Reunion in the Secret Land

Wang Xuan lightly stepped back, suppressing the urge to punch it. Not wanting to disturb the old fox deep within the barrier, he beckoned to it.

The horse was more composed and calm than before. Upon seeing this, it suddenly accelerated, its hooves gleaming like a small sun bursting open. Its power increased several times over in an instant. This must be a secret technique, meant to catch him off guard.

The little pony from back then has become quite formidable now, perhaps due to a reunion with its former rider.

Wang Xuan didn't bother with it, since it hadn't revealed its true form yet. He turned and left, intending to take it to a quiet, secluded place to catch up.

However, to his surprise, after Great Grandmaster Horse's most ferocious iron hoof missed its mark, he turned and ran, rushing towards the barrier without looking back.

It was cunning and sensed something was wrong, because the person was hiding and showing signs of strength, and had avoided the first strike of its Heavenly Horse Nine Kill Style.

It believes that if there is no certainty, it is better to run away first and never take any risks. It would be more enjoyable and safer to go back and call people to hunt together.

Upon seeing this, Wang Xuan wanted to capture it directly, but he was afraid of making a commotion and attracting the attention of various monsters who might then report it. So he transmitted his voice directly. "Great Grandmaster Horse, it's me, come here!"

With a whoosh, the golden pegasus stopped abruptly, its ears perked up, its tail held high, its eyes wide, and its teeth bared, looking utterly astonished and surprised.

"The Horse Keeper?!" it tried calling out, though it was also transmitting its voice secretly.

"Damn it!" Wang Xuan thought the horse deserved a beating; it was absolutely worthy of a good beating. He couldn't stand it from head to toe.

"It really is you, my personal Horse Keeper, the horse breeder is here!" Great Grandmaster Horse was shocked and rushed over in a flash.

Wang Xuan led the way, running for 150 li in one go before stopping and revealing his true form, as he had many questions for it.

"It really is you!" Great Grandmaster Horse sensed the familiar aura. After all, they had been together for some time, and now it was very excited.

Upon seeing a familiar person and horse, it immediately leaped over.

Wang Xuan smiled, spread his hands, and prepared to welcome it. He stroked the horse's mane; it did indeed look like Sacred Beast from the celestial realm. Sitting on it, he estimated he would indeed have an ethereal aura.

Great Grandmaster Horse was very excited. As if he were teleporting, he faced Wang Xuan and slammed his eight hooves down with thunderous force and lightning speed.

This greeting was a bit too extravagant; it started with the Heavenly Horse Moon Stomp Fist, stomping with iron hooves and leaving behind a series of afterimages.

"Are you crazy? You recognize me now and you still want to fight me?" Wang Xuan's face immediately darkened.

"Horse Keeper, you were once so powerful and arrogant, running rampant on the outskirts of the secret realm. Now, let me show you my power. I have long since become Horse Chao Fan, and I once stood at the pinnacle of the Horse Fifth Stage." Naturally, it was shaken down in realm.

At the same time, it believed that Wang Xuan must have also been shaken down, and in a worse state than it, since there was a protective barrier and rare treasures here.

So it was incredibly excited, wanting to show the person who used to ride it around who was stronger now. Although it meant no harm, it just wanted to show off.

"What level are you at now?" Wang Xuan avoided the question. In fact, he had already seen through its strength, but he was still happy to exchange a few blows with it.

"I am now Horse Third Stage, renowned in the secret realm, known as Horse Seeks Defeat!" Great Grandmaster Horse's glowing hooves returned, this time carrying thunder and lightning, his speed increased, and his power multiplied many times over.

Wang Xuan was speechless. The little colt was really a child, so arrogant. Its earlier cunning had vanished Ying after confirming that it was an acquaintance. It had lost all its guard and only wanted to prove that it was strong.

With a gentle touch, he used a single finger to stop Great Grandmaster Horse's hoof from landing.

"Horse Keeper, what Heavenly Treasures did you eat to have such great strength?" It could hardly believe it. A while ago, it had been eating spiritual herbs like vegetables in the secret realm, which was why it had risen so quickly. At its peak, it was almost at the sixth level.

