A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 180

Chapter 180: Forcing Entry into the Blood Sea, Disturbance in the Ancestral Land

“Yes.”

Luo Xue cupped her hands in greeting, stepped back, and with her fingers as a sword, she executed All Day Flying Flowers.

Instantly, countless flower petals danced in the air, each concealing a deadly killing intent.

Luo Xue’s other techniques weren’t suitable for this situation. Pupil techniques were her trump cards, and after some thought, only this move was relatively normal.

And this was also the technique Luo Xue was most proficient in. Falling Flower Peak’s All Day Flying Flowers was more of a technique with sword intent than a sword technique itself.

Besides…

The Peerless Summit Sect had been lost to the Ancient Demon Lands for who knew how many years. Except for Senior Sister Li, far away in the southern barbarian lands, no one would recognize this technique.

The examiner was initially displeased seeing Luo Xue not using a weapon, but casting a technique with her bare hands.

But sensing the killing intent hidden within the falling petals, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

“Such a unique technique, I’ve never seen it before.”

He raised his hand slightly, blocking the petals’ killing intent, but a few cuts appeared on his skin.

Although they healed in less than a breath, he was still slightly injured.

“Hmm?” The examiner paused, surprised. “This move… actually contains a hint of sword intent…”

If not for the sword intent, how could he, a Soul Transformation cultivator, be injured by a mere peak Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Moreover… since the ancient era, sword cultivators had vanished, and those who could use sword intent were truly rare.

So young, yet with such cultivation and skill, the examiner became even more curious about this girl’s identity.

“Which family’s disciple are you?” The examiner couldn’t help but ask.

Luo Xue hadn’t expected this question. She had seen several others use aliases, and the examiner hadn’t asked, not even bothering to speak more than necessary.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked in return,

“If I don’t answer, can I still enter the secret realm?”

“Of course, this is just a personal question.” The examiner replied.

“Sorry, no comment,” Luo Xue shook her head, then added, “Anyway, it’s not important. I’m only here for the secret realm.”

“It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me,” the examiner nodded slightly, marked Luo Xue with a seal, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, you’ve passed the test. I hope you can find your own opportunity within the Blood Sea Secret Realm.”

“Okay.”

Luo Xue didn’t say anything more and stepped aside.

She ignored the surrounding cultivators’ discussions and quietly waited for the secret realm to open.

However, she didn’t notice that a pair of eyes had been watching her since she used All Day Flying Flowers.

“This sword intent… feels a bit familiar.” Nangong Mian touched her chin.

The surrounding cultivators were either praising or wary of All Day Flying Flowers, considering this girl a formidable opponent within the secret realm.

Nangong Mian didn’t care. As long as they were still at Foundation Establishment, no one could defeat her.

The reason she noticed this ghostly girl was because of the sword intent within the falling petals… It was somewhat similar to the sword intent released when the secret realm collapsed.

Not exactly the same, just similar.

The sword intent that erupted when the secret realm collapsed carried an indescribable sense of death and silence, perhaps the most terrifying and unstoppable law in this world—the Law of Withering, something no living being could control.

In comparison, this girl’s sword intent seemed weaker and less refined.

“Forget it, I’ll see after entering the secret realm.”

Nangong Mian rubbed her hands together, preparing to act.

She had snuck in here without her sister’s knowledge, even using a mask and a treasure to conceal her aura, to avoid being recognized by the clan elders.

As for passing the entrance test…

What test? A direct descendant of the Sixth Granduncle’s lineage, did she need a test?

Nangong Mian knew the Nangong clan’s Foundation Establishment secret realms like the back of her hand and didn’t need the elders’ escort.

As long as the gate of the secret realm opened, Nangong Mian had her own ways of entering. She just needed a chance.

“Fortunately, Big Sister suddenly had something to do today and didn’t have time to watch over me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have such a good opportunity.”

