68: The hidden realm of the prefecture capital, a battlefield of demons!

Three days later, at dusk. West of Prefecture City, Black Wind Cliff.

This place was filled with evil Qi, perpetually shrouded in dark clouds.

However, the cliff top was now bustling with people, with various streaks of light continuously descending.

Sect Prodigies, aristocratic family Disciples, and Loose Cultivator powerhouses, their auras intertwined, with the lowest being at the Marrow Cleansing Realm, and many at the Divine Treasury Realm.

Everyone's gaze was focused on a massive spatial rift on the cliff wall, slowly rotating and emitting an ominous bloody light—the entrance to the Prefecture Secret Realm, the Demon Battlefield!

"Look! People from the Heavenly Sword Sect are here!" someone whispered.

Several sharp Sword Qi rays cut through the air. The leading young man was clad in white like snow, carrying an ancient sword on his back, his aura having reached the Peak of Divine Treasury Realm second stage. He was none other than Liu Bai, the chief true Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

His gaze, like electricity, swept across the entire scene, carrying the arrogance unique to Sect Disciples.

"The Xuan Yin Sect has also arrived!" On the other side, gusts of cold wind blew, and a group of black-robed figures quietly appeared. The leading elder's aura was chilling, clearly at Divine Treasury Realm third stage.

The surrounding crowd instinctively stepped back a few paces.

"Myriad Beast Villa... Blazing Fire Gate... Tsk tsk, even the Prefecture Garrison has sent elites! The opening of this Secret Realm is truly a big deal!" Discussions erupted.

At the edge of the crowd, Lin Jingyu's burly figure stood like a boulder.

Dressed in coarse linen, his aura was restrained, making him inconspicuous amidst the many splendid robes and spiritual lights.

Only when his gaze occasionally swept over the cracks emitting dense evil Qi did a hint of bloodthirsty excitement flash in his eyes.

"Demons... all are evolution points," he murmured in his heart, clenching his fist, feeling the surging power within his body.

Yesterday, after consuming 92,000 evolution points, the Chaos Heaven Opening Art had been deduced to Minor Achievement Peak!

His Physical Body strength had soared to 150 million catties!

Chaos Qi Flow surged through his bones and muscles, carrying the primal, world-opening might!

"Hmph, any insignificant creature dares to come and get a share?"

Liu Bai's cold voice carried a Sword Qi-like penetrative power, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Lin Jingyu and other plainly dressed individuals. "The Demon Battlefield is extremely perilous. Those with insufficient strength who enter will only become blood food for the demons, adding unnecessary trouble!"

Many Loose Cultivators' faces turned ugly, but they dared not speak their anger.

"Brother Liu is absolutely right."

The Xuan Yin Sect elder gave a sinister smile. "However, if there are more blood food sacrifices, they can also help us consume more of the demons' strength. Why not?"

The two of them, in perfect sync, regarded ordinary Martial Artists as ants.

Lin Jingyu couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids.

In his eyes, these so-called Prodigies were no different from demons waiting to be slaughtered; the only difference was whether killing them would yield evolution points.

Buzz—!

The spatial rift's bloody light intensified, and its rotation suddenly accelerated! A violent aura, mixed with blood and sulfur, gushed out!

"The entrance is stable! Charge!" Someone shouted.

In an instant, various streaks of light, like arrows released from bows, rushed into the bloody rift one after another!

Liu Bai led the charge, his Sword Qi clearing the way, with Heavenly Sword Sect Disciples close behind.

The Xuan Yin Sect transformed into wisps of black smoke, drilling in mysteriously.

All major forces displayed their Divine Abilities, swarming in.

Lin Jingyu was neither slow nor hurried. After most people had rushed in, he took a single step.

"Shrinking the Ground to an Inch!"

His figure instantly blurred, and when he reappeared, he had already passed through the spatial rift, landing steadily within the Secret Realm.

The scene before him was like Hell!

The sky was a solidified dark red, like dried blood scabs.

The ground was cracked, with viscous dark red lava flowing, emitting a pungent sulfur smell.

Broken giant skeletons were half-buried in the ground, resembling twisted mountains.

The air was filled with an impossibly dense bloody Qi and violent demonic Qi, constantly eroding the Martial Artists' Protective Aura.

In the distance, the faint, heart-pounding roars of demons and the explosive sounds of energy collisions could be heard!

"Such dense demonic Qi!" someone exclaimed, their face pale.

"Be careful! There are demonized worms on the ground!" A scream rang out!

A Meridian Opening Realm Loose Cultivator had just landed when he was entangled by several giant, fanged worms that burst out of the lava. He was instantly dragged into the lava, leaving only a half-finished, mournful wail!

"Form up! Quickly form up!" Some smaller forces hastily grouped together.

Prodigies like Liu Bai, however, did not stop, transforming into streaks of light and heading straight for the ruined palace complexes or areas with abnormal energy fluctuations deep within the Secret Realm—that was where true ancient treasures might be found!

Lin Jingyu took a deep breath. The dense bloody evil Qi rushed into his nostrils, but it only made the Chaos Qi Flow within him more active.

His gaze swept across this vast battlefield ruin, his Divine Thought spreading out like an invisible spiderweb.

Instantly, countless violent, bloodthirsty auras of varying strengths were locked onto!

Like countless crimson lights ignited in the dark night!

Demonic creatures! Massive numbers of demonic creatures!

Hidden beneath the lava, lurking in the skeletons, wandering among the ruins!

"Southeast, three li, lava pool, demonic creature group, mixed auras, strongest at Divine Treasury Realm first stage."

