Chapter 1144: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Dedicated to the Practice of Cultivation (Third Update)

The Elder Surnamed Pang gasped, his expression showing horror. A chilling Qi permeated the area behind him, and he didn't even dare to spread out his Divine Sense, yet he was extremely familiar with this current sensation and the chill behind him.

He could never forget that the second time they had entered the Seven-Colored Realm, they had encountered this thing, and half of their Fellow Daoists had been taken away. In front of that mysterious object, they were like Mortals, completely powerless to resist.

Aside from Wang Lin, who could clearly see the scene behind the group due to his position, the rest could not see anything.

"Remember not to spread out your Divine Sense!" Cang Songzi's face was pale. After sending out this final Divine Thought, he remained silent and motionless, his eyes tightly shut.

In Wang Lin's line of sight, a person appeared behind the group.

This was a strange person wearing gray clothes, but the body beneath the clothing was translucent, allowing the flesh and blood inside to be seen. He was bald, and his eyes held no trace of Life Qi, as he slowly walked over step by step from afar.

His pace was slow. After a long time, he reached the side of the Flood Dragon corpse. Without him making any visible movement, the Flood Dragon corpse immediately began to rot, turning into a pool of bloody water in moments. Strangely, this blood water surged into the body of the gray-robed person.

The gray-robed person, still bearing eyes devoid of Life Qi, slowly continued forward.

The Child Surnamed Duanmu was at the very back of the group. He remained motionless, but his brow furrowed. He clearly felt the chill behind him growing stronger. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the gray-robed person walk past him, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

But just then, the gray-robed person paused, slowly turned his head, and looked toward the Duanmu child.

As their eyes met, the child's mind trembled, instantly going blank. His eyes showed confusion, and above his heavenly spirit, illusory projections of the Sun and Moon materialized, spinning above his head, forming a Vortex, resembling the Reincarnation of the Sun and Moon.

This illusory Reincarnation of the Sun and Moon was the tangible manifestation of the Duanmu child's Dao Realm. It faintly contained numerous Seals and was the child's Concept Divine Ability.

But now, what shocked Wang Lin was that the illusory Reincarnation of the Sun and Moon above the child's heavenly spirit was strangely moving toward the gray-robed person, gradually separating from the child's body and merging into the gray-robed person's body.

The confusion in the child's eyes vanished, replaced by Death Qi, utterly devoid of Life Qi.

The gray-robed person turned around and walked forward.

The Child Surnamed Duanmu raised his feet and followed the gray-robed person, maintaining the same pace, slowly walking behind him.

This bizarre scene immediately shook the minds of the remaining people. The Old Woman in Green Robes did not blink and remained motionless. Chen Tianjun, who was in front of her, was the same, not even changing his gaze.

The gray-robed person walked silently, passing by the group. The child following behind him continued walking, his hair gradually falling out onto the ground.

Moreover, the body inside his clothes became faintly translucent.

Before long, the gray-robed person walked in front of Wang Lin. Wang Lin remained motionless, steadying his Qi and focusing his mind. The gray-robed person did not stop and walked past. The child followed behind him, and the two gradually walked away, disappearing into the distance.

The surrounding chill slowly dissipated, eventually vanishing completely.

Cang Songzi's body trembled. He let out a deep breath, wiping away the cold sweat that had beaded on his forehead. The three people behind him also relaxed, their eyes filled with shock.

"He… who was he?" Chen Tianjun asked in a low voice, his mind still reeling.

"A Lost One," Cang Songzi said hoarsely, fear still lingering in his eyes.

"Cang Songzi, what exactly is this place!" The Old Woman in Green Robes stared grimly at Cang Songzi. She had been right in front of the Duanmu child just now, and the bizarre scene had been extremely clear and profound to her.

"Fellow Daoist Duanmu failed to heed the warning, alas." The Elder Surnamed Pang shook his head, a look of lingering fear on his face.

"I do not know what this place is, but as I said before, I call it the Seven-Colored Realm! The gray-robed person just now is called a Lost One; I can confirm that.

In this Seven-Colored Realm, Lost Ones are not common. If they appear, as long as your Divine Sense and body remain still, there will be no danger. Once you make a move, you will end up like Fellow Daoist Duanmu!" Cang Songzi said deeply.

"There weren't many Lost Ones here originally, but after you, Cang Songzi, came, their numbers increased." Wang Lin stood up, looked at Cang Songzi, and said calmly.

The Old Woman in Green Robes sneered but said nothing.

Chen Tianjun's expression was grim as he stared at Cang Songzi and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Cang Songzi, you have been here twice before. Each time, you must have left a few people behind to become new Lost Ones, right?"

Cang Songzi's expression dimmed. After a long silence, he nodded and said bitterly, "That gray-robed person just now was a Fellow Daoist from my first trip here. He was taken away by a Lost One back then."

Chen Tianjun let out a cold snort and said gravely, "Coming here this time was a mistake. I, Chen, withdraw!" As he spoke, he spun around and sped off along the path they had taken, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Cang Songzi did not stop him. After Chen Tianjun left, he slowly said, "Without my guidance, he won't be able to return. I also didn't expect to encounter a Lost One so soon. Fellow Daoist Lu, Fellow Daoist Zhao, I know that at the junction between the outer and inner regions of this Seven-Colored Realm, there is an Immortal Cave.

