745: Chapter 746 Chu Yungui's Fortuitous Encounter

On the other end of the Secret Realm, above a desert burning with raging flames that was as red as blood.

Ling Guzhou stood alone, hands behind his back, at the edge of a volcanic crater erupting with lava.

He looked indifferently at the churning lava below and, deep within it, a cluster of dark-golden light emitting a heart-palpitatingly sharp aura.

"A fragment of the Metal Great Dao Origin, barely usable," he whispered to himself, pointing his fingers like a sword and making a casual swipe.

A silver-white Sword Qi, as thin as a strand of hair, fell silently, slicing through the lava and precisely sinking into the cluster of dark-golden light.

A moment later, a crystal about the size of a fingernail, dark-golden all over with countless tiny sword-shaped patterns flowing on its surface, was wrapped in a layer of silver-white Sword Qi. It slowly flew up and landed in his palm.

dao seed, obtained.

With a flicker of his figure, he had already disappeared from the spot, heading deeper into the Secret Realm where the Dao rhythm was richer.

At the same time, in a valley filled with silver laurel flowers that was as quiet as a dream, Ji Qingyi stepped on the soft silver grass, her body flowing with clear radiance that complemented the moonlight in the valley.

She reached out her slender, jade-like hand and gently touched a small tree in the center of the valley that was crystal clear all over, as if condensed from moonlight.

The small tree trembled slightly, and a silver-white, translucent fruit with moonlight shadows floating inside fell naturally into her palm, turning into a moon-white dao seed. The cool and gentle Taiyin Power began to permeate the air.

Further away, Gu Shitian shattered a thousand-foot rock giant condensed from the power of the earth with a single punch, taking out a thick, earthy-yellow dao seed from its core.

Xuan Yi strolled through a bamboo forest, plucked a bamboo leaf containing vitality, and turned it into a green dao seed.

Mo Cha fought several hideous demonic creatures in a dark abyss filled with Devilish Qi, seizing a pitch-black demon seed.

Li Xuanfeng stood silently for a long time in front of a dilapidated ancient Sword Tomb, eventually earning the recognition of a peerless Sword Intent, which transformed into a brilliant silver sword-shaped dao seed...

The top-tier Prodigies displayed their Divine Abilities, acquiring dao seeds at an astonishing speed and expanding their advantages.

Meanwhile, even more Prodigies were caught in more intense and bloody struggles and searches. Throughout the Secret Realm, there were constant roars, divine light soaring into the sky, and a succession of screams and angry shouts.

High above the Secret Realm's firmament, on the heavenly pride list that had always hung high and reflected all living beings, the small golden characters at the very top underwent a clear change for the first time:

Remaining dao seeds in the Dao Source Secret Realm: 2,992

Remaining participants: 30,029

1st: Ling Guzhou, 2 seeds

2nd: Mo Cha, 1 seed

3rd: Ji Qingyi, 1 seed

4th: Xuan Yi, 1 seed

5th: Li Xuanfeng, 1 seed

6th: Azure Rakshasa, 1 seed

7th: Dong Li, 1 seed

...

The emergence of the ranking was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up monstrous waves in the hearts of countless Prodigies who were still searching and struggling!

"So fast! Ling Guzhou actually has two already?!"

"Mo Cha, one! Ji Qingyi, one! And even Azure Rakshasa, who was originally ranked after a hundred... these monsters..."

"Eight dao seeds are already gone! We can't be any slower!"

The terrifying harvesting efficiency of the top Prodigies put pressure on those who followed. It was no longer a leisurely treasure hunt but a death race against time and those monsters.

As time passed, the struggles in the Secret Realm became increasingly tragic. Within a few days, more and more Prodigies found their Opportunities and successfully condensed dao seeds, and the names on the heavenly pride list were constantly refreshed.

The number of dao seeds was also steadily decreasing. There were now fewer than 2,800 dao seeds left, and the number of remaining participants had dropped below the 30,000 mark.

