Chapter 724: Chapter 724 An Ownerless Mystic Realm
That evening, the mustached man departed from Green Moon Villa, saying he needed to gather materials for the array setup.
I stayed behind at Green Moon Villa, waiting.
The following day, I brought Watson Thompson to the area around Green Moon Villa’s Spiritual Spring.
This spot had once served as the Great Saint Sect’s foundation, and several martial artists still trained here now.
"There’s the Spiritual Spring," I said, pointing it out.
Watson Thompson gave a nod. "I’m aware of it, but the Spiritual Spring doesn’t help my training."
I stayed quiet and pulled the Coffin from my Spatial Magic Artifact, setting it down in front of Watson Thompson.
"Use this for your cultivation," I said, gesturing toward the Coffin.
Cold, dark energy flowed from the Coffin.
The dark force spread outward, instantly chilling the air around us.
Even the martial artists training by the Spiritual Spring couldn’t stop themselves from shivering.
"This dark energy is so thick," Watson Thompson said with a slight frown, looking somewhat uneasy.
I pointed at the Coffin. "Try cultivating with this and see if you can handle it."
Watson Thompson nodded. She sat cross-legged next to the Coffin and started drawing in the dark energy it released.
Just five minutes in, Watson Thompson began coughing hard, her body shaking.
"I can’t manage it," Watson Thompson said, shaking her head.
"The dark energy is too concentrated. I can’t handle it at all."
Watching this, I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
I hadn’t given Watson Thompson the Coffin before because I worried she couldn’t handle its dark energy.
That’s why I deliberately brought Watson Thompson near the Spiritual Spring, hoping to use the spring’s qi to balance the Coffin’s dark energy.
But even with that, Watson Thompson still couldn’t manage it.
Seeing my slightly disappointed look, Watson Thompson suddenly bit her lip. "Let me try once more."
She closed her eyes again and kept absorbing the Coffin’s dark energy.
Soon, Watson Thompson’s body started trembling again, and she became freezing cold.
This time though, Watson Thompson didn’t stand up. Instead, she gritted her teeth and pushed through.
One minute, two minutes, five minutes, a full thirty minutes passed, and Watson Thompson seemed to slowly adjust to the Coffin’s dark energy.
Her body stopped shaking, and the dark energy even created a small vortex around her, rushing wildly into her body.
I couldn’t help but stare in amazement at this scene.
Watson Thompson’s ability to adapt was absolutely incredible, wasn’t it?
Even I couldn’t do this in the past, and I had control over the circulation method too!
Watching Watson Thompson absorb the dark energy, I muttered to myself, "Usually, a pure dark energy body shouldn’t reach this level."
She’s only a Grandmaster, and such concentrated dark energy could easily kill Watson Thompson, let alone be absorbed by her.
"It looks like there really might be some link between Watson Thompson and the masked woman," I whispered.
Time passed quickly, and I never left the Spiritual Spring, standing there quietly watching, worried something might happen to Watson Thompson.
The sky slowly grew dark, and the martial artists near the Spiritual Spring left one by one.
Before long, only Watson Thompson and I remained around the Spiritual Spring.
"This is incredible," I said, watching Watson Thompson absorb the dark energy.
Watson Thompson’s absorption rate was just too fast!
In only one day, the dark energy in the Coffin had actually dropped by half!
Keep in mind that even though I had absorbed energy from the Coffin countless times, I never reduced its energy even slightly!
"What kind of being is this masked woman?" This made me even more curious. "I hope the mustached man returns soon," I thought to myself.
If Watson Thompson and the masked woman were truly connected, then there had to be clues to discover within the Immortal Slaying Sect.
I sat cross-legged next to Watson, my eyes slightly shut.
I opened every pore on my body, slowly taking in the qi around the Spiritual Spring.
The nearby area was full of qi’s scent, but it was extremely weak.
At first, I didn’t notice anything unusual.
But soon, I realized something was wrong.
I opened my eyes and unconsciously looked toward the Spiritual Spring.
"This familiar sensation..." I murmured quietly, my pupils suddenly contracting!
"It’s exactly like what I felt in Gyeon City!" I exclaimed!
I quickly got up and ran to the Spiritual Spring’s edge.
I scooped up some spring water and brought it to my mouth.
"Just as I suspected!" My face showed complete shock!
The water in this Spiritual Spring was extremely similar to the food I’d had on Gyeon City’s streets!
"Could it be...there’s a mystic realm hidden near this Spiritual Spring?!" I was terrified!
The Great Saint Sect had been drawing water from the Spiritual Spring for years, yet it never showed signs of running dry!
Atkinson Samson had tried finding the source before, but all his efforts failed.
He’d tried nearly every method, but couldn’t detect this Spiritual Spring’s unusual properties.
"It has to be this way, it has to be!" I was so excited my whole body shook!
The qi in the Spiritual Spring could very well be flowing from a nearby mystic realm and then mixing into the water!
If the excess qi alone could support the Great Saint Sect for so many years, how incredibly rich must the qi be inside the mystic realm?
I didn’t dare think further. I quickly closed my eyes and started searching for the weak connection to the mystic realm.
Around ten minutes passed.
The connection feeling grew stronger!
I didn’t dare overthink it. I slowly followed this faint connection and moved forward.
During this time, my eyes stayed slightly closed, and I moved forward purely by sensing.
The connection feeling became stronger and stronger, and after walking dozens of meters, it peaked!
I suddenly opened my eyes, looking all around.
Right now, I stood at the Spiritual Spring’s source, with half my legs underwater.
"It’s here," I was extremely excited!
"There must be an ownerless mystic realm hidden here!"
If I could own a mystic realm, all my problems would be solved!
I could escape the Capital City Martial Arts Association’s hunt and boost my cultivation with the mystic realm’s help!
"This is amazing, this is amazing!" For a moment, I was lost in excitement.
But the biggest problem now was figuring out how to open the ownerless Mystic Realm.
I tried finding a method from my heritage, but sadly, none were recorded.
"Looks like I can only count on the mustached man," I thought to myself.
Besides relying on the mustached man, I had another option, which was visiting the Capital City Martial Arts Association’s Scripture Pavilion.
There, methods for opening ownerless mystic realms must be documented.
Just as I was getting excited, a loud roar suddenly came from nearby!
"Huh? That’s coming from Watson Thompson’s direction," I frowned slightly.
I didn’t have time to think. I quickly ran toward where Watson Thompson was.
