"Boom--"
Another claw slapped down.
Fang Han pushed the < Wind God Step > to an unprecedented extreme; the master-level Body Movement at its Perfection Realm made him incredibly fast.
Its figure moved like a wisp of wind, narrowly escaping through the gaps in the Juzhua claw.
Only then did he get a clear look at the monster's full appearance.
It was a monster that resembled a Giant Lizard, measuring over seven zhang in length from head to tail. When it lay there, it looked like a small Dark Green mountain.
Its entire body was covered with palm-sized, Dark Green scales, the surface of which was covered with sharp bone spikes, as if it were wearing a layer of ferocious thorn armor.
His vertical pupils were a dark yellow color, and when they opened and closed, it seemed as if two cold flames were burning inside.
At this moment, it is striding forward on its four thick, short legs at a speed completely disproportionate to its enormous size.
With each step, the ground trembled violently, and the soil was trampled into huge pits several feet deep.
The terrifying aura emanating from it was like a volcano about to erupt, causing birds and beasts within a ten-mile radius to flee in panic.
"Whoosh!"
Fang Han's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected to be so unlucky, to be teleported to the side of a Grandmaster-level demon.
Ignoring the excruciating pain in his chest, he pushed the speed of the Wind God Step to its limit.
He frantically darted among the ancient trees and jumbled rocks, his movements as swift as the wind, choosing only the densest forests and the most complex terrain to slip through.
Behind them, the loud cracking sounds of trees breaking echoed continuously—the sound of the Giant Lizard smashing through ancient trees, growing louder and louder.
The earthquake trembled uncontrollably.
Fang Han gritted his teeth and activated the Shadowveil technique at its Beginner stage level, suppressing his aura to almost nothing.
Its body constantly changed direction in the dense forest, and with each turn, the Giant Lizard's pounce missed.
Finally, after being chased for dozens of miles, the Giant Lizard lizard gradually slowed down.
It let out a defiant and violent roar, the sound waves transforming into tangible sonic waves that shook the surrounding trees.
Then, it turned its massive body around and slowly returned in the direction it had come from.
Fang Han continued running forward for more than ten miles until he could no longer sense the terrifying aura, and then stopped on the branch of an ancient tree.
He staggered, grabbed the tree trunk for support, and gasped for breath.
Looking down, he saw that his clothes were torn, revealing a Medium-grade Dharma Weapon soft armor that gleamed with a faint light. He felt a dull pain in his chest, which was caused by the force of the qi.
It was only swept by the claw-like wind, and it was already like this.
If this weren't a Grandmaster-level demon beast that wasn't good at speed, and if he hadn't possessed the Perfection Realm < Wind God Step >, which made him faster than those Break Three Passes and even rivaled Grandmasters skilled in Body Movement, he would probably be in grave danger.
Fortunately, the injuries weren't too serious.
Fang Han took out a Jade Dew Pellet from his Storage Ring and swallowed it. He then leaned against the tree trunk, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing for a while. The dull pain in his chest gradually lessened.
"What luck..."
A helpless smile appeared on Fang Han's lips.
The teleportation to the secret realm is random. I never expected to be so unlucky; as soon as I entered, I found myself next to a Grandmaster-level monster.
Fortunately, this Grandmaster-level demon was not good at speed; its speed was among the lowest of all Grandmaster-level demons. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Once his injuries had stabilized, Fang Han stood up.
With Shadowveil operating at full power, he suppressed his aura to the extreme, and activated < Nether Guide >, spreading his extremely keen senses outwards.
Begin exploring.
The surrounding woods were denser, and the air was filled with a damp, ancient atmosphere.
He walked forward, each step extremely light and steady.
Soon after, he discovered a basketball-sized, dark red mineral, half-buried among decaying leaves.
Redscale Ore.
Fang Han reached out and pressed his hand on the ore, bringing up the System Panel.
" Recharge."
With a thought, the ore vanished.
[ Possessed Wealth: 300,000 gold → 330,000 gold]
move on.
One after another, several more precious ores were discovered—a piece of Ice Mystic Iron, a piece of Purple Essence ore, and several pieces of Meteorite Iron of good quality.
Each piece was extremely valuable, bringing him a wealth increase of over 100,000 gold.
As he was walking, Fang Han suddenly stopped.
Not far ahead, a huge crack or cave appeared in the ground.
The cave was several tens of feet high and more than ten feet long, as if the earth had been cleaved open by some invisible giant blade, leaving a hideous wound that slanted deep into the ground.
At the edge of the cave, the rocks were charred black, as if they had been scorched by high temperatures.
"This is...?"
Fang Han approached the edge of the cave and looked down.
The cave was pitch black deep inside; nothing could be seen.
However, his keen senses detected a warm current rising faintly from the depths of the cave, which seemed quite strange.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
Fang Han pondered for a moment, then took out an oil lamp from his Storage Ring, lit it, and entered the cave.
This is a huge underground cave with countless stalactite-like rock columns hanging from the dome.
To Fang Han's surprise, the cave was not a single cave, but rather a network of interconnected passages.
Countless passages of varying sizes extend in all directions, resembling a vast underground labyrinth.
