"Haha, this City Lord is really strange," She Mao Hai said, taking the jade slip thrown by Yang Hong. He was startled for a moment, then laughed happily, handing the small iron shield in his hand to Xiao Kui.
"You check it first, the contents of the jade slip, and then tell me properly how to use this shield."
Taking the small iron shield handed over by Xiao Kui, Yang Hong looked at it carefully. It was exactly the same as the shields he had obtained before.
Immediately, he generously let She Mao Hai inspect the goods first.
"Thank you."
She Mao Hai agreed and did not hesitate. His divine sense entered the jade slip and began to read.
This cultivation technique was called the "Sparrow Chasing Phoenix Art," also a low-grade Earth-tier technique.
The effect of the technique was similar to the "Wriggling Snake Transforming Dragon Art," allowing low-level flying beasts to continuously evolve, eventually becoming phoenixes.
Moreover, it was not simply the Fire Phoenix clan, but several major branches of the phoenix might evolve.
One should know that there are five types of phoenixes: the red phoenix, the yellow 鹓鶵, the blue 鸾, the purple 鸑鷟, and the white 鸿鹄.
Theoretically, the "Sparrow Chasing Phoenix Art" was a more powerful technique than the "Wriggling Dragon Transforming Dragon Art," but the cultivation difficulty was tens of times more troublesome than the latter.
In addition, none of the techniques Yang Hong brought out were simple.
The "Sparrow Chasing Phoenix Art," after being perfected and emasculated by the system, was also suppressed by the "Great Bright Buddha Scripture," capable of converting the cultivation of phoenix-evolving demonic beasts into Garuda, one of the Eight Heavenly Dragons.
Furthermore, it could be suppressed by the newly synthesized mid-grade Heaven-tier technique Yang Hong possessed, the "Great Five Elements True Explanation," which could capture phoenixes that had become elemental beings as pets.
This was using the resources of demonic beasts for them to cultivate, and then at a suitable opportunity, taking them all in one go.
"Good, good—this cultivation technique is good. Thank you, City Lord, thank you, all City Lords."
She Mao Hai finished reading the jade slip quickly and was very satisfied.
Yang Hong was also satisfied. She Mao Hai had fallen into his trap again.
What a good fat sheep, and a good future fighter.
Afterward, he raised the small shield and looked at She Mao Hai.
"Hmm—since fellow Daoist is satisfied, tell me about the usage of this shield."
"Fellow Daoist, have you heard of the Human Race Expulsion War ten thousand years ago?" She Mao Hai asked Yang Hong a question instead of explaining immediately.
"Hmm—I've heard a little. They say that before the Human Race Expulsion War, there were many humans living in the Myriad Monster Island Domain, and they were very powerful. Our senior demonic beasts felt threatened by humans, so they united and expelled humans, especially powerful humans, from the Myriad Monster Island Domain."
Yang Hong learned about the so-called Human Race Expulsion War only on Light佑 Island.
Hearing Yang Hong's words, She Mao Hai first nodded, then shook his head.
"Fellow Daoist, what you said is the most widely circulated, and it is the message spread by the high-ranking demonic beasts. Indeed, there is another hidden reason."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
"Fellow Daoist must know that this world not only has immortals, but also demons, right?"
"Naturally, I know that. Taiyuan... this world has cultivation of immortals and cultivation of demons, and both have opportunities for ascension." Yang Hong had not encountered demon cultivators, but among the cultivation techniques he had collected, there were quite a few for demons, and he even had a life-saving spell, the "Blood River Healing Technique," which was a demonic spell.
"Then, as a demonic beast, Fellow Daoist might not know that millions of years ago, our senior demonic beasts opened up the Demon Realm between the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm of the Upper Realm, right?" She Mao Hai asked Yang Hong with a profound look, as if this news was very secret.
But...
