Chapter 537 - 392: Repaying Kindness with Enmity? Nine Heavens Soul-locking Array

Following Zhang Kun’s lead, it didn’t take long for the group to arrive at the Qingshui Tribe.

The place was surrounded by rivers on all sides, so ordinary Demon Beasts wouldn’t come close easily. Outside the tribe, countless giant logs sharpened to a point had been placed, leaning outward.

Anyone could tell this setup was meant to keep Demon Beasts at bay.

The tribe’s main gate was built from massive stones, standing over nine feet tall and remarkably sturdy.

Up on the walls, tribe members patrolled nonstop, their vigilance toward the surroundings obvious.

Clearly, the tribe had faced plenty of Demon Beast attacks in the past, so nobody dared let their guard down for an instant.

Zhang Kun led Lin Chang’sheng and the others straight into the settlement.

The locals eyed Lin Chang’sheng, Gu Shan, and Xiaonan with undisguised curiosity.

After all, it had been many years since any outsiders had visited this place.

It was obvious that this group were cultivators who had just entered here.

Sadly, people came here but never left—once you entered, forget about ever getting out again.

"Leader Zhang, could you introduce us to your chieftain? I’d like to ask some detailed questions about the Divine Mountain!"

Once they’d entered the tribe, Lin Chang’sheng stated his request directly.

Zhang Kun didn’t know much about the Divine Mountain himself, only that a powerful Spirit Beast guarded it.

But what kind of Spirit Beast or how strong it was, he had absolutely no idea.

Lin Chang’sheng decided to ask the tribal chief—maybe he could get some useful information there.

"Uh..."

Zhang Kun felt somewhat awkward about it. Newly arrived people weren’t permitted to meet the chief; first, for safety—the chief was the heart of this tribe, and if Lin Chang’sheng had bad intentions, wouldn’t the chief be at risk?

Second, the chief frequently secluded himself for cultivation; most people couldn’t see him even if they wanted to.

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Chang’sheng asked.

"To be honest, the chief spends most of his time cultivating. Even we rarely get to see him—we have to wait until he comes out! You guys should settle in here for now. As soon as the chief emerges, I’ll let you know right away!"

Zhang Kun came up with a compromise.

Seeing Zhang Kun’s response, Lin Chang’sheng didn’t press further and simply agreed, "Thank you!"

Then Zhang Kun found someone to arrange accommodations for Lin Chang’sheng and his companions.

The houses here were mostly rough wood structures, quite simple and plain.

Still, it was better than living in a cave out in the mountains, where powerful Demon Beasts could attack at any time.

Roar—

Hoo—

Soon, night fell, and from the dark mountains, waves of Demon Beast roars echoed over and over.

Every so often, Demon Beasts would crash and clash, making the ground tremble violently.

Everyone in the tribe wore wary expressions—life here meant you could never drop your guard, not even for a second.

Lin Chang’sheng immediately entered a cultivation state, feverishly operating the Void Saint King Technique to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi all around.

One day of cultivation here was worth five days outside—Lin Chang’sheng wasn’t about to miss that chance.

While Lin Chang’sheng cultivated within the Secret Realm—

The outside world had already erupted in chaos.

At this moment, the major sects had gathered outside the Nine Poison Sect’s Grand Array, launching relentless attacks, desperate to shatter the barrier and find the entrance to the Secret Realm.

But without a cultivation at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, it was simply impossible to break through that shield.

"You’re sure you saw the Secret Realm here?"

In the distance, a white-robed elder stroked his long beard and asked.

This was none other than the Immortal Palace’s Second Elder, Immortal Master Zhengyang.

"Senior Uncle, there’s no mistake! Junior Brother Hou and I saw it with our own eyes! The Secret Realm appeared atop the mountain range ahead, flickered a few times, then vanished!"

Wang Huisheng swore up and down.

Especially since the mountain range ahead looked no different from any other mountain range right now.

"Clear out!"

Immortal Master Zhengyang spoke quietly; if they said it was here, then he had to trust them. He planned to smash through the barrier and see for himself.

As soon as these words fell, Wang Huisheng, Hou Shaojie, and all the other major sects hurried far back.

Nobody wanted to get caught in the shockwaves from Immortal Master Zhengyang’s attack—after all, he was a Great Power at the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

Even the tiniest ripple of force could blast them to bits.

Once everyone had backed off, Immortal Master Zhengyang gathered Primordial Power within his body and lashed out with a fierce palm strike—suddenly, behind him, a gigantic golden human-shaped phantom appeared!

The phantom looked just like a magnified Immortal Master Zhengyang, ringed with shimmering golden light, exuding majesty.

The massive golden phantom slammed down its own palm.

Rumble—

In the very next instant, the golden palm print landed on the Grand Array’s barrier ahead—the previously unbreakable, fearsome Array was shattered in an instant by that golden palm.

The moment the Array shattered, the major sects rushed into the Nine Poison Sect, searching wildly for the whereabouts of the Secret Realm.

Wang Huisheng, meanwhile, led Immortal Master Zhengyang to a spot next to the mountain range.

This marked where the Secret Realm’s entrance had appeared. Now, though, everything was back to normal—you wouldn’t have guessed a Secret Realm entrance had ever been there.

On the stone face of the mountain, mysterious Brahma runes had been carved—normal people couldn’t make heads or tails of what these were supposed to mean.

"If this is really the Secret Realm’s entrance, it can only be opened by activating three Arrays at the same time!"

With years of experience, Immortal Master Zhengyang saw that this Secret Realm was no ordinary one.

To open this Secret Realm’s entrance, all three Grand Arrays had to be triggered.

But only the sect leaders of the Nine Poison Sect, throughout the ages, knew how to do it. Even someone like Immortal Master Zhengyang couldn’t activate them.

"Three Grand Arrays? In that case, wouldn’t nobody be able to open up the Secret Realm or get inside?"

Hou Shaojie began to worry—if Lin Chang’sheng had gone in, then getting out would be no easy matter.