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Chapter 679: Chapter 685: Leaving
But upon closer inspection, he had not found any trace of trials, and Li Zhirui could even see the cultivators who entered Grass Mountain with him not too far away.
Compared to other Spirit Mountains, there were not many cultivators on Grass Mountain, only about a dozen or so.
However, unlike Li Zhirui, their methods of collecting Spirit Grass were very rough, even destructive. They didn’t care at all about the surrounding Spirit Grass, seizing any slightly valuable specimens they came across.
Li Zhirui could only shake his head at this sight and then diverted his gaze.
But soon, an exclamation from not too far away captured the attention of all the cultivators.
"Fifth-order Resurrection Grass!"
The moment the person spoke out, they regretted it. Seizing the opportunity before the other cultivators arrived, they immediately lunged for the herb radiating a faint blue Spirit Light.
"Such a treasure belongs to those with virtue!"
The crowd scrambled to block him, not giving him a chance to get close to the Resurrection Grass.
It was a true life-saving treasure! As long as one’s physical body remained mostly intact, consuming the Resurrection Grass within a quarter hour of falling would bring them back to life!
This was practically like having an extra life; no one would give up on such a precious item.
"Is letting everyone fight to the death the so-called trial?" Li Zhirui also hurried over but stayed at the periphery of the battlefield without delving too deeply.
Seeing all the cultivators fighting desperately over a single Resurrection Grass made him even more wary of the Great Devils and more convinced that they harbored ill intentions.
However, other thoughts and considerations could be temporarily set aside in the presence of the Resurrection Grass.
So Li Zhirui decisively joined in the fray. Amidst the chaos, he seized the perfect moment to grab the Resurrection Grass.
Craaack—
Before he could even feel elated, he heard the sound of a mirror shattering.
The scene before his eyes rapidly receded, leaving behind a Spirit Mountain that was rich with Spiritual Energy but utterly barren.
"What a profound and terrifying Illusion Array!"
Li Zhirui then realized that what had just transpired was merely a scenario built by an Illusion Array, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
If the Illusion Array hadn’t deactivated itself, he had no idea how long it would have taken him to find his way out.
"You have perfectly passed the trial, and your reward is a Fourth-order Spirit Grass of commensurate level."
What about the Fifth-order Spirit Grass? Its master could have produced it but chose not to, as it was in short supply even for itself.
A flash of Spirit Light passed by, and Li Zhirui quickly clutched it in his hand.
He recognized this Spirit Grass; it was called Profound Nether Aquatic Grass. It had a slow effect on altering bodies of water, capable of transforming an ordinary Spirit Lake into a haven of Profound Nether Spiritual Water over time.
This process was a long one. Without several decades, or even a century, it was practically impossible to transform a Spirit Lake of about one square mile into Profound Nether Spiritual Water.
Beyond that, it could also be used in Alchemy, was remarkably effective against burns from Spiritual Fire, and could be used by cultivators with an Ice Spirit Root as a Cultivation Spirit Pill to increase Mana.
This Spirit Grass was quite superfluous for most cultivators, and not of much use to Li Zhirui. But at the very least, it was a Fourth-order Spiritual Medicine.
Having obtained the Spiritual Medicine, he could no longer stay on the mountain and had to leave.
Not wanting to invite trouble, he decisively walked down the mountain.
Many Nascent Soul cultivators who had come to present treasures had already descended the mountain. Some had smiles on their faces, seemingly having acquired fine Spiritual Objects, while others had gloomy expressions, clearly having failed to obtain any.
Li Zhirui’s appearance attracted the attention of many cultivators, including one gaze full of aggression, seemingly eager to make a move on him.
He pretended not to notice, thinking to himself that it would be seen who would be the hunted.
"It’s also time to head towards the exit of the Secret Realm and prepare to leave."
However, since he did not yet know the location of the exit, Li Zhirui could only continue wandering in the Bamboo Sea in search of opportunities.
"Stop hiding, come out!"
After leaving the six Spirit Mountains by more than a hundred miles, Li Zhirui called out the presence of a fellow cultivator who had been following him.
"Hand over the Spiritual Objects, and I might spare your life!" It was the same cultivator who had wanted to make a move against him from the start.
Li Zhirui shook his head, speaking disdainfully, "Just you? I’m afraid you’re not qualified."
To swiftly end the battle, he directly called out Xiaoqing, and the two joined forces to deal with the cultivator whose complexion had drastically changed.
Upon seeing Xiaoqing appear, the cultivator knew his chances of winning the battle were very slim and that he might even fall here, so he immediately turned and ran.
"Thinking of fleeing now? It’s too late!" Since Li Zhirui had decided to fight, he certainly wouldn’t let things go easily!
In terms of speed, he was no match for Xiaoqing; after a chase, the cultivator’s Mana was greatly depleted.
His fate was self-evident.
In the remaining days of the Secret Realm, Li Zhirui did not find any Spiritual Objects.
As for the treasures in the storage ring of the cultivator, there were indeed a few decent Spiritual Objects, which somewhat soothed his wounded heart.
One day, the gateway to the Secret Realm, which had been silent in his Sea of Consciousness, suddenly lit up.
This meant that everyone had to leave the Secret Realm quickly, or else stay behind!
"Finally, I can get out of here!"
Li Zhirui found that he was not far from the gateway. Following the guidance, it took him only a few hours to find his target and then with one step, he returned to the even vaster world beyond.
He didn’t linger on the spot, but immediately summoned the Spirit Boat and flew toward the Immortal City where Li Chengsheng and the other two were.
——
While Li Zhirui was traveling, deep underground in the palace of the six Spirit Mountains.
"Big brother! The gateway to the Secret Realm has opened; it’s time for us to act."
The six Great Devils gathered together once again.
"What’s the situation outside?"
The master of Cloud Mountain immediately employed a Secret Technique, and through the offspring taken out by the cultivators, could see the situation outside the gateway.
"There are just a few dozen Spirit Boats; compared to the previous times, the number of cultivators has significantly reduced."
The reason for this was due to the calamity that had occurred in The Secret Realm of Wanxian, leading many Nascent Soul cultivators to take their disciples and return to their sects ahead of time.
"Good! This is indeed a great piece of news for us."
"Big brother..."
"Whether we can gain freedom or not depends on this moment!"
The Devils all immersed themselves in the joy of soon leaving their prison and failed to notice the odd expression on their leader’s face.
And a half-hour after Li Zhirui left the Secret Realm, the six Devils passed through the gateway and exited the Secret Realm!
"Huh?"
Some cultivators who hadn’t left yet noticed them immediately, "There are actually Fourth-order Great Devils that have escaped!"
"Hahahaha, I didn’t expect there to be an unexpected gain after leaving the Secret Realm."
With at least thirty Nascent Soul cultivators nearby, the six Devils had no chance of confronting them.
"Quick! Catch them! They are the six Spirit Plant Devil Beasts from the Secret Realm!"
Unfortunately for them, their identities had been exposed!
The Nascent Souls, who had previously been unmoved, suddenly stood up upon hearing this.
Fourth-order Spirit Plant Great Devils!
These were top-notch Spirit Medicines, nourishing supplements!
If they could be captured and confined, they would never lack for Spirit Medicines again!
