Secrets of the Ancient Secret Realm, Five Great Envoys Attack

Lin Yi remained silent for a moment, then withdrew his hand and said, "Since Ancestor wants to keep this, then let this demon stay. However, we need to give an explanation for the Second Tong Pass invasion."

The Gu Family Old Ancestor also knew that Lin Yi's current methods were no less than his own. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation. However, the matter of Profound Yellow Qi is of great importance. If you can find out the reason, it will also benefit you."

Lin Yi thought for a moment and asked Yu, "Could it be that the Ancestor's current realm is only one step away from reaching the Class Six Star, which is the Profound Yellow Qi?"

"It's not as simple for a martial artist to reach the Class Six Star as you think. Although Profound Yellow Qi is crucial, it is not the most important thing. You can ask your Master Wushi he returns."

The Gu Family Old Ancestor didn't explain much. He then asked the Ram-headed Envoy about the many future scenes it had seen, the most important of which was the production point of Profound Yellow Qi in the Ancient Secret Realm.

The Ram-headed Envoy truthfully revealed some locations. "I once saw an Ancient Secret Realm where a mountain was composed of Crimson Flame Rock. There, as the Earth Veins erupted magma, several streams of Profound Yellow Qi were released. There was also a Star Lake; its surface resembled a giant piece of liquid Liuli, reflecting countless stars. Star Fish swam and shimmered in the water. These Star Fish also possessed a small amount of Profound Yellow Qi. Presumably, if I captured a few more, I could refine them into a wisp of Profound Yellow Qi..."

Hearing about the locations of these Ancient Secret Realm, Lin Yi suddenly thought of the Ancient Map he had just obtained in Tianshui City. The many places depicted on it were extremely similar to what the Ram-headed Envoy had described.

It seems that the map truly recorded the treasure of the place where Profound Yellow Qi was produced.

Perhaps in the Ancient Secret Realm, these places were fixed sources of Profound Yellow Qi, which is why they were recorded by the people of the Southern Domain in the past.

Lin Yi suddenly asked in a telepathic message, "Ancestor, when the Core Area of the Ancient Secret Realm was opened before, was there no Profound Yellow Qi produced?"

The Gu Family Old Ancestor said, "It's normal that you don't know this. The Ancient Secret Realm itself doesn't actually have an outer area and a core. The so-called core is the true Ancient Secret Realm. As for the outer area you entered earlier, it's just a necessary path to reach the Ancient Secret Realm. Also, Profound Yellow Qi is extremely rare in the Ancient Secret Realm. At least in my thousands of years of life, I have never found a single piece of Profound Yellow Qi in the Ancient Secret Realm..."

"So, this time when the Ancient Secret Realm opens, there will be significantly more Profound Yellow Qi than before?"

"That's to be expected. Records from the Ancient Domain show that this has happened before. Back then, the Ancient Domain Martial Saint City wasn't the only entrance to the Ancient Secret Realm. Therefore, every time the Profound Yellow Qi erupted, Monster from the Supreme Demon Domain, Mage from the Southern Domain, and even other remaining professional forces in the Apocalypse World would emerge to compete for the Profound Yellow Qi..."

After a pause, the Gu Family Old Ancestor looked at Lin Yi Yiyu again. "As far as I know, Profound Yellow Qi is a necessary resource for any profession to reach the Class Six Star. Your Tongguan Prefecture has two slots for the Ancient Secret Realm this time, and I will try my best to secure one. If we enter the secret realm, I will join forces with you to seize the Profound Yellow Qi. You are Tianxue's Son-in-law, so you are practically a member of the Gu Family..."

Lin Yi did not comment on the proposal for an alliance between the ancient families, but asked, "Ancestor, as Ninth Realm Martial Saint, do you not also have a spot in the Ancient Secret Realm?"

Do you know how many Ninth Realm Martial Saint there are in Martial Saint City?

Lin Yi replied, "There are more than a dozen. After all, there are more than a dozen top-tier and first-class families in Martial Saint City. I imagine each family has at least one Ninth Realm Martial Saint."

