"Crunch!"
Lu Chen chewed heartily, juice flooding his mouth.
"Sweet, so sweet!"
That single bite left him feeling utterly refreshed.
Yet before Lu Chen could savor it properly—
A powerful suction force suddenly struck!
The next second, his entire body was uncontrollably dragged toward the towering tree, vanishing into its trunk in an instant.
"Bang—!!"
Almost at the same time, the Dry-Sky Musical Array shattered with a crash, dissolving into specks of golden light.
"The array has disappeared?!"
Wang Yiming, the City Lord Huang, and the others exchanged glances before immediately flying forward.
Each of them promptly picked a Vermilion Fruit, took a bite, and found it as tasteless as chewing wax, impossible to swallow.
"Pah, pah, pah... Who would have thought this secret realm was a one-way teleportation that only allowed entry one at a time?" Wang Yiming was deeply disappointed and casually tossed the fruit aside.
"It seems this stroke of fortune is destined for Patriarch Lu alone." City Lord Huang stroked his beard with a smile, but then seemed to think of something, his expression turning grave. "However... this old man feels that this secret realm is not so simple."
"City Lord, you are absolutely right," a patriarch behind him echoed. "None of you are ordinary spirit practitioners; all of you have seen much and know much. Let me put it this way: for several immortals to risk setting up such a grand array, the exotic treasure within this secret realm must be anything but ordinary. I fear it will not be so easy to obtain."
At those words, delight flashed through the eyes of several nearby patriarchs.
So... they still had a chance?
City Lord Huang furrowed his brow and stared at the entrance, falling silent for a time.
At the same time, inside the