Upon hearing this, Lachlan’s expression froze, his face turning serious.
“You have to protect the Stellar Path Mark?”
“That’s right! In short, if the Stellar Path Mark leaves the Hidden Cultivation Realm, I will die!”
Scarlett nodded solemnly, her expression grave.
Hearing this, Lachlan’s expression immediately shifted, his face growing incredibly serious.
“What? You’ll die?
Then let’s go! We must head to the capital of the Realm of Hidden Cultivation right away and protect that Stellar Path Mark!”
“Wifey, you may not know this, but besides Blackfire and the others who attacked you, there are four other Great Vehicle realm experts whose target is also the Stellar Path Mark. They want to take it away!”
“Oh?”
Scarlett’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
“There’s no time to lose, let’s move out immediately! We’ll talk as we go!”
Lachlan urged urgently.
When he heard that the Stellar Path Mark might be taken out of the Hidden Cultivation Realm, and that “Miranda” would die, Lachlan was truly panicked.
After all, Claudia, Isa Austin, Saber, and Daemon Lion also had the Stellar Path Mark in their sights.
If they succeeded, the consequences were unimaginable.
…
This was the capital of the Realm of Hidden Cultivation!
Although it was still in the tribal era, signs of large cities were already visible here.
There were even towering buildings, though the architectural style was crude and rough, giving off a sense of immense power.
Deep inside the royal palace, in an underground hall.
This place was strictly off-limits to everyone except the “guardians” of the Stellar Path Mark, regardless of whether they were the ruler Purple Sovereign or Lady Scarlett.
The underground hall was pitch black, as if not a single beam of light could penetrate. It was an absolute darkness.
At that moment, two eyes suddenly appeared in the darkness, gleaming with a sinister light.
In them, there was a faint trace of excitement.
“So many Great Vehicle realm experts have entered the Hidden Cultivation Realm? Excellent!
Looks like my plan to weaken the barriers of this world has indeed attracted many outsiders.
There are now seventeen Great Vehicle realm experts in this world. If I devour them all, I should be able to truly restore myself to my peak state!
Come, all of you!
Hahahaha…”
For over ten thousand years, a legend had been passed down in the Hidden Cultivation Realm.
All the people of this world shared a common ancestor: Prince Zephyr!
It was Prince Zephyr, over ten thousand years ago, who led a group of his people across the starry sky and arrived here.
Before Prince Zephyr’s fall, he spared no expense in creating the Hidden Cultivation Realm, allowing his people and descendants to thrive here and avoid being slaughtered by the powerful from the Earth world.
After all, they were outsiders!
But no one knew how Prince Zephyr, a being capable of traversing the starry sky, met his death.
Who could have killed him?
Besides that, for thousands of years, there had been a strange phenomenon in the Hidden Cultivation Realm: over a hundred Great Vehicle realm experts had been born.
But where did all these Great Vehicle experts go?
After all, Great Vehicle realm experts had lifespans of over ten thousand years.
As long as they weren’t killed by a more powerful existence, they should still be alive.
And in the Hidden Cultivation Realm, Great Vehicle realm experts were the pinnacle of power.
Why, then, was there only seven Great Vehicle realm experts left in the Hidden Cultivation Realm now?
Where did all the other Great Vehicle experts go?
…
Half a day later!
Purple Fire Tribe!
This was a medium-sized tribe near the capital of the Realm of Hidden Cultivation, with a population of just over ten thousand.
At this moment, in the wilderness mountains near the tribe, a woman dressed in animal hides, looking rather inconspicuous, appeared.
It was none other than Claudia, disguised as a native Exiled!
After traveling at full speed, Claudia had reached here after three days in the Hidden Cultivation Realm.
At that moment, two figures, hiding their auras, were silently approaching her location.
Claudia’s expression stiffened, and she cautiously looked in their direction.
“Claudia, it’s me!”
The next moment, the figures that appeared in front of Claudia were Isa Austin and Daemon Lion.
The two of them had entered the Exiled Clan and were closer to the Purple Fire Tribe, arriving at the designated spot ahead of Claudia.
“Isa! Daemon Lion!
Where’s Saber?”
Claudia’s eyes flickered as she whispered, asking.
“He should not have arrived yet! Maybe the place he entered from is farther away.”
Daemon Lion shook his head.
Claudia nodded calmly, then began to communicate mentally with someone.
“Lachlan, have you arrived?”
“Lachlan?”
After several attempts to contact him, Claudia received no response.
A cold snort echoed in her mind.
Lachlan, are you too far away to get here yet?
Or are you just ignoring me?
Haven’t you believed me until now?
“By the way, have you guys seen Lachlan?”
Isa Austin’s tone shifted as he looked at Claudia and Daemon Lion.
“No! We were too focused on getting here as quickly as possible, so we didn’t run into him!”
Daemon Lion shook his head.
“Me neither!”
Claudia added.
“Hmph! That lucky bastard!”
Isa Austin sneered coldly, his voice filled with venom.
“I really hope Lachlan comes to the capital to complete his mission.
If I cross paths with him, it will be the end for him!”
Before Isa could finish, a huge boom sounded, faintly echoing from the direction of the capital.
Accompanied by an incredibly powerful energy fluctuation.
“This… is this the residual energy from a battle between Great Vehicle realm experts?”
Daemon Lion’s face changed, and he muttered in surprise.