by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
Seeing Qi Xuan, Long Chen’s heart warmed. This girl was naive and pure. She was like a child.
He had once traveled with her for some time, and she had always remembered that favor. The reason she had cried out was because she was worried for him.
After that brief disturbance, the elder’s gaze rapidly roved around the crowd. “Let’s continue!”
More geniuses began to step forward to test their identity. However, there was now a heavy atmosphere.
Some of them were looking around sharply, looking like they were intent on finding Long Chen amongst the crowd.
A tall tree attracts wind. Long Chen was that tall tree. He was given the name of the number one figure of the junior generation. He was viewed with envy by countless experts, and they refused to accept that he was superior to them. They wanted to take his place.
Several people hoped to be able to personally end Long Chen’s undefeatable legend. However, even as their gazes roved around, Long Chen acted indifferently, simply slowly walking forward.
Suddenly, the formation shook. A Life Star disciple was blasted apart by a ray of divine light just as he took out his tablet.
“Hmph, I gave you a chance just now, but you didn’t cherish it, still wanting to sneak in. Fool,” sneered the elder.
That disciple had clearly been an imposter. He had been seen through and killed by the formation.
This formation was linked to the two divine statues. The divine might that had descended just now made people’s hair stand on end. That kind of power was absolutely terrifying.
The few experts that had been dissatisfied with Pill Valley’s stringent verification process finally shut their mouths and obediently followed instructions.
Over a million experts slowly went through. Finally, it was Long Chen’s turn. Long Chen handed his tablet to one of the Elders in charge of the investigation.
Suddenly, the void rumbled and the formation activated once more.
Chapter 2009 Divine Daughter Yu Qingxuan
Long Chen’s heartbeat quickened. He began to secretly store up energy, ready to charge out immediately.
Blood splattered and a Life Star disciple was slain by the grand formation. Once again, another faker had been found.
As for Long Chen, the Elder checking his tablet returned it to him. Looking at him, he narrowed his eyes. “It seems that you’re quite calm!”
“Hmph, I’ve passed the barbarian dragon trials, so do you think this little formation scares me?” sneered Long Chen.
In truth, Long Chen’s heart had dropped. He had actually revealed some clues in his true identity just now. Normally, he should have jumped in shock from that, as that was instinct. But by forcing himself to act calm, he instead drew suspicion.
The Elder shouted, “It doesn’t matter what status you have or where you’re from! Remember that this is Pill Valley, not your Barbarian Dragon Palace!”
Long Chen’s arrogance had provoked the Elder. Long Chen silently took back his tablet without saying anything. He did it on purpose to provoke the Elder and distract others.
Peacefully entering, Long Chen followed the others that had passed. He had a bad feeling, but having come, he could only keep going.
As for the experts that had yet to go through the examination, they were growing more and more nervous. They were ready to fight for when Long Chen was exposed.
However, in the end, other than a few dozen people that were killed while trying to sneak in, there was nothing else. Where was Long Chen?
In the face of their suspicion, the elder leading them said, “In truth, we were just joking with everyone. As long as Long Chen isn’t an idiot, he wouldn’t dare to come here. After all, would he dare to become enemies with everyone here?”
Hearing that as well as seeing his smirk, the experts were speechless. They had actually been duped. They snorted, dissatisfied with this little joke. After all, they were all experts who had originally hoped to see Long Chen. But after all that anticipation, they were let down.
However, this was Pill Valley’s territory, and they had to endure. They continued onwards.
Once they reached the main plaza, Long Chen found that the current Pill Valley was completely different from what it had been the last time he was here.
Of course it wasn’t the same. Back then, he had drawn out an Alldevil monster from the Heaven Dragon Flame Region that had almost destroyed Pill Valley. If Yu Xiaoyun hadn’t been disturbed out of his seclusion, Pill Valley would probably have been done for.
Pill Valley had been completely rebuilt. All the bricks were fresh, and it looked thriving and full of vitality.
“When I have time, I’ll make sure to fix this. This style doesn’t suit my personal aesthetics.” Long Chen had a new thought as he looked at the new buildings.