As it turns out, this old friend, who came from a technologically depleted planet, became even stronger after returning to his homeland?

"Heavenly Horse Moon Stomp Fist!" It retreated, then roared loudly, its whole body glowing, transforming into a divine moon, and charged towards Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan stood there without moving, his right arm glowing, transforming into a giant energy hand that lifted the entire thing up, suspending it in mid-air.

"Holy crap!" Great Grandmaster Horse was furious. This was unbelievable! What level was this old friend at now? He let out a low growl, "You've been tricked!"

In an instant, its entire body was covered in lightning, especially its horn, where a thick bolt of lightning struck Wang Xuan, making it resemble a giant ball of lightning.

"Stop messing around, be quiet." Wang Xuan said, throwing it on the ground and slapping it. Instantly, all the lightning disappeared.

At the same time, he nimbly leaped up and sat on the back of the celestial horse, saying, "Take me for a walk, let me have a chat."

Horse Chao Fan's eyes widened, his expression dazed. He thought he had soared to the sky and was rarely matched among many monsters, but in the end he still couldn't beat this humanoid monster.

"Wang Xuan, is that you? You haven't been Seize Body, have you? I don't believe it. I haven't surpassed you yet!" It shook its head and tail, struggling violently, with sparks flying everywhere.

Wang Xuan slapped it hard, the force of which almost made it collapse to the ground.

"Don't you even know who I am? Your master. I taught you a lesson back then, and now you want to go to heaven? Trying to rebel?"

Horse Chao Fan was having a hard time accepting reality. He had originally wanted to show off his strength, but he was hit hard and started to doubt his life.

"I've consumed many extraordinary herbs and almost reached the sixth level of the Horse Clan. You should know that those rare items were left behind by Transcendent Immortals and have been rooted in the immortal abodes for many years. How could I still be inferior to you?"

It looked dejected, its head drooping, and asked, somewhat unwillingly, "Horse Keeper, what have you eaten?"

"What did you call me?" Wang Xuan glared at him.

"Brother Wang!" Great Grandmaster Horse immediately changed his address.

Wang Xuan took out a small piece of Good Fortune True Crystal and waved it in front of it. The strange Energy Substance that was almost real immediately made its eyes widen. Although it didn't know what it was, it could feel that its primordial spirit was trembling and wanted to get closer.

"Master, I missed you so much! Why did it take you so long to come? I missed you so much!"

Wang Xuan immediately lost his temper and decisively put away the real crystal. This shameless little colt changed his tune too quickly; he was showing off just a short while ago.

What's your name now?

"Horse Yi Xuan!"

Wang Xuan slapped it on the head and said, "Say it again!"

"Ah, I misspoke earlier. My name is now Horse Chao Fan, and I will live and prosper with Wang Xuan!" it declared solemnly, expressing its loyalty.

"How are Qing Han and Wu Yin doing now? Are they still inside the barrier?" Wang Xuan asked, this was his biggest concern.

"Yes, they are all extraordinary beings. The miraculous medicines in the Immortal Lords' Cave Mansion are really too many, very suitable for them, and even the root of their illnesses is almost eliminated."

Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. There couldn't be better news. As long as everyone was safe, it didn't matter how strong they were, since the Mythological Era was about to end.

"The root of their problems..."

Horse Chao Fan quickly replied, "It's the Five Decays of Heaven and Man Disease. Although it's latent, it may be passed on to future generations. We're currently undergoing final treatment. We're missing one or two key ingredients, but we've located them."

Wang Xuan nodded. If it could be cured, it would indeed be good news. He asked, "How is that old fox?"

"My grandfather is very good," Horse Chao Fan said without hesitation.

Wang Xuan: "..."

Black Fox has become its grandfather? It calls him that so naturally and smoothly; it must have been so engrossed in flattery that it didn't even realize it was unusual.

"If you called him 'Master' or 'Grandmaster,' I could understand," Wang Xuan said.

"This... it just came out of my head, hehe!" Horse Chao Fan didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"Are Qing Han and Da Wu doing well here? I hope nothing unexpected has happened." Wang Xuan asked it in detail about the two women's situation.

