I know I'm hiding

After the Mirror Heart Lake group bowed to Zhong Qing one by one, they departed in the direction they had come from.

Although they suffered heavy losses, now that the storm had subsided, if they didn't encounter any other dangers, it should still be possible for them to retreat back to the Mountain Pass.

Zhong Qing returned to the ice lake and put away the seven-colored glazed spirit grass.

The Tentacle Monster seemed to be some kind of Heaven And Earth Treasure, and although its strength was formidable, its intelligence was not high, making direct communication impossible.

However, after Qilin subdued the Tentacle Monster, he was able to perceive some of its thoughts.

Only then did Zhong Qing realize that this seven-colored glazed spirit grass also had an attraction for the Tentacle Monster.

The Tentacle Monster had been in the White Wind Plains for countless years, and many Heaven And Earth Treasures here had become its nourishment; otherwise, it would have been difficult for it to grow to such an extent.

It was just that the seven-colored glazed spirit grass had been covered by an ancient Formation, so it couldn't sense its aura.

It was only when Ming Yuexian broke the Formation just now, and the Spiritual Plant's aura leaked out, that it attracted the Tentacle Monster.

No wonder he hadn't encountered it before; as soon as Ming Yuexian broke the Formation, it came.

This massive creature, lurking underground with tentacles everywhere, was probably one of the most terrifying threats in the White Wind Plains.

However, now that it had been subdued by Zhong Qing, the danger in the White Wind Plains had also decreased by a few points.

Of course, the unfortunate Mirror Heart Lake group didn't get to enjoy this benefit.

After putting away the Spiritual Plant, Zhong Qing left the ice lake and continued towards the Secret Realm.

Now that Ghost White Wind had subsided, he could once again sense the Secret Realm's location through the iron piece.

In a blink of an eye, a day passed.

On this day, Zhong Qing didn't encounter any more ups and downs.

Of course, this didn't mean that there was no danger along the way.

According to what the Zhan Yue Sect group said, the most dangerous things in the White Wind Plains, besides Ghost White Wind, were the many ancient Formations hidden in the ruins.

Most of these Formations were broken and had lost their stability, but this made them even more perilous.

However, Zhong Qing had the Formation Immunity halo; let alone danger, he didn't even feel the existence of those Formations as he passed by.

It was just that he hadn't sensed Hei Bai's aura along the way either, so they must be far apart, and it would probably be difficult to meet them again before reaching the Secret Realm entrance.

The next afternoon, Zhong Qing had already traveled tens of thousands of miles.

Amidst the snowy landscape, his figure swept past quickly, leaving only a dead silence around him.

There were even few living creatures in the White Wind Plains.

After all, ordinary wild Vicious Beasts simply couldn't survive here.

However, conversely, this also meant that anything that could survive here was extraordinary.

The Tentacle Monster was an example.

As he approached the center of the Secret Realm, the terrain of the plains also became slightly more complex, and when Zhong Qing reached a Mountain Pass, he heard sounds of fierce fighting coming from inside.

His gaze shifted, and he walked in.

He saw a person and a beast locked in intense combat.

It was a Vicious Beast with silver-white fur all over its body, standing over ten zhang tall, with bulging, knotted muscles, resembling a giant ape but with a head similar to a tiger or leopard.

Its entire body exuded a terrifying ferocity, and wherever its fists struck, rocks shattered.

Every move was filled with explosive power, which was alarming.

Fighting this Leopard-Headed Giant Ape was a tall, beautiful figure in a white palace dress.

The beautiful woman held a bright mirror in one hand and a long sword in the other, her figure as graceful as an immortal.

The long sword in her right hand unleashed sharp sword light, cutting off a mountaintop with a single strike, and slashing at the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape, tearing open wounds.

And the bright mirror in her left hand occasionally shone with light, falling on the giant ape, making its movements sluggish and creating an Opportunity.

Zhong Qing calmly watched the battle inside.

He recognized the person as Ming Suxin, the Saintess of Mirror Heart Lake whom he had seen before.

He hadn't expected to encounter their lost Saintess so soon after parting ways with Ming Yuexian and the others.

However, he had no intention of intervening, just quietly watching Ming Suxin fight the Vicious Beast.

This Vicious Beast was not weak; it possessed the formidable strength of an Earth Profound Realm Peak, and the weakest Vicious Beast that could survive in the White Wind Plains had to have this level of strength.

But Ming Suxin was even stronger, her Realm having reached the Tianxuan Realm Early Stage.

Dealing with this Vicious Beast was more than enough.

At the same time, it made Zhong Qing sigh again, how truly weak the Eastern Region was.

It was difficult to find a Tianxuan Realm expert in the entire Eastern Region, and the Earth Profound Realm was already the level of the Old Ancestors of the various Holy Lands.

However, in the Northern Region, the chosen ones of first-rate Sects, figures of the Saint and Saintess level, had already reached the Tianxuan Realm.

Although they were just entering, it was already enough to sweep through the Eastern Region.

“When should I think of a way to improve the strength of the Eastern Region?”

Zhong Qing thought, “Otherwise, when I travel outside, I'll be too embarrassed to say I'm from the Eastern Region.”

Although he only came from the Immortal River Sect, now that Wuya Mountain had been destroyed, the remaining Four Great Holy Lands of the Eastern Region had very good relations with him and were considered his own people.

If there was a real Opportunity, he wouldn't mind giving them some.

While he was pondering, the battle had already reached its end.

Zhong Qing stood so openly at the Mountain Pass that Ming Suxin, not being blind, had naturally noticed him long ago.

However, she was busy fighting and had no time to pay attention; at this moment, under Ming Suxin's continuous attacks, the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape was almost at its last gasp.

Out of an instinctive fear of death, the not-so-intelligent Leopard-Headed Giant Ape dared not continue fighting and instead leaped towards the only exit, the Mountain Pass, wanting to escape.

And Zhong Qing happened to be blocking its escape route.

Compared to Ming Suxin, whose aura was powerful, Zhong Qing had no pressure on him, and a fierce glint flashed in the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape's eyes; it roared, raised its giant fist, and smashed it down on Zhong Qing's head.

Zhong Qing shook his head.

This white ape really knew how to seek death.

Such a big Mountain Pass, couldn't it just go around, instead of crashing into him?

Originally, he had no intention of acting, but now it had delivered itself to his doorstep.

He raised his hand, preparing to send the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape on its way.

But just as the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape's fist was about to land, its huge body suddenly stiffened.

Immediately, a bloodline appeared from the center of its body, and the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape's entire body split apart and slid down to the left and right, blood and internal organs splattering everywhere.

Zhong Qing frowned slightly, took a step back, and the splashing blood all missed him.

“You know how to dodge now?”

At this moment, a clear, cold voice sounded, and then a graceful figure descended from the sky, landing in front of Zhong Qing.

The one who struck and split open the Leopard-Headed Giant Ape was naturally Ming Suxin.

However, her face was also a little pale, seemingly having expended a lot of energy.

Originally, dealing with this giant ape would have been a piece of cake for her, but she had been separated from her Sect for a long time, and although she was lucky enough to survive the Ghost White Wind and travel all the way here, she had consumed a great deal of energy.

Originally, a Tianxuan Realm expert killing an Earth Profound Realm expert, even an Earth Profound Realm Peak, would have been a mere flick of the wrist.

But at this moment, she was overly exhausted, and even an Earth Profound Realm Peak Vicious Beast required a good deal of effort.