Wait a minute, isn't this wrong?

In Zhong Wutian's view.

A mere Golden Core Cultivator—if he struck in anger, wouldn't it be effortless, instantly killing them with a casual blow?

Thinking of this, a flash of ruthlessness and decisiveness appeared in Zhong Wutian's eyes.

“Old thief, die for me!”

He let out a roar that sounded like madness.

He swung another sword strike toward Li Cangyun; the sword light was dazzling and the Aura astonishing.

It was as if he intended to pour all his Spiritual Qi into this attack.

Li Cangyun frowned and immediately responded carefully to the challenge.

However, the moment the two forces collided.

Zhong Wutian suddenly shifted his sword momentum, using the terrifying recoil force of the strike to shoot backward like a sword leaving its sheath!

His direction was precisely toward where Ye Qing and the other Taiyi Sect Disciples were located!

“Old thing, I, Zhong Wutian, will remember the humiliation of today!”

“First, I'll kill a few of your Taiyi Sect Disciples and collect some interest!”

Zhong Wutian's face was ferocious, and his venomous voice echoed in mid-air.

His figure was as fast as lightning, the Dark Blue Longsword in his hand bristled with Killing Intent, pointing straight at Ye Qing, a sinister smile on his face.

Clearly, he intended to kill in one blow and then flee in the ensuing chaos!

The calculations in his heart were perfect.

Not only would he kill someone and vent his anger, but he would also shake the mental state of Li Cangyun and the others, creating an Opportunity for himself to escape!

This series of actions happened in the blink of an eye, reaching the extreme of speed!

Among the crowd.

Ruan Qingrou and the others from the Green Bamboo Sect were initially overjoyed to see Li Cangyun display Divine Might, pushing the arrogant Zhong Wutian back step by step.

But this sudden turn of events instantly froze the smiles on their faces!

“Oh no!”

Ruan Qingrou cried out in alarm, her face drained of color.

Elder Guo beside her also saw his pupils suddenly contract, and his entire Aura tightened!

In their hearts, although Ye Qing's strength was unfathomable, he was ultimately too young.

They guessed that Ye Qing might be a Nascent Soul Senior who had concealed his cultivation, but they estimated he was at most Nascent Soul First Layer, which was already remarkable.

As for Zhong Wutian, although he was not Li Cangyun's match.

How terrifying was the Aura of that ferocious offensive just now, that sword light seemingly capable of splitting heaven and earth?

This was definitely not the powerful combat strength that an ordinary Nascent Soul Third Layer Cultivator could withstand!

Now, he was striking with hatred, a full-power blow aimed directly at Ye Qing!

This... Young Master Ye must be in danger, right?!

Ruan Qingrou's heart instantly leaped into her throat.

Her pretty face was tight, and her complexion was as pale as paper; she subconsciously cast a pleading look toward Li Cangyun in the arena.

Hurry, hurry and go save him!

However, upon seeing him, she froze.

Li Cangyun stood firmly in place, not only showing no intention of providing assistance.

But instead, a hint of... a dazed expression appeared on his face?

That expression seemed shocked, seemed lost, and finally transformed into an indescribable sense of... oddity!

What? What is going on?

Why isn't Senior Li Cangyun saving him? What is he thinking at this moment?

Why does he have that expression on his face?

Ruan Qingrou was frantic and utterly confused, feeling only that Ye Qing was likely doomed this time!

Yet, how could she know that at this moment, Li Cangyun's heart was already churning, but what arose was not worry, but endless astonishment and pity.

Insane!

That fellow from Canglang Prefecture must be crazy, right?

Li Cangyun looked at the figure charging toward Ye Qing recklessly, urgently, and impatiently, his mind blank.

He had thought of countless possibilities.

Zhong Wutian might fight desperately, or he might use a secret technique to flee.

If he continued fighting him, they could probably spar for a while longer.

Or, if Zhong Wutian had turned around and run, he might not necessarily have failed to escape, but you, turning around and running towards... wait, did he say he was going to kill Ye Qing?

Are you crazy?

The scene before him was something Li Cangyun had never expected... Zhong Wutian, if you had just chosen a different target, even attacking Wang Lian of the Treasure Artifact Peak, Li Cangyun would have thought it was fine.

But why did you specifically choose Ye Qing?

Li Cangyun couldn't help but feel increasing pity; he suspected that Zhong Wutian's Luck was extremely poor.

Wasn't this lighting a lantern and rushing to seek death?

If his Luck hadn't been terrible to the extreme, he wouldn't have made such a move to rush to his death, right?

In the instant that all these thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, Zhong Wutian, carrying the momentum of thunderous force, fiercely arrived before Ye Qing!

“Die for me!”

His face twisted, and he roared sharply, the longsword in his hand bursting forth with blinding dark blue radiance, about to fall upon Ye Qing's head!

