Arrival at the Sky Dragon Secret Realm

Zhang Hongxi covered her little mouth, staring in shock. "Xiao Chen! Where did you get such a huge chunk of Earth Core Fire Crystal?

This could buy several Zhang Families, couldn't it?"

Everyone rose to their feet, looking at the Earth Core Fire Crystal taller than a person before them, their eyes filled with both shock and delight.

Of course, the most delighted of them all was Zhang Zujun, a Second-tier Top-grade alchemist.

He was already sprawled atop the Earth Core Fire Crystal, feeling the scorching heat emanating from within, his face utterly intoxicated.

"This color, this temperature... Mm, it really is Earth Core Fire Crystal.

Hahahaha, with this, we can build an alchemy holy ground for the family.

It can continuously refine the alchemists' inner pill flames and Fire Attribute spiritual power. A priceless treasure, a priceless treasure indeed!"

Then his tone shifted, and he immediately swore a Blood Oath before looking at Zhang Hongqing and the others.

They understood at once and promptly swore Blood Oaths as well.

Zhang Xuanming burst into laughter. "Seventh Brother, do you have any more treasures? Your Fifth Brother is ready to swear Blood Oaths all night."

The moment he said that, everyone in the room laughed.

Naturally, it was only a joke. How could treasures possibly be so easy to obtain?

After the laughter subsided, Zhang Xuanchen looked at Zhang Zujun. "Great-Grandfather, with so much Earth Core Fire Crystal, selling even a little of it could get us a Golden Core Pill.

So you still have a chance.

Don't refuse it. Your grandson still wants to wait until you break through to become a Third Stage alchemist and teach me."

Hearing this, Zhang Zujun opened his mouth, but in the end, he could not bring himself to speak the words of refusal.

His gaze hardened with resolve. "Good! I won't say any more words of refusal. If the day truly comes when I break through to the Golden Core Realm!

I will definitely raise the family's alchemy standards by another level and make even greater contributions!"

Smiling, Zhang Xuanchen said, "I believe you can definitely do it!

You most likely won't be able to enter this Inheritance Secret Realm. The Secret Realm will surely be fraught with danger, so keep this Earth Core Fire Crystal with you in case anything unexpected happens."

Zhang Zujun did not hesitate and nodded. "Good!"

"According to the news we received, the Secret Realm will likely open at dusk tomorrow. Everyone should rest well tonight. We leave tomorrow morning."

"Good!"

Early the next morning, when the sky was only beginning to brighten.

The Zhang Family members boarded two Rank 2 Top-grade Flying Ships and set off toward the Sky Dragon Secret Realm.

Yan Ruyu stood within a pavilion, watching the scene with longing in her eyes.

She wanted to enter the Secret Realm as well, but her master's orders could not be defied.

Seeing this, Elder Xu consoled her, "Miss, the Secret Realm is actually no different from the cultivation world.

The treasures inside are nothing much either. Few could compare to the things Master bestowed upon you."

Yan Ruyu shook her head and sighed, saying nothing in response.

Instead, she asked, "Elder Xu, do you think he'll return safely?"

The person she meant was naturally Zhang Xuanchen. She had known him since he was still a little brat, and after all these years, she had long regarded him as a younger brother.

Otherwise, why would she have stepped in to protect him and given him so much help?

Elder Xu pondered for a moment, then said firmly, "I have a feeling! He'll definitely come out alive!"

Meanwhile, aboard the Zhang Family's Flying Ship.

Zhang Xuanchen stood at the bow, gazing at the vast blue sky and rolling clouds in the distance.

A fantasy from his past life had finally come true in this one.

This feeling was... incredible!

Just then, Zhang Xuanbing came up behind him.

He looked at Zhang Xuanchen with a troubled expression.

He wanted to say something, yet did not know how to begin.

Seeing this, how could Zhang Xuanchen not know what he wanted to say?

He slapped his forehead. He had actually forgotten about Sister-in-law Su Muyan.

