199: Chapter 199 Delving into the Core of the Secret Realm, the Qi of Heaven and Earth Appears!

The Secret Realm had no distinction between day and night; one could only calculate time based on the ebb and flow of the Spiritual Qi tides. By estimation, the group and the demon had been trekking through the Secret Realm for over half a month.

The deeper they ventured into the core area, the more bizarre the surrounding environment became.

Sometimes it was an inverted waterfall, other times an ice field burning with ghostly blue flames. They also encountered several waves of Vicious Beast attacks along the way, but fortunately, they were all annihilated by the group's joint efforts.

The coordination between White Cloud Temple and Qingguang Sect became increasingly tacit.

Although there were obstacles along the way that caused them some losses, fortunately, there were no casualties, and they had collected quite a lot of resources along the way.

Among them, they obtained quite a few foundation establishment pills and medicinal herbs suitable for the Foundation Establishment Stage, worth no less than over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which was a significant fortune, and the group was naturally overjoyed.

Moving forward, dangers were constant.

One day, Elder Rat, who was scouting ahead, sent back a message.

When the group passed through a mountain range, the terrain before them suddenly opened up.

What met their eyes was a vast, boundless marshland stretching out before them. Clouds and mist swirled over the water, steam rose, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost on the verge of condensing into liquid droplets.

The land before them was the Southern Core Area of the Kunyuan Secret Realm: the Myriad Dao Marsh!

Sun Yao stood on high ground, overlooking this marshland.

Above the water surface, hundreds of islands were scattered like stars in the sky, each island being the prototype of a blessed land.

And in the deepest part of the marshland, there was a giant island shrouded in nine-colored clouds; that was the breeding ground for the Cloud and Water Dao heaven and earth qi.

"What a grand spectacle."

"I wonder what kind of means that rumored Soul Transformation Immortal Lord possessed to be able to create such a supreme treasure land!"

Liu Qing exclaimed in admiration, his heart filled with longing.

"Don't be happy too soon; we aren't the only ones who have come here..."

Bi Luo looked into the distance, her gaze flickering; she saw that on several islands in the distance, others had already arrived first...

On the eastern island.

Dozens of Cultivators wearing the robes of the Taiqing Sect were setting up a Formation.

In the southern waters, there were Disciples of the Haoran Sect, driving humanoid Puppets, building defensive fortifications on the spot, and arranging Formations.

Looking further west, the flags of the Xuanqing Sect were fluttering in the wind, as if declaring their sovereignty over this place...

Various factions had actually surrounded the Myriad Dao Marsh.

"It seems a hard battle is unavoidable."

Sun Chengzhu gripped his sword hilt, his Battle Intent soaring.

Sun Yao's gaze was like a torch, scanning the entire situation. Charging in blindly was by no means a wise move; they had to find an entry point to break the stalemate...

What was intriguing was that although the Taiqing Sect and the Xuanqing Sect were allies, their camps were far apart, with an underlying sense of mutual precaution.

The Haoran Sect, sandwiched in between, held an ambiguous attitude.

"Let's not rush into the fray just yet."

Sun Yao lowered her voice: "Let's first find a hiding spot on the periphery to camp. Wait for them to make the first move. When the heaven and earth qi manifests, there will surely be celestial phenomena."

"Only when the water is muddied will it be a good opportunity for us to fish in troubled waters."

Hearing this, everyone deeply agreed.

Under the guidance of Elder Rat, the team quickly sneaked into the core area of the Secret Realm, hiding in an underwater cave on the edge, concealing their aura, and waiting for the right moment.

Beneath the marsh, it was bone-chillingly cold.

Inside the underwater cave, the Cultivators all held their breath and focused, restraining their own auras. Above their heads, powerful Divine Senses swept past from time to time; those were the probes from various factions.

As time passed, more and more Cultivators from various factions gathered!

Every Sect with any strength or reputation had arrived, waiting together for the maturation of the heaven and earth qi and the division of various profits.

Meanwhile, the periphery of the Secret Realm had fallen into a feast of slaughter.

