Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 60: Celestial Melody Palace

Jade Pearl Immortal Domain, the main hall of the Jade Pearl Star Palace, a supreme sect.

On the magnificent square, shrouded in a mysterious and splendid atmosphere like a nebula, stood a bronze palace adorned with intricate and enigmatic patterns. It emitted a radiant glow, permeating a profound and vast aura of the Dao. Surrounding it were thousands of powerful experts standing guard.

Amidst the dazzling radiance and blurred appearance, the Palace Master of the Jade Pearl Star Palace, Yan Qinyang, walked into the square accompanied by numerous high-ranking members.

Following the hundred steps, they arrived at the entrance of the palace. The elder on duty personally opened the doors and welcomed the Palace Master and his entourage inside.

The interior space of the bronze palace was much larger than it appeared from the outside. The first floor alone spanned over a thousand zhang in size. A faint blue mist surged within, and under the radiance of a giant array, thirty thousand cultivators sat cross-legged. Judging from their attire, they were all core disciples of the Jade Pearl Star Palace.

At this moment, their souls had all entered the Illusory Mist Secret Realm. The elders responsible for guarding, the disciples in charge of rescue and care, as well as the areas designated for storing various pills and Law Weapons, were all arranged in an orderly manner.

Occasionally, one or two cultivators would suddenly awaken, their faces covered in blood as they collapsed to the ground. They would immediately be swiftly carried away by the waiting disciples for treatment.

After surveying the surroundings, the Palace Master nodded slightly, feeling somewhat satisfied.

An elder beside him smiled and said, "Palace Master, our disciples have performed admirably in this opening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm. We have already secured nearly fifty percent of the two hundred and sixteen Grotto-Heavens, secret mansions, medicinal mountains, and so on that were planned. They are currently collecting resources inside, and the progress in the remaining areas is also smooth. I believe we will have good news soon."

"Since obtaining this extraordinary treasure, our advantage has been growing. The elders of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace spent a great deal of effort to find it, but little did they know that after having it in our hands for only a few days, it ultimately became our wedding dress."

The surrounding elders all revealed knowing smiles. Ever since defeating the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and seizing this extraordinary treasure, the Celestial Melody Palace, ten thousand years ago, the Jade Pearl Star Palace had been able to gain more and more benefits from each opening of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm.

The marvelous use of this Innate Spiritual Treasure was that as long as one was inside it, their soul would be blessed with the power of special laws. Their strength upon entering the Illusory Mist Secret Realm could be increased by about twenty percent based on their own foundation, and it could also partially reduce the injuries suffered upon death and return.

Therefore, every time the Illusory Mist Secret Realm opened, the Jade Pearl Star Palace could obtain extraordinary benefits from it. With each accumulation of advantages, they had gradually pulled ahead of other supreme sects.

The Palace Master Yan Qinyang's voice sounded softly, "Back then, the previous Palace Master decided to unite the entire sect's power and join forces with the Bright Moon Sword Sect to wage war against the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Apart from the fact that they had an eccentric leader, this Innate Spiritual Treasure was also one of the reasons. As long as we have it, our Jade Pearl Star Palace will have the capital to completely swallow up the remaining foundation of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in a few thousand or tens of thousands of years, and even take over the territory of the Bright Moon Sword Sect."

"Once we fully integrate the power of the three supreme sects, we will become the most powerful force in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. We won't even need to pay much attention to the Palace of Calamitous Fate."

The surrounding elders all echoed and flattered, with various praises and flattery constantly ringing in their ears. The greatest achievement of the previous generation's palace lord before retiring was defeating the archenemy, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, and causing their strength to greatly decline. Although they were unable to completely annihilate the other party due to the constraints of other superpowers, it was only a matter of waiting a few more years.

Yan Qinyang nodded and walked up the stairs to the distant second floor of Celestial Melody Palace. There were more than three thousand cultivators sitting in the formation here, with half of them being elders of different levels, and the rest were elite core disciples who received special training. Nearly one-third of the cultivators had a special Law Weapon.

The people on the second floor were even more important, so they received more protection. Their strength could be increased by about thirty to forty percent on top of their own foundation when entering the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, and the damage they suffered after death was reduced by forty percent.

After observing for a while, Yan Qinyang arrived at the third floor. There were less than two hundred cultivators here, but most of them were high-level elders who bore the responsibility of protecting the thirty or so young cultivators in the middle. The two men and two women in the most central area were the outstanding geniuses of the new generation of Jade Pearl Star Palace. They all had the cultivation of the Immortal Transformation realm, and two of them were Yan Qinyang's direct disciples.

Yan Qinyang smiled and said, "Bright Moon Sword Sect has Lin Shengqing, and his father is extremely happy, boasting and bragging to everyone. But little did he know that we have at least four geniuses of the same level here, and the remaining seedlings are not inferior either. Let's see how they can contend with us in a few thousand years."

The cultivators on the third floor not only had the strongest cultivation, but their strength could be increased by about fifty percent on top of their own foundation when entering the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, and the damage they suffered after death was reduced by fifty percent.

That's why Yan Qinyang was full of confidence. Even though other superpowers may have some unknown cards up their sleeves, the unique advantages of Jade Pearl Star Palace were still irreplaceable.

...

On the snowy peak.

Qi Yalan had already changed into the soft armor she personally refined. Although it was hastily made and couldn't compare to the meticulously crafted Treasure Weapon-grade armors outside, its basic protective ability was still decent.

"This place should be... the Endless Mountain Range? That's right."

After arriving not long ago, she carefully observed the surrounding environment and roughly confirmed her location, feeling slightly relieved.

Qi Yalan had entered the Illusory Mist Secret Realm more than once, so she was already familiar with many areas here. Coupled with her strong cultivation, ensuring her safety was not a problem.

