Beside the medicine field, inside a wooden house.
Mu Qing and Ye Yun both opened their eyes.
"Why……"
Ye Yun's lips were slightly parted, with some regret on her face: "It's a pity that you are only a little short of the early stage of mortal transformation."
Mu Qing smiled when he heard the words. The two of them were sitting opposite each other at the moment, with the beauty in front. Even if he had the same regret in his heart, it didn't seem so important. "It's not without gain. After practicing for three hundred days in Qingshan Realm, these secret techniques can be used." It’s been a lot easier, I think I’ll have to wait for an opportunity before I can break through.”
"I hope so."
Ye Yun echoed with a serious expression. She looked at the skylight outside the house and realized that there was still some time, with a trace of hesitation on her face.
Mu Qing saw her shoulder leaning slightly toward him, smiled knowingly, and reached out his hand very naturally, holding her back with one hand, and passing the other hand through the crook of her knee, holding her in his arms.
Ye Yun moved her head and found a more comfortable position on Mu Qing's shoulder. She closed her eyes and spoke in a softer voice: "I didn't expect there was a guardian in the secret realm of Mingquan. My father has never said anything about it. "
Mu Qing ran his palms through the hair of the woman in his arms, feeling the softness and smoothness of his fingertips, and his emotions were unusually stable. He said slowly: "The secret realm of Mingquan is closely related to the existence of Mishima. I learned from the real person When I heard about this, I didn’t expect that this was the origin of the secret trial.”
Ye Yun buried her face into Mu Qing's warm collar and said a little tiredly: "You may have forgotten what is important."
Mu Qing sighed when he heard this.
In the conversation with Wei Shenglan, Mu Qing learned a more complete story.
The complete small world of Mingquan Secret Realm is actually the body of a fallen god named Zhi Ming.
According to Wei Shenglan, a long time ago, people on the Three Islands did not participate in any trials. At that time, even the elders of the Shenhui just followed the original decree and did the simplest things—— Maintain the Three Lives Mysterious Formation day after day.
In other words, the last order left by the god who once protected the three islands before retreating - "Block the abyss at all costs" did not involve the secret realm of Mingquan, but only asked everyone to maintain the Xuanxiang of the Three Lives. Just a big formation.
But in a long time span, repeating something without any challenge is the easiest way to wear down people's will. When the power of the gods was less and less manifested in the world, variables appeared due to curiosity. The elders of the God Society began to study the great formation left by the gods.
Soon, they found the secret realm hidden in the abyss of the sea that was related to this formation.
For the first time, the secret realm of Mingquan came into the sight of the elders of the Shenhui.
After that, the elders cautiously explored the secret realm, and soon they discovered the extremely specific crystal stone in the secret realm.
This kind of crystal is of inestimable value to practitioners who are stuck in the late stage of mortal transformation. It can help them understand the way of heaven and get half a step closer to the road to immortality.
Everything related to the way of heaven is mysterious and unspeakable. Therefore, this kind of crystal soon got its name - Xuan Jing.
The people of Mishima endlessly grabbed this treasure in the secret realm with great enthusiasm, and soon they paid the price for it.
They destroyed the stability of the secret realm and saw for the first time what the "abyss" in the doctrine was.
They dug a crack at the bottom of the secret realm. Through this crack, the underworld energy that surged up from the abyss broke into the secret realm and devoured everyone's flesh and blood wantonly.
Just when the elders were helpless, the guardian of the Mingquan secret realm appeared for the first time. After blocking the crack again, he told the survivors the origin of the secret realm.
The original war of the gods directly penetrated the boundary between the real world and the Nine Nether Underworld, forming a penetrating abyss passage.
The energy of billowing underworld poured into the heaven and earth through this abyss passage. If this gap was not sealed, ordinary living beings in the entire world would perish. At that time, a god named Zhi Ming stood up on his own initiative and manifested his true form. With his huge body, he blocked the passage leading to Jiuyou.