"Buzz--"
Fang Han looked around and immediately spotted several precious minerals. This cave must be a natural Ore Deposit, containing many rare minerals.
"Great place!"
Fang Han took a deep breath, a burning glint in his eyes, and strode toward the nearest passage.
The passage was about ten feet wide, with large and small ores embedded in the rock walls on both sides, gleaming with a cold, eerie light under the glow of the oil lamp.
Fang Han reached out and took a fist-sized, dark purple Purple Essence mineral from the rock wall.
" Recharge."
[ Possessed Wealth: 410,000 gold → 430,000 gold]
He had walked only a few dozen feet when he discovered a piece of dark Redscale Ore the size of a washbasin.
" Recharge."
[ Possessed Wealth: 430,000 gold → 460,000 gold]
The passageways meandered, like a spider web, leading in all directions.
Fang Han explored this underground labyrinth day after day, and time seemed to lose its meaning.
The next day, at the end of a narrow passage, he discovered a relatively spacious cave.
The cave walls are densely inlaid with dozens of mineral stones of varying sizes, which, under the fluorescent light, resemble a wall studded with gemstones.
He spent more than ten minutes Recharge all the ores, Possessed Wealth skyrocketed to over a million gold.
On the third day, he discovered a piece of Ice Mystic Iron, about the size of a millstone, in the riverbed of an underground river.
The black iron was of extremely high quality; even in this underground cave filled with treasures, it was a rare and precious item.
After Recharge, your Possessed Wealth increased by 500,000 gold.
In three days, Fang Han discovered various precious ores in this underground cave, Possessed Wealth skyrocketed from 300,000 gold when he entered the secret realm to nearly four million gold.
Just as he was about to continue his exploration, an invisible force of repulsion suddenly descended.
The world spun before my eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the main hall of the treasure-filled area outside.
The cool, clear light of the Night-Luminescent Pearl shone down, and the main hall remained as empty as ever.
"Pity!"
Fang Han felt a pang of regret and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
The teleportation is random.
The next time you enter the secret realm, you may not be teleported to the vicinity of that underground cave, and you may not have the opportunity to explore that underground cave again.
Despite the regrets, the gains from this trip far exceeded his expectations.
"Next, we'll verify our guesses!"
Fang Han took out the second Treasure Map from his Storage Ring; it was the one he had obtained in the secret realm.
He wanted to test whether a person could enter the secret realm multiple times within a year using the second Treasure Map.
Holding the second Treasure Map in his hand, Fang Han walked towards the wall again.
The golden runes on the wall lit up in response, and ripples spread outwards.
The world spun around.
Opening his eyes again, Fang Han cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
A moment later, a sense of regret arose in my heart.
The place before them was no longer the underground cave; the place where they had been teleported to was now a completely unfamiliar dense forest.
The only saving grace was that, unlike the first time, I didn't teleport to the side of a Grandmaster-level monster.
"Buzz--"
His gaze swept over the ancient, lush trees around him. Fang Han used Shadowveil to conceal his aura to the extreme and stepped into the depths of the dense forest.
Activating the Nether Guide, the icy aura flowed through my nasal cavity and meridians, and my extremely keen senses spread outwards like an invisible spider web.
Within a ten-mile radius, all living things have nowhere to hide and are completely under our control.
The ground was covered with soft, decaying leaves, and ancient trees towered all around.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
After walking for about half an hour, Fang Han suddenly stopped and then decisively moved quickly in one direction.
Soon after, a peculiar plant appeared beside a fallen ancient tree in front of them.
The plant was about a foot tall, with a pale golden color all over, and its stem was slender yet straight as a sword.
Three leaves grow at the top, the leaves are heart-shaped, the veins are clearly engraved, and they gleam with a warm luster in the sunlight.
The most eye-catching part is the fruit at its top.
The fruit is about the size of a longan, pale golden in color, with a faint shimmering light on its surface, just like a small golden pearl.
A very faint, exotic fragrance emanated from the fruit.
The fragrance was so faint that it was almost imperceptible unless you smelled it closely.
However, once inhaled, it subtly speeds up the circulation of internal Internal Qi.
"This is... Realm-Breaking Fruit?"
Fang Han's gaze fell on the plant, his pupils contracting slightly.
He had seen records of the Realm-Breaking Fruit in the sect's records.
This is an extremely rare Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure, renowned for its preciousness even among Low-Grade Heavenly Treasure. Its effect is not to enhance cultivation or improve talent, but to help people break through bottlenecks.
The gap between the peak of the Fourth Grade and the Third Grade is extremely stubborn, representing the dividing line between the Middle Third Grade and the Upper Third Grade.
Many martial artists are limited by their aptitude and remain stuck at this hurdle throughout their lives, unable to reach the Upper Third Grade.
The Realm-Breaking Fruit is the hope for breaking through this barrier.
It can be taken directly or refined into Realm-Breaking Pill for consumption.
A single Realm-Breaking Fruit can often give martial artists who have been stuck at the peak of the Fourth Grade for many years an extra 50% chance of breaking through.
For top-tier forces, even the most precious and valuable High Grade Realm-Breaking Pill, which serve as a foundation for their strength, are made primarily from such rare and precious materials.