Sea of Flowers

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Meanwhile, on the other side.

Bai Qianshuang tapped her toes lightly and landed steadily in a dense forest.

What met her eyes were ancient trees that blotted out the sky and sun. Their trunks were so thick that even a dozen people could not encircle them. The bark was carved with mottled ancient runes, mixed with a faint, chilling aura that made her subconsciously tense up.

"..." Bai Qianshuang remained silent for a few seconds and began to check her surroundings.

Her first reaction was to raise her hand to touch the communication jade talisman at her waist. She injected her spiritual energy into it, but the jade talisman only lit up with a faint glimmer for a moment before turning completely dark.

The independent laws of this small world completely blocked cross-regional communication. Let alone contacting Ye Chuan, her divine sense couldn't even detect movements ten miles away.

She was separated from Ye Chuan.

"We got separated." A trace of worry flashed in Bai Qianshuang's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

She knew Ye Chuan's strength too well. He could even slay Perfected Wucang of the Ascension Realm; the dangers in this divine tomb couldn't harm him in the slightest.

What she needed to do now wasn't to panic and search for him, but to steady herself and ensure her own safety. She absolutely could not become a burden to Ye Chuan.

Bai Qianshuang took a deep breath. A faint silver-white spiritual light rippled around her body, and her early-stage aura steadily spread out, forcing back all the prying, chilling presence in the surroundings.

With a tap of her toes, her figure transformed into a streak of light, flying toward higher ground through the gaps in the dense forest.

Along the way, she encountered many scattered corpses of cultivators. Most of the bodies were mutilated beyond recognition—either corroded to mere bones by bizarre poisonous miasma, or completely drained of their divine souls, turning into dried husks.

Even from afar, one could feel the fatal dangers hidden within this secret realm.

It was indeed extremely dangerous here, but by the same token, the tomb left behind by a peak Ascension Realm expert held a fatal attraction for those low-level cultivators.

After flying for nearly a hundred miles, the dense forest finally came to an end. Ahead lay an endless sea of seven-colored flowers.

At the edge of the flower sea, a group of cultivators was gathered. Each of them wore a vigilant expression, staring intently into the depths of the flowers, not daring to advance rashly.

There were about twenty people in this group. Leading them were three Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivators, and the rest were mostly core elders at the peak of the Mahayana Realm, hailing from several small and medium-sized sacred grounds of the Profound Sky Continent.

The moment Bai Qianshuang's figure appeared, she was instantly noticed by everyone.

The group of cultivators immediately tensed up, summoning their magical treasures one after another and looking toward her warily. However, when they clearly saw her appearance, their guard subconsciously relaxed a bit.

It was the woman from the Jade Void Sacred Ground, the one beside Sacred Lord Ye.

Those cultivators who originally harbored some malicious intentions instantly concealed the greed in their eyes. They obediently took two steps back, not even daring to lift their heads.

From the crowd, a white-haired old woman dressed in a red robe stepped forward quickly. She cupped her hands gently toward Bai Qianshuang, her tone respectful and polite:

"I am Elder Hongluan of the Danxia Valley. Greetings, Fairy Bai."

She was also the strongest among this group of people.

She looked Bai Qianshuang up and down. Seeing her all alone, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she asked cautiously:

"Is the Fairy alone? I wonder if Sacred Lord Ye is nearby?"

"We were separated by turbulent spatial currents, and I temporarily cannot contact him."

Bai Qianshuang nodded slightly. Her tone was peaceful, without the slightest bit of arrogance or timidity.

"Are you all also blocked by this flower sea?"

Hearing this, Elder Hongluan instantly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, yet she still did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

Even if Sacred Lord Ye was not present, this Fairy Bai was a cultivator at the early stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Her strength was absolutely not to be underestimated, let alone the fact that standing behind her was the entire Jade Void Sacred Ground and that Sacred Lord Ye who could slay Ascension Realm experts.

She hurriedly nodded with a bitter smile and pointed at the seven-colored flower sea in front of them, saying:

"You are perceptive, Fairy. This flower sea looks beautiful, but it is actually extremely wicked."

"We just sent two Mahayana Realm disciples in to scout the way. They had barely walked a hundred feet before they instantly lost all signs of life, not even their divine souls managed to escape. If one probes with their divine sense, it will be instantly shredded to pieces. We are stuck here and dare not enter rashly."

She paused for a moment and looked at Bai Qianshuang. "Fairy, this secret realm is fraught with danger right now. I wonder if the Fairy would be willing to travel with us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding disciples and elders also stepped forward, bowing to Bai Qianshuang and echoing the sentiment in unison, their attitudes respectful to the extreme.

After all, there were only three Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivators present. Having one more meant having an additional combat force.

Moreover, they were well aware that even if they encountered fatal danger, as long as Bai Qianshuang was there, Sacred Lord Ye would eventually come looking for her, and they could tag along to save their own lives.

Bai Qianshuang pondered for a few seconds and nodded gently.

Right now, she couldn't contact Ye Chuan, and her divine sense was suppressed by this small world. Exploring alone was indeed too risky. Traveling with this group would at least allow her to figure out the basic situation of this secret realm.

Furthermore, Ye Chuan had also said that when one's own abilities were insufficient, they could form a team with passersby.

As long as she used them as a shield in front of her and hid far away herself, it would be fine.

"Alright, I will travel with you," Bai Qianshuang spoke, her voice clear and cold.

Many disciples and elders showed expressions of joy, their hanging hearts finally settling down.

With Bai Qianshuang's addition, everyone felt much more confident.

Elder Hongluan recounted the situation they had previously investigated to Bai Qianshuang in full detail: "Fairy, this flower sea is a trial ground left behind by Almighty Xuanqiong."

"We just saw records on a stone stele at the edge of the flower sea. It says that this flower sea can trigger the obsessions and inner demons in a cultivator's heart, creating illusions, and it can also drain a cultivator's spiritual energy and divine soul. Many have fallen in this sea of flowers."

Hearing this, Bai Qianshuang frowned slightly and raised her eyes to look at the seven-colored flower sea before her.

The flower sea stretched endlessly. Exotic flowers the size of bowls swayed in the wind, their petals shimmering with seven-colored flowing light, looking absolutely magnificent.

It could trigger obsessions and inner demons?

But in other words, if one's Dao heart was firm, this flower sea wouldn't be a problem.

Bai Qianshuang pondered for a few seconds. The great blood feud of the Jade Void Sect had been avenged, so she shouldn't have any obsessions or inner demons.

Coupled with the large pile of pills Ye Chuan had refined for her, many of which could ward off illusions, Bai Qianshuang believed her Dao heart was firm enough to give it a try.

Not to mention, if the situation went south, she could also return to the real world through her ring.

After thinking it through, Bai Qianshuang's gaze fell on the other disciples and elders. Even though she felt she was well-prepared, she still asked, "Is there another way?"

"Ahead seems to be the core area. To pass through here... we must cross the flower sea," Elder Hongluan said.

"Since that is the case, let us set off together," Bai Qianshuang said.

The disciples and elders exchanged glances and finally agreed, "Alright."