What Happened Inside the Secret Realm?

Seeing the passage break and the two planes separated, Lu Yang raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile.

Time was of the essence; he needed to enter the Canglan Realm before the passage completely broke, otherwise he might not be able to return.

Lu Yang quickly cupped his hands in greeting to the ancient powerhouses of the Heavenly Azure Realm and said softly, "Esteemed seniors, I shall take my leave now!"

Dongshan Wuye and the others nodded slightly, their faces all wearing smiles.

"Haha, Young Master Lu, if there is an afterlife, perhaps we can meet again!"

"Young Master Lu, you should hurry, lest you never be able to return to your own world."

"Young Master Lu, don't forget our heritage!"

"..."

Many ancient powerhouses smiled freely and spoke frankly. Among them, the bodies of those ancient powerhouses who burned their source earlier had begun to wither again after this all-out attack, and even showed signs of weathering, as if they might turn into ashes at any moment.

Lu Yang nodded slightly, transformed into a golden mist, and passed through the shattered and collapsed spatial rift, heading towards the entrance of the Canglan Realm.

As Lu Yang's figure disappeared, the ancient powerhouses of the Heavenly Azure Realm exchanged glances.

Then, smiles appeared on their faces.

One of the cultivators, whose appearance had reverted to that of a skeleton, had his legs beginning to turn to ash, yet he seemed oblivious. He smiled at Dongshan Wuye and the others, cupped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoists, it is my honor, Ming Zhao, to shine alongside you in the same era..."

His body turned to ashes extremely quickly; in no time, only his head remained. After uttering his last words, his face was serene as he completely turned to ash and disappeared.

Looking at Ming Zhao, who had turned to ashes, the other ancient powerhouses fell silent for a moment, then solemnly bowed in the direction where Ming Zhao had disappeared.

Soon, one cultivator after another turned into ashes and vanished into the sky.

Dongshan Wuye seemed to have thought of something. He cupped his hands in greeting to the few ancient powerhouses who had not yet disappeared and chuckled, "Gentlemen, I don't want to die here. I want to die somewhere else."

The beautiful and charming female cultivator from before had also turned into withered bones. Her voice was hollow and aged as she chuckled, "Heh, want to go to the two Mystic Dark Sword Masters' side?"

Dongshan Wuye laughed heartily and said frankly, "Yes, after all these years, I can't let go. At the very least, if I were to die, I would want to die with them."

As he spoke, he mustered his last bit of energy, tore through space, and vanished.

The others chuckled, bid each other farewell, and, using their last vestiges of their essence, returned to their respective sects' headquarters, turning to ashes and disappearing without a trace.

Canglan Realm, Eastern Domain, Qin Province, Yue Kingdom.

On the Desolate Mountain Range, cultivators from the six top forces of Qin Province stood atop each peak.

Since the disciples have entered the Ancient Yue Secret Realm, there are far fewer cultivators on the mountain peak than before, making it seem somewhat empty.

However, during the few days that the secret realm was open, disciples would occasionally leave it for various reasons.

These disciples were all in poor condition, almost all of them were injured, and they were taken away by the sect's cultivators for treatment.

On the mountain peak of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, Su Jinxuan, Han Qianshan, Mo Xianyun, and others sat cross-legged, waiting for the secret realm to close.

Just then, ripples suddenly appeared in the secret passage, and the next moment, figures rushed out of the passage.

At first there were only three or four cultivators, but soon, more than ten cultivators rushed out every breath, and the sky gradually filled with cultivators from various forces, densely packed together.

This startled all the Nascent Soul Realm experts from the various major forces present, who showed expressions of confusion.

Su Jinxuan, Han Qianshan, and the others stood up. Han Qianshan frowned, somewhat surprised, and asked, "What's going on? Why are so many people coming out at once?"

Mo Xianyun was also somewhat puzzled and asked, "This disciple has only been in the secret realm for less than seven days, and there's still some time before it closes. Why have you already come out?"

Su Jinxuan frowned and said, "Let's ask."

They nodded.

Because after the disciples in the sky emerged, they began to fly towards the mountain where their sects were located, and the disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect naturally flew towards them as well.

Soon, Su Jinxuan saw Jiang Shiqing and Fang Jin flying over.

Fang Jin, a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, flew with Jiang Shiqing on his sword.

The two of them landed on the ground quickly.

Su Jinxuan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang Shiqing didn't seem to be injured.

This is Lu Yang's confidante; if she were injured, Lu Yang would probably be heartbroken.

Upon seeing Su Jinxuan Fang Jin immediately bowed respectfully, her tone utmost. "Fang Jin greets Your Supreme Elder Su!"

