Chapter 447: Chapter 446: Slapping the Holy Land, Heading Far to the Taoist School
They left the airport.
Tongyan led Li Jing straight to a business car parked on the side of the road, opened the back seat door and gave a smile.
"Get in."
Li Jing nodded at the sound and followed her into the car.
As he settled in the back seat with Tongyan, he subconsciously glanced at the driver in the front seat, and then couldn’t help frowning.
The driver was a beautiful woman.
She was very pretty and charming, with an extremely captivating figure.
Her standard OL uniform made her extraordinarily eye-catching.
However, there was no sign of life on her.
Life force.
That was something all living things have.
The lack of life force in her indicated that she wasn’t a living being...
Looking at her again, she didn’t seem to have any cultivation level, but there’s a powerful force hidden within. Li Jing curiously turned his head.
"Tongyan, this driver..."
"A Mechanistic Puppet."
Tongyan replied with a smile.
"The entrance to the Star Secret Realm is in the heart of the capital, after all. There are strict restrictions on entry and exit. It’s under heavy scrutiny whether you’re going in or coming out. To avoid unnecessary trouble and to prevent others from muddying the waters, it is the mechanistic puppet of Tianji Mansion within the Secret Realm that is responsible for the transportation to and from the realm."
Li Jing nodded while being secretly amazed.
He could hardly believe that the female driver was a mechanistic puppet.
Her presence was simply too real.
Apart from having no life force, she was no different from a real person.
As if knowing what Li Jing was thinking, Tongyan explained.
"As the outer world advances, the Sects that exist in the Secret Realm will naturally have a class that keeps up with the times. Tianji Mansion is among those that made the most progress with the epoch. Using the world’s bionic technology in their puppetry, they can easily create puppets that are indistinguishable from real people."
Continuing, she said.
"This puppet is of a relatively low-end type with a combat power of the Six Realm. Even so you would hardly deduce it is not a human unless your primordial spirit strength is not up to the Six Realm."
Hearing these words, Li Jing raised his eyebrows.
It must be said that this Tianji Mansion Tongyan spoke of, they had something.
Even with bionic technology, making a mechanistic puppet this realistic isn’t easy.
Look back.
If a low-end puppet has a combat power of Six Realm, what about the high-end ones?
Just as he was lost in thought, Tongyan spoke.
"Don’t build up expectations about the puppets of Tianji Mansion, puppets are dead objects after all, they don’t think. Without the control of Tianji Mansion’s top powerhouses, even if their power is less than theirs, it’s not too difficult to dismantle them using intelligence."
Then, she took a deep breath.
"By comparison, the Corpse Refining Sect’s corpse puppets are much more difficult to handle. If you encounter them in the Star Secret Realm, remember to be careful. The Corpse Refining Sect is one of the strongest Sects in the Demon Taoist, its reputation is on par with our Canglan Holy Land. Their bunch that mixes all year round with corpses are famously twisted, and they also tend to be domineering in their actions."
Before Li Jing could say anything, Tongyan spoke again.
"Your information has been passed to the Secret Realm. My senior sister should have informed you by now. After you enter, try not to expose your identity. Otherwise, all sorts of evil spirits might pop out, causing great trouble not only to yourself but also to our Canglan Holy Land."
In response to her words, Li Jing smiled.
"I will certainly avoid unnecessary trouble. But what is bound to come will eventually come, many things are beyond my control. If your Holy Land is afraid of trouble, I won’t mind diverting to Tianyi Daomen directly."
?
Tongyan slowly sent a question mark, curiously looking over.
"What are you going to Tianyi Daomen for?"
"Guess."
Li Jing tilted his head.
This "guess" made Tongyan somewhat uncomfortable.
How would she know what Li Jing was going to do at Tianyi Daomen?
At most, she could only speculate through the relationship between Li Jing and Chen Jing.
Pouting, Tongyan said.
"Brother, don’t mess with me. I am fully responsible for leading the way for you this time. Many of my master’s peers and even people of my grandmaster’s generation from the Holy Land are waiting to meet you. If you run away, I won’t be able to explain when I return to the Holy Land on my own."
