Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1784 - 870: Secret Realm Opportunity (Part 2)

Hundreds of jade pill racks were toppled over, resembling a wheat field flattened by a violent gale. The floor was buried under a dense layer of jade and glass shards, the remains of countless pulverized pill jars and bottles.

Amidst this wreckage lay long-lost medicinal powders and residues of various colors that still held spiritual activity. A suffocating, peculiar scent of stale herbs and ancient dust permeated the air, overwhelming anyone who entered the space.

The passage of time had reduced most of these once-precious collections to worthless debris.

Watching this scene from the safety of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi felt a sharp pang of regret. In the modern era, any one of these items would have been considered a priceless treasure.

A legion of soldier figurines continued their exploration of the grand hall, their scanning beams probing every corner. Suddenly, an unusual energy signature was detected coming from the back wall.

The camera feed zoomed in on a section of the wall that appeared unremarkable and dust-covered. However, a closer inspection revealed a nearly invisible energy water curtain flowing over the surface. This curtain was covered in myriad ancient runes, thinner than a strand of hair, which constantly formed and dissolved to maintain a sophisticated and enigmatic formation.

Although the light was incredibly faint, flickering like a candle in a storm, it remained functional and strong, firmly sealing the hidden chamber behind the wall.

“A hidden restriction! The energy intensity is remarkably high; it’s incredible that it has lasted this long!” Song Chi’s eyes lit up with excitement.

For this Immortal Sect to maintain such a restriction at such a high cost even during its collapse, it had to be protecting something truly magnificent!

He felt a moment of indecision, weighing whether he should order the Skeleton Giant to break through by force.

A restriction of this caliber might trigger a self-destruct mechanism or alert external threats if breached violently.

However, with time running out, he cast aside his doubts. The Skeleton Giant advanced toward the barrier and thrust the Rakshasa Heaven-Slaying Sword forward with immense power.

The transparent restriction, which had stood for hundreds of millennia, disintegrated instantly. The water curtain rippled violently for a brief second before vanishing like a popping bubble.

Buzz...

The wall let out a low vibration and slid open, exposing a cramped chamber only wide enough for a few individuals.

The room was devoid of ornament except for an ancient bronze pill furnace, about half the height of a man, resting in the center. The furnace featured two handles and three legs, designed in an exceedingly ancient style. Its surface was engraved with depictions of the sun, moon, stars, and landscapes, alongside various mysterious ancestral sacrificial scenes.

Even under a thick layer of green patina, the furnace exuded a sense of primordial weight and vastness, as if it carried the very laws of the universe.

Song Chi’s breathing hitched when he noticed the seam of the tightly sealed furnace lid. From that thin crack, dreamlike rays of seven-colored light were leaking out.

An exotic, indescribable fragrance bypassed the physical distance and acted directly upon his soul. Just catching a faint scent through the monitor made him feel as though his spirit had been purified. The fatigue from days of constant Cultivation and battle vanished, replaced by an unprecedented mental clarity.

“A pill possessing its own spirit and radiance, remaining untainted by time... Could this be the legendary, top-tier Mixed Element Immortal Pill of the Immortal Realm Civilization?!”

His voice trembled slightly. The elixir contained within this furnace far exceeded the quality of standard immortal pills.

According to the archives of the Torch Civilization regarding the ancient Immortal Realm Civilization:

The Seventh Rank is equivalent to a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.

The Eighth Rank is a Golden Immortal.

The Ninth Rank is a Great Monarch Golden Immortal.

Beings at these three levels are recognized as “Immortals.”

Naturally, the elixirs of these ranks are known as immortal pills.

However, the Mixed Element Immortal Pill belongs to a different category. In the old Immortal Realm, the Tenth Rank Mythical Level corresponds to the Mixed Elemental Daluo Golden Immortal, while the Eleventh Rank is the Saint level.

This implied that the medicine inside the bronze furnace was at least at the Tenth Rank.

Fighting the impulse to grab it immediately, he commanded the Void Assassin Clan Soldier Figurines to approach. He prepared to secure the elixir using a specialized cold jade box reinforced with sealing runes.

The Skeleton Giant, despite its high rank, was far too bulky for such delicate work.

Boom!!!

As the lid was pried open, it felt as though a dam holding back immense power had broken. A magnificent rainbow light flooded out, turning tangible as it filled the chamber and the hall beyond with a stunning glow.

