"What?!

"Such valuable Spiritual Objects, and you're just leaving them unattended?"

A chorus of exclamations erupted from the crowd, further fueling the fire of anger in their hearts.

It's important to know that the Three Elements Ascension Pill is a famous Immortal Pill, and most importantly, the Breaking Realm Pill that aids in breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm, even Loose Cultivators have heard of it.

"Quick! Search the area for any clues; we mustn't let that little thief escape!" An Earth Immortal hurriedly commanded, intent on finding the thief who had stolen a large number of valuable Spiritual Objects.

But no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find a single trace left by the thief. On that Spirit Field, there were only the empty patches where the Spiritual Objects had been taken, with nothing else left behind.

"A thief with such skills is rare; could it be one of the few Earth Immortals who haven't shown up yet?" A cultivator instinctively voiced their suspicion.

But as soon as they spoke, they realized they had stirred trouble and their face turned several shades paler. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

In their heart, they silently prayed it wasn't true. If it was as they suspected, it would be best to catch them; otherwise, they might end up in big trouble.

The statement was loud enough to capture the attention of several Earth Immortals not far away.

"Indeed! To leave no trace and steal the Spiritual Objects from under all our noses, it must be the few Earth Immortals who haven't appeared yet!"

Although they didn't know the truth, this was indeed the most plausible guess.

"We absolutely cannot let them get away!"

But the problem arose that the Secret Realm was vast. If they decided to hide somewhere, it would be impossible to find them.

Especially since they are all Earth Immortal cultivators. Aside from this group, others with insufficient cultivation couldn't even hope to discover them without getting themselves into mortal danger instead.

Rely on just a few of them to search? There was even less hope in that.

Especially to the Earth Immortals from the other faction, they were unwilling to give up their chance of obtaining Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm just to search for the thief's whereabouts.

If they couldn't find them, or if the Spiritual Objects weren't on them, the lost time couldn't be reclaimed.

Bear in mind, it's all just speculation after all, and no one knows how credible it is.

"Now there's only one way, and that is to guard the entrance to the Secret Realm. As soon as they appear, we should immediately capture them!"

The portal of the Secret Realm is the only exit. Unless they don't plan on leaving, it's certain they can wait for the Earth Immortals to show up!

"Let's go with that plan then!"

They would just head to the Secret Realm's entrance a few days before it closed, and continue searching for Spiritual Objects in the meantime, maximizing both opportunities.

"Alright! Then let's agree to gather at the portal of the Secret Realm three days before it closes to intercept those Earth Immortals." Tu Sen saw the other Earth Immortals had no objections and stepped forward to agree with the other side.

A fierce confrontation ended anticlimactically, as both groups of cultivators tacitly agreed not to mention the recent deadly battle, and dispersed in all directions.

...

"Hahahahaha..."

Several hundred miles away from the Spirit Field, a boisterous laugh echoed into the sky. A black-clad cultivator said excitedly, "Taoist Liu, what do you think their reaction will be when those fools find out the Spiritual Objects are missing?"

"I guess it will be shock and anger!"

Liu Rongyuan wore a grin as well, saying, "We owe it to Taoist Brother Hu for his plan. Otherwise, the three of us wouldn't have gotten our hands on so many Spiritual Objects so easily."

"The real challenge hasn't begun yet. Fellow Daoists, don't be too quick to celebrate," Hu Shen Hui, however, wasn't as jubilant, instead looking worried.

"Now that we have the Spiritual Objects, what's there to worry about?" the black-clad cultivator asked confusedly.

"Fellow Daoists, have you forgotten where we currently are?"

"The Secret Realm! It's an enclosed space and there's only one exit. If they block the exit, how will we respond? What can we do?"

Rely on strength? Although all three of us are Earth Immortals, the opponents have a dozen Earth Immortals, so there's no comparison in power.

Rely on luck? As long as those Earth Immortals aren't foolish, they'll think of blocking the Secret Realm's portal.

With that said, the smiles on the other two Earth Immortals vanished, replaced by concern.

"Taoist Brother Hu, you're always resourceful. Since you dared to pull this off, you must have a plan, right?"

But soon, Liu Rongyuan realized and said ingratiatingly, "This strategy is all thanks to Daoist Brother's brilliance. Brother can have half the Spiritual Objects, and the rest we'll divide between Huang and myself, as long as you can save our lives."

"Yes! Please, Daoist Brother, help us!" Huang Xuanjiang wasn't foolish and quickly agreed.

"The solution is simple! We just make quick use of all the Spiritual Objects!" Hu Shen Hui's eyes gleamed confidently.

"What?!"

The two were stunned, not quite understanding the meaning of the words. Isn't it too wasteful to directly consume all those precious Spiritual Objects?

"Taoist Brother Hu, among those Spiritual Objects, there are many that aren't mature yet. Isn't it a waste to consume them now?" Liu Rongyuan subtly expressed his dissatisfaction.