The Way of The Dao

"Hongmeng Pagoda?"

Ling Tian frowned. He only knew a little bit of information about this realm when he was in this cultivation world before ascending to the immortal world. This small realm was one of the many that were connected to the Heavenly Earth Continent and open every certain period of time. Many sects, clans and families send their disciples and members to grow in experience and strength since these places have countless cultivation resources as well as materials, herbs, weapons and natural treasures that would lead from a weak cultivator to become powerful and even a sect grow and become famous when their leaders become stronger.

Ling Tian had never entered this small realm of Hongmeng Pagoda, but he had entered some others where he obtained various cultivation resources with Xi Fei and Ning Xiaoyi. But he had never exactly heard all the details of this small realm, so in the end this mysterious realm was new to him.

"Yes, it's Hongmeng Pagoda!" The man nodded and quickly began to explain, "This realm is one of the most famous and important realms for the entire Heavenly Earth Continent, as it not only appears in the south state, but also appears in the east state and the north state! You can even find disciples and fellow cultivators of those higher states once you enter!"

"It opens up for the entire world then." Ling Tian raised his eyebrows slightly. If so, then there should be more entrances to this secret realm.

"Exactly! So it means that this realm is already open for everyone, and it wouldn't even be strange if many disciples from those holy lands were already inside." The man quickly added. There was even a touch of respect and admiration as he mentioned those members of the holy lands, geniuses and unimaginable monsters.

"It's only that just as there are various unimaginably powerful resources, this realm is also very dangerous and almost half of the cultivators who enter die, due to the fact that the cultivation level will be suppressed to the peak of the Golden Core realm, causing even great experts to die in this realm when they are besieged by large numbers."

The 50-year-old salesman man spoke, with a shiver as he said the last. Even if he currently had a cultivation base at the peak of the Golden Core, still his chances of survival were slim, let alone over those with a higher level. No one would enter such a place knowing that their cultivation bases would be suppressed.

It was no lie to say that even a powerful and terrifying Great Ascension expert would fall in this place, especially if they are besieged among several enemies.

"Suppression until the peak of the Golden Core? Then it will be very dangerous!"

Lang Qingzu was suddenly startled upon hearing the latter. Her gaze was filled with worry as she looked at Xuan Li. However, when she switched to Ling Tian the trace of worry disappeared from her beautiful eyes.

lightsΝοvel Xuan Li also looked with some worry at Ling Tian before a sense of security filled her heart. Although this powerful legendary ancestor of her sect has a similar cultivation level as her master and the other sect elders, Xuan Li had a feeling that Ling Tian would remain strong and powerful within this mysterious realm.

The middle-aged man was finally stunned at the sight of both girls, quickly scanning them when he noticed the peculiarity of their clothing. He also couldn't help but be surprised at not being able to see their cultivation levels, feeling more terror and fear as his thoughts about this small group were confirmed. Both girls must be great geniuses among geniuses with unique and powerful talents for cultivation no doubt.

"How many cultivators have come in since you arrived?" Ling Tian asked after a few seconds.

"About 50 or so experts have entered since I arrived, most of them at the Foundation Establishment stage and a few from the Golden Core stage..." The middle-aged man quickly replied. His gaze fell on Ling Tian again, but without showing any disrespect. He didn't even dare to scan this young boy who clearly seemed to be barely half as old as he was.

If he offended this monstrous genius, he would be courting death!

"Senior, in fact, just now that I see the two little ladies, I remembered that there was a group of youngsters that came in quite a while ago." The man commented carefully, looking at the clothes of both girls and added, "The clothes that both girls have reminded me of those young men, they wore almost the same designs on their clothes, and most of them with some emblems of swords, plants and of blacksmith mallets on their sleeves. Most of them looked to be between 15 and 20 years old."

"Huh? Did you see more people with similar garments like ours?" Xuan Li was stunned and she asked at once. Stupefaction covered her face, with her heart beating rapidly.

Lang Qingzu was also surprised, tightly clenching her fingers on Ling Tian's clothes as nerves swept over her.

If there were young people who seemed to wear their same style and design of clothes and so on, then they would most likely be fellow members of their sect!

