98: Enter the Ancient Secret Realm

After so many years, could it be that I finally have hope?

Steadying his mind, he spoke to Ji Mo:

"Kid Ji Mo, I am waiting for that day. Coming in this time is just to see how you are doing, and by the way, I want to give you some instructions.

Once you enter the Ancient Secret Realm, I will no longer be able to look after you, as I cannot enter there myself. However, since you have your own trump cards, I can rest easy."

"This old man is leaving now, continue to Cultivate!"

After Elder Mu left, it was finally time to open the blind boxes; he took out all the Storage Rings to check them.

Aside from two or three Earth Rank sword techniques, there were only some Spirit Stones that were useful to him.

Among these resources, there were also some Body Refining Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine, which increased Ji Mo's strength by 200,000 catties, bringing his Divine Power to 2.2 million catties now.

Ji Mo sat cross-legged and began to meditate, while the heaven and earth furnace continued to refine.

Spiritual Qi exploded within his inner space and was absorbed and refined by Ji Mo. The heaven and earth furnace did not finish digesting all the Spirit Stones until the number increased to 25,000.

His cultivation base had also broken through to the Peak of the Middle Stage of the Condensing Gang Realm.

Next, Ji Mo took out the Earth Rank sword techniques and began to comprehend them, entering a state of selflessness and unity between heaven and man.

Inside the Sword God Space, Ji Mo was constantly comprehending the sword techniques. For someone like Ji Mo who had cheated, learning these two sword techniques was not difficult.

Ji Mo's current state was more like he was comprehending the Dao of the sword. His Realm of the Dao of the sword was gradually improving, and his understanding of the sword techniques was becoming deeper and deeper.

This cultivation session was crucial for Ji Mo, and he now clearly understood the path ahead.

The next step for the Dao of the sword was the Sword Soul. Condensing the Sword Soul required ten percent Sword Intent, so he needed to continue condensing his Sword Intent until it reached Great Perfection.

Afterward, he could consider turning the void into reality, just like Spiritual Qi; by continuously compressing it, it would eventually condense into a solid entity, which was the Sword Soul.

Once the Sword Soul emerges and becomes one inch, every inch thereafter would be a new world. The path was already clear, and all he needed was continuous accumulation. The gains from this period of seclusion were truly significant.

Ji Mo slowly withdrew his power, stood up, and walked out of the great hall. When the maids saw Ji Mo walking out, they greeted him with pleasant surprise on their faces.

The status of these maids and guards had risen alongside Ji Mo's. When they went out to collect supplies, everyone in the palace treated them with great respect and caution, fearing that they might be dissatisfied.

"Master, you have come out of seclusion? Do you require any food?"

Hearing the maid say this, Ji Mo rubbed his stomach. He hadn't eaten for a long time and it was time to enjoy the pleasure brought by good food.

"Very well, give the order to prepare plenty of food. I alone need the amount for dozens of people; let's eat to our heart's content today."

Although the maid was shocked, she didn't say anything. Before long, a sumptuous dinner was ready.

Opening up his appetite, Ji Mo ate and drank his fill, and for once, he actually went to sleep.

When he woke up, it was already the next day. Looking at the Spiritual Qi cloud above the sky, which had finished charging, Ji Mo entered into cultivation once again.

This time, Ji Mo did not absorb it like a whirlwind; he took it slow and steady, as he had to give the Spiritual Qi time to replenish itself.

Just like that, time passed slowly, and Ji Mo's inner space had stored up quite a lot of spiritual liquid.

On this day, the Emperor's voice echoed into the Secret Realm,

"The Ancient Secret Realm is about to open. All those who have obtained the qualifications, please gather at the palace square."

Guided by the guards, Ji Mo arrived at the square. By the time Ji Mo arrived, the square was already packed with people.

The Sect Masters of various major sects led their Disciples in formations, waiting excitedly.