He swiftly took out paper and brush, wrote a few lines, placed them inside a Brocade Pouch, and handed it to Zhang Xuanbing.

"Brother, remember to have Sister-in-law open this only after she enters the Secret Realm. The other people from the Su Family can't be trusted.

If Sister-in-law follows what I wrote on the paper, then barring any accidents, there shouldn't be any problems."

If Zhang Xuanchen directly told the Su Family not to go to the Central Dragon God Cave Mansion, they would certainly think he harbored ill intent.

They would assume the Zhang Family wanted one fewer rival in the fight for treasures.

Then they would spread the news everywhere, bringing a catastrophic disaster upon the Zhang Family.

Zhang Xuanbing heavily patted Zhang Xuanchen on the shoulder, his face full of gratitude. "Little Brother, thank you. I'll have her swear a Blood Oath. Nothing will go wrong."

Zhang Xuanchen smiled. "Brother, there's no need to be like this. She's my future sister-in-law, and one of the Zhang Family.

Actually, I think you and Sister-in-law Su didn't need to come on this trip to the Secret Realm.

After all, your wedding is only a few months away.

Entering the Secret Realm might make you miss the date."

Zhang Xuanbing slowly shook his head and lifted his gaze slightly toward the heavens.

His eyes brimmed with yearning for the Great Dao.

He had considered Zhang Xuanchen's words, but quickly dismissed them.

Su Muyan felt the same way.

"As long as we're alive, the wedding can be held anytime. But the Secret Realm is different. If I don't go this time and miss this opportunity, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. Muyan feels the same."

Hearing that, Zhang Xuanchen nodded.

"Father let you out, so he must have found a treasure that can alter your bone age, right?"

"He found one. As long as a Nascent Soul True Lord doesn't examine my bones, no one will be able to see my true age."

As they spoke, the two exchanged smiles.

There was no need to say more about Father's thoroughness.

Because the major forces had frequently passed through this route over the past few days.

Not a single demon beast appeared on the way to the Sky Dragon Secret Realm.

A few hours later, they safely arrived at the location of the Sky Dragon Secret Realm.

Before them stood a small mountain roughly seven to eight hundred meters tall.

Halfway up the mountain was a distorted vortex of space, its edges shimmering with an azure glow like rippling water.

It was precisely where the Secret Realm's entrance lay.

The spatial fluctuations at the entrance were extremely unstable. Mysterious runes emanated from it, and terrifying blades of energy occasionally shot from the entrance toward the sky.

They tore open enormous gashes in the heavens.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator could not withstand such power.

Before the opening time arrived, no one dared step even half a pace closer.

A thousand meters from the entrance stood densely packed cultivators and demon beasts of every race.

"So this is the allure of an ownerless Secret Realm? There are already more than a hundred thousand cultivators here, aren't there? I wonder how many will actually be able to enter the Secret Realm.

And there are over a hundred thousand from the Demon Race too. Just looking at them makes my scalp go numb.

If the two sides fought a bloody battle, how many people would die?"

Hearing Zhang Xuanchen's sigh, Zhang Zujun smiled. "With the Secret Realm and those two in the sky here, a fight is impossible."

"If I'm not mistaken, one is the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Nine Splendor Sword Sect—Qingming True Lord!

And standing beside him is the Dragon King of the East Sea Dragon Court's foremost general—Chongyuan Black Flood Dragon!

All of this is merely temporary peace."

It was not just the two of them discussing this. Anyone who knew the identities of those two figures above was explaining things to their younger generations.

Naturally, with so many people gathered here, not everyone could remain obedient.

There were also fights.

But they were only battles between a handful of Qi Refinement cultivators and First-tier demon beasts.

Whenever a conflict showed signs of escalating, people from the Nine Splendor Sword Sect and Shrimp Soldier Crab Generals would step in to stop it.

Zhang Xuanbing also took the opportunity to hand the Brocade Pouch to Su Muyan.