The Gate of the Mysterious Realm

Summary

The chapter begins with Shi Mu discussing plans with the Cang Yuan King, who reveals he will leave the Western He Continent after three days due to impending war and his own declining energy. The King instructs Shi Mu to meet him at Sea Spirit Island in a year, provided Shi Mu teaches him part of the Nine Turns Mysterious Art. After agreeing, Shi Mu departs, and the King coughs violently, indicating his ill health. Six months later, Shi Mu arrives in Quyang City, Eastern Continent, which shows signs of recovery from past destruction. He heads to Tian Wu Shop to see Grand Soul Master Xu Lu Zi. After revealing a jade tablet, he gains immediate access to Xu Lu Zi, who is surprised to see Shi Mu, now an Earth Stage cultivator. Shi Mu inquires about Zhong Xiu, who has mysteriously disappeared after an auction. Xu Lu Zi explains that the Chamber of Commerce has been unable to locate her, despite their tracking methods. Shi Mu recounts the events leading to her disappearance, mentioning a strange voice he heard while unconscious that referenced a "Heavenly Phoenix." Xu Lu Zi theorizes that Zhong Xiu may have experienced a secondary awakening of her bloodline, likely the legendary Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, explaining the anomalies surrounding her disappearance.

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