You must know the owner of that Immortal Cave: Sima Mo, the Head Disciple of the Potian Sect eighteen thousand years ago!"

The Old Woman in Green Robes' expression remained normal, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Wang Lin remained silent, looking at Cang Songzi, waiting for him to continue.

"Leaving aside Sima Mo's profound cultivation, he was also skilled in Alchemy. Back then, he left with the Pill Formula that caused the great calamity. Although I do not know why that Pill Formula recently appeared in the fifth-rank Star Domain, I can confirm that Sima Mo's Immortal Cave definitely exists.

As for whether he successfully refined the Medicinal Pill, I do not know, but I imagine that even if he didn't have that particular Medicinal Pill, there would be plenty of other items." As Cang Songzi spoke, he took out a Jade Slip and tossed it to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin took it, scanned it with his Divine Sense for a moment, and then handed it to the Old Woman in Green Robes.

"I discovered this Jade Slip here previously, which is why I am so certain," Cang Songzi said calmly. Seeing that Wang Lin and the Old Woman in Green Robes still showed no change in expression and had not agreed to continue the exploration, Cang Songzi frowned.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, all the Origin Crystals from the beasts we kill from now on that belong to me and Fellow Daoist Pang will be yours. Furthermore, after entering the place I mentioned when I invited you outside the Seven-Colored Realm, you may choose ten items first."

"How certain are you of entering that place!" the Old Woman in Green Robes asked after a moment of hesitation.

"If I have the assistance of you and Fellow Daoist Lu, I have sixty percent certainty," Cang Songzi replied after a brief contemplation.

"Agreed!" The Old Woman in Green Robes closed her eyes for a moment, then nodded.

Cang Songzi looked at Wang Lin and said, "The place I mentioned to Fellow Daoist Zhao is the inner region of the Seven-Colored Realm. Although it is dangerous, the rewards will be greater. According to the clues I obtained, that place has Sealed many Vicious Beast souls ranging from eighth-rank to thirteenth-rank. I have prepared enough medicinal ingredients for this trip; given enough time, I can refine a large number of Medicinal Pills. If Fellow Daoist Lu agrees to go, you may also choose ten items first."

Wang Lin remained expressionless, pondering slightly. He figured that Cang Songzi's intentions were definitely not this simple, and given his cunning, he would not expose his true goal.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I can first take you to a few safe locations where there are Fog Transformation Beasts. All the Origin Crystals collected will be given to you, and furthermore, I will not take a single item from Sima Mo's Immortal Cave." Cang Songzi said gravely.

"Collect the Origin Crystals first." Wang Lin looked at Cang Songzi.

"Good!" Cang Songzi stopped wasting words. He checked the direction, did not continue along the narrow path, but changed course at the entrance, leading the three of them straight toward the distance.

Cang Songzi was extremely familiar with this area. An hour later, they arrived at another location filled with mist. This was a deep abyss, shrouded in swirling mist.

After stepping in, Cang Songzi proceeded cautiously, moving slowly until he stopped about a hundred zhang away from the mist. He grabbed at the Void Realm with his right hand, and a large quantity of Immortal Jade flew out of his Storage Space, circling in front of him. As Cang Songzi waved his right hand, accompanied by banging sounds, all the Immortal Jade turned into powder.

He took a deep breath and cautiously scattered the powder toward the mist.

Just then, a low growl came from within the mist, and a turtle-shaped Vicious Beast poked out its head, sucking the Immortal Jade powder into its mouth in one breath.

"Fellow Daoist Pang." Cang Songzi took out more Immortal Jade, crushed it into powder, tossed it out, and spoke softly.

The Elder Surnamed Pang had clearly cooperated with Cang Songzi many times and was highly skilled. His body flashed as he rushed into the mist. The turtle-shaped Vicious Beast looked back with slight hesitation, but seeing the Immortal Jade powder drifting over again, the Vicious Beast immediately devoured it.

Wang Lin watched this scene, his eyes flickering, but he remained calm. Not long after, the Elder Surnamed Pang rushed out of the mist and returned to the group. Cang Songzi took out more Immortal Jade and scattered it, slowly retreating.

They retreated until they were a thousand zhang away before stopping the scattering of Immortal Jade.

"How much?" Cang Songzi looked at the Elder Surnamed Pang.

"Less than three thousand." The Elder Surnamed Pang did not hesitate, taking out a Storage Pouch and handing it to Wang Lin.

"Among the twelfth-rank Fog Transformation Vicious Beasts, some enjoy swallowing Immortal Jade. Using Immortal Jade as bait, we can obtain some Origin Crystals." After Cang Songzi finished speaking, he led the group to change direction again, visiting several Fog Transformation locations in succession.

Using the same method, after consuming some Immortal Jade, they collected nearly twenty thousand Origin Crystals. Only then did Cang Songzi stop collecting and return to the narrow path.

"When we return, I will collect some more for Fellow Daoist Lu along the other route. Based on previous quantities, there should be around sixty to seventy thousand."

"Engraving the will: imprisoning the Dao of Heaven, all living beings must cross the boundless calamity, leaving the deep prison with a single obsession, dedicated to the practice of cultivation…" The contents of the Jade Slip beside the skeleton echoed in Wang Lin's mind. He looked at the Seven-Colored Realm before him and nodded silently.

The third update explosion is complete. It has been four consecutive days, and Er Gen doesn't know how much longer he can hold on; his body is starting to reach its limit.