Thinking of this, Nangong Mian felt a bit depressed. “It’s a pity that after this, if I still can’t form my core, I won’t have another chance to plunder… I mean, explore the secret realm.”

The reason Nangong Mian had done all this was to achieve enlightenment and reach Core Formation.

Since there were no references, she could only rely on accumulating resources and trying her luck.

At least, when refining resources, Nangong Mian could truly feel herself becoming stronger, getting closer to that insurmountable barrier.

The test progressed quickly. Since the examiners were all at Soul Transformation or above, they could determine a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator’s true strength with just one move.

When noon arrived, and the sun hung high in the sky, among the tens of thousands of cultivators, only two hundred were chosen to enter the Blood Sea Secret Realm.

“It’s noon, open the Blood Sea!”

Six clan elders stepped forward, hovering in mid-air, and used their techniques, attacking a certain point in the sky.

This was how the gate of the secret realm was opened, both violently and delicately.

Luo Xue looked up, this was her first time witnessing the opening of a secret realm gate, and she was stunned for a moment.

Not because of surprise, but because of the method… she had seen it before.

“String vibration device?”

Indeed, similar to the device Qualcomm created, it was also by changing the string vibrations that they opened the door to another dimension.

But the “string vibration” phenomenon created by the clan elders with their techniques was clearly much more refined than Qualcomm’s crude device, using a specific frequency.

Qualcomm’s incomplete creation could only shatter space, while the clan elders could break the barrier between the secret realm and reality, truly opening a path to another dimension.

“It seems that Qualcomm’s idea wasn’t entirely wrong… just too early, much too early.” Luo Xue murmured softly.

They would need at least another thousand years of development before they were qualified to research string vibrations.

Furthermore, this was enough to prove that the Ancient Demon Lands, the nine provinces and four domains… and the post-apocalyptic world, were indeed connected in some way.

Was the post-apocalyptic world, just like these secret realms, a different dimension?

As Luo Xue’s thoughts wandered, a bright, blood-red color gradually appeared in the sky above, and a heavy, oppressive aura filled the surroundings.

The passage between the Blood Sea Secret Realm and the real world was about to open.

“Get ready.”

The examiners who had just conducted the test transmitted their voices to the selected cultivators, the one in charge of Luo Xue giving her a few extra glances.

Unlike the other cultivators, who were either excited or nervous, Luo Xue seemed too calm and composed, and she seemed more interested in the method of opening the secret realm than the secret realm itself.

Just then, a terrifying crack appeared in the sky, and a dreadful aura of Yin Poison and bloodlust surged out.

“Now!”

The examiners received the order and immediately formed hand seals.

Luo Xue felt the mark they had placed on her heat up, seemingly triggering a small-scale “string vibration.”

It synchronized her frequency with the Blood Sea Secret Realm, allowing her to pass through the passage.

“So this is how you enter a secret realm…”

Luo Xue’s heart sank slightly, but before she could think further, the examiners used their techniques, lifting all the cultivators into the air.

And the blood-red sky seemed to open its maw, “swallowing” all the cultivators with the mark.

Luo Xue held her breath, carefully observing the process.

Just then, a commotion came from below, and she looked down, vaguely seeing a familiar figure.

But before she could recognize who it was, Luo Xue, along with the other cultivators, entered the secret realm.

The moment the secret realm opened, unexpectedly, a figure suddenly soared into the sky, flying towards the crack.

It seemed like they wanted to take advantage of the open gate and force their way in.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Could you even do that?

A few quick-witted cultivators immediately reacted and followed, rushing towards the gate.

Their eyes were filled with excitement, anticipation, and a hint of greed.

“Heaven-grade pill energy… I also have a chance!”

The examiners, seeing this, weren’t worried, but amused.

Were these people not afraid of death…

The reason they hadn’t worried about unqualified people entering the secret realm was that without the mark, the moment they passed through the gate, their bodies would be torn apart by space, not even a trace of blood remaining.

Therefore, the examiners just crossed their arms and watched.

