"Xiao Zhen really was treacherous. He led all those heavenly talents around by the nose, then tried to use them to frame Hanxue!"
A cold glint flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.
For now, he could only turn Xiao Zhen's scheme against him. He would follow Xiao Zhen and the others into the Xuanming Secret Realm, then find a chance to kill him.
But his first priority was to keep strengthening the Power of Chaos Calamity until it reached its peak.
Lu Ren entered the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda, resumed his true appearance, and took out Calamity Pills to cultivate.
With the opening of the Xuanming Secret Realm drawing near, the Wen Family, Zhong Family, Dongfang Family, and Lion Clan began making preparations.
They had spent immense manpower and resources guarding the Xuanming Secret Realm. This time, determined to claim the Xuanming Immortal Ancestor's inheritance, they poured in still more resources and invited numerous heavenly talents to help them fight.
Wen Qingqing of the Wen Family had naturally invited Xiao Zhen and Lu Ren.
The Zhong Family and Dongfang Family had each invited several heavenly talents as well.
Deep within the Golden Mountain Range!
The Lion Clan's great hall!
Shi Fengtu, clad in Azure Dragon Armor and cutting an imposing figure, descended from the sky and landed in the great hall.
Many elders inside hurried forward to greet him.
"Shi Fengtu, you're finally back!"
The speaker was an elder with a lion's head and a human body.
He was Shi Nuyuan, chief of the Lion Clan and a top expert at Seven Tribulation Transcendence.
Shi Fengtu cupped his hands. "Greetings, Chief! What was so urgent that you summoned me back to the clan at once?"
Shi Nuyuan said evenly, "The Xuanming Secret Realm opens in three months!"
"Three months? I would