Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1783 - 870: Secret Realm Opportunity

Furthermore, a specific concern lingered in Song Chi’s mind.

The Tenth Rank Gray Mist Energy Body had occupied this area for a duration impossible to determine, and he couldn't be certain if this Secret Realm had been compromised by it beforehand.

Nevertheless, by his calculations, it appeared more likely that this spatial vortex was forced out from the void's depths by the violent shockwaves of that legendary mythical struggle.

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Wasting no more time on speculation, Song Chi operated the Mirror Image Warship with the precision of a wary predator, inching toward the rotating vortex that pulsed with a soft radiance.

Upon the warship's exterior, thousands of tiny detection runes ignited in sequence, weaving a glowing web of light to scrutinize the vortex's stability and energy makeup.

His frayed nerves eased slightly at the incoming data—the vortex's framework was remarkably solid. The energy it radiated was primordial yet balanced and untainted, a stark contrast to the corrosive Gray Mist energy outside. It resembled a pocket of pure natural spiritual energy that had condensed over countless eons.

[Energy signatures are benign. Spatial architecture is stable. Preliminary assessment: Permanent or semi-permanent Secret Realm portal. No trap-trigger mechanisms detected...] The synthetic voice of the Dome Sky Wisdom Brain reported the findings in a detached tone.

"At least things aren't at their worst..." Song Chi whispered, though his life of navigating deadly risks prevented him from lowering his guard.

The Mirror Image Warship recalibrated its position, its Shield energy reserves peaked, and in the following breath, the vessel plunged into the shimmering vortex like a massive whale submerging into the abyss.

A fleeting sensation of vertigo washed over him, akin to piercing through a membrane of frigid water; then, the environment shifted violently.

The warship now hovered within a vast, desolate domain.

The sky was a heavy, suffocating yellow, devoid of any sun, moon, or stars. Only a murky, sourceless light illuminated the shattered world below.

The earth was fractured, scarred by terrifying, bottomless fissures that spread like spiderwebs. In the distance, peaks that were once magnificent appeared to have been pulverized by an overwhelming power, leaving behind only jagged cliffs. Meandering riverbeds had long since perished, revealing sun-bleached, gray-white channels.

An indescribable aura of ancient desolation saturated the air. Time itself seemed to have frozen here, locked in the moment of a great catastrophe.

In comparison to the choking Gray Mist outside, this realm was remarkably "pristine." No signs of Gray Mist contamination could be found, as if a forgotten barrier had shielded this place in the distant past until its strength finally failed, leaving behind this silent ruin.

"A minor Secret Realm tethered to fragments of the main plane... based on its size, this must be a primary medicinal garden or a legacy site belonging to that Immortal Sect."

Song Chi’s spirits rose. Quelling his internal excitement, he steered the Mirror Image Warship into a low-altitude sweep, the replica Ultrasonic Geomagnetic Detector fanning across the terrain below.

Eventually, the warship drifted silently over an expansive plaza.

The plaza floor was tiled with a particular variety of Spirit Jade. Despite being buried under the dust of ages and riddled with cracks, it still emitted a faint spiritual glow under the scanning beams, a testament to the high quality of the materials used in that era.

At the plaza's center lay a fallen statue of a thousand zhang. Its head and torso were gone, leaving only the lower half and a massive arm that pointed stubbornly toward the Dome Sky. It stood as a defiant roar against fate, a silent witness to the tragic and heroic downfall of the past.

[Warning: Detected residual high-intensity, high-purity energy cluster. Coordinates (734, 119). Suspected High Rank Superdimension object or crystallized Energy Core.]

The sudden alert from the Dome Sky Wisdom Brain shattered the silence of the bridge.

Song Chi’s eyes narrowed instantly. He immediately banked the warship and surged toward the specified coordinates.

Before long, a relatively well-preserved cluster of buildings appeared on the high-definition monitors.

Constructed along the natural contours of the mountain, this complex remained largely intact despite its ruined state. The elegant eaves and traditional brackets still whispered of the immortal splendor they once possessed.

They encircled a massive central hall like stars orbiting a moon. Its nameplate hung crookedly and was mostly shattered, yet the final ancient Immortal Seal character, "Dan," remained whole, radiating a powerful and ancient grace.

"Pill Hall! This is definitely a core territory of the Sect!"

Song Chi’s pulse quickened. Elixirs were vital strategic assets in any cultivation civilization. The high-tier Immortal Pills of the former Immortal Realm Civilization were famous across the Shattered Starry Sea. The potential value of an intact Pill Hall was beyond calculation.

Resisting the urge to charge in, he brought the Mirror Image Warship to a slow landing in the plaza before the hall, kicking up clouds of ancient dust.

Simultaneously, he issued a mental command. The Skeleton Giant stepped forth with heavy thuds, wielding the Rakshasa Heaven-Slaying Sword—now in the form of the White Bone Giant Sword. It stood like a devoted sentinel at the warship’s rear, its crimson soul fire scanning the shadows for any hidden threats.

Even though the Secret Realm appeared lifeless, there was no guarantee that ancient defense systems or monsters born from elixir mutations didn't exist, so he deployed the Skeleton Giant as a precaution.

The hatch hissed open. Over three hundred Void Assassin Clan Soldier Figurines and Flame Elf Soldier Figurines, equipped with the latest precision tools from the family’s Technology Department, moved swiftly past the crumbled pillars and into the shadows of the main hall.

The transmitted holographic feeds revealed that the interior of the hall was in even greater disarray than the exterior suggested.