Secret Realm Closes

The seven people still trapped in the secret realm grew increasingly anxious, as there were less than 15 minutes left before the exit closed.

If they are trapped in the secret realm, given their strength, it will be difficult for them to survive until the next thirty years, when the secret realm reopens.

Just when they were in despair, they suddenly discovered that the Copper Corpse on the mountaintop had become enraged and was chasing after them wildly.

The seven were overjoyed and, disregarding everything else, used their Flight Technique to fly towards the exit halfway up the mountain.

To the seven people's surprise, they entered the exit without any problems.

After confirming that there was no one else around, Song Wen also flew to the top of the mountain.

At his command, two Qi Refining Ninth Layer Black Armor Gu had lured away the Copper Corpse flew towards the exit of the secret realm.

The Copper Corpse followed closely behind, giving chase.

A glint of cold light flashed by.

The blow struck the exposed bones in the Copper Corpse's chest.

The hard, brass-colored bones were broken into several pieces by the powerful force of the Cold Moon Blade, but the bones themselves did not break. However, the Copper Corpse's speed was greatly reduced as a result.

Enraged, the Copper Corpse sprinted forward again.

A cold glint flashed again, striking the Copper Corpse's ankle.

The Cold Moon Blade only pierced the rotting flesh of the Copper Corpse's ankle, but the immense force caused the Copper Corpse to sway and roll to the ground.

The Copper Corpse ran extremely fast, but suddenly lost its balance and rolled on the ground like a gourd, crashing into and breaking countless large trees.

After retrieving the Black Armor Gu and the Cold Moon Blade, Song Wen stood up. The roaring Copper Corpse turned and strode towards the entrance.

A flash of white light appeared at the dark exit of the secret realm, and Song Wen's figure vanished without a trace.

The Copper Corpse chased to the exit, its eyes fixed on the dark exit. After a long while, it seemed to realize that passing through the hole would be extremely dangerous for it.

It finally turned and headed towards the direction of Fallen Eagle Ravine.

After a brief period of weightlessness, Song Wen quickly regained the feeling of being grounded.

Looking up, he saw seven people standing in front of him, who had come out before him, and four people standing in mid-air above his head.

Three of them were people they had met before: Xiu Jun, Xiang Qi, Huan Yu, all Golden Core cultivators.

The other person was a lean, elderly man whom Song Wen had not yet met.

That person was none other than Wu Ren, who had sensed Wu Sui's death and rushed to the entrance of the Withered Blood Secret Realm.

Wu Ren's Divine Sense scanned Song Wen other eight people without restraint.

Suddenly, Song Wen and the other eight people felt an incomparably powerful Divine Sense enveloping their entire bodies, as if they had been stripped naked. No secrets could be hidden under this Divine Sense, and their physical bodies, inside and out, were completely seen through by it.

Along with this came a powerful sense of oppression, which made the eight people dare not move at all.

Of the eight, Song Wen was undoubtedly the most nervous, as he had far too many secrets.

The storage ring in his heart, the Gu Worm hidden throughout his body, his concealed cultivation level, and the righteous energy gained from cultivating the Longevity Art —if any one of these four secrets is exposed, he will find it difficult to leave An Ran today.

Although Song Wen had previously used his Divine Sense to investigate but could not find the storage ring in the heart or the presence of the Gu Worm, this old man was Golden Core cultivator.

The Divine Sense power of Golden Core cultivator is many times stronger than his newly condensed Divine Sense.

Song Wen wasn't entirely confident either.

This was the first time he had faced Golden Core cultivator head-on.

Fortunately, after repeatedly scanning the eight people, Wu Ren did not find anything unusual and looked at the three spaceships in the sky with some disappointment.

On the three spaceships were the group of cultivators who had emerged from the secret realm first. These cultivators, with their higher cultivation levels and greater strength, were the most likely culprits to kill Wu Sui.

The eight people who just came out had a maximum cultivation level of only the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. Even if these eight people were tied together, they would not be a match for Wu Sui.

When Xiu Yun, the Golden Core Xiu Jun of the Mysterious Yin Sect, saw that Wu Ren had searched for a long time without finding anything, he asked.

"Wu Ren, you've thoroughly investigated every disciple who emerged from the secret realm. What exactly are you looking for?"

Wu Ren's face was gloomy, and after a long silence, he spoke.

"My grandson Wu Sui was killed in the secret realm. I once separated a wisp of my divine sense and left it on Wu Sui's body. As soon as Wu Sui died, I sensed it."

"Originally, this divine sense would have attached itself to the murderer, but for some reason, it inexplicably dissipated, and I can't sense who the murderer is."

"Now, the only way to find the murderer of my grandson is to check the Storage Bag and Corpse-Nurturing Bag of these people. Anyone who has my grandson's Law Artifact or Corpse Puppet on them must be the murderer of my grandson."

Upon hearing that Wu Ren's grandson had been killed, the three Golden Core experts were initially stunned, but then a playful smile appeared on their faces. Even Xiang Qi, who was also from the Corpse Demon Sect, showed the same reaction.

It seems like watching a Golden Core cultivator suffer a setback would be a very satisfying thing.

But when they heard that Wu Ren wanted to check the Storage Bag of all the disciples who had survived from the secret realms, the three of them frowned again.

Fairy Huan Yu of the Crimson Blood Gate was the first to object.

"Wu Ren, your grandson's death is only due to his lack of strength. Your attempt to inspect the Storage Bag of my Crimson Blood Gate disciples is absolutely impossible."

"Besides, the secret realm is fraught with danger. The one who killed him wasn't necessarily a cultivator; it could have been Demon Beast."

"Don't forget, a pseudo-second-tier Copper Corpse was born in the secret realm Wu Sui's death might be related to that Copper Corpse."

Wu Ren snorted coldly and said.

"Hmph! I've left Wu Sui with plenty of trump cards. This mere pseudo-second-tier Copper Corpse has a powerful body but no brains; it can't kill him. Even if we're outmatched, escaping is no problem."

Xiu Jun said, "Wu Ren, your grandson wasn't the only one who died on this trip to the secret realm. Gui Xun from my Mysterious Yin Sect also died. Should I also check the Storage Bag of every disciple to find the murderer and avenge them?"

"In every exploration of the secret realm, less than one in ten survives; this is commonplace. Since you've entered the secret realm, be prepared to die. Life and death depend on your own abilities. If you're afraid of death, don't enter the secret realm."

Xiu Jun's voice was harsh, showing absolutely no respect for Wu Ren, this Golden Core cultivator.

Xiang Qi, a fellow disciple of the Corpse Demon Sect, chimed in, "Wu Ren, your demand to check every disciple's Storage Bag is indeed breaking the rules."

Seeing his fellow disciples all arguing with him, Wu Ren's face turned ashen.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became somewhat heavy, reminiscent of the somber calm before an impending storm.

Just then, the entrance to the secret realm in the mountain valley suddenly closed.

This means that the exploration of the Withered Blood Secret Realm has come to an end, and no cultivator will emerge alive from the secret realm.