Lu Qing's hand froze mid-air as he abruptly turned to look toward the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
He sensed a powerful spatial fluctuation emanating from that direction.
“Ah Qing, what’s happening?”
Xiao Li also sensed the wave and asked with some alarm. With its innate spatial divine ability, it was even more sensitive to such fluctuations than Lu Qing. The overwhelming spatial energy made it uneasy.
“It’s a mystic realm!”
At that moment, Yan’s form manifested beside Lu Qing. With a grave expression, it gazed into the depths of the mountains.
“This is the sign of a mystic realm about to open!”
“A mystic realm?” Lu Qing was taken aback. “A mystic realm appearing in such a remote place as the Hundred Thousand Mountains?”
Even in the barren lands, mystic realms have been known to appear.
During the Immortal Era, there were numerous instances of this. However, it is true that the more prosperous regions, like Zhongzhou, have a higher probability of mystic realms appearing,” Yan explained to Lu Qing.
“I see,” Lu Qing said, understanding dawning on him.
While he had inherited numerous techniques from the Li Huo Sect, such cultivation secrets had not been included.
“Young Master, what do you plan to do? Judging from this spatial fluctuation, this mystic realm is no small matter. At the very least, it is a medium-sized mystic realm, a rare opportunity indeed.”
Lu Qing pondered for a moment and then said, “Let’s go take a look.”
If it was a rare opportunity, he naturally wouldn’t want to miss it. More importantly, he felt a strong sense of attraction emanating from the distant spatial energy.
An inexplicable intuition told him that this mystic realm would greatly benefit him.
Without hesitation, Lu Qing summoned his golden flying boat, cradled Xiao Li in his arms, and soared into the sky as a streak of golden light, heading toward the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
The source of the spatial fluctuation was deep within the mountains and far away. However, with the incredible speed of the golden flying boat, Lu Qing quickly approached the area where the disturbance originated.
As the spatial energy grew increasingly intense, Lu Qing soon arrived above a valley and saw the source of the fluctuation.
In the valley, a black vortex several zhang in size swirled slowly, emitting an astonishing spatial fluctuation. It was from this vortex that the heart-palpitating attraction Lu Qing felt was emanating.
At the same time, he sensed a dangerous aura surrounding the vortex.
“This is troublesome. The entrance to the mystic realm is still forming and hasn’t fully stabilized.”
Yan appeared again beside Lu Qing.
Lu Qing activated his spiritual powers to examine the black vortex.
Quickly, lines of information floated out from the vortex:
Gate to the Mystic Realm: A spatial portal derived from the mystic realm itself.
Mystic realms are said to contain rare treasures and artifacts, making them coveted by all cultivators.
This Gate to the Mystic Realm has not yet fully stabilized. Its spatial energy is highly volatile, and entering prematurely could result in being swept into chaotic spatial currents. Proceed with caution.
“So, it’s not fully formed yet.”
After reading the information, Lu Qing’s heart sank slightly.
He quickly realized another problem: the spatial fluctuations from this gate were far too powerful. They could likely be felt from hundreds of miles away, making it impossible to conceal the mystic realm’s presence.
It wouldn’t take long for others to come investigating.
What worried Lu Qing most were the two mysterious individuals suspected to be extraterrestrial cultivators. According to the intelligence provided by Zhi Yue, those two seemed particularly interested in mystic realms and unique spaces.
Recently, several mystic realms and blessed lands in Zhongzhou had emerged, only to be entirely monopolized by these two, with no one else allowed to approach.
“Young Master, judging by the condition of the mystic realm’s gate, it will take at least a few days to stabilize. Obtaining this opportunity won’t be easy,” Yan said with some concern.
“We’ll see,” Lu Qing replied calmly. “The spatial fluctuations here are significant, but the Hundred Thousand Mountains are remote enough that it won’t be discovered so quickly.
As long as we enter the mystic realm before anyone else, the opportunity will still be ours.”
The pull from the vortex had already solidified Lu Qing’s determination. This mystic realm was a chance he was not willing to forgo. His intuition told him the opportunities inside were essential to his path forward.