464: Chapter 464 is simply terrifying.

Inside the Mustard Seed World!

Zhuang Ruoheng, who had thought she was certain to die, opened her eyes in a daze and looked around.

She saw that before her was no longer a desert filled with yellow sand, but rather a Secret Realm nestled among mountains and rivers. In the distance, the green mountains were like dark eyebrows, and nearby, the emerald waves rippled. Pink lotuses floated on the water's surface, and weeping willows swayed by the shore, like a slowly unfolding landscape painting of mountains and lotuses.

Zhu Lang was also stunned and subconsciously rubbed his eyes: "Did we... escape? But this place doesn't look like the Secret Realm's exit."

Wang Guan quickly recovered from his shock. He concentrated to sense for a moment and pointed in one direction with a grave expression:

"To the east!"

The three of them turned their heads together to look, their pupils suddenly shrinking and their breathing coming to an instantaneous halt.

At the foot of the mountain to the east lay a charred Dragon corpse over twenty zhang long, resting quietly.

The Dragon scales had exploded in large patches, revealing the mangled flesh and muscle beneath. One of its horns was broken, and the ground around the Dragon's body was soaked in dark red Dragon blood. Even though it had long since lost its life, the dim glimmer emanating from the remains still carried a heart-palpitating pressure, as if one could still feel its terror when it was alive.

"This... this is..."

Zhu Lang's voice trembled, and he subconsciously swallowed.

Zhuang Ruoheng stared fixedly at the Dragon remains, her eyes full of shock: "Without a doubt, this beast must have been an existence at the level of a Demon Venerable when it was alive."

"This is the Sea-Overturning Dragon Venerable of this Secret Realm, whose water-controlling ability was unsurpassed in the realm. Not long ago, it was... suppressed and killed here by a Senior with a peculiar temperament."

A calm voice suddenly rang out from behind the three of them.

The three of them whipped their heads around to see a man and a woman approaching through the air, their robes fluttering and their expressions indifferent.

"Suppressed and killed by someone?"

Wang Guan's pupils shrank as he exclaimed in shock, "Exactly what kind of sacred being has such strength to be able to slay a Demon Venerable?"

Zhuang Ruoheng's gaze swept over the two of them. A flash of inspiration struck her mind as she suddenly recalled that white light that had saved them from peril earlier.

A thought became increasingly clear in her heart: that white light was likely a spatial disturbance unintentionally caused when these two Seniors took action, which brought them into this world.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Ruoheng did not dare to be negligent. She quickly composed herself and bowed solemnly:

"Junior Zhuang Ruoheng greets the two Seniors. Thank you, Seniors, for your life-saving grace!"

Meanwhile, Daoist Zhenyue, hidden in the shadows at the foot of the mountain, looked up at Xu Muchen in mid-air, completely stunned.

Since this Fellow Daoist possessed such heaven-defying means, why did he have to act so cautiously before, planning every step?

Are you kidding me!

Hearing this, Xu Muchen waved his hand helplessly and explained, "You all have thanked the wrong person. My cultivation base is meager; how could I have the heaven-defying ability to suppress and kill a Heavenly Venerable?"

He raised his finger and pointed toward the depths of the sky: "The one who truly took action was the Sect Master of the Dao Seeking Sect."

"Dao Seeking Sect?!"

As soon as these three words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze for a moment. Wang Guan and Zhu Lang looked at each other, their faces instantly filled with embarrassment and sheepishness. Especially the former; before entering the Secret Realm, he had been privately discussing that after this matter, they must thoroughly investigate whether this suddenly rising Sect was related to the disappearance of their Junior Sister.

Who would have thought that after all that, the benefactor who saved their lives was exactly the target they felt they 'needed to be wary of'!

The twists and turns of the world were truly ironic.

However, Zhuang Ruoheng's mind was much more meticulous than the two of them.

