Realm Within Realm

Cang Yuan's body trembled as he struggled to prop himself up with his arms, turning his head to look at Qin Guan:

"Don't think that just because you've beaten Old Man, you're something special. Let me tell you, the might of my Spirit Sword Academy far exceeds your imagination!"

"And then?" Qin Guan said with a faint smile.

"Kneel and slit your throat in apology before Old Man now, and all can still be salvaged. Otherwise, you, the Nan family, and every one of your loved ones will be buried with you!"

Hearing Cang Yuan's words, Qin Guan's face suddenly darkened.

"Do you know what I hate most?"

"I hate it most when people threaten me!"

Bam!

As soon as Qin Guan finished speaking, he stomped his foot down, snapping Cang Yuan's throat.

At the sight of this, everyone present felt their hearts tighten. Qin Guan had actually killed Cang Yuan—he had slain an Elder of the Spirit Sword Academy!

Killing an Elder of the Spirit Sword Academy meant a direct declaration of war against the Academy. As Cang Yuan had said, the fury of the Spirit Sword Academy was not something a Fourth Realm Martial Cultivator could withstand!

This Young Man acts without leaving himself any way out—it's over!

"Qin Guan, you have some nerve, daring to kill our Spirit Sword Academy Elder!"

The dozen or so disciples of the Spirit Sword Academy were all burning with rage, their gazes fixed on Qin Guan. The Spirit Sword Academy had never suffered such humiliation in Qingzhou.

But Qin Guan paid them no mind; he looked at Xiao Yun instead.

Xiao Yun's old face was pale and lifeless. Under Qin Guan's gaze, he felt his Scalp Numb. If he had known Qin Guan was this strong and reckless, he would never have taken the initiative to provoke him.

He had originally thought to curry favor with Yang Ao and forge a good connection for the Xiao Family, never imagining it would bring disaster upon them. Now his most promising son was crippled, he himself would likely not escape death, and the Xiao Family was on the brink of ruin.

Thinking this, Xiao Yun looked at Qin Guan and pleaded, "Young Hero Qin, Old Man had eyes but failed to..."

Bam!

Before Xiao Yun could finish, Qin Guan suddenly kicked and shattered his Dantian, not even giving him a chance to beg for mercy.

"E Ah!"

Xiao Yun curled up, groaning in pain. As the Spiritual Power within him dissipated, his already aged face shriveled into a wrinkled mass. After a few twitches, he went still.

"Father!"

"Old Ancestor!"

Seeing the Old Ancestor killed by Qin Guan, the Xiao Clan members cried out in anguish, their Eyes Bursting with fury.

"Qin Guan, give me your life!"

A Xiao Family Elder charged at Qin Guan like a madman.

Bam!

The Elder assumed a stance, his palm just rising before it could fall, when Qin Guan's fist punched straight through his chest.

The Xiao Family members who had been about to rush forward immediately halted in their tracks.

"No one make a reckless move—everyone leave!"

Xiao Yeshan shouted, clutching his Lower Abdomen.

Hearing the Family Head's words, the Xiao Family exchanged glances, then all departed. Nan Shunda and Nan Yuantong, along with their group who had previously thrown in with the Xiao Family, hastily slunk away as well.

The disciples of the Spirit Sword Academy also left the place unwillingly. The Secret Realm no longer mattered; what mattered was rushing back to the Academy to report this.

Elder Cang had been killed—this was a grave matter!

With the Xiao Family and Spirit Sword Academy gone, the scene fell silent once more. Everyone looked at Qin Guan, fear plain in their eyes. This guy showed no mercy when killing!

"Husband, are you alright?" Nan Rou hurried to Qin Guan's side.

Qin Guan flicked the blood off his hand and smiled. "I killed people. Are you scared?"

Nan Rou shook her head. "If you hadn't killed them, they would have killed you."

"That's good then." Qin Guan gave a faint smile, then turned to look at Nan Yunqi and the others. "Father-in-law, take them to cultivate by that big tree."

"Oh, right!"

Nan Yunqi was stunned for a moment before quickly leading the group to the Spirit Sword Academy's former spot. To be honest, they were all frightened by Qin Guan too.

Especially Nan Qiao and Yang Hongmei. Thinking of how they had constantly mocked and sneered at Qin Guan, dancing on the edge of death, the Two People felt a chill run down their spines.

After a while, Nan Yunqi calmed down, but worry weighed on him. He had no idea how to deal with the Spirit Sword Academy's wrath next.

After thinking it over, he took a deep breath. Worry was useless anyway; since Qin Guan had already killed the man, they could only take things one step at a time.

After this conflict, the scene became eerily quiet. No family or faction dared to fight over positions anymore; they all sat obediently and began to cultivate.

Night fell, darkness slowly seeping into the Mountain Forest. The entire Myriad Monster Valley was steeped in a stillness and strangeness.

At this moment, everyone was frantically absorbing the pure Spiritual Energy emanating from the great tree.

From time to time, cultivators in the area broke through to new realms. Cultivating in this environment truly felt like a dream—a chance that might come only once in a lifetime.

One night passed, and dawn arrived in the blink of an eye.

Boom! Boom!

The space around the great tree suddenly began to churn violently, ripples of distortion appearing in the air.

The scene immediately grew restless. No one continued cultivating; all eyes were locked on the tree, their feet unconsciously inching closer.

Just as the crowd's excitement peaked, a massive luminous gate materialized out of thin air at the base of the tree.

In an instant, chaos erupted. Everyone surged madly toward the gate.

If even the Spiritual Energy outside was so pure and dense, they couldn't imagine what kind of paradise lay within the Secret Realm—Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, martial techniques and skills, scattered everywhere for the taking!