Su Jinxuan nodded slightly in response, then looked at Jiang Shiqing, her pretty face softening slightly, and asked, "Shiqing, what happened in the secret realm? Why did you all come out?"

Fang Jin was standing to the side, naturally noticed the change in Su Jinxuan's attitude and was filled with envy.

She had heard that Supreme Elder Su and Young Master Lu had a very good relationship, and that because of Young Master Young Master Lu, even this Nascent Soul Realm elder treated Junior Sister Shiqing with kindness and gentleness.

And what about her?

As inner disciple in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he wasn't even worth a second glance from the Supreme Elder.

The difference is huge!

Jiang Shiqing and Su Jinxuan had interacted many times before, and she was quite friendly towards Su Jinxuan at this moment. She quickly explained, "It was Young Master. He said there was danger in the secret realm, so he asked us to come out first."

Upon hearing this, Su Jinxuan, Han Qianshan, and the others were all stunned.

Han Qianshan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Young Master Lu? He said that?"

His heart skipped a beat, and he nervously looked towards the passageway, fearing he might see a significant decrease in the number of disciples from the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

Han Qianshan had heard about Lu Yang killing Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator!

Even Lu Yang felt there was danger, so for the disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, who were at the highest Foundation Establishment Realm, it would be an absolute catastrophe!

"Young Master Lu has said there's danger, so something terrible must have happened in the secret realm? How badly were the sect's disciples injured?"

Seeing Han Qianshan's nervous expression, Jiang Shiqing immediately smiled and reassured him, "Supreme Elder Han, there's no need to be nervous. When the young master reminded us, the danger hadn't even materialized yet, and we were already out."

Hearing this, Han Qianshan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Jinxuan frowned and asked, "What exactly happened in the secret realm? Even Lu Yang felt it was dangerous?"

Jiang Shiqing shook her head. "I don't know either, young master didn't go into details. But..."

Jiang Shiqing paused for a moment, then recounted how they encountered the black mist, sensed the incredibly powerful aura, and heard the words that echoed throughout the secret realm.

"The Mystic Dark Sword Master?" Su Jinxuan murmured, then turned to Han Qianshan: "Have you heard of this title?"

Han Qianshan shook his head. "No, I've never heard of it."

While they were still puzzled, one after another, cultivators flew over.

Mu Yunxue, Lin Ying, and Qin Nanyue were also among them.

Seeing them approach, Jiang Shiqing immediately smiled, walked over, and joined her sisters.

Fang Jin originally wanted to go over, but after hesitating for a moment, she still didn't take a step.

After all, she had a good relationship with Jiang Shiqing, and could rely on that to stick close to her, while the others might not be so easy to talk to.

When Su Jinxuan saw them coming, she gave them a faint smile.

"Yunxue, come here for a moment. Do you know what happened?"

Mu Yunxue and Lin Ying both shook their heads.

They didn't know either.

Only Qin Nanyue stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, chest puffed out, and a smug expression on her face, saying, "Hehehe, I know! I was with Lu Yang earlier."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned to look at Qin Nanyue.

Lin Ying raised an eyebrow, looking at Qin Nanyue with a half-smile, "Nanyue, that's strange. Everyone has a mission, so why are you with Lu Yang? And why are you alone together?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue immediately recalled the scene of her taking the initiative to kiss Lu Yang, and her pretty face blushed slightly.

She quickly changed the subject. "Yingying, do you guys still want to hear more?!"

Mu Yunxue asked coldly, "Nanyue, tell me, is Lu Yang in danger?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about that big bad guy. You don't know how strong he is... Oh, you really don't know."

Qin Nanyue wore a cryptic expression, smiling like a little fox.

This made Lin Ying and the others nearby turn pale.

Lin Ying reached out and pinched Qin Nanyue's cheek, saying irritably, "What are you talking about?! Tell me now! Or I'll make sure you do it next time..."

She hadn't finished speaking when she remembered there were other people around, so she stopped talking.

Mu Yunxue's calm, unwavering eyes stared at Qin Nanyue, her gaze utterly dangerous.

Qin Nanyue's heart skipped a beat. What if these guys ganged up on her next time they actually cultivated together?

She'll really die!

Qin Nanyue shuddered, feeling a chill run down her spine.

She coughed lightly and said mysteriously, "Actually, that guy's cultivation level is at the Body Integration Realm!"

Su Jinxuan: "????"

Han Qianshan: "????"

Lin Ying and the others. "...?"

Qin Nanyue's words plunged everyone into silence.