40: Blood Beast Secret Realm

Chu Yuan did not know what the concept of a Ninth Realm Martial Artist was; at most, he had only seen a Fifth Realm Martial Artist in action.

But he knew that the Ninth Realm meant being unfathomably strong... Could such a powerhouse truly be schemed against, surrounded, killed, and fall?

"Which powerhouse is it?"

"The former director of the Zhenwu Bureau..."

...

There were no complications on the road, and they arrived at the Prefectural Capital smoothly.

It seemed that apart from being larger in area and having taller buildings, it was not much different from Chenyang City in other aspects.

The minibus drove all the way to the headquarters of the Yunan Prefecture Zhenwu Bureau, and Chu Yuan saw many other vehicles accompanying them.

Jiang Fei changed his lazy demeanor from the journey, stood up, and spoke in a solemn tone:

"After getting off the bus, no one is allowed to make noise or cause a commotion! Follow me, and do not wander off."

Seeing him like this, everyone couldn't help but become nervous.

Once the vehicles stopped, everyone got off one after another. Jiang Fei walked at the very front, heading towards the depths of the complex.

Chu Yuan looked around and discovered that the Prefectural Capital's Zhenwu Bureau was indeed extraordinary. There was an extremely threatening energy hidden in the shadows, ready to be unleashed. It seemed... was it a Formation?

The buildings were not very tall, but the area they covered... was at least four or five times the size of First High School!

Chu Yuan couldn't help but feel some doubt in his heart. Did the Prefectural Capital's Zhenwu Bureau really have that many Martial Artists?

At this moment, it wasn't just him doing this; many other students who had gotten off the other vehicles were also looking around.

Except for the locals of the Prefectural Capital, basically no one from other cities had ever seen such a large Zhenwu Bureau...

When they reached a certain threshold, a hidden energy fluctuation struck, gently sweeping over everyone.

Chu Yuan sensed a probing quality, which seemed somewhat similar to his Divine Sense, but it was different... It should be Mental Energy.

However, after this force swept over, there was no follow-up... Perhaps it was because it hadn't discovered anything?

"We are here." Jiang Fei spoke up suddenly again.

Chu Yuan turned his gaze back. In front of him was an open space the size of a football field, where many people were already waiting.

Seeing them arrive, they only cast curious glances at them.

On the ground, silvery-white energy patterns were faintly visible, looking very expensive.

In mid-air, two Martial Artists with immense oppressive presence stood in the air, their sharp gazes sweeping across the people below.

"The Origin Tracing Formation has no abnormalities."

"As expected. This trial was too sudden; even we only just found out. Where could those vermin... possibly have arranged anything in advance?"

"That's true. Then prepare to activate the teleportation array."

"...Why do I feel like someone is looking at me?"

"Aren't there several hundred people below looking at you?"

"..."

Chu Yuan silently withdrew his Divine Sense. The next moment, he heard one of the Martial Artists say in a deep voice: "Everyone! Stand in the center of the teleportation array. Do not mobilize your energy, and do not resist!"

Jiang Fei turned back and signaled: "Follow me."

He had a look of being accustomed to it, as if he was not unfamiliar with the teleportation array.

Chu Yuan had some questions he wanted to ask, but felt that now was not the time, so he just followed silently behind.

The Zhenwu Bureau Martial Artists leading teams from different places seemed to have a tacit understanding, and the situation did not appear chaotic at all.

After everyone was standing in place, the silvery-white patterns on the ground lit up and began to rotate!

Chu Yuan only felt the light and shadows before his eyes shift!

The next moment, he appeared in a wilderness...

"Teacher... ugh~"

"..." Jiang Fei looked at the girl beside him with a complicated expression.

He knew that it was her first time using a teleportation array, so she wasn't used to it, but... why did she have to call out to him first?

At this moment, it wasn't just this girl who was vomiting; many people were doing the same thing.

The air smelled a bit pungent...

Chu Yuan didn't have much of a reaction. Although it was his first time using a teleportation array, the slight discomfort that arose vanished after his internal spiritual power circulated once...

"Teacher, where is this?"

He could understand why Jiang Fei hadn't told them before, but now that they had arrived, surely he could say it, right?

Jiang Fei mobilized his energy to block his sense of smell and explained: "Secret Realm No. 7... You might be more familiar with its other name: Blood Beast Secret Realm."

"Teacher, is this the main source for qi and blood pill Materials?"

"That's right. At least thirty percent of the raw Materials for the massive amount of qi and blood pill consumed by Great Qin every year are obtained from Secret Realm No. 7." Jiang Fei smiled again: "So, what did I say before?

Do not obsess over the ranking...

If you can retrieve some Materials and bring them out, this trip will already be worth it."

In fact, almost all those participating in this trial were the few students with the best talent from each school.

They either came from wealthy backgrounds or were already on the support list of the Qingyun Project, so they were not lacking in basic martial arts Medicinal Pill like the qi and blood pill.

But if they could bring some things out of the Secret Realm... even if they couldn't use them themselves, they could trade them for other martial arts resources!

Secret Realm No. 7 was very important to Great Qin. Many of the series of Medicinal Pill, such as the qi and blood pill, Red Blood Pill, and Blood Quenching Pill... were all sourced from Secret Realm No. 7.

The higher-ups believed that if this Secret Realm trial didn't happen, it didn't matter, but since they decided to hold it, they had to do it beautifully and grandly!

So, they simply opened up access to Secret Realm No. 7.

As for how much 'wool' the students could pull from it... actually, the higher-ups didn't really care.

This batch of students was already the most elite in Great Qin, and martial arts resources would sooner or later be given to them to use. Whether they used them earlier or later made no difference.

Besides, how much could students really take away?

One must know, when Secret Realm No. 7 undergoes its 'harvest' every year, it is the legions that directly take the field...

Jiang Fei pointed to a spot: "Go over there and line up."

Chu Yuan looked, but did not see anything that looked like a Secret Realm entrance, only a few tents.

There were tables set up in front of the tents, and Martial Artists wearing military uniforms were distributing something...

The girl from before asked: "Teacher, are you not going with us?"

Jiang Fei shook his head: "I cannot enter."

He looked up at the clouds in the sky: "Everyone... be careful.

You must all return alive!"

...

Chu Yuan received a new terminal from a soldier.

"The trial content, precautions, and a general overview of the situation in Secret Realm No. 7 have already been stored in the terminal."

"Thank you."

"You are welcome... Do you need to select a weapon?" The military Martial Artist glanced at the long sword hanging at Chu Yuan's waist.

"No need."

"Alright, jump down."

A few dozen steps forward, a dark, bottomless pit appeared before him.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and in an instant, the darkness swallowed his figure...