130: Chapter 130: Encountering Chen Yin Again

Xiao Yuan said thoughtfully, "It should be the suppression of the Secret Realm rules. Previously, when we were in that space, it might have been due to the spatial specialness that we evaded the suppression. Now that we have returned to the Secret Realm, the suppression has returned."

He paused and consoled, "However, it doesn't matter. The spiritual energy you have accumulated is enough. Once we leave the Secret Realm and the suppression disappears, you will instantly Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage."

Luo Ziyan nodded, feeling relieved.

The several women also expressed that their situations were similar. Although their cultivation levels hadn't increased much, they had accumulated quite a bit of spiritual energy and would be able to Breakthrough after going out.

On the other side outside the Immortal Cave, Yun Feiyang and the others had also cleared out a few Immortal Caves to Cultivate. Although they were curious about what Xiao Yuan was doing inside the cave, they tactfully did not ask too much.

In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.

The day for the Secret Realm to close had arrived.

Xiao Yuan and the women stopped their Cultivation. Xiao Yuan came outside the cave and looked at the teleportation array not far away, a sharp glint surging in his eyes.

Once out of the Secret Realm, I'm afraid there was still a huge crisis waiting for him. Who knew how it would turn out...

At the Secret Realm teleportation point, voices were clamorous.

When Xiao Yuan brought the seven women and Tianjian Sect Disciples like Yun Feiyang to arrive, more than four hundred people had already gathered here.

Those who survived were pretty much all here.

Xiao Yuan glanced at the crowd, sighing inwardly.

People from various factions stood scattered about, with no joy on their faces; instead, they all carried a bit of heaviness.

Yinluo Sect's side was the most miserable, with only a pitiful dozen or so people left, most of whom were Loose Cultivators they had recruited.

Those true Yinluo Sect Disciples were almost all dead—of course, most of them were killed by Xiao Yuan.

Jing Country wasn't much better off either. Out of twenty-something people, only a few recruited Loose Cultivators remained.

Other factions were slightly better off, but they also suffered heavy losses.

On Jade Maiden Palace's side, there were still a dozen or so Sect Disciples left, and a dozen or so recruited Loose Cultivators as well.

Seeing them, Su Ruotong let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly went over to greet them.

Xiao Yuan roughly calculated that when they entered, there were nearly a thousand people, and only a little over four hundred were leaving alive.

The mortality rate was over half. The luckiest ones were Tianjian Sect and Jade Maiden Palace, where less than half of their Core Disciples died, making them the ones with the most personnel surviving.

He shook his head inwardly, "This Secret Realm is really not a place for humans to stay."

Especially those Loose Cultivators. Each faction recruited fifty people, and even the ones with the most survivors had less than half left. Among the Loose Cultivators recruited by Jing Country, only a few people survived.

These people fought to the death just for a foundation establishment pill. And the result? They lost their lives.

However, speaking of which, Cultivating immortality was inherently a Heaven-Defying act. Rather than living a mediocre life, it was better to take a gamble.

Even if one died on the road, at least they had gambled.

Xiao Yuan withdrew his gaze, preparing to find a place to wait for the teleportation when suddenly, his peripheral vision swept across a familiar figure.

In the crowd of Jade Maiden Palace, a young man was talking to the people around him.

Chen Yin!

Xiao Yuan's gaze condensed.

This fellow was actually still alive?!

He looked closely and found that Chen Yin's aura was completely different now—Foundation Establishment Stage!

Moreover, that aura was dense and profound, clearly not ordinary Foundation Establishment; he had definitely used spiritual items for Foundation Establishment!

"Heh, somewhat interesting," Xiao Yuan sneered inwardly.

How could trash like Chen Yin fail to get a foundation establishment pill? So he actually wanted to get spiritual items in the Secret Realm for Foundation Establishment to raise the quality of his Spiritual Root.

Xiao Yuan glanced around again and found that there were quite a few others who had just achieved Foundation Establishment like Chen Yin.

Each and every one of their auras was not weak, clearly all having connections and backgrounds. They similarly wanted to use the Secret Realm to complete spiritual item Foundation Establishment!

"No wonder he survived," he pondered inwardly.

However, what a pity.

