272: The flawed jade is the king (XI).

In Wang Yun's chest, the newly born Supreme Bone had completely formed.

It was no longer a simple gold, but displayed a noble purple-cyan-gold color; on the bone's surface, mysterious Innate Dao patterns emerged of their own accord.

A sense of power far greater than before emanated from the bone, echoing the warm "heart of flora" in his chest, endless and unceasing.

"Still not enough."

Feeling his still-weak Mortal body, Wang Yun made a decision.

Seclusion... Meanwhile, in the outside world.

Outside the Meteorite Abyss, the group of Cultivators who had witnessed Wang Yun calmly walk into the Restriction burst into an uproar after a brief silence.

"That Restriction... it opened the door for him on its own!"

A piece of shocking news, like a storm, quickly swept from this desolate abyss across the entire Eastern Domain, spreading to every corner of the Five Domains at an even faster pace.

"Abnormal activity in the Grandmist Saint's Secret Realm! A Person of Destiny is suspected to be chosen!"

For a time, the Five Domains were shaken.

Countless long-dormant old monsters were stirred, and various Immortal Dao Lineage turned their gazes toward the Grandmist Secret Realms scattered throughout the Five Domains.

A brand-new "Secret Realm Craze" centered around the Saint's Legacy had begun.

However, Wang Yun, who was at the center of the storm, knew nothing of this.

Time flew by.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Secret Realm, beneath a mountain stream where Spiritual Qi had transformed into a waterfall, Wang Yun slowly opened his eyes.

The aura he exuded was no longer that of the weak Mortal youth from five years ago.

His cultivation base had improved rapidly; in just five short years, he had leaped into the "Three Origins Realm," a level many Cultivators found difficult to reach.

Furthermore, his Foundation was incredibly solid, without the slightest hint of instability.

"The Primordial Qi here has been exhausted. It's time to go to the next place."

Wang Yun stood up, feeling the abundant power within him, and turned his gaze toward the outside of the Secret Realm.

He knew this was only the beginning... In the Eastern Domain, there was a region called the "Soul-Severing Mountain Range."

This was the mandatory path to the second Grandmist Secret Realm, as well as a lawless and chaotic land where looting and killing frequently occurred.

Wang Yun concealed all his aura, walking along the desolate ancient path like an ordinary traveling Cultivator.

Suddenly, his footsteps paused, and he ducked behind a pile of jagged rocks.

In the distance, several streaks of light were rapidly approaching.

Leading the way was a pale blue light, within which a graceful woman in palace attire could be vaguely seen; her face was pale, and blood stained the corners of her mouth, indicating she was severely injured.

Behind her, seven or eight streaks of light burning with golden flames pursued relentlessly, coming on with menacing momentum.

"Fairy Luo Xi, stop your futile resistance."

A raspy and arrogant voice came from the pursuers behind.

"It is your good fortune that our Dao Child has taken an interest in you. Surrender quietly, and you can avoid some physical suffering."

Hearing this, the woman named Luo Xi's eyes were filled with determination. She didn't say a word, only desperately pushing the little Spiritual Qi left in her body to speed up her escape.

"Refusing the easy way only to be forced!"

Behind, the leading Golden-armored guard lost his patience.

He was a powerhouse of the Three Origins Realm. Chasing a female Cultivator in the Heavenly Spirit Realm should have been easy, but he was already extremely irritated by her endless tricks that had delayed him until now.

"Form the array! Block her!"

At his command, several Golden-armored guards instantly dispersed, sealing off all of Luo Xi's escape routes from every direction.

A massive net condensed from golden flames descended upon her.

With no way to dodge, Luo Xi could only summon an ice-blue ancient shield to defend herself.

Boom!

The giant flame net collided with the ancient shield, letting out a massive boom.

Luo Xi felt as if she had been struck by a heavy blow; she spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from the sky, crashing onto the ground not far away.

"Take her!"

The Golden-armored guards swarmed forward, surrounding her.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of some Cultivators who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

"It's the Golden Crow Ancient Clan! They're actually chasing Fairy Luo Xi of the Misty Rain Grotto-Heaven?"

"Shh... keep it down! You don't know? That Dao Child of the Golden Crow Ancient Clan has always acted overbearingly. He took a fancy to Fairy Luo Xi's beauty and her 'Taiyin Divine Body' and wants to forcibly take her as a concubine. The Misty Rain Grotto-Heaven didn't dare to offend them, so Fairy Luo Xi had no choice but to flee."

"Alas, what a tragic fate for a beauty! Fairy Luo Xi is peerless; she's the object of admiration for so many in the Eastern Domain, yet today she must suffer such a calamity."

A young Cultivator couldn't bear it and clenched his fists, yet he never dared to take a step forward.

He was indeed one of Fairy Luo Xi's admirers.

His companion pulled him back and whispered:

"Are you crazy? That's the Golden Crow Ancient Clan! If we go up there, how is it different from seeking death? Just watch; all we can do is watch the Fairy meet her end."

The discussions drifted into Wang Yun's ears.

He remained expressionless.

The strong preying on the weak was the Law of this world.

He had no interest, nor any obligation, to intervene.

In the field, Luo Xi was pointed at by several long halberds burning with flames as she slowly stood up from the ground.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her face filled with despair.

She knew that what the Golden Crow Dao Child was after wasn't her beauty at all.

But rather her Lunar Origin, which could help him break through to the 'Acquired Solar Saint Body'!

If this succeeded, her path of Dao would be destroyed, and she would be in a state worse than death.

Luo Xi looked around at the Cultivators who were standing by, some even with a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes, and her heart was filled with sorrow.

She had fled all this way, calling for help, but no one dared to lend a hand.

This was the cruel reality.

"Give up."

The leading Golden-armored guard said coldly. Behind him, a powerhouse whose aura had reached the "Three Origins Realm" released a powerful pressure, completely cutting off all of Luo Xi's hope.

Luo Xi slowly closed her eyes.

She intended to sever her own heart meridians; she would rather die than become someone else's cultivation vessel and suffer such humiliation.

However, at the very moment she was about to act.

Her heart stirred, and she activated her greatest secret.

The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart.

Her mind, like an invisible net, swept across everyone present.

She saw the coldness and impatience in the eyes of the Golden-armored guards.

She saw the numbness and fear of the surrounding onlookers.

She also saw the greed and schadenfreude in the eyes of some distant Cultivators.

Nothing.

Not a single shred of kindness.

Luo Xi's heart completely sank to the bottom.

Just as she withdrew her mind and prepared to embrace death.

Her mind unintentionally swept over the figure of an ordinary-looking youth behind the distant pile of rocks, who seemed to be just a passerby.

The next moment.

Thump!!!

Luo Xi's Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, which was naturally able to see through people's hearts and predict fortune or misfortune, began to throb violently without warning!

It wasn't a warning.

It was a kind of... fear originating from the depths of her Soul!

She felt a chill all over.

Her body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.

In her perception, that seemingly ordinary youth was not human at all.

The faint aura of danger emanating from him was far more terrifying than the pursuers she faced, and even more so than the Golden Crow Dao Child!

Luo Xi's face instantly turned deathly pale.

She looked in Wang Yun's direction, her eyes filled with horror.

"Hmm?"

The leading Golden-armored guard noticed her abnormality and looked in the direction of her gaze, but saw only a pile of empty rocks.

"Death is at your doorstep, what are you still looking at?"

He snorted and reached out his hand, grabbing toward Luo Xi's shoulder.

"Come with us!"