Over endless years, Yanggu County had lost its former prosperity and splendor. Only gusts of chill wind swept through the ruins of its ancient buildings, with dust filling the sky and desolation everywhere.
The Heavenly Dao had long since transformed this place into a secret realm. Upon entering the county, one would encounter thick gray fog. Even fourth-grade Supernatural Ability Users could see only a few steps ahead.
Moreover, to open this secret realm, one had to successfully find the remnant soul serving as the county keeper after midnight before its mechanisms could be triggered. Ren Ye had clearly planned his escape here carefully, choosing the best option among the many second- to fourth-grade secret realms.
Once inside, he temporarily no longer had to worry about accidentally triggering the secret realm's mechanisms and becoming trapped in a mission while the pursuers outside lay in wait.
Besides, this was a fourth-grade secret realm. If those Heavenly Prides outside charged in, Ren Ye would naturally draw his sword and fight. If those old fossils—the sects' Immortal Masters and elders—shamelessly used their seniority and strength to bully him, their grades would fall upon entering. Suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, they could wield no more than super-grade combat strength...
And against super-grade opponents, even if Ren Ye could not kill them, he could still make them pay dearly.
Whoosh!
Amid the gray fog, Ren Ye flew swiftly past stretches of ruined buildings, his clothes disheveled.
Before long, he reached the very center of the desolate ancient county and hid on the second floor of a relatively well-preserved old inn.
After the Great Emperor's fall, Yanggu County had declined day by day for some unknown reason. Rumor had it that no one had lived here for nearly two hundred years, so most buildings were as