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“East Sea King, are you really planning to do that? The Sea Demon Emperor is in the Penglai Secret Realm. If he finds out, your East Sea faction will be finished,” an elder from the Sea Tribe asked a middle-aged man with a frown.
The middle-aged man, known as the East Sea King, had a sinister expression and a dark gaze. He ruled over a territory of the sea. The elder was the Bohai King, another leader of the Sea Tribe. Their territories were vast, making them major forces within the Sea Tribe, but they were still more than ten times smaller than the area directly governed by Ji Pokong.
The Sea Tribe controlled a massive expanse of ocean, and due to the distance, Ji Pokong could not manage it all. He delegated authority to some powerful Sea Tribe leaders, gradually forming several major forces. Because their regions were far from Penglai Island, Ji Pokong had neither the time nor the inclination to intervene, allowing them to grow stronger.
This situation gradually led to a crisis.
Some ambitious individuals sought to eliminate Ji Pokong's influence as the Sea Demon Emperor.
“Bohai King, why has your courage suddenly diminished? Together, our numbers could rival one-fifth of Ji Pokong's strength. Once Ji Pokong leaves, the Ji Family Royal Clan will surely weaken for a time. During that period, if we unite and declare ourselves emperors, wouldn’t that be delightful? Our two families have been under the Ji Family’s thumb for countless years; it’s time we took control,” the East Sea King sneered.
The white-haired Bohai King hesitated for a moment and said, “I can’t shake the feeling that this plan is too risky. If we are exposed, both our families will be doomed. Isn’t it good enough to hold our positions as lords?”
“Cowardly old fellow, you’ll never understand what it feels like to be an emperor. Even if your Bohai territory is larger than many human Holy Dynasties combined, you will never have the same prestige as those human emperors. Once we declare ourselves independent emperors and support each other, Ji Family won’t care about us during their turmoil. By the time they restore order, our power will have grown. Other lords may even follow our lead and declare themselves emperors too, ending Ji Family’s reign,” the East Sea King scoffed.
“Killing Ji Mei won’t help us,” Bohai King frowned.
“Won’t help? Old fellow, don’t you know that Ji Mei is the First Princess? Her power is even greater than that of the First Prince! Ji Pokong’s most favored person is Ji Mei. If we kill her, there will definitely be chaos within the Ji Family for a while. During that time, we can quietly prepare for our imperial ambitions. The moment Ji Pokong leaves Soul World will be our chance to declare ourselves emperors. Just imagine that scene—do you want to remain Bohai King forever? Don’t you want a different title, like Bohai Emperor?” The East Sea King laughed enticingly.
Bohai King gritted his teeth and thought for a moment before nodding vigorously.
“I know where Ji Mei is headed. She has given up her Peak of Earth Soul Realm guards and chosen to come with a human child alone—she’s practically asking for death!”
“That human child is unfathomable! Even Thunderstorm and Ji Pokong couldn’t make him kneel despite unleashing their formidable pressure.”
“He relies on some miraculous Martial Soul; his true strength is merely in Surge Realm, just like Ji Mei. We are both at Earth Soul Realm level eight; killing two Surge Realm fellows should be easy!”
“East Sea King, you could handle this alone without any pressure. Why do you insist on dragging me into this?” Bohai King asked.
"First, our relationship has always been one of like-mindedness. Second, the waters of our two families are interconnected, and we naturally need to look out for each other. Third, I know you have ambitions, but you lack the courage. You must believe that in the Penglai Secret Realm, killing is much easier than outside. Out of fifteen hundred people who enter, less than half will make it out intact. Ji Mei and that person's strength clearly indicate they are seeking death; by then, Thunderstorm and Ji Pokong will suspect nothing of us. They will only blame their own greed and recklessness for provoking powerful beasts."
East Sea King sneered at Bohai King, his face filled with mockery.
Seeing the derisive expression on East Sea King's face, Bohai King's pride took a significant hit. He clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll follow your lead!"
"Our target is Unreturning Mountain. We will head there first, quietly cultivate while waiting for those two lovebirds to arrive. They’ll be too busy flirting to move quickly. We need to kill and disrupt the Ji Family Royal Clan, but more importantly, we must enhance our strength and break through to the Peak of Earth Soul Realm. If we can condense our Soul Realm Martial Soul, that would be even better."
"Alright, let's go!"
The two figures sped off towards Unreturning Mountain.
Meanwhile, Wei Chen and Ji Mei, although hurrying along, lacked the urgency due to their insufficient strength, so their pace was not fast at all—far slower than that of East Sea King and Bohai King.
East Sea King's observation was correct; Wei Chen and Ji Mei were indeed flirting while on their way, lost in each other's affections.
It took them a full six days before they finally entered the vicinity of Unreturning Mountain.
Along the way, Wei Chen had a decent haul, encountering three pieces of Soul Jade. However, they were all between Seventh Rank and Eighth Rank, with no Ninth Rank Soul Jade. The only piece of Eighth Rank he found was merely a low-tier one.
While this might not seem like much, considering the value of an Eighth Rank Soul Jade, Wei Chen was overjoyed. In the Ling Sheng Dynasty, one piece of Eighth Rank Soul Jade could be exchanged for a great deal. Moreover, with the upcoming establishment of the Peach Blossom Sect, some Soul Jade would be necessary. One low-tier Eighth Rank and two high-tier Seventh Rank pieces were already quite good. Compared to a Ninth Rank Soul Jade, it was insignificant, but Wei Chen had always been easily satisfied...
