CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 79: GHOST GATE

Boom!

While everyone was scrutinizing the Ghostly Blue City, they suddenly heard a muffled sound, like a distant thunder coming from the depths of the Netherworld.

With that sound, the large door of the Ghostly Blue City cracked open slightly, and a strand of flowing light seemed eager to dash out from that crack.

One strand, two strands, three strands... As the door slowly opened, more and more flowing lights surged out like a breached river of starlight.

In an instant, it seemed as if a seven-colored, glass-like river of starlight appeared in the sky, flowing out from Ghost Gate, shining brightly as it surrounded the Ghost City.

Before long, the flowing lights from that seven-colored river of starlight were too many to count, like a transformed moat of the river of stars, encircling the outside of the Ghost City, shimmering with enchanting and dreamy brilliance.

Such a majestic sight could not be described in words; the river of stars outside the Ghost City was as grand and awe-inspiring as a planetary system.

"Secret Spirit Eggs... those are all Secret Spirit Eggs..." Duan Shulin exclaimed in surprise, his voice trembling irresistibly.

He had been praying daily that the number of Secret Spirit Eggs produced by the Secret God this time would be exceptionally large, ideally exceeding ten thousand in level, so that he and Chen Guan could profit.

Now, the flowing lights outside this Ghost City surely exceed a hundred thousand, possibly even a million; his prayers have indeed been answered, greatly expanding the potential for maneuvering in the upcoming efforts.

Other factions quickly realized that those flowing lights were each a Secret Spirit Egg.

Major powers like Reincarnation City, however, found this somewhat troublesome.

If the Secret God only produced one Secret Spirit Egg, then that egg would certainly contain the progeny of the Secret God.

Now that there are millions of Secret Spirit Eggs, even if they sent out all their people, it would be impossible to seize all the eggs, let alone determine which egg contains the progeny of the Secret God; they wouldn’t even know which one to try to seize.

Most ordinary cultivators were quite happy since the more Secret Spirit Eggs there were, the greater their chances; perhaps they might randomly pick one up, and it could hatch into a singular Secret Spirit, or even a World-Defying Secret Spirit.

While everyone had their own thoughts, another muffled boom was heard as the doors of Ghost Gate closed, and the blue light illuminating the entire Ghost City gradually diminished, soon leaving only the star-like river formed by the Secret Spirit Eggs glowing in the sky.

At the instant Ghost Gate fully closed and vanished, the star river also disbanded, with thousands of flowing lights scattering and descending like a meteor shower, spreading throughout the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land. Considering the vastness of the egg falls, it was much more than just a hundred miles; most flew even farther, leaving relatively few Secret Spirit Eggs falling within the Ghost King Mountain Range area.

Almost without hesitation, most cultivators rushed outside the Ghost King Mountain Range, recognizing there was no need to remain in such a small place to compete against so many others.

"What do our two leaders think?" Ji Nanhong sought the opinions of Commander Liu and Commander Zhao.

"Most of the Secret Spirit Eggs are falling outward. If we want to win by numbers, we definitely can’t stay here; besides, we’re too understaffed to compete with local strongmen who’ve established themselves here for years for the Secret Spirit Eggs. Our suggestion is to leave the Ghost King Mountain Range right away, to seize more Secret Spirit Eggs." Commander Liu offered directly.

"Then let’s depart immediately." Ji Nanhong didn’t dawdle, urging the team to grab necessary supplies and rushing out of the Ghost King Mountain Range, leaving only two cultivators to guard the camp.

Ji Nanhong originally wanted to take Chen Guan along, allowing Chen Guan to pick some Secret Spirit Eggs with them, but Chen Guan refused.

Seeing everyone rushing outside the Ghost King Mountain Range, Chen Guan planned to do the opposite, staying here to try his luck.

Ji Nanhong, though reluctant to let Chen Guan take the risk, had no time to persuade him. She could only advise him to be cautious, avoid risking his life to snatch Secret Spirit Eggs with others, and not to stray too far from the camp so there would be someone to help in case of trouble.

Chen Guan readily agreed and, after Ji Nanhong and the others left, glanced at the sky where the scattered flowing lights were still in mid-flight, estimating that some time remained before they’d land. He then left the camp with Duan Shulin.

Judging from the trajectory and distribution of those flowing lights, most were spreading towards the edges, with only a few sparse ones falling vertically downwards.

Duan Shulin opened his mouth to say something, but Chen Guan made a silencing gesture.

Understanding Chen Guan’s intention, Duan Shulin immediately fell silent.

As Chen Guan walked, he took out the Echoing Jade tucked inside his leather armor, pointed at it, then pointed at his ear.

Duan Shulin quickly grasped his meaning and said, "Brother Guan, where do you think we should go to pick up Secret Spirit Eggs?"

"At our level, competing with others for Secret Spirit Eggs is virtually suicidal. Let’s just wander nearby; if we can luckily pick up a few, great. If not, we can see if we can buy some. Stop talking. Let’s hurry to find those Secret Spirit Eggs before they’re all picked clean. Let’s split up; hopefully, we can find some good fortune." Having said this, Chen Guan carefully wrapped the Echoing Jade with layers of cloth, placing it in a sealed bag, finally putting it in a box meant for valuables, ensuring Xiu Yingmei wouldn’t hear their conversation for a while.

Duan Shulin had meant to ask Chen Guan if he could sense the falling direction of the Secret Spirit Egg containing the progeny of the Secret God.

Chen Guan hadn’t summoned Ming Fei, but he had already communicated with her. Whether he summoned her or not made no difference; Ming Fei’s sensing range radius was only a few dozen meters, and those Secret Spirit Eggs were probably still flying at ten thousand meters high, so there was no way to sense them, leaving it all to luck.

Duan Shulin also recognized that, even with so many Secret Spirit Eggs, the number they could seize would surely be small, ultimately relying on his financial resources to acquire more.

With Reincarnation City alone boasting a population of millions, there were several such cities in the Pingdu Mountain Blessed Land, along with other small cities. If they all came to snatch, then those Secret Spirit Eggs, seemingly plentiful, probably wouldn’t be enough for everyone.

The two tried to move towards areas where the trajectory of falling lights indicated availability yet were devoid of people. Most individuals had already left the vicinity of White Cloud Stream, leaving only a few cultivators like Chen Guan and Duan Shulin, still roaming nearby, hoping for luck.

They kept their distance from other cultivators, and as they reached an empty spot, the flowing lights in the sky had come rather close, with a few indeed flying in their direction.

Duan Shulin rejoiced, "Fortune without toil; no fortune, toil to the bone. Let’s each take a side; whichever one lands near us, it’s ours. This is a freebie, not covered by our agreement."

"Alright," Chen Guan agreed casually, his gaze fixed on several streams of light heading towards this side, as they were about to fall into the mountain range.

However, just as some Secret Spirit Eggs seemed to fly towards them, after tracing over the sky, they veered off, falling into distant mountain forests. Though seemingly close, reaching there required crossing one or two peaks, and who knew if cultivators lingered there; by the time they arrived, the opportunity might have long gone.

While Duan Shulin felt frustrated, he spotted another trail of light falling into the mountains, this time heading directly towards the place where they stood.