Chapter 1055: Wanling Shentan (Please Subscribe)_1

Duanmu Shuo finally took a deep breath and began with a solemn expression, "Today, I believe everyone is aware of the once-in-several-centuries event, which is the dangerous expedition to the Xuanming Domain!"

"And the five Elders standing beside me are the chosen candidates for this journey to the Xuanming Domain!"

Standing not far from him were five figures, including Xu Sheng, Zhou Qingruo, Duanmu Lian, and two other Elders from the Duanmu Clan!

With three at the Immortal Monarch Realm and two at the Daluo Jinxian Realm, theirs was a force to be reckoned with!

Zhou Qingruo's amber-colored Beautiful Eyes gazed down at the disciples below and said with a cold face, "Is such a grand fuss really necessary? It's just a trip to the Xuanming Domain after all!"

The only reason she agreed to enter the Xuanming Domain was purely for Xu Sheng and Duanmu Lian; it had nothing to do with the Duanmu Clan!

Therefore, she didn't wish to attract attention like this.

Next to her, Duanmu Lian chuckled, "Qingruo, it is, after all, an event that comes once in several centuries, so drop the cold front, will you?"

Zhou Qingruo, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, responded, "A grand event? Hmph!"

Xu Sheng asked curiously, "Qingruo, don't you want to avoid involvement with the Duanmu Clan? Why did you agree to the Duanmu Family Head's request?"

She could have fully refused such troublesome matters, and no one would have blamed her!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingruo even wanted to blurt out, "The only reason I agreed to go to the Xuanming Domain is because of you!"

But the words wouldn't leave her lips, and after pressing them together, she shook her head and said, "No… it's nothing, I just find staying alone with the Duanmu Clan even more uncomfortable!"

After giving her another look, Xu Sheng chose not to press further…

The Duanmu Family Disciples below started discussing, "The candidates going to the Xuanming Domain actually include Elder Xu! With his terrifying strength, he's sure to lead the other Elders in securing great treasures!"

"That's right, that's right, and not to mention the powerful Elder Lian and Elder Qingsuo! It should be quite easy for them to crush the Elders from other families!"

"If we can obtain legendary treasures, it would be an opportunity for our Duanmu Clan!"

"However, the most dangerous things in the Xuanming Domain are those Strange Beasts. Once targeted by them, the consequences are unimaginable! I hope all the Elders can return safely!"

"Elder Xu!! Elder Xu!! Elder Xu!!"

"Go Elder Lian!! Cheer for Elder Lian!"

Duanmu Shuo's gaze shifted slightly upwards, noticing that it was getting late, so he glanced toward Xu Sheng and the other Elders and said, "Honored Elders, the time is almost upon us, we should set off now!"

As his words fell, Duanmu Lian and the others nodded slightly. In the next moment, they erupted with terrifying Spirit Force Fluctuations. The vast spiritual power levitated them into the air, as they quickly vanished within… the Duanmu Mansion.

Watching them leave, Duanmu Shuo stroked his beard and said with grave concern, "Qingruo, Lian'er, you mustn't come to any harm!"

For in his heart, an extremely ominous premonition surged once again!!

Little did he know, in the shadows surrounding the Duanmu Mansion, several hidden figures quietly retreated a few steps and melted into the darkness…

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During the journey…

Xu Sheng, looking puzzled, asked the nearby Duanmu Lian and the others, "Is the entrance to the Xuanming Domain similar to that of a Secret Realm?"

Zhou Qingruo shook her head and denied, "No, to enter the Xuanming Domain, one must use a special method! That is by entering through the Wanling Shentan."

Duanmu Lian and the other Elders also nodded in agreement, affirming this explanation.

Xu Sheng saw the situation and arched an eyebrow, "Wanling Shentan?"

Could it be that to enter the Xuanming Domain, one has to experience being completely submerged by Swamp Tan once?

Zhou Qingruo narrowed her eyes and pressed on, "In the depths of Wanling Shentan, there exists a massive force capable of crossing space! But it only opens once every few hundred years, like today!"

How large is Wanling Shentan?

No one knows. However, judging from the fact that people from so many families can enter the Xuanming Domain through it without ever encountering each other, it's definitely much bigger than imagined!

After gaining some understanding, Xu Sheng did not continue to inquire...

Until they had been flying for several hours, Elder Duanmu Lian's solemn voice once again broke the calm.

"We are about to reach Wanling Shentan, everyone, be careful!"

Before her words finished, the grotesquely shaped creatures that were extremely revolting discovered them!

After they let out a roar, they leapt into the air and attacked Xu Sheng and the others...

Zhou Qingruo's beautiful eyes turned cold, and with a decisive swing of her right hand holding her personal sword, a "buzzing" sound of sword qi rang out, releasing a white-glowing blade of Sword Qi...

The sharp Sword Qi instantly tore the approaching creatures in half...

When their bodies fell to the ground, black blood flowed out from their limbs, and the scent of decay began to waft into the air...

Then, perhaps because this decay attracted more of their kind, many attracted creatures began to gather frenziedly and attack Xu Sheng and the others...

The incredibly dense swarm was enough to make one's scalp tingle!!

Suddenly, the entire forest trembled as if swept by a fierce wind, making the atmosphere in the entire space turn eerily chilling...

Elder Duanmu Lian gritted her teeth and warned, "Don't stop at all costs! Take care of yourselves, and under no circumstances should you touch these creatures and the blood they spill, or else, even with a cultivation level of an Immortal Monarch, you'll be dissolved!!"

These words were specifically for Xu Sheng to hear, as the other Elders had entered the Xuanming Domain before and definitely knew the danger of these creatures!

Immediately after, they began to rush towards the front of the forest while fending off the relentless creatures.

But since the creatures were too numerous to kill off, and the environment was dark and gloomy, it was very difficult to see the fine details with the naked eye!

One of the Elders accidentally got splattered with a drop of black blood on his sleeve. It could be faintly seen that where it had touched the sleeve, the corruption started to spread violently, and in the blink of an eye, it engulfed half of the sleeve in black...

Even reaching the flesh of his arm...

A piercing pain erupted, and the Elder screamed, "AAAAAAHHH!!!"

Seeing this, Elder Duanmu Lian hurriedly called out to Zhou Qingruo, who was near him, "Qingruo!"

Zhou Qingruo immediately snapped back, "I know!"

In the next moment, without any hesitation, she swung the blood-colored Pei Sword and harshly severed the Elder's right arm...

With a 'pu' sound of flesh tearing, the Elder's arm fell to the ground, preventing the corruption from spreading further...

If one were to look at the arm on the ground, they could see that the blood oozing out had turned completely black!

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