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Two breaths later, the black Escape Light stopped, revealing a five-zhang-long Black Flying Boat. Four men and one woman stood on it. The leader was a tall, thin man in black clothes, exuding Yin Qi aura. Judging from the fluctuations in his aura, he had the cultivation level of the Core Formation Late Stage stage.
"Where is this place? Secret Realm?"
A voluptuous woman in a red dress asked in confusion.
"I've never heard of any Secret Realm here! Could it be an unknown Secret Realm?"
A short, stout old man in a blue robe guessed.
The man in black patted the Black Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a Black Bat flew out of it, heading straight for the void in the air.
The Black Bat flew into the hollow, and nothing seemed amiss.
"We absolutely cannot let her go. If she lives, there will be no place for us in the North Sea Cultivation World. Go in, find her, and kill her."
The man in black said coldly.
He made a hand seal, and the Black Flying Boat flew into the void.
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Within the Secret Realm, there is a steep mountain peak, at the foot of which lies a cave with an entrance several meters in size.
A deafening explosion came from inside the cave, and Gao Feng swayed slightly. Not long after, the explosion disappeared.
At the end of the cave, in a small cavern about an acre in size, Shen Long stood in front of a Golden Fruit Tree with dozens of Spirit Rearing Fruit hanging on it. Not far away, a huge Golden Giant Python with a thick waist lay on the ground.
The Golden Giant Python had several small bloody holes in its head and was completely lifeless.
The Iron Tail Scorpion lay to one side, its gaping maw spewing out a beam of yellow light that enveloped the corpse of the Golden Giant Python. The Golden Giant Python's body shrank visibly as it was swallowed by the yellow light and disappeared into the Iron Tail Scorpion's mouth.
"I've already obtained so many Spirit Rearing Fruit just by entering the Secret Realm!"
Shen Long muttered to himself, a look of delight on his face.
With these Spirit Rearing Fruit, he wouldn't have to worry about them for a long time, as he could refine a large number of Beast Rearing Pill Spirit Rearing Fruit feed his Spirit Beast.
There were a total of sixty-five Spirit Rearing Fruit, and the Golden Giant Python ate quite a few of them.
Shen Long picked all the Spirit Rearing Fruit and put them into his Storage Bag.
He transplanted the Spirit Rearing Fruit, damaging some of its roots and stems.
Shen Long released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, whose eyes emitted a dazzling golden light.
"Not here, let's go look somewhere else."
Shen Long said.
His main goal in entering the Secret Realm was to obtain the complete <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique>. The place where the Cultivation Method was stored must have been protected by restrictions, which would be where the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada came in handy.
The Iron Tail Scorpion emitted a bright yellow light as it burrowed underground, followed by the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, with Shen Long close behind.
After leaving the cave, Shen Long and Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada headed southwest and disappeared into a dense Cyan Bamboo Forest.
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A small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. At the end of the valley is a Black Water Pool hundreds of feet deep, where a huge Black Crocodile is frozen into an ice sculpture, motionless.
Chu Buyu stood to the side, his face pale.
"Is this Secret Realm? The Spiritual Qi is so abundant, I've never heard of the Secret Realm here before! Could it be an unknown Secret Realm?"
Chu Buyu asked doubtfully, his tone weak.
She brandished a Red Flying Knife, cleaved the Black Crocodile in two, collected the corpse, and left.
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A vast, boundless Cyan Grassland was suddenly struck by a loud bang, and a huge ball of Golden Thunder Light shot into the sky, making it very conspicuous.
Deep in the grassland, Shen Long stood on a low earthen slope. A huge Golden Giant Eagle fell out of the Golden Thunder Light, with few wounds on its body and no breath.
A gust of wind blew by, and the Golden-Winged Wind Peng appeared in front of Shen Long.
With a flap of its wings, it transformed into a golden light and flew into the golden Spirit Beast Bag at Shen Long's waist.
With a single gesture, Shen Long Spirit-Extinguishing Needle flying into his hand.
He arrived beside the corpse of the Golden Giant Eagle, summoned the Mysterious Yin Banner, and collected the demon's Essence Soul. He then cut open its abdomen with his knife, and groped inside with his right hand, finding only a golden Demon Core core, but no Thunder-Absorbing Bead or Thunder-Guiding Bead.
Shen Long put away the corpse of the Golden Giant Eagle, frowned, and patted a golden Spirit Beast Bag at his waist. Tens of thousands of Golden-Winged Fire Ant flew out and instantly condensed into a Golden Spear wrapped in flames, heading straight for a certain spot on the ground.
The ground exploded open, and a Flying Dagger flashing with yellow light shot out, colliding with the Golden Spear and producing a muffled sound of metal clashing. A young man of medium build in yellow robes emerged from the ground, and judging from his aura, he had the cultivation level of the Core Formation Late Stage stage.
"Insect Cultivation!"
The young man in the yellow shirt frowned.
He summoned a palm-sized Yellow Gourd, cast a spell into it, and a large amount of shimmering yellow sand flew out from it.
With a flick of his wrist, he conjured Yellow Gravel into a series of foot-long yellow arrows, which flew straight toward Shen Long like a meteor shower.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and a shield flashing with blue light flew out, blocking his way.
A barrage of yellow arrows struck the Blue Shield, producing a dull thud like popping beans, and the Blue Shield trembled slightly.
Behind Shen Long, a mound of earth rose up, and a Yellow Giant Rat, about ten feet tall, burst out of the ground. Its eyes glowed green, its body was covered with yellow fur, its fangs were exposed, and its forelimb claws gleamed coldly.
As soon as it appeared, it let out a sharp, piercing screech and spewed out a Yellow Sound Wave that headed straight for Shen Long.