Just as all the experts arrived, the plaza’s grand formation activated and waves of divine light rippled out. Within that divine light, a slender figure slowly appeared. It was the peerless beauty, the Pill Fairy.
The experts that had been whispering amongst themselves instantly fell silent in the face of this beauty.
Long Chen looked at the Pill Fairy. She looked the same as before, except the warmth and gentleness of her face had vanished. Now she seemed untouchably sacred.
The feeling of a kind big sister had vanished, replaced with the iciness of a supreme figure high and above others.
Her robes were snow-white, and there was a foot-wide halo of light behind her head. That halo was filled with divine power. The sacred air that came off of it made people have an urge to kneel in worship before her.
Looking at the Pill Fairy, Long Chen did his best to control his emotions, but he couldn’t help feeling disappointed. The current Pill Fairy was no longer the old Pill Fairy. She had changed.
The Pill Fairy gracefully walked over. That beauty and air of hers was enough to make men lose their minds and women despair at their inferiority.
“Great divine daughter, please open the gate to the Brahma secret realm for us,” said the Netherpassage elder of Pill Valley. The current Pill Fairy’s status was completely different, and everyone from Pill Valley was subservient to her.
The Pill Fairy’s expression was cold. She slowly formed hand seals in front of her, and divine light began to shine. After that, an image of a white flame appeared on her forehead. Long Chen had seen it before, but this time it possessed endless holy might.
She began to chant. It was the same voice as before, but now it was completely cold. “Lord Brahma, great god, hear your disciple’s call. Bestow me your divine power to break the seal and open the gate to the Brahma secret realm!”
Each of her words rang out like rumbling thunder in people’s ears, shaking people’s souls. Even Long Chen’s expression changed.
“Just what kind of power is this?” Long Chen’s heart shook. This invisible energy was almost irresistible.
“This is the power of the gods, and this is just the slightest trace of it. If it was a true god, with your current cultivation base, you wouldn’t be able to do anything. If that god told you to kill yourself, you would listen without hesitation,” said Evilmoon.
“Fuck, is it really so strong? Then what about my piss…?”
“It has nothing to do with that. Do you think a god only leaves behind a single inheritance? Let me tell you, they leave behind so many inheritances that they can’t even keep track of them. As for this god power, it isn’t the power of a true god. It is an agglomeration of faith energy, mental energy, and their divine energy. To put it more simply, this isn’t the true power of a god. A god won’t focus their attention on such a place, unless you destroy one of their divine statues that has reached a certain level. Furthermore, why do you care about gods? You’re someone who has even subdued a god, remember? If they were to come looking for you, you can just do the same to them,” chortled Evilmoon.
“Scram. I still haven’t reached the point of not differentiating between men and women,�
�� snorted Long Chen.
“Hehe, let me tell you, your actions last time weren’t for nothing. As for how it’ll benefit you, well, I think I won’t say to avoid any karma, but you’ll know in the future,” laughed Evilmoon.
Just at this moment, two rays of divine light came from the two divine statues, landing on the Pill Fairy. Immersed in their light, the Pill Fairy slowly pulled her hands apart from each other.
The void rumbled. In front of everyone’s dumbfounded gazes, the space above the plaza slowly split, and the runes of the Grand Dao flew apart. The Pill Fairy had actually forcibly torn apart the void.
What they saw inside the tear was not the chaotic flow of spacetime, but a completely different world. However, the space was still twisting wildly, making it so that they couldn’t see the other side clearly. Despite that, the air of the Grand Dao floated through it.
“Heavens, the laws of the Grand Dao are actually so close! It’ll be so much easier to comprehend them inside and awaken our manifestations!” Someone let out an excited cry, but no one laughed at them. The others were also filled with excitement.
The Pill Fairy didn’t look at anyone else. She gracefully walked through space, lotus flower runes appearing beneath her feet. Those runes stabilized the space.