"Alright, I will definitely go to the Holy Land."
Li Jing laughed and replied,
"I’m quite interested in the inheritance of your Canglan Holy Land. It’s a rare opportunity, I won’t miss it."
Once she heard him say this, Tongyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she was one of the outstanding disciples of Canglan Holy Land, she was only among her peers.
When it comes to strength, there are many stronger than her.
When it comes to generation, she’s pitifully low.
If Li Jing suddenly changed his mind and ran away, she would be in trouble when she went back.
...
The journey was silent.
About two hours later, the puppet female driver brought Li Jing and Tongyan to a suburban area in the southern part of the capital. They finally stopped at the entrance of a research institute’s subsidiary research facility.
"We’re here. Let’s get out."
Tongyan said, opened the door and got out.
Seeing this, Li Jing followed suit.
Just as he was about to take a closer look at the annexed research institute, Tongyan came around and pulled him.
"Come with me, the entrance isn’t this way."
As she spoke, she led Li Jing toward a dark alley nearby.
As he approached the alley, Li Jing keenly sensed a subtle shift in space.
Before he had time to ponder, Tongyan pulled him into the alley entrance.
It was at that moment.
Li Jing sensed a vast spatial array and a force of spatial distortion coming straight at him as if it would swallow him.
At the same time.
The token that Tongyan had given him emitted a faint fluorescence, easily countering the effect of the spatial array, allowing him and Tongyan to pass through the alley smoothly.
Walking for nearly a thousand steps behind Tongyan in what seemed to be a short alley, Li Jing had yet to see the end.
Just as he was about to inquire, Tongyan led him to a low door. She stopped, turned around and said,
"We’re here. Don’t be too surprised later."
Before Li Jing could reply, she pushed open the low door and stepped in first.
Seeing this, Li Jing followed unconsciously.
Immediately.
Spatial Displacement.
The next second.
Li Jing was taken aback to find himself amidst a vast starry space, standing on a slowly floating meteor.
As he looked around.
Stars filled the sky, silently bobbing up and down.
Some far, some near.
Shining brilliantly.
On closer scrutiny, Li Jing realised that they weren’t stars, but large and small floating continents.
This sight truly opened Li Jing’s eyes.
Helpless.
Compared to the Secret Realms he had been to in the past, this Star Secret Realm was too different.
No wonder it was named Star Secret Realm.
The continents were floating in the starry space, looking like one star after another.
While marvelling at the view, the child-faced girl next to him gave a teasing smile.
"How is it? Are you impressed?"
Li Jing was dumbfounded by her words and nodded without denying.
He was unaware until now that a Secret Realm Space could exist in this form.
Just as he was about to speak, the girl grabbed his arm as if she was afraid he might run away, and pointed in the southern direction.
"The Holy Land is in that direction. It’s a long distance away, even for me to fly there at my Sky Control speed, it’ll take at least two days. Let’s hurry and you can take me there. I can also widen my horizons and experience the Sky Control speed at the Ninth Realm."
After she finished speaking, she giggled, and rubbed her chest against him in a flirtatious manner.
"Brother Li, don’t worry about me, fly as fast as you can. The Holy Land is very conspicuous. When we get there, you’ll naturally notice."
Hearing her, Li Jing blinked.
Upon arrival, he wanted to be low-key.
But since she wanted to widen her horizons...
Surely, he should indulge her.
If not, how could he justify her clinging to him with her life?
After some deliberation, Li Jing said.
"Okay, I will take you, but you must hold on tight next."
Hearing his words, the girl furrowed her brows.
Just as she was about to retort ’Am I not holding onto you tightly enough already’, she saw Li Jing summoning the Flying Sword Blue Edge with a wave of his hand.
!!!
The girl.
She instantly recognized it as an Immortal Tool.
It wasn’t surprising to her that young Li Jing owned an Immortal Tool, as he was already at the Ninth Realm.
However, her spirit weapon informed her that the sword before her was a top-tier one.
A Level Ten Immortal Tool...
This was a big revelation.
The tool used by the elders in her Sect was only a Level Six Immortal Tool.
Why did Li Jing have...
