Chapter 613 - 593: Beneath the Ground, the Alien Race Appears

If there were other Super Arrays within the Purple Void Secret Realm, then either the Array Spirit was hiding them on purpose, or they were entities that even the Array Spirit was unaware of.

Neither case was good news for Yang Chan.

"Within the Purple Void Secret Realm, on the surface, I only sensed three places with dense Spiritual Qi."

"Except for Flood Dragon Pond, which Master hasn’t visited, Master has already checked the other two spots."

"It should be impossible to set up a Super Array in other areas."

"A Super Array simply can’t operate without a Spirit Vein to sustain it."

"Besides, based on Master’s earlier description, it’s possible those factions clashed inside the Secret Realm. They might have damaged the Purple Void Secret Realm, causing the Spiritual Qi to leak."

"I can’t rule out that possibility!"

The Black Dragon’s gaze turned toward the distant Purple Mountain. To him, the pitch-black night sky felt different; his perception of the entire world was not the same.

Through the Black Dragon’s eyes, he could see a great deal of Spiritual Qi surging from the direction of Purple Mountain. The source of this Spiritual Qi was the very Secret Realm they had entered before.

If what they had sensed before was just a trickle of Spiritual Qi seeping from the Secret Realm, what was happening now was a veritable stream gushing out from within. It flowed ceaselessly into Purple Mountain, causing the mountain’s own Spiritual Qi to steadily grow.

This was, of course, a good thing for Purple Mountain. Nurtured by the Spiritual Qi, many Spirit Medicines would surely be born upon it. Even ordinary grasslands, also nourished by the Spiritual Qi, were transforming into fields of Spirit Medicine—an exceptionally rare evolution.

For the Purple Void Secret Realm, however, this was draining the realm’s potential.

The Spiritual Qi within the Purple Void Secret Realm was not infinite. Even with three exceptionally rich Spirit Veins, it could still run dry.

Some Secret Realms turned into ordinary territories not long after they appeared in the world, precisely because their Spirit Veins had been depleted.

Once the Spiritual Qi within a Secret Realm dissipated, it would naturally become an ordinary region, losing all its unique features.

Although the amount of Spiritual Qi currently surging from the Purple Void Secret Realm wasn’t massive, if it continued over the long term, the realm could very well suffer the same fate as those other Secret Realms whose Spirit Veins had dried up.

’On the surface?’

’Then could it be possible... that there’s something underground!’

Listening to the Black Dragon, Yang Chan’s mind flashed to the Earth Demon Alien Race he’d heard about in the Merak Sacred Land—creatures that lived underground.

He had encountered numerous Alien Races within the Purple Void Secret Realm, and every one of them was bizarre.

That’s why Yang Chan suggested the idea.

The Purple Void Secret Realm was vast; it wasn’t impossible for Spirit Veins to be hidden deep underground.

The Spiritual Qi the Black Dragon could detect was what had already started seeping out onto the surface. If it were confined underground, he wouldn’t be able to sense it.

A Soul Body had many abilities, but it also had many limitations. It was far from perfect.

"I can’t rule out that possibility!"

The Black Dragon frowned upon hearing this, then spoke slowly.

The world perceived by a Soul Body is different from that seen by a physical body, but they still share certain limitations.

To explore the Underground World, one must enter it. And though a Soul Body may seem incorporeal, traveling through the earth is highly draining. The deeper one goes, the greater the toll.

"However, if it’s coming from underground, then there might be Underground Creatures!"

the Black Dragon continued.

Just like him, an Artifact Spirit, the Array Spirit of the Solitary Void Trial Array was also subject to limitations. Its power was strongest within the confines of the Solitary Void Trial Array itself; the farther away something was, the weaker its perception of it would be.

Its perceptive abilities were likely even weaker when it came to the Underground World.

If even he couldn’t sense anything, the Array Spirit stood no chance.

Of course, this was all just speculation for now. They didn’t know the specifics.

Yang Chan and the Black Dragon stared into the pitch-black expanse before them. They had no other option. Only by waiting could they learn what was truly happening inside the Purple Void Secret Realm.

Leaving without knowing anything was not the best option.

Besides, it was still the middle of the night, which wasn’t suitable for travel—especially since they were burdened with so many items.

As for the power of the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, Yang Chan would never reveal it to others. A Storage Treasure of this caliber would be coveted even by experts at the Martial Saint Level, which would only bring him immense trouble.

It certainly wasn’t worth the risk just for the Cultivation Resources Han Bingyu had gathered in Yu City.

"I hope we’re just overthinking things!"

Yang Chan said slowly, his gaze fixed on Purple Mountain.

If possible, he preferred to stick to the original plan. It would save him a great deal of trouble.

They didn’t have to wait long before a clamor erupted.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...

A strange noise echoed from the distance, growing louder and louder.

"Master, something’s not right! Creatures with immense Qi and Blood are gathering over there!"

"I don’t think they’re human!"

"They’re most likely the Alien Races from the Purple Void Secret Realm!"

"Those Alien Races have escaped the Purple Void Secret Realm!"

"The Qi and Blood from the strongest among them is surging to the heavens like a beacon of smoke! I’m afraid it’s at the Blood Exchange Level!"

The Black Dragon’s expression grew increasingly grim as the situation developed in the worst possible way.

They both knew that the Purple Void Secret Realm was home to Alien Races, and that there were quite a lot of them.

These Alien Races could be found within each of the Grand Arrays; Yang Chan had even watched the people from the Merak Sacred Land exterminate them.

But they never expected there would be so many Alien Races in the Purple Void Secret Realm that they could actually break out of it.

This was a Secret Realm left behind by the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, which had once enslaved these very Alien Races, ensuring they could pose no threat to the Human Race.

The Black Dragon had once told Yang Chan that out in the cosmos, among the Life Ancient Stars, not all were dominated by the Human Race. Other powerful beings held sway on some.

On some, various races contended for dominance. On others, Alien Races reigned supreme. The variety was endless, and no two were alike.

The Human Race’s dominance over the Taiyu Divine Continent was the fruit of generations of human prodigies’ efforts, forcing these Alien Races to bow at their feet.

After the Divine Veins vanished, they even caused these Alien Races to disappear as well. This showed just how ruthless the Taiyu Divine Continent’s Human Race was in dealing with them, leaving them absolutely no quarter.

The ancestors of the Human Race on the Taiyu Divine Continent were thoroughly prepared, for they knew that those not of their kind were bound to have different allegiances.

And yet, they had never imagined that Alien Races would still manage to break out from a Secret Realm.

The escalating noise made it obvious that these Alien Races were coming for the humans.

This wasn’t just happening to Yu City of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty; the same was occurring on the side of the Celestial Wind Imperial Dynasty.

One after another, Alien Races charged out of the Purple Void Secret Realm.

Yang Chan had no idea what was happening to the Saint Sons and Saintesses of the various Holy Lands, or the Princes and Princesses of the various Imperial Dynasties inside the Secret Realm. All he knew was that they could no longer remain in Yu City.

Qi and Blood like a beacon of smoke, Blood Exchange Martial Saints... The moment these terms came into play, he knew this was not a situation that a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster who had only completed one round of Bone Marrow Cleansing could influence!