[That is true as well, not all can take the opportunity presented to them. But why did Yao Shuo go to look for more disciples to undergo this trial? I don’t see any danger here.]
Shen Yuan also held this confusion from before, but since he couldn’t come up with a reasonable reason, he dropped the matter altogether.
“Who knows? There might be a hidden danger here that hid itself after sensing my presence.” He jokingly said.
Yue Lan inwardly shook her head at his joke,
[I think there might have been more disciples here, but they left after failing the trial. But Yao Shuo came here at the same time when those disciples were taking the test, hence he went to look for help.]
“Oh? That makes sense. Anyway, I should focus on recovering; I need to look for that formation as well. If I can find it, then our sect will be reinforced greatly.” He closed his eyes and exhaled.
His consciousness became tranquil, fully immersing himself in cultivation, thoroughly stabilizing his recently obtained technique and rapidly recovering his peak state.
Soon enough, Shen Yuan’s breath stabilized, and his churning Qi calmed down. He had recovered fully, his cultivation base solidified further, nearing the brink of breaking through, and his injuries completely healed.
Finally opening his eyes, a brilliant flash radiated clearly within, displaying his peak state.
Standing slowly, Shen Yuan took one last respectful glance at the ancient stele, nodding in gratitude.
“Senior, I shall now continue my journey. Rest easy knowing your legacy is in good hands.”
Stating that, he left towards the exit.
[Now where will you go? I don’t think there are any known places that have not already been explored for the treasures right?]
He thought for a second, remembering all the places that he had learned about in the third zone. “There is a place, the core of this zone. Most disciples cannot enter due to the absurdly strong formations there. I will try there first.”
[Mmm…that place might really hold some treasures, you can try your luck there. If you can find that formation…]
“I know how important that formation is for our sect.” He nodded. “Anyways, let’s go there first.”
…
“Did you hear what happened recently?” A disciple quietly asked his companion.
His companion looked around before quietly asking, “About the siege of the Demon Sect bastards?”
“Yes! I heard the battle was tragic, not only did our side suffer heavy losses, but the Cloud Demon Sect and Blood Demon Sect leaders ran away.” The first disciple shook his head with pity.
“The leader of Immortal Sword Pavilion is really strong, he managed to fight with both of the leaders of Blood and Cloud branches.” The second disciple said with admiration.
“Yes, but he couldn’t have won without the saints of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect and array masters of Mystique Array Sect. All three of them joined forces to deal with the Demonic Scum.” The first disciple had clear disgust on his face, thinking about the demonic sect cultivators.
The second disciple repeatedly nodded his head in agreement, “Though I wonder why the Thunder Cloud Sect didn’t join in.”
The first disciple looked all around them at the barren plains filled with brown mud. He heaved a sigh seeing no one around them, “You don’t know? I heard some disciples saw Thunder Cloud Sect disciples running towards the battlefield, but they couldn’t reach the location. Some say they were killed by the Blood Demon Sect since shortly after their news the Blood Demon Sect arrived on the battlefield instead of Thunder Cloud Sect.”
“Impossible!” The second disciple’s eyes widened in shock, “How is that possible? Thunder restricts their Blood Demon Art. How can they win against the Thunder Cloud Sect disciples?”
The first disciple shrugged, “Who knows? I only heard about this.”
‘Oh? That’s Interesting.’ Shen Yuan inwardly muttered, standing beside the two of them using his Spatial Intent.
His spatial mastery had been constantly increasing since he arrived in the Mystique Realm due to the special space here. And after repeatedly using his Space techniques, he felt himself inching closer to the fourth level of Spatial Intent.
‘So the others don’t know that the Blood Demon Sect disciples are impersonating the Thunder Cloud Sect. But why did they change their clothes before joining the battlefield?’ He inwardly asked.
[I don’t think they can fool the leaders of the Divine Grade Sect with their measly abilities. And you only fell for it since you are not familiar with their sect. But Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect, Mystique Array Sect, and Immortal Sword Pavilion have been dealing with them for tens of thousands of years. They know each other like the back of their hand.]
Shen Yuan mulled over for a bit and nodded in acceptance. ‘Well, since Wan Ling didn’t call for me using Harem Connect then it’s either because she took care of the battle or she didn’t join at all.’
He continued thinking while moving forward. After continuously running for over a day, he had finally arrived at the core of the zone.
Dozens of cultivators had gathered here, looking for any loophole in the formation they could use to enter the core of the zone.
But the formations had not gotten weaker over the ages due to the special nature of the Mystique Realm. All the formations of this place were connected with the Mystique Realm itself, drawing energy from all around them.
“Ah fuck, why is this place so damn hard to enter??” A disciple groaned.
A sword-wielding youth shook his head in disappointment, “The seniors were right. This place is nigh impossible to enter.”
…
As soon as Shen Yuan arrived there, he attracted the attention of all of the disciples.
“Hey, is that the sole male disciple of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect?” The disciple who was grumbling asked.
“Yes, I heard from my master that he is extraordinary even among the geniuses of Divine Grade Sect. No one has been able to pass the trial in history that he did.” The sword-wielder youth revealed what his seniors had told him.
The disciple raised his eyebrow, “You seem to know quite a bit about Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect, might I ask which sect this brother hails from?”
The sword-wielder smiled, “I’m…from the Azure Sky Sect.”
“Ah, it’s near the territory of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect but is under the command of Immortal Sword Pavilion. No wonder you know so much about their sect.” The first disciple nodded his head again and again.
Shen Yuan took a look at the surrounding; he searched for any Divine Grade sect here before his eyes fell on an old acquaintance.
“Oh? Brother Liang, long time no see.” Shen Yuan smiled and went towards him to greet him.
Liang Hui jumped as if someone had stepped on his tail. He rapidly spun and looked at Shen Yuan, “Brother Shen, I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Haha, I didn’t expect to see you here. Didn’t you go to fight against the Demon Sect bastards?” Shen Yuan politely smiled and asked, not mentioning how he had stolen the Undying Heart from right beneath their noses.