However, the clan elders, with their sharp senses, noticed an unusual figure among these cultivators.

“It’s Nangong Mian, stop her!”

Indeed, the first one to take off was Nangong Mian. She had anticipated that the examiners would choose to stand by and watch, which was why she acted so brazenly.

However, Nangong Mian didn’t expect that the clan elders had been watching her all along, not letting their guard down even for a moment.

They were truly afraid of Nangong Mian entering the secret realm again…

Hearing this, the examiners were shocked. They locked onto Nangong Mian, who was leading the charge, and used their techniques to try and stop her.

But unfortunately, since the gate of the secret realm was still open, the distorted space around it hindered the use of techniques and abilities.

And worried about damaging the gate, the examiners didn’t dare to use their full power.

“Hmph, you want to catch me? No way!”

Nangong Mian sneered, looking at the examiners chasing after her.

The magical treasure she had prepared to help her pass through the gate of the secret realm had already begun to take effect, and her figure was gradually merging with the open gate.

Having reached this point, the examiners could only stop.

Any further attempts, and Nangong Mian’s life would be in danger.

After all, she was a direct descendant of Sixth Granduncle. If she died, they wouldn’t be able to explain themselves… Most of the examiners were from branch families and didn’t dare to act rashly.

The clan elders, seeing this, could only watch with grim faces, their breathing heavy, wondering how to explain this to Nangong Ling.

They hadn’t wanted Nangong Mian to help… she had barged in on her own.

“Bye bye~”

Nangong Mian waved at them with a smile, her figure completely disappearing.

At the same time, a few other quick-witted cultivators followed her into the gate.

Just as they were congratulating themselves on their cleverness, they exploded from within.

Not even a trace remained.

This scene immediately stopped the other cultivators who were about to follow. They realized that the gate of the secret realm wasn’t so easily entered.

Less than a few breaths after Nangong Mian entered the secret realm, the blood-red color in the sky gradually dimmed, and the gate began to close, the Blood Sea Secret Realm once again severing its connection with the real world.

“The recovery speed has slowed down considerably,” one of the clan elders said worriedly. “I’m afraid we can only open the gate one more time.”

If they exceeded the limit, the next attempt wouldn’t open the secret realm, but destroy it, similar to the result of a Core Formation cultivator or above entering the secret realm. This was something the clan elders absolutely didn’t want to see.

“Hopefully… things will go smoothly.”

The clan elders sighed and continued guarding the secret realm.

…

A withered old woman leaned back in her recliner, her cloudy eyes half-closed, an aura of decay surrounding her, as if she was about to enter the underworld.

Beside her sat a serene woman in a wheelchair, her expression respectful.

“Ling’er, there’s been a disturbance in the ancestral land. I’m afraid you’ll have to go there.” The old woman said slowly. “You have the purest bloodline among this generation, so I have to ask you for this favor.”

“Yes, Great-Grandmother.”

Nangong Ling replied, her head lowered, but she was still worried about her younger sister.

Knowing her sister, she had probably already gone to the Blood Sea Secret Realm…

But Great-Grandmother’s summons was urgent, and Nangong Ling didn’t have time to make arrangements.

Great-Grandmother’s status within the Nangong clan was even higher than the Empress’s.

Her generation was much older than the Empress’s, the closest to the ancient era.

Therefore, being summoned by Great-Grandmother personally, and so urgently, Nangong Ling didn’t dare to delay.

It seemed that this matter concerning the ancestral land… was indeed serious.

“Don’t worry, Wan’er will go with you.”

Great-Grandmother opened her eyes, her pupils almost completely dilated, her gaze unfocused.

“She’s back from the imperial palace. You’ve interacted with her quite a bit. Although her strength is a bit weak, she controls the Law of Space, which should be helpful.”

“…Yes, I understand.”

Nangong Ling nodded. The “Wan’er” Great-Grandmother mentioned was the etiquette official in the imperial palace, also a member of the Nangong clan, though from a branch family.