CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 72: THE SECRET GOD EMERGES

The City Lord’s Mansion of Reincarnation City.

Shang Qingtian gazed intently at a trace of light in the pitch-black night sky, eyes shimmering with an inexplicable excitement.

"City Lord..." All the officials of Reincarnation City had gathered in the courtyard, each with a different expression, some excited, others worried.

"How many years has it been since Reincarnation City was established?" Shang Qingtian did not turn around, still staring at the faintly visible mysterious light in the sky as he asked.

"When Reincarnation City was founded, it was still the Emperor Ancestor era, and it was the third year since the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land was discovered. That was nearly 2,800 years ago." A middle-aged scholar said ponderously.

"Two thousand eight hundred and sixty-four years. Since that time, my Shang Family has already built this city, guarding it for generations. I am already the seventeenth City Lord of Reincarnation City, and finally, we are still here waiting."

The light in Shang Qingtian’s eyes soared: "The calculation of the ghost Daoist back then was indeed correct. The Secret God of Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land is bound to emerge from the Ghost King Mountain Range. We have waited for two thousand eight hundred and sixty-four years, and still, we have waited long enough."

"As the Secret God emerges, the entire Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land has been sealed off, with those inside unable to get out and those outside unable to get in. With our current strength of Reincarnation City, I fear it will be difficult to hold the Ghost King Mountain Range..." the middle-aged scholar said worriedly.

"Since we can’t hold it, there’s no need to keep guarding it. If they wish to come, let them all come." Shang Qingtian said calmly.

"But what if the spiritual opportunities of the Secret God are seized by others..." someone expressed concern.

"If it’s yours, others can’t take it away. If it’s not yours, you can’t keep it either," Shang Qingtian looked up at the sky and said peacefully: "Withdraw all the guards from the Ghost King Mountain Range, open the Ghost King Mountain Range."

In all the cities across the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land, countless strong individuals were staring at the flickering, mysterious light in the sky, their eyes filled with greed.

Many City Lords were already leading their teams towards the Ghost King Mountain Range. Although the influence of Reincarnation City is the largest in the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land, there are many forces within the Blessed Land, and even Reincarnation City’s power is insufficient to contend with everyone.

Wang Lian, who had been searching for Chen Guan, also saw the anomaly in the sky and was both shocked and delighted.

"Uncle Ying... The spawning of a Secret God... Isn’t this the first time in the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land..." Wang Lian looked at the elderly man with graying hair beside him and said.

"Third Princess, it is indeed the first time that the spawning of a Secret God has appeared in the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land. I’m afraid at this moment, all major forces are already heading towards the Ghost King Mountain Range. Such an opportunity cannot be missed, and we need to take action too. We may not be able to continue searching for that person for the time being." Uncle Ying bowed and said.

"The spawning of a Secret God is a major event, naturally, the bigger picture takes precedence. I will go with you to the Ghost King Mountain Range," Wang Lian immediately said.

"Very well, with your fortune, Third Princess, you will surely be able to harvest something." Uncle Ying nodded in agreement, simultaneously issuing orders for the hidden members in each city to rush towards the Ghost King Mountain Range.

The entire Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land went into madness, almost all cultivators, irrespective of their levels, gathered towards the Ghost King Mountain Range.

"Is this the emergence and spawning of a Secret God?" Chen Guan realized its significance only when Duan Shulin exclaimed about the emergence of a Secret God.

The phenomenon of the Secret God’s emergence and spawning has happened many times over three thousand years. It was always thought that this situation would occur only once per Secret Realm, but a few hundred years ago, a Secret Realm experienced it a second time, overturning previous assumptions.

To this day, no one can clearly say what on earth a Secret God is because, no matter in which Secret Realm, though the phenomena of a Secret God’s spawning vary, no one can see clearly what the things in the phenomena truly are nor enter into them when they occur.

It’s just that one can glimpse a partial view from the twinkling, as one sees a glimpse of an elephant through a narrow crack. No one knows what this so-called Secret God truly is.

It is called a Secret God, first of all, because it is speculated that the phenomena conceal Secret Spirits that are comparable to deities, thus dubbed as Secret Gods.

Another reason is that many Secret Spirit Eggs will fall from the phenomenon, but the Secret Spirits within these eggs are not of the same species, with grades and types all differing. Low-level Secret Spirit Eggs might even hatch Secret Spirits without any grade.

High-level Secret Spirit Eggs will directly manifest as World-Defying Secret Spirits.

There is even a legend that among the Secret Spirit Eggs spawned by a Secret God, there exists a being that surpasses World-Defying Secret Spirits.

Of course, this is just a legend, as no one has ever come forward claiming to have obtained a Spirit Pet surpassing a World-Defying Secret Spirit.

"To unexpectedly encounter the spawning of a Secret God, it’s unsure whether it is fortune or misfortune." Chen Guan watched the phenomenon in the sky, contemplating whether to stay and wait for the spawning of a Secret God.

Looking at the recorded data on the spawning of Secret Gods, each situation seems somewhat different.

Some Secret Gods spawn very few Secret Spirit Eggs, even as few as just one, while others produce a large number, up to nearly a million Secret Spirit Eggs in one spawning event.

But one thing is the same, when the Secret Spirit Eggs fly out from the phenomenon, they fall rapidly in different directions, requiring one’s own ability to compete for them.

As for where exactly the Secret Spirit Eggs will land, it is difficult to estimate, and there is no fixed plan. Generally speaking, they appear closest to where the Secret God’s spawning phenomenon first occurred, but anywhere within a hundred miles is possible, depending also on some luck.

Chen Guan thought for a moment before turning to leave; this is the place of the Secret God’s emergence, the most likely location for the Secret Spirit Eggs to fall, unquestionably the most intensely competitive location, potentially transforming into a bloody battlefield.

By that time, even cultivators of the Second Awakening or Third Awakening might fight and kill here. With Chen Guan’s current level, he certainly does not intend to remain here as cannon fodder.

"Hey Guan, don’t be so hasty to leave, let’s have a chat." Duan Shulin limped over.

"Chat about what?" Chen Guan glanced at Duan Shulin with some suspicion; this guy dared to come looking for him, truly unafraid of him silencing him.

"Of course, it’s about the spawning of a Secret God; this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go out and find a safe, deserted place to discuss." Duan Shulin lowered his voice, speaking secretly.

Thoughts raced through Chen Guan’s mind: "Could it be related to the Nether Lotus? Did we cause the emergence and spawning of the Secret God by extracting the Nether Lotus, and it seems this Duan Shulin knows something. If that’s true, he can’t let the matter of obtaining the Nether Lotus be known."

With a nod, Chen Guan walked out with Duan Shulin.

As they left, many cultivators were running towards White Cloud Stream, and more were coming.

Duan Shulin was seriously injured, relying on medicine to survive and could not move quickly. By the time they reached the exit of White Cloud Stream, all the guards had already been withdrawn, and even the erected wall was pushed down, with masses of people cramming in.

They managed to squeeze out only with difficulty, and more people were still rushing over.

"Chen Guan." As Chen Guan was heading towards a spot with fewer people, trying to get away, suddenly someone called his name, a very familiar voice at that.

He turned his head and saw a group of people stationed on a nearby hill, among them a woman in red armor and a red helmet, riding a Fire Qilin, looking at him.

"Ji Nanhong!" Chen Guan was somewhat surprised, not expecting to see Ji Nanhong here.