The Seven Profound Secret Realm lay in the remote mountain forests more than two hundred li east of Yunze Prefecture. After passing through a broad gorge, one would enter a vast wilderness of mountains stretching for over a thousand li. Swamps could occasionally be seen on the ground, and the air was thick with the scent of rotting fallen leaves.
The environment here was utterly different from both True Martial City and Wan City, where Liang Bo had grown up. Looking into the distance, countless mountain ranges lined the horizon, with towering peaks piercing the clouds. Many fierce birds wheeled freely among them, and the entire secret realm was steeped in an ancient, desolate aura.
And this was only the outer region. The inner region and core region were likely even more wild and remote.
According to the information he had received earlier, quite a few demonic beasts lived within this secret realm.
The Seven Profound Stones produced in the secret realm had a remarkable effect on the growth of demonic beasts, so the demonic beasts here were generally of relatively high rank. Human-rank demonic beasts could often be encountered, and it was said that early Earth-rank demonic beasts even existed in the deepest core.
Thus, the entire secret realm was extremely dangerous. Those dangers came not only from other martial artists, but also from the ever-present demonic beasts.
After giving it some thought, Liang Bo decided to explore the outer region for a day or two first. Once he had adapted to the environment here, he would venture into the inner region.
Having made up his mind, he surveyed his surroundings, then headed toward a dense forest not far away.
He had walked for less than ten minutes when he discovered that four ordinary-rank demonic beasts had set their