Banyan Forest

Within the secret realm, Lin Chuan and Black Tortoise's Guardian Chen moved swiftly forward. Lin Chuan did not make another move along the way, leaving every obstacle to Guardian Chen. After all, the Mangekyō Sharingan consumed a great deal of energy, and he needed to preserve some trump cards.

The guardian Black Tortoise had taken in was especially perceptive. He followed beside Lin Chuan without asking unnecessary questions, dutifully doing what he was supposed to do.

"How much farther is it?" Lin Chuan asked inwardly. They had already ventured several hundred kilometers into the secret realm and reached the area where Golden Core Stage Spirit Beasts roamed. Even with a guardian accompanying him, Lin Chuan had to be cautious.

"About forty or fifty kilometers more, I think. I'm not entirely sure. We'll only know the exact location once we get closer," Xiao Qi said.

The aura of the True Water of Taiyin was actually extremely faint. If the Seven-Colored Exquisite Heart had not been exceptionally sensitive to it, no one would have been able to detect it. This was also why the secret realm had existed for so long, yet even cultivators at the Deity Transformation Stage who had entered to explore had failed to find it.

Having determined the general direction, Lin Chuan and Guardian Chen continued onward.

Meanwhile, Mu Li had already begun hunting Spirit Beasts in the central region. For the Mu Family to claim first place, he had to hunt as many powerful Spirit Beasts as possible in order to surpass the other families.

Yet deep down, he could not shake a feeling of anxiety. Because of Mu Yuyi, he had lost focus several times during battle. Fortunately, it had not caused any serious consequences, but that faint unease made it increasingly difficult for him to