Red-Crowned Eagle and the White-Faced Monkey had arrived with their large forces.

If we don't run now, it will be too late.

Not long after Zhong Lingxin escaped, two heavy pressures simultaneously descended upon Hua Qinglian, Qu Xin, and the others who were engaged in fierce combat.

The pressure was so intense that the people couldn't even lift their hands or feet.

Qu Xin, protected by her magic robes, fared much better than Hua Qinglian and the others.

She laughed heartily, then took out dozens more explosive talismans and scattered them like a celestial maiden scattering flowers at the Lingyun Sect cultivators who were besieging her.

Amidst the explosions, she laughed maniacally and teleported away.

Under the oppressive force, Hua Qinglian and the other Lingyun Sect disciples moved as slowly as snails through a swamp, their speed slow and helpless as they watched the exploding talismans explode on their bodies.

Two cultivators of lower level and with inferior magical artifacts were killed on the spot.

Hua Qinglian gritted her teeth and activated the life-saving jade pendant her master had given her.

A sword aura of the Mahayana stage was released from the jade tablet, slashing towards the incoming pressure.

The oppressive aura was shattered.

The crested eagle and the white-faced monkey stopped in their tracks at the same time.

What they fear most is the endless magical treasures of the cultivators who enter the secret realm.

This sword energy far surpasses their cultivation level.

It seems another master's disciple has come to challenge the secret realm.

This is so frustrating.

Seeing that the Crimson-Crowned Eagle and the White-Faced Monkey dared not approach any further, Hua Qinglian quickly helped up her fallen fellow disciples, distributing a healing pill to each of them. Then, she carried the two dead Lingyun Sect disciples on her back and left quickly.

Zhong Lingxin, watching Qu Xin's figure teleport away from a distance, sighed and continued to advance into the inner perimeter.

Evil people have lived for a thousand years, it's really infuriating.

Such a good opportunity, yet we failed to kill her. I wonder how many Soul-Chasing Incense she still has, and how long she will keep chasing me.

Qu Xin, who had fled far away, was even more upset. She didn't wait for Zhong Lingxin, but was instead treated like a mantis, almost becoming the prey of the oriole.

With this delay, no one knows where Zhong Lingxin has gone again.

Looking at the incense stick in my hand, I realized I could only light it twice.

Qu Xin was extremely annoyed.

After thinking it over, she couldn't bear to light the Soul-Chasing Incense and decided to walk to the inner center for two days before lighting it.

She tried hard to think, and vaguely remembered hearing that Zhong Lingxin had obtained the Nine-Tailed Fox and "Illusory Heaven Realm" in the center of the secret realm.

She suddenly perked up; Zhong Lingxin was only communicating with a fox on the outside, and it wasn't a nine-tailed fox.

Perhaps it was through Zhong Lingxin's communication with that fox that she learned about the nine-tailed fox's situation and ultimately formed a contract with it.

Yes, that must be it. Otherwise, with just a nine-tailed fox, a divine beast, Zhong Lingxin should have already run into the inner center. Why would she have crossed the Jade Dragon River with them and been discovered by them?

The inner center is where spiritual herbs and minerals are concentrated.

If it were her, she would also go to the inner center early and harvest all the spiritual herbs and minerals first.

All the disciples of the sects began to gather once again.

At the very center are three seventh-tier great demons, whose combat power is comparable to that of a Mahayana cultivator, and they are not ones that can be dealt with by one person alone.

They had to rely on the magical treasures bestowed upon them by their elders to barely manage to fight the great demons for a few rounds and collect some of the unique spiritual herbs and minerals from the secret realm.

Several flagpoles stood tall, with the logos of various sects and associations flying high on them.

Under the flagpole, campsites were set up one after another.

The disciples of each sect and association were all united around their own banner.

Zhong Lingxin looked around and saw that the camps of the Loose Cultivator Alliance and the Qingyun Sect were very close to each other.

It seems that the Qingyun Sect has been rejected by the Lingyun Sect and can only be stationed on the outer perimeter, serving as a protective circle for the inner camp.

However, this was a good thing for her, as the two camps being next to each other made it easier for her to take care of both if anything happened.

She once again joined the Loose Cultivator Alliance as Wu Huan.

Xiao Yizi laughed as he greeted Zhong Lingxin: "Junior Brother Wu, where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere."

Zhong Lingxin dodged Xiao Yizi's large hand and laughed, "After crossing the river and watching the excitement, you guys disappeared. I had to look for you for a long time."

Xiao Yizi knew that Zhong Lingxin was referring to the incident where Qu Xin killed Liu Yang. He couldn't help but look at the Qingyun Sect camp next to him and sighed, "The Qingyun Sect is in a terrible situation this time. I heard that in order to save their lives, no one dares to act alone. They just follow the most crowded places and consider it a visit."

Ghost Head A Si laughed and said, "It's not a wasted trip. The spiritual energy in the secret realm is much richer than that in our Immortal Spirit Continent. I heard that several of their disciples have already established their foundations, and many more are preparing to do so."

Xiao Yizi nodded and said, "That's good. With an enforcement alliance there, the disciples of Lingyun Sect won't dare to be too presumptuous and won't dare to openly kill them. But it's hard to say what will happen later. They are an affiliated sect. Sending them in to scout ahead or something would be a perfectly legitimate way to harm them."

Zhong Lingxin nodded: "We also need to be careful. Our loose cultivator alliance is the weakest and least united here, making us a good target for them to assassinate."

Xiao Yizi sighed: "I'm really worried about this."

Zhong Lingxin looked at the Qingyun Sect next to her and tentatively asked in a low voice, "What do you think about our two families forming an alliance? And then contacting a few more small families and sects?"

Xiao Yizi nodded and said, "That's exactly what we meant. We've already sent people to talk to them. Several small families have already agreed to the alliance. It's just that choosing the alliance leader is difficult, as everyone wants to fight for their own interests. These past few days have been filled with heated arguments."

Zhong Lingxin smiled; these kinds of arguments are normal.

As the group was talking, someone led Gu Yang over.

Zhong Lingxin looked at Gu Yang and saw that he had already established his foundation.

However, the deep frown between his brows indicated that he had been having a very difficult time lately.

Gu Yang also saw Zhong Lingxin. She performed exceptionally well by the Yulong River, leaving a deep impression on him.

Most importantly, Zhong Lingxin was extremely fair in her dealings with people by the Yulong River.

When the Loose Cultivator Alliance first sent someone to discuss forming an alliance, he asked about his junior brother Wu Huan. When he heard that his junior brother Wu Huan had not yet returned to the team, he was disappointed and did not dare to agree to the alliance on the spot.

But with the day of entering the center drawing ever closer, if he didn't agree to form an alliance soon, he would have no choice but to act in concert with the Lingyun Sect.

Lingyun Sect had come to urge him several times, their tone ambiguous and unfriendly, which made him very uneasy.

He didn't want the Qingyun Sect to be cannon fodder.

So when the Loose Cultivator Alliance contacted him again today, he came.