The Various Factions

This was the entrance to the Seven Treasures Secret Realm that Fang Xi and Bai Yusheng had explored together last time.

Since the day the secret realm opened had not yet arrived, Fang Xi simply set up a formation to conceal it before leaving.

Today, however, the two had reunited once more.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, I'll leave it to you."

Gazing at the doorway hidden among countless vines, Fang Xi retreated several steps and addressed Bai Yusheng.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist."

Bai Yusheng stepped forward. Literary Qi shimmered over the ancient book in his hand.

Suddenly, it flipped open to a page bearing the character "Key"!

Clang!

Amid flashing Bronze Radiance, a mottled, rust-covered bronze key appeared.

Had Sword Child been here, he would surely have discovered that this key looked extremely similar to the appearance of the four-in-one fragment they controlled after combining it—except that it lacked so many traces of rust.

Seeing this, Bai Yusheng spat out the character "Weapon."

A stream of Literary Qi emerged, transforming into a dagger that glinted with cold light before landing against his chest!

Pfft!

Blood flashed as something surged out from the wound in his chest.

It was none other than a blood-colored crystal. As Bai Yusheng formed hand seals and chanted an incantation, it merged with the rust-covered bronze key in midair.

Clang!

The bronze key let out a boom. Wrapped in blood light, the rust covering it fell away at astonishing speed.

Then, the intact bronze key transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the doorway.

The doorway boomed and opened with a crash.

"So this secret realm really does require bloodline power to open!"

At this sight, Fang Xi nodded inwardly.

"Sorry for the wait, Fellow Daoist. Let's enter the secret realm together... This time, many