Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

A steep mountain peak appeared before Wang Chen and Yin Sulan.

The peak rose a thousand blades high, its summit enveloped in clouds and fog, concealing its true face, while cypresses towered and proud pines stood erect, like a pillar holding up the sky, standing defiantly amidst the rolling mountains.

What blocked the two's path was a near-vertical rock face, as if someone had sheared off a slice of this mountain with a sword to create such a smooth cliff.

However, after thousands of years of weathering, the rock face was pitted and overgrown with weeds.

While this mountain peak was somewhat peculiar, it wasn't particularly outstanding in the vast expanse of Tai Wu.

Wang Chen halted his exploratory steps, staring at the cliff ahead.

Yin Sulan was sharp, "Here?"

Although the Talisman Money she carried showed no reaction, she had an instinctive trust in Wang Chen.

Wang Chen nodded, "It should be here."

He was almost certain that the entrance to the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm was located here.

It just hadn't revealed itself yet.

At this moment, the Ancient Taoist Stele residing in his Sea of Consciousness was radiating thousands of rays of light, transmitting intense signals to him. Find your next read on My Virtual Library Empire

Not only that, but the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net attached to his arm was also heating up.

However, it was not suitable to test this treasure in front of Yin Sulan, so Wang Chen took out the piece of Talisman Money assigned to him and approached the cliff face.

As he stretched out his hand and brought the Talisman Money close to the rock wall, the silver-white coin suddenly emitted a faint glow.

"That's it!"

Yin Sulan couldn't help but let out a joyous cheer.

The Talisman Money required such proximity to react, indicating that some time still remained before the true emergence of the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm.

Yin Sulan didn't know what Wang Chen relied on for pinpointing the location, and she had no intention of prying. She immediately took out a Sect Message Talisman from her Storage Bag.

She infused it with mana!

According to the agreement made earlier, whoever found the emerging location of the Azure Drop Heaven Secret Realm had to activate the Message Talisman to inform the others.

Yin Sulan had no intention of breaking the agreement.

With her nature, she disdained to commit such acts of treachery.

Wang Chen did not stop her.

A flash of Spiritual Light appeared, and an invisible wave instantly spread out in all directions.

The just-activated Message Talisman that Yin Sulan held was specially made, quite expensive, and once used, all similar talismans within a few hundred miles would react.

The holders could then use this to lock onto the location.

Not long after the signal was sent out, figures rapidly appeared around them.

Other cultivators from the West Sea Sect had arrived!

"Junior Sister Yin!"

"You found the place?"

"But there's no reaction from the Talisman Money here."

"Could it be a mistake?"

There was a cacophony of voices, some filled with excitement, some puzzled, and others openly voicing their doubts.

Yin Sulan flicked her finger, and the Talisman Money in her hand flew out and stuck in the rock wall ahead.

The light emanating from this Talisman Money shut everyone up!

After a brief moment, an even louder clamor suddenly broke out.

"Quiet!"

Sun Wenxuan, the last to arrive, spoke in a stern voice, "Do you want to call everyone else here?"

Everyone fell silent once more.

In their search earlier, they had also encountered other cultivators, and they were nearly caught in a conflict. Thus, they were very aware that they weren't the only ones seeking the entrance to the secret realm within the mountain.

Now that they had finally found the approximate location, it would be too foolish to shout out loud and summon all the competitors over.

As the organizer and leader of this team, Sun Wenxuan maintained a very stable mindset, "Junior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Wu, set up the illusion array and defensive arrays immediately. Junior Brother Zhao, Junior Brother Xin, Junior Brother Zheng, you are responsible for..."

He issued commands in an orderly manner, leading his fellow sect members in setting up arrays and defensive measures around the cliff.

Although there was no limit to the number of people who could explore the Azure Drop Heaven secret realm once it opened,

Those who entered would inevitably compete for the opportunities and treasures inside, and the more people there were, the greater the impact.

If possible, Sun Wenxuan wished he could enter alone and have everyone else fail to get in at all.

Or it would be good if only their own team made it inside.

But he knew this was utterly unrealistic. The commotion caused by the emergence of the Azure Drop Heaven secret realm was enormous, and cultivators nearby at the time would definitely be attracted. Hiding it was simply impossible.

However, if they made all the preparations in advance, they could still block a portion of the people.

The portal to the secret realm would only be open for a short while after all.

They all understood this and worked at the fastest pace to set up the arrays and cast spells, coordinating with great tacit understanding.

"Junior Sister Yin, Junior Brother Wang, thank you for your hard work."

Sun Wenxuan said to Wang Chen and Yin Sulan with a smile, "If we successfully enter the secret realm this time, the two of you should be credited for the first merit!"

No sooner had his words fallen than his expression suddenly changed, and he flicked a talisman from his hand.

A burst of bright spiritual light suddenly exploded, instantly turning into a pale green Wind Blade that whistled through a distance over a hundred steps, slashing into a dense thicket.

Accompanied by a muffled groan, a grey-and-white figure hastily fled!

This person, unbeknownst to them, had been lurking nearby; discovered by Sun Wenxuan's divine sense, they were outmatched and dared not engage in battle, thus they could only desperately try to escape.

"Lock-on!"

However, Sun Wenxuan's methods were far from exhausted. As he released the talisman, his right hand clawed at the air, invoking a strong force of attraction.

The figure had only fled a dozen steps or so when their body shuddered violently, and their movements instantly slowed down.

The next moment, a resplendent Sword Light pursued and encircled them, silently cleaving through the Body Protection magical shield.

Then, with a single stroke, decapitated!

The one who had wielded the sword was Yin Sulan.

At the critical moment when their actions were about to be exposed, she didn't hesitate at all.

A Qi Cultivation cultivator hurried over to examine the corpse, then declared, "It's a Loose Cultivator!"

"Grant them passage to rebirth," Sun Wenxuan gestured with his hand. "Make it quick!"

The Qi Cultivation cultivator immediately removed the storage bag from the corpse's waist, searched it as quickly as possible, then slapped a blazing talisman onto the corpse that burned it to ashes in an instant.

Lastly, they affixed both a Rebirth Talisman and a Heavenly Secrets Talisman to complete the ritual.

Although a cultivator had died, no one took it to heart; the urgency only made everyone work more quickly.

The illusion array and defensive formations meant to provide cover were set up one after another.

The cultivators of the West Sea Sect took their places within the array.

Any array, whether manned or unmanned, had vastly different levels of effectiveness.

The team from the sect led by Sun Wenxuan boasted more than a dozen Purple Mansion cultivators, and in combination with a high-tier set of array formations, could even hold off a Golden Core True Person for some time.

Now, night had completely fallen, with the moon rising into the night sky, and the surroundings were utterly silent.

All members of the West Sea Sect, including Wang Chen, waited silently for the moment when the Azure Drop Heaven secret realm would emerge.

Tonight was destined not to be a quiet one!

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