Seizing opportunities and hitting the opponent

“Damn it, someone else got to the things here first!”

Ye Ping was furious; it was one thing for that person to take the items, but he even left a message on a large rock nearby.

“Haha, I, your young master, have accepted these items with a smile. You must be very angry, right! But anger is useless, just hold it in!”

Upon seeing the mocking words on the large rock, Ye Ping’s anger surged, and he slammed his palm fiercely onto a large rock not far away.

With a loud “boom,” the large rock shattered, revealing a dark Medicinal Pill inside.

“Be careful!”

Qu Yanran’s pupils constricted, and she pulled Ye Ping, retreating rapidly.

“Boom!”

A violent explosion transformed into a terrifying Protective Aura that swept all around, leveling everything within several miles.

Ye Ping bore the brunt of it, swept away by the terrifying Protective Aura. The armor on his body instantly shattered.

Then, Ye Ping spat out fresh blood, flying dozens of feet away and crashing heavily onto the ground!

Ye Ping spat out several mouthfuls of blood consecutively, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes!

He hadn't expected someone to place a Five Grade Thunder Explosion Pill in such a location.

Qu Yanran’s face also turned pale, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth.

On her head, a special hairpin glowed, emitting ripples that protected her within them.

This was a top-grade defensive Spiritual Weapon refined by her father for her, capable of withstanding three full-force attacks from a Transformation God Realm Peak expert!

If not for this just now, her injuries would definitely not have been lighter than Ye Ping’s!

Qu Yanran glanced at Ye Ping, a hint of annoyance appearing in her eyes.

Originally, Ye Ping defeating the Saint of Lingxiao Pavilion had made Qu Yanran quite fond of him, but the incidents at the cold pond and here had left her quite disappointed in Ye Ping!

Everything was fine when things went smoothly, but once he encountered some setbacks, his Heart-Nature changed drastically.

Ye Ping also felt the coldness in Qu Yanran’s eyes, and his heart tightened. His hand involuntarily reached for the Storage Ring on his hand!

At this moment, Zhou Yuan was actually only about twenty miles away from the two.

Zhou Yuan felt someone behind him, so he casually set up a small trap, left a message, and teased the other party a bit.

Zhou Yuan originally thought it would be a waste, but he didn't expect someone would actually destroy that huge rock.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan was a little conflicted, wondering if it was someone from Lockheart Sect? Or someone from the Spell Master Guild?

“Forget it, forget it! Never mind, I need to get out of here quickly!”

Zhou Yuan had no intention of checking, and quickly changed direction, sprinting away into the distance.

Until now, Zhou Yuan still didn't know where the core area of this Secret Realm was, so he could only wander around freely!

“Senior Sister, let's speed up and follow to see who is plotting against us?”

Ye Ping was extremely angry in his heart; if not for the one in his ring always being in slumber, how could he suffer such a great loss!

Qu Yanran calmly glanced at Ye Ping, then spoke serenely: “Forget it, let's change direction!”

“The Secret Realm is so big, there’s no need to keep staring at one person.”

“Moreover, this person can casually take out a Five Grade Thunder Explosion Pill to set up a trap, which means he has more than one!”

“If the other party gives us a few more, do you think you can handle it with your current cultivation?”

After Qu Yanran finished speaking, she then chose a direction and headed into the distance.

Ye Ping’s face turned pale and then flushed from Qu Yanran’s words.

He didn't dare to say that he had a sixth-grade armor in his Storage Ring.

If he took out this sixth-grade armor, even if the other party brought two more Five Grade Thunder Explosion Pills, he wouldn't be afraid.

However, this was one of Ye Ping's trump cards, and he wouldn't easily expose it, not even to his beloved Senior Sister.

Ye Ping, resigned, could only follow behind Qu Yanran, sprinting away into the distance.

Their direction once again matched the direction Zhou Yuan had adjusted to.

Zhou Yuan had learned his lesson this time. His Divine Soul was not overly hidden, constantly scanning his surroundings. As soon as he found good medicinal herbs, he would immediately fly down to pick them, never lingering too long!

This made Ye Ping and Qu Yanran, who were behind him, look even worse.

One must know that Da Feng Trading Company had paid a certain price this time to get Lockheart Sect to agree to let five people in. They were two of them!

Ye Ping had even sworn that this time's harvest would surely far exceed the price the Sect paid.

But now, reality was a slap in the face. The things the two of them had obtained combined were not even one percent of what the Sect paid to Lockheart Sect.

“Senior Sister, this won’t do. We must speed up and get ahead of those people! Otherwise, we won’t get any good things!”

Ye Ping said cautiously.

Qu Yanran did not refute this time. She also felt that this wouldn't do, so she nodded in agreement.

So the two simply stopped investigating, increased their speed to the maximum, and flew rapidly forward.

But how could their speed possibly match Zhou Yuan’s? Even at full exertion, they could only be left behind.

Zhou Yuan harvested dozens of centuries-old medicinal herbs, and more than ten millennia-old ones, feeling delighted.

Although he couldn't perform Alchemy, high-grade medicinal herbs were also extremely expensive and could be exchanged for many things.

But just then, Zhou Yuan frowned slightly, because he finally discovered a figure in the Secret Realm.

This person was a man with a full beard, and his cultivation was not weak, at the Nascent Soul Realm Middle Stage.

Behind the man, two fourth-grade grey wolves were chasing him, moving very fast.

Zhou Yuan didn't recognize this man; he wasn't from Lockheart Sect, nor was he from the Spell Master Guild!

“So, there are other people who have entered this Secret Realm!”

As soon as he thought of this, Zhou Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up. His body swayed, and he arrived at a large tree, his aura almost merging with the tree.

Indeed, neither that figure nor the two Vicious Beasts discovered Zhou Yuan, and they sprinted away into the distance.

Zhou Yuan originally thought this matter would end like this, but just a moment later, the bearded man returned, panting heavily.

The man took out a jade bottle, and a smile appeared on his lips.

“Haha, I, Qing Baolong, am truly a Genius. I’ve gotten my hands on the Golden Dragon Spiritual Spring.”

“Two Vicious Beasts want to catch up to me? Not a chance!”

Qing Baolong looked smug. If he refined this bottle of Golden Dragon Spiritual Spring, it would be enough to double his physique, if not more.

Just then, Qing Baolong suddenly sensed something and turned his head, only to see a huge wooden stick rapidly enlarging in front of him.

Before Qing Baolong could react, it slammed heavily onto Qing Baolong’s head.

Qing Baolong’s eyes widened, and he felt an excruciating pain in his head, with golden stars bursting before his eyes!

With a “bang,” his head was struck again with a stick, and at the same time, his chest was hit with a punch, causing immense pain.

Qing Baolong couldn't bear it and directly fainted.

Zhou Yuan’s figure slowly appeared, a smile on his lips!