Myriad Devil Sect's Mysterious Black-robed Man!

[Seven days later, you had completely suppressed the Sinister Worm within your body, but suffered a certain degree of backlash in return.]

[Fortunately, you cultivated the Azure Emperor Longevity Art. Your vitality and restorative power were both first-rate.]

[Even without cultivating, your body repaired itself automatically every moment.]

[You rose to your feet and began surveying this secret realm. Everything you knew about the Immortal Falling Secret Realm had come from Ye Chuxue.]

[You only knew that you were currently on the outskirts of the secret realm; you knew nothing about its depths.]

[Yet the memory of being slapped to death by a mighty expert in the secret realm during the last simulation was still vivid in your mind.]

[You silently etched this grudge into your heart. A gentleman's revenge was never too late, even after ten years.]

[No matter the reason, you and that person had both stood on the side of humanity. Yet he had struck without regard for any of that and tried to kill you, so there was no need for you to show mercy either.]

[For the time being, you left the Immortal Falling Secret Realm and returned to Desolate Village.]

[When you returned to the small courtyard, you discovered that Ye Chuxue was nowhere to be seen.]

[At first, you thought she had merely gone out to cultivate or hunt for the nearby villagers.]

[Only after seeing the letter left on the table did you confirm that Ye Chuxue had left Desolate Village.]

[You opened the letter and read its contents.]

[Ye Chuxue said that cultivators resembling Awakened Ones had appeared in the Qin Kingdom. She needed to go confirm it and bring them back.]

[After reading the entire letter, you naturally knew who Ye Chuxue was referring to—Lin Qi!]

[After burning the letter, you immediately raced toward the Qin Kingdom.]

[You knew that since you had killed the Foundation Establishment disciples of the major sects ahead of time, certain changes were bound to happen.]

[They definitely would not send a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection disciple to lead a group of Qi Refinement disciples to besiege them as before.]

[This time, those coming were very likely all Core Formation Cultivators.]

[Realizing this, you did not dare waste a single moment and charged toward the Qin Capital at full speed!]

[Ten days later, you finally arrived at the Qin Capital.]

[The moment you entered the capital and prepared to head toward the residence from your memories, you suddenly heard commotion coming from its direction.]

[You knew that Ye Chuxue had already begun fighting the enemy.]

[A moment later, you arrived at the residence.]

[Lin Qi lay in a pool of blood, his aura faint and intermittent, as though he might die the next second.]

[Ye Chuxue was no better off. She was being surrounded by two Core Formation Cultivators at once.]

[At the sight of this, you immediately unleashed the Great Desolate Prison Heaven Finger Remnant Style. A colossal finger slowly descended from the heavens.]

[The two Core Formation Cultivators fighting Ye Chuxue saw that they had been locked onto and hurriedly used their strongest divine abilities to defend themselves.]

[But their strength fell short. They were utterly unable to withstand your Great Desolation Sky Prison Finger and were reduced to ashes beneath it.]

[The remaining ten Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators besieging Lin Qi were so frightened by this sight that they turned and fled.]

[However, you gave them no chance to escape. With one finger, every one of them turned into bloody water and vanished before your eyes.]

["Su Ming? You broke through to Core Formation so quickly?"]

[When Ye Chuxue saw that it was you, her face filled with both shock and delight.]

[She had never expected you to successfully break through to Core Formation in just one year, and the backlash injuries from your breakthrough did not seem very severe.]

[You did not explain much. After walking over to Lin Qi and discovering that he was still breathing, you carried him on your shoulder and fled the Qin Kingdom with Ye Chuxue.]

[Not long after you left the Qin Kingdom, a figure blocked your path.]

[You could not sense the other party's cultivation level. You knew that his realm was definitely above yours, and by far more than a little.]

[Yet to your surprise, he did not make things difficult for you.]

["Don't worry. I am also an Awakened One. Core Formation Cultivators from the Myriad Devil Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Azure Cloud Sect—the Three Great Sects—are still continuously heading toward the Qin Kingdom."]

["You can leave without worry. I will help you hold them off for now."]

[Looking at the Black-Clad Man before you, you found it somewhat unbelievable.]

[You asked why he was helping you. Was he not afraid that his identity would be exposed?]

[The Black-Clad Man answered that he merely wanted to see what the Awakened One who had stirred up such a huge storm in Green Prefecture looked like.]

[As for being exposed, the Black-Clad Man told you not to worry. He had his own methods and would not be exposed.]

[Before leaving, you asked the Black-Clad Man which sect he belonged to. He told you that he was from the Myriad Devil Sect.]

[With the Black-Clad Man's help, you encountered no pursuit on the way back to Desolate Village.]

[One month later, you successfully returned to Desolate Village.]

[Lin Qi's injuries gradually recovered along the way, and he was now able to walk normally.]

[That day, Ye Chuxue came to find you.]

["Su Ming, that Black-robed Man cannot be fully trusted."]

[You looked at her in confusion and asked why. Ye Chuxue began explaining.]

["Although the goal of us Awakened Ones is to overthrow the rule of the Sinister Worm and reshape the entire Canglan Realm."]

["In ancient times, we Awakened Ones were still quite united. But now, because many people hold different beliefs, struggles also exist among the Awakened Ones."]

["So before we know that Black-robed Man's true purpose, we cannot fully believe what he says."]

[Upon hearing this, you suddenly recalled the scene from your last visit to the Immortal Falling Secret Realm, when a single palm had slapped you into a pulp.]

[Sure enough, your guess had been right. The Sinister Worms had their internal struggles, and human immortal cultivators had their struggles as well.]

[You told Ye Chuxue that you would be careful and told her to cultivate diligently.]

[In the seventh year, your cultivation broke through to the Core Formation Middle Stage. Ye Chuxue's cultivation had also reached a bottleneck, and she told you that she was about to head to the Sky Abyss to make her breakthrough.]

[Lin Qi spoke up and asked Ye Chuxue to take him with her, while you had originally not planned to go this time.]

[However, Ye Chuxue told you that there was a secret realm in the Canglan Realm that opened once every ten years, and its next opening would be next year.]

[This secret realm only allowed cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm to enter. Ye Chuxue had originally planned to tell you after she broke through to Core Formation.]

[But seeing that you were unwilling to go to the Sky Abyss, she told you in advance and invited you to go with her after she made her breakthrough.]

[Upon hearing this, you agreed to accompany Ye Chuxue to the Sky Abyss. This time, you could take the opportunity to thoroughly explore the Immortal Falling Secret Realm.]

[One month later, the three of you arrived at the Sky Abyss. You and Ye Chuxue jumped down without the slightest hesitation. Lin Qi hesitated for a moment before following you both down.]

[After entering the Immortal Falling Secret Realm, Ye Chuxue found a place and began her breakthrough.]

[At this time, Lin Qi left on the grounds that he wanted to look around. You did not think much of it.]

[You began wandering through the secret realm, slowly making your way toward its depths.]