34: Battle for the Secret Realm

[In the 125th year, you sold off your shop.]

[After handing over the Spirit Stones you had accumulated over the years to Mu Ningshuang, you set off alone on the road to the Great Wu Dynasty.]

[When you returned to this land once again, although only a century had passed, you were no longer the high-spirited youth of the past, but an old man with one foot in the grave.]

[At this time, there were still two years before the Secret Realm would open. You began to inquire about the events that had occurred in the Great Wu Dynasty over the years.]

[It turned out that when the Dynasty Alliance breached the Great Wu Dynasty, the high-level Cultivators immediately fled with their families.]

[As for the territory of the Great Wu Dynasty, it was partitioned to the Ghost Nether Sect by the Dynasty Alliance.]

[This was a Demonic Path faction. Although it had no experts Undergoing Tribulation to oversee it, it had numerous Soul Transformation and Void Tempering Cultivators, and it also reared many extremely powerful ghosts.]

[After occupying the Great Wu Dynasty, the Ghost Nether Sect began using the low-level Cultivators here to nurture ghosts.]

[Soon, the Great Wu Dynasty became a Dead Land.]

[And now, once the birds are gone, the bow is cast aside.]

[After securing a solid advantage, the Dynasty Alliance quickly found an excuse to wipe out the Ghost Nether Sect.]

[The ghosts they had nurtured became the Dynasty Alliance's most loyal thugs.]

[Upon learning the whole story of these events, you let out a heavy sigh.]

[The various forces in this cultivation world all harbored their own hidden agendas. Where on earth could one cultivate in peace?]

[In the 127th year, the Secret Realm opened.]

[When this Secret Realm opened, you saw many familiar faces.]

[Such as Tang Chuan and Chu Han.]

[By this time, they had both become the prodigies of their respective forces, leading numerous subordinates to explore the Secret Realm.]

[Looking at yourself, you were still completely alone.]

[You secretly resolved in your heart that you must also build up a force of your own.]

[You began to explore the Secret Realm all by yourself.]

[Due to your lack of strength, you could only wander around the outer periphery of the Secret Realm.]

[All of this felt strangely familiar, looking exactly like how you used to be in the Great Wilderness Secret Realm.]

[You couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.]

[Rumble!!!]

[Just then, a loud rumble echoed from the east.]

[This massive sound reverberated through the entire Secret Realm, attracting countless Cultivators.]

[You were no exception.]

[However, you remained cautious. Only after confirming that the Opportunity had already drawn many Cultivators to fight over it did you head toward the east.]

"Scoundrel! Put down the item in your hand!"

"Chase him! Chase him down!"

[You had only made it halfway when you heard a loud shout.]

[You saw a Cultivator sprinting wildly with two spiritual fruits in his hands, with countless Cultivators hot on his heels!]

[However, this person possessed extraordinary strength and incredible speed. Even when faced with interference from numerous Cultivators, he still managed to leave them far behind.]

"What incredible speed!"

[You muttered to yourself.]

[Then, a familiar figure involuntarily came to mind—Feng Qinger!]

[Although you had successfully joined the Tianxuan Sect in this simulation, you had always lived on the Miscellaneous Chores Peak, so you had never actually met her.]

[Without your influence, if nothing went wrong, Feng Qinger would probably have cultivated to at least the Golden Core stage, right?]

[You silently noted this person but chose not to pursue, instead continuing forward toward the place where the Opportunity had appeared.]

[At this moment, there were still many people at the birthplace of the Opportunity.]

[They gathered around a light barrier, waiting quietly.]

Bang!

[As the light barrier suddenly contracted, a Flying Sword was spat out from it.]

[The surrounding Cultivators lunged toward the Flying Sword one after another. Instantly, blades flashed and swords cast shadows, palm prints and fist winds flew, and all kinds of spiritual techniques bombarded the area in a frenzy.]

[Ultimately, under your watchful gaze, a female Cultivator in a red dress obtained the Flying Sword.]

[According to the surrounding crowd, her name was Feng Xuanji, the Vermilion Bird Envoy of the Four Saints Heavenly Palace.]

[And she was also a Genius.]

[The Four Saints Heavenly Palace had been famous for a long time, and its Palace Master was a long-renowned Void Tempering expert. The Four Sacred Envoys under him were mostly in the Soul Transformation stage, with Feng Xuanji being the sole exception.]

[Rumor had it that she had reached the Peak of the Golden Core stage at just a hundred years old. If she hadn't waited for the opening of this Secret Realm, she would probably have become a Nascent Soul Cultivator by now.]

[You felt a strange sense of familiarity from Feng Xuanji, as if you had met her somewhere before.]

[But after thinking for a long time, you still couldn't recall who she actually was.]

[While you were deep in thought, the light barrier spat out something once again. This time, it was actually a Medicinal Pill.]

[This Medicinal Pill was enveloped in Spiritual Qi, and several pill veins could be seen on its surface; anyone could tell it was extraordinary.]

"This item belongs to our Dynasty Alliance!"

"Hmph, put it down, or you will have courted your own death!"

"Damn it, you Kelei Academy people really want a piece of everything. Letting you enter the Secret Realm was already an act of extraordinary grace from our Dynasty Alliance, yet you still dare to compete with us?!"

[Hearing this, Tang Chuan let out another cold snort. Several figures then appeared by his side, looking as if they would strike at the slightest disagreement.]

"What? You want to make a move?"

"Do you really think I, Zhou Tianlong, am made of clay?!"

[However, before his voice could fade, a vine pierced through Zhou Tianlong's body.]

[At the same time, his body rapidly withered, and in less than a breath's time, he completely vanished!]

"You... you, you..."

"Retreat! Quick, let's go find Prince Yuan!"

[Watching the crowd scatter in panic, a cold sneer played at the corner of Tang Chuan's mouth.]

"Azure Heaven Annihilation!"

[Swish, swish, swish!]

[Countless blades of Azure Heaven Grass flew out from Tang Chuan's hand, their speed not lagging behind that of a Nascent Soul Cultivator in the slightest!]

"Enough!"

"I don't know what on earth happened to you, but whether you are Tang Chuan or someone else, you have gone a bit too far."

[The speaker was Chu Han!]

[You didn't know what he actually meant by that.]

[Was it Tang Chuan's identity related to the Azure Heaven Grass? Or some unspeakable secret he harbored?]

[But you knew that these two were about to fight.]

[Tang Chuan was the first to strike, sending countless blades of Azure Heaven Grass flying straight toward Chu Han's face!]

"A mere trick. Disperse!"

[Chu Han pushed his palms forward, and two streams of spiritual fire gushed from his hands, instantly incinerating the Azure Heaven Grass into a cloud of ash.]

[However, just as Chu Han wanted to press his advantage, several figures behind Tang Chuan moved!]

[You looked at them in astonishment, discovering that even the weakest among them had a cultivation at the eighth level of the Golden Core stage.]

[In particular, the burly man charging at the very front had an incredibly robust aura, clearly having been immersed at the Peak of the Golden Core stage for a long time.]