76: Heavenly Mystery Realm (Part 3)

It had been seven hours since Gu Yuchuan entered the Secret Realm, yet he had only killed a single Cultivator at the Qi Refining Great Perfection. This made him anxious; at this rate, when would he ever be able to enter the Trial Space?

He had two essential tasks in this Secret Realm. One was to obtain the dragon snake fruit, which was the mission he had promised the Serpent. The other was to enter the Trial Space and obtain that bottle of foundation establishment pills. By then, he would have over a dozen foundation establishment pills, which his subordinates could use for their own Foundation Establishment in the future.

However, his current progress in killing was definitely a bit too slow.

He was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. That was just how it was in Secret Realms. The Heavenly Profound Secret Realm was vast, and finding Cultivators really came down to luck. Fortunately, his luck had arrived.

He sensed the aura of battle ahead. Two human Cultivators were attacking a Yao Cultivator, and all three were at the Qi Refining Great Perfection Realm. He was overjoyed and approached while invisible.

Getting closer, he saw the scene. The two Cultivators were women from the Hundred Flowers Sect named Ruan Linghuan and Song Huaining. They were besieging a red-eyed rabbit. Although the rabbit was resisting, it was at a disadvantage fighting two against one. Unless something else happened, the rabbit's death was certain.

This was the moment for Gu Yuchuan to make his move. The three had been fighting for a while; though the rabbit was losing, the sisters were also injured. In such a situation, he didn't even need a sneak attack.

"In broad daylight, you humans are actually ganging up on one. You have no shame at all! If word gets out, it'll be truly embarrassing. And you still have the face to call yourselves an orthodox sect? I'd say even we Yao and your human demonic sects wouldn't do such a thing. Truly disgraceful."

The sisters looked at Gu Yuchuan. The younger sister, Song Huaining, spat, "How insolent! You bold snake demon, how dare you speak the name of our Hundred Flowers Sect so lightly. I think you're tired of living. Everyone has the right to punish evil heretics; it doesn't matter what means we use, as long as we kill you."

Her voice was very shrill, and her eyes were filled with killing intent. Clearly, Gu Yuchuan was now on their kill list. However, Gu Yuchuan didn't care; he even raised his head provocatively.

"As expected of your human sophistry. Whatever others do is to be despised, but whatever you do, you have your own excuses. It's simply a joke. So, are you prepared to die?"

The older sister, Ruan Linghuan, stepped forward. "Snake demon, those words should be ours to say to you. Since you've insulted us so, we must kill you. You want to save this rabbit? Then die here together with it. Sister, let's use our Combined Attack Technique."

After saying that, divine light overflowed from both of them. Behind one appeared a peach tree laden with peaches and blossoms, looking lush and full of vitality. Just one look made one feel as if they were intoxicated by the beauty of the blossoms.

Behind the other person, a vine appeared and climbed up around the peach tree. The two actually merged. Now, Gu Yuchuan had to be more cautious. Combined Attack Techniques were always powerful, usually allowing the weak to defeat the strong when joined together.

This time, Gu Yuchuan struck first. He knew well that in a fight, having the initiative was crucial; losing it would make things very difficult. He didn't hold back at all, launching three drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water.

It had to be said that Gu Yuchuan was becoming increasingly proficient with the Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. Now, as soon as he used this method, he usually gained an advantage, making the subsequent fight very simple. But this time was different; countless vines wove into a wooden shield that actually blocked the Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. This took him by surprise, but in an instant, his next attack was launched.

Usually, he just launched the Heavenly Profound Heavy Water directly. After all, this spiritual water was very powerful. But spiritual water was still water, and his Water Control Talent allowed him to exercise preliminary control over it, though it was somewhat strenuous.

This time, he controlled ten drops of spiritual water, transforming them into a lotus flower made of water. The lotus was crystal clear and didn't seem particularly extraordinary. It drifted slowly toward the sisters. They increased their mana output; they weren't fools and could sense the immense power within the lotus. One wrong move and they would die.

The lotus didn't strike directly. After all, something so delicate didn't seem to follow the path of breaking all techniques with brute force.

The lotus rose into the air, and suddenly, endless seawater poured down, submerging them. Gu Yuchuan jumped out and entered the current. As a Dragon Kin, his strength would naturally increase significantly in water. This was one of the innate talents of the Dragon Kin, something others couldn't simply envy or possess.

Once in the water, Gu Yuchuan's figure became blurred, making it difficult for them to even locate him.

The two were slowly battered by the current until they couldn't stand, left to drift with the tide. In this state, they were essentially dead, having no power to resist.

He first bit the younger sister, injecting venom, then a bolt of mana pierced her brow. He then killed the older sister with the same moves before canceling the Spell. This seawater was actually transformed from the Heavenly Profound Heavy Water; a single drop could hold the volume of a small stream. The rabbit quickly came over and knelt.

"Thank you. May I ask where you cultivate? I will surely repay you."

Gu Yuchuan nodded. "I live in Bright Stream on the outskirts of the Cloud Sea Marsh. I am currently in the Logistics Camp of the Azure Dragon Army. There's no need for repayment; I killed them for my own reasons, not to save you. Anyway, take care of yourself. I'm leaving."

With that, he took their storage pouches and left. Their belongings were quite substantial, including over eight hundred Spirit Stones and a Medium Grade flying Magical Artifact. It was quite a haul.

In the void, the voice echoed in his heart again: "Progress to enter the Trial Grounds: three out of ten."

He was quite happy to have achieved two points of progress at once; now only seven remained. However, he couldn't continue immediately; he needed to find a place to rest and recover his mana. This battle had been quite draining, and fighting again now might affect his combat strength. He didn't want to meet his downfall unexpectedly because of this. Fortunately, he had Medicinal Pills. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he was back to being a little snake in peak condition. Now, the hunting hour had begun once again.