The development of the situation was nearly as Wan Tinggui had predicted; after several long-distance confrontations between the Abyss and the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, the latter successfully ascertained the precise location of their counterpart.

Under the distant gaze of onlookers like Scarface and others munching on melon seeds, it was clear to see how the cultivators of the army, known as the "Ghost Army" of Xuanzhou, played their opponents like fiddling with something in the palm of their hands.

Purely in terms of cultivation, the cultivators of Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty were even slightly lower than the Abyss Cultivators, yet the outcome was a one-sided surprise.

Hidden within the forest, the cultivators of Xuanzhou were like ghosts, invisible and traceless, effortlessly gnawing away at the Abyss Cultivators.

Ling Hanfei took action several times trying to break this situation, but because of the presence of the wind-defying monk and the Devouring Spirit Demon King, all his strategies to resolve the situation were in vain.

"Send a message to the Saintess, the White Tiger Envoy has already left the battlefield and headed for the Secret Realm."

After observing for a moment, Scarface turned his head and ordered his subordinate.

"Eh? Isn't the White Tiger Envoy still there?"

The young cultivator who had stealthily escaped from among the Abyss Cultivators before encountering those from Xuanzhou looked confusedly at the White Tiger Envoy, who kept clashing with the Devouring Spirit Demon King in a hidden conflict.

"You fool, that guy is just a decoy left by the White Tiger Envoy to deceive others; the real body has probably vanished long ago."

Scarface smacked the young cultivator on the head with a palm as big as a fan and cursed.

"Oh oh oh, I see, Scarface is so insightful indeed!"

The young cultivator suddenly realized and admiration appeared in his eyes. Despite conveying messages to the Saintess, he didn't stop singing praises.

A self-satisfied expression emerged on Scarface's face, hands on his hips.

Although he put on a look of having everything under control, the truth was Scarface was also making a gamble.

After all, even if the White Tiger Envoy really had left, the decoy could still engage the Devouring Spirit Demon King without revealing any flaws, let alone to them.

But Scarface was no fool; if the White Tiger Envoy didn't take the chance to sneak away now, then there would never be another opportunity to slip away quietly.

Moreover, the young subordinate managed to escape unscathed because he fled in the direction of the White Tiger Envoy, who normally should have reacted.

Therefore, it was a bold assumption that the White Tiger Envoy had disappeared at some unknown time.

"Now we just stay here on watch, although the Saintess told us to take action depending on the situation, it seems completely unnecessary for us to make a move."

Scarface sat leisurely with his subordinates watching the fight, constantly sending reports of the battle situation to the Saintess.

Thousands of miles away within the Secret Realm, Wan Tinggui, who had just relaxed after setting up an Array, changed her expression and said to Liang Yi:

"The Abyss and Xuanzhou have encountered each other; the White Tiger Envoy has already left the battlefield prior to the fight, and is most likely heading our way without any mishaps."

"No problem, all preparations have been made, now we just have to give it our all."

Liang Yi's demeanor remained calm, having mentally prepared for this moment.

Wan Tinggui nodded, feeling not very panicked in her heart, as she had made all the preparations that could be made.

According to her current information, Tian Anyu from the Abyss was in seclusion, with only the White Tiger Envoy in charge of the overarching situation for the Devouring Spirit Sect.

As long as the White Tiger Envoy was killed, the Devouring Spirit Sect would be like a dragon without a head in the Abyss, and the likelihood of the people Wan Tinggui sent being discovered in the Abyss would be greatly reduced.

Hence, to plant spies within the Abyss, the White Tiger Envoy must die no matter what!

"How are Su Youyi and Yue Bai?"

Wan Tinggui asked Liang Yi, since Su Youyi and Yue Bai had been studying the Array inheritance before, and it was unknown how fruitful their findings were.

"Preparations are complete; the harvest was not small, I have thanked the Saintess on their behalf."

Liang Yi smiled, thanking Wan Tinggui respectfully with clasped hands.

"Having a bit more strength means a bit more certainty in the upcoming fight."

Wan Tinggui shook her head; she had allowed Su Youyi and Yue Bai to freely comprehend the inheritance besides the ones they had already transcribed, in hopes of enhancing their strength a bit more for a better chance at victory.

"There's no time to lose, I will control the Arrays of the Blood Purification Sect to stall the White Tiger Envoy for a while, you make your preparations."

Wan Tinggui immediately chose to sit cross-legged on the spot, formed a hand seal, and a faint ripple emerged from the palm of her hand, as a drop of pale red gemstone-like blood gently floated out.

In Liang Yi's perception, Wan Tinggui seemed to have become one with the entire Secret Realm, forming an extremely close connection with the Secret Realm.

"No problem."

Liang Yi guessed that the drop of blood was likely the Secret Realm Key, as well as the core to control the entire Secret Realm.

There are numerous trap Arrays within the Secret Realm; hoping to harm a cultivator of the Eighth Realm with the Arrays running on their own was like a pipe dream, but it's entirely different if someone was controlling them.

Array manipulation, with or without a controller, is completely different. Although it might not inflict heavy damage on the White Tiger Envoy, causing him some minor injuries was enough.

At this moment, Wan Tinggui entered a tranquil state resembling a Qinglian blooming for the first time, while Liang Yi took a look to ensure everything was alright then turned to find his junior sister and Yue Bai, leaving only Lord Orange to guard this place.

Previously, the two had already selectively studied a part of the Blood Purification Sect's inheritance, both of which were key factors that could quickly increase their strength within a short time.