"Lord Ji Mo, please enter the teleportation array," the eunuch beside him respectfully invited Ji Mo.

"Wait a moment,"

Ji Mo strode toward the Peerless Sect's formation, ignoring the dark-faced Peerless Sect Master Chu Feng, and said to Wang Caiwei and Bai Ling:

"Two Senior Sisters, I still have two spots left. Would you be willing to enter this Ancient Secret Realm?"

The two looked at Ji Mo with pleasant surprise. They hadn't expected such a massive Opportunity to fall upon them. However, they were still a bit hesitant and looked toward their Sect Master.

Ji Mo directly interrupted them, "No need to ask him. This qualification has nothing to do with him; I give it to whoever I want."

The two women turned their heads toward Ji Mo, slightly embarrassed, and said, "We are willing. Thank you, Junior Brother!"

"Let's go," Ji Mo led the two women into the teleportation array. Chu Feng's face was so dark it looked like ink was dripping from it.

That trash from the Shenwu Sect was also there. Ji Mo said to the two women:

"Rest assured! That trash who humiliated you, I will definitely make him stay in the Secret Realm this time."

The two women nodded repeatedly, their faces full of emotion.

All the sect members entered the field, followed by the members of the Imperial family.

Ji Mo observed for a moment; the several princes and princesses whom the Emperor valued were all there, along with several terrifying experts that Ji Mo had never seen before.

These individuals were likely the pillars cultivated by the Imperial family, with cultivation bases at the Peak of the Condensing Gang Realm, but each one gave Ji Mo a dangerous feeling.

"Everyone, this Ancient Secret Realm will take a while longer to fully descend. Taking this time, let me popularize some common knowledge about the Ancient Secret Realm! I believe many of you have not seen it, or perhaps have not even heard of it."

"I will not dwell too much on the origin of this Ancient Secret Realm, but I must tell you that this Ancient Secret Realm was once a great Plane.

Perhaps it is no smaller than the Plane we are currently in. What our Heavenly Dragon Empire controls is only one fragment of it, and we do not even control it exclusively.

Perhaps people from other Planes also possess the qualifications to enter at the same time."

"When you enter, you will very likely encounter the other party, so you do not need to consider holding back. Just kill them; do not be soft-hearted, for there is no such thing as peace between Planes."

Just at this moment, the Ancient Secret Realm descended. The entire Golden Dragon City was enveloped in dense Spiritual Qi.

Above Golden Dragon City.

There was a vague phantom of a great world; the feeling of it being right before one's eyes yet far away at the horizon emerged in everyone's heart.

This wave of Spiritual Qi was becoming increasingly dense, representing that it was drawing closer and closer to the real world.

The purity of this Spiritual Qi was extremely high—it was that kind of pure purity, not simply just a large quantity.

In the city, many ordinary people and Cultivators of the Houtian Realm had their hidden injuries completely healed after this baptism of spiritual power.

Their cultivation bases were also raised by at least one Realm; it could be called a blessing for the entire populace.

The teleportation array shone brilliantly. When Ji Mo opened his eyes again, the scene before him was a place with beautiful scenery.

There were countless exotic flowers and herbs here, the scenery was beautiful, and countless rare beasts were playing and flying about, everywhere showcasing the extraordinary nature of this place.

However, what made Ji Mo curious was that, although so many people were teleported together, there was no one else around him, and a sweep of his Divine Sense yielded no discoveries either.

"Forget it, let's look around first. Getting resources first is what really matters."

Choosing a direction at random, he flashed away.

After traveling for about several hundred kilometers, Ji Mo had harvested some Spirit Medicine. Just as Ji Mo was preparing to pick a Spirit Medicine,

a figure was suddenly captured in Ji Mo's Divine Thought, approaching rapidly. Before long, that figure appeared before Ji Mo's eyes.

It was a young man in black, with a cold and arrogant expression, carrying a large saber on his back, staring intently at Ji Mo as if he were looking at an ant.