214: Enter the Enlightenment Realm

Just as the Great Emperors of the Seven Great Emperor-level Factions were starting to grow impatient.

A rift opened in the space above the lake.

Elder Yu led Night Owl, Huyan Xiaoyao, and their group out slowly.

"Hmph, you finally arrived."

"Fellow Daoist Yu, why didn't Huyan Zhuo, that Old Thing from your faction, come?"

Seeing that Elder Yu was leading the group, the Great Emperor Ancestor of the Xuantian Holy Land asked with a stern face.

In previous years when the Enlightenment Secret Realm opened, the strongest experts from their respective factions would come, with the minimum cultivation being Mid-level Great Emperor.

Taking advantage of this time, these Continental Overlords would meet, exchange news, and trade items, all relying on this gathering.

But now, the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce sent Elder Yu, who is only a First Level Great Emperor, which was beneath their notice.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoists, please don't take offense. Fellow Daoist Huyan is in secluded cultivation and couldn't come, so I am substituting for him this time." Elder Yu cupped his fists and replied courteously with a smile.

Since Huyan Zhuo had already joined the Qingtian Sect, how could he possibly come? Thus, even if these people were unhappy, Elder Yu could only endure it.

"Since he's in secluded cultivation, forget about it then."

The Great Emperor Ancestor of the Xuantian Holy Land replied and then shifted his gaze to the ten people behind Elder Yu, including Night Owl.

When he saw that, besides the four youths from the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce who were Saint King Peak, Night Owl was only in the Saint Realm, or perhaps even the Heavenly Venerate Realm.

He asked, somewhat astonished, "These are the only people your Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is sending into the Secret Realm to compete for the enlightenment tea leaves?"

The Great Emperor Ancestors of the other Emperor-level powers also looked at Night Owl and the others with strange expressions.

The disciples they sent into the Enlightenment Secret Realm were all Saint King Peak experts, and specifically, the strongest of the Saint King Peak.

If the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce let Night Owl and the others enter the Enlightenment Secret Realm, they wouldn't be able to snatch even a single enlightenment tea leaf this time.

"That's right, Fellow Daoists. They are the ones entering the Enlightenment Secret Realm this time," Elder Yu replied calmly.

Although he also felt that Night Owl and the others were weak, Huyan Zhuo, the ancestor of the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, now belonged to the Qingtian Sect.

Even if they couldn't snatch a single enlightenment tea leaf this time, the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce could only accept it.

"Haha, excellent, excellent."

"It seems your Tianbao Chamber of Commerce still has plenty of enlightenment tea leaves, as you don't intend to compete for them this time. Hurry up and open the Secret Realm."

Having received Elder Yu's confirmation, the Great Emperor Ancestor of the Xuantian Holy Land laughed happily.

The Great Emperor Ancestors of the other factions also had smiles plastered across their faces.

With the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce removed as a competitor, their descendants could snatch more enlightenment tea leaves. This was a pleasant surprise.

Hearing the conversation in the air.

The descendants of the Seven Great Factions below also spoke up, looking excited.

"Haha, the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce sent five Saints and one Heavenly Venerate. They completely gave up on the enlightenment tea leaves!"

"Hehe, isn't this great? With one less faction competing, we can grab more."

"Exactly. The more we grab, the greater our reward. This fortune came too suddenly."

Dozens of descendants from the Seven Great Emperor-level Factions looked disdainfully at Night Owl and the others in the sky.

Most of them were ranked on the Saint King Leaderboard. Dealing with Night Owl and these few Saints would be a complete crushing victory.

The group was extremely excited.

However, some people noticed Night Owl's distinctive red hair and couldn't help but voice their confusion.

"Huh, did you guys notice? That red-haired youth from the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce has the exact same characteristics as the person rumored to have killed Hua Hong."

"Hiss, now that you mention it, it really matches up! Same red hair, same Saint Peak cultivation. Could that rumor be true?"

"No way, that was just a rumor! How could it be true?"

Dozens of people stared wide-eyed at Night Owl in the sky, wanting to see if there was anything special about him.

After all, they couldn't believe that a Saint Peak expert could kill a Saint King Peak expert.

However, before they could figure out the truth.

The Elders responsible for opening the Secret Realm from the Eight Great Factions all floated above the lake.

Each person took out a token and plunged it into the bottom of the lake.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As the tokens fell into the water, the entire lake surface formed a massive whirlpool.

Once the whirlpool stabilized, waves of spatial fluctuation emanated from within. Clearly, there was a world of its own inside.

"The Secret Realm is open! You may enter!!"

The eight Elders who opened the Secret Realm shouted to the disciples of the various major factions who were participating in the competition for the enlightenment tea leaves.

"Oh! The Secret Realm is open, let's hurry and enter."

"Right, right! Enter the Secret Realm first. Who cares if he's the one who killed Hua Hong? Are we afraid of him, with so many of us?"

Seeing that the Secret Realm had opened.

The disciples of the various Emperor-level powers who had just been scrutinizing Night Owl rushed toward the Secret Realm like a swarm of bees.

There were no rules when snatching enlightenment tea leaves. Whoever reached the location of the enlightenment tea tree first could start grabbing first.

So now that the Secret Realm was open, they wouldn't delay outside for another second.

"Several Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, let's hurry inside too, don't fall behind them."

Seeing that the disciples of the Seven Great Emperor-level Factions were already rushing toward the Enlightenment Secret Realm.

Huyan Xiaoyao quickly called out to Night Owl and the others, flying rapidly toward the Secret Realm whirlpool.

As the group submerged into the whirlpool.

They instantly arrived at a land rich in spiritual energy.

Here, mountain ranges crisscrossed, and trees and flowers intertwined.

All sorts of low-grade heavenly materials and earthly treasures were scattered everywhere, like a world unto itself.

"Wow! Is this the Enlightenment Secret Realm?"

"So many heavenly materials and earthly treasures! It has far more treasures than the Secret Realms we entered before."

Looking at the surrounding mountains covered in heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Mu Xueqing and Qin Fei'er had stars in their eyes and were about to rush toward the treasures.

However, before they could make a move.

Huyan Xiaoyao spoke up from the side, "Two Senior Sisters, seizing the enlightenment tea tree is the priority. We can collect these other treasures later, okay?"

Night Owl and Gu Chen also nodded and said, "That's right, two Junior Sisters. The enlightenment tea tree is the ultimate treasure in this Secret Realm. After we secure it, we can come back and collect the treasures here."

"Alright, Junior Sister Huyan, please lead the way then." Mu Xueqing and Qin Fei'er withdrew their gazes from the surrounding heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

"Mhm, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, follow me." Huyan Xiaoyao agreed and flew toward the east.

Night Owl and the others did not hesitate and closely followed Huyan Xiaoyao.

As they flew over mountain range after mountain range.

A massive valley appeared before them.

"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, the enlightenment tea tree is in that valley! Let's hurry over; people from those factions have already arrived," Huyan Xiaoyao shouted loudly upon seeing the outline of the valley.

Hearing this, Night Owl and the others fully circulated their spiritual energy and flew toward the valley at maximum speed.

When they landed.

The disciples of the Seven Great Emperor-level Factions who had arrived first were already fighting fiercely inside the valley.

And in the center of this valley.

Stood an enlightenment tea tree, most of which bore young leaves, with only a small portion consisting of mature leaves.

Three disciples of the Seven Great Emperor-level Factions who had freed themselves were already scrambling toward the mature enlightenment tea leaves.