69: Chapter 69 Entering the Secret Realm

Shen Qingyuan didn't have much interest in that mysterious faction.

If they truly provoked him, he would simply crush them to death at his convenience.

Never mind that Ye Chen possessed great Luck and had a name that sounded anything but simple; here, he was the protagonist!

So what if someone had great Luck? If he said they'd die, they'd die.

He was, however, somewhat interested in checking out that Demon Cave.

It wasn't that he coveted that damaged Saint Weapon, the ten thousand soul banner. He had over a dozen Imperial Weapons in his possession; in his eyes, a Saint Weapon was no different from scrap metal.

He simply wanted to see what the situation was with that Demon Cave.

After all, that Secret Realm was now connected to the small Secret Realm controlled by the Shen Family. Shen Yuanshan and the others were still inside; if anything went wrong, it would be a hassle.

“Fine.” Shen Qingyuan leaned lazily against the old locust tree and glanced at the Old Turtle standing nearby. “Pack up. You're coming into the Secret Realm with me to take a look.”

The old man trembled all over and looked up, his cloudy old eyes filled with shock. “Wh-where is Senior going?”

“The Secret Realm, the Demon Cave.”

The old man's expression shifted slightly. He swallowed hard and said cautiously, “Senior! The entrance to that Secret Realm is currently guarded by Asking Dao Realm experts from the Three Great Holy Lands. Although this Junior is in the Asking Dao Realm, if I enter, I will surely be detected by them. At that time...”

He paused, a troubled look appearing on his face. “It’s not that this Junior fears those from the Holy Lands, but if a commotion is caused and others in the Secret Realm are alerted, I fear it might affect Senior's important matters.”

Shen Qingyuan glanced at him and raised a hand, his slender finger lightly tapping the Void Realm.

A streak of deep blue light shot from his fingertip and instantly sank into the old man's brow.

The old man's body stiffened, and his pupils shrank abruptly!

He clearly felt an extremely profound power flood his body, like an invisible giant hand, locking, suppressing, and sealing his vast, sea-like Yao power layer by layer!

In the blink of an eye, his cultivation at the sixth level of the Asking Dao Realm was suppressed completely, with not a single trace of his aura leaking out!

What shocked him even more was that this power had not only sealed his cultivation but also altered the fluctuations of his surrounding aura!

Right now, even if a Saint stood before him and scanned him with Divine Thought, they would only perceive him as a plain, ordinary old man without any cultivation!

“This... this...”

The old man's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

A single finger was equivalent to the most exquisite Aura-concealing Cultivation Technique in the world!

This Senior's strength was truly unfathomable!

As thoughts flashed through the old man's mind, his body jolted, and the look of awe in his eyes toward Shen Qingyuan deepened significantly.

“Se-Senior is truly vast in Divine Ability; this Junior is filled with admiration!”

Shen Qingyuan waved his hand and said casually, “Enough, let's go.”

Having said that, he turned and walked toward the outskirts of the city, his pace unhurried, hands tucked in his sleeves, looking quite languid.

The old man hurriedly followed, keeping close behind him step by step.

...

In the valley, the spatial vortex was still slowly rotating. Amidst the flowing five-colored brilliance, it emitted heart-palpitating fluctuations.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi stood with his hands behind his back. His aged face bore no expression, but his eyes were sharp as a hawk's, scanning the crowd present.

Lie Yuan and Fairy Yuehua stood on either side of him. The auras of the three were as deep as an abyss, weighing down so heavily that everyone present struggled to breathe.

At the entrance of the Secret Realm, there were still scattered Cultivators rushing inside.

Their cultivations varied, ranging from the Soul Fire Realm and Meridian Opening Realm, and there were even a few Loose Cultivators of the Qi Condensation Realm who lunged toward the vortex with fanatical expressions.

“Another group seeking death.” Lie Yuan shook his head, his tone indifferent.

Fairy Yuehua said nothing. Her cold gaze merely fell upon those Cultivators, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes, but that was all.

The path of cultivation was originally an act of going against the heavens.

Opportunity and death were always companions.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi withdrew his gaze and was about to speak—

Suddenly, his brow furrowed slightly.

An indescribable sensation came from behind him, as if something had brushed past, yet it also felt like an illusion.

He instinctively turned his head to look.

The valley behind him was empty, save for a few Loose Cultivators resting in a corner and some Tiangang Sect Disciples talking in low voices.

There was nothing.

“What is it?” Lie Yuan noticed his strange behavior and followed his gaze, but he also found nothing.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi was silent for a moment before shaking his head. “It's nothing.”

Lie Yuan didn't doubt him and continued to stare at the entrance of the Secret Realm.

However, Great Elder Yun Zhongzi still felt something was off.

His Divine Thought had long since enveloped the entire valley; any movement should not have escaped his perception.

Yet in that instant just now, he clearly felt as if something had passed by him.

But the feeling was too vague—so vague that even he wasn't sure if it was an illusion.

Perhaps he had been staring at those chickens in the village for too long and had become oversensitive.

Thinking of that chicken thief, Great Elder Yun Zhongzi felt a surge of secret resentment, while a trace of worry rose in his heart.

Those chickens in the village... they wouldn't be stolen again, would they?

...

At the same time.

Shen Qingyuan walked through the valley with his hands in his sleeves, his pace unhurried and his manner lazy, as if he were taking a leisurely stroll after a meal.

The old man followed him closely, hunched over with a fawning smile on his face.

The two of them walked right past Great Elder Yun Zhongzi in a grand manner, the distance between them no more than three feet.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi noticed nothing.

Lie Yuan noticed nothing.

Fairy Yuehua also noticed nothing.

The old man's heart was beating so fast it felt like it would leap out of his throat, and a layer of fine cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Those were Asking Dao Realm experts from the Three Great Holy Lands!

Any one of them was a renowned figure in the Southern Region, yet they hadn't noticed their presence in the slightest!

What exactly was this Senior's background? His strength was actually so terrifying.

The two of them walked to the entrance of the Secret Realm.

Shen Qingyuan raised his foot and stepped inside.

The old man gritted his teeth and hurriedly followed.

...

Inside the Secret Realm, under a murky gray sky, a desolate plain was currently filled with bloodlust and an aura of slaughter.

Qian Kun was covered in blood. His hands formed a Seal, and a blood-colored light shot out from his palm, transforming into a massive blood-colored hand that tightly gripped the neck of that monstrous creature.

The creature was massive, standing three zhang tall and resembling a giant ape. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black scales, and its blood-red eyes were filled with violence and madness.

“Roar—!!!”

The giant ape-beast let out a furious roar that shook the surroundings. It struggled wildly, its claws plowing several deep furrows into the ground as rubble flew and dust filled the air.

But Qian Kun's hand was like an iron vice, remaining completely still.

“Vile beast, you seek death!”

A fierce glint flashed in Qian Kun's eyes as his palm suddenly tightened.

“Crack!”

The giant ape-beast's neck snapped. Its massive head slumped to the side, the violence in its eyes gradually fading as its huge body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Qian Kun withdrew his hand and stood tall. He looked down at the beast's corpse with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

“A mere Yao Beast of the Dharma Image Realm dares to block my path?”

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