However, facing this fatal blow, Ye Qing merely frowned slightly.

Just as Zhong Wutian's ferocious Sword Qi was about to land, amidst the desperate cries of Ruan Qingrou and the others, Ye Qing moved.

He did not draw his sword, nor did he mobilize any magical power.

He simply, casually, raised his right hand.

Then, he directly slapped the aggressively charging Zhong Wutian.

“Slap—!”

An extremely crisp sound abruptly overwhelmed all the noise in the field.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The people of the Green Bamboo Sect widened their eyes, watching the scene before them in disbelief.

They saw the arrogant Zhong Wutian, the Prodigy of Canglang Prefecture with heaven-shattering combat strength.

In front of Ye Qing's single slap, he was like a fly that had been violently struck, not even having time to let out a scream.

His entire body spiraled backward at a speed faster than he had arrived!

Boom!!!

With a huge crash, the earth violently trembled!

Zhong Wutian's body was violently slammed into the hard dirt and rock, creating a massive, human-shaped deep pit, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading out in all directions!

The entire scene fell into dead silence.

Everyone who saw this scene was dumbfounded; Ruan Qingrou covered her wide-open mouth with her small hand, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.

In the deep pit, Zhong Wutian spat out a large mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

He felt as if all the bones in his body had been shattered into powder, and intense pain surged over him like a tide.

But what he felt more of at this moment was confusion and disbelief.

He looked up at the sky with unfocused eyes, his mind buzzing.

Just now... what happened?

He... was slapped away by a Golden Core Cultivator?

Moreover, when that slap came, he didn't even have the slightest bit of strength to resist?

That power felt vast as an abyss, utterly irresistible!

This... how is this possible?!

Zhong Wutian's mental state completely collapsed, and a hint of despair, wishing for death, even showed in his eyes.

Just then.

Ye Qing frowned, walked over, and leaned down to look at Zhong Wutian, who was lying on the ground like a dead dog. His voice was calm as he slowly spoke:

“How did you people from Canglang Prefecture learn the news of my Eastern Domain Secret Realm?”

“Who told you the news?”

Zhong Wutian's body trembled violently. Hearing the question, he suddenly started coughing, spitting up nothing but bloody foam.

He knew he had failed today, failed completely.

Facing Ye Qing, this powerhouse, he dared not conceal anything, his voice bitter and weak:

“No... no one told us...”

“In our Canglang Prefecture, suddenly... suddenly many Recording Talismans appeared, stuck in front of the mountain gates of various powers...”

“The Recording Talisman... it's here, see for yourself.”

Saying this, he painfully activated his Divine Thought, and a jade talisman tremblingly flew out from his tattered sleeve.

Ye Qing raised his hand and beckoned, and the jade talisman was steadily held suspended in mid-air.

A sweep of Divine Sense confirmed it was a Recording Talisman.

Ye Qing thought for a moment, and a wisp of magical power flowed from his fingertip and injected into it.

Buzz!

The jade talisman flashed with light, and a light screen instantly unfolded in mid-air.

What appeared within the light screen was the scene inside the Secret Realm.

The images flowed.

Several tempting locations of Opportunity within the Secret Realm were clearly presented—

There was Ten Thousand Treasures Mountain, shining with Treasure Light, the Sword Pool, soaring with Sword Qi, the Spiritual Spring where Spiritual Qi turned into mist, and some ancient Legacy halls emanating an ancient Aura... Every location was enough to make many Cultivators covetous and go crazy!

At the end of the image, a line of clear golden characters emerged, marking the precise location of the Secret Realm—Eastern Domain, Lianyun Mountain Range!

Even the exact closing time of the Secret Realm was clearly marked, without the slightest error!

Seeing this, Ye Qing slowly narrowed his eyes, and a hint of cold light flashed across their depths.

He instantly had a premonition in his heart.

Ye Qing felt that this matter was probably inseparable from the Demon Ghost that had already vanished without a trace!

It wasn't just him; all the Taiyi Sect Disciples and Elders present were greatly shocked after seeing the contents of the Recording Talisman!

Li Cangyun's expression was more serious than ever before.

He could tell that Zhong Wutian was not lying, and the Recording Talisman here could not be faked.

Instantly, a chill rose from the bottom of everyone's hearts.

The joy brought by the abundant harvests in the Secret Realm vanished without a trace at this moment.

Originally, because they had obtained Opportunities in the Secret Realm.

Everyone felt somewhat happy.

But now, there was an inexplicable feeling of falling into someone else's scheme; this feeling of being plotted against from the shadows and having a trap dug for them was very uncomfortable!

Ye Qing glanced at the frightened and uneasy expressions on everyone's faces, then smiled faintly, his voice clearly entering their ears:

“Since the opponent can only use such sneaky methods, scheming from dark corners, it means that once they appear in the sunlight, they will be vulnerable.”

