“Me? ……”
Confronted with Mapou’s enquiry, Ri Nan was slightly stunned.
Of course he could not tell the other party that he had been relying on the Yin God Devouring Ancient Beasts to absorb aura during this year.
After all, this kind of thing was bound to cause great panic if it were to be spread.
Thus, Li-Nan casually said, “Previously, I was severely injured and trapped in the Sword Wasteland Ancient Land Beast Nest, and I spent a year there recuperating before I finally recovered my body, and that’s how I escaped!”
“What, there’s even such a thing?!”
Ma Pu’s eyes immediately widened in shock.
Immediately after, a look of guilt appeared on Mapu’s face again.
“Brother Pill, I’m really sorry, at that time, the sect said that they had already searched the entire Sword Wasteland Ancient Land, and then they banned anyone from entering into the ancient land again. I thought that you ……”
As Mapu said that, he lowered his head guiltily, obviously feeling somewhat ashamed to face Li Nan.
As a matter of fact, it was not Ma Pu’s fault, at that time, that Ape Zun led an army of ancient beasts to almost sweep across the entire Divine Martial Sword Sect, the situation was indeed too chaotic.
At that time, there was no news from Li Nan for such a long time in succession, not only Mapu, even the entire clan had already decided that Li Nan had died under the claws and teeth of that ancient beast army.
“Brother Pill, if I had known that you were just trapped in the beast nest, I would have fought for my life and would have tried to save you!”
Mapu said with a bitter look on his face.
Seeing this look on Ma Pu’s face, Li-Nan’s heart couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief.
Looking at Mapu’s appearance, it was obvious that he was sincere.
Li Nan did not expect that he had just made up a blind story casually, but he had made the other party feel so guilty.
“Haha, it’s fine, it’s fine, look at me now isn’t it fine, you don’t have to think too much.”
Li Nan hurriedly said with a smile.
Only, looking at Mapu’s appearance, there was still something that he didn’t feel.
At this time, Li Nan suddenly thought of something and hurriedly changed the topic and said, “Right, how is Wei Ning doing now? He should still be doing well, right?”
As soon as Wei Ning was mentioned, Ma Pu immediately became interested.
“That’s for sure, Brother Ning is now the Saint Son of our Divine Martial Sword Sect!”
Ma Pu said with great excitement.
As a matter of fact, it was precisely because of Li-Nan’s relationship that Ma Pu had sort of got to know Wei Ning in the first place.
Later on, in the sect, Wei Ning had not taken care of Ma Pu, so Ma Pu’s relationship with Wei Ning today was still relatively good.
“Saint Son?”
Hearing these two words, Li-Nan couldn’t help but stare.
Although he didn’t quite understand what such a name actually represented, it sounded just as powerful.
“Looks like I’ll have to catch up with him sometime!”
Ri Nan said with a smile.
“Brother Pill, remember to bring me along! Only, if Brother Pill really wants to catch up with Brother Ning, I’m afraid it just won’t be that easy.”
“Oh, why?”
Li-Nan asked casually.
“Because, Brother Ning has now been dispatched by the sect to manage affairs over in the secular world!”
Mapu replied.
“What? The secular world?!”
Hearing these words, Li-Nan’s entire body was completely stunned, almost thinking that he had heard wrong.
“What’s going on, why are we going to the secular world?”
Li Nan asked with a frown.
After all, previously, the Divine Martial Sword Sect had always been confined to only those in the True Martial Realm, and had never thought of getting involved in secular matters, but now it was directly dispatching Wei Ning to the secular world to manage its affairs, which was indeed too mind-boggling!
Ma Pu smiled faintly and said with a bitter smile, “Brother Pill, it seems that you have indeed been trapped for a year, and even such an important matter as the secular realm and the True Martial Realm already being navigated through has not even been known yet!”
“What? The Secular Realm and the True Martial Realm, navigated?!”
Li-Nan was stunned, simply unable to believe this.
“Quickly tell me, what’s going on here?”
Li-Nan asked eagerly.
Afterwards, Mapu told Li-Nan all about the ten Heavenly Pagodas being activated at the same time a year ago, and then ten loopholes appeared between the secular world and the True Martial Realm, which, in a way, had been considered to be connected.
As a matter of fact, nowadays, the number of that Tong Tian Tower activated was no longer just ten.
Half a year after that, and eight months after that, the Heavenly Pagodas on the secular realm’s side had been activated in two successive batches, each of which also had ten Heavenly Pagodas.
Therefore, right now, in the Secular Realm, there were already a full thirty Heavenly Pagodas activated!
And with the activation of these Tong Tian Towers, the communication between the Secular Realm and the True Martial Realm had also become more extensive and deeper!
After hearing Mapu’s narration, Li-Nan’s entire body was completely stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
Li Nan had never imagined that he had left for just one short year, but such a great thing had happened!
