Chapter 1542: Chapter 923:
"We know very little about that Source Ghost; its appearance rate is extremely low, but we have preliminarily grasped the way this ghost kills."
"Its activity area is mainly concentrated in the Secret Realm Core Area, with a very low probability of appearing in the outer regions. Once it does appear, it will first choose the apostles with the strongest spiritual sensing within a certain range as targets, approaching the opponent in a bizarre manner."
"The response method is also very simple: do not look at it, just completely pretend it doesn’t exist. Also, be careful not to use spiritual power and definitely do not use magic artifact abilities to resist it, just consider yourself an ordinary person."
"The ghost in the Secret Realm won’t attack ordinary people?" Yang Xiao asked curiously.
"Currently, it seems that the probability of ordinary people encountering ghost attacks is very low, much lower than that of apostles. We have not yet fully understood the attack mechanism of this ghost; all of the above are summarized experiences," Jiang Qingluan admitted.
"There is another point to note, the time flow rate within the Secret Realm is different from the real world; the preliminary estimate is about one to ten," Jiang Qingluan introduced.
"Ten days in there counts as one day outside, no wonder people inside progress rapidly," Yang Xiao seemed to realize something and suddenly asked, "Do you receive ghost scripts inside the Secret Realm too?"
"Of course, the priority of ghost scripts is the highest, hiding anywhere is useless," Core disciples like Jiang Qingluan, backed by major forces, have a much clearer understanding of ghost scripts and Nightmare World.
The bit of luck Yang Xiao had just ignited was extinguished again, but thinking about it, it made sense; ghost scripts wouldn’t give them a chance to exploit a bug. Back when he hid in the Mirror Secret Room inside the Mirror World, he still received ghost scripts.
"How long do we need to stay in the Secret Realm?" Nalan Shuo posed the critical question from the side.
"Three days," Jiang Qingluan said firmly, "The elders have estimated that the Secret Realm will restart in three days; by then all gaps will be closed, and those still inside will be assimilated."
"This three-day period refers to Secret Realm time, calculated from when we enter," Jiang Qingluan added.
"In other words, within three days, we need to complete the practice of heading to the Secret Realm Core Area, kill that damned team of Japanese apostles, and then return the same way," Yang Xiao reviewed the entire situation in his mind.
"Yes, but I must emphasize again that the main task this time is the practice in the Secret Realm Core Area; if we can avoid engaging with that team of Japanese apostles, that’s the best solution," Jiang Qingluan stressed. She was well aware of the importance of this task to her and had to put personal grievances aside first.
"If everything goes smoothly, those Japanese apostles can also leave the Secret Realm at the end, right?" Yang Xiao asked.
"Yes, they entered through a gap too; I think they will return the same way," Jiang Qingluan nodded.
"Is it possible to intercept them outside the gap?" Yang Xiao pursued.
"This... is very difficult; each gap connects to the real world at very secretive locations, and the span between these gaps is extremely large. We haven’t yet found the entrance corresponding to the gap in the real world,"
After a pause, Jiang Qingluan continued, "The elders suspect that the entrance is not in Luoshui City at all, and whether it’s within the borders of Canglan Province is even uncertain."
Now Yang Xiao understood, which meant that if he couldn’t kill this team of Japanese apostles in the Secret Realm, once they left, he wouldn’t be able to quickly find them. If they fled back to Japan, he might never have a chance to avenge Wu Zhengwu in his lifetime.
He couldn’t possibly go to Japan to find these damned guys; he didn’t have that capability.
"Jiang Qingluan, I must say upfront, I can avoid trouble with these Japanese apostles, but if they dare to actively appear in my sight, I will definitely take them down. Whether you make a move or not afterwards is up to you, but the two guys from the Chamber of Commerce have to help me," Yang Xiao offered his terms, feeling he had the right to do so.
"Okay," Jiang Qingluan, being a Ghost-level Apostle, had stronger spiritual power than Yang Xiao at present, naturally understood the principle of striking first to gain advantage. Besides... she also had a score to settle with the other party.
Some things were clear to both sides; it was fine if the two factions didn’t encounter each other. But once they did, the outcome would be almost certainly a fight to the death.
"By the way, is there water inside the Secret Realm?" Yang Xiao suddenly asked.
"Water?" Jiang Qingluan recalled for a moment and said uncertainly, "I think there is, but very little; water in the Secret Realm is not recommended for drinking, even if boiled. We will bring our own water and food."
Yang Xiao had the Mirror Secret Room, so he wasn’t worried about food and drink inside; the food and drinking water there were enough for their group of five to last for half a month.
He cared about the Soul-Capturing Mirror, hoping there would be more water sources inside the Secret Realm to facilitate his instant teleportation, maximizing his combat power.
"Miss Qingluan, please convey to Elder Yin Ji that we hope to meet the two companions from the Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible. Additionally, we need detailed information on the Japanese apostles, the sooner the better," Nalan Shuo proposed.
"Rest assured, Director Nalan, my master is already making the arrangements," Jiang Qingluan replied.
The efficiency of Yi Sect was very high; that same night, Yang Xiao and Nalan Shuo were brought to a spacious room, where a haggard-looking elder from Yi Sect had been waiting for a long time.
"Director Nalan, Director Yang, I’m Yi Sect’s Elder Ku Wen, the matters ahead will be handled by me," Elder Ku Wen said expressionlessly.
"In consideration of your safety, we recommend that neither of you use your real identities when entering the Secret Realm and also do not show your true appearances."
