The Arcana Territory was a magical space similar to a spatial treasure.
The Arcana Territory was either naturally formed or created after the death of a powerful cultivator. It was a favorite place for adventurers in the Taoism community.
This was because there were countless opportunities to be had.
For example, there were special spiritual medicines that only appeared in the Arcana Territory. Each one had a unique effect and was rarely seen in the outside world.
There were also some strange beasts in the Arcana Territory. Although they were similar to the beasts in the outside world, they were more valuable. Inside the beasts, there was a special substance called the Soul of the Arcana Territory. If killed by a cultivator, they could absorb the Soul of the Arcana Territory into their body to strengthen their soul.
The most precious thing was that a secret realm would, by chance, naturally produce a kind of magic treasure. However, it was a secret treasure that could be said to be invincible among magic treasures of the same rank. However, the conditions for its formation were extremely harsh, so very few cultivators could obtain it.
The Arcana Territory was divided into four types: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. The Arcana Territory of the City of Qing was the lowest of the Yellow level. Only cultivators under the age of 20 and below the foundational level were allowed to enter.
Because of the different levels of the Arcana Territory, the amount of time one could stay inside was also different. Normally, a Yellow level Arcana Territory like the City of Qing only allowed cultivators to stay for a month. If they exceeded the time limit, they would be killed by the Arcana Territory. Therefore, every cultivator who entered the Arcana Territory paid special attention to time.
At this time, all the cultivators who had a token to enter the Arcana Territory were fighting to be the first to enter. Ling Xian was no exception. He quietly blended in with the crowd and didn't attract any attention.
Filled with anticipation, Ling Xian strode forward. However, when he passed through the black hole-like door of light, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.
Whoosh!
The portal at the entrance of the Arcana Territory was activated. Rays of light flashed by and the crowd dispersed.
By the time Ling Xian opened his eyes, he was already standing on top of a mountain. Before he could even steady himself, he felt the cold wind howling past him. The coldness was bone-chilling.
Looking down, he saw clouds and mist swirling around him like a bottomless abyss.
Ling Xian was sweating profusely. If such a tall mountain had been thrown into the air by the portal, it would have been too tragic. He wouldn't have had the chance to show off his skills in the Hidden Territory before he was smashed into meat paste.
The wind howled, causing his body to sway, as if he could fall at any time.
"How am I supposed to get down from such a high peak?" Ling Xian frowned. He looked around and realized that the Hidden Territory was completely different from the outside world.
The Spiritual Qi here was much denser than the outside world. There were steep and precipitous mountains everywhere, and incomparably huge ancient trees that reached into the sky. Compared to the outside world, this place was more like a wilderness that had not been developed by life. Everything seemed so full of vitality.
"Roar!"
An earth-shattering roar of a beast suddenly rang out.
Following that, roars that seemed to be echoing each other sounded out one after another.
All the hair on Ling Xian's body stood on end as he felt a chill run down his spine. He knew very well that these beasts were disturbed by the sudden intrusion of outsiders, so they let out a murderous roar.
This also meant that the Hidden Territory had officially begun!
Not only did he have to avoid the powerful beasts in the Hidden Territory, but he also had to be vigilant of other cultivators!
"Hiss …"
A shrill scream pierced through the air.
High up in the sky, Ling Xian only saw a giant creature sweeping towards him. Its body had not yet arrived, but its murderous intent was firmly locked onto him.
"This is …"
Ling Xian sucked in a breath of cold air. He stared at the giant bird in the sky in disbelief, a chill coursing through his entire body.
The giant bird looked like a crane. Its entire body was fiery red, and its wings blocked out the sun. Its eyes were cold and emotionless, and each feather was as sharp as a blade. Under the illumination of the sun, it shimmered with an eerie coldness.
Scarlet Feathered Crane!
Possessing a trace of the bloodline of the Godly Phoenix, the Scarlet Feathered Crane was born with the equivalent of a human cultivator at the peak of the meditational stage. Its specialty was that it was as fast as lightning, fierce and courageous. Among beasts of the same level, it was the absolute ruler!
Looking at the beast before him, it was at least of the eighth realm. In other words, it was equivalent to a human cultivator of the foundational level!
The giant bird flew across the sky and extended its wings. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Ling Xian. It brought with it a strong gust of wind that almost blew Ling Xian into the abyss.
Is it coming for me?
Ling Xian frowned. He wanted to hide inside the Painting of the Nine Immortals or use his Master's Qi to defend himself. However, he realized that the Scarlet Feathered Crane did not attack him. Instead, it looked at him with disdain, flapped its wings, turned around, and flew away.
He clearly understood the meaning behind that look. Disdain, disdain, and pity. It was as if the Scarlet Feathered Crane was looking at an ant that didn't even have the right to attack.
Therefore, Ling Xian felt hurt. He was so angry that he almost summoned the Eyes of Execution to summon the incomparably sharp Sword of Extinction and cut it down!
Of course, that was just a thought. Ling Xian knew that he was no match for the Scarlet Feathered Crane. Even if he used the Sword of Extinction, the difference in cultivation level was too great.
"What kind of crappy place is this? It's too dangerous." Ling Xian shook his head with a bitter smile. "What is the spirit of the Hidden Territory doing here? It doesn't allow cultivators above the foundational level to enter, but there are such terrifying beasts living here. How are we supposed to survive?"
