"No, looking at the description, how is this different from the secret realm entrance Fifth Sister found?"
"Could Fifth Sister have found a breach in this secret realm?"
Mu Xingqi could only think of this explanation for now. After all, during the time he, Fifth Sister, and Second Brother had accidentally run into Grandfather in the secret realm previously, Grandfather had asked them to lead him toward the exit. Therefore, the secret realm entrance Fifth Sister discovered was likely just a breach in this secret realm!
It was no wonder that when he and Fifth Sister broke into the secret realm back in their Qi Cultivation days, the Fire Cloud Evil God old man had been so curious, saying things like he had clearly set up array formations at the secret realm entrance. Presumably, the restrictive array formations at the entrance of this secret realm were the handiwork of the Fire Cloud Evil God old man.
Having figured this out, most of the doubts Mu Xingqi had about this secret realm were cleared up, and he turned to look at the simulation panel again.
[You and Grandfather stepped into the secret realm as well after watching Wang Family Ancestor lead the way in.]
[Your group of four explored the secret realm for nearly a month. During this time, you only encountered some useless spiritual herbs, and even the fierce beasts were mere Qi Cultivation weaklings, as if someone had deliberately cleared them out.]
[Your first suspicion was that the Fire Cloud Evil God old man had done it. You vaguely remembered asking Grandfather about the Blood Demon Sect in a dream, and then deducing yourself that the Fire Cloud Evil God old man came from the Blood Demon Sect. The Blood Demon Sect used blood as cultivation resources; whether human blood or beast blood, both were supreme nourishing treasures to them, and even elixirs capable of boosting cultivation realms.]
[You clearly sensed that Wang Family Ancestor was leading you forward the entire way, and Grandfather's suspicions toward Wang Family Ancestor deepened even further after discovering this bizarre behavior of his.]
[After all, given Wang Family Ancestor's cowardice and fear of death, for him to be so eager to take the lead in exploring the secret realm, he definitely had a guilty conscience!]
[Days later, your group of four arrived in front of a palace, and you faintly sensed that the Fire Cloud Evil God old man was inside this palace.]
[You did not know why, but it was just an intuition. Even this secret realm palace made you feel familiar, as if you had been here before.]
[You told Grandfather your intuition, having him raise his vigilance to the maximum.]
[The first layer of the secret realm mostly contained some yellow-grade spiritual treasures, and what is more, due to the passage of time, they had already lost their spirituality.]
[You discovered that there were traces of someone having explored this palace, and furthermore, there were two people.]
[This discovery of yours baffled Wang Family Ancestor as well. He guaranteed that he had never revealed the secret realm to anyone else, and he had no idea who had explored the palace ahead of them.]
[A trace of an ill omen faintly stirred in your heart.]
[The second layer of the palace was the same—it was clearly explored by someone, and this time you could tell the two people were a man and a woman.]
[Just as you entered the third layer and before the door was even opened, you and Grandfather caught a whiff of a pungent bloody stench. You secretly pulled back Grandfather, guessing that the Fire Cloud Evil God old man might be inside!]
[Sure enough, upon seeing the door to the third layer, Wang Family Ancestor immediately sprinted forward to open it, acting as if he were welcoming some bigwig in person.]
[The door was pushed open, and a wave of bloody spiritual energy instantly permeated the air. Fortunately, you and Grandfather had prepared well in advance; you immediately told Grandfather to get the Thunder Pearl ready, and you likewise pulled out a Thunder Pearl, waiting for the right moment.]
["Jie jie jie!" A bizarre laughter rang out, and in just an instant, Zhang Family Ancestor was hoisted into the air by a figure.]
[When the newcomer's figure became clear, it was none other than the old man whose appearance closely resembled the Fire Cloud Evil God!]
[That old man hoisted Zhang Family Ancestor up as if he were picking up a chick, while Wang Family Ancestor at the side wore a hideous expression, saying with a triumphant face, "Mu family grandfather and grandson, why do you not kneel when you see a Golden Core True Person of the Blood Demon Sect?"]
[Upon hearing that the newcomer was a Golden Core True Person of the Blood Demon Sect, the hoisted Zhang Family Ancestor wore a bitter expression and predictably chose to self-detonate.]
[Yet the Fire Cloud Evil God old man apparently did not want his obtained blood food to perish by self-detonation, and immediately mobilized Golden Core power, intending to forcefully suppress the self-detonation.]
["Jie jie jie, you actually dare to self-detonate right under this old man's nose!" He then glanced toward Wang Family Ancestor. "Go and block those two for me, especially that brat—I love fresh blood."]
[With that, Wang Family Ancestor Wang Qiu instantly prepared to slaughter his way toward the two of you, his face beaming with smugness as he assumed he had the two of you firmly in the bag.]
[After all, he had a Golden Core True Person backing him up. While he could not possibly fight two against one, as long as he could stall for a few seconds, it would be his success.]
[Once the grandfather and grandson were dealt with, their Wang family would become the strongest lineage in Jinzhou County. Zhang Family Ancestor was already dead, and the Mu family grandfather and grandson would perish at the same time. Backed by a Golden Core True Person then, he would become the strongest in Jinzhou County!]
["Hahaha..." At this thought, Wang Qiu could no longer hold back his laughter. So what if your Mu family produced a peerless genius? A twenty-year-old Foundation Establishment would forever remain stuck in the Foundation Establishment Realm!]
[Seeing that the Fire Cloud Evil God old man was suppressing Zhang Family Ancestor's self-detonation with all his might, you seized the opportunity and hurled a Thunder Pearl directly toward the side of the Fire Cloud Evil God old man, immediately dragging Grandfather away to escape.]
[The Fire Cloud Evil God old man originally paid no heed to the random bead casually tossed by you. After all, what kind of things could a tiny Foundation Establishment Family in Jinzhou County possess that could threaten his life?]
[Yet when he looked closely, he was instantly struck with sheer terror!]
["A Thunder Pearl! You mother—!"]
[He prepared to gather spiritual energy and retreat, but discovered he was currently suppressing the self-detonation of the Foundation Establishment cultivator before him, and now it was already too late.]
[Boom! With a deafening roar, the entire palace began to collapse violently.]
[Fortunately, you and Grandfather ran fast enough to just barely clear the palace, while Wang Family Ancestor behind you was not so lucky. Not only was he knocked over by the shockwave of the Thunder Pearl, but he was also knocked unconscious by a sudden falling chunk of the palace.]
[You and Grandfather exchanged glances, naturally knowing this was a prime opportunity. You thrust your sword as the Nan Sword Art at the Perfected realm burst forth from your grasp, and Grandfather simultaneously condensed a water dragon, blasting it toward Wang Family Ancestor's body.]
[Just as Wang Family Ancestor regained consciousness and before he could react, he was obliterated by the fatal strikes of your grandfather and grandson.]
[You never expected that Wang Family Ancestor, a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, would be resolved by you and Grandfather so simply.]
[It was just like someone slipping on a banana peel and falling to their death, leaving people feeling astounded.]
[And this very Wang Family Ancestor was an unadulterated piece of bad luck in your eyes.]
[Yet you did not let down your guard because of this, because you knew the Fire Cloud Evil God old man could never be blasted to death so easily—a great battle still awaited between the two of you!]
[Grandfather handed the Thunder Pearl in his hand over to you. You did not refuse, as you knew what Grandfather meant.]
[You took the Thunder Pearl, just like taking over the heavy responsibility in Grandfather's hands.]
[Ah! An angry roar echoed through the heavens...]
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