403: Secret Realm Open

"Does Fellow Daoist have some concerns?"

Chen Mo refused, but the Young Master remained composed.

"My Lin Family has some reputation in Mengqing City. For this Secret Realm trip, I have brought many life-saving treasures."

"If we cooperate, the probability of evacuating from the Secret Realm safely will increase to at least eighty percent!"

"It's not a matter of concerns or no concerns."

Chen Mo took another sip of wine and said leisurely.

"Sorry, I'm just used to being alone."

He understood perfectly well in his heart; those who suddenly approached to form a team either wanted to use him as cannon fodder or had other ulterior motives.

He had the System with him, so there was no need to get mixed up with these people of unknown origin.

In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak; it was better to be cautious.

The male Cultivator behind Lin Hao couldn't hold back anymore. He took half a step forward and said in a deep voice, "My Young Master kindly invited you, don't you dare...!"

"A-Li."

Lin Hao raised his hand to stop the male Cultivator, still smiling at Chen Mo.

"Please forgive him, Fellow Daoist. This Attendant of mine has a bit of a short temper."

"It's just that this Secret Realm is truly extraordinary. Acting alone makes it extremely easy to get trapped. Won't Fellow Daoist reconsider?"

"Let's leave it at that."

His tone was flat, yet carried an indisputable firmness.

Hearing this, Lin Hao no longer insisted. He stood up, straightened his lapels, and gave a salute. "Since Fellow Daoist insists, then I shall not disturb you further."

After saying that, he turned and left with the two people behind him. As they left, that male Cultivator gave Chen Mo a fierce glare.

Chen Mo didn't care about this at all and continued to bury his head in his food.

Regardless of whether it was the Lin Family or not, once they entered the Secret Realm, everyone would rely on their own abilities.

Besides, the face and aura Chen Mo was currently wearing had been processed by the System and could be changed at any time.

However, for the sake of his good wine, I might give him a pass when the time comes. After all, who told me to be someone who values favors... "Young Master, I don't understand."

"Why did you go to such a place to look for helpers, and especially that fellow just now?"

The moment they stepped out of the restaurant, the Attendant A-Li behind Lin Hao couldn't help but voice his indignation for his master.

The female Cultivator beside him didn't speak, but her eyes held a bit of agreement and resentment.

"I saw that the restaurant just now was full of useless people. Only that person's aura was thick and solid; he is certainly no ordinary person. It's a pity he can't join forces with us."

"Let's go, let's look around elsewhere."

However, at that moment, a thunderous explosion erupted from the distant sky!

In an instant, all the Cultivators and Mortals in Qingguang Town raised their heads and looked toward the northeast.

They saw a huge gap cracking open in mid-air over there, with a large amount of Spiritual Qi overflowing from it.

"Oh no, the Secret Realm has actually opened ahead of schedule!"

Exclamations of surprise from Cultivators rang out continuously in Qingguang Town. Immediately, figures turned into streaks of light and rushed toward the location of the Secret Realm at incredibly high speeds.

"Hahaha, Opportunity! Here I come!"

"Charge!"

Although most people were caught off guard by the early opening of the Secret Realm, some reacted very quickly.

Seeing this situation, Lin Hao's expression finally changed.

Something was wrong, very wrong.

The opening time and Realm restrictions of a Secret Realm were generally determined by the powerful figures of various factions using secret arts for deduction.

Taking this time as an example, it was known two months in advance that the highest cultivation level could not exceed the Orifice Condensation Realm.

In the past, it was never off by a single second, but this time it was actually two full days early.

"Young Master, we should..."

"There's no time, set out immediately."

..."Holy crap, I haven't even finished my meal yet."

As many Cultivators in the restaurant hurriedly left, Chen Mo put the unfinished wine and meat back into his system space and followed suit, getting up to leave.

At the entrance of the Secret Realm, Cultivators from all walks of life stepped in one after another.

"It's livelier than expected."

"Fine then, I'm coming too."

Chen Mo blended into the crowd and followed them into the Secret Realm. After a bout of dizziness, his vision suddenly cleared... This was a river valley woodland, and the surroundings were full of life.

Without a word, he immediately put on his outdoor baseball cap and took out an SR9 Marksman Rifle, loading it with bullets.

"System, take me to the evacuation point quickly."

[Ding! This service costs five hundred top-up points. You can pay on credit first.]

"I'm done with you. Fine, take it."

[Ding! Map successfully loaded. Planning the route for you.]

To be honest, the System might be black-hearted, but it wasn't sloppy at all when it came to doing its job.

In less than two breaths, a map of the entire Secret Realm appeared in Chen Mo's Sea of Consciousness.

The various areas, resource points, and even high-value containers within the Secret Realm were clearly marked for him.

Of course, the map also included the Secret Realm evacuation points that Chen Mo cared about most.

There was one regular evacuation point, one trial evacuation point, and one special condition evacuation point.

One didn't even need to think to know that except for the regular evacuation point, the other evacuation points would certainly be dangerous.

In any case, this was what Li Jinian's scanning results had found. As long as they weren't particularly stubborn or forced into a corner, most people would still evacuate normally.

Logically speaking, Cultivators in this world needed a higher Realm to have the ability to open up a Secret Realm.

Li Jinian discovered that this Secret Realm had existed for nearly ten thousand years, and its rules were broken and tattered.

Clearly, this was a small world that had been separated from the rest.

There was no telling how many such Secret Realms existed in the tens of thousands of miles of the Wildlands. Any Cultivator with even a bit of cultivation could occupy a Secret Realm.

Because of this, Secret Realms like this one appeared frequently.

With a thought from Li Jinian, he seemed to be able to sense the weakness of this Heavenly Dao Great World.

Perhaps, at an appropriate time, he could come for a friendly visit.

Chen Mo set off quickly according to the map's guidance. He wasn't interested in the few resource points he occasionally passed along the way; he was simply being willful.

Arriving at the evacuation point, he found an excellent sniper position and lay down, chambering a round.

Regardless of what happened, resources would naturally come to him.

While things were calm on Chen Mo's side, various parts of the Secret Realm had already become an asura field of flesh and blood.

*Puchi—*

The muffled sound of a sharp blade stabbing into flesh mixed with the sound of cracking bones. A Cultivator had just taken out a Jade Slip glowing with spiritual light, and before he could see the words on it clearly, his heart was pierced from behind by a sharp blade.

This strike severely injured his Dantian. His eyes widened, and a rattling sound came from his throat.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Cui, have a good journey."

"I will take care of your wife and children. I've waited for today for a long time."

"Tong Jinyuan! You villain! I'll kill you!"

But how could he, who was ambushed and heavily injured, be a match for the other party? A moment later, that Jade Slip was taken by the newcomer, and the still-warm corpse slumped heavily to the ground... "Get lost! I saw that hundred-year-old Vulture Flower first!"

A burly man with a face full of rough flesh roared, swinging his axe to split the protective spiritual light of the Cultivator in front of him. The fierce wind brought by the axe blade struck the opponent directly.

The opponent fell to the ground covered in blood, but the burly man didn't even blink as he reached out to pluck the hundred-year-old Vulture Flower.

But just as he was about to move, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Immediately afterward, a long sword pierced through his throat. The purple bell on the sword hilt swayed gently, making a tinkling sound.

"Ugh, ugh..."

*Puchi.* The sword light was cold.

The young girl holding the sword expressionlessly twisted the blade. After collecting the loot, she turned and left directly.

"Oh ho, business is here!"

Chen Mo didn't wait long. After half a day, the first Cultivator approached the evacuation point...