A Plunge from the Heights

Chen Fei's eyes widened slightly. How could a Joint Aperture Realm powerhouse have descended here?

The next moment, Chen Fei thought of Yu Zhongxin, whom he had encountered in the Ghost City—a late-stage Aperture Refining Realm cultivator he had never seen or heard of before. The Joint Aperture Realm powerhouse in the sky was likely connected to this.

Chen Fei did not look any further. Turning around, he continued running down the mountain. Such a powerhouse had already exceeded the limits of what Chen Fei could handle. The most urgent matter now was to leave this place as quickly as possible.

Buzz!

The aura of the Joint Aperture Realm swept across the entire secret realm, and the secret realm began to tremble. The Body Refining Realm disciples still within the secret realm all halted what they were doing and looked toward the sky.

The demonic beasts in the secret realm seemed to sense something. All of them fled back into their caves, curling up in the corners and shivering. It was an instinctive response to danger. At certain times, demonic beasts were more perceptive than human martial artists.

"Joint Aperture Realm? Why would there be a Joint Aperture Realm cultivator here?"

Walking out of the cave, Feng Xiupu looked in the direction of Half-Bottle Mountain, his eyes filled with disbelief. This was merely a newly formed Second Order Secret Realm. Even Mid-stage Aperture Refining Realm cultivators found it difficult to enter.

Yet a Joint Aperture Realm powerhouse had appeared above the secret realm. More importantly, this Joint Aperture Realm aura was far too unfamiliar.

"They... won't be in trouble, will they?" Wei Yantao stood to one side, looking somewhat worried.

Feng Xiupu frowned deeply, not knowing how to answer. Something must have happened on Half-Bottle Mountain, but it was not