During this time, his Soul Power Realm steadily increased, inching closer to the ninth level of the Surge Realm.
When faced with pressure from Thunderstorm and Ji Pokong, some essence released from the Demon Lotus helped him instantly elevate three levels—a feat far more challenging than what he experienced when the Golden Dragon Maiden assisted him from the first level of the Surge Realm to the fifth layer of breakthrough. The higher levels were increasingly difficult to achieve.
The intensity of the Soul Power in the Penglai Secret Realm was incomparable to that outside; those who had never visited could hardly believe such a place existed where the concentration of Soul Power was nearly liquid-like. Absorbing it was smoother than cultivating with a Soul Stone.
Most importantly, Wei Chen realized the benefits of cultivating in the Penglai Secret Realm. He began to trust in what Ji Mei said; as he breathed in sync with the purest form of Soul Power, his body felt significantly lighter. His internal organs were refined and became stronger.
In his view, the transformative effect of the cleansing power in the Penglai Secret Realm far outweighed even its rich concentration of Soul Power. After all, while one could accumulate intense levels of power through effort and using a Soul Stone, achieving such bodily refinement required countless elixirs.
Elixir would inevitably contain impurities and could not achieve the effects found in the Penglai Secret Realm.
That kind of transformation was completed unknowingly, with each aspect improved.
As for why there were such effects in the Penglai Secret Realm, Ji Mei was also unclear. She had once asked Ji Pokong and only vaguely understood that within the Soul Power of the Penglai Secret Realm, there were elements mixed in that belonged to a High-Level Plane, referred to as "Yuan Power." This substance was a type of advanced martial cultivation energy, nearly negligible in the Soul World.
In the Penglai Secret Realm, however, it was relatively abundant. Unbeknownst to them, it was absorbed along with the Soul Power into their bodies, providing immense benefits.
Strong individuals like Thunderstorm and Ji Pokong entered the Penglai Secret Realm without concern for anything else, solely refining the Yuan Power within the Soul Power. While transforming their physiques and eliminating stubborn ailments, they could also accumulate some for future use in another dimension to gain an advantage.
Soul Warriors from the Soul World would possess certain advantages upon entering that other world, with their source of advantage being the Yuan Power.
Ji Mei did not know much, but Wei Chen felt a surge of waves within after hearing those words. As the Demon Lotus Successor, he understood more than Ji Mei. He was already aware that beyond the Soul World, there were higher planes, and even above High-Level Planes existed even more advanced realms. The origin of Demon Lotus, a place called Huaxia, was the pinnacle existence among all martial cultivation worlds.
To cultivate from the low-level realm of Three Souls and Seven Spirits in the Soul World to a High-Level Plane like Huaxia was an extremely rare feat among hundreds of billions of people. However, once such a person appeared, they would undoubtedly stir up a storm in Huaxia. Those who laid their foundations and advanced to High-Level Planes would have greater advantages than the "natives" of those planes.
That might be why Demon Lotus chose to be reborn in the Soul World.
Wei Chen kept his speculations to himself and did not reveal a word to Ji Mei. Some things were better kept hidden in one’s heart; knowing them was a thousand times better than sharing them with others.
Finally, after a long journey, they arrived at the summit of Unreturning Mountain Range.
Ji Mei stopped flying and turned to look at Wei Chen. "This is Unreturning Mountain. I need to find that Young Dragon. Although I can't kill it, as long as I can get close enough to it and obtain a strand of its soul, it shouldn't be too difficult."
"The Unreturning Mountain Range is so vast; how do we find it?" Wei Chen looked at the sprawling Unreturning Mountain stretching for hundreds of miles, feeling utterly frustrated. Searching for a Young Dragon in such an expansive space was akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, that Young Dragon was not dead; it was a living creature capable of soaring through clouds, making the search even more challenging.
"This is where I need your help," Ji Mei said with a smile that resembled that of a cunning fox as she looked at Wei Chen.
Wei Chen felt a tightness in his chest, a very bad premonition creeping over him.
He retreated a distance away from Ji Mei and frowned as he asked, "What can I do? Don't expect too much from me; men are unreliable."
"I know, men are the most unreliable, especially men like you. But I don't need your help; I only want your blood," Ji Mei said with a strange smile.
"My blood? What can my blood do?"
"I don't need much, just a cup will suffice." Ji Mei conjured a cup out of thin air and tossed it into Wei Chen's hands. "Fill it up, and consider it the price for bringing you into the Penglai Secret Realm this time. You don't need to worry about anything else."
"Is it really that simple?"
Wei Chen thought for a moment and found it quite a bargain. He no longer hesitated, slicing open his wrist to fill the cup before handing it to Ji Mei.
Ji Mei took the cup with a peculiar smile and flew to the center of the mountain range, evenly pouring the blood out.
"Alright, now we just wait. The Young Dragon will come."
As Ji Mei and Wei Chen stared at each other, East Sea King and Bohai King held their breath, quietly observing them from a distance.
"I wonder what they are doing. Let's wait and see; perhaps something significant will happen," East Sea King said in a low voice.
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