"I know. Millions of years ago, the great battle between Immortals and Demons in the Upper Realm shattered a large area of space. This space was not appealing to either Immortals or Demons. Ancient divine beasts broke away from the Immortal and Demon Realms, and with the joint support of both realms, opened up the Demon Realm." Yang Hong continued, this information came from the Southern Scale Sea Horse clan. As a collateral branch of the Dragon clan, they had a lot of information.
Yang Hong also knew that the Demon Realm was actually a buffer zone between the Immortal and Demon Realms and could become a battlefield again at any time. Therefore, not many demonic beasts were willing to ascend to the Demon Realm, perhaps only 1/3 over millions of years.
"Oh—Fellow Daoist also knows!" She Mao Hai looked at Yang Hong's expression and knew that Yang Hong might know more than he did. The atmosphere became a little awkward.
"She Mao Hai, you should still explain how to use this small shield. Don't tell me those irrelevant rumors," Yang Hong shook the small iron shield again, bringing the topic back.
"Cough, cough—Fellow Daoist, the secret realm opened by this small shield is related to the Upper Realm. Listen to me."
"Actually, before the Human Race Expulsion War ten thousand years ago, another major event occurred."
"Ten thousand years ago, a true demon from the Upper Realm, with great divine power, broke through the passage between the two realms, attempting to completely demonize this Taiyuan Continent and turn it into a base for demons and demon cultivators. However, the opening of the passage between the two realms caused too much commotion and was discovered and organized by great immortals among the immortals."
"But the power of true demons and true immortals from the Upper Realm is terrifying. The passage that was broken apart transformed into a small world and fell into the Taiyuan World."
"Furthermore, because that passage was broken open in the Demon Realm, it fell into the Myriad Monster Island Domain. However, due to the interference of true immortals, that space merged with the secret realm controlled by the Myriad Immortal Island of the Human Race."
"A newly born small world. The benefits within are immense, so the demonic beasts at that time launched a full-scale attack, carrying out that Human Race Expulsion War."
"And this shield is the key to entering that secret realm small world." She Mao Hai finished speaking slowly, looking at Yang Hong's expression, expecting his reaction.
"Fellow Daoist, please have some tea." Yang Hong signaled to a small demon below, and immediately a small demon brought a chair and tea to She Mao Hai.
This matter, he truly did not know. It should be a closely guarded secret by the high-ranking demonic beasts. He was a little curious about how She Mao Hai knew this secret, but he didn't ask. Relatively speaking, entering that secret realm was more important.
After She Mao Hai finished drinking a pot of tea with gulps, Yang Hong continued to ask.
"Fellow Daoist She, where is the entrance to that secret realm? And how is this key used?"
"The entrance to this secret realm is actually easy to find. It is on Starfall Island, 8,600 li to the northeast. The so-called Starfall Island is the Myriad Immortal Island of the Human Race from ten thousand years ago."
"The method of using the secret realm key is also very simple. Just inject spiritual power into the small shield at any location on Starfall Island on the night of the full moon on August 15th of this year, and the entrance to the secret realm will be opened."
After hearing She Mao Hai's words, Yang Hong felt it was impossible for it to be this simple: "Is it really that simple?"
"Hehe—it is indeed that simple." She Mao Hai looked at the teacup in his hand and didn't continue. Seeing this, Yang Hong had a small demon send up a few more pots of tea.
"Fellow Daoist, the method of opening the secret realm is indeed very simple. It can be opened once every hundred years."
"However, the entrance to the secret realm will be a bit large. It's a huge portal of three li in circumference, and it lasts for an hour. This means that many demonic beasts can use this opportunity to enter, and any demonic beast below the eighth-rank Demon Lord can enter."
With this explanation, Yang Hong understood. This small shield was indeed a key, but it only opened the door. It wasn't just you who entered; many bandits and enemies would enter with you.
As for whether you dared to enter? That would depend on your abilities.
At this point, Yang Hong was conflicted about whether to go.