He knew very well that once the Secular Realm and the True Martial Realm were connected, the concentration of aura in the Secular Realm would immediately change.
In that case, the seal of that Shura Mother Immortal would be in jeopardy!
Only, to ordinary people, that Cultivating Mother Immortal seemed to be far away.
For example, for these ordinary disciples like Mapu, for them, whether that Shura Mother Immortal really existed or not, and even if she had existed before, whether or not she could come back to life again, was another matter entirely.
Therefore, most of the people in this entire True Martial Realm were completely more excited than worried about this voyage between the secular world and the True Martial Realm.
Just like at this moment, when Mapu mentioned the Secular Realm, he looked completely interested.
“Last month, when Brother Ning came from the Secular Realm, he even brought me local specialities from the Secular Realm… Look, Brother Pill, isn’t that interesting?”
As Mapu said that, he also took out something from his arms in an exuberant manner and handed it over to Li-Nan’s face.
Only to see that what Ma Pu was holding in his hand was suddenly actually a latest model mobile phone!
Seeing this scene, Li-Nan didn’t even know what to say.
Even in the True Martial Realm there was already something like a mobile phone, it seemed that the world had really changed!
Then, Li Nan thought of something else and said, “Then Wei Ning is over in the secular world right now?”
“Brother Pill, you definitely don’t know yet, our Divine Martial Sword Sect has already established a branch over in the secular world, and Brother Ning is now the main person in charge of the branch!”
Ma Pu said proudly.
“Secular world, branch?!”
Ri Nan was stunned.
He didn’t expect that in just a year’s time, the communication between the Secular Realm and the True Martial Realm had gone as deep as it could!
He only heard Mapu continue, “In fact, it’s not just our Divine Martial Sword Sect, but all of the large and small sects in our True Martial Realm have begun to develop towards the secular realm nowadays. I heard Brother Ning say that the martial path over in the secular world was originally extremely scarce.
Now, with the entry of large and small sects from our True Martial Realm, it’s nothing short of a revolution for the entire secular world! Nowadays, the entire secular world has already set off a wave of martial arts cultivation frenzy! Therefore, as the True Martial Triad, our Divine Martial Sword Sect naturally can’t lag behind!”
After listening to Mapu’s words, Li-Nan finally had a clearer understanding of the current situation in the secular world.
It seemed that in the short span of one year since he had left, the entire secular world had undergone a drastic change!
For most of the people in the Secular Realm and the True Martial Realm, they had perhaps ushered in a new world, making everyone feel full of freshness and anticipation.
However, for Li-Nan, this situation in front of him was something that made him feel worried from the bottom of his heart!
Thirty Heavenly Pagodas!
Lai Nan remembered very clearly that the information given to him by Xiao Chenxing showed that there were a total of 108 Heavenly Pagodas that the Shura Palace wanted to build!
Now, only three years had passed since Xiao Dust Star had contacted him!
In just three short years, Cultivation Palace had already constructed thirty Heavenly Pagodas, which was nearly thirty percent from the complete completion of their plan!
Moreover, all thirty of these Heaven Passing Towers had all been constructed in this final year of time.
In other words, the plans on the side of the Cultivation Palace were being accelerated in a tight manner.
If things continued at this rate, I’m afraid that it wouldn’t be long before all 108 Heavenly Pagodas would be completed.
At that time, that would be the true end of this world!
At this moment, Li-Nan’s heart was filled with mixed feelings.
He had already made up his mind in his heart, it seemed that he had to make a trip back to the secular world as soon as possible!
Previously, he had left the matter of stopping the implementation of the Heavenly Tower to Xiao Chenxing.
Li-Nan believed that this senior brother of his would definitely not fail to act.
On the contrary, with Xiao Chenxing’s serious and responsible nature, he would definitely act with all his might.
Yet now, it still hadn’t been able to stop the construction of those Heavenly Pagodas.
That is to say, the environment of the secular world today was far more complicated than what Li Nan had imagined, and Xiao Chenxing was definitely under immense pressure over there, which was why he was unable to achieve his goal.
Li-Nan felt that it was also time for him to return to the secular world nowadays, at least there, he would be able to do more!
Only, before leaving, there was yet another thing in Li Nan’s heart that he could not let go of for the time being.
“Right, Luo …… Luo Senior Sister, how is she, recently?”
Li Nan opened his mouth and asked.
That’s right, even Li Nan himself didn’t expect that before he left this True Martial Realm, the only thing that would make him unable to let go would be Luo Wanqiong!
From the previous love-hate relationship in the secular realm, to the reunion across the world in the True Martial Realm, Li Nan only felt that this woman was simply like an existence that was destined to constantly create a bond with him, making it impossible for him to sever the connection.
Even from the beginning to the end, Li-Nan was not very clear as to what kind of mindset he should have to face this woman!