The mountain forests were dense, and a rain of blood and wind of slaughter cast a pall over this fairyland-like region. Killing intent lurked everywhere.
Without a doubt, the struggle for the inheritance was the most brutal battle of all, and the most terrifying clash since entering the Secret Realm. Heavenly prodigies fought for supremacy, holding nothing back.
Divine birds and savage beasts roared here. All manner of forbidden Precious Arts erupted, and secret treasures collided as the fighting descended into madness.
In truth, Lin Fan and Yue Chan were not the only ones injured. Teng Yi, Li Yuncong, Qing Xian, Taotie, and the others had all shed blood. Not a single person emerged whole and unscathed.
The rogue cultivators suffered the worst. Without life talismans, their casualties were even greater.
Meanwhile, the Indigenous People had joined the fray as well. The Azure Flood Dragon, Jade Mantis, Golden Crow, horned Earthworm King, and several other mighty creatures of the Secret Realm appeared.
These savage beasts, each with one foot in the Venerable realm, bitterly hated the outsiders who had stolen their Treasure Medicines. They launched into the slaughter, causing several bloody massacres.
Fortunately, the deeper everyone ventured, the stronger the suppression became. The beasts could not unleash their full strength, or everyone would have suffered.
But the Indigenous People also had designs on the inheritance grounds. Or rather, they wanted to escape their predicament, find hope, and leave the Small World that had suppressed their ancestors for generations.
"Be careful. Don't rush to fight for the inheritance. A good meal is worth waiting for. Save your strength. If worse comes to worst, we'll block the exit, swing our hoes, and knock them down one by one!" Lin Fan said.
Yue Chan nodded. That was very much like her junior brother.