Level 1 of the Holy Realm!
Ten thousand insectoid elites emerged from the Silent Vale!
Insectoid flags fluttered all over the empty valley, and it was so quiet that not even the slightest breeze could be heard.
Xia Fei blended in with the group, traveling together with Halleh.
Uti's vehicle was the last to arrive. The Emperor of the Golden Palace was actually unwilling to take the risk, but he had no choice but to go to the Silent Vale. After all, it had been the Emperor of the Golden Palace leading the group every time the Holy Realm opened, and Uti was naturally no exception.
He was seated in a golden convertible hovercar, one hand propping up his head as if he was thinking about something, his expression somewhat unhappy.
Beside him were the top experts of the insectoid race. Aside from Li Mo, there were also the two remaining members of the Seven Champions, Tohme and Fini. The other five had either been killed by Xia Fei or died because of him.
In addition, Nimuni and Beldin were top-class ability users that Uti had recruited at the last moment, both of them ranked in the top thirty of the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard. Halleh did not serve the royal family, so he was considered a free man.
"It's said that the Silent Vale is a vast space that the Black and White Gods created. It has a total of five levels, and each level is heavily guarded by strange creatures. We'll be on the first level when we enter, and fourteen days later, the exit to the fifth level will open. If we're unable to make it past the fifth level by then, we'll be forever trapped in the Holy Realm, turning into a wandering ghost," Halleh explained to Xia Fei.
Xia Fei was wearing the uniform of an elite insectoid guard, wearing a mask and headgear, following beside Halleh as if he was his follower. Furthermore, he had Breath Control to protect himself, so he was very inconspicuous in the group. Furball was hidden in Xia Fei's clothes, making him look even more like a fatty.
Xia Fei nodded. "Enter the first level and leave the fifth. I've memorized it."
Halleh continued. "Everyone will receive a guide map and a point counting device after entering. Killing an enemy will give you points, clearing the natural barriers set up by the Black and White Gods will give you points, and digging out the secrets hidden by the gods in the Holy Realm will give you points. All of these are clearly calculated, and it's clear at a glance.
"If you survive and make it to the fifth level, you can exchange your points with the priests of the Holy Realm for the items you need.
"Under normal circumstances, the exchange is done by the emperor of the Golden Tent, but if Uti dies this time, it'll be a different story."
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. Everyone has points, so won't we be able to get their points by killing them?
Halleh shrugged his shoulders and said, "It should be so. However, it has always been the King of the Insectoid Race who leads the team in order to prevent infighting. In the end, all the benefits will also belong to the royal family, so the situation you mentioned has never happened. "
All of a sudden, Xia Fei felt a chill run down his spine. Alertly, he turned around and saw the mutated human Li Mo staring at him in a daze. Though he had already lost his consciousness, he still harbored a boundless resentment toward Xia Fei. Furthermore, his senses had been greatly enhanced after the fusion, so he took a few more glances at that familiar figure in the distance.
Xia Fei could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. He would be able to recognize Li Mo even if he were reduced to ashes. However, he now had a ferocious body and no longer looked like a human. He was practically a ferocious monster!
Lets go to the front, Xia Fei whispered.
What's wrong?
"Don't ask first. I have a nemesis in the team!"
Halleh did not dare to say anything else, so he quickened his pace. Xia Fei, disguised as his attendant, followed closely behind him with his head lowered.
"Master Halleh!"
"Master, we'll have to rely on you this time!"
Many of these elite warriors, who had gathered from all over the insectoid territory, recognized Halleh. After all, he was a super existence ranked third on the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard. Thus, they all made way for him and greeted him, but none of them paid any attention to Xia Fei, who was behind him.
Big shots were usually elusive and did things in a strange manner, so no one was willing to question him even if he had a masked attendant following behind him. Besides, Xia Fei's Breath Control made it seem as if he did not exist. Everyone's attention was focused on the large mass of darkness in Halleh's hand, but no one could have imagined that inside that mass of darkness was High Priest Ryun's disciple, Mingjing. In order to eliminate Uti, Halleh had taken a huge risk. Disregarding everything else, just the fact that he had kidnapped the high priest's disciple was enough for him to die several times over.
Gradually, Xia Fei and Halleh made their way to the front of the group, forming a small group with the several dozen vanguards. Everyone recognized Halleh and tried to get close to him as they walked. It was noon, and they finally reached the end of the quiet valley!
All they saw was a giant gate that towered into the clouds. Half of the gate was black and the other half was white, and there were many strange patterns carved on it, giving off an extremely shocking feeling!
"We've arrived at Serenity's Gate!"
"Look! That's the entrance to the Holy Realm!"
"Send a report to the group behind us. Tell them that the vanguard has arrived!"
The several dozen insectoid warriors were in high spirits. These people only cared about the treasures they could obtain inside, completely forgetting that this also represented danger!
Looking up at the sky, Halleh said in a deep voice, "This gate is called Serenity's Gate. The left side is black, and the right side is white. They were created by the God of Night and the God of Day, respectively. Around dusk, these two gates will open, and fourteen days later, at the same time, it will open again.
