Chapter 380

Following the direction of Ye Yu's finger, Shangguan Jiujiu’s face changed drastically.

She quickly turned around and said, “Are you joking? Do you know where that place is?”

“That’s Baihong Mountain, a top-tier immortal gate in the Heavenly Realm.”

“It’s rumored that there are even two Immortal Lords stationed there.”

“How could we possibly go to that place?”

“The protective formation alone is something that neither you nor I could break.”

Saying this, Shangguan Jiujiu immediately turned to leave.

But Ye Yu pulled her back.

“Did you forget our mission? Be bold, have sharp eyes, and act quickly!”

“This place is definitely our chance to rise; how could we give it up?”

Shangguan Jiujiu shook her head slightly and said, “That’s not what I meant. If we’re going to search, we should search the ruins of the immortal gates.”

“Not targeting someone else’s immortal gate directly.”

“Going into their immortal gate like this, do you think everyone inside is dead?”

Ye Yu smiled and said, “That’s right. I’ll just assume that everyone inside is dead!”

In the next moment.

Ye Yu’s figure transformed into a sword light and charged towards Baihong Mountain.

Seeing this, Shangguan Jiujiu stomped her feet in frustration, but she couldn’t bear to watch Ye Yu go alone.

So, she followed him, taking a risk.

Shangguan Jiujiu planned to pull Ye Yu back and stop him from doing anything foolish.

After all, trespassing an immortal gate was a capital offense!

Baihong Mountain would definitely retaliate with a thunderous strike.

Shangguan Jiujiu furrowed her brows and quickened her pace.

But to her surprise, as soon as they reached the edge of Baihong Mountain, she saw Ye Yu unleash a sword energy.

It hit a hidden spot at the foot of Baihong Mountain.

The outer protective formation of the immortal gate instantly shattered, revealing the full view of Baihong Mountain.

In an instant, Shangguan Jiujiu could hardly believe her eyes.

The grand formation of Baihong Mountain had been broken by someone at the early True Immortal stage!

This was utterly ridiculous!

Wait a minute, why didn’t any immortals from Baihong Mountain come out to check what was happening when the formation was broken?

Something’s wrong. This is absolutely wrong.

Shangguan Jiujiu cautiously looked inside.

But Ye Yu, without hesitation, pulled her in.

He spoke up, “Stop standing outside. If you want to see, come inside and look.”

“There are no immortals here except for you and me.”

“Of course, you can also think of this as an immortal gate ruins that hasn’t been destroyed!”

Hearing this, Shangguan Jiujiu’s doubts grew even more.

It was well known that since the Heavenly Realm’s great calamity, all immortals fell into a deep sleep.

As the Heavenly Realm’s immortal energy slowly revived, some high-level cultivators were still in slumber, while low-level cultivators had awakened.

They thought the Heavenly Realm was still the same as before.

Little did they know, the place had already undergone drastic changes.

More than half of the immortals had mysteriously disappeared.

And the immortal gates had fared worse, with over eighty percent of them turning into ruins.

The immortals within these gates were also nowhere to be found.

But the treasures within the immortal gates hadn’t disappeared.

Thus, exploring immortal gate ruins had become the activity in the Heavenly Realm with the highest rewards.

Nearly every immortal had joined in the hunt.

Shangguan Jiujiu was no exception.

However, over the past thousand years, she had gained some experience.

In the Heavenly Realm, any immortal gate with well-preserved structures must have been unaffected by the calamity.

As for those that had become ruins, they were certainly completely fallen.

Exploring these places would not result in any retaliation from the immortal gates.

After all, all the immortals inside were gone.

But during the exploration, one had to be cautious about fellow travelers.

They were all dangerous.

A situation like Baihong Mountain, with its well-preserved structures but no immortals, was something Shangguan Jiujiu had never encountered before.

What was going on here?

Why hadn’t it turned into ruins like the other immortal gates without immortals?

Shangguan Jiujiu couldn’t figure it out and finally asked: “How did you know that there are no immortals here?”

Ye Yu replied calmly: “Because I have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering things.”

“This immortal gate’s grand formation may look intact, but in reality, the immortal energy inside has long since dried up.”

“If anyone had repaired it or replenished the formation’s immortal energy, it would never have become so fragile.”

“Therefore, I deduce that the immortals here are definitely gone!”

Shangguan Jiujiu looked at Ye Yu with admiration.

She whispered: “I didn’t expect you to be so perceptive.”

Ye Yu smiled but didn’t speak.

Perceptive? That’s just a matter of having snatched the opportunity from other immortals.

That’s why he was so fearless.

This place had originally been the opportunity of an immortal surnamed Wang.

In ten days, he would accidentally break the formation at Baihong Mountain.

He would then discover the absence of immortals and claim the treasures of the immortal gate, making a fortune in silence.

But Ye Yu believed this immortal surnamed Wang didn’t deserve such a large fortune.

Fearing that he wouldn’t be able to enjoy it, Ye Yu decided to help him “digest” it in advance.

It could be considered a good deed!

Ye Yu and Shangguan Jiujiu searched Baihong Mountain for two days and nights.

Finally, they meticulously explored every corner.

They obtained 270 immortal stones, 83 martial arts books, and 14 immortal weapons...

There were so many treasures.

Shangguan Jiujiu was overjoyed and couldn’t stop calling Ye Yu his lucky star.

To this, Ye Yu didn’t disagree.

Being a lucky star sounded great, it helped build a closer relationship, so why not?

Fifty years later.

Due to various exploits of snatching others’ future opportunities and with the assistance of Taichu Xuan Gong, Ye Yu successfully reached the peak of the True Immortal Realm.

Shangguan Jiujiu, too, was at the peak of the True Immortal Realm.

To be honest, this was quite a blow to Shangguan Jiujiu.

A newcomer to the Heavenly Realm had caught up to her in just fifty years.

This was truly embarrassing.

She had previously been so confident, boasting all the time.

It was hard not to feel embarrassed.

Yet Ye Yu often comforted her, saying that a slow cultivation speed was a sign of accumulating power and that she would surely soar in the future.

With various words of encouragement, Shangguan Jiujiu’s face finally broke into a smile.

Years of effort had made their combined wealth reach a terrifying height.

At first, Ye Yu thought they could continue like this, safely waiting for two hundred years.

When Shangguan Jiujiu rose, they would be free to do whatever they wanted in the Heavenly Realm.

But neither Ye Yu nor Shangguan Jiujiu knew that they had already attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives.