179: Not quite dead yet?

The two Qis of Taiyin and Taiyang surrounded the massive Kunpeng Nest.

Immortal light flickered in waves, rising and falling like the tides.

Outside the nest, the True Immortal experts of various Immortal Clans were filled with greed, yet they were helpless.

The Laws of the Secret Realm were crystal clear.

Only prodigies under a hundred years old were allowed to enter.

"I don't believe this!"

A Great Emperor whose Lifespan was nearing its end had eyes full of madness.

He sacrificed a Flawless Immortal Weapon, attempting to shield the heavenly secrets and force his way in!

The immortal weapon unleashed its Divine Might, tearing through the Void Realm.

He took a step inside.

In the next instant.

From within that Kunpeng Nest, hundreds of millions of rays of immortal light erupted, enveloping him.

"Ah—!"

A shrill scream came to an abrupt halt.

That Great Emperor, along with his Flawless Immortal Weapon, was refined into nothingness within the immortal light.

Not even a single drop of blood remained.

This scene thoroughly intimidated everyone present.

All the old monsters who still harbored devious thoughts of forcing their way through shuddered in unison, their backs turning cold.

They put away all the thoughts they shouldn't have had.

"Hmph, a fool who doesn't know the meaning of death."

A True Immortal sneered with schadenfreude.

But even more people were secretly rejoicing in their hearts.

Fortunately, there was such a fool to scout the way.

Just then.

A Quasi-top-tier True Immortal was unwilling to give up; divine light surged in his eyes as he attempted to peer into the Secret Realm.

"Boom!"

The Kunpeng Nest was provoked.

Billions of immortal rays converged into a World-Destroying Divine Light, striking back!

"Not good!"

That Quasi-top-tier True Immortal was scared out of his wits and tried to retreat without a second thought.

But the immortal light was too fast and had already locked onto him!

"Fellow Daoist, I will help you!"

"Let's strike together!"

At the critical moment, several Peak True Immortals acted simultaneously, each sacrificing their protective Magic Treasures to jointly deploy a light screen, barely managing to block that world-destroying immortal light.

Even so, that Quasi-top-tier True Immortal was shaken by the aftershocks, his Qi and blood surging as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

"What terrifying methods!"

"This Kunpeng... actually refined a corner of the Immortal Realm into its nest!"

Everyone deduced a startling fact, and their wariness toward that fallen ten ancient fierce beast grew even deeper.

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In stark contrast to the dangers outside.

When those prodigies under a hundred years old stepped into the Secret Realm, they were safe and sound, facing no obstruction.

This confirmed everyone's suspicions.

The Kunpeng was looking for a successor for its Legacy.

In the void, Su Xuanchen stood with his hands behind his back, quietly looking down at everything below.

His brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

"Something's not right."

"The Kunpeng's methods are too shocking; it doesn't look like it has been fallen for countless eons."

"Could it be... it's not quite dead yet?"

"Behind this move, there is likely some world-shaking secret hidden."

He thought of his three precious daughters currently undergoing the trials, and he couldn't help but give it more consideration.

To reach the Kunpeng Nest floating in the sky, one must first cross the boundless sea below.

That was not actual seawater.

Instead, it was formed by the convergence of liquefied ancient Laws, within which surged terrifying crises capable of obliterating a Great Saint.

In the sea, ancient skeletons floated up and down.

Suddenly.

Two points of ghostly light lit up in the eyes of a skeleton.

Those were True Spirits manifested by the Kunpeng Law, possessing these ancient skeletons and becoming the first trial to guard the Secret Realm.

The Great Dao sensed it and sent down Laws.

The strength of these True Spirits was forcibly suppressed to a Realm roughly equivalent to the prodigies undergoing the trial.

"Form an Alliance!"

"Let's first join forces to cross this sea!"

The Imperial Son of the Crimson Blood Imperial Court and the Saint of the Taichu Holy Land made their decisions at the same time.

They were naturally chosen ones with extraordinary intellect, and they immediately saw through the situation.

The other prodigies also responded one after another, forming Alliances of various sizes in groups of three to five.

"Kill!"

A fierce battle broke out.

Within the sea, countless True Spirit skeletons of the Eternal Realm rushed out from the seabed, waving bone sabers and bone swords, launching fearless charges at the prodigies.

Most of the prodigies under a hundred years old had cultivations at the Peak of the Void Breaking Realm.

Facing these True Spirit skeletons that knew no fatigue or pain, it was extremely difficult to cope.

"A bunch of trash!"

The Imperial Son of Crimson Blood snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain.

He and the Holy Son of Primal Beginning had already broken through to the Early Stage of the Eternal Realm, and their combat power far exceeded others of the same level.

The two were like tigers entering a flock of sheep; wherever they went, rays of light and techniques intertwined.

The Imperial Son of Crimson Blood struck with a palm, and as the blood-colored divine light swept through, dozens of True Spirit skeletons exploded on the spot.

The Holy Son of Primal Beginning was even more elegant; with a light tap of his finger, rays of Taichu Holy Light shot out, precisely piercing the heads of those True Spirits and completely erasing the True Spirit imprints within.

Even when facing True Spirits of the Middle Stage of the Eternal Realm, the two could easily sweep through.

During the fierce battle, prodigies continued to fall.

Their blood spilled into that Sea of Laws, like blood plums blooming in the deep sea, poignantly beautiful and fleeting.

However, the even more dangerous part was yet to come.

In the sea, those ancient fierce beasts that lived by devouring skeletons were stimulated by the scent of blood and completely rioted.

A beast tide!

A beast tide that blotted out the sun kicked up ten-thousand-foot raging waves!

An Archaic Strange Species at the Peak of the Eternal Realm, shaped like a flood dragon but with four wings, stared fixedly at the most conspicuous Imperial Son of Crimson Blood and the Holy Son of Primal Beginning with its pair of blood-colored eyes as large as lanterns.

"Not good!"

The hearts of the two tightened, not daring to be the least bit careless.

The strength of this heterogeneous species was incredibly powerful; even ordinary Peak Eternal Realm Cultivators, or even Saints, would have to respond with caution.

"Join forces!"

The Imperial Son of Crimson Blood roared.

"Crimson Blood Moon!"

A blood-colored crescent moon rose behind him, emitting an eerie light.

"Taichu Holy Method!"

The Holy Son of Primal Beginning also went all out, ancient Holy Method runes surrounding him.

The two didn't dare to hold anything back as they met that Archaic Strange Species.

"Boom—!!!"

Upon collision, a deafening roar erupted.

A terrifying energy storm swept out, directly blowing away dozens of nearby prodigies who couldn't dodge in time, their fates unknown.

The surrounding prodigies were scared out of their wits and fled one after another, fearing they would be caught in the battle's aftershocks.

The power of that Archaic Strange Species exceeded everyone's imagination.

Relying solely on its physical strength, it forcibly withstood the joint strike of the two and even shook them back repeatedly.

The Imperial Son of Crimson Blood and the Holy Son of Primal Beginning looked at each other, both seeing solemnity in the other's eyes.

They knew very well that their respective clan elders were currently watching them from the outside.

They must not fall here before even entering the Kunpeng Nest!

That would be a humiliating disgrace!

"Kill!!!"

The two roared, burning their essence blood and pushing their combat power to the limit.

They fought desperately against that Archaic Strange Species, regardless of the cost.

The collision of techniques and physical bodies, the clash of Laws and Divine Power.

The massive roar tore through the entire sea!