The Gu Family Old Ancestor shook his head. "It's not just that. What you know is only what's on the surface. The waters of Martial Saint City run deep. Some people have broken through to the ninth realm but are hiding their cultivation level. Some Nine-Realm Ancestor who should be dying of old age may still be using longevity elixirs to survive. Take the Qian Family for example, at least three of their Nine-Realm Ancestor are still alive."

"If these people knew that the Profound Yellow Qi would explode and increase when this secret realm opened, they would probably all compete for the Ancient Secret Realm's spots."

"Three people?"

Hearing the words of the Gu Family Old Ancestor, Lin Yi was truly surprised.

He originally thought that the Qian Family only Qian Poqiong one Nine-Realm Ancestor, Qian Poqiong, but he didn't expect that there were two other bosses hiding in the family.

It seems that the Qian Family truly deserves the title of the number one family in the Ancient Domain.

Goodness, three Ninth Realm Martial Saint, that's more than the number of Ninth Realm experts in Tongguan Prefecture.

"Ancestor, what about the Tai Shang Family?"

"There should be two."

"Where is the Zhen Family?"

"One."

"What about our Gu Family?"

The Gu Family Old Ancestor looked at Lin Yi expressionlessly. "Including you, that makes two people."

Lin Yi smiled; the Gu Family Old Ancestor had included himself in the calculations.

"Then our Gu Family can be considered a top-tier Martial Dao Aristocratic Families. However, Ancestor, if I were to oppose the Qian Family, you would help me, right?"

The Gu Family Old Ancestor frowned and said, "The Gu Family has a special situation. Because of our involvement in the turmoil, we have been subject to many restrictions. If you really stand on the opposite side of the Qian Family, you should place your hopes on Tongguan Prefecture. Our Gu Family probably can't spare the resources to help you."

Lin Yi shook his head, sighing at how realistic this Gu Family Old Ancestor was.

When calculating combat strength, include him in the count. If he commits a crime or offends an enemy, this means he should be made to run as far away as possible.

A few minutes later, Lin Yi, along with the Gu Family Old Ancestor and the Ancestral Saint saint, brought the Ram-headed Envoy back to Second Tong Pass.

The entire Tong Pass, resembling a black Giant Dragon Great Wall, is covered with ruins ravaged by battle, and many eighth and seventh realm Martial Saint are cutting precious materials from the corpses of Monster that have not yet been tainted by demonic energy.

"Greetings, Ancestral Saint!"

Although the Gu Family Old Ancestor had appeared, and since Ancestral Saint Yi was the de facto deputy leader of Martial Saint City, everyone returned to Tong Pass to pay their respects to him.

"I am sorry that my support was delayed and that you all have suffered."

Grand Saint Granny's gaze fell upon the crowd, as if she wanted to remember those who had fought and bled in this battle.

At this moment, Tai Zhou, the Eight-Realm Martial Saint of the Tai Shang Zhou Tai Shang Family, with red eyes, squeezed out two tears and said, "Ancestral Saint, in this battle, everyone fought for the survival of the Ancient Domain. How can you say it was hard? Moreover, we were able to defeat the powerful enemy entirely because of the joint efforts of Ancestral Saint, the Gu Family Old Ancestor, and everyone else."

Then, Tai Shang Zhou's tone changed, and he sighed, "However, in the fierce battle just now, my two Martial Dao Spirit Treasure were severely damaged, especially the Gale-Splitting Sword that had been with me for many years. It was a precious treasure that I had spent half my life creating. I never expected that it would be blasted into pieces by several Heaven-Piercing Demon God working together."

After saying this, Tai Shang Zhou held some gleaming fragments of Broken Sword in his hands, his old eyes red.

Upon seeing this scene, no one present spoke.

Although this Tai Shang Zhou was a bit shameless, it did help them get what they wanted.

Indeed, they risked their lives for the Ancient Domain, and now that the battle is over, Martial Saint City should reward them handsomely.

Grand Saint Granny knew she needed to make a statement so as not to disappoint everyone.

She immediately said, "Rest assured, everyone. Whoever contributes to protecting Second Tong Pass will be rewarded. As for those who die in battle, they will also receive compensation..."