Countless Disciples were attacking and killing each other on the outskirts. Almost every moment, people were falling, and new powerful figures were emerging!

Until three days later, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred.

In the center of the marshland, the giant island shrouded in nine-colored clouds shook violently.

As the clouds and mist rolled, a visible milky-white pillar of Qi instantly broke through the clouds. The surrounding water vapor was drawn by it, turning into thousands of water Dragons, circling and dancing around the pillar of Qi.

The heaven and earth qi had matured!

Inside the cave, Sun Yao suddenly opened her eyes. That pure Cloud Dao Origin aura made her body emit a craving that was hard to describe.

It was a craving from her flesh and blood, and even from her Soul.

"The time has come."

On the water surface, the various factions were already at daggers drawn, and this instantly ignited the situation, making everyone red-eyed with greed!

In the Taiqing Sect camp, a youth in purple robes made the first move.

This person sacrificed a small red bronze tripod. The lid of the tripod opened, and the raging Purple Sun True Fire transformed into a rain of fire, indiscriminately smashing towards the camps of the Haoran Sect and the Xuanqing Sect.

"You mad dogs of the Taiqing Sect, do you really think this Secret Realm was opened by your family?!"

The leading Disciple of the Xuanqing Sect shouted angrily. A mysterious black water flag expanded in the wind, whipping up towering waves that collided with the rain of fire with a roar.

Water and fire clashed, and steam rose.

The entire water area was instantly plunged into a vast sea of white mist.

The Disciples of the Haoran Sect were the most cunning.

They did not clash head-on with the two Sects but instead activated the grand Formation they had laid down earlier. Suddenly, countless thick water cedars rose from the bottom of the lake, interweaving into a huge maze, attempting to isolate the core giant island.

"Fishing in troubled waters, now is the time."

"Everyone, help me seize this wisp of heaven and earth qi!"

At Sun Yao's command, the people from White Cloud Temple and Qingguang Sect broke out of the water one after another.

Their target was clear: straight to the core giant island!

Kuang Dou took the lead, his entire body wrapped in red flames, like a burning red blade, fiercely cutting into the Haoran Sect's water cedar maze.

Wherever his high temperature passed, the water cedars also ignited with sky-high flames!

"Where did this beast come from?!"

The Disciples of the Haoran Sect were greatly alarmed and hurriedly adjusted the Formation, wanting to use water techniques to extinguish the fire.

"Your opponent is me."

Liu Qing sneered, his sleeves billowing. A jade-green poisonous miasma spread along with the water vapor, infiltrating everywhere and permeating the surrounding waters!

Some Haoran Sect Disciples who were contaminated by the poisonous gas saw their exposed skin rapidly festering, giving rise to foul-smelling sores. They screamed one after another, and their offensive was disrupted.

The Qingguang Sect Disciples took the opportunity to attack, their sword light like a weave, setting up a sword Formation, intending to hold back the Haoran Sect Disciples...

Taking advantage of this chaotic situation.

Sun Yao broke through the blockade first, forcibly charging into the edge of the giant island.

The Spiritual Qi on the island was suffocatingly dense, yet before her, three Taiqing Sect Cultivators appeared...

The leader was none other than the youth in purple robes who had attacked earlier!

"A small Sect from Qingcang Kingdom dares to covet the heaven and earth qi?"

The purple-robed youth wore a sneer, the red bronze small tripod hanging above his head, and suddenly the firelight blazed, preparing to kill Sun Yao in one blow!

Sun Yao did not waste words.

Her long sword unsheathed, and she activated her Dharma incantation to the extreme. Water mist suddenly filled the surroundings, instantly condensing into millions of ice swords, shooting out overwhelmingly.

Then, thousands of clouds gathered, turning into hundreds of chains, sealing off all directions, intending to strangle the three Taiqing Sect members on the spot!

Behind her, Sun Chengzhu also broke free from the rear and arrived to provide support.

He saw his sword box open wide, and twelve Flying Swords connected head to tail, turning into a long Dragon of Sword Qi, striking directly at the youth's head!

"Those who block my Aunt Yao, die!"