At the same time, he also wanted to know some details about Old Fox and whether there were any problems with him.

"They are very good. My grandfather cares about them a lot and has been making arrangements to find husbands for them recently," Horse Chao Fan said.

"I'll explode!" Wang Xuan was about to explode on the spot. What was Black Fox trying to do? Was it tired of living?!

"Brother Wang, no, Master, why are you so excited? Give me a crystal first. I feel like I can become even stronger with it."

Wang Xuan slapped it on the head, making it see stars. If the force had been slightly greater, its skull would have cracked open.

He was furious and said, "Are you heartless, or have you been brainwashed by that old fox? It's been choosing husbands for Zhao Qinghan and Wu Yin lately, and you don't seem to care much, you haven't tried to stop it, and you talk about it with such nonchalance."

Horse Chao Fan looked aggrieved and somewhat frightened, saying, "I'm not an adult yet, so I don't have any concept of marriage. As long as my two older sisters are happy, that's all that matters. I don't have any feelings about it."

"Do they like it themselves?" Wang Xuan asked.

"I don't know, I haven't chosen yet." Horse Chao Fan was clearly a novice when it came to this field. Although he could communicate in the spiritual realm, he was still a complete novice in this area.

It added, "However, my grandfather said that the person who came from the depths of the universe has extremely strong talent, and is suspected to be an ancient, Super Peerless being who was banished to the mortal world and reborn. He is a good person. In addition, there is the person who, while in the womb, could feel the chanting of scriptures by others and resonate with them. This seems quite absurd. My grandfather said that if this were during the heyday of ancient mythology, he would have been snatched up by various religious leaders and raised as their own son. Now, such an unexpected event has occurred, with two people with bright futures appearing in the secret place. Perhaps it is the will of heaven. My grandfather has the power to bring them together, believing that in the future, without medicine, the little bit of true blood from those two people can cleanse away the last trace of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man Disease."

"Lead the way!" Wang Xuan realized that he had no choice but to go see the Black Fox. This old fox used to give people a very steady feeling, so why was he suddenly acting recklessly? He couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Horse Chao Fan carried Wang Xuan at breakneck speed, and soon appeared outside the barrier.

Wang Xuan frowned. Could all of this be a rumor deliberately spread by the old fox? Knowing that he was coming, it had left Horse Chao Fan outside and used him to deliver a message, telling him not to hide and to come see it quickly.

He thought about it and decided it didn't matter. Now he was in the Eleventh Stage, standing in the frontier of mythology in the desolate wilderness. He was not afraid of any extraordinary beings in the human world. Even if the old fox caused trouble, he dared to give it a shot.

If there is any unexpected event or something that becomes intolerable, even if there are magic arrays and arrangements here, he will not be afraid. If the other party dares to ambush him, he will not hesitate to bombard them with his most precious treasures.

Wang Xuan rode Horse Chao Fan directly into the barrier!

Along the way, there were many Auspicious Beasts and powerful monsters, all showing surprise at how obedient the Thunder Horn Heavenly Horse was, allowing people to ride it, and wondering about Wang Xuan's background.

The area within the barrier was indeed vast, with a small city in front of it.

Along the way, he saw some humans whose clothes and attire looked somewhat familiar.

"They come from three Supernatural Planet: Yuhua, Euler, and Heluo. There's a wormhole in the Secret Realm that connects to their planets," Great Grandmaster Horse explained. Some young talents from the three places had also been invited by the old fox.

"That person looks familiar!" Someone in the distance spotted Wang Xuan.

"An alien who is suspected of killing many of our superhumans outside the Earth Immortal City!" someone exclaimed, recognizing him.

Upon arriving here, Wang Xuan made no attempt to conceal his presence, immediately using his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to scan the distance, and soon gained some insights.

His Spiritual Heavenly Eye disregarded distance, and he saw the back of a familiar woman practicing flying swords on a beautiful mountain peak at the horizon. She was wearing an ancient long dress, otherworldly and ethereal, like a banished immortal descending to earth.

His heart was filled with emotion; they had finally reunited. On the distant mountain peak, the woman seemed to sense his presence, stopped, and looked in his direction.