jdhmnovel Chapter 235: Secret Realm Appears
Chapter 235: Secret Realm Appears
A few days later, a commotion broke out in the Holy City.
At first, it was just a strange glimmer of light on the horizon, like the faint trail left by a shooting star.
But in no time, the faint light spread like wildfire, turning half the sky into a dazzling array of colors.
Immediately afterwards, a deep rumble came from the distant horizon, as if some ancient seal between heaven and earth was being slowly opened.
The group quickly left the inn and saw that the sky in the distance, which was originally clear blue, was now gradually tinged with a layer of colorful halo.
At the center of the halo, the outline of a huge mirage faintly appeared, with pavilions, towers, eaves and brackets, appearing and disappearing in the light, like a dream.
"It's a secret realm!"
"The secret realm is opened!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and instantly, the entire Holy City erupted in cheers.
The powerful figures from the three factions all flew towards the horizon.
Kongming acted decisively, summoning his flying spirit beast to carry Zhao Yun and Zhu Ganglie into the crowd.
After a half-day flight, we arrived at the location of the secret realm, which was situated in a vast mountain range.
The mountain range stretched out in a continuous, undulating pattern, like a sleeping dragon. In the huge valley at the center of the mountain range, there was a massive vortex radiating multicolored light. The vortex was like a deep black hole, constantly emitting mysterious energy. It was clearly the entrance to a secret realm.
At this time, more and more cultivators gathered in the valley, but they were clearly divided into different groups.
The three ancient clans, Xuanyuan, Sima, and Ji, each occupied a corner of the valley.
The scions of noble families, dressed in their family's uniform brocade robes and ceremonial garments, exuded arrogance, their bodies radiating spiritual energy, showcasing their extraordinary strength.
They were surrounded by some recruited rogue cultivators, whose eyes held a mixture of awe and obsequiousness.
Not all independent cultivators were like that; some were there purely for the benefits. They gathered at the edge of the group, whispering among themselves, their expressions a mixture of longing for the secret realm's opportunities and worry about the unknown dangers.
Kongming, along with Zhao Yun and Zhu Bajie, discreetly approached the Sima family's location.
On a high platform, a member of the Sima family arrogantly surveyed the crowd below and distributed gray robes embroidered with the character 'Sima', allowing each recruited rogue cultivator to put them on.
Kongming took the gray robe embroidered with the character "Sima" and subtly swept his gaze over the group of Sima family members.
"She's here too!"
A strange smile appeared on Kongming's lips.
Following Kongming's gaze, one could see a graceful woman standing among the core members of the Sima family.
The woman had skin as white as snow and eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting, but her expression revealed an innate coldness that made her difficult to approach.
It was Sima Xun'er, who had played the three rogues with Kongming and Liu Mengli.
Kongming quietly shifted his gaze, but suddenly felt a needle-like, malevolent gaze pierce him.
He turned his head and looked to the other side of the high platform. Ji Wushuang was staring at him with a gloomy face, her eyes seeming to want to devour Kongming alive.
Several of Ji family confidants stood beside Ji Wushuang, whispering something in his ear. Every now and then, they would make throat-slitting gestures towards Kongming, their arrogant manner making it seem as if Kongming was already fish on their chopping board.
"Hmph! I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Kongming snorted coldly, mouthed a few words back at the other party without any politeness, and then ignored him.