She whipped her head around, her gaze once again locking onto the Sea-Overturning Dragon corpse that was emitting a terrifying residual aura. Her eyes flashed with intense light, and her voice trembled slightly with excitement:

"Fellow Daoist, could it be that this Demon Venerable was also the work of that Sect Master of the Dao Seeking Sect?"

Xu Muchen's expression was calm as he nodded slightly and spoke startling words:

"Correct. Not only that, but of the Three Great Demon Venerables in this Secret Realm, two have been suppressed and killed by that Senior so far."

Boom!

These words were like a bolt of lightning, striking hard into the hearts of the three.

Wang Guan and the other two were completely frozen in place, their minds a total blank.

Slaying one Demon Venerable was already an inconceivable feat enough to make one famous. But to suppress and kill two in a row? With such heaven-defying means, was he treating the dignified Demon Venerables like stray dogs on the street, to be killed at will?

"This... how is this possible?"

Zhu Lang muttered to himself, his face pale. "Even if Revered Master were to come in person, I'm afraid it would be difficult to reach such a level, right?"

Wang Guan took an even deeper breath of cold air. At this moment, there was only one question in his mind: just what was the origin of this Dao Seeking Sect? External rumors said it was just a newly rising force with a shallow Foundation. But looking at it now, its depth and combat power simply overturned their perception!

Seeing the changes in their expressions, Xu Muchen spoke indifferently, interrupting their thoughts:

"Since the sky and earth here are now clear, it is considered safe. You all can rest and recover in peace. Just remember, it's best not to do anything unnecessary."

"Once it is time to leave the Secret Realm, that Senior will open the Restriction and let us go."

Wang Guan and the other two snapped out of it and hurriedly bowed respectfully, their attitudes even more humble than before.

Even though the Dragon corpse was surrounded by countless tempting divine herbs and spiritual materials, and even though those treasures were enough to drive any Cultivator mad, at this moment, they wouldn't dare take half a step forward even if given ten times the courage.

Snatching food under the nose of a Heavenly Venerable-level existence who could casually suppress and kill a Demon Venerable?

That would truly be like the God of Longevity eating arsenic—tired of living!

The three of them silently retreated to the side, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

This trip to the Secret Realm was truly extremely frustrating.

Not only did they fail to complete the investigation task assigned by their Revered Master, but they were also hunted down like stray dogs along the way, in a miserable state. Their only harvest was the few dozen soul-fixing crystals they had luckily obtained.

But fortunately... at least their lives were saved.

Between people, the most fearsome thing is comparison!

Just thinking about it this way, they felt that since this Secret Realm was so dangerous and they could still escape unscathed, they could already go and burn high incense for their ancestors after returning to the Sect.

...

Chen Xuan, holding a teleportation talisman, appeared instantly beside Yun Xuanxuan in his spotless white robes, following them on their journey.

He didn't kill that monkey not because he was soft-hearted, but mainly because it was a bit too much of a waste of resources; the cost-effectiveness was too low.

The previous two times he used his means, it was forced by the situation and he had no choice but to act.

It's better to use the instant kill cards sparingly. The Tribulation Crossing Realm experience card could also be used for slaying, but now that thing was equivalent to the cultivation base of the Peak Tribulation Crossing Realm, and its rarity was no less than that of an instant kill card.

At the moment Chen Xuan appeared, Yun Xuanxuan, who had just arrived at the territory of Tiangong Pavilion, was slightly taken aback.

A hint of astonishment flashed in her lively eyes, but it returned to calm in an instant, as if nothing that happened to her Revered Master was surprising.

She Speak softly: "Revered Master!"

Dongfang Li and the other two, who were hurrying ahead, heard the sound and turned back to look, nearly stumbling in fright.

They were clearly traveling back to the Sect together and hadn't blinked the whole way, so how did a Man in White Robes suddenly appear out of thin air beside them? Furthermore, there was a Bronze Bird circling above their heads, which should have perfectly concealed everyone's Qi That's right..

Fortunately, this Peak Master Chen was one of their own. If he were an enemy, such means would be simply terrifying!