“Therefore, there is no need to worry too much. Just use the Opportunities you obtained with peace of mind; don't overthink it.”

His voice was calm.

But upon hearing this, the fear and unease in the hearts of the Taiyi Sect members truly subsided a lot, and they nodded in agreement.

That's right, no matter who is behind the mischief, if the soldiers come, block them; if the water comes, cover it with earth!

The Taiyi Sect stands tall in the Eastern Domain, at the peak. How many trials and tribulations have they endured? When have they ever feared anyone's schemes?

After comforting everyone, Ye Qing glanced at Zhong Wutian.

Hmm?

Zhong Wutian's heart suddenly tightened. Realizing something, he felt a fear of death instantly engulf him.

“Wait!”

Immediately, he wanted to beg for mercy.

He desperately wanted to say: “I am the direct descendant of the Zhong Family in Canglang Prefecture. How dare you kill me? If you let me go back, I...”

However, Ye Qing did not give him a chance to speak at all.

The next moment, Ye Qing merely waved his hand casually.

With a thought.

Whoosh!

Zhong Wutian in the deep pit, filled with unwillingness and fear.

Even his Followers from before—their bodies instantly turned into dust and scattered in the wind.

Along with his Nascent Soul, his Divine Soul was utterly destroyed!

Ye Qing raised his hand and summoned.

Several Storage Rings shot out from the ashes and were collected by him.

At this moment, Ruan Qingrou and the Green Bamboo Sect group finally woke up as if from a dream, hurried forward, curtsied gracefully toward Ye Qing, and said gratefully:

“Many thanks to Senior Ye for saving us!”

Ye Qing smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, “Miss Ruan, there is no need for formality. It wasn't really saving you.”

He glanced at the spot where Zhong Wutian had turned to dust, shook his head slightly, and his tone carried a hint of helplessness.

He joked:

“After all, he insisted on coming to find trouble with me and tried to kill me.”

“Luckily, I know a little bit of martial arts; I'm not that easy to bully.”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Whether they were Taiyi Sect Disciples or people from the Green Bamboo Sect nearby.

Or Cultivators from other surrounding forces, the expressions on their faces became incredibly strange.

Knows a little bit of martial arts?

Slapping a fierce man—who could fight back and forth with a Nascent Soul Third Layer Peak Master—so deep into the ground that he couldn't be dug out.

This is called “knowing a little bit”?

This is probably more than just a little bit, right?

Otherwise, what are they, who can't even block one of his fingers?

Have they not even touched the threshold of martial arts?

For a time, everyone was filled with mixed emotions, unable to speak, and didn't know what to say.

At this point, Ye Qing had already raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the chaotic battlefield around them.

Looking at the Robber Cultivators from Canglang Prefecture who were still rampaging and slaughtering everywhere in the mountain range, their bodies covered in bloodlust, his eyes gradually turned cold.

A thought stirred in Ye Qing's mind.

According to the Secret Realm's rules, Cultivators inside could actually choose to leave early before the Secret Realm closed.

Presumably, those Cultivators from the Prison Realm, due to their urgent state of mind, must have chosen to leave the Secret Realm early after exiting the Prison Realm.

Moreover, the entrance they used to enter the Secret Realm might not have been in the Lianyun Mountain Range.

Therefore, when they left, they naturally wouldn't appear here, thus avoiding the ambush of this group of Robber Cultivators in terms of time and location.

Otherwise, given the strength and temperament of those Prodigies.

This group of Robber Cultivators would likely have been completely wiped out long ago; how could they still be acting so brazenly here?

As for now... Ye Qing narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself: "Forget it, these Robber Cultivators are irritating to look at. Outsiders coming to my Eastern Domain to act so brazenly?"

Truly... seeking death!

Since that's the case, before leaving this place, I might as well kill them off.

Thinking this, with a flash, his figure vanished from where he stood.

The next moment, a dazzling Sword Light, like the Milky Way pouring down, suddenly lit up where the Robber Cultivators were most concentrated!

“Ah—!”

Screams rose one after another!

Ye Qing had remained inactive, but once he struck, it was with thunderous force!

He specifically targeted the leaders of the Robber Cultivators who had deep cultivation and powerful Auras.

Amidst the crisscrossing Sword Light.

Good heads flew into the sky one by one, and Nascent Souls tried desperately to flee in terror, only to be instantly strangled into nothingness by the subsequent Sword Qi!

Overwhelming! Irresistible!

In just a few short breaths, several Nascent Soul powerhouses among the Robber Cultivators had all perished beneath Ye Qing's sword!

This terrifying efficiency of slaughter instantly broke the courage of many Robber Cultivators!

Good heavens! Is this damn place really the remote Eastern Domain?

Wait, something isn't right here!