The junior sister and Yue Bai each had a profound accumulation on their respective paths. Now with the inheritance of a First-Grade Sect at their disposal, they could make breakthroughs by extracting the essence through analogy.

"Senior brother, how is everything with Daoist Wan?"

As soon as Liang Yi returned near the Inheritance Land, two graceful figures approached him, asking with concern.

"The Array has been set up, and the White Tiger Envoy has already left the battlefield and is heading towards the Secret Realm."

Liang Yi didn't beat around the bush and concisely briefed the two on the current situation.

"Have the Abyss and Xuanzhou already clashed? It's hard to say what the outcome will be..."

Su Youyi was somewhat surprised to hear this news, not expecting both sides to encounter each other so quickly.

"Slow probing, you attack and I defend—this kind of slow-paced approach isn't suitable for the battlefield. Once each side is aware of the other's presence, what they need to do is to exert their full strength to annihilate the opponent."

Liang Yi spread his hands, he hadn't expected things to move so quickly either.

"But there's no need to worry about the outcome. Since Brother Jiang has already obtained the intelligence we provided in advance, and with the White Tiger Envoy making a run for it, resulting in the Abyss losing a Ninth Realm's combat power, Xuanzhou is sure to win."

Su Youyi and Yue Bai also nodded in agreement upon hearing this. If Xuanzhou still couldn't win despite the lack of an Eighth Realm Cultivator, then the Immortal Dynasty might as well just go home, wash up, sleep, and wait for the Abyss to come knocking on their door.

"How are your comprehensions progressing? I don't feel any changes at all?"

Liang Yi looked Su Youyi and Yue Bai up and down with some curiosity, as he didn't feel any obvious changes.

"It's not a breakthrough in cultivation, what kind of change would there be?"

Su Youyi rolled her eyes at her brother and explained.

"Before, my application of Sword Intent was far too superficial; I had already considered looking for Daoist Skills and the like to serve as a reference. The Blood Purification Sect's inheritance has provided me with significant enlightenment this time."

"My situation is similar to Sister Su's. The Array inheritances within the Qingqiu bloodline are exquisite but belong to the First Epoch."

Yue Bai lifted her head to gaze at Liang Yi, sharing her gains.

"Although the inheritance is still mysteriously unparalleled, successors have been continuously developing new Array paths. Now, I want to absorb the Array knowledge from three epochs and see if I can make new discoveries."

It was rare for the ancient to surpass the modern. Even if the Realm of the First Epoch could reach the Ninth Realm, and this epoch initially only had the Seventh Realm.

But this does not prevent Cultivators from continuously expanding and broadening various Great Dao. Even if the power is less, the ingenuity is sure to far surpass the past.

Especially in the ways of Arrays, Alchemy, and Refining, there will constantly be ingenious Cultivators introducing innovations.

Therefore, Yue Bai wants to absorb the essence of Arrays from three epochs and attempt to fully utilize the advantages of the Qingqiu bloodline.

"It seems like both of you have gained quite a lot..."

Liang Yi smiled contentedly. Since his sister and Yue Bai had such gains, then this trip to the Secret Realm wasn't in vain.

"Let's go, I'll take you to Wan Tinggui. She is now connecting and arranging all the Arrays within the Secret Realm, and personally manipulating them might cause the White Tiger Envoy quite some trouble."

"Great!"

Su Youyi and Yue Bai, with their newfound strength, were even looking forward to the upcoming battle.

Outside the Blood Purification Sect's Secret Realm, a white figure silently appeared: a white-browed, white-haired young man, Bai Sheng, standing quietly, emanating a fierce killing aura.

"It should be the right place, but why can't I sense any aura of the Secret Realm?"

Bai Sheng's perception of murderous intent led him to realize after noticing the subtle killing intent in the forest, that it must be the army of the Immortal Dynasty.

Thus, before the two parties met, he had already used some Exotic Treasure to leave an avatar behind, confident that he would not be discovered in a short time.

At least, for the short term, the strength of the avatar was the same as his own body.

This was supposed to be one of his trump cards, meant for use in critical times; unfortunately, only this card could help him keep his cover now.

Bai Sheng's current location was where Liang Yi and the others previously stood outside the Secret Realm.

"So this is it, a truly exquisite Array is set up here!"

After scouring heaven and earth, and probing in every direction, Bai Sheng finally sensed a slight abnormality in the Array.

Following the trail, Bai Sheng finally understood the full scope of the Array.

"The Array's not bad; it looks like there's a strong sect within the Secret Realm!"

Although he praised it verbally, Bai Sheng still felt somewhat annoyed inside.

If he were still at Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm, he would have seen through such an Array at a glance.

But now, his strength had fallen greatly, and he hadn't even noticed the Array hidden in the Void at first.

If it weren't for a small crack appearing due to the passage of time in the Array, he might still have missed it.

Bai Sheng stretched out his finger and pointed towards the Void in front of him.

After carefully determining that this Array had no signs of tampering and had stood untouched, he finally allowed himself some peace of mind.

"I need to find the complete Array Map quickly and resolve the hidden danger within my body."

Bai Sheng thought to himself and casually tore open a gap in the Array, forgoing the Secret Realm Key, he chose the simplest, most straightforward, and violent way to open the door.

Meanwhile, Su Youyi inside the Secret Realm, noticing the change in the outer Array, suddenly opened her eyes and with a light wave of her right hand, an image appeared before everyone, displaying Bai Sheng, who had just entered the Secret Realm.

"He's here!"

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