Put an end to this world-ending disaster.
But the price is extremely heavy.
Lord Zhiming was corroded by the underworld energy that could subvert the entire world. Before his death, he sacrificed his body to create a small world, while the other gods found three floating islands on the sea to build a formation for their eyes. The Grand Formation—that is, the current Three Lives Xuanxiang Formation.
As long as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth continues, this Three Lives Mysterious Formation will continuously deliver spiritual energy to the Mingquan Secret Realm, repair the places in the secret realm that have been eroded by the underworld's energy, and maintain the stability of the secret realm.
Unfortunately, this balance has been broken due to people's greed.
So Shou Ling made a contract with the survivors at that time.
Whenever the secret realm appears, the power provided by the formation is not enough to repair the erosion of the secret realm. People from the Three Islands need to take the initiative to enter the secret realm and plug those small cracks.
In return, the survivors can take away part of the Xuan Crystal.
Since then, people living on the three islands have had the memory of the secret trial.
Mu Qing's thoughts were withdrawn from the memories, and he just heard the voice in his arms: "In my memory, the time interval between the secret realm trials is getting shorter and shorter. After my father's secret realm trial ended, the Shenhui The elders have deduced that this time the trial of the secret realm should have been three years later. Three years in advance means that the erosion of the secret realm has exceeded expectations."
"Well, this is not a good thing." Mu Qing frowned, "According to the real person, the earliest trial time in the secret realm was more than a hundred years ago, and now it only happens once every twenty years, which is indeed enough to prove that the situation in the secret realm is getting worse and worse. The worse."
Ye Yun suddenly left Mu Qing's arms and asked with a serious face: "You said that everyone takes away the Xuan Jing every time they try, does that actually increase the damage to the secret realm?"
Mu Qing actually had such worries, but he had never come into contact with Xuan Jing, so he could only shake his head, "I thought of another thing."
"The real person said that the guardians in the secret realm prefer young people with outstanding talents. In these few trials in the secret realm, the Shenhui has been trying to establish a connection with the guardians. Perhaps this is the key to solving the problem. After all, it was the guardians who took action for the first time. Only then was he able to calm down.”
Ye Yun looked at Mu Qing's face closely with her beautiful eyes, her worry undisguised, "But over the years, no one has succeeded. On the contrary, more and more people have been buried in the secret realm."
"Now that I think about my father's evaluation of the secret realm, it makes me shudder."
"The wake asked Mishima to send people into the secret realm to plug the cracks in the abyss, but how can even the smallest cracks be blocked so easily?"
At this moment, Mu Qing very clearly sensed the fear in Ye Yun's heart, hugged her a little tighter, and said softly: "Perhaps it was the sacrifices of those seniors that brought peace to the three islands, but it really won't work like this. Sooner or later One day, the secret realm will be eroded to the point where it will be difficult to use human power to redress the balance."
"I think this is also the reason why the Three Islands Alliance Conference changed from usual and invited all forces."
"None of this is important to me." Ye Yun put her hands around the back of Mu Qing's neck, looked at him and said seriously: "The important thing is... you seem to want to accomplish this."
Mu Qing looked at Ye Yun's pretty face with slender eyebrows and frowned, and said with a smile: "If I can help Mishima resolve this crisis, I will be considered a hero. Maybe no one will be able to object to marrying you then." .”
"Whether I want to marry you or not is my business. If you don't want to be a hero, why don't I marry you?" Ye Yun patted Mu Qing on the shoulder, raised her eyebrows and said seriously: "The secret realm is very dangerous."
Mu Qing stretched out his hand to smooth Ye Yun's frown, but she turned her head and dodged it. With a helpless expression, she revealed her deepest thoughts and said slowly: "The last time I tested Meng Zhang's origin, he Instead, I mentioned Mingquan Secret Realm. You know... He helped me a lot to get to this point, so I have to get to know him. If he is in some kind of danger like the Mingquan Secret Realm Guardian, It’s good for me to prepare early.”
