677: Chapter 678 The Secret Realm Opens

If placed in the outside world, it would be enough for the various powerhouses to turn the world upside down and cause rivers of blood to flow.

"Now is the time!"

The little fox Dong Li squatted on a high stone, its small paws waving nervously.

"The connection between this thing and the leyline is at its weakest! Inject Immortal Power! Wood generates Fire..."

Dong Li's urgent voice transmission rang in everyone's minds.

Xiao Ruobai and the other four held their breath and focused, their Immortal Power moving as easily as their own limbs, pouring into the altar in strict accordance with the order of generation and restraint.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Under the impact of the pure Five Elements Immortal Power, the circle of ancient runes guarding the twelve dao-embodying mysterious crystals finally made a strained cracking sound, and their light rapidly dimmed.

Wang Xiaopang was quick-eyed and nimble-handed; the moment the Restriction's light extinguished, his figure erupted with incredible agility. He lunged forward, his Immortal Power forming a claw, and snatched through the air.

Twelve dao-embodying mysterious crystals, shaped like hearts and flowing with misty chaotic currents while emitting an alluring Dao charm, were all scooped into his hand at once!

The crystals felt warm and smooth in his hand, yet were as heavy as mountains. The majestic power of the Dao Source contained within caused Wang Xiaopang's arm to sink slightly.

"Done!" Dong Li whispered in pleasant surprise.

However, at the very moment the Profound Crystals were removed and the Dao charm leaked out—

"Rumble!!!"

Without warning, the entire Secret Realm space trembled violently, as if the leylines were turning over and the sky was about to split!

It was far more terrifying than any ancient beast riot or natural disaster they had encountered when they first arrived!

Immediately after, an extremely dull boom originating from the shattering of the world barrier exploded from the far reaches of the Secret Realm, the sound waves sweeping through every inch of space!

Wang Xiaopang quickly put away the Profound Crystals. With sharp glints in their eyes, the group looked together toward the source of the vibration and the boom—it was precisely where the faint gateway of this Secret Realm was located!

"What's going on?" Fang Hanyu's gaze was like lightning, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

"The spatial fluctuations are extremely violent, as if the Secret Realm is being forcibly struck from the outside."

Ling Xi's perception was the sharpest, her voice cold and clear.

Before they could think further, a dazzling brilliance suddenly erupted in the distant sky, and a huge, unstable spatial rift was torn open by force!

Immediately, numerous noisy, chaotic auras surged in through the rift like a flood through an open gate!

"Oh no! The Secret Realm is about to officially open!"

The little fox Dong Li jumped up abruptly, the half-eaten spiritual fruit in its paws falling as its voice carried clear anxiety.

"Isn't it good that it's opening? Now we can leave."

Wang Xiaopang wiped his mouth, somewhat puzzled; they had been worried about not finding a stable exit.

"Good my foot! You'll find out soon enough!" Dong Li was so anxious that the fur on its tail stood on end.

"This Secret Realm is called the Tianhuang Secret Realm! Every ten thousand years or so, the entrance appears in a specific area and opens stably once!

Every time it opens, every reputable power in the nearby Immortal Domains sends people in to snatch opportunities! Right now, we've essentially hogged the meal from everyone else's bowl in advance!"

As if to confirm its words, countless immortal lights of various colors and strengths surged through the huge spatial rift, scrambling to enter like a flood through an open gate!

Shouts, gasps of wonder, urgings, and the sound of flying Magical Artifacts cutting through the air instantly shattered the deathly silence that had lasted for over three months in the Secret Realm.

"Haha! The Tianhuang Secret Realm! It really is here!"

"Such rich Immortal Qi! As expected of a treasure land that opens once every ten thousand years!"

"Quick! Don't let others get ahead of us!"

Immortal lights shone brilliantly. There were young nobles riding in magnificent carriages surrounded by maids and guards, Sect Disciples with sharp auras treading on Flying Swords, and lone travelers shrouded in shadows or rosy light.

There were even several figures with auras as deep as abysses, whose appearance immediately caused a slight resonance with the Secret Realm's Laws. Those were existences at the Immortal Lord or even Immortal King level!

In just a moment, this silent world became an ocean of noise.

"Oh my god..."

Wang Xiaopang sucked in a breath of cold air. The scene before him was far grander and more exaggerated than any Sect competition or Secret Realm opening in the Lower Realm.

A flash of light appeared on him, and his aura instantly suppressed from the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm all the way down to the Early Stage of the True Immortal Realm. His appearance also became ordinary, the kind that would get lost in a crowd.

Almost at the same time as his movement, Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, and Mo Yu also completed the same operation instantly.

Changing their appearances and suppressing their cultivation, their movements were smooth and full of tacit understanding, as if they had practiced countless times.

The five people, who originally had distinct temperaments, suddenly became five ordinary-looking Loose Cultivators with low cultivation bases.

"Hey! You guys..."

Dong Li was still anxiously explaining the origin and rules of the Secret Realm when it turned around and found that the five prodigies who were just beside it had turned into five True Immortal rookies in the blink of an eye. It was completely stunned, its small paws frozen in mid-air.

"Don't make a sound. Disguise yourself and blend into the main group later. If we let them know we entered early, we're all finished!"

The little fox Dong Li reacted instantly. It cursed them as a bunch of sneaky bastards under its breath, and with a flash of red light, it turned into a dull-furred, ordinary-looking red fox, scurrying onto Wang Xiaopang's shoulder.

In the few breaths it took for them to complete their disguises, the large influx of Cultivators had already scattered like a swarm of locusts.

Shouts of excitement and greed rose and fell, yet the noise did not last long.

"What's going on? Why is this Scarlet Essence Immortal Mine almost dug out? Only scraps are left?!"

"There should be Earth Core Spiritual Milk gathered here. Why is the spring dried up, with only traces remaining?"

"Who?! Who did this?!"

Shocked and angry voices of questioning spread rapidly from one area to another like a plague.

More and more people discovered that wherever they went, spiritual plants had been picked, mineral veins excavated, and spiritual springs scooped dry...

It was as if a group of dirt-poor bandits had gone over the place with a fine-toothed comb. Although it wasn't completely barren, almost everything of value was gone.

A surge of anger at being fooled and robbed quickly grew and fermented among the crowd.

"Someone must have entered early and stolen the opportunities!"

"What rats dare to steal our fortunes?!"

A green-robed Immortal King, surrounded by sharp Sword Intent, stood in the air.

His voice was like cold iron. Icy killing intent, accompanied by a massive Divine Sense, swept across a large area below like an invisible tide, causing the Divine Souls of many low-cultivation Cultivators to tremble and their faces to turn pale.

Several matchlessly powerful Divine Senses swept back and forth unceremoniously, passing over the crowd like searchlights, carefully identifying everyone's aura, the fluctuations of carried treasures, and subtle emotional reactions.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ruobai and the others had already taken advantage of the crowd's confusion to quietly blend into the influx of Loose Cultivators who were equally bewildered.

They also put on expressions of "shock," "confusion," and "indignation," muttering along, "Exactly, why is it like this?"

"Who is so wicked?"

"This is too much!"

As they discussed in low voices with the crowd, they moved quietly and naturally toward the edge of the group.

"Let's blend in for now and find a chance to head to the exit."

Xiao Ruobai spoke concisely, his gaze calmly directed toward the entrance.

There, the spatial rift still flickered unstable, but the flow of people entering had begun to thin.