The Immaculate Realm is a cultivation event held every twenty years north of Great Cloud.

This Immaculate Realm was discovered more than five thousand years ago by the leader of the righteous forces north of Great Cloud, Master Green Thunder, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator of the Green Thunder Sect, during a spatial cycle's tide.

Later, Master Green Thunder joined forces with the other five righteous sects of the north of Great Cloud, and together they opened up a pathway to this minor world.

The space-time of the Immaculate Realm shows signs of weakening every twenty years, and during this period, a batch of cultivators below the Golden Core stage can be sent in for exploration.

Over the past few thousand years, the slots have been divided among the six orthodox sects.

Later, with the rise of the Golden Silkworm Association, they managed to secure a few slots in every session, sending disciples in to hunt for treasures due to their massive wealth.

Now, the Golden Silkworm Association has also become a regular guest in the Immaculate Realm.

Among the famous sects in the north of Great Cloud, only the Devil Music Sect does not have an official slot. As the only demonic sect in Great Cloud, the Devil Music Sect is kept in check by the Green Thunder Sect and does not dare to act recklessly. However, demonic cultivators manage to infiltrate the Immaculate Realm in each session, and the six major sects turn a blind eye to this.

After all, completely barring demonic cultivators would inevitably provoke the Devil Music Sect into a fierce retaliation, which would result in a loss that outweighs the gain. In the north of Great Cloud, aside from the Green Thunder Sect, no other sect is a match for the Devil Music Sect.

Initially, the Immaculate Realm was perilous, and countless disciples lost their lives. Afterward, each sect drew its unique map of the Immaculate Realm, marking dangerous zones. The death toll of disciples entering the Immaculate Realm then began to drop rapidly.

However, after thousands of years of treasure hunting, the output from the Immaculate Realm has become increasingly scarce, which resulted in an unexpected increase in the number of disciple deaths.

The six orthodox sects naturally understand this situation. It's just that the sects are fighting amongst themselves for the limited heavenly and earthly treasures in the Immaculate Realm, especially the Heavenly Creation Fluid, where every time, some Foundation Establishment stage cultivators fall.

Because death in the Immaculate Realm leaves no proof, killing for treasures happens frequently.

The six orthodox sects keep silent on this matter, and it has even evolved into an unwritten competition.

The number of disciples returning from the Immaculate Realm and the number of treasures obtained have become indicators for measuring the strength of the sects.

On this day, the top fifty on the Heaven List and ten elite Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered at the Purple Sun Platform.

Among them, nine are strong cultivators at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment, who are the main forces in the Immaculate Realm. In contrast, Xu Zimo's master, Cheng Yuhuan, seems quite out of place.

Shu Han, from the Qi Refining team, looked at Cheng Yuhuan. This was his first time seeing him since the Floating Fragrance Pavilion banquet.

Through the Clear Bright Spiritual Eye technique, he immediately felt that something was off about Cheng Yuhuan. This feeling was exactly the same as he had with Ren Tianyi that day.

He was disguised as a demonic cultivator!

Shu Han felt a chill in his heart. No wonder Cheng Yuhuan had been acting strange for the past half a year, even Liu Wanchang was shutting out. Most likely, the real Cheng Yuhuan was in grave danger.

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He sighed in his heart, the two top-notch magic tools in his storage bag were given by Cheng Yuhuan before he ran into trouble.

At that time, Cheng Yuhuan thought he was about to hit the jackpot and was unusually generous. However, who would have thought that this unexpected slot in the Immaculate Realm would become a death sentence?

Now, reporting him would definitely be useless. Since this demonic cultivator could infiltrate the Foundation Establishment team, it suggested there were insiders among the Golden Core higher-ups of the Purple Sun Sect.

Rashly reporting it might put him in a disadvantageous position.

"It seems that I need to be wary of this person in the Immaculate Realm!"

At this moment, a purple light descended from the peak of the Purple Sun Mountain.

An elderly man, wearing a purple crown, stood in the air above the Purple Sun Platform. Although he was already old and decrepit, the aura and pressure he brought were the strongest apart from Master Mystical Dragon, several times stronger than a full-fledged Shangguan Ruolin.