In reality, he had wronged the spirit of the Hidden Territory. He could only blame his bad luck for being transported to a dangerous place and encountering the powerful Scarlet Feathered Crane.
The secret territory was neither big nor small. Most of the monsters inside were of the Ninth Realm, which was equivalent to human cultivators in the Aura Refining Realm. There were only a few Eighth Realm monsters, which could be counted with one's fingers. They usually wandered around their own territories and rarely showed themselves. It could only be said that his luck was really too bad.
Luckily, the Scarlet Feathered Crane didn't take it seriously and left. If it didn't, Ling Xian would have to fight to the end.
"Let's think of a way down first. It's too dangerous up here." Ling Xian pondered for a moment. He walked around the peak of the mountain, planning to find a place that wasn't too steep.
However, at this moment, a black light that was as fast as lightning suddenly flew toward him.
"Sh * t." Ling Xian cursed under his breath, but he had no time to defend himself. He could only watch as the black light pierced into his body and formed a bloody flower on his chest.
"This is … the Xuan Ming Snake!"
Ling Xian clutched his chest and stumbled back. Seeing the black snake in front of him, his expression changed.
The serpent was about 30 feet long, and its entire body was black with blue patterns all over it. Its body was twisted, and it was wrapped around a huge rock. Its huge snake eyes coldly stared at the human who had intruded into its territory.
The Xuan Ming Snake!
It was said that their bodies contained a trace of the bloodline of the Primordial Vicious Beast, the Soaring Serpent. However, it was extremely thin. Normally, only a small portion of a Rank-9 Demonic Beast's bloodline could activate the Divine Beast's bloodline and evolve into a Rank-8 Demonic Beast.
The Xuan Ming Snake in front of them was only of the Ninth Realm, but its unique venom was enough to strike fear into the hearts of many beasts. Even an Eighth Realm Beast could lose its life if it was accidentally poisoned by the snake.
Just now, it wanted to show itself, but it was afraid of the Scarlet Feathered Crane's power, so it didn't show itself. Now that the giant bird that it was so afraid of had left, it naturally didn't have any misgivings. It planned to kill this human and swallow him.
"Hehe, human, you've been poisoned. Prepare to die."
The Xuan Ming Snake's voice echoed in the air. The Xuan Ming Snake had gained sentience and was not far from the Eighth Realm.
Hearing this, Ling Xian's face did not show the fear it imagined. Instead, his tightly knitted brows relaxed. He originally thought he was hit by the snake's spiritual energy. He didn't think it was just its venom. Then there was nothing to be afraid of. He chuckled, "So the black light was your venom. Is it scary?"
"Hmm?"
The Xuan Ming Snake stared at him in shock. "Aren't you afraid of my poison? How is this possible? He's clearly an ant with a low cultivation base. It's impossible for him to be completely fine after being poisoned by my venom! "
"But I'm perfectly fine." Ling Xian's lips curled up. Others might be afraid of its venom, but not him. The Xuan Ming Snake's poison posed no threat to him at all.
Inside his body, he had the Flame of Purity, the nemesis of all poisons. Why would he be afraid of a mere snake's poison?
Ling Xian summoned the Godly Flame. Slivers of white flame poured into his chest. The Xuan Ming Snake Poison inside him, as if it had met its natural predator, was burned away by the Godly Flame.
"This is …!"
The Xuan Ming Snake's pupils constricted. It didn't know what Ling Xian's body contained, but it could feel the terror it felt!
It felt as if it had met its nemesis!
"Boom!"
The Xuan Ming Snake was anxious. It swung its tail at Ling Xian's head with the force of a thunderbolt!
Hissing coldly, Ling Xian waved both of his hands. He did not dodge or evade. Instead, he used his soft strength to grab onto the snake's tail that was strong enough to split rocks and gold. Then, he flung it.
"Hehe, human, you've been tricked." The Xuan Ming Snake snickered. As Ling Xian flung it, it wrapped itself around Ling Xian's waist and tightened its grip, trying to strangle Ling Xian to death.
"What a huge snake. It'll taste good when I make snake soup." Ling Xian was not afraid of the snake's head, but he felt nauseous. He summoned his spiritual energy and formed a shield around himself, shielding himself from the snake's attack.
"You despicable human, I don't believe you're not afraid of my poison." The Xuan Ming Snake opened its jaws and spat out a puff of black smoke that entered Ling Xian's body.
However, the feeling that made its heart palpitate appeared again, and it uneasily tightened its snake body.
"Since you want to die, then I'll grant you your wish." Ling Xian's eyes were cold. The Flame of Purity was unleashed!
Wisps of silver-white flames rose and wrapped around his body. The scorching heat spread throughout the mountain peak and melted the black smoke!
"Ahhh!"
The Xuan Ming Snake shrieked in agony. With lightning speed, it left Ling Xian's body and hid behind a boulder. It stared in horror at the silver-white flames surrounding Ling Xian.
"Dammit, what the hell is this?"
The Xuan Ming Snake's heart was filled with fear. Normally, it relied on its venom to run amok. Most beasts of the same level as it would tremble in fear if they encountered it. It even dared to use its venom against a few eighth-ranked beasts.
But now, the venom it was so proud of had been neutralized by this human!
This caused its confidence to instantly crumble, and it was terrified to the extreme!
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