Chapter 849 - 854: Leaving the Secret Realm (Part 2)
Chapter 849: Chapter 854: Leaving the Secret Realm (Part 2)
Finally, under Lin Xi’s allocation.
He took 60 Spirit Stones, and the five people including Shangguan Nishang received 40 Spirit Stones plus a secret manual. Zhou Yan obtained a secret manual and five Spirit Stones, while Avril Jolie received five Spirit Stones.
Everyone was very satisfied with his arrangement.
They felt they hadn’t lost anything and secretly felt they gained a little advantage over Lin Xi.
As for Zhou Yan, her five Spirit Stones were temporarily kept by Lin Xi, as she, with the strength of an Advanced Soldier King, wasn’t quite safe holding Spirit Stones.
Spirit Stones require at least the strength of an Advanced Soldier King to hold safely.
At the same time, everyone had gained something, which wasn’t considered little, so they didn’t mention going to the palace ruins ahead.
Instead, Lin Xi’s recent actions strengthened their belief.
That wherever Lin Xi goes, they will follow.
Next, under Lin Xi’s lead, they moved in the opposite direction.
Along the way, they didn’t encounter any more fierce beasts, probably because they were all drawn to the palace.
But at the same time, they noticed a situation. As they walked further, the ancient trees they found were smaller and the beasts weaker.
Where are they heading?
Something feels off!
Especially the four Peak Soldier King elders from the Shangguan family, with their level of strength, they had a subtle sense of Spiritual Qi.
At this time, they noticed that the Spiritual Qi in the air was becoming thinner.
Avril Jolie couldn’t help but ask, "Lin Xi, where are you taking us?"
She voiced the concern of everyone else too!
Lin Xi was walking in front, and after hearing Avril Jolie’s question, he turned back thoughtfully, with nothing to hide, since they were almost there.
So he said, "We’re getting out!"
"Get out?" Avril Jolie was stunned, and so were the others.
Lin Xi nodded, "Yes, out of this Secret Realm!"
"Because while we remain here, we won’t find anything good, so it’s better to get out!"
"Once out, our gains might be even greater!"
"Wait!" Shangguan Nishang withdrew her charming expression, "You mean you can find the way out?"
It’s important to know it’s the worry in everyone’s mind.
When they first entered, they were swept in by a mist, and after being swept in, many were divided into different teams landing in various places in this Secret Realm.
So the concern of how to get out has always been the biggest worry in their hearts, fearing they might be trapped for decades.
But now, Lin Xi calmly tells them they are about to walk out.
This this this???
This made their feelings complicated!
Wanting to leave immediately, yet reluctant to leave this Secret Realm, thinking there might be treasures yet to be found!
As for what Lin Xi just said, ’our gains might be even greater!’ this sentence was directly ignored by them.
After all, what could be gained outside?
Probably after walking about two kilometers, the forest disappeared, replaced by a desert.
But on this desert, there was a towering ancient tree, standing incongruously.
Even if Lin Xi didn’t speak, everyone noticed this anomaly.
At this point, they watched as Lin Xi pointed to this ancient tree and said, "That’s our exit!"
"Exit?" The Grand Elder frowned, unable to grasp it, and the others even less so.
Lin Xi explained, "The array of this Secret Realm lacked its master, having gone without maintenance for a long time, so some significant problems have arisen."
"And this ancient tree is the crux of those problems."
Saying this, he walked forward to the ancient tree, once again saying, "The tree we see now is actually an illusion!"
"To be more precise, it’s a mirage!"
Everyone, "..."
This tree is fake?
Ridiculous!
How could it possibly be fake!!!
There are falling leaves and bark, shadows shading its trunk, and birds and insects alive on it.
How could it be an illusion?
While they were highly skeptical, they saw Lin Xi shout and with all his might, punched this ancient tree that several people couldn’t wrap their arms around.
The punch was incredibly terrifying.
The three women and four elders couldn’t help but retreat, thinking it might make a hole.
Having the strength of an Advanced Soldier King can punch through a tree the thickness of an ordinary person’s thigh.
With Innate strength, it would be even more terrifying.
Certainly, no one thought Lin Xi could break this ancient tree with one punch. Breaking it would be truly defying fate.
But the next moment, when Lin Xi’s fist hit the ancient tree, it didn’t dig out a huge pit but instead had his entire fist and forearm sink in.
Sinking in wasn’t punching through directly but more like hitting air.
After all, there was no sound whatsoever.
"It’s really an illusion?" Everyone gasped, hardly daring to believe it.
Because from the surface, and even from sensory perspective, it didn’t feel like just an illusion.
After being shocked for a few seconds, Zhou Yan was the first to step forward, cautiously reaching to touch the ancient tree, feeling as if touching the air.
Everyone else tried the same thing, and after expressions changed, they unanimously felt it incredibly amazing.
Lin Xi said, "If someone was maintaining this array, when you touched this ancient tree it wouldn’t be empty!"
"At that time, you’d feel it’s real and wouldn’t find any fault."
Shangguan Nishang, hearing this, couldn’t help but admit how astonishing the illusion in this world is.
But upon reflection, it didn’t feel so outrageous.
Given such a massive array exists, an illusion isn’t so strange.
"So how do we get out?" She asked.
Lin Xi smiled, "Just walk out!"
After he said that, he calmly charged toward the ancient tree, prompting others to instinctively close their eyes.
Immediately, he melded into the giant tree, disappearing from their view.
The others looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Lin Xi must have exited, right? Was it really that simple?
Had the reality not been right before their eyes, it would have been hard to believe.
But they waited for a while and saw Lin Xi hadn’t returned, thinking perhaps he was waiting outside for them?
Zhou Yan, without hesitation, charged toward the ancient tree, and when she was about to hit the ancient tree, she still experienced a visual obstacle; fortunately, she had touched it several times before.
Then, Avril Jolie, Shangguan Nishang, and the four elders from her family all successively dashed into the ancient tree.
The next moment, opening their eyes, they found themselves at the edge of the fog outside the ancient mine, on the only path leading to the ancient mine.
At this point, the fog outside the ancient mine was still present.
They saw Lin Xi seated on a large rock, curiously observing them, and noticed beside Lin Xi stood a temporary branch he found on the ground with a large flag attached.
On the flag were two lines, "This tree was planted by me, this road was opened by me, if you want to pass through, leave a toll!"
Hmm, the ink on the words hadn’t dried yet, obviously just written!
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