He hadn't run into this fellow in the Secret Realm, otherwise he definitely would have sent him on his way.

Xiao Yuan withdrew his gaze, his expression unmoving, and continued to stand low-profile in the crowd.

He had long concealed his cultivation back to the Qi Condensation 9th Layer, and Su Li, Luo Ziyan, Liu Qingqing, and Zhou Ruoxi also converged their auras, looking just like a group of ordinary Qi Condensation Stage Disciples.

Worried that exposing their Foundation Establishment cultivation would reveal his own secrets, Xiao Yuan had them also conceal their cultivation.

They had also Cultivated the Great Turtle Breathing Technique, so even Golden Core Cultivators would find it difficult to discover their true cultivation.

Xiao Yuan only wanted to keep a low profile and not attract attention!

But Xiao Yuan keeping a low profile didn't mean others wouldn't pay attention to him.

In the crowd, Chen Yin had just finished talking to the people beside him when he inadvertently turned his head, and his gaze happened to land on Xiao Yuan.

He froze.

That face... that figure...

Xiao Yuan?!

Chen Yin's pupils shrank, staring fixedly at Xiao Yuan.

This brat was actually also in the Secret Realm, how could this be possible?! Furthermore, he actually came out alive too?!

And those women by his side... Su Li? Ye Qingcen? And a few female Cultivators he didn't recognize, every single one of them had extraordinary looks!

Especially when he saw Ye Qingcen walking together with Xiao Yuan, a flash of sinister malice and jealousy flickered in his eyes, which immediately turned into a sneer.

At the same time, the look he cast at Ye Qingcen also grew a bit more unkind.

The entire outer Sect knew about him pursuing Ye Qingcen, and ever since Xiao Yuan entered the mine veins, Ye Qingcen had ignored him, which made him hate not only Xiao Yuan but also Ye Qingcen.

Now, seeing Ye Qingcen together with Xiao Yuan made him feel even more cuckolded, and the killing intent in his heart was almost impossible to suppress.

Of course, in his heart there was even more jealousy and resentment; seeing so many beauties surrounding Xiao Yuan, he wished he could replace him!

In the distance, Xiao Yuan seemed to sense something and turned his head slightly, locking eyes with Chen Yin.

Their gazes intersected, one sinister and cold, the other calm and indifferent.

Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, thoughts flashing through his mind. He had indeed neglected this fellow Chen Yin; now that the other party had seen him, he didn't know if this guy would make trouble over this matter.

After all, if he reported to the Sect authorities that he entered the Secret Realm under the guise of another Sect, it would be a very troublesome matter.

However, he wasn't worried either. Even if Sect Elders wanted to pursue the matter, as long as he exposed his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, this matter would be settled without a trace.

Compared to the crime of a Foundation Establishment Stage combat power disguising and sneaking into other Sects to enter the Secret Realm, it was simply not worth mentioning!

Not to mention, he also had Tianjian Sect Disciples like Yun Feiyang, as well as the team-leading Cultivator Su Ruotong as backings. Finding a casual excuse would muddle it through!

Unless the team-leading Elder of Jade Maiden Palace had a hole in their brain, or was Chen Yin's biological father, otherwise they definitely wouldn't hold onto this matter and refuse to let go!

If Chen Yin really looked for trouble with this matter, I'm afraid he was going to come up empty-handed!

Thinking of this, the corners of Xiao Yuan's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

That smile made Chen Yin's heart inexplicably bristle.

"Hmph, brat, you're celebrating too early; this Chen has plenty of ways to deal with you!" He snorted coldly, the killing intent in the depths of his eyes growing even denser.

Feeling his killing intent, Xiao Yuan's gaze grew even colder.

Now, he had already achieved Foundation Establishment, and his true strength was even comparable to the Early Golden Core stage. If Chen Yin didn't know what's good for him, he wouldn't mind executing Chen Yin on the spot!

Just at this moment, the teleportation array had begun to emit light.

The teleportation was starting, and the Secret Realm was about to close. As the teleportation light enveloped everyone... Xiao Yuan and the others only felt the surrounding space blur for a moment.

Then, their vision was enveloped by white light. He instinctively closed his eyes, and his body felt a wave of dizziness.