Before she had time to recover from her shock at seeing the Flying Sword Blue Edge, she heard Li Jing softly recite.
"Celestial Sword Six Styles, Shattering the Void."
!!!
The girl.
Celestial Sword Art was among the most powerful Sword Controlling techniques available.
Even as a sect disciple, she had heard of this sword technique.
Shattering the Void was the only move in the Celestial Sword Art that could achieve extreme speed, and this came at the cost of its renowned power.
If it were any other person executing the sword technique, she wouldn’t bother too much.
The Celestial Sword Art was known more for its power rather than speed, and thus could not surpass a genuine Sword Controlling technique in terms of speed.
However, the person performing the sword technique was different this time.
So was the tool.
Li Jing was at the Ninth Realm.
Moreover, the Flying Sword in his hand was the best among Immortal Tools.
"Brother Li! Don’t..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she felt light as a feather and then everything went black.
Without a second thought, she quickly held onto Li Jing’s arm for dear life.
She had no choice.
Li Jing wasn’t merely flying, but executing a sword technique.
If she hadn’t held onto him, she would have been thrown off.
The extreme speed produced by Shattering the Void was something she had no real experience with. Her only feeling was that she seemed to be weightless, and her organs felt as if they were being dashed about.
This journey was short.
About five minutes or so.
Li Jing brought her to a halt on one of the large continents.
As soon as they landed, the young girl, unable to hold back, retched violently.
Seeing her state, Li Jing grinned, held her, and gently patted her back, saying.
"How was it, thrilling, wasn’t it?"
"..."
The girl, after tossing up her guts, raised her head with teary eyes, and faltered,
"You, did it on purpose?"
"Didn’t you say you wanted to widen your horizons?"
Li Jing put on an innocent face.
"..."
The girl.
Although she had no evidence, she, with her acute intellect, could roughly guess that Li Jing was taking revenge on her for not telling him what the Star Secret Realm was like while they were on the road.
This man, he really was a piece of work.
That being said,
The journey was freaking thrilling...
During the journey, Li Jing did try to protect the girl, and she had tried to feel the speed at which they were moving.
Such a feeling was the peak experience she had in this life...
Looking up again.
Tongyan found herself standing in disbelief at the entrance of her Sect.
This...
Are we here?
To fly from the Secret Realm entrance to a place that would take her two days, Li Jing took less than five minutes.
As she marveled at this, an old man with a kind face silently appeared in front of the Sect.
"An esteemed guest has arrived, I am ashamed for not being able to welcome you from afar," Zhong You chimed in apologetically.
Seeing the old man, Tongyan’s eyes widened in surprise.
"Ancestor... ancestor, why did you come personally?" She sputtered.
The old man responded with a silent glance at her.
His gaze implied, if I don’t come, who in the Sect could receive this person?
Tongyan somewhat understood the situation.
She had some experience with the formidable strength of Li Jing.
As he manipulated his level ten immortal tool demonstrating frightful swordplay, almost breaking the void, it was clear that it would terrify everyone in the Sect. The absence of the Sect’s protection was a testament to their composure.
She nervously laughed, and unconsciously tightened her arm that she was holding close to her body.
It was not that she didn’t want to formally pay her respects to her ancestor, but her legs were weak.
If she kneeled, she might not be able to get up.
Upon hearing that the man before him was the ancestor of Canglan Holy Land, Li Jing was slightly surprised and courteously raised his hand in salute.
"Junior Li Jing, pays his respects to Elder Zhong."
"The Daoist friend is too polite."
Zhong You returned the gesture with a friendly smile and calmly said.
"In the path of cultivation, respect is given to those who have attained higher levels. Li Daoist friend, your cultivation level is profound, even after almost a thousand years of my bitter cultivation, I can’t see through you. We can discuss our experiences as peers."
While speaking, he casually glanced at his own junior disciple hanging on Li Jing’s arm, and said.
"Daoist friend’s arrival was foretold. We didn’t expect that you’d arrive so soon. Many of our preparations are yet to be completed. Why not let Tongyan guide you around the Holy Land while we finalize everything. Afterward, I can entertain you properly?"
