Chapter 511: Not Misty Ridge

Xuanyuan Yueyao, Situ Lingxi, Xuanyuan Wenxuan, Zhu Xuan’er, Taixu Wuxian, Duanmu Jingjing, and the senior cultivators froze.

Their expressions showed a flash of shock, but the next moment, they shifted into a serious demeanor.

They exchanged understanding glances before turning to Tang Xiao, but he showed no sign of panic. "I’ve never been inside the Misty Ridge, but your expressions show that this isn’t the right place."

"I don’t know what exactly happened, but this place is indeed not the Misty Ridge." Duanmu Jingjing said.

Xuanyuan Yueyao and the senior cultivators tried to check the surrounding areas, but they couldn’t find anyone within a radius of several miles.

"What’s really going on here? Why did the portal send us somewhere else?" Xuanyuan Wenxuan wondered, his eyes scanning the area.

Zhu Xuan’er took a deep breath. "I can’t sense the presence of other people or beasts in the area around us."

Situ Lingxi tugged at Tang Xiao’s sleeve. "Do you know anything about this place?"

"Have you guys tried sensing the Qi in this place?" They looked at Tang Xiao. "Try absorbing the Qi here first! It’s much higher than the Qi in the Canglan Realm."

After hearing that, they tried to sense the Qi there, and the results were in accordance with Tang Xiao’s words. They could feel the Qi was stronger and richer than in the Canglan Realm.

Without wasting any time, they sat cross-legged on the ground and absorbed the Qi. All of them, including those senior cultivators, became extremely excited after their bodies began to absorb the Qi.

Tang Xiao turned to his six wives. "You guys should start absorbing the Qi, and I will protect you all for now."

Tang Yin, Xing Xing, Mu Qingge, Sun Xiang, Mu Yan, and Situ Lingxi immediately sat cross-legged on the ground. They closed their eyes and began to absorb the Qi from the air into their bodies.

Although they had already mastered the Everflowing Qi Method, which allowed their bodies to continue absorbing Qi even while sleeping, their absorption rate wasn’t as fast as manually absorbing it.

[Fortunately, there are no restrictive formations in this place, Master. I’ve mapped the entire area; you can track the locations of other cultivators through the system map.]

Tang Xiao was a little stunned when Xiao Ai displayed the system map. He saw countless dots of different colors in distant areas, and the female Ai had marked them all.

Xiao Ai told him that green represented humans, white represented elves and other races, blue represented beasts, and black represented demons.

Tang Xiao also found a violet-gold dot, indicating his location. ’Do you have any records about this place, Xiao Ai?’

[Unfortunately, I don’t have any records about this place, Master. This place didn’t exist in the past, and I suspect it appeared because of my late master’s decision to return to this era. However, I can confirm that the Qi here is equivalent to the Qi in the upper realm, so I think you should bring your two clones there to cultivate.]

’My future self, your past decision to return to this era has brought forth countless unknown dangers.’

Tang Xiao decided to ignore it because he couldn’t change everything that had happened, and he preferred to focus on the path ahead.

Tang Xiao sat at his spot, checked the system map, and looked for the locations of several people. Soon, he found them, but they were in two different areas far from his location.

They previously entered through the same portal, but everyone arrived in different areas and got separated from their groups.

As for Tang Xiao’s group, they arrived at the same place because he enveloped them with his void element before entering the portal.

Tang Xiao found Huangfu Meizhen along with Song Tianzun and Zhan Yiran in the northern area. He found Situ Qingze with two elders from the Situ Clan in the eastern area, and both elders were powerful enough to protect him.

After some thought, Tang Xiao brought his two clones out of the ark and brought them there.

Once inside, they immediately went through the void to Huangfu Meizhen and Situ Qingze’s locations, but they didn’t appear in front of them.

If it weren’t for Huangfu Lingxuan and Situ Chengyan, Tang Xiao couldn’t care less about Huangfu Meizhen and Situ Qingze.

[Look at the central area, Master. I detected something strong there, but I couldn’t check the details.]

Tang Xiao raised an eyebrow for a moment and looked at the central area. He saw many blue and black dots in there, which meant there were many beasts and demons there.

Cui Jing, who was curled up in Situ Lingxi’s arms, suddenly slithered towards Tang Xiao and curled up on his shoulders.

Tang Xiao turned toward her and rubbed her head. "Can you sense it too, Jing’er? This place is far more dangerous than I initially estimated, and many of the living creatures here are much stronger than us."

