Blood Beast Secret Realm

Chu Yuan did not know what a Ninth Realm martial artist represented; at most, he had only ever seen a Fifth Realm martial artist in action.

But he knew that the Ninth Realm meant strength beyond measure... Could such a powerhouse truly be lured into an ambush and fall?

"Which powerhouse was it?"

"The former director of the Martial Suppression Bureau..."

There were no complications on the road, and they arrived at the Prefecture smoothly.

It seemed that, aside from the larger area and taller buildings, it was no different from Chenyang City in other respects.

The minibus drove all the way to the headquarters of the Yunan Prefecture Martial Suppression Bureau, where Chu Yuan saw many other vehicles arriving as well.

Shedding the laziness he had shown during the trip, Jiang Fei stood up, his tone solemn:

"After getting off, no one is allowed to make noise or cause a ruckus! Follow me, and do not wander off."

Seeing him in this state, the others could not help but grow nervous.

Until the vehicles came to a complete stop and everyone disembarked, Jiang Fei walked at the very front, heading toward the depths of the facility.

Chu Yuan looked around, discovering that the Prefecture's Martial Suppression Bureau was indeed extraordinary, with an intensely threatening energy held in check in the shadows—it seemed to be... a formation?

The buildings were not particularly tall, but the area they covered was vast... at the very least, it was four or five times the size of First High School!

Chu Yuan could not help but feel a bit puzzled; did the Prefecture's Martial Suppression Bureau really have that many martial artists?

At this moment, he was not the only one doing this; many other students who had stepped off the other vehicles were also looking around.

Except for the locals of the Prefecture, those from other cities had basically never seen such a large Martial Suppression Bureau.

As they reached a certain threshold, a wave of subtle energy fluctuated and swept gently over the crowd.

Chu Yuan sensed a hint of probing, which seemed somewhat similar to his own divine sense, yet different... it must have been mental power.

However, after this force swept over them, there was no follow-up... perhaps because it had not discovered anything?

"We're here," Jiang Fei spoke up abruptly.

Chu Yuan turned his gaze back; before them was an open space the size of a soccer field, where many people were already waiting.

Seeing them arrive, they only glanced over with curiosity.

On the ground, silver-white energy patterns shimmered, looking quite expensive.

In mid-air, two martial artists exuding immense pressure stood suspended, their sharp gazes sweeping over those below.

"The Source Tracing Array is normal."

"As expected. This trial was too sudden; even we only just found out. Those vermin... where would they have time to set up an ambush?"

"True enough. Then prepare to activate the teleportation array."

"...Why do I feel like someone is watching me?"

"Aren't there hundreds of people below looking at you?"

"..."

Chu Yuan silently withdrew his divine sense, and the next moment, he heard one of the martial artists say in a deep voice: "Everyone! Stand in the center of the teleportation array. Do not circulate your energy, and do not resist!"

Jiang Fei turned back and signaled: "Follow me."

He appeared accustomed to this, as if he were no stranger to teleportation arrays.

Chu Yuan had some questions he wanted to ask, but he felt it was not the time, so he simply followed silently behind.

The martial artists from the Martial Suppression Bureau leading the various groups seemed to have a tacit understanding, and the situation did not appear chaotic in the slightest.

After everyone was in position, the silver-white patterns on the ground lit up and began to rotate!

Chu Yuan only felt the light and shadows before his eyes shift and change!

The next moment, he appeared in a vast wilderness...

"Teacher... hurl~"

"..." Jiang Fei looked at the girl beside him with a complicated expression.

He knew it was her first time using a teleportation array, so she was not accustomed to it, but... why did she have to call out to him first?

At this moment, it was not just this girl vomiting; many others were doing the same.

The air smelled rather pungent...

Chu Yuan, however, had no reaction. Although it was his first time using a teleportation array, the slight discomfort he felt vanished after his internal spiritual power made a single circuit through his body.

"Teacher, where is this?"

He could understand why Jiang Fei had not told them before, but now that they had arrived, he could surely say, right?

Jiang Fei circulated his energy to seal his sense of smell and explained: "Secret Realm No. 7... You might be more familiar with its other name: the Blood Beast Secret Realm."

"Teacher, is that the main source for Blood Qi Pill materials?"

"That's right. The massive amount of Blood Qi Pills consumed by the Great Qin every year... at least thirty percent of the raw materials are obtained from Secret Realm No. 7." Jiang Fei smiled again: "So, what did I say before?"

Don't obsess over your ranking...

If you can manage to retrieve some materials and bring them out, this trip won't be a loss.

In fact, almost everyone participating in this trial is among the most gifted students from their respective schools.

They either come from wealthy backgrounds or are already on the support list for the Blue Cloud Project, so they aren't exactly lacking in foundational martial arts pills like the Blood Qi Pill.

However, if they can bring something back from the Secret Realm... even if they can't use it themselves, they can trade it for other martial arts resources!

Secret Realm No. 7 is very important to Great Qin; the Blood Qi Pill, Crimson Blood Pill, Blood Tempering Pill... many of these pills are sourced from Secret Realm No. 7.

The higher-ups felt that if this Secret Realm trial didn't happen, so be it, but since they decided to hold it, they wanted it to be done impressively and on a grand scale!

So, they simply opened up access to Secret Realm No. 7.

As for how much "wool" the students could shear from it... the higher-ups didn't really care.

This batch of students is already the cream of the crop in Great Qin, and they would be using these martial arts resources sooner or later anyway; it makes little difference whether they use them now or later.

Besides, how much could a few students possibly take?

You have to realize, when the "harvest" of Secret Realm No. 7 takes place every year, it is the legions themselves that move in...

Jiang Fei pointed to a spot: "Go over there and line up."

Chu Yuan looked, but he didn't see anything that resembled an entrance to a Secret Realm, only a few tents.

There were tables set up in front of the tents, where martial artists in military uniforms were distributing something...

The girl from before asked: "Teacher, aren't you coming with us?"

Jiang Fei shook his head: "I cannot enter."

He looked up at the clouds in the sky: "Everyone... be careful.

You must all come back alive!"

Chu Yuan took a new terminal from the hands of a soldier.

"The trial details, precautions, and a general overview of Secret Realm No. 7 have already been stored in the terminal."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome... do you need to select a weapon?" The military martial artist glanced at the long sword hanging at Chu Yuan's waist.

"No need."

"Good, jump down."

A few dozen steps forward, a dark, deep pit appeared before him.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and in an instant, the darkness swallowed his figure...