Xiao Ruobai and his group of six did not stop either. They found three dao seeds in succession at the bottom of a spiritual spring and within an ancient formation eye.

One water-attribute, one fire-attribute, and one rare lightning-attribute dao seed.

In a forest of ancient, vigorous trees within the Secret Realm, Chu Yungui was covered in blood, fighting a life-and-death battle with a Mountain-Splitting Giant Bear that resided there.

This giant bear had a Middle Stage Immortal King cultivation, its body covered in hard rock armor. It possessed immense strength, and a single swipe of its claw could shatter mountain rocks.

Although Chu Yungui had an Early Stage Immortal King cultivation and the assistance of two quasi-Holy Sons, the fight was still extremely difficult.

His robes had long been torn by the bear's claws, and his chest had been struck by a palm from the giant bear. His ribs were faintly broken, and blood soaked his robes.

Even as he operated his Cultivation Technique to suppress his injuries, his entire body was still in excruciating pain, and the flow of his spiritual energy became sluggish.

"Vile beast! Die for me!"

Chu Yungui's eyes were nearly splitting. Exhausting all his Immortal Qi, he sacrificed his Lifebound Treasure, the Tai Xuan Seal, and smashed it fiercely toward the giant bear's head.

With a thunderous boom, the Tai Xuan Seal, carrying a majestic cold power, smashed the giant bear's brains out. Its massive body crashed to the ground, completely devoid of life.

Within the giant bear's head, a golden dao seed, glowing yellow all over and emitting a thick Great Dao aura, slowly floated up, containing pure Metal Dao rhythm.

"Saint... the dao seed!" a quasi-Holy Son shouted weakly, his eyes full of longing.

Chu Yungui spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, a hint of ruthlessness and exhaustion flashing in his eyes.

To obtain this dao seed, they had fought this giant bear in this ancient forest for an entire day and night. Two Junior Brothers were heavily injured, and he himself had consumed seventy percent of his Immortal Qi and suffered significant internal injuries.

"Finally, it's mine!"

A sinister smile appeared on Chu Yungui's face. He forced out a breath of Immortal Qi, his figure turning into a stream of light as he lunged toward the dao seed.

As long as he got this dao seed, he, Chu Yungui, would have the qualification to advance to the next round! At that time, he would slowly settle the score with Xiao Ruobai and those others!

Ten feet, five feet, three feet...

His fingertips could almost feel the scorching Dao rhythm emitted by the dao seed. In that lightning-fast moment—

"Swish!"

A Sword Qi as clear as a spring but faster than a thunderclap arrived first!

Like a spiritual snake flicking its tongue, it swirled with a gentle force that was both perfectly timed and exquisitely subtle, supporting the dao seed as it drifted lightly backward.

The dao seed turned into a golden line and landed in a fair, delicate palm not far away. The movement was as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest hesitation.

Chu Yungui's hand grabbed empty air. His entire body lunged forward several feet due to inertia before he abruptly stopped and turned around.

He saw that a green figure had appeared behind him at some point.

Dressed in a green robe, her figure was graceful and her face was exquisitely beautiful. At this moment, she was playing with the dao seed in her hand with great interest.

Shen Jinghong.

She didn't even look at Chu Yungui, just looked down at the dao seed and whispered to herself, "A Metal Fire Seed, not bad."

Chu Yungui looked up at Shen Jinghong, the wild joy in his eyes instantly turning into monstrous rage: "Who are you? You dare snatch my dao seed?!"

Only then did Shen Jinghong seem to notice him. She raised her eyes, showing a look of realization: "Oh, so it's Saint Chu."

She broke into a smile. Her smile was shallow, but it made Chu Yungui feel incredibly humiliated.

"I must trouble Saint Chu for working hard for a day and a night to nurture this dao seed for me."

Shen Jinghong's tone was gentle, as if she were stating something perfectly natural.

"Mm... thank you for your hard work."