41: The Emperor's Succession: Authenticity Hard to Distinguish

"Senior, we really couldn't find the legendary Saint Medicine!"

Su Muhuang felt somewhat annoyed, yet also somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, she had taken Lin Chen as her master and joined the Wending Sect; otherwise, Senior Nansheng wouldn't have been able to recover her Divine Soul and would have completely dissipated before long.

"Indeed, it seems the rumors aren't necessarily true."

Over the past half month, Chu Nansheng had refined a few more Soul Returning Pills, and her Divine Soul was now more solid.

It should have about one percent of the strength of her Peak period.

On their journey so far, they hadn't encountered many dangers.

With Chu Nansheng around, they smoothly avoided many Restrictions and Laws of Time left behind on the Ancient Battlefield, while also discovering many Magic Treasures, Talismans, and other items left by ancient Cultivators.

There were also many treasures for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

The occasional demonic creatures and small-time thieves who came specifically to the Secret Realm to rob others were all easily dealt with by them.

However... they had already ventured very deep, yet they hadn't found any trace of the Saint Medicine.

Just then—

Many Cultivators were hurrying towards the depths of the Secret Realm.

"Fellow Daoist, what are you all heading off to do?"

Xiao Bufan randomly stopped a Cultivator and inquired.

The Cultivator initially didn't want to speak, but under Shi Tian's 'friendly' gaze, he shuddered and said with a trembling voice, "In the past few days, news came from who-knows-where saying that a Great Emperor's Legacy and countless treasures were found in a deep valley inside..."

"Everyone is rushing there!"

As soon as Xiao Bufan let go, the Cultivator felt as if he had received a grand pardon and quickly ran off until he was out of sight.

"Let's go take a look too!"

Xiao Bufan suggested.

"Then let's go see!"

The others had no objections.

At this moment.

A massive natural rift valley in the depths of the Secret Realm, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, lay across everyone's path.

On both sides, rows of bald Peaks stood tall.

The rift valley was obscured by thick red mist, making it impossible to see the conditions inside.

Faint treasure light emanated from within, as if some extraordinary treasures were truly hidden inside.

As soon as the crowd arrived, their eyes instantly turned red with greed.

"Don't anyone compete with me! The Great Emperor's Legacy and the treasures are all mine!"

A Cultivator at the Peak Void Refining Realm shouted and transformed into a streak of light, rushing to the very front.

"Dammit!"

"As if someone like you could!"

"The Opportunity is right ahead; we can't miss this chance!"

"Wealth and honor are sought amidst danger!"

"Charge, charge, charge!"

"..."

Not wanting to be left behind, the others also rushed forward, completely disregarding whether any great danger was hidden within the rift valley.

Humans die for wealth, just as birds die for food.

By the time Shi Tian's group of three arrived, over a thousand Cultivators had already rushed into the rift valley.

From then on, they never returned.

At this moment.

More people arrived one after another, and Disciples from various major territories all spotted Shi Tian's group.

"Eldest Senior Brother, what should we do?"

"Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan have appeared. Should we kill them right now?"

A Disciple from one of the major Sects asked for his Senior Brother's opinion.

After entering the Secret Realm, they had searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of Lin Chen's two Personal Disciples.

Now they had finally found them, but it was at a critical moment when treasures were appearing.

To kill, or not to kill?

His Senior Brother was a meticulous fat man. After a moment of deliberation, he said, "Zhang Wen, Zhang Yang, you two stay behind and keep a close eye on them. If there's any movement, use a Sound Transmission Jade Talisman to inform us!"

"We'll go in first to find the Opportunity and deal with them after we come out!"

Clearly, the Great Emperor's Legacy and the treasures were more important.

If they went too slowly, it would truly be gone.

"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother!"

Zhang Wen and Zhang Yang both agreed at the same time.

Their Divine Senses locked onto Shi Tian's group, but they didn't dare get too close for fear of being discovered.

Disciples from other major Sects had the same idea.

They only left a few people behind to watch Shi Tian's group, while the rest impatiently entered the depths of the rift valley.

"Wait a moment, something feels off!"

Just as Shi Tian, Xiao Bufan, and Su Muhuang were about to enter the rift valley, they were stopped by Chu Nansheng's sound transmission.

The three couldn't help but stop in their tracks.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

Su Muhuang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"There's something strange!"

"This is..."

"The aura of the Demon Race!"

Chu Nansheng possessed a powerful Divine Sense. As soon as she arrived, she smelled a hint of the Demon Race's aura.

Now that she had calmed down to distinguish it carefully, she quickly discovered it.

There were indeed quite a few members of the Demon Race mixed into the crowd!

Chu Nansheng was shocked and immediately informed the three of this situation: "Once the Demon Race reaches a certain Realm in their cultivation, they can take on human form! Look, those Cultivators shouting the loudest have absolutely no desire for the Great Emperor's Legacy in their eyes!"

"The demonic aura they emit cannot be concealed no matter what!"

"It's just that everyone's cultivation isn't very high, and they're in a state of excitement, so no one would bother to notice it!"

Hearing Chu Nansheng say this, the three quickly steadied their minds and used their Divine Senses to sense that hint of Devilish Qi.

Soon, the three were surprised to find that there were actually dozens of people in the crowd emitting dense Devilish Qi!

And the ones shouting and inciting the crowd most vigorously were also this group!

They were trying their best to create a sense of urgency, as if if they didn't go now, the Great Emperor's Legacy and treasures would all be snatched away by others!

"The Demon Race loves Blood Food the most!"

"By doing this, it's clear that this is a trap!"

"There is no Great Emperor's Legacy at all, nor are there any treasures!"

"What awaits them is very likely a massive wave of the Demon Race!"

Shi Tian and the others broke out in a cold sweat!

If Chu Nansheng hadn't been there, they certainly would have entered by now, and whether they could have come out alive would be hard to say.

At this moment, Chu Nansheng suddenly changed the subject—

"Has the Wending Sect offended someone?"

Why ask that all of a sudden?

The Wending Sect has offended many people; which one do you mean?

Seeing the confusion in Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan's eyes, Chu Nansheng explained:

"There are at least over a hundred Divine Senses quietly observing our movements here. They should be lookouts. Judging by their attire, they come from major Sects in the Southern Region, Western Region, Northern Region, and the Imperial Continent!"

"If they didn't have designs on you, why would so many people be watching you at the same time?"

Ah, right!

Fairy Nansheng was indeed a Great Emperor who had lived for tens of thousands of years; her meticulousness and sharp insight were completely beyond what these fledgling youngsters could compare with.

But... except for the people from the Eastern Region, the Wending Sect had no contact at all with people from the other four major territories.

How could they have attracted the covetousness of so many people?

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer.

What should they do?

They certainly wouldn't be going into the rift valley.

Should they leave now and get away from this place of trouble?

Or should they kindly warn the crowd, tell them the truth, and advise them to leave?

Uh... everyone has their own fate. Forcing one's way into the fate of others didn't seem to be the style of the Wending Sect.

Perhaps.

Not only would they not receive any gratitude, but they would also bring trouble upon themselves.

Just as they were hesitating, a graceful figure suddenly approached slowly from behind. The woman wore a pale blue dress with a light gauze outer layer, her beauty beyond description.

Although she was only at the Peak Void Refining Realm, she was followed by over a hundred people, each with impressive cultivation.

Every one of them was at least in the Integration Realm.

Among them was a playful young girl, only at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation.

As soon as the girl saw Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan, she shouted excitedly—

"So you guys are here!"

"We've finally found you!"