Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 729 Hidden Mission 15

As soon as Yueze Zhenjun came out, he saw Yun Chu waiting anxiously. He flashed and instantly appeared in front of Yun Chu, stretching out his long arm to hug her tightly.

He rested his chin gently on the top of her head, his voice low and gentle: "I'm out. Don't worry, I've obtained a spatial inheritance."

Yun Chu's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and she said softly, "That's good."

The illusion of inheritance tested Yue Ze's love, which surged like an unstoppable tide.

He looked at Yun Chu in his arms. Her eyes held a mixture of worry and relief, her cheeks were flushed, and her lips were slightly pursed, giving her a charming look.

Yue Ze felt his heart pounding like a drum, and he could no longer control himself. He lowered his head and kissed the lips he had longed for day and night.

The kiss was filled with passionate emotion and deep affection, as if he wanted to pour all his love into it.

Yun Chu was startled at first, then closed her eyes, her hands unconsciously gripping his clothes as she returned the kiss.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, with only their heartbeats and breaths mingling together.

After a long while, Yue Ze slowly released her, his forehead touching hers, his gaze deep and passionate, as he said, word by word, "Yun Chu, after we leave the secret realm, let's become Daoist partners."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yun Chu softly uttered a single word: "Okay."

Hearing her answer, Yue Ze felt a surge of joy. He hugged her tightly again, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

He whispered in her ear, "I will protect you for the rest of my life and never let you get hurt."

The two embraced for a while before Yue Ze let go of her hand, took her hand in his, and said, "Let's go, let's continue exploring the secret realm."

Yun Chu nodded.

After exploring the secret realm for more than half a year, suddenly, the entire realm began to shake violently. The ground undulated like waves, distant mountains collapsed, and dark clouds rolled in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

"what happened?"

Yue Ze flashed forward, pulling Yun Chu into his arms. His brows furrowed, and he unleashed his full Nascent Soul stage divine sense: "The core of the secret realm is shaking; something terrible is about to happen."

Before the words were even finished, the earth suddenly split open, and a dazzling golden light shot into the sky.

With a deafening roar, a magnificent palace slowly rose from the ground.

The palace was made entirely of an unknown type of white jade, with intricate runes carved on its surface, each line shimmering with a faint golden light.

At the top of the palace, a huge bronze bell hangs silently, with the words "Tianqiong" engraved on its surface, simple and powerful.

The news spread like wildfire, and cultivators from all over the secret realm flocked towards the palace.

In less than half a day, the palace was packed with people.

Disciples from major sects such as Xuantian Sword Sect, Jade Flute Palace, Pill Cauldron Sect, and Weapon God Sect gathered together, along with many independent cultivators and experts from reclusive families.

Yun Chu glanced around and found at least three hundred cultivators, including no fewer than thirty Nascent Soul stage experts.

"Is this the legendary Tianqiong Palace?" Yue Ze stood beside Yun Chu, his gaze solemn as he examined the wonder before him. "It is said that the inheritance of ancient powerful beings is hidden here, but for thousands of years no one has been able to truly enter."

Yun Chu nodded, her fiery red skirt fluttering in the wind: "It seems we're lucky; we've made it to the opening day."

The crowd gathered in front of the palace, but no one dared to make a move. The palace gates were tightly shut, and a faint light curtain shimmered on their surface, clearly indicating the presence of a powerful protective barrier.

Several figures accidentally touched the light barrier and were instantly thrown dozens of feet away, spitting out blood.

"This restriction was set up by a powerful being at least at the Tribulation Transcending stage. Touching it rashly will only bring shame upon oneself," an old man with white hair sighed, shaking his head.

For the next three days, the cultivators could only set up camp outside the palace and wait for an opportunity. Yun Chu and Yue Ze found a secluded spot and sat facing each other.

"Your weapon crafting has improved rapidly recently." Yue Ze looked at the flying sword that Yun Chu had just completed, its blade glowing with a faint red light. "This Crimson Flame Sword has already reached the fifth rank."

Yun Chu smiled slightly and put the flying sword into her storage bag: "It's still far inferior to your Ice Soul Sword."

"If you're willing, I can teach you some swordsmanship techniques," Yue Ze said softly, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

Yun Chu felt a warmth in her heart and was about to respond when suddenly the entire palace shone brightly. The light curtain rippled like water before slowly dissipating. The palace gates opened slowly with a muffled rumble.

"It's started!" Cheers erupted from the crowd.

However, joy was soon replaced by fear.

The moment the gate opened, beams of golden light shot out like arrows, instantly killing several cultivators who were at the forefront.

Immediately afterwards, the ground cracked open, spewing out poisonous mist; runes appeared on the walls, releasing lightning; and boulders fell from the ceiling, crushing people into a bloody pulp.

"Watch out for the trap!" Yue Ze grabbed Yun Chu, and an ice-blue sword aura formed a barrier in front of him, blocking several golden rays.

Yun Chu didn't slack off either. With a swing of her iron hammer, a wall of fire rose up, protecting the two of them. They proceeded cautiously, with Yue Ze's sword energy clearing the way and Yun Chu's flames protecting her, working together seamlessly.

After navigating numerous traps, they finally arrived at a spacious hall. In the center of the hall, three ancient stone doors stood silently, each inscribed with one of the three large characters: "Heaven," "Earth," and "Man." Many cultivators had gathered before each door.

“The three gates correspond to three kinds of tests,” Yue Ze said. “The Heavenly Gate tests comprehension, the Earthly Gate tests practical skills, and the Human Gate tests character.”

Yun Chu looked around and found that the Human Gate had the most people, with over a hundred, while the Earth Gate had about fifty, including eight Nascent Soul cultivators. She said softly, "Let's go through the Earth Gate. My weapon-refining skills can be of help."

Yue Ze nodded in agreement. The two walked side by side toward the earth gate, the murmurs of other cultivators echoing behind them.

"Isn't that Yun Chu from the Xuantian Sword Sect? I heard she has an extremely high talent for weapon crafting."

"The one next to me is Yue Ze Zhenjun of Yuxiao Palace, a master in the late Nascent Soul stage, with a single ice-type spiritual root, he is very powerful."

"How did they end up together?"

The moment they stepped through the gate, the scenery before them changed abruptly. They found themselves in a vast, boundless forest, with ancient trees reaching for the sky and their branches blocking out the sun.

The air was filled with rich spiritual energy, and the roars of various demonic beasts could be heard from afar.

"Welcome to the first trial of the Tianqiong Secret Realm." A majestic voice echoed through the forest. "Within ten days, kill three demonic beasts of the same level. Those who complete the task can proceed to the next level. Those who fail will be expelled from Tianqiong Palace."

As the voice faded, dozens of points of light lit up in the forest, each representing the location of a cultivator.

Yue Ze turned to Yun Chu, his eyes full of concern: "I'll help you complete the task first."

Yun Chu shook her head and refused: "No need, you go and complete your own task first. I can do it."

"But--"

"If you keep doing this, I'm going to get angry." Yun Chu pretended to be dissatisfied, but her eyes were full of laughter.

Yue Ze smiled helplessly: "Then be careful. If there is any danger, crush this jade talisman immediately." He handed over an ice-blue jade talisman.

Yun Chu took the jade talisman and nodded gently: "Don't worry, I will."

Watching Yue Ze's figure disappear into the dense forest, Yun Chu took a deep breath and released the Fire Iron Flying Ants.

"Go, find a demon beast of my level," Yun Chu commanded softly.

The fire-iron flying ants hovered in the air for a moment, then quickly locked onto their target and flew into the depths of the forest.