Chapter 106: Entering the Realm

Two thousand treasure-hunting disciples entered the Little Mi Immortal Realm. Upon arrival, everyone felt the same thing—their bodies suddenly grew heavy as they crashed to the ground. When they stood up, they noticed the air here was thick and humid, carrying a pungent, strange smell that stuck in their throats, causing a suffocating discomfort.

Fortunately, they were all cultivators and not as fragile as ordinary people. Their internal vital energy began to circulate, allowing them to cope somewhat. Soon, someone started complaining, “Good heavens! The air here is so strange. If this continues, our vital energy won’t flow properly. How can we possibly survive a month?”

“Shut up!”
“Keep your filthy mouth shut!”

A few irritable demon cultivators immediately started scolding. Hearing such dispirited words right after entering certainly wasn’t a good sign.

Su Che, on the other hand, wasn’t affected. He simply stopped breathing and relied on the air coming from the Immortal Prison Space, ensuring he wouldn’t suffocate no matter how long it took.

Looking around carefully, he saw that the ground they stood on was flat, but it resembled the summit of a cliff—only a few dozen yards in diameter. The two thousand treasure-hunting disciples were scattered thinly across this area, filling it completely.

At such a moment, Lao Hei’s detection abilities proved more comprehensive than Su Che’s visual sight. He quickly created a scaled-down panoramic view for Su Che. Only then did Su Che realize that they were standing on an enormous palm—his feet were on the palm’s surface, and dozens of yards ahead stood five giant stone pillars, clearly representing the five fingers.

Looking down along the edge of the palm, the area below was shrouded in mist, bottomless. This palm must be floating thousands of feet in the air.

Looking up, the sky was also dark and oppressive, like an overcast day before a storm.

At that moment, someone said, “It seems we’re in mid-air. Where should we go next?”

Everyone was examining their surroundings and no one paid attention to him for the time being.

Later, everyone spontaneously searched for their respective groups. Naturally, those from the same sect gathered together for mutual support. In a super sect like Tianxuan Sect, groups of ten people were formed; other large sects’ treasure-hunting disciples formed groups of three or combined several closely related sects to create temporary teams of over a dozen people.

The secrets of the Xiaomi Immortal Realm were first discovered 30,000 years ago, and it has been explored at least 600 times since then. Although less than 20 people could emerge alive each time, as long as there were survivors, they could record their experiences and even compile them into books to leave as invaluable lessons for future generations.

Over the nearly 10,000 years since the Tianxuan Sect was founded, more than 160 expeditions to explore the Xiaomi Immortal Realm have taken place, with over a thousand people entering it. Yet, only about 20 have managed to leave alive.

The experiences of these survivors have undoubtedly been passed down and compiled by the Tianxuan Sect into numerous books, stored in various libraries within the sect.

At this moment, in the Immortal Prison, Lao He was holding one such book in his hands.

Although the entrance to each expedition varied, and the areas inside were not the same each time, these experiences were extremely useful, helping to avoid mistakes and increase the chances of survival.

First rule: One cannot fly in the Xiaomi Immortal Realm; one must walk. Once you start flying, the entire space will recognize you as a cultivator, and immediate danger will arise, killing you instantly.

So, to leave this giant floating hand, one must find a path to walk away rather than flying on some means of transport.

Second rule: Do not stay in one place for too long, otherwise, you might die for some inexplicable reason.

Lao He’s detection skills had already found a way out, but Su Che didn’t want to speak up for now. In such an environment, it was better to stay low-key.

Around him, several disciples from the Tianxuan Sect were arguing loudly about what to do next. Su Che was too lazy to get involved and simply watched silently.

Suddenly, a woman’s voice transmitted to his ears: “Su Che, it’s Fei Yun.”

“Fei Yun? The Fei Yun from Tianwu Peak? Weren’t she missing along with Zhen Zhen? How did she get into the Xiaomi Immortal Realm?”

Su Che scanned the crowd quickly but couldn’t find her. There were already few female cultivators in the realm, and if Fei Yun were there, Su Che could spot her at a glance. After all, cultivators had exceptional vision—2,000 people in front of them wasn’t much of a challenge.

“Don’t look for me. You can’t recognize me anymore,” Fei Yun’s voice carried a clear hint of sigh.

