77: Heavenly Mystery Realm (Part 4)

Gu Yuchuan spent three full days killing nine Cultivators of the Human Race at the Qi Refining Great Perfection. He was only one away from obtaining the key to the Trial Space. However, three days had passed in this Secret Realm, and everyone was now extremely cautious; naturally, they were not as easy to kill as at the beginning.

It was truly difficult to find Cultivators now. Even if he found them, many were huddled together. Gu Yuchuan really lacked the confidence to kill groups of three. Therefore, he only looked for lone wanderers or pairs. Even with pairs, he was picky; someone had to be injured.

After all, although he now had Earthly Fiend Qi in his body, he had not yet established his Dao Foundation. The miraculous nature of this Earthly Fiend Qi had not truly manifested. He needed to truly advance to Foundation Establishment to be able to fight three of the same Realm at once, just like a Serpent. Facing a Cultivator one small Realm higher than himself, he could also fight three at once.

He still needed to be steady now. If he capsized in the gutter at this moment, it would be truly unjust. Naturally, he would not do that. Finally, he once again sensed the aura of a lone Cultivator.

However, the moment he saw this Cultivator, he felt it was a bit tricky. This person was actually Ning Zhi. He knew clearly that Ning Zhi was also a Cultivator with Earthly Fiend Qi in her body, and her combat strength was on par with his own. However, he was confident that he could definitely beat Ning Zhi, but killing her would inevitably result in him getting injured. If getting injured caused him not to obtain good things from the Trial Space, he would truly be angry.

According to his thoughts, he definitely wanted to kill Ning Zhi; after all, the other party was on his list. But this killing also had to be done at the right time. He was prepared to find Ning Zhi only after obtaining what he should in the Secret Realm and getting the dragon snake fruit from the Secret Realm trial. Fighting now would really affect later matters.

But seeing Ning Zhi not making a move, his heart felt uneasy. Wasn't this just being afraid? This would definitely affect his state of mind. No, his heart of a powerhouse had just condensed; it could not have problems at this time. He had to fight Ning Zhi. However, he also warned himself that this time was just a probe. If Ning Zhi was not good enough, and he could kill her at a smaller cost, then he would kill her. Conversely, if the other party was powerful and he could not easily kill her, he would just walk away.

He no longer concealed his figure; his stealth was not enough to sneak attack the other party silently.

"Ning Zhi, long time no see."

His appearance like this made Ning Zhi's expression change slightly. Obviously, before this, she had not discovered Gu Yuchuan. Gu Yuchuan's distance had not yet reached her alert range.

However, the other party was a Prodigy after all, and her emotions stabilized instantly. She looked at Gu Yuchuan, her eyes filled with endless charm: "This Serpent Yao, we should be talking for the first time, so how is it 'long time no see'? Why, have you heard of my name in the Yao Race and are you unable to get me despite your love?"

Gu Yuchuan spat. Although Ning Zhi was extremely beautiful and he felt a heartbeat when he suddenly saw her, this was an enemy, and he knew it clearly: "Yao woman, if you don't have a mirror, you can at least pee, right? Why don't you take a look at yourself—are you worthy of Revered Master Snake? Stop the nonsense, get ready to die."

No one had ever spoken such crude language in front of Ning Zhi. Ning Zhi's expression instantly turned iron-blue: "What a Serpent Yao. Today, I'll see your methods. Your methods had better be as sharp as your mouth; otherwise, I will definitely make you die in endless torture."

Ning Zhi was originally a figure like a Fairy. She was cold and indifferent by nature, and her talent was very good, so no blind person dared to give her such a look.

With a wave of her hand, a crescent moon appeared behind her. This was her top-grade magic tool, Flowing Light Reflecting Moon. This was something given to her by her Revered Master, a Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage, for self-defense. If it weren't for the fact that the Qi Refining Realm couldn't trigger a Spiritual Artifact, she would definitely have a Spiritual Artifact for protection. This was the treatment of a Genius in a large Affiliation.

Flowing Light Reflecting Moon—just hearing this name, one knew what it relied on to fight the enemy: this moonlight. Seeing this crescent moon rise into mid-air, beams of moonlight enveloped Gu Yuchuan. He wanted to dodge, but there was nowhere to hide. He could only activate his Green Scale Shield; this was one of his Bloodline Divine Abilities, and it was very useful.

However, even under the shield, he still felt the cold. The opponent's strength was truly not to be underestimated.

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Ning Zhi's mouth: "Serpent Yao, this is the first time I've used a top-grade magic tool to fight an enemy. You are lucky. In the past, my cultivation was indeed very reluctant to use a top-grade magic tool. Now I can truly control it. Let's use your blood to open the edge for this magic tool."

After speaking, this crescent moon shone brightly. The chill in this moonlight became heavier and heavier. Gu Yuchuan could feel as if he were in the far north. He stood on a snow-capped mountain, and a blizzard was constantly falling from the sky. His body was slowly covered by the blizzard. This chill invaded his bone marrow, and there was no way to resist it.

Serpents were very afraid of the cold, which is why they hibernated in winter. This time, Gu Yuchuan was truly very uncomfortable. He roared, and a Dragon roar was unleashed. This was also the first time he had used a Dragon roar in actual combat. It was indeed powerful. Ning Zhi only felt that her mind had been hit by a large hammer, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. The power of this magic tool also weakened a lot.

In fact, both of them realized now that their strength was on par, and they certainly wouldn't be able to decide the winner in a short time. However, the harsh words they had just spoken were a bit too strong. Now, whoever said they didn't want to fight first would be truly embarrassing. Neither of them was willing to lose Face.

However, they did not continue to fight; both wanted to be passive in attacking. Suddenly, they both knew the other's thoughts, and they were a bit wary of harming each other. This was easy to handle. Since both had the intention to retreat, then they would just retreat.

Gu Yuchuan slowly stepped back a bit. Ning Zhi also controlled her magic tool to return.

The two of them knew too well that there were so many treasures in the Secret Realm. If they continued to fight, it would only result in both suffering, leading to poor harvests. It was better to pull away and go find treasures separately.

As for this Face, if they didn't talk about it themselves, who would know?

When the distance between the two reached a certain point, they simultaneously used a Spell to leave, as if they had never fought. But they both knew that their feud had been established, and they must determine life and death in the future; otherwise, it would slowly become a Heart Demon.