Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Qingqiu Clan Leader
"Lilith, could this secret realm... not be a real world at all?"
Gu Xing’s voice echoed in the Beast Taming Space, making Lilith tremble all over.
Previously, she only vaguely felt something strange about this world but never thought in this direction.
"An illusion?!"
Lilith’s pupils suddenly contracted, her voice filled with disbelief.
As a Blood Ancestor surviving for a thousand years, although not skilled in Spiritual Abilities, she had absolute confidence in her willpower—
No one could possibly drag her into an illusion without her noticing.
However, as Gu Xing listed out the anomalies of this world one by one, Lilith’s expression gradually turned grave.
The most fatal flaw was:
The Demon Race slain by Vera left no trace of Demonic Qi!
"Upon death, Demons invariably leave behind Demonic Qi, which gathers to spawn new Demon Race!"
"But here, the Demonic Qi seems deliberately erased."
She took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
"Gu Xing, you might be right, this might not be the real Divine Secret Realm!"
"I suspect the items you obtained, including the Divine Pattern, are all false!"
However, Gu Xing had doubts about Lilith’s judgment.
He had long confirmed through the system—
Be it the Earth Marrow or the Divine Pattern, they showed authentic Attributes.
The detailed data indicated they could not merely be the products of an illusion.
But regarding the system’s existence, Gu Xing naturally wouldn’t reveal it lightly, so he silently buried this doubt at the bottom of his heart.
Since confirming this wasn’t an illusion, the priority was to find a way to leave.
Gu Xing looked up at the golden portal still hovering in mid-air, cold sweat seeping from his back—
If he hadn’t stopped in time just now and entered recklessly...
"Might he have ’left’ the secret realm in a muddle?"
This thought sent a chill down Gu Xing’s spine, "Even the acquired Divine Pattern might have issues."
He took a deep breath and asked in his mind:
"Lilith, if this isn’t an illusion, is there a way to break this bizarre space?"
Lilith frowned tightly.
She carefully recalled information about the Divine Secret Realm.
Suddenly she seemed to think of something...
There is a saying about the Divine Secret Realm!
If the Demon Race enters the Divine Secret Realm, it will trigger the secret realm’s repulsive function.
But because there is no record, no one knows what this repulsive function is.
But now thinking about it...
"This false world is likely a product of triggering the Divine Secret Realm’s defense mechanism; we’re implicated by those Demons!"
Gu Xing’s eyes flashed with understanding at her words.
He instantly grasped Lilith’s meaning:
"So now, the priority is..."
"To completely eliminate all Demons!"
The two almost simultaneously realized this crucial point.
Since their entrapment in this bizarre world was due to the Demons’ presence, the first step in solving the issue was to eradicate all remaining Demons in the secret realm.
Ultimately, those Demons couldn’t have all reached the realm’s center; some must still be scattered throughout.
"Fei Yue, Qing Shuang, Vera!"
"Immediately search the entire secret realm separately, and ensure to eliminate all remnants of the Demon Race!"
The three Guardian Beasts responded simultaneously, transforming into streaks of light, darting in different directions.
...
At the same time.
The figure of Tushan Yueli silently crossed the secret realm’s barrier, returning to the secluded place of the Qingqiu Race.
This secret realm, guarded by layers of formation, not only housed the Qingqiu Fox Race but also gathered many weak races unfit for war from the Alternate Space.
The Rabbit Race skilled in healing, the Bird Race proficient in reconnaissance, the Mouse Race dexterous in crafting...
Almost all races lacking combat talent in the Alternate Space found refuge here.
"The Princess has returned!"
"Lord Yueli, all is well!"
People from various races along the way greeted and saluted, to which Tushan Yueli responded with gentle smiles.
Yet her steps didn’t falter as she headed straight to the palace at the center of the secret realm, enveloped in nine-colored dazzling light.
Opening the jade door engraved with fox totems, Tushan Yueli finally saw the figure seated on the Starlight Throne.
The Clan Leader of the Qingqiu Clan, Tu Shanyue, the controller of this secret realm, her mother, and the Qingqiu Clan’s sole Totem Level powerhouse.
"Mother."
Yueli was about to salute when Tu Shanyue raised her hand to signal exemption.
Those golden fox eyes, seeming to see through everything, gazed directly at her daughter, bluntly asking:
"How did the negotiations with the Ghost Race go? Did you persuade them to ally?"
Though a Totem Level powerhouse, Tu Shanyue excelled more in support than combat.
In the face of an encirclement by several Half-step Totem Level Demons, even she found it hard to retreat unscathed.
Therefore, sending Tushan Yueli to seek allies was out of necessity.
Tushan Yueli, knowing the urgency of the situation, replied without hesitation:
"Mother, the Ghost Race has agreed to ally!"
Hearing this, Tu Shanyue’s tense shoulders finally relaxed.
Though not the ideal allies, under the current turbulent situation in the Alternate Space...
Gaining support from such a powerful race already afforded them increased security.
However, Yueli’s subsequent words made the Clan Leader tense once more:
"But, Mother, I discovered a more promising collaborator!"
Surprise flashed in Tu Shanyue’s eyes, but she knew her daughter well.
Yueli was never one to act rashly; she must have reasoning behind her words.
Indeed, as Tushan Yueli recounted her observations and experiences with the Ghost Race, the Clan Leader’s expression shifted from surprise to shock.
"What?!"
Tu Shanyue couldn’t help but stand up.
"You mean the current Blood Ancestor Lilith is following a human? And this human also instigated the Ghost Race’s transformation?"
"What’s more astounding is that he, although just a Commander-Level Beast Master, can bring out Monarch-level power in each Guardian Beast?"
This string of startling news made Tu Shanyue’s golden fox eyes, as a Totem-level powerhouse, widen with disbelief.
In all her years, she had never heard of such an incredible feat.
A human achieving the favor of both the Blood Race and the Ghost Race, the top two races!
In the ruthless Otherworld, where the Human Race, without Totem-level figures, never garnered regard from the leading races.
Even for her, it was hard to avoid a slight underestimation of the Human Race deep down.
But now, the information her daughter brought back entirely upended her understanding.
If these accounts were true, this human would soon likely break through to Totem Level.
At that time, the Human Race would usher in an unprecedented era of brilliance.
What’s more alarming was the terrifying potential exhibited by his Guardian Beasts that could fight across levels...
Tu Shanyue’s gaze fell back on her daughter, her fox tail unconsciously swaying gently:
"Yueli, I agree in principle to the alliance with the Human Race."
She stepped down from the throne, her voice carrying irrefutable authority:
"But before formally forming an alliance, I must meet this human in person."
"As the Qingqiu Race shelters so many weak races, I must be accountable for their future."
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