Lost Land

The Lost Land.

Jian Qingfeng and his group had been searching for a day, and they sat on the ground, exhausted, with yellow sand swirling around them and not a single blade of grass in sight.

"If nothing unexpected happens, there's only one exit here."

Jian Qingfeng's lips were dry; he hadn't eaten for a day and a night and was utterly exhausted.

He had never suffered so much in his life.

"I knew those bastards were up to no good," Falling Leaf cursed.

When Luo Ye was arrested the night before last, Falling Leaf was anxious but not flustered.

Having spent two months in this secret realm, he also knew that without activating the Combat Mode, these people in the secret realm couldn't kill them.

He originally thought these people would lock them up and kill them once the Combat Mode was activated.

Who knew that those people left after dropping them off there, only guarding the entrance through which they had come in.

Falling Leaf Ye organized a search for an exit.

Only now did he realize the treachery of those people in the secret realm.

There was nothing here, not even any Monster Beast, and there was only one exit.

In other words, they had no other option but to rush out through that entrance.

Would those people in the secret realm let them break out? It's highly unlikely!

To make matters worse, they were unaware of this and spent a whole day and night searching for an exit, nearly exhausting their already limited strength!

The Falling Leaf were truly desperate now.

If no one rescues them, they'll most likely perish here!

He needs a tonic! His dream of unifying the world hasn't been realized yet; he can't just stop here!

"Junior brother! Did Zhou He send anyone to rescue you? Why haven't they shown up yet?!"

The Falling Leaf spoke in despair.

Upon hearing him speak, Jian Qingfeng turned around abruptly, his face filled with anger.

"If Shen Long hadn't killed Jiu Chen, he might be on his way to save us right now!"

Jian Qingfeng didn't regret being dragged into the secret realm to avenge Xiao Fan; he only regretted not having thought of a way to kill Shen Long beforehand!

It all started because of him.

Falling Leaf guiltily turned her face away; helping Shen Long was the most regrettable thing she had ever done!

If he succeeds in clearing the secret realm this time, he will immediately sever all ties with Shen Long and kick him while he's down.

The two most prestigious people on both sides were arguing, and everyone else trembled in fear, not daring to speak.

A silence fell over the group.

After an unknown amount of time, Jian Qingfeng sighed softly.

"If only Jiu Chen were alive."

Falling Leaf glanced at him in surprise.

He had also heard of Jiu Chen's great reputation.

But what could elicit such a sigh from Jian Qingfeng, the foremost spiritual leader of the Dragon Nation?

This Jiu Chen is probably more complex than he imagined.

Unfortunately, he can't see it.

"This time, we might have to save ourselves."

Jian Qingfeng spoke slowly.

"If Zhou He has already entered the secret realm, he's probably in dire straits himself now. There's no hope of him saving us."

It wasn't that Jian Qingfeng didn't trust Zhou He; rather, he trusted Zhou He too much!

This secret realm is full of traps; it's impossible to avoid them all.

Jian Qingfeng didn't understand; what was the point of such a difficult secret realm?

If they fail to escape this time and all forty-nine of them die here, then the Dragon Nation and even the entire Blue Star will be affected.

They must save themselves!

"How can we save ourselves? The exit is guarded by those people from the secret realm, and there are no resources here. I'm afraid we'll starve to death here before the battle begins," Falling Leaf said helplessly.

Jian Qingfeng stared in the direction of the only exit.

"Give it a try. Didn't you say that these people can't hurt us before the Combat Mode is activated? Since we can't take damage, why not charge in?"

Falling Leaf: That seems... to make sense.

Everyone else's eyes lit up!

"Go for it! He won't die anyway!"

A group of people rushed towards the exit with great momentum, determined to escape from here.

Soon, they returned dejectedly.

Jian Qingfeng squatted on the ground, deep in thought, examining this secret realm system for the first time.

Those people couldn't kill them, but the two sides were simply not on the same level in terms of strength, speed, or stamina.

Based on his experience, these people's attributes were at least around level 80, while they were only around level 10.

Moreover, when these people from the secret realms' weapons touch them, a special energy flows into their bodies, causing them instant discomfort.

Jian Qingfeng, but he had experienced it before when killing Monster Beast.

"That is... the power of the elements."

Jian Qingfeng awakened his innate Wind Element at level 100, giving him a better understanding of elements than the average player.

"This secret realm seems to rely on elemental attacks; defeating the Monster Beast in the Trial Land grants elemental power."

Unfortunately, he found out a little too late; there was nothing there, and even if he had known, he couldn't have improved his abilities.

"Junior brother, do you have any other ideas?" Falling Leaf's voice was hoarse.

Jian Qingfeng shook his head. "It's difficult."

The team fell silent again, but this time the silence was tinged with a deep sense of despair.

"Wouldn't it be a bit dangerous to operate at night?" Xiao Fan took a deep breath and put on the rough mask in his hand.

"It's dangerous, but there's no other way. Rescuing them during the day would not only expose our whereabouts, but also make us easy targets for the surrounding villages when we bring them back to the village." Yu Mo's eyes flickered beneath the mask.

Everyone in the Trial Land wore the same clothes; to avoid revealing their identities, they carved this mask out of wood.

Monster Beast are naturally perceptive, and nighttime is their best camouflage, which is why the Apostle are unwilling to hunt at night.

The Trial Land weren't far from Yu Mo's village, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to find out about Jian Qingfeng and the others.

It was already late at night. Xiao Fan and his group hid behind the grass and trees, observing the entrance to the Lost Land.

"One, two, three... ten."

"Boss Jiu Chen, ten people," Yu Ling whispered.

Xiao Fan did not make any rash moves. He looked around and lowered his voice.

"Are there any more around?"

"Probably not. There have only been two groups of Pseudo-Apostle in the Trial Land recently. They probably think no one will come to their rescue, so they haven't sent many people."

Xiao Fan thought for a moment and began to make arrangements.

"Three of you take on one and hold them off, the rest of you come with me to find them."

"Remember, be very careful that they don't send signals that might lure the Apostle from nearby villages."

"Run immediately after the person is rescued, following the route we practiced before."

"Do you understand?"

The others nodded.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan turned around and looked at the ten people at the entrance.

He was waiting for the right moment, waiting for these people to be most relaxed.

He had to ensure that the group wouldn't send out a distress signal the moment they saw them.