However, just as Shen Xinghe thrust his palm halfway forward, his vision suddenly blurred!
Xiao Ruobai's figure seemed to break through the limits of space. With a speed that Shen Xinghe could not comprehend at all, he arrived first despite moving later, abruptly appearing right in front of him!
Shen Xinghe did not even see how Xiao Ruobai moved. He only felt an irresistible, tremendous force viciously slap against his left cheek!
Smack!!!
An incredibly crisp and resounding slap, so loud that it even echoed through the valley, violently exploded!
This slap not only instantly shattered the glazed palm print he had condensed, but the terrifying force also scattered his protective holy light, sending his head snapping violently to the right.
His entire body was like a kite with a broken string, spinning seven hundred and twenty degrees in midair before crashing into the ground several yards away with a heavy thud, looking utterly wretched!
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Shen Xinghe lay sprawled on the ground. Half of his face swelled up high at a visible rate, revealing a clear five-finger imprint. His lips were split, and he spat out blood mixed with a few broken teeth.
He was dizzy, his ears were ringing, and golden stars danced before his eyes. The whole world was spinning.
He was dumbfounded!
Completely and utterly dumbfounded!
Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?
I am Shen Xinghe, a deacon of the Liuli Holy Land!
I am a late-stage Celestial Realm expert! Did I... did I just get slapped in the face?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
An illusion! This must be an illusion!
The immense humiliation, unbelievable shock, and the burning agony on his face were like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly knocking him from the clouds of the Holy Land down to the mortal dust, shattering him to pieces!
He struggled to lift his head and looked at the youth who was still standing there calmly. His eyes were filled with extreme terror, as if he were looking at a demon god crawling out of hell!
The Holy Land status he relied on, and the Celestial Realm cultivation base he had painstakingly cultivated for years, were actually as fragile as paper in the face of the other party's casual slap!
Fatty Wang was dumbfounded watching from the side, but then he erupted into earth-shattering, maniacal laughter.
Hahaha! Holy crap! Big bro is awesome! That slap was perfectly round! Loud! Thrilling! You old geezer, still talking about granting grace? Still calling yourself this seat? Does it feel good? I am asking you, does it feel good now?!
Laughing, he dashed forward. Taking advantage of Shen Xinghe still being in a state of bewilderment and doubting his life, he crouched down and swung both hands.
Smack, smack! Two more heavy slaps landed as he cursed, I gave you face, didn't I? Still putting on airs! Still acting tough! Are you awake yet?!
The Holy Land status and Celestial Realm cultivation he relied on were actually nothing in the other party's eyes!
Especially Xiao Ruobai's slap, it was so fast that he could not react at all, and the power contained within it made him tremble in fear.
Xiao Ruobai's gaze was calm and rippleless. He looked at him, his tone devoid of any emotion, I will give you one last chance. Speak, how did you find us?
Shen Xinghe gritted his teeth, blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. Although there was fear in his eyes, the pride of the Holy Land made him refuse to yield easily.
You have caused a huge disaster! By offending my Liuli Holy Land, there will be nowhere in heaven or earth...
You won't speak?
Xiao Ruobai interrupted him, his eyes suddenly turning cold as a chilling killing intent radiated from his body. Then go die.
Before his voice faded, the phantom of the Dragon Soul Halberd flashed behind him, and the icy halberd blade pointed straight at Shen Xinghe's glabella. The aura of death instantly enveloped him.
Wait!
Shen Xinghe's soul almost left his body in terror. That killing intent, solid as substance, completely crushed his psychological defenses.
He had no doubt that he would be completely obliterated in body and soul the next second! I will speak! It is because of a resonance!
A resonance? Fatty Wang leaned in, his small eyes narrowing. What resonance? Explain clearly!
Under the threat of death, Shen Xinghe dared not hide anything anymore and said tremblingly, It is the Seven Stars Secret Token! You have the aura of the Seven Stars Secret Token on you!
I have a secondary token issued by the sect. Within a certain distance, it can sense the existence of the primary token. I followed the resonance to find you...
Seven Stars Secret Token?
Xiao Ruobai pressed on, What is that?
It is one of the keys to open the Undying Secret Realm. Legend has it that there is an elixir of immortality inside...
Each secret token can bring five people inside. The one carried by Quasi-Saint Son Xue Wuhen is a heavy treasure of the Holy Land...
Shen Xinghe spilled everything like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.
Fatty Wang immediately rummaged through his storage ring and indeed pulled out a token made of neither gold nor jade, engraved with profound star patterns.
Hey! It really is this thing!
Fatty Wang weighed the token made of neither gold nor jade, engraved with profound star patterns, in his hand. His small eyes darted around, flashing with shrewdness and curiosity.
He examined it over and over, Seven Stars Secret Token, Elixir of Immortality, it sounds incredibly awesome! Lord Fatty actually snagged a massive treasure in passing!
He leaned close to Shen Xinghe, who was slumped on the ground, and poked his swollen cheek with the token, chuckling, Keep talking! Where is this Undying Secret Realm?
How does it open? And what exactly is this elixir of immortality? Be detailed. If you dare to hide even half a word...
He waved the token in his hand, making a posture as if he were going to smash it down, full of threat.
Shen Xinghe shuddered at the cold touch of the token and Fatty Wang's threat. At this moment, all his Holy Land dignity and deacon's pride were thrown to the back of his mind. Saving his life was the priority!
He hurriedly continued to spill everything, The Undying Secret Realm is rumored to be in the extreme east of the Eastern Region, but that is only a general direction. No one knows the exact entrance. Only by relying on the resonance of the Seven Stars Secret Token can one find the true entrance when the secret realm emerges...
The elixir of immortality...
A complex look of mingled desire and fear flashed across Shen Xinghe's eyes. It is said that someone once saw traces of the elixir of immortality in this secret realm, but failed to catch it...
Fatty Wang's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, and his breathing became a bit heavier. Elixir of immortality, oh my goodness!
He abruptly turned to look at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu, rubbing his hands excitedly. Big bro! Second bro! Did you hear that? Good stuff! This job was worth it! Shouldn't we go join the fun too?
Xiao Ruobai ignored Fatty Wang's excitement, his gaze still calmly fixed on Shen Xinghe. How many secret tokens does the Liuli Holy Land have now?
Shen Xinghe dared not hide anything, As far as I know, the Holy Land should have two. One is personally managed by the Holy Lord, and the other was originally carried by Quasi-Saint Son Xue Wuhen, which is now in your hands...
What about the other five? Fang Hanyu asked coldly, the blade of his Taichu Sword humming slightly.
The other five are scattered outside. It is said that they might be in the hands of some ancient families or holy lands, or possibly held by other top-tier sects...
They might even be collected by some reclusive old monsters. Their whereabouts are hard to trace, and the Holy Land has been investigating them in secret... Shen Xinghe said with difficulty.
Xiao Ruobai pondered for a moment and continued to ask, When is the timing for the next opening of the secret realm?
According to ancient star maps, the timing for the next Seven Stars Alignment to trigger the manifestation of the secret realm's entrance has no specific pattern. It could be as short as three to five months, or as long as ten years...
Shen Xinghe tried his best to recall the confidential information within the Sacred Land.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
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e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