However, at that moment, a billowing demonic aura suddenly appeared on the horizon far beyond Second Tong Pass, seemingly coming with great force.

Many Eight-Realm Martial Saint looked up and felt that the demonic aura was soaring into the sky, like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

"Hmph, after suffering a crushing defeat, they still dare to come back? Could it be that these Monster truly don't learn their lesson!"

"Something's not right. We nearly wiped out the Demon Army just now. They wouldn't dare launch another attack anytime soon..."

Lin Yi also raised an eyebrow and looked up. Logically speaking, the Monster army had suffered about 70% casualties, and the three Honored Envoy- level subordinates, the Heaven-Piercing Demon God, were either killed, suppressed, or fled.

Moreover, the Three-Dragon-Head Envoy and the Giant Ape Envoy knew his methods, so how could they dare to come without a sure chance of victory?

The Gu Family Old Ancestor seemed to have noticed something and quickly reminded them, "It's not the same army of Monster from before."

The next moment, amidst the rolling dark clouds and demonic aura, Five Heaven-Piercing Demon Kings slowly emerged from the demonic clouds. Their terrifying pressure swept over the land like a tidal wave, causing the earth to tremble violently and distant mountains to collapse like fragile building blocks.

A deep, thunderous voice came from afar, ringing in everyone's ears. "The Five Envoys of the Supreme Demon Domain pay homage to the Ancient Domain. May I ask who is in charge of Tong Pass? Please come out and meet us."

Five more Honored Envoy -level Great Fiend?

Could it be that the Supreme Demon Domain has come out in force?

Everyone present was shocked, even the Ancestral Saint and the Gu Family Old Ancestor had solemn expressions.

At this moment, the Ram-headed Envoy beside Lin Yi tried to move, but Lin Yi used the Qiankun Power to trap him in place.

"Don't even think about running away. If you dare to move again, I'll send you to meet your ancestors ahead of time."

Clearly, the Ram-headed Envoy saw that reinforcements from the Supreme Demon Domain had arrived and was thinking of escaping.

The Ram-headed Envoy said awkwardly, "Deputy Prefect Qin, don't joke around. I don't have any ancestors."

"Stop talking nonsense. What is the origin of these five Yao God? Did you just trick them into coming here?"

"These five demons are not. Even among us Honored Envoy -level Great Fiend in the Supreme Demon Domain, there is friction and competition. After all, we need to seize the territory of the Demon Domain and the resources of Heaven and Earth Power. These five have always been at odds with me and we don't deal with each other much. Since it concerns the Profound Yellow Qi, why would I inform them?"

"Then where did they come from?"

"Perhaps the information was leaked..."

Lin Yi could sense that the Ram-headed Envoy was probably hiding something. With another, even stronger wave of Monster attacking the gate, he had no time to deal with it.

Seeing that Grand Saint Granny had flown into the sky under the protection of the Gu Family Old Ancestor and was talking to the five Honored Envoy -level Great Fiend, Lin Yi took out the Jade Token Spirit Treasure and asked Qiu Heming about his situation.

"Brother Qiu, have you found those four Tongguan Treasure?"

After a while, Qiu Heming's voice came from inside the Jade Token Spirit Treasure: "Brother Qin, there's been a small malfunction. This Eight-Armed Demon God is quite skilled at escaping. I'm currently chasing after him. Wait a moment, and I promise to bring back the Tongguan Treasure."

Lin Yi frowned. No wonder Zi Shanshui often scolded Qiu Heming. It turned out that this Brother Qiu was indeed prone to making mistakes at crucial moments.

"Hurry up, Brother Qiu. The war at Second Tong Pass is not over yet, and another powerful enemy is pressing in."

After leaving a message, Lin Yi exchanged a helpless glance with Zi Shanshui and Yu Ye, and then, like everyone else, watched the negotiation taking place high in the sky.

If the negotiations fail, a major war may break out.

Not counting the Three-Dragon-Head Envoy and the Giant Ape Envoy who have disappeared, there are at least five Envoy-level Demon God on the other side.

On their side, it was just him and the Gu Family Old Ancestor.

Without collecting Seventeen Tong Pass Treasure, it's impossible to win.