Cui Jing looked at Tang Xiao, nodded slightly, and pointed her tail in one direction.

"Haha! You’re right." Tang Xiao looked in that direction, but he occasionally glanced towards the system map. "Jing’er, I will protect everyone, but my strength might not be enough, so I want you to focus on protecting Lingxi. Do you understand?"

Cu Jing nodded to Tang Xiao; she knew he couldn’t protect everyone with his own strength, especially with his cultivation still at the King Level.

Tang Xiao raised an eyebrow when he received a voice transmission from Huangfu Meizhen, who was asking for his location. He pondered for a moment before answering her, but he didn’t specify the exact location.

Before long, Xuanyuan Yueyao opened her eyes and looked at Tang Xiao. "Can you tell me the truth about this place? I’ve been to the Misty Ridge in the past, and the qi there was much weaker than here."

"This place and the Misty Ridge are space rifts, but this one is much higher."

"Much higher than the Misty Ridge?"

"Yes." Tang Xiao nodded. "I can’t explain the details because I don’t have precise information about this place. Judging from the strength of the qi in this place, I can tell you that this place is not the lower realm but the upper realm."

"The upper realm," Xuanyuan Yueyao muttered to herself while staring at him. "Then—"

Tang Xiao waved his hand. "There’s no point in knowing too much right now; you just need to focus on the path ahead of you. When the time is right, you will learn more, and perhaps you might even be able to ascend to a higher realm in the future."

Xuanyuan Yueyao wasn’t surprised that Tang Xiao knew so many things; she already knew his late master was a cultivator of the supreme realm, which was the highest realm in their universe. "Have you found the location of the other people?"

"How am I supposed to find their location if I don’t have any information about this place?" Xuanyuan Yueyao narrowed her eyes; she was certain Tang Xiao could find out the others’ locations, but he deliberately hid it from her. "Aren’t you going to continue your cultivation? If you don’t want to continue, I’ll cultivate now, and we’ll leave after I’m done."

Xuanyuan Yueyao sighed inwardly. "You should cultivate now, and I’ll stand guard."

"Okay." Tang Xiao closed his eyes and began to cultivate. ’The qi in this place is incredible! If I leave one of my clones here, my cultivation will progress much faster, and I can go to the upper realm much sooner than I originally expected.’

Xuanyuan Yueyao stared at Tang Xiao and observed the flow of qi entering his body. Her expression changed slightly; she could feel his qi absorption rate keep increasing with each passing second. ’How can he absorb qi so quickly? What kind of technique is he using to absorb it?’

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"Hey, slow down, Yiran!" Huangfu Meizhen shouted to the impatient Zhan Yiran.

Zhan Yiran stopped in her tracks and turned toward Huangfu Meizhen. "I have to find Sun Qingyao as soon as possible, Meizhen. I don’t know her location, and I’m afraid she might run into powerful demons or beasts."

"Can you really find her without any clear direction?" Huangfu Meizhen asked, shaking her head. "I know you’re worried about your cousin, but you have to remember that this isn’t the Misty Ridge, and we don’t have any information about this place at all. We don’t know how strong the beasts and demons are in this place, and you will be doomed if they are stronger than us, so you have to be more patient."

"But—"

"Meizhen is right, Yiran," Song Tianzun interrupted her. "For now, you should contact your cousin and ask her to go into hiding in her area. She has the token that Grandfather Huang gave her earlier, so we will definitely be able to find her."

Zhan Yiran nodded and contacted Sun Qingyao, asking her to hide until they arrived at her location. "What actually happened here? Why did the portal send us to a new place?"

"I don’t know." Huangfu Meizhen looked around. "The Qi in this place is clearly stronger than the Qi in the Misty Ridge, so I’m certain that the native inhabitants are far more powerful than us. Moreover, this place seems to be several times larger than there, so we have to move carefully and not be careless."

Song Tianzun looked at his wife and asked. "Have you tried contacting Tang Xiao and his group?"

"I’ve contacted him, but he wouldn’t disclose his location." Song Tianzun and Zhan Yiran frowned. "He told me that they are in a safe place and that there are no other living beings in their vicinity. Moreover, several senior cultivators, including Xuanyuan Mengli, were with them. Therefore, we don’t need to worry about them, and we should focus on finding our group members."

"Let’s continue."