Hearing Zhong You’s words, the corner of Tongyan’s mouth twitched.
With her understanding, how could she not realize she was being used by her own ancestor?
But it wasn’t surprising.
Li Jing’s arrival was indeed compelling.
She fully understood the nature of her sect.
As one of the top sects amongst numerous others in the Star Secret Realm, Canglan Holy Land could be said to look down on everyone.
Even if the Ninth Realm arrives, they may not necessarily extend hospitality.
Li Jing, being a Ninth Realm that remained in the mortal world, was indeed quite special.
However, fundamentally, he was only a beginner in the Ninth Realm.
In the Ninth Realm, Canglan Holy Land is not uncommon, and it is not just one.
Even Zhong You, the ancestor in front of her, was a top player at the peak of the Ninth Realm.
The arrival of a Ninth Realm with no significant background, is somewhat taken seriously by the Sect because Li Jing can stay in the mortal world.
But Li Jing’s strong arrival changed the Sect’s perception of him.
To the extent that even the always secluded ancestor personally welcomed him...
Looking at her own ancestor, Tongyan turns her head.
She was about to speak when Li Jing smiled lightly.
"It is not necessary to treat me with great hospitality, I was only here to make an appearance. I have other matters to attend to, so I will leave first."
Upon hearing his words, Zhong You was startled, his face darkened slightly.
Li Jing’s comment, seemed to be disrespectful.
Even he, as the Sect’s ancestor, said he would treat him well, but he dared to...
Seeing Zhong You’s changing expressions, Tongyan was observant and quietly pinched Li Jing twice.
She had some understanding of what kind of person Li Jing was.
At the same time, she also knew that Li Jing was insightful, clearly perceiving that Canglan Holy Land did not really value him.
He was clearly unhappy now, even not wanting to go to the library the Sect had promised.
This was her sect after all.
This time, it was even in front of her ancestors.
If possible, she wished Li Jing could give some face.
Tongyan’s hints were naturally noticed by Li Jing, but he did not take it seriously.
He always had a temper.
As for hospitality, he had not thought about it.
He was just here to make an appearance after all.
But since they don’t take him seriously, why should he be uncomfortable here?
Without waiting for Zhong You to speak up, Li Jing shattered the space with a flip of his hand and took Tongyan into it.
Seeing him enter the void, Zhong You’s pupils constricted.
Li Jing said he would leave and just left, not giving them any face, which he hadn’t expected.
What he also hadn’t expected.
Was that Li Jing would have such capabilities.
Even he, who was at the peak of the Ninth Realm, couldn’t do it, let alone a beginner of the Ninth Realm.
While he was still shocked, a woman with grey hair but a young and beautiful appearance quietly appeared beside Zhong You.
"Brother, this...little chap surnamed Li..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhong You shook his head.
"Don’t blame him, our Holy Land has overlooked him."
Hearing this, the woman paused and whispered.
"Let this matter go, we still don’t know why he was able to..."
Before she could finish, Zhong You shook his head again.
"It is not worth offending a top expert for such a trivial matter. Leaving the mortal world is also not a big deal, no more needs to be said."
...
The entrance to the Secret Realm.
Tongyan was stunned.
Li Jing had slapped their faces, and slapped them thoroughly.
That was not important to her.
She was a bit confused now.
How come she was back at the entrance of the Secret Realm again in the blink of an eye?
Lost in thought, Li Jing looked at her.
"I’m sorry. I might have gotten you in trouble this time."
Upon hearing this, Tongyan looked surprised and let out a bitter smile.
"Well, why mention it. I admit, even though it’s my own Sect, they’ve been detached from this world for too long and don’t interact well with people."
She pouted.
"Don’t worry too much about this. I’m just a low-ranking disciple anyway. I brought you there and went through all the formalities. They wouldn’t dare to cause me any trouble."
Li Jing smiled with a touch of guilt upon hearing her words.
After thinking for a while, he said.
"If they cause you trouble in the future, let me know. I’ll confront them for you."
"..."
Tongyan.
What Li Jing just said is incredibly risky.
As she was about to say something, Li Jing spoke again.