“Everyone, don’t rush. Wait for the divine daughter to pass through. The channel will quickly stabilize, and everyone else can enter. But before that, I want to say a few words. The divine daughter is the future valley master. You’ve all seen her power. Long Chen is an ant that can be exterminated with the wave of her hand,” said the elder. “In truth, Pill Valley’s foundation is something that outsiders cannot even imagine. The reason we are willing to share the Brahma secret realm with everyone is because our goal is to bring peace to the entire continent. Due to Qu Jianying’s dictatorship, the continent is tottering on the brink of war, and there’s also a devil king like Long Chen causing chaos. They are in control of a large fraction of the continent’s power. Those people have been bewitched by Long Chen and Qu Jianying, and it’s difficult to save them. There are plenty of fools in this world who only hear what they want to hear. Long Chen has fooled those people, but they are unable to tell that Long Chen is a conner. However, they are innocent, and my Pill Valley does not want to raise our butcher’s blade against them. That would cause rivers of blood to flow. So we need to strengthen our alliance until we can win them over without fighting. We will use absolute power to make them give up. You’ve all seen the world on the other side of the channel. The Grand Dao is much closer there. Once you enter, the odds of you awakening your manifestations will multiply. You’ve seen our sincerity, so I hope to see yours as well. Before entering the channel, you must swear before the gods. Neutral experts must swear to maintain your neutrality, while allied experts must swear their loyalty to the alliance. Of course, if any neutral experts wish to join our alliance, we have special treatment for you. Everyone, take a look.”
The elder took out a small object. When Long Chen saw it, he scoffed. They were once more shamelessly making the same play.
Chapter 2010 The Attraction of an Eleventh Tier Medicinal Pill
That elder took out a spherical object, showing it off as he said, “The Brahma secret realm is open to everyone here, but there are parts of it that contain the inheritance of our gods. I’m sure everyone here knows that no sect would allow others to enter such areas. We are only opening those areas to our allies. In other words, the disciples of Pill Valley, the ancient races, the Corrupt path, the ancient family alliance, the Xuan Beasts, the Bloodkill Hall, and some loyal Righteous sects will be allowed in. We’ve given them special barrier breaking beads that will allow them to enter the core of the Brahma secret realm. That place is protected by a divine formation, and there, you can gather spirit medicines, receive all kinds of inheritances, maybe even get the gods’ blessing and instantly awaken your manifestation…”
As expected, it was this plot again. There was no such thing as a free lunch, and neither was there a free breakfast or dinner. As a result, the neutral camp’s experts’ expressions changed.
They weren’t fools. They knew what Pill Valley was trying to do. But even though they knew it, they couldn’t resist this temptation. Opening the Brahma secret realm to them for free was already generous. Hence, for them to leave the best stuff for their allies wasn’t something that they could complain about.
“May I ask what kind of benefits we will get if we swear loyalty to Pill Valley? And what about the disadvantages?” asked one disciple.
“The benefits are that you will be able to enter the core of the Brahma secret realm. That place has several times the Heavenly Dao energy as outside-” said the elder.
“Several times?!”
“The Heavenly Dao energy on the outer edges is already so dense! Several times that? What kind of concept is that?!”
“Doesn’t that mean that the odds of us awakening our manifestations will multiply as well?!”
Quite a few disciples’ eyes lit up, and they began to exclaim in delight.
Could they be any more fake? Long Chen looked at their act and almost vomited. These disciples were definitely planted there by Pill Valley. It was too obvious.
Those disciples’ exaggerated reactions had completely sold them out. They hadn’t even seen what was in the core region, but their eyes were about to pop out.
Having lived in the secular world, Long Chen had gotten bored of this kind of play in the Phoenix Cry Empire, and now he was seeing the same thing in the cultivation world. Were they insulting other people’s intelligence?”
“You are all correct. Not only will the chances of awakening your manifestation increase, but there are all kinds of inheritances spread throughout that region. If you’re lucky, you might even obtain an eleventh tier medicinal pill,” said the elder.
“An eleventh tier medicinal pill?!”
People’s hearts shook. Was this supposed to mean that even Pill Valley couldn’t refine eleventh tier medicinal pills, and they could only be procured in the Brahma secret realm?