"Why……"
Ye Yun sighed softly. When Mu Qing mentioned Meng Zhang before, she stopped trying to persuade her. That was because she was still unclear about the dangers of the secret realm. "I guess you want to learn about this gentleman from the guardian of the secret realm, but Meng Zhang and Wakes vary
It's definitely related. "
Mu Qing was silent for a moment and then said: "Although the real person didn't mention the origin of the guarding spirit, since the guarding spirit stayed in the secret realm for the first time, it is very likely that it was the consciousness of the Zhiming God Lord. I am here I wonder if Meng Zhang could be such an existence, after all, you have already experienced the uniqueness of Qingshan Realm."
"...The ability of the Qingshan Realm to change the flow of time is really powerful." Ye Yun's eyes flashed with a trace of confusion, "I have met the Great Elder several times, but even he cannot have this ability. Mr. Meng Zhang's realm should be Above the Great Perfection of the Holy King Realm.”
It was the first time Mu Qing had such an in-depth conversation with someone, and the content of the conversation was still Meng Zhang. He said in a flash: "The Holy King Realm is just the first realm after stepping into immortality. If there is a way to advance to the Breaking Realm beyond this, Does that mean that all cultivators have the possibility of becoming gods?"
Ye Yun was quite moved when she heard this, suddenly thought of something, shook her head and said, "It's impossible."
"Why?" Mu Qing asked subconsciously.
Ye Yun rolled her eyes at him, "Since I was born and I can remember, the Great Elder has been the Great Elder. People on the Three Islands have never been afraid to talk about him. The last time I saw the Great Elder in my memory, someone asked him something like The question is, are there other realms above the Holy King realm?"
"The great elder told us with certainty that the realm he is in is the end point of everyone's future practice."
Mu Qing had no doubts about Ye Yun's words, but he was still a little confused: "Are gods just gods and have nothing to do with the realm of immortal people?"
Ye Yun saw that Mu Qing was actually full of curiosity about this kind of thing, and couldn't help but roll her eyes and said: "If Mr. Meng Zhang is really above the Holy King and below the gods, then what can you do if you know it?"
"Not sure."
Mu Qing shook his head honestly, "But I'd better meet the guard first. I have a hunch that the guard might know Meng Zhang."
"call--"
Ye Yun's chest rose and rose slightly, she left Mu Qing's arms, stood up and said, "After all that, are you still willing to take risks out of curiosity?"
"I..." Mu Qing could feel Ye Yun's true anger and quickly stood up. Only then did he realize that Ye Yun's eyes were filled with water.
"Yun'er?" Mu Qing was a little panicked.
Ye Yun looked at him very seriously and said: "Only a real person can tell you the origin of the secret realm. The lessons are right in front of you. If the things related to Meng Zhang are the same as the abyss passage under the secret realm, you will die without a burial when you understand it." When we were here, have you forgotten what Sister Qingyu warned you before we left?"
"..."
Mu Qing was silent for a longer time. He had actually hidden his powerlessness towards the situation that Ye Yun mentioned. However, once this feeling was awakened, it was indeed so clear and real. In the end, he could only say solemnly: "I haven't been able to contact Meng Zhang. Maybe this is a signal in itself, Yun'er."
A trace of annoyance flashed in Ye Yun's eyes, and she hugged Mu Qing into her arms and said seriously: "Then we will face it together. I want to participate in the secret trial with you."
"Yun'er, you?" Mu Qing refused intentionally, but Ye Yun didn't give him a chance. After letting go of him, she walked straight out of the house, "The agreed time is coming soon, let's leave quickly."
Mu Qing looked at Ye Yun's back and suddenly realized that Ye Yun seemed to have wanted to enter the secret realm with him from the beginning, but if she didn't persuade him first, he would definitely stop her in every possible way.
But now, Mu Qing can't find a suitable reason at all, because any more words would be disrespectful to each other's feelings.