"Remember, fourteen days later in the morning is the last time you can leave the Silent Valley. Otherwise, this Serenity's Gate will disappear, and when that time comes, even a god will be trapped in the Holy Realm!"
Xia Fei nodded. "Once we enter, will we be unable to use any communication devices? All communication with the outside world will be cut off? "
"That's right."
"That's enough." Xia Fei's lips curled into a fierce smile as he softly said.
"Remember, every member of the Guild of the Wise will have a white armband wrapped around their left arm when they're on a mission. If a fight really breaks out, it's best not to accidentally injure anyone."
Halleh once again nagged about the operation guide, but Xia Fei turned a deaf ear to it. That was because his left arm was aching as if it was being bitten by countless bugs. This was especially so for the totem that the God of Night had left for him. The pain was simply unbearable.
It was as if something was beckoning Xia Fei to get closer, and closer!
Xia Fei approached that black gate in a daze. The gate was several hundred meters tall, wide, and thick. Xia Fei seemed to hear a voice coming from inside, telling him to get closer, yet the white gate next to it, which was also a hundred meters tall, did not respond at all.
Xia Fei took a few steps toward the black gate on the left. Those insectoid soldiers were all busy contacting the vanguard, so no one noticed him. Meanwhile, Halleh was being held back by a Sacred Warrior who had caught up to him. The two of them were conversing intimately as if they were old acquaintances.
In this little chaos, no one noticed that Halleh's faintly discernible attendant had disappeared!
…
* Shing! *
Xia Fei's consciousness came back to him in an instant. All he saw was a vast expanse of flat land in front of him, with sparse trees growing on the horizon. The grass and leaves were yellow, and there seemed to be the sound of insects chirping.
Turning around, he saw that Serenity's Gate was right behind him! At some point in time, Xia Fei had already passed through Serenity's Gate and entered the Holy Realm!
"What's going on?" Xia Fei asked with furrowed brows.
Phantom found it both funny and infuriating. He sighed. "You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?"
"Just now, it was as if you'd lost your soul, walking toward Serenity's Gate. Just as you were about to hit that thick metal gate, you didn't hear me no matter how much I called out to you. Guess what happened in the end?"
"What happened?"
"The moment you got close to that black metal gate, you actually passed through it!"
"What?! You're saying that I passed through that thick metal gate?! "
"Isn't that right? I thought you were practicing some special martial arts technique behind my back. Even Furball was brought in by you. Isn't that the case?"
Xia Fei shook his head with a grave expression. He reached out to touch where the totem on his left arm was, and the searing pain had yet to subside.
"My left arm hurt a lot just now, and I vaguely heard someone calling out to me. I don't know anything else after that," Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
Phantom said, "Left arm? Isn't that the totem the God of Night left behind for you?"
"That's right!"
"The totem on your left arm was left behind by the God of Night, and the black part of that gate was also forged by the God of Night. Perhaps there's some sort of connection between the two, which is why you passed through the gate."
Xia Fei nodded. "There's no better explanation for it than that."
Opening up his jacket, Xia Fei let Furball out and took a look at the totem on his left arm. All he saw was that the black pattern was still the same, seemingly unchanged.
Furball lazily yawned and jumped onto Xia Fei's shoulder, forcing himself to be alert. This was because Xia Fei had already communicated to him telepathically that the battle was about to begin. Though this fellow was usually sly and lazy, he had never been lazy in battle. It was as if he was born to fight.
All of a sudden!
A ball of light approached from afar, bringing with it a howling gust of wind as it headed straight for Xia Fei!
Xia Fei wanted to avoid it, but no matter what, he could not move his legs! It was as if someone had pinned him to death on the spot!
* Bang! *
The ball of light struck Xia Fei's body and turned into a rain of light, all around him dazzling!
Xia Fei felt something tighten around his left wrist! It was as if a pair of large hands were firmly gripping it!
When he lowered his head, he saw that there was something that looked like a watch in his left hand. It had a golden exterior, and the dial was slightly larger than a real watch. It looked like an old-fashioned electronic watch with a large screen, and there were numbers and pictures on it.
Xia Fei raised his left hand to take a look, and all he saw was: Points: 0.
Aside from that, there was a complicated topographical map. Mountains, rivers, and ancient roads were all marked out. There were also groups of strange animals scattered all over the place.
Lightly tapping on the screen, Xia Fei discovered that this map could be zoomed in and out. It was quite intelligent.
"This is probably the points device and map that Halleh was talking about," Phantom said.
Xia Fei nodded. "I think so too."
"What should we do now?"
Xia Fei smiled as he looked around. "Uti's team will only be able to enter the Holy Realm in a few hours. We'll be able to enter earlier than them, so we'll have the upper hand!
"Look at those groups of exotic beasts on this map. They're clearly indicating the areas where these exotic beasts are active. If I'm not mistaken, the first floor's trial should be related to these ferocious exotic beasts. Speaking of exotic beasts, what do you think of?"
"Hunting exotic beasts for points?" Phantom was puzzled.
Xia Fei shook his head and laughed heartily. "Don't forget! I have the Beast Spirit Codex! Now is the perfect chance to use it! "
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