43: Devouring the entire secret realm

The person who came was none other than Wang Hu, the only one in Sunset City to awaken an S-rank Spirit Seed.

During this period, Wang Hu had been searching for Lin Xingyu, precisely to defeat him and seize points.

But after searching for a long time, he suddenly realized a very important thing—"He didn't know Lin Xingyu!"

Wang Hu had never seen Lin Xingyu, nor did he know what he looked like.

Just as he was getting a little frustrated, he suddenly noticed an anomaly nearby: a large amount of spirit energy was converging in one direction.

"A treasure is appearing!!!"

He immediately perked up and rushed in that direction.

As the distance closed, this anomaly became even stronger.

However, as soon as he arrived, he felt the anomaly disappear.

Just then, a figure rushed out from inside.

"He must have gotten the treasure!"

Wang Hu unhesitatingly blocked the other person's path... Seeing someone blocking him, Lin Xingyu directly drew his wind-splitting blade and slashed.

Wang Hu saw the battle saber coming and quickly raised his saber to block.

"Clang—"

With a loud crash, sparks flew.

The immense force caused Wang Hu to retreat several steps before he could dissipate the impact.

"Hmm? He actually blocked it!"

Lin Xingyu stopped and looked at Wang Hu.

[Wang Hu]

[Rank: First-Order Six-Star]

[spirit seed: Blazing Tiger (S-Rank)]

[Bloodline: Blazing Tiger Bloodline]

...[Remarks: Descendant of a high-Rank Mutated One, member of the Barren Alliance.]

"S-rank Spirit Seed? And a Bloodline?"

"High-Rank Mutated One, Barren Alliance?"

"This Wang Hu has quite the background!"

After seeing the information, Lin Xingyu was a little surprised.

This Wang Hu not only possessed an S-rank Spirit Seed but also had a Bloodline.

Someone from the Barren Alliance had actually infiltrated the Newcomer Trial!

Wang Hu shook his slightly numb wrist, his shock no less than Lin Xingyu's.

As someone with both a spirit seed and a Bloodline, this was the first time he had been at a disadvantage when fighting someone his age.

Moreover, the person in front of him had done it with a casual strike, which made him feel like he was losing Face.

So the person in front of him was very likely... Wang Hu looked at him suspiciously: "Lin Xingyu?"

"You know me?"

Lin Xingyu looked up and scrutinized Wang Hu; he didn't remember ever seeing this person.

"It really is you!!!"

After receiving confirmation, Wang Hu, holding his dual sabers, attacked again.

His spirit seed was wind-attributed, and combined with his dual-saber style, his attack speed was very fast.

So what if he had great strength? He would win with speed!

However, Lin Xingyu was not only stronger than him, but also faster.

Before two moves had passed, he was knocked flying by Lin Xingyu again.

If it weren't for his armor protection, his life would have been forfeit!

"Can't win, must retreat!"

Wang Hu feigned a move and fled into the distance.

"Still want to run?"

Lin Xingyu naturally wouldn't let him go and immediately gave chase.

Run away if you can't win? How could there be such a good thing?

Besides, he was also a member of the Barren Alliance, so there was no reason, emotionally or logically, to let him go.

Lin Xingyu's body turned into an afterimage, instantly catching up to Wang Hu, and he raised his saber to slash.

"Is this a monster?"

Wang Hu fell into despair when he saw Lin Xingyu catching up.

Fight, can't win!

Run, can't escape!

He tried to pull out the trial stone to crush it, but was knocked flying by Lin Xingyu again.

"Don't kill me, my dad is Marquis Lie Hu!"

Seeing no other option, Wang Hu could only bring up his father's name.

He hoped his father's name would make Lin Xingyu wary, thus allowing him to escape with his life.

Although this would expose his identity, he couldn't worry about that much anymore.

Saving his life was paramount now!

"I don't care who your dad is? As long as it's not me, it's fine!"

Lin Xingyu was truly not afraid of this; if he encountered danger, he could hide in his Inner World.

Without pause, the blade instantly fell.

"Pfft—"

Wang Hu died a tragic death.

Lin Xingyu collected the spoils and continued in the direction indicated by the System... S-2025 Secret Realm.

Marquis Lie Hu was dragging a massive "Fuyao Beast" forward, accompanied by a curvaceous woman.

"Husband, with this Fuyao Beast, all the Materials needed for the Bloodline Enhancement Potion are gathered. This time, we must give Hu'er a surprise!"

Looking at the "Fuyao Beast," the curvaceous woman was in high spirits.

She hadn't seen her son in two years, and this time, her son had not only awakened his Bloodline but also an S-rank Spirit Seed.

Her son's potential was even higher than his father's; he would definitely be able to become a Marquis or even a King in the future!

After receiving the news of her son's Awakening, she had pulled Marquis Lie Hu into the Secret Realm to hunt, gathering the Materials needed for her son's Bloodline Enhancement Potion.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Lie Hu nodded, his eyes filled with pride.

Just as he was about to speak, a vague premonition arose in his heart.

"No! Hu'er is in danger!"

At the same time, the curvaceous woman beside him also had a premonition.

This was a unique ability of high-Rank Bloodline Evolutionaries: Bloodline Sensation.

It allowed them to sense when their closest relatives were in danger, similar to a sudden intuition.

"Let's leave the Secret Realm quickly!"

The two immediately sped up, heading towards the Secret Realm exit.

There was no spirit net signal in the Secret Realm, so they needed to confirm the situation as quickly as possible to provide help for their son... Trial Secret Realm, inside a cave.

A transparent crystal floated in mid-air.

"Is this the secret realm core?"

Lin Xingyu looked excitedly at the crystal before him.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on discovering the "secret realm core." Do you wish to devour the "secret realm core" and complete your advancement?]

"Devour? Shouldn't it be refine?"

Hearing the System prompt, Lin Xingyu was a little bewildered.

This was completely different from what he expected; wasn't it always about refining the secret realm core and controlling the Secret Realm?

Moreover, wasn't advancement supposed to involve absorbing spirit seeds?

Can devouring the "secret realm core" also work?

However, this time the System did not respond to his doubts.

After a brief thought, Lin Xingyu decided to trust the System.

"Yes."

As soon as Lin Xingyu finished speaking, the world changed dramatically.

A terrifying pressure that made all things tremble erupted from within him, sweeping in all directions.

The air in the Secret Realm instantly solidified.

All living beings in the entire Secret Realm were intimidated by this Aura, unable to move.

Under the pressure of this Aura, the secret realm core slowly flew towards him and merged into his body.

The moment it merged, the entire Secret Realm trembled violently, and ripples appeared in the spatial barrier.

The trial stones on the trial participants simultaneously shattered, transforming into streaks of light that teleported them out.

"Boom—"

Immediately after, the entire Secret Realm rapidly collapsed.

Countless mountains, rivers, and living beings transformed into Origin power, converging towards Lin Xingyu.

His Inner World was undergoing a world-shattering transformation at this moment.

The entire world rapidly expanded outwards: ten thousand meters... twenty thousand meters... thirty thousand meters... Large areas of forest began to appear, a river meandered out, flowing into a lake.

Further away, even phantom images of mountain ranges appeared... The World Tree also grew wildly, its branches lush and leaves dense, its trunk as thick as a towering pillar, as if supporting this heaven and earth.

When the Inner World reached a diameter of one hundred thousand meters, it finally stopped expanding.

Terrifying energy flowed within Lin Xingyu's body, and all his bodily functions rapidly improved...