Choosing a direction at random, Qi Yalan rode the wind and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.

"I need to find Junior Brother as soon as possible."

Qi Yalan silently pondered. The communication secret technique of the sect would only be effective within a certain range, so she needed to find Qin Muling and the others. However, cultivators entering for the first time usually started in relatively safe primitive areas, so it wasn't as difficult as she had imagined to meet up.

She was now afraid that cultivators from other sects would find Qin Muling first. The opportunities in the secret realm were not unlimited, and in order to compete for the good things, fellow disciples might stab each other in the back, let alone between different sects and forces.

Fierce beasts in the same mountain forest naturally had a competitive and hostile relationship, and meeting meant a fight for life and death; let alone cultivators in the same secret realm.

As for Senior Sister and the others, they were not newcomers, they had strong cultivation and rich experience, so there was no need to worry.

But just thinking about Luo Huan, as well as other elite core disciples who might find Qin Muling early, Qi Yalan felt an urge to grit her teeth. These seductive foxes had been eyeing the junior brother for a long time. If they had the chance, wouldn't they use all their tricks to seduce him?

This was unbearable!

...

On the edge of the desert was a river that was over two hundred zhang wide. Its length was unknown, and the river water appeared dark but exceptionally clear.

The river was over a hundred zhang deep, and it looked relatively calm on the surface, but there were turbulent undercurrents beneath, and many large fish and aquatic creatures could be easily seen swimming around.

On the opposite bank of the river were low hills that stretched continuously. Occasionally, scattered vegetation could be seen, as well as unknown birds and beasts.

Qin Muling cautiously surveyed the surroundings and, after confirming that there were no dangerous beings, he focused on the fish in the river. After a brief identification, he found that there were at least dozens of fish and aquatic creatures that were recorded in the information, and a few of them were considered good resources.

His divine sense quickly locked onto a big creature that was hunting in the river. Qin Muling pinched a spiritual technique and, after a breath, a thick thunderbolt descended from the sky and fiercely struck the head of the water creature, which was about seven or eight zhang long.

"Roar~"

The water creature was suddenly attacked and couldn't help but roar furiously, its blood-filled mouth emitting a deafening roar as it quickly rushed towards the shore, causing waves several zhang high.

"It really is a Cangshui Wujiaoshou."

Qin Muling's expression remained unchanged as he continuously pinched the spiritual technique, and several thunderbolts accurately hit its forehead. With his pure and powerful spiritual power, coupled with his control ability far surpassing cultivators of the same level, this ordinary thunder technique could unleash considerable attack power.

The Cangshui Wujiaoshou was repeatedly hit, and in its furious rage, it continued to roar. When it finally managed to crawl onto the shore, its head was already charred black, with large pieces of skull exposed.

This big guy's strength should be at the high level of the Infant Formation realm, far surpassing Qin Muling in terms of vitality. Its body is covered in palm-sized scales that are difficult to harm with swords or knives. It is surrounded by a faint black aura and its reaction speed is quite agile. In its narrow, dark golden eyes, there flickers a cold light, as well as a hint of anger and killing intent, indicating a not low level of intelligence.

The ground trembled as a terrifying killing intent rushed towards Qin Muling. The Cangshui Wujiaoshou was only a few zhang away from Qin Muling, and with its speed, it could reach him in an instant.

However, Qin Muling showed no intention of dodging. Dozens of vine tendrils, as thick as arms and vibrant green, suddenly emerged from underground without warning, firmly binding its massive body, rendering it immobile.

The Cangshui Wujiaoshou became even more furious, swinging its body and struggling desperately. However, the vines were extremely tough, and it seemed impossible for it to break free in the span of seven or eight breaths.

This was naturally Qin Muling's hidden technique. With the blessing of the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed, all wood-based Divine Abilities released by him automatically increased their destructive power by two major realms. It was especially effective against this creature.

Moreover, more vines continued to emerge, tightly binding it layer by layer. Some of the vines grew countless sharp thorns, which ruthlessly pierced its vulnerable areas such as its mouth, eyes, and jaw.

The Cangshui Wujiaoshou's roar quickly turned into a wail. Qin Muling's figure floated in the air, lightly climbing up its spine and reaching its head. The wooden sword in his hand burst with dazzling brilliance as he pierced its left eye. The sharp sword energy penetrated its brain and immediately exploded.

With its vital spot severely damaged, this big guy's reaction suddenly slowed down. After a dozen breaths, accompanied by its final howl, the Cangshui Wujiaoshou, like a towering wall, fell heavily to the ground, raising a large cloud of dust.

Qin Muling waved his hand, and the vines turned into spiritual energy and dissipated. Wielding his wooden sword, he cut open the giant beast. After a search, he dug out a fist-sized inner core. It was round and smooth, emitting a clear light, and rich spiritual essence gathered around it.

He took a look and decisively used his sword to split it open. Since he couldn't take it back, eating it directly was the most appropriate choice.

As for this big guy in front of him, it would be a waste to just discard it. After pondering for a moment, Qin Muling made up his mind. A faint Azure Lotus phantom appeared, enveloping the body of the Cangshui Wujiaoshou. In the blink of an eye, the Azure Lotus phantom faded away and disappeared, leaving behind only a pile of broken and shattered bones. All the essence of blood and flesh had been absorbed by the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed, becoming nutrients for its recovery and growth.

"Well, there are still many big guys in this river. It's a good opportunity for it to replenish itself..." Qin Muling's gaze turned towards the water.

Finally, Kaven's problem was solved. He had sat in front of the computer all day yesterday and couldn't write a single word. It was truly painful.

(End of this chapter)