"Due north, five li, skeleton hill, three Divine Treasury Realm second stage demonic lizards lurking."

"Southwest, eight li, deep within the ruins... Divine Treasury Realm third stage Peak demonic Qi? And many human auras... fighting?"

Lin Jingyu's lips curved into a cold arc.

Treasure hunting? A waste of time!

His goal was only one—the place with the densest concentration of demons!

He ignored the direction Liu Bai and the others disappeared in, and couldn't be bothered with the Martial Artists forming arrays for self-preservation. His figure flickered!

"Shrinking the Ground to an Inch!"

Space compressed beneath his feet, instantly traversing several li, appearing beside a huge lava pool that was bubbling and emitting a foul stench!

"Roar—!" "Hiss—!"

The lava pool, like boiling water into which a huge stone had been thrown, instantly erupted!

Dozens of hideous demonic creatures roared and charged out!

There were giant lizards covered in flowing lava, lava flying snakes with bat wings, and giant lava crabs wielding massive pincers!

Their auras ranged from Meridian Opening Realm to Divine Treasury Realm first stage!

Demonic Qi rushed towards him!

"Perfect timing!" Battle Intent burned in Lin Jingyu's eyes! He didn't even use his primordial divine magic aspect!

He took a step forward, and the ground cracked!

His right fist clenched, Chaos Qi Flow wrapped around it, and he punched out at the Divine Treasury Realm first stage lava giant lizard charging at the front!

"Chaos Heaven Opening Fist!"

The punch was thrown! Soundless! Yet space subtly twisted!

"Boom—!!!"

The head of the lava giant lizard, covered in thick rock armor, instantly exploded as if struck head-on by a meteor!

Hot lava and shattered bone fragments mixed with brain matter splattered backward, drenching several demonic creatures behind it!

The massive headless corpse crashed back into the lava pool, stirring up towering waves of fire!

[Ding! Slain a Divine Treasury Realm first stage (Lava Giant Lizard)! Gained evolution points: 10,000 points!]

"Hiss!" The other demonic creatures were momentarily intimidated by this violent punch!

But how could Lin Jingyu stop?

He was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep! His figure flickered among the demonic creatures!

"Bang!"

A palm struck down! A lava flying snake was flattened into meat paste in mid-air!

"Crack!"

A foot stomped out! A lava giant crab's hard carapace and body were crushed into a flat iron cake!

"Boom!"

A shoulder charge! Three lava demon dogs charging side by side were hit as if by a battering ram, their bones shattered, sent flying back into the lava!

Simple! Brutal! Efficient!

With every strike, a demonic creature died! The notification sound for evolution points was like a rapid drumbeat!

[evolution points +800!]

[evolution points +1200!]

[evolution points +10000!]

...The lava pool's edge instantly turned into a Shura field!

Dismembered limbs mixed with scalding lava, and the pungent smell of blood and sulfur permeated the air!

Lin Jingyu was like a tireless killing machine; wherever he went, demonic creatures fell in swathes!

This brutal scene of slaughter finally attracted the attention of some Martial Artists in the distance.

"Hiss... that, who is that fierce man?!"

"My heavens! He alone... is slaughtering the Lava Demon Nest?!"

"Such terrifying power! He blew up a Divine Treasury Realm first stage lava giant lizard with one punch?!"

"He seems to... not be looking for treasure at all? He's just killing demons there?!"

Shock! Horror! Disbelief!

In this Secret Realm where everyone cautiously explored, fearing to disturb powerful demons, Lin Jingyu's actions were like a torch in the night, dazzling and insane!

"Hmph! Just a brute!"

Liu Bai, who had just arrived at the edge of a ruin, also caught a glimpse of the soaring bloody Qi and sensed the violent energy fluctuations from that direction. He snorted disdainfully, "A lowly Martial Artist who only knows slaughter, with brute force but no understanding of how to seize true Opportunity. Not worth worrying about! Let's go, quickly find the Ancient Demon Palace in the core area!"

He led the Heavenly Sword Sect Disciples and quickly disappeared into the depths of the ruins.

Lin Jingyu was deaf to the gazes and discussions from afar.

He smashed the head of the last lava flying snake with a punch, and the Chaos Qi Flow swept through, devouring all the scattered demonic energy from the battlefield.

[Ding! Lava Demon Nest cleared! Total evolution points gained: 38,000 points!]

[Current evolution points: 38,000 points!]

The cold numbers brought a sense of real power.

His gaze cast towards the deeper parts of the Secret Realm, where the demonic Qi was denser and the roars more violent.

"Next!"

Lin Jingyu's figure disappeared again, leaving behind only a messy lava pool and countless horrified gazes.

He was like a red-hot blade, carrying the purest will to kill, fiercely plunging into the heart of this Demon Battlefield!

Wherever he passed, demon nests were overturned, and demons were beheaded!

evolution points accumulated wildly!

Meanwhile, in the innermost core area of the Secret Realm, deep within the ruined but still terrifyingly imposing "Ancient Demon Palace" shrouded in dense demonic clouds... an Ancient Demon General's corpse, ten zhang tall, covered in thick black demonic armor, and resembling a small mountain, lay quietly on a massive altar.

Though dead, the demonic might it emitted made even Divine Treasury Realm powerhouses feel suffocated!

Suddenly!

The demon general's tightly closed, lantern-like giant demonic eyes, without warning... trembled!

The ancient demonic runes carved around the altar, as if activated by an invisible force, began to emit faint, ominous bloody light... A deep, violent, terrifying will, filled with endless desire for slaughter, like a sleeping volcano, began to slowly awaken...