A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 181

Chapter 181: Blood Sea’s Strangeness, The Will of Immortality

The Nangong Clan’s ancestral land wasn’t near the Nangong Sacred Land; it was quite far away.

The current Nangong Sacred Land was located in the east of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, in an area with abundant spiritual energy, the most powerful among the reclusive ancient clans.

But the Nangong ancestral land was in the southern barbarian lands of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, in a remote, almost uninhabited area.

Legend had it that in ancient times, the Nangong clan was an insignificant tribe, blessed by the ancient divine beast Phoenix, which allowed them to grow into the powerful clan they were today, their influence spanning half of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty.

And the place where the divine Phoenix enlightened the Nangong clan was the ancestral land in the southern barbarian lands.

Although this was just a legend, the location of the Nangong ancestral land was indeed undesirable.

Moreover, the ancestral land was now filled with inextinguishable flames. Without a certain level of cultivation and bloodline, it was difficult to even approach.

There was a reason why Great-Grandmother specifically asked Nangong Ling to investigate the disturbance in the ancestral land. Besides her strength and bloodline, Nangong Ling’s cultivated Law was also very suitable.

It was the most difficult of the Great Daos left behind by the ancient divine Phoenix, the Law of “Immortality,” diametrically opposed to the dreaded Law of “Withering.”

The flames of the ancestral land possessed the characteristic of immortality, and only Nangong Ling, who controlled the same law, could properly investigate it.

Furthermore… this was also an opportunity.

A disturbance in the ancestral land didn’t necessarily mean disaster. It might be a great opportunity, just like when the Nangong clan was blessed by the divine Phoenix.

Therefore, Great-Grandmother chose Nangong Ling and had Nangong Wan’er, who controlled the Law of Space, accompany her, hoping that if there were any accidents, they would have a chance to escape.

“Sister Wan’er…”

Nangong Ling’s eyes flickered. She had heard about the recent events in the imperial palace and was worried about Wan’er, whom she had grown up with.

But Wan’er had been in seclusion these days, and she didn’t want to disturb her, so they hadn’t met.

“Don’t worry about Xiao Mian,” Great-Grandmother saw Nangong Ling’s hesitation and said slowly, “The clan will take care of her. Although this old woman is a bit… old, I still have some influence.”

Great-Grandmother’s strength wasn’t particularly strong. She was quite ordinary among Sea Crossing Realm cultivators, but in terms of seniority, no one could compare.

Even the Empress wouldn’t dare to ignore her words.

“Thank you, Great-Grandmother,” Nangong Ling was slightly relieved. With Great-Grandmother’s promise, she didn’t have to worry too much about Xiao Mian. “By the way, should I go find Sister Wan’er…”

“I’m here, Ling’er.”

A calm voice rang out, and a slightly short woman stood at the door. However, her appearance and other aspects… weren’t those of a young woman.

But… she looked completely different from the hunched old woman from before, only her face had some similarities.

Even Luo Xue, who had lived with her, might not recognize this woman as the etiquette official.

Nangong Wan’er’s appearance in the imperial palace was just a disguise. In the deep vortex of the imperial palace, a hunched old woman was easily overlooked.

She was a Soul Transformation cultivator, not nearing her end. How could she look so old?

“Sister Wan’er, you’re here?” Nangong Ling’s expression showed a hint of surprise. “How… have you been?”

“I’m fine.”

Nangong Wan’er nodded silently, stood beside Nangong Ling, and bowed to Great-Grandmother.

“Greetings, Great-Grandmother.”

“Rise,” Great-Grandmother said faintly. “This journey is not easy, you two must be cautious, do not act rashly.”

“Yes.”

Nangong Ling and Nangong Wan’er nodded in unison.

Since the disturbance in the Nangong ancestral land was urgent, Great-Grandmother didn’t keep them any longer.

Soon, Nangong Ling and Nangong Wan’er set off for the southern barbarian lands, preparing to enter the ancestral land and investigate.

Great-Grandmother didn’t get up to see them off, but continued to meditate with her eyes half-closed, until a dignified and noble figure appeared beside her.

“Ziluan.”

Great-Grandmother opened her eyes slightly.

“Greetings, Great-Grandmother,” the Empress bowed slightly and asked softly, “Have they left?”

“Yes.”

Great-Grandmother nodded.

“I didn’t expect such a change in the ancestral land… Coupled with the Blood Sea Secret Realm, it seems the Nangong clan is about to face another period of great change, like in the ancient era.” The Empress frowned deeply. Although she was far away in the Imperial Capital, she was still concerned about the Nangong Sacred Land.

She had naturally learned about the Blood Sea Secret Realm incident immediately.

