After Lady Yun’s remnant soul dissipated, the valley fell into a brief silence once more.
Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the shimmering Heavenly God Pen in Su Chun’s hand, their eyes filled with wonder.
Although Lady Yun’s remnant soul had only existed for a short time, being able to summon her at a critical moment could be a life-saver.
Before her death, Lady Yun had been a cultivator at the peak of the Severing Me Realm.
Even if the summoned soul’s combat power was limited, she should still possess the strength of the Sendai Realm.
However, the Lady Yun summoned just now was clearly weaker than the version that had emerged from the painting earlier.
“Summoning souls through painting… I doubt even that Heavenly Immortal of the Way of Painting from the Immortal Ancient Period fully mastered such a divine ability,” Tantai Qiong Hua murmured to herself.
If one could summon anyone just by drawing them to fight on their behalf, it would truly be heaven-defying.
From what they knew, that Heavenly Immortal had never displayed such a technique; the beings she painted were primarily beast spirits.
Tantai Qiong Hua’s gaze toward Su Chun became increasingly complex.
She realized that her granddaughter’s future might be even more unbelievable than she had imagined.
Su Chun was also feeling a surge of emotion.
She looked down at the Heavenly God Pen in her hand, feeling as if the brush had merged with her soul.
The memory of her previous predicament, where she could only draw kittens and puppies, was still fresh in her mind.
Now that she could summon souls through painting, her confidence was overflowing.
“Grandmother, Mother, where are we going next? Are we leaving the Myriad Races Secret Realm?”
Su Chun asked as she put away the Heavenly God Pen and looked at Tantai Xuan.
Now that her bloodline conflict was resolved and her cultivation had broken through, she was dying to test her new strength.
Tantai Xuan pondered for a moment.
“We have obtained the Chaos Spring water and successfully brought back the Celestial Spirit Fruit, so the main goals of our trip have been achieved. However, the Myriad Races Secret Realm holds many opportunities. It’s rare to be able to enter, so we might as well take the time to explore a few Immortal Ancient ruins.”
“Great! If we encounter any suitable opponents later, please leave them to me. I want to try out my new power,” Su Chun said, jumping up in excitement.
Tantai Qing also nodded. “Then I suggest we go to the Talent Falling Battlefield.
That place should be suitable for Chun’er.”
The so-called Talent Falling Battlefield was the starting point of the wars between various races during the Immortal Ancient Period.
It had begun with life-and-death struggles between the younger generations of various races, which eventually escalated into full-scale war.
Xiao Lan smiled helplessly.
“Qing’er, I think you’re the one who wants to go. You really can’t sit still for even a moment. I truly don’t know how Qing Xuan puts up with you. But it’s fine; Chun’er just broke through and does need some practical combat experience.”
Tantai Qing stuck out her tongue; she did indeed want to go herself.
The Snake-person Queen approached at that moment and gave a respectful bow to Tantai Qiong Hua.
“First Aunt, since you will continue exploring the secret realm, my Snake-People Tribe will take our leave first.”
Tantai Qiong Hua glanced at her niece.
“Xiao Mei, the Tantai family will certainly repay the debt we owe your tribe for helping Chun’er obtain the Chaos Spring water. Take one of these Celestial Spirit Fruits. As for the other promises, they will be fulfilled after the Ten Thousand Races Assembly concludes.”
The Snake-person Queen was deeply moved as she looked at the fruit. She did not refuse and accepted it.
“Thank you, First Aunt.”
With that, the Snake-person Queen led her people away.
“Everyone, go find your own teams as well. Our Tantai Family is fine now,” Tantai Xuan said politely to the cultivators from the related families who had been guarding the four directions.
“Understood. We shall take our leave.”
Finally, Tantai Qiong Hua swept up Su Chun and the others, transforming into a streak of light that flew toward their destination: the Talent Falling Battlefield.
This battlefield held immense opportunities.
It was a mountain peak that looked as if it had been sliced flat by a sword, with an arena in the middle stained with blood.
That was the blood left behind by the geniuses of various races who had died on the stage during the Immortal Ancient Era.
Protected by the unique laws of the Myriad Races Secret Realm, this blood had been preserved to this day.
The battlefield was perfectly intact, and even the restrictions and formations remained.
When the geniuses died back then, everything they owned — techniques, treasures, and cultivation insights — was collected by the battlefield’s restrictions.
After the Immortal Ancient Era ended, this place became the most popular spot for young cultivators of later generations.
Unfortunately, it could only be accessed once every 3,000 years, so not every genius had the chance to visit.
The site had age restrictions for each realm.
For instance, if a Sendai Realm cultivator wanted to take the stage, they had to be under 1,000 years old.
There were likely fewer than 100 people in the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who were Sendai Realm powerhouses under 1,000 years old.
For the Shenxiao Realm, they could not exceed 500 years old.
For the Four Poles Realm, they could not exceed 250 years old.
For the Dao Palace Realm, they could not exceed 150 years old.
For the Spirit Sea Realm, they could not exceed 30 years old.
The reason Tantai Qing wanted to go there was that if she missed this chance, she would never have another one.
At this moment, a large number of cultivators from various races were floating around the Talent Falling Battlefield.
On the arena, two cultivators from different races were locked in a fierce battle.
They didn’t seem to be sparring; the fight was intense.
As their blood spilled, it seemed to activate a certain power within the battlefield.
Countless illusory remnant souls began to emerge.
They were the ancient geniuses who had died on this battlefield.
Woken by the battle intent of the later generations, their remnant souls were manifesting to witness the combat of these modern cultivators.
If a modern cultivator’s performance satisfied them, they would be granted everything that the ancient genius had left behind after the battle.
Tantai Qiong Hua had been here before and was naturally very familiar with it.
She stopped once she had brought the group to the area.
“Alright, this is a place for the young. This old woman won’t go join the fun. You youngsters go ahead and take a look,” Tantai Qiong Hua said with a smile.
“We won’t be going either. I’m going to find your second aunt and the others to continue looking for opportunities. Qing’er, I’ll leave Chun’er and the others to you,”
Tantai Xuan said, glancing at Tantai Qing with instructions.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
For Tantai Xuan and the other elders, they no longer needed to protect their juniors, giving them much more freedom.
They turned and left, leaving Su Chun and her companions behind.
“Let’s go. We’re going to see the geniuses of every race.”
Tantai Qing led Su Chun and her three companions toward the massive, blood-colored mountain peak.
As soon as they approached, Su Chun caught the thick scent of blood.
Tantai Qing had already explained the situation of the Talent Falling Battlefield on the way, so Su Chun had a good understanding of the place and was looking forward to it.
Once they landed in the spectator area of the battlefield, many people noticed the group.
“Look, more people have arrived. They’re from the Tantai Family. Isn’t that Tantai Qing, the Lady of the Feng Clan? And beside her… are those the Ice and Fire Beauties from the Luo Family in Tian Shui Zhou?”
Many young cultivators from various human forces turned their gazes toward Su Chun and the others.
“What ‘Beauties of the Luo Family’? You should call them Lady Li and Lady Yu now. They’ve both married into the Tantai family. Given that, the girl beside them must be Tantai Chun, right?”
“Good heavens, she’s far too beautiful. It’s almost a sin!”
The arrival of Su Chun and her group caused quite a stir.
As for Wang Xi, she was indeed far too ordinary, so no one paid her any attention.
Most people assumed she was Su Chun’s maid.