"How many of them were there, mister?" Xuan Li couldn't help but ask expectantly. Lang Qingzu followed by nodding her head, wanting to know if those people could really be her sect mates.

"There were about eight of them in total, and three of them had already reached the Golden Core Stage, while two others were at the Foundation Establishment Stage. The other two I could not observe their cultivation levels properly. I also remember that the other one, who seemed to be their leader was a young man older than the others, like in his early twenties, almost like you senior, and he was the strongest in the place." The 50 year old man frowned in recollection before looking at Ling Tian, explaining that there seemed to be someone similar to his age and added, "That young man had different but casual clothing, but what caught everyone's attention the most, was that he had two strange swords hanging on his back, giving off a somewhat intense and imposing feeling."

This man's expression became dignified and somewhat terrified. The aura this young man had released was enough to completely suppress everyone in the place when some cultivators wanted to make things difficult for him. He was most likely a powerful expert at the peak of Nascent Soul or above.

"Elder Deng! It's Elder Deng Tianjin!"

Unexpectedly, Xuan Li exclaimed full of shock upon hearing this man's words.

"Big Sister, it's really Elder Deng? The Supreme Sword Master?!" Lang Qingzu looked with anticipation at Xuan Li, remembering one of the sect elders!

Elder Deng Tianjin! One of the powerful sect elders and the Supreme Sword Master!

"Little Tianjin?" Ling Tian was surprised to hear this. Deng Tianjin is the last disciple he hadn't seen after he came to this cultivation world. So how could he appear in the south state? Could he have traveled to this place for some particular matter?

Seeing the gazes of Xuan Li and Lang Qingzu, Ling Tian felt that it might actually be Deng Tianjin.

"Has it been a long time since they entered? How long ago was it?" Ling Tian asked directly.

"It's already about five days since they came in." The man quickly replied.

"Uhm." Ling Tian nodded and stared at the man who was getting more and more scared before he withdrew his gaze and started walking.

"Big brother, shall we enter this place?"

Following Ling Tian and without letting go of his hand, Lang Qingzu asked in anticipation. Xuan Li on the other side looked nervously at Ling Tian, waiting for his answer.

"What do you two say? Do you want to go inside?" Ling Tian smiled softly and asked.

"Mhn!" Lang Qingzu nodded with a big, cheerful and expectant smile.

"Yes, ancestor!" Xuan Li nodded in the same way with a happy expression full of anticipation, before looking at the entrance in the center. The expectation and anticipation of meeting her sect fellows and one of the elders filled her heart.

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"Haha. Then let's go inside to meet them." Ling Tian smiled and led both girls towards the entrance of the gate, walking leisurely as he attracted stares of all kinds.

He hadn't heard from Hao Zhentian and the other members of his family, so it was useless to keep searching blindly. Ling Tian would try to find the traces of Deng Tianjin first and find out why he had appeared in this south state. After that he would continue to seek information from Hao Zhentian and the others, as well as continue to search for high-level medicinal plants to repair his meridians and dantian. The breaking of the formation in the void brought forth many natural treasures and heavenly places.

"Suppression up to the Golden Core State? How interesting..."

Standing in front of the portal, Ling Tian paused briefly as he recalled the information. He had been observing the situation all over the place since he arrived.

There were some strange fellows on the sides of the entrance, seeming to be charging a fee to whoever entered. As soon as they saw Ling Tian, they had started to advance, wanting to prevent them from entering the gate. However, a single indifferent look from Ling Tian caused both of them to freeze, terror filling their hearts as horror flashed in their eyes.

"Let's go."

Lang Qingzu and Xuan Li firmly grasped Ling Tian's hands, not separating from him as much as they could.

Ling Tian walked together with Xuan Li and Lang Qingzu, enveloping them both with his aura completely to prevent them from being separated and entering the secret realm smoothly. Their figures quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

The 50-year-old salesman man who had spoken to Ling Tian was stunned to see them enter the secret realm before showing a much more shocked and fear-filled expression. He quickly put away his things and his entire rack before escaping the place with terrifying speed.