It seemed that the Nangong clan didn’t attach much importance to the Blood Sea Secret Realm, only sending some clan elders to deal with it, even planning to ask outside cultivators for help.

But in reality… it was because of the ancestral land.

The collapse of the Blood Sea Secret Realm and the disturbance in the ancestral land occurred at the same time, and last night’s further changes in the ancestral land coincided with the disturbance in the Blood Sea Secret Realm.

Therefore, the Blood Sea Secret Realm was practically abandoned. The situation in the Nangong ancestral land was more important.

“If the Blood Sea completely collapses, I hope you can intervene slightly, at least save Ling’er’s younger sister.” Great-Grandmother said softly.

A Core Formation secret realm wasn’t something the Empress, a powerful Sea Crossing Realm cultivator, couldn’t handle, especially since she controlled the Law of Space, just like Nangong Wan’er.

But the Empress was currently in the imperial palace and couldn’t leave, and the Blood Sea Secret Realm was complex. Even if she wanted to save people… she couldn’t save too many.

It was better for those inside the secret realm to resolve the situation themselves; those outside couldn’t do much.

The Empress and Great-Grandmother chatted for a bit longer, then the Empress’s image slowly dissipated, leaving Great-Grandmother alone in the empty room.

She looked up slightly, her gaze seemingly piercing through the ceiling, through the sky, towards something beyond.

“A thousand years…”

“This change… is it finally coming to an end?”

“It’s a pity that this old woman… probably won’t live to see it…”

…

A pungent smell, a chilling coldness.

Luo Xue slowly opened her eyes and couldn’t help but shudder.

She was at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Even in absolute zero temperatures, she could maintain her body temperature with her internal energy circulation and wouldn’t feel cold.

For her to shudder, there could only be one reason.

This coldness… directly targeted the soul.

“Where am I…”

Luo Xue held her head and struggled to sit up, taking a while to recover.

Memories gradually surfaced in her mind, and Luo Xue realized that she had entered the Blood Sea Secret Realm.

However… the surroundings were shrouded in a faint mist, filled with Yin Poison, and she could even smell the stench of decay.

This… was the purest Yin Poison.

“Just entering the secret realm is this difficult?” Luo Xue smiled wryly. “If even my soul is affected by this… Holy…”

Before Luo Xue could finish her thought, a technique suddenly attacked her, startling her. She quickly teleported a few meters away, narrowly dodging the attack.

Luo Xue looked in the direction of the attack and vaguely saw a figure.

Although she couldn’t see their face clearly, their clothes were in the style of the Ancient Demon Lands. It shouldn’t be a wandering soul within the secret realm.

Was the competition in the secret realm this fierce?

Attacking without even a greeting…

“Fellow Daoist…”

Luo Xue cupped her hands, intending to communicate first.

But unexpectedly, the other party attacked again, a dark light carrying killing intent.

“Again,” Luo Xue’s expression turned serious, “then I won’t be polite.”

She drew the Snow Blade from her hair, and a few flower petals fell from the sky, annihilating the dark light.

The remaining petals shot towards the figure in the mist, carrying a sharp sword intent.

What happened next surprised Luo Xue even more. The figure didn’t even dodge. As the petals pierced their body, a muffled groan was heard, and the figure slowly collapsed.

“Huh?” Luo Xue was dumbfounded. “So weak…”

She had thought she could at least exchange a few moves.

Luo Xue calmed down, cast a few protective spells on herself, and cautiously approached.

This cultivator, who had attacked and then died so inexplicably, was also at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Judging by their clothes, they should be an ordinary cultivator from the Nangong Sacred Land.

Their face was pale, their body thin, as if they had been wandering in this desolate place for a long time.

“…One of the first batch of cultivators who entered the secret realm?”

Luo Xue examined the body carefully, but couldn’t find anything unusual. Their soul was intact, and there were no injuries on their body, but she still felt that something was wrong.

“What is going on in this Blood Sea Secret Realm…”

Luo Xue looked up, frowning slightly.

The mist blocked her perception and vision, and she could only see clearly within a dozen meters. Beyond that, everything was blurry.

“Let’s go out and take a look.”

Luo Xue made up her mind and glanced at the dead cultivator again.

After a moment of thought, she buried the body.

May they rest in peace.

Luo Xue tied up her hair, picked up the Snow Blade, and cautiously moved deeper into the secret realm.

She didn’t notice that her disguised appearance was slowly dissolving, revealing her true face—not the face of Princess Xue, but her own.

And the cultivator buried in the ground, after a while, slowly sat up and crawled out.

The light returned to their previously lifeless eyes, and they slowly stood up.

The wounds Luo Xue had inflicted were gone, as if they had never existed.

Except… they were mindless.

Their body and soul were occupied by an inextinguishable flame.