171: Trial Realm (10)

Gu Yuchuan was still quite far from the center of this Secret Realm. He needed to head there at full speed without the slightest relaxation. He was well aware that this was a race against time; if he arrived late and someone else had already obtained the red weapon, he wouldn't be able to defeat them even if he went. Therefore, the most important thing right now was to reach the center of the Secret Realm.

However, surprisingly, he actually picked up a purple treasure on the way. Judging by its attributes, it was very well-suited to his current situation, giving him even greater confidence in obtaining the red weapon.

Half a day later, he finally reached the central area of the Secret Realm. This was a territory only about three thousand meters in radius, which was hardly large for Cultivators at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage or even the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. If their Divine Sense hadn't been suppressed, they could have scanned everything with a mere thought. However, with their Divine Sense currently sealed, this three-thousand-meter territory could still hide quite a few people.

However, his expression turned grim at this moment as that voice echoed in his mind once again.

"You have entered the core area of the Secret Realm. Killing five more Cultivators will open the core mini-Secret Realm. Only the first person to do so may enter. Good luck, contestant."

This was clearly not good news. Having to kill five people to enter meant who knew how many would be eliminated here. It seemed that after the matter of the red weapon was over, the operations in this Secret Realm would likely come to an end. He had to achieve good results.

However, for now, there were no battles in this area as everyone had gone into hiding. It made sense; currently, everyone was an enemy. Whoever dared to make a move would be the nail that sticks out and would surely be torn to pieces. But things couldn't continue like this. Gu Yuchuan climbed into a tree to conceal himself and took out his Revelation Bell. With a single tap, his map was instantly filled with dense red dots; there was even a Cultivator hidden at the very top of his tree.

He pretended not to have noticed, but in reality, he was already calculating how to kill this Cultivator. This fellow had coincidentally hidden in the same place as him; if he didn't assassinate him, wouldn't he be wasting such a coincidence?

He activated his invisibility and Clone talents simultaneously. It had been a long time since he had performed such a sneak attack, and he even felt a bit out of practice. He appeared right behind the Sparrow. This Sparrow was also a master at the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment, but he didn't notice the invisible Gu Yuchuan at all.

All of his attention was focused on watching Gu Yuchuan's Clone below, completely failing to notice that Gu Yuchuan's original body was already behind him. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, a Long Spear had already pierced through his heart. Helplessly, he could only be eliminated; no matter how unwilling he was, there was nothing else he could do.

After picking up the two Talismanic Incantations dropped by the opponent, Gu Yuchuan hid once more. However, this kind of meaningless waiting made him very anxious. It shouldn't be like this; there ought to be some changes occurring here.

After some thought, he had his Clone transform into the appearance of that Azure Mandarin Duck and attack the Cultivators hidden in the nearby bushes. This time, he didn't conceal his magic power at all, and everyone felt that someone had made a move.

All at once, the situation became somewhat uncontrollable. Many people were afraid of being a step behind others, which would result in them being unable to enter the mini-Secret Realm. After all, only one person could enter; the first person to kill five people would be the final winner, while everyone else could only wait for them to come out.

At this moment, Gu Yuchuan also took action. There was a Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment Jellyfish near him. An ordinary Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment stood no chance of resisting before Gu Yuchuan; once he closed the distance, he killed it within half a stick of incense's time. By now, he had killed two people here, leaving three more before he could enter the mini-Secret Realm. He didn't know how many others had killed, so he was still very restless.

However, what he least wanted to see happened: some Cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment had teamed up, intending to kill four people first before deciding a winner among themselves. At this moment, he was surrounded by two Cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment—one was a Black Bear and the other was a Profound Fish. Crucially, the Black Bear also possessed a purple weapon, which put Gu Yuchuan in a very bad spot. Having no other choice, he had to use the item he had just picked up on the road.

It was a purple Talismanic Incantation. Once activated, everything within a five-thousand-meter radius would be attacked by falling meteors. The intensity of these attacks was even greater than a full-strength strike from a Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. If all went well, it would allow Gu Yuchuan to claim a few more kills.

The attack range of this Talismanic Incantation could perfectly cover the entire area, making it clearly very suitable. It could last for five minutes. The two Demon Generals before him no longer had any intention of continuing their siege; after all, they had witnessed the power of these meteors and now needed to find a place to constantly dodge.

Gu Yuchuan had no intention of pursuing them. He wanted to claim as many kills as possible within the duration of the meteors. He saw a Rabbit Spirit ahead who was accidentally struck by a meteor; even though he had a blue shield, he was still coughing up blood and in a very poor state.

He charged forward with his Long Spear. The heavily injured Rabbit Spirit had no ability to resist; after barely managing a few moves, he could only be eliminated. Now, he was only two kills away.

However, a Talismanic Incantation was fired into the air, and the duration of the meteors actually decreased by one minute. The Demon General who released the talisman shouted, "Everyone, if anyone else has a talisman like this, use it! Otherwise, if he enters the Secret Realm, the first place will be decided, and we'll all just be foils."

Someone else fired another Talismanic Incantation. Now, the remaining duration of the meteors was less than a minute. Gu Yuchuan was extremely anxious; he had to kill two more people. There was a Brocade Fur Rat hiding nearby, making him the next target. Gu Yuchuan charged at him with his Long Spear, and the Brocade Fur Rat, terrified, turned and bolted.

However, in his panic, the Brocade Fur Rat ran headlong into a meteor and was unable to keep running. Gu Yuchuan thrust his Long Spear into his body, finally reaching four kills. But the meteors had finally ended, and his current situation was very dire. Quite a few people had vaguely surrounded him; he was now somewhat the target of public criticism.

This was the scenario he had anticipated: once the meteors ended, if he couldn't enter the mini-Secret Realm, he would certainly be besieged. What should he do? He didn't know either.

Surrounded by over a dozen Demon Generals, there was no way he could defeat them. It seemed his only choice was to accept his fate.

"I miscalculated by one move; I'm one kill short. Everyone, do your worst."

However, the situation had not yet reached its worst point.

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