Three elixirs, each the size of a dragon’s eye and perfectly spherical, emerged. Natural Dao patterns flowed across their surfaces as they rose slowly from the furnace like three slumbering ancient spirits.

Each pill seemed to be a manifestation of pure sunlight and universal laws, radiating a powerful aura of life essence and the rhythm of the grand Dao.

“It truly is the Mixed Element Immortal Pill!”

After the initial rush of joy, Song Chi regained his composure. He immediately ordered the robots to move quickly. The three shimmering pills were vibrating as if alive, attempting to draw in the surrounding Qi. They were swiftly guided into the cold jade box and locked down with numerous sealing talismans.

At the same time, the mirror image warship’s scanners were pushed to their limit, performing an exhaustive search of the furnace, the walls, and the floor.

Buried under the thick dust at the bottom of the pill furnace, the scanner detected a small, fractured jade scroll.

A Void Assassin figurine retrieved it and wiped away the grime. The scroll was made of a rare material that had resisted total decay, and its surface was etched with rows of tiny characters in ancient immortal script.

The warship’s computer worked rapidly, cross-referencing the text with all known records of the ancient language. A partial translation soon appeared:

“Tribulation Crossing Mixed Elemental Breaking Saint Pill: Created with the help of three thousand creations... nine cycles of reincarnation... on the day of completion... can reconstruct the ultimate Dao foundation and assist in reaching the Saint rank... yet... before the pill could cool... the tribulation arrived... the heavens fell and the earth shattered... I hate it! Hate! Hate!”

The message cut off there. The final repetitions of the word “hate” were carved so deeply into the jade that the lingering despair and bitterness from ages past shook Song Chi’s soul.

“Tribulation Crossing Mixed Elemental Breaking Saint Pill... reconstructing the Dao foundation... helping one reach the Saint rank...” Song Chi whispered the words, his eyes glowing with intensity.

Even though the text was fragmented, it revealed the miraculous nature of this medicine—it was a supreme elixir designed to help Tenth Rank mythical beings break through to the Eleventh Rank!

Its grade was likely at the Eleventh Rank, making it dozens or even hundreds of times more valuable than a standard Mixed Element Immortal Pill.

“Fantastic!” He exhaled deeply, knowing that every risk taken during this mission had been rewarded.

But just as he prepared to examine the pill furnace itself—

BOOM!!

The entire secret realm underwent a violent tremor! The impact came from the outside.

The protective barrier from the Heaven and Earth Sealing Tower was being subjected to a monstrous attack.

From an outside perspective, the light screen was warping violently. Massive ripples and cracks were appearing at an alarming rate under the pressure of an unimaginable force. It was on the verge of total failure.

Song Chi’s expression tightened. He didn't hesitate for a second.

“Retreat! Pull out now!”

The soldier figurines and the Skeleton Giant dissolved into beams of light and returned to the warship. The warship’s reactor surged into overload, glowing brilliantly as it abandoned its stealth. Like a falling star, it raced back toward the spatial vortex it had used to enter.

The warship managed to clear the secret realm just as the disaster hit.

Crack—Boom!!!

The barrier of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Tower shattered like glass. A thick, liquid-like gray mist, radiating death and evil, surged into the Immortal Sect ruins like a tidal wave.

Within that gray fog, entities hundreds of times larger and more terrifying than the previous Tenth Rank Gray Mist Energy Bodies began to move. Their cold, chaotic consciousnesses swept across the land, eventually zeroing in on the ruined transmission tower and the closing spatial rift.

Silent, world-shaking roars vibrated through the mist, filled with fury and a strange sense of desperation.

...

In a corner of the void near the Immortal Domain Continent Ruins, the mirror image warship materialized. It looked battered, with patches of corrosive gray mist clinging to its hull and sizzling against the metal.

Without slowing down, it engaged its engines at full capacity, turning into a blur as it fled the continent's interior and disappeared into the vast dust of the wasteland.

Back in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi looked at the cold jade box, the bronze pill furnace, and the broken scroll that had been teleported back via the Ruins Market Token. A wide smile spread across his face.

Even though the mirror image warship was being chased by several Mythical Gray Fog Energy Bodies, it didn't matter. The treasures were already safe in the market. Even if the warship was destroyed, he could simply summon it again once the Mirror Image Splitting ability finished its cooldown.