Lao Hei said, “Master, I’ve found her! Though her appearance has changed, her body shape and aura still can’t escape my notice.” Following Lao Hei’s guidance, Su Che turned his gaze and immediately saw a female cultivator. Her face shape and features had changed greatly; in fact, she looked even more beautiful than before. Yet, she was completely a different person. Moreover, Lao Hei was certain this wasn’t disguise but a complete transformation of her appearance. Su Che immediately sent her a message, “How did you end up like this?” “Can you still recognize me?” Fei Yun replied in surprise. “It’s a trivial matter,” Su Che changed the subject and asked via message, “I heard that you and Zhen Zhen were captured by the Illusion Demon Sect. How did you end up here… Were you forced?” “Yes,” Fei Yun sighed softly. The Illusion Demon Sect was one of the ten major demonic sects, so Fei Yun’s group also consisted of ten people. Su Che couldn’t get close to her for now. As for why Fei Yun and Zhen Zhen were captured by the Illusion Demon Sect, Su Che had no interest in investigating—it didn’t concern him anyway. For this exploration of the Little Mi Immortal Realm, he preferred to avoid any entanglements. The best way was to strike it rich alone and explore its mysteries by himself. Fei Yun also knew that under the current circumstances, it was not convenient for them to contact each other, so she sent a message, “I just wanted to say hello. I’m very happy to see you again…” Su Che secretly shook his head. Undoubtedly, the effect of the affectional threads still persisted—she still harbored those ‘false’ feelings toward him. At that moment, someone else had already found a way to leave. Standing between the gaps of those five giant fingers, he turned around and shouted at everyone, “Look! There’s a path down here!” “Ah!” As his shout echoed, it was followed by a scream of agony. An invisible, mysterious force crushed him into a mess of flesh, leaving a gruesome death scene. Experience No. 3: Making loud noises in the Little Mi Immortal Realm might be considered an act of desecrating the gods, and one is almost certainly punished by some force. That person had been the first to discover the exit and became overly excited, forgetting this lesson. Just because of his loud voice, he lost his life on the spot. The others cautiously approached. Indeed, the gaps between the giant fingers were the way out. Between the four gaps of the five fingers, there were semi-transparent, narrow ladders that curved downward into the mist, their ends unknown.

Four celestial ladders led in four different directions, meaning everyone faced four distinct choices.
A disciple of Tianxuan Sect stepped forward and asked in a low voice, “Younger brother Su, which path do you think we should take to leave this place?”
On the way here, he had also seen the Supreme Elder Zixiao’s high praise for Su Che. Though he couldn’t help feeling jealous, once they entered the Xiaomi Immortal Realm, their lives were in constant danger—who had time for jealousy? He believed that since even the Supreme Elder Zixiao regarded Su Che differently, this younger brother Su must have some extraordinary qualities.
Therefore, he decided to follow Su Che and heed his advice in everything.
Su Che met his gaze and said calmly, “Just pick any one. All four paths are bound to be full of danger.”
Experience No. 4: There is no safe place in the Xiaomi Immortal Realm—one must never be careless.
The man smiled and said, “I’ll follow whatever path you choose, younger brother Su. I believe your luck is better than mine.”
This man was quite good at talking. Su Che smiled inwardly, thinking, “Who knows? The more you follow me, the faster you might die…”
Many people had already chosen their paths and started leaving. Su Che, acting on his own preference, picked the path on the far left. Just as he was about to step forward, he heard a scream behind him.
Someone on the palm of the giant hand had, for some reason, been swept up by an unknown force and thrown into the abyss. The screams grew fainter, with no signs of struggle from the person.
This incident meant that staying on the giant hand for too long had triggered the realm’s punitive forces.
Hurry up!
Just as Su Che was about to move, he was pushed, nearly falling into the abyss. He quickly steadied himself and turned to see that it was the guy at the ninth level of Qi cultivation who had overtaken him and rushed up the celestial ladder, fearing he would be killed by the punitive forces if he stayed behind.
Although this guy was from the family of the sect’s supreme leader, as Linglong had said, he was indeed a scumbag.
Su Che said nothing and followed him up the ladder. Such a person wasn’t worth arguing with. He doubted such a person would have the luck to escape alive.
Below, the ladder was less than two feet wide, appearing from afar like a translucent ribbon drifting diagonally in the air.

The fierce wind howled, making the robes rustle loudly, yet no one dared to use their inner energy to defend themselves against it. This is the fifth lesson: do not fight against the natural environment here; try to adapt to it, because you can never overcome it.