That couldn’t be right. Pill Valley wouldn’t allow an eleventh tier medicinal pill to fall into the hands of an outsider. An eleventh tier medicinal pill either had to be a legend, or it had to belong to them. Long Chen suddenly realized where the con lay. It lay in the fact that he said if their luck was good. But if their luck wasn’t good?
An uproar was occurring amongst the other experts. An eleventh tier medicinal pill was extremely alluring, as no one in the outside world had ever seen one before. Some people had never even heard of such a thing.
If they had an eleventh tier medicinal pill, then no matter what its effect was, it could change the life of a Life Star expert.
Even Long Chen wasn’t able to remain calm, let alone the others. Although they also saw that this was just a play from Pill Valley, the bait was truly amazing.
“Those who become Pill Valley’s allies can enter the core of the Brahma secret realm. You can search for medicinal pills, inheritances, precious spirit plants, minerals, etc. There is even the chance of obtaining god’s blessing. However, these benefits aren’t Pill Valley’s charity. The core region will not be opened for free. To become Pill Valley’s ally and enter the core region, you must promise to come out and fight for Pill Valley when we try to save the continent and suppress evil. Of course, the chance of a fight is very low. You’ve also seen how strong our current alliance is. As long as even a portion of you awaken your manifestations, we’ll be able to easily crush the Martial Heaven Alliance and the Dragonblood Legion. With such a power disparity, they aren’t even qualified to fight against us. If you join us, it would mostly just be a show of power. The odds of a battle are very, very low.”
The elder spoke confidently as if he didn’t place the Martial Heaven Alliance or the Dragonblood Legion in his eyes. As for the crowd of experts, they acknowledged his words. With so many experts gathered, crushing the Martial Heaven Alliance would certa
inly be easy.
However, even though the ancient races, the Xuan Beasts, the Corrupt path, and the ancient family alliance were allied with Pill Valley, their own internal structures were complicated. They weren’t as united as Pill Valley and the Bloodkill hall.
Their leaders, and thus, the alliance, could only order a small portion of them. When it came to the majority, some might support them and some might not.
If those people supported them, then there would be no need for Pill Valley to even open up the Brahma secret realm. They would have crushed Long Chen during his tribulation.
However, now they had been forced to toss out such huge bait, and it was truly too great for anyone to resist. If these experts wanted to enter the core region, then they had to become solid allies with Pill Valley.
“Of course, we won’t force you. Every person has the right to decide for themselves. Some people don’t want to join not because they’re afraid, but because they prefer their freedom and don’t want to cause trouble…” said the elder.
“I’m joining! Isn’t it just the Dragonblood Legion? I’m not afraid of them!”
“Long Chen? Hmph, I’ve long since wanted to cut off his head. I’m willing to join as well.”
“Me too. As a cultivator, if I didn’t even have this little bit of daring, how would I even cultivate?”
Quite a few of the neutral camp’s experts stepped forward, indicating that they wished to join Pill Valley’s side. Long Chen cursed them inside. Even though he wasn’t even doing anything, they were cursing him. If he didn’t slap them silly, he wouldn’t be Long Chen.
“Wait a moment.” Unexpectedly, the elder waved his hand to cut off those people. “Young people should consider their decisions first. Once you decide, you won’t be able to change your decision. I will distribute the barrier breaking beads to everyone here. You can enter the secret realm first and then decide if you wish to enter the core. When the time comes, don’t say that Pill Valley is conning you with fake promises. If you find that the core region is truly as alluring as I’ve said, you can crush your barrier breaking beads to enter. Let me just make one thing clear though. These beads contain the power of the gods. There are contractual runes inside, and once crushed, it indicates that you have sworn to be allies with Pill Valley. If you try to betray this oath, you will be cursed by the gods. It’s extremely serious, so be clear on this. There are actually quite a few good spots in the outer regions of the Brahma secret realm that you can use to cultivate and increase your comprehension. Perhaps you will be able to find some opportunity within some ruins. Alright, that’s all I have to say. I trust you all understand. The channel has fully stabilized, so let’s draw lots to see who goes first.”