"Rest assured, even your Sect’s ancestor won’t be able to take me down."
"..."
Tongyan.
If Li Jing had said this earlier, she would never have believed it.
Just entering the Ninth Realm.
How could he compete against someone at the peak of the Ninth Realm?
But considering he scared away her own Sect’s ancestor, Tongyan had an idea that it was not just because of his Level Ten Immortal Tool.
She didn’t really want to pick a fight with her own Sect’s ancestor.
If Li Jing was to beat up her own Sect’s ancestor, the Canglan Holy Land wouldn’t be a place she could call home anymore.
What left Tongyan speechless was.
From the look on Li Jing’s face, he seemed somewhat eager to try.
She sighed deeply and let go of Li Jing, who had just become a danger to her.
"Alright, now that we’ve been to the Holy Land, I should head back to reality. You’re heading to the Tianyi Taoist School next, and they’re not likely to welcome me."
With that, she pointed to the northwest.
"Tianyi Taoist School is in that direction, and it’s even a longer journey than to the Canglan Holy Land. But with your speed of Sky Control, you should be able to make it in no time. Just keep heading in that direction until you reach a place that looks like a desolate land, that’s where the Taoist school is located."
"A desolate place?"
Li Jing frowned.
"You’ll see when you get there."
Tongyan said, and was about to leave.
However, before she could take a step away, Li Jing pulled her back.
???
Tongyan.
"I feel a bit sorry for dragging you into all this. Allow me to send you somewhere, just don’t resist."
Li Jing smiled.
While speaking, he sent Tongyan to the Qingyuan Fairy Palace in the Little Universe, and instructed Longxu to care for her mentally.
After sending Tongyan off, Li Jing cast a glance to the northwest and shot off like a thunderbolt.
Flying on an Immortal Tool is just too conspicuous.
With the thrill-seeking Tongyan gone, Li Jing believed it best to keep a low profile.
A journey by thunderbolt is much slower than by flying sword.
Li Jing didn’t rush through his journey, but took the time to observe the lands he passed through.
There are many floating lands in the Star Secret Realm.
Only a small part of them are occupied by Sect powers.
The majority of the lands are in their natural state.
On these lands, there are countless powerful Alien Species.
Monsters, Spiritual Beasts, they are also in abundance.
Beyond this.
Li Jing also discovered dangerous creatures on a few desolate lands that he had heard of but never seen before.
Although they are of the Beast Class, these creatures are extremely vicious in nature.
Just from sensing their aura, you can tell that these creatures are extremely powerful and should not be approached lightly.
The most outrageous creature Li Jing had seen was a Black Giant Frog at the peak of the Ninth Realm.
Its Health Bar directly showed 13499, just one step away from breaking through to the Tenth Realm.
The Essence Source behind the Health Bar was as much as 600,000.
This guy, even the ancestor of the Canglan Holy Land, Zhong You, might not fare well against it.
Li Jing looked at the giant frog and wished he could seize it.
But he didn’t act rashly.
It wasn’t that he was afraid he couldn’t take it down.
It was that the creature was simply living innocently in its own lair. Roaring in to kill it would be quite senseless.
...
Stopping and going along the way.
After about three hours or so, Li Jing finally found a desolate area shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.
Floating in the sky above the land, Li Jing frowned.
This place must be where the Tianyi Taoist School is located.
However, when he looked down from a high altitude, he didn’t see any buildings or the like. Instead, he saw a lot of wandering shadows.
The location seems to be right.
But in an environment like this, Li Jing doubted if it was suitable for anyone to live in.
Just as he was considering whether to enter the Little Universe to ask Tongyan, an unfriendly male voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"Who dares to spy on my Sect’s Holy Land?"
Startled by the sudden voice, Li Jing paused for a moment, glancing around.
There was no one else in sight.
From his senses, he also couldn’t detect the presence of anyone.
Given that the speaker had mentioned the Taoist school, Li Jing responded, confident that he had come to the right place.
"I am Li Jing from the world. I come here to look for a friend."
Before he could finish, the male voice replied.
"There’s no one you’re looking for here. Leave as soon as possible. Don’t get yourself into trouble."
