Wait a minute, where is my master?

The cultivators from the Blazing Sun Sword Sect had already been inside for over half an hour.

They had spent that entire time on this platform as well.

High-level cultivators had tried their hand along the way, attempting to shatter the ashen-gray light shield, but all efforts were fruitless.

Take, for instance, the young sword cultivator Hong Mei, who struck the light shield eighty-one times with his Nine Yang Flying Sword, yet not even a ripple stirred on the surface.

"Hiss, if this light shield doesn't open, won't we be trapped here indefinitely?"

Anxiety was rare in the narrowed eyes of Fatty Zhao.

He was now a gloriously ranked Qi Cultivation Seventh Level cultivator, judging by the speed at which the cultivation technique autonomously operated within him.

If nothing unexpected happened, he was going to face an accident by the end of the year.

Oh, no, that's incorrect, he was about to reach Foundation Establishment.

Others who came here and found no Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would at most make a fruitless trip.

If he didn't obtain the Eternal Lotus petal this time, it could be a matter of life and death for him.

So, it was no wonder Zhao Dabao was somewhat distraught at the moment.

"Don't worry, according to the Master, the Qingmu Secret Realm is only open for thirty days. Even if we can't leave, once the time is up, we'll be sent out,"

the Junior Master of the Blazing Sun Sword Sect first reassured Fatty Zhao, then suddenly remembered, "Eh, but if that's the case, nephew, you might not be able to get the Eternal Lotus."

This time in the Qingmu Secret Realm, the young Hong Mei, being the strongest sword cultivator, was one of Zhao Dabao's guarantees for successfully obtaining the Eternal Lotus petal.

"Ah, I'm not sure if it's just our bad luck or if there's a problem with the entire first layer of the Qingmu Secret Realm.

Fatty Zhao sighed deeply.

He looked helplessly at the towering tree in the center of the first layer of the Secret Realm, contemplating to himself.

"If Taoist Jin Xu were here…"

The sword cultivator Hong Mei, seeing his cheap nephew distressed, wasn't sure how to comfort him, and could only come forward and pat him on the shoulder.

He then quickly turned and motioned to several strong cultivators from the Blazing Sun Sword Sect to join him in chopping at the green light shield with their flying swords.

Meanwhile, similar scenes were unfolding all over the trial platforms of the first layer of Qingmu Secret Realm.

Cultivators, by nature, competed with fate; having entered the secret realm, how could they give up just because of a mysterious green light shield?

They were all trying various methods, hoping to break through the barrier.

Some more creative cultivators even thought this was part of the tests of the Secret Realm.

...

At another trial platform,

the Third Elder of the Demon Sect, controlling five avatars, stood solemnly at the center of the Green Stone Platform, appearing deep in thought.

Yan Meishan was extremely conflicted.

As a dignified Third Elder of the Demon Sect, she had used a Secret Technique to maintain her memory in the illusionary trial and, feeling nauseous, was forced to rescue people a whopping five thousand times!!!

She had successfully passed the first-class trial and was protected by the 'Immortal' rule.

But now, she couldn't leave the trial platform.

This was like a joke played on her.

If she couldn't leave the trial platform, then her plan of bringing the Insect Queen to a designated location using controlled avatars hadn't even started before it was already over.

All her actions of reluctantly saving people were in vain!

Yan Meishan didn't know if it was just her five avatars encountering this bizarre situation, or if all cultivators who entered the secret realm were trapped.

She hadn't informed the Second Elder of the experiences in the secret realm before her actual body, but was instead plotting her own schemes internally.

To tell the truth, the Third Elder was somewhat suspicious, wondering if she had been exposed again.

After all, the premature opening of the Qingmu Secret Realm seemed very odd.

She now felt an urge to self-detonate and escape, but currently the Insect Queen resided within her cloned body. Furthermore, her real body was in front of the Second Elder of the Demon Sect. As soon as she self-detonated at this end, the Second Elder present in front of her real body would certainly detect the anomaly.

Hence, the Third Elder of the Demon Sect was exceedingly torn and planned to think of a complete strategy that wouldn't involve herself.

...

Meanwhile, back at Jin Xu's side.

As soon as he heard Yu Yaoer's shout, he immediately leaped and retreated to Little White's side.

At this moment, the husky, drooling at the corners of its mouth, was lying on the ground.

Amidst its huge dog face, one could actually discern an expression of bliss.

"What happened?"

Jin Xu extended his hand to check Little White's breath and found that it was still breathing, so he turned to Yu Yaoer with confusion and asked.

He was over there reaping the benefits of the Red Dust Mushroom, so why had his demon pet suddenly collapsed?

"Young Master, I do not know either. I was originally watching you with that large mushroom, and then Little White suddenly lay down."

Yu Yaoer spoke while her hands casting a water system cultivation technique directed towards the husky, but Little White showed no signs of waking up.

Not far away.

The benevolent Nine Death Soul Flower saw a demon faint in front of her, and her first instinct was to run over and check, but halfway there she remembered the terror of her own poisonous nature and forcefully stopped herself.

"Taoist, how is the Snow Wolf doing? Mushroom, you go check on it for me."

Although she could not step forward, the child form of the Nine Death Soul Flower did not delay in caring for the fallen husky.

The Red Dust Mushroom robustly responded and drifted towards Jin Xu and the other two.

By now, Jin Xu's eyes were already emitting a faint silver glow, and after observing for a moment, he perceived something unusual.

He then waved his left hand, and cast a "Body Purification Skill" towards Little White.

Moments later.

A wolf howl rang out, resonating through the first layer of the Qingmu Secret Realm.

The previously unconscious husky suddenly opened its eyes and leaped up from the ground, letting out a long howl towards the sky.

The life energy of the Snow Wolf Clan was terrifying to behold.

"Temple master, Sister Little Yu, why are you all surrounding me? Huh, where did this mushroom come from? It's huge!"

After finishing his howl, Little White curiously looked at the two people beside him, then raised his head to scrutinize the Red Dust Mushroom floating in the air.

"Little White, you suddenly fainted just now, and the Young Master used 'Body Purification Skill' on you before you woke up. Do you not remember what happened just before you fainted?"

Yu Yaoer moved forward and patted his paw, asking with a touch of concern.

"Little White, did you detect anything unusual before? I just saw many pollen-like strange substances in your blood, but thankfully, they are gone now."

The Taoist activated his Spiritual Eyes and scanned the husky's body again. Though he was confident in the "Body Purification Skill," being cautious was never a mistake.

"Ah! Did I faint?"

Little White shook its massive dog head, appearing somewhat bewildered.

Then it continued, "I didn't notice anything else unusual before, oh, right, after this child and bear appeared, I smelled a particularly nice sweet scent, so I took several more sniffs.

After that, I couldn't control myself and really wanted to inhale this scent, and after inhaling it, it felt like I was floating on clouds.

Does that count as unusual?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Xu's brow furrowed slightly, and he shifted his gaze to the small child not far away.

Meanwhile, Yu Yaoer, upon hearing Little White's words, displayed an expression of realization on her face.

She confidently said.

"Esteemed overseer, may I inquire if your real body is the Nine Death Soul Flower?"