Shen Long's right hand emitted a bright red light, transforming into a dragon claw that met the attack head-on.
The Red Dragon Claw easily shattered the Yellow Sound Wave. Shen Long opened his mouth and let out a dragon roar that resounded through the heavens and earth, spitting out a Red Sound Wave that swept past the Yellow Giant Rat's body, sending the Yellow Giant Rat flying backward.
Before it even hit the ground, a barrage of clubs swept in, like Heaven-Propping Giant Peak crashing down on the Yellow Giant Rat.
With a deafening roar, the Golden Sun Staff slammed into the Yellow Giant Rat Yellow Giant Rat, its body sinking into the ground, its head bleeding profusely.
Shen Long patted the White Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and the Ice Flood Dragon flew out, spitting out a beam of white light that accurately struck the Yellow Giant Rat. The Yellow Giant Rat instantly froze, turning into a huge ice sculpture.
It emitted a burst of white light, enveloping the ice sculpture and drawing it into its mouth.
"Third-Rank Flood Dragon! Body Cultivator!"
The young man in the yellow shirt was terrified, his body radiating a bright yellow light, and he tried to flee the area.
Large amounts of white snowflakes drifted down from the sky. A gust of cold wind blew by, and these white snowflakes turned into countless White Ice Blade, heading straight for the young man in the yellow shirt.
The young man in yellow made a hand seal, and a dense barrage of yellow arrows rushed forward, shattering the incoming White Ice Blade.
The Ice Flood Dragon pounced, moving with incredible speed.
The young man in yellow controlled Yellow Flying Knife that struck the Ice Flood Dragon, producing a dull thud of metal clashing. The Ice Flood Dragon remained unharmed.
The Ice Flood Dragon's tail suddenly swept out, heading straight for the young man in yellow.
Just as he was about to dodge, a sharp, piercing screech rang in his ears, making his head spin.
Before he could react, the Ice Flood Dragon's tail struck his Body-Protecting Spirit Light Body-Protecting Spirit Light, causing it to dim and send him flying backward.
Before the young man in yellow even landed, the Ice Flood Dragon opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a thick beam of white light, which accurately struck the young man's Body-Protecting Spirit Light Body-Protecting Spirit Light, instantly freezing it.
The Ice Flood Dragon's claws struck the Body-Protecting Spirit Light, Body-Protecting Spirit Light it instantly, and the yellow-robed youth's head was smashed to pieces by the Ice Flood Dragon.
Shen Long summoned the Soul Refining Bowl and collected the Essence Soul of the young man in yellow.
He looted the enemy's belongings and then had the Ice Flood Dragon devour the corpses.
The Ice Flood Dragon transformed into a white light and flew back to a White Spirit Beast Bag at Shen Long's waist.
Shen Long put away the Blue Shield and the Golden-Winged Fire Ant, and released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada -Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, whose eyes emitted a dazzling golden light.
With a flap of its wings, it flew southeast, and Shen Long followed. The Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed underground, keeping pace with Shen Long.
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Outside the Secret Realm, a blue Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, then stopped abruptly.
The Escape Light vanished, revealing a flying boat shimmering with blue light. Eight men and two women stood aboard, led by a portly Red-Robed Elder with a terrifying scar on his face. Judging from his aura, he possessed the cultivation level of the Great Perfection of the Core Formation stage.
Ice Flood Dragon Master was also inside, his expression solemn.
Ice Flood Dragon Master patted a Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a Five-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew out and hovered near the entrance of the Secret Realm.
"They've entered this place. Is this the Five Dragons Secret Realm?"
"Ice Flood Dragon Master guessed."
"Maybe! What should we do? Should we go in? Or stay outside?"
"Ice Flood Dragon Master asked."
"Junior Brother Lin, go back and report. Junior Brother Xu and Junior Brother Chen, stay here. The rest of you, come in with me. Anyone who comes out except us will be killed without mercy."
The Red-Robed Elder gave the instructions.
"Senior Brother Lin, wouldn't it be safer to guard the entrance?"
"Ice Flood Dragon Master said."
"How do you know there's only one exit? What if there are other exits? If Lu Qian gets away again this time, we won't be able to explain it to Aunt Jiang."
The Red-Robed Elder spoke, his face filled with murderous intent.
"Yes, Senior Brother Lin."
Ice Flood Dragon Master and the others agreed.
They split up: one Core Formation Cultivator went back to report, two Core Formation Cultivator guarded the entrance, and seven Core Formation Cultivator entered the Secret Realm.
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A majestic, verdant mountain peak, its upper half shrouded in a bluish mist, obscuring the view inside.
A plump woman in a red dress stood at the foot of the mountain, her face solemn.
"My fortuitous opportunity has arrived! There's actually a restriction here; I wonder what good stuff it holds."
The woman in the red dress muttered to herself.
"No, it's my fortuitous opportunity."
A cold male voice rang out.
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew by, and Shen Long appeared, with a pair of Golden Feather Wings on his back.
He gazed at the Heaven-Propping Giant Peak, his expression solemn.
He used the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada to search for restrictions and finally found one. He wondered if it contained the cultivation method for the <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique>.
The woman in the red dress saw Shen Long, her face darkened, and with a flick of her right hand, a Red Long Blade flew out, slashing at Shen Long. At the same time, she released a huge red crab, its body covered with sharp spines.
Shen Long flapped his wings lightly and disappeared from his spot, avoiding the Red Flying Knife.
The woman in the red dress merged with the red crab, and the red crab's aura reached the late stage of the Third Rank.
A deafening roar rang out, and a gigantic White Flood Dragon pounced.
"Third-Rank Flood Dragon!"
The red crab spoke in human language, its voice trembling.