This was the number one cultivator of Purple Sun Sect, the Sect Leader, Master Purple Sun, a peak Golden Core cultivator.

He waved his sleeve, and several purple lights shot out from his cuff. Each Foundation Establishment cultivator received a token.

"This is the transmission token. Each of you will take five Qi Refining cultivators with you. Note that entering the Immaculate Realm through the token, teams holding different tokens will be randomly transmitted to the periphery of the Immaculate Realm. Ten days later, our Purple Sun Sect's transmission array will appear at the Kun position of the periphery, lasting for three days. Make sure not to miss the exit date!"

As expected, during the team division, Shu Han was assigned to Cheng Yuhuan's team, as they were master and disciple on the surface.

Cheng Yuhuan patted Shu Han on the shoulder with a smile, "Don't worry, your master will take good care of you inside."

The disciples in the same team all cast envious glances at Shu Han.

Shu Han couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Envious of what? If only they knew!

Seeing that the teams had lined up, Master Purple Sun continued: "The main task of the Qi Refining disciples is to collect the rare medicinal herbs growing in the periphery of the Immaculate Realm. Do not overstep your boundaries and venture into the core of the Immaculate Realm. Those who perform well will receive my personal baptism to the Foundation Establishment."

"Foundation Establishment disciples, your main target is the Heavenly Creation Fluid in the core area! No need for me to elaborate on the effects of Heavenly Creation Fluid. If you are fortunate enough to acquire it, the Heavenly Creation Fluid will be used on you, greatly increasing the chance of our Purple Sun Sect gaining another Golden Core master!"

"Another thing to note, all disciples, must give way to the disciples of the Green Thunder Sect in the Immaculate Realm. If they have already acquired a treasure, do not harbor any thoughts of snatching it, as this could harm the unity between the Purple Sun Sect and the Green Thunder Sect."

Shu Han listened and couldn't help but be amazed at the influence of the Green Thunder Sect. Even within the Immaculate Realm, they had to make way for them. No wonder, in every Immaculate Realm event, the Green Thunder Sect always obtained the most Heavenly Creation Fluid.

This was understandable. After all, all the orthodox sects in the north of the Great Cloud were affiliated with the Green Thunder Sect. According to Shangguan Ruolin, a single Nascent Soul cultivator could sweep all other sects in the north of the Great Cloud.

After the late stage of the Golden Core, three flowers bloom on the top of the head. Once the three flowers bloom, a Nascent Soul can be formed. The lifespan exceeds ten thousand years, the spiritual power is boundless, and the body experiences a second rejuvenation, breaking out of its cocoon to be young again.

Many prodigies in the world get stuck at this Nascent Soul stage. It takes great opportunities and great effort to achieve.

In the north of the Great Cloud, if it were not for the protection of the Nascent Soul ancestors of the Green Thunder Sect, all the orthodox sects would be swept away by the demon sects.

Shu Han, standing behind Cheng Yuhuan, was calculating in his heart how to deal with this demonic cultivator in the Immaculate Realm. Given that he was sent to the Purple Sun Sect, his cultivation was certainly not below Gui Li.

At this time, his real body and Shangguan Ruolin were hiding in a jade pendant on his chest. This was Shangguan Ruolin's treasure, the Universe As Wish, which could hide living beings and conceal their aura.

Originally, Shu Han intended to pass through the gate by using the Heaven-Earth Transformation Technique with his main body and leaving his avatar in the Purple Sun Sect.

But he was not skilled enough in this technique, and he was afraid that Master Purple Sun would see through it at a glance. His main body could only sneak through by hiding in the Universe As Wish.

Suddenly, Elder Purple Sun shouted: "The time has come! Open the passage!"

He made a hand seal, and his original Golden Core wrapped in the illusory three flowers rushed out of his body. A purple light surged up from the Purple Sun Platform.

At this time, purple lights also shot out from the other peaks. Those were the other Golden Core elders of the Purple Sun Sect. Their Golden Core energy was resonating with the spiritual power of the Sect Leader. At this moment, a huge array was slowly forming at the top of the Purple Sun Sect.

Suddenly, a void passage slowly opened in the array.

The Sect Leader shouted: "The passage to the Immaculate Realm is open, enter quickly!"