20: Secret Realm Open

Deep within the mine, the atmosphere was tense.

The Sacred Aristocratic Family, the Ye Family, and the Dark Guild, three factions, held each other in check, none daring to be the first to fully break the Formation, fearing that others would take advantage.

The entrance to the Secret Realm, shimmering with a hazy light, was like a tempting forbidden fruit, stirring everyone's nerves.

Nie Li, along with Lu Piao and others, lurked in the shadows, calmly observing the situation.

He recognized that the Formation reinforcing the entrance was quite intricate, certainly not something Lu Piao and his group could have set up, and his admiration for Yun Feng's strategic ability grew.

"We can't wait any longer!" Elder Ye Han of the Ye Family, his eyes sinister, broke the stalemate first.

"Everyone, this entrance Restriction is strange; it's difficult for one party alone to open it quickly.

Why don't we temporarily join forces to break this Restriction first, and as for the Opportunity inside, each will rely on their own abilities, how about that?"

Shen Fei, though arrogant, knew it wasn't the time for internal strife and snorted in agreement.

The leader of the Dark Guild's "Ghost Shadow" squad, a figure shrouded in a black robe, also nodded slightly.

The three parties temporarily reached a consensus, each sending out personnel to jointly attack the Small Five Elements Maze Formation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Gathering the power of three Gold Rank experts and numerous Silver Rank Cultivators, the Formation's light barrier vibrated violently, mist surged, and the flow of the Five Elements began to slow.

Yun Feng, hidden in the shadows, could feel that this temporarily arranged Formation would not last much longer.

"It's about time," Yun Feng murmured to himself, quietly activating a backdoor in the Formation.

Just as the next wave of attacks from the three factions was about to land, the tough Formation light barrier suddenly dissipated like a bubble, revealing the now stable Secret Realm light gate, emanating strong spatial fluctuations!

"The Restriction is broken!"

"Charge!"

"The Secret Realm is mine!"

After a brief moment of shock, the people from the three factions immediately turned red-eyed; no one knew who shouted first, but everyone surged towards the light gate like a tide, vying for the lead!

"Stop them!"

"Ye Family brats dare to snatch it!"

"Dark Guild scoundrels!"

Chaos erupted instantly!

To seize the initiative, the fragile Alliance instantly collapsed; various Soul Skills and demon spirit lights clashed wildly in the narrow mine tunnel, cries of agony, curses, and the clang of weapons merged into a cacophony!

Ye Han faced Shen Fei, their Gold Rank Soul Power colliding, shaking the entire mine tunnel and causing gravel to fall.

The Dark Guild's "Ghost Shadow" moved like a true specter, weaving through the chaos, each flash of his dagger bringing forth a spray of blood.

"Now!" Nie Li seized the Opportunity and let out a low cry, his movement technique unfolding like a swimming fish, leading Lu Piao and others, skillfully avoiding the most intense center of the battle, and rushing towards the light gate from the periphery!

"Trying to take advantage? Not so easy!" A Silver Peak Cultivator from the Ye Family spotted them and intercepted them with a sneer.

"Your opponent is me!" Lu Piao roared, his strength greatly increased after Yun Feng's Medicinal Pills and recent diligent cultivation; he bravely met the Ye Family Cultivator in battle.

Wei Nan and others also engaged their respective opponents, buying time for Nie Li.

Nie Li's eyes were sharp, his footwork profound, a movement technique from the Wind and Snow Spirit Record, his speed suddenly increasing, almost touching the light gate.

"Stay!" A cold shout, and a dark dagger, like a venomous snake, silently stabbed towards Nie Li's back!

It was the "Ghost Shadow" leader of the Dark Guild, taking action personally!

This strike was cunning and vicious, containing Gold Rank chilling Soul Power; if Nie Li were hit, he would be crippled if not dead!

Yun Feng's eyes in the shadows grew cold, considering whether to secretly intervene.

But Nie Li seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; at the critical moment, his body twisted at an incredible angle, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow, and at the same time, he struck out with a backhand palm, the palm wind containing the cold intent of wind and snow, precisely the killing move of the Wind and Snow Spirit Record—Profound Ice Palm!

"Bang!"

The palm force collided with the dagger, cold Qi overflowing; the "Ghost Shadow" leader's figure paused, a layer of frost instantly condensed on his black robe, and a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't expected this seemingly only Silver Rank boy to be able to unleash such a powerful attack!

Using the rebound force, Nie Li's speed increased again, and he finally stepped into the shimmering Secret Realm entrance, his figure instantly disappearing.

"Chase!" Ye Han, Shen Fei, and the "Ghost Shadow" leader, seeing this, no longer bothered to entangle themselves in battle, forcing back their opponents and rushing into the light gate one after another.

Immediately after, Lu Piao, Wei Nan, and others, as well as the remaining personnel from the three factions, all poured in.

A moment later, the chaotic mine tunnel finally returned to deadly silence, leaving only a few corpses and mottled bloodstains, telling of the fierce battle that had just occurred.

Yun Feng's figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

He glanced at the light gate, and his Divine Sense attempted to probe, but was blocked by a powerful Rule Energy.

"An independent space, huh... as profound as expected," he was not surprised.

The Heavenly Illusion Sacred Realm was a Small World in itself, difficult for the outside world to interfere with.

Successfully guided and intensified the conflict between the three factions and the Son of Destiny, Nie Li, at the Secret Realm entrance, significantly altering the event's progression.

Received Rule Energy feedback: 400 points!

Current Rule Energy: 1730 / 5000.

Generous energy feedback arrived as expected.

Yun Feng nodded with satisfaction.

This chaotic battle at the entrance was just an appetizer.

He believed that within the Secret Realm, in order to compete for Opportunity, Nie Li and those factions would inevitably erupt into even more intense conflicts, and this was precisely his excellent stage for acquiring a large amount of Rule Energy.

"Next, it's my turn to clean up the aftermath outside and prepare to receive the 'dividends' after the Secret Realm," Yun Feng's gaze swept over the messy mine tunnel, his eyes deep.

The main forces of the Ye Family, the Sacred Aristocratic Family, and the Dark Guild had all been drawn into the Secret Realm; their strongholds would inevitably be empty.

And this, perhaps, was a good... Opportunity.

He did not leave immediately, but sat cross-legged not far from the Secret Realm entrance, guarding this crucial node to prevent external sabotage, while also dedicating a part of his mind to deducing how to use this Opportunity to further weaken his opponents and strengthen himself.

A storm was already brewing within the Secret Realm.

And outside the storm, a covert battle, led by Yun Feng and targeting the Foundation of various factions, was also about to begin.