278: The flawed jade is the king (17).

Wang Yun and Luo Xi had just stepped into the Secret Realm and hadn't yet had time to explore deep within.

Boom!

A terrifying demonic might, far exceeding the God King Realm and even surpassing ordinary Venerables, crashed down from beyond the Nine Heavens without warning.

The entire space of the Secret Realm trembled violently under the forced intrusion of this domineering power.

The originally stable flow of the Dao Laws instantly became chaotic.

The Spiritual Qi turned violent, and space distorted.

All the Human Race Prodigies who had just entered the Secret Realm and were searching for Opportunities felt their spirits shake violently, as if struck by a heavy blow.

Those with weaker cultivation bases were even more directly crushed by this pressure, their blood churning as they spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"What's going on?"

"This pressure... it's a Venerable! A Venerable has broken in!"

Panic spread rapidly among the Human Race Prodigies.

The massive, hideous Dragon body of the Dark Moon Demon Venerable appeared in the sky above the Secret Realm.

Its cold Dragon pupils scanned the Human Race Cultivators shivering below under its pressure, its gaze contemptuous, filled with mockery and killing intent.

"A group of pathetic insects."

The Divine Thought sent out by the Dark Moon Demon Venerable exploded in everyone's Sea of Consciousness.

"Struggle, and then, become this Venerable's snack."

Meanwhile, outside the Secret Realm entrance.

This shocking turn of events caused the faces of all high-ranking Human Race members to change drastically.

"Not good! It's the Dark Moon Demon Venerable!"

"It has no sense of honor! It actually used a spatial Divine Ability and exploited our methods to deceive the Restriction's detection and sneak into the Secret Realm!"

The God King from the Great You Sacred Dynasty had his hair and beard standing on end, shocked and furious.

The news spread throughout the Northlands and even the Five Domains at the fastest speed.

For a moment, countless powerful Divine Thoughts crossed the Void Realm and cast their gaze here.

Upon learning that a genuine Demon Venerable had broken into a Secret Realm meant only for the younger generation, the entire Northlands Human Race fell into silence.

"It's over..."

"That's a real Dark Moon Demon Venerable. Who among the younger generation can stop it?"

Despair spread among the Human Race Cultivators... inside the Secret Realm.

You Xuan and his group were the first to encounter the Dark Moon Demon Venerable.

"Form the array!"

You Xuan made a prompt decision. He endured the pressure originating from his Divine Soul and shouted sternly.

Over a dozen Human Race Prodigies reacted quickly, forcibly channeling the Spiritual Qi in their bodies to form a profound battle array.

"Dark Sparrow's Sky-Piercing Howl!"

You Xuan was at the eye of the array. The phantom of the You Que Divine Body behind him let out a long howl toward the sky. A grim dark power soared, transforming into a massive divine bird's claw that lunged at the Demon Dragon in the sky.

However, facing this strike, the Dark Moon Demon Venerable didn't even lift an eyelid.

"A mere grain of rice dares to compete with the brilliance of the sun and moon?"

It simply, casually, swung its Dragon claw.

Rip!

Space was easily torn apart.

That overbearing Dark Sparrow's divine claw dissolved like ice and snow the moment it touched the Dragon claw, failing to cause any damage.

Immediately after, the residual power of the torn space fell heavily upon the Human Race battle array.

Crack!

The battle array's light screen shattered instantly.

Several Human Race Prodigies with weaker strength didn't even have time to let out a scream before their bodies were sliced into pieces by the violent spatial power, their Divine Souls extinguished.

"No!"

You Xuan's eyes were blood-red. Seeing his companions, whom he spent day and night with, turn into blood mist before his eyes, his heart was filled with grief and indignation.

"Beast! I'll fight you to the death!"

He forcibly activated his You Que Divine Body, burning his Origin blood essence. An ancient jade pendant flew out from between his eyebrows, transforming into a solid light shield that protected the few remaining companions behind him.

"Run!"

He himself, holding a Dragon Spear, turned into a streak of light and charged toward the massive Demon Dragon without looking back.

"Commendable courage."

A hint of mockery flashed in the Dark Moon Demon Venerable's Dragon pupils.

It didn't even use a Divine Ability, simply performing a casual sweep of its Dragon tail.

Boom!

The protective light shield shattered instantly, and the Dragon tail struck You Xuan's body squarely.

A dull thud.

The black Dragon robe on You Xuan's body instantly exploded, his ribs shattered inch by inch, and he fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing heavily into a mountain range below, kicking up a cloud of dust.

His life or death was unknown.

All of this was witnessed by Wang Yun and Luo Xi in the distance.

Luo Xi's face had long since turned pale. Looking at the god-like Dark Moon Demon Venerable and feeling the despairing gap in strength, her body couldn't stop trembling.

"Young Master, let's go... we have to go!"

She grabbed Wang Yun's sleeve, her voice carrying a sob.

"Let's quickly find a place to hide! That's a real Venerable, we... we are simply not its match!"

However, Wang Yun did not move.

He calmly watched the distant battlefield that had been leveled, watching as several Human Race Prodigies, who were shivering under the pressure but still trying to escape, were swallowed by the Dark Moon Demon Venerable at will.

You Xuan... the descendant of You Chen.

He cannot die.

A thought was incredibly clear in Wang Yun's mind.

At the same time, he could clearly feel that in the very core of the Secret Realm, a wisp of Hongmeng Origin Qi, which shared the same source as him, was emitting a faint resonance.

And the Dark Moon Demon Venerable, after playfully slaughtering all the Human Race Prodigies, swung its massive Dragon body and also flew toward that direction.

This battle was unavoidable.

"Young Master! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late once that Demon Venerable discovers us!"

Seeing that Wang Yun remained unmoved, Luo Xi was so anxious she was about to cry.

Wang Yun finally withdrew his gaze. He turned his head and looked at the woman whose face was filled with anxiety and fear, and spoke.

"Why leave?"

Luo Xi was stunned.

"That... that's a Venerable!"

"A Venerable, so what?"

Wang Yun's expression was unusually calm. He looked at Luo Xi and explained:

"Furthermore..."

He paused, looked up toward the direction the Dark Moon Demon Venerable was flying, and sneered.

"That beast is coming for the Hongmeng Origin Qi here."

"That thing, I am determined to get it."

Luo Xi was so shocked by Wang Yun's answer that she was speechless.

She couldn't understand why the young man before her dared to speak such arrogant words.

That was a Venerable!

A supreme existence who stood above the God Realm and held the Laws of heaven and earth!

Just as she wanted to try and persuade him further.

Wang Yun raised his hand and lightly brushed his robes.

Finally, he looked at the Dark Moon Demon Venerable slowly approaching in the distance and let out a light laugh.

The laughter was indifferent and domineering.

"Besides."

"In one's own home, why hide from others?"