Xiaoxiao Dragon's reminder ended.
The lightning beneath Chu Yunfei's feet paused, and his figure stopped in mid-air.
He turned his head and looked towards the northeast.
There, mountains rise and fall, wilderness and dense forest intertwine, and as far as the eye can see, there is only a dark red sky and withered grass swaying in the wind.
There was no sign of life.
There were no fluctuations in spiritual energy.
Chu Yunfei frowned slightly, released his divine sense, and scanned that direction layer by layer.
Ten li, twenty li, a hundred li is the limit.
Wherever his divine sense passed, there wasn't even a single living demon beast, let alone a cultivator.
Are you sure?
Chu Yunfei asked in a deep voice.
"Although I've lived a long time, I'm not so old and blind as to be that bad," Xiaoxiao Dragon said irritably. "Just a moment ago, there was indeed the presence of a living person there, and they weren't too far from you."
Chu Yunfei did not refute.
Xiaoxiao Dragon's spiritual perception far surpassed his, especially with the blessing of the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate. Many subtle changes that even he could not detect could not escape her perception.
She would never have reminded me without a reason.
"The presence of a living person flashed by, then vanished completely..."
Chu Yunfei's gaze darkened slightly.
"Have they concealed their presence, or have they already left?"
He didn't linger; lightning suddenly exploded beneath his feet, and he sped off towards the northeast.
A few breaths later, Chu Yunfei landed on a broken mountain ridge.
The rocks are scattered haphazardly, and the dead trees lie askew.
He closed his eyes, and his divine sense spread out like a tide, searching every inch of the surrounding hundred miles.
No.
Still nothing.
There were no footprints on the ground, no broken branches, and no trace of residual spiritual energy in the air.
Even the most skilled demonic beasts at concealing their presence could not remain so clean under his divine sense.
Did they run away?
Chu Yunfei stood on the edge of the ridge, looking down at the shattered rocks beneath his feet, a cold glint in his eyes.
Who could it be?
Is it the hidden realm's controller who has remained hidden all this time?
Or did other cultivators happen to pass by, discover his whereabouts, and hide beforehand?
Or perhaps...
Was the other party not targeting him at all?
"Hey kid, what are you thinking about?" Xiaoxiao Dragon asked.
"I'm thinking, although the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm is vast, there are quite a few cultivators who enter it. It wouldn't be surprising if someone were hiding in the shadows," Chu Yunfei said, narrowing his eyes. "But the problem is that someone who could evade both of our detections must be carrying a treasure that conceals their aura or have mastered a technique for concealment."
So what do you plan to do?
"Do nothing."
Chu Yunfei shook his head.
"Since we haven't found it, why waste time?"
Just then...
Suddenly, several blinding beams of light appeared on the distant horizon.
boom!
Boom!
Crimson, azure, and gray-white beams of light shot into the sky one after another, exploding beneath the dark red clouds to form a striking sect mark.
Even from a great distance, it is still clearly visible.
Chu Yunfei looked up, his gaze instantly sharpening.
Those are signal symbols for the Cangyun Sect, the Puppet Sect, and the Divine Martial Sect.
Several signal symbols rose into the sky in succession, indicating that something must have happened in that area.
Xiaoxiao Dragon's teasing voice reached my ears.
"Looks like someone's in big trouble."
Chu Yunfei's lips curled up slightly.
"Big trouble?"
He looked in the direction where the signal symbols had risen.
"It's also possible that someone has discovered a great opportunity."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yunfei no longer hesitated.
Lightning suddenly exploded beneath their feet.
His figure transformed into a streak of dark golden light, speeding away across the wasteland.
Half an incense stick later.
Not long after Chu Yunfei left the ridge, a faint rustling sound of leaves suddenly came from a dense forest.
A slender figure slowly emerged from behind several ancient trees.
It was Xie Yunyi Cangyun Sect, the Holy Maiden of the Cangyun Sect.
She wore a long light blue dress, had a delicate face, and a serene demeanor.
But at this moment, those usually calm eyes were filled with shock and lingering fear.
She gazed in the direction Chu Yunfei had left, her eyes lingering there for a long time.
"What a terrifying sensation..."
Xie Yunyi spoke in a low voice, her voice trembling slightly.
She raised her hand and touched the hidden gem in her hand.
This is a concealment treasure personally bestowed by the Supreme Elder of the Cangyun Sect. It can conceal the aura of cultivators below the Dao Mysterious Realm. Even a giant at the Dao Mysterious First Layer Realm cannot detect it unless they get within three zhang.
Just now, she clearly felt Chu Yunfei's divine sense sweep across the mountain forest where she was hiding.
At that moment, her blood almost froze.
She didn't even dare to breathe.
If Chu Yunfei investigates more carefully for just a little longer, she will surely be exposed.
Xie Yunyi was not far from where Fang Linxiao sent the signal.
She rushed over as soon as the Cangyun Sect signaled.
Before she even got close to the valley, she saw two figures flying across the sky, one after the other.
The person ahead fled in a disheveled state, moving at an extreme speed.
The figure in black behind remained unhurried throughout.
It's like toying with the prey.
At first, Xie Yunyi only felt that the person in front of her looked somewhat familiar.
Only when the two got closer did she see the terrified, distorted face clearly.
Nangong Wuhen.
Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect!
Xie Yunyi was stunned.
Although Nangong Wuhen had only recently broken through to the Divine Sea Realm, he possessed the Heavenly Sword Sect Sect's unique techniques and life-saving items, making his true combat strength far superior to that of an ordinary Divine Sea Realm First Level.
Moreover, Qi Xiu and Han Qingshan were following behind him.
Even Divine Sea Realm Fifth Layer expert might not be able to force such a lineup into such a sorry state.
But Nangong Wuhen is on the run.
They fled for their lives.
They didn't even have the courage to turn around and fight back.
Xie Yunyi looked in the direction he had fled and soon spotted the figure in black behind him.
Chu Yunfei.
For a moment, she almost thought she was seeing things.
"How could it be him?"
Xie Yunyi's heart was pounding.
Before entering the secret realm, she had secretly discussed it with Qin Hao, Nangong Wuhen, and others.
Once Chu Yunfei is discovered in the secret realm, they will join forces to surround and kill him, giving him no chance to escape.
Although she had some reservations and was secretly wary at that time, she did not really take Chu Yunfei seriously.
In the Jingyuan Hall, Chu Yunfei's severe injuries to Qin Hao and Yue Chenzhou were truly astonishing.
But in her opinion, that was already Chu Yunfei's limit.
Even after half a month, he was at most at the Heavenly Origin Realm Ninth Layer.
If the three sects' prodigies join forces, along with their elite troops, Chu Yunfei will surely die.
But what she saw completely shattered her judgment.
When Chu Yunfei was chasing Nangong Wuhen, the aura emanating from him was clearly that of Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer.
Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer!
Xie Yunyi stood in the shadows, watching Chu Yunfei shatter Nangong Wuhen's forbidden pill power with a single sword strike, and then break through the soul imprint left by Nangong Hai with another.
That sword strike caused Xie Yunyi pain in her heart even from hundreds of miles away.
But Chu Yunfei simply struck with his sword casually.
Then he chopped it up.
She didn't even see the complete trajectory of the sword strike.
What exactly was the opportunity he received?
Xie Yunyi's face was pale, and her fingertips dug deeply into her palms.
Half a month ago, Chu Yunfei was only at the Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer.
In just half a month.
Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer.
This cannot be explained by talent alone.
Even the most monstrous geniuses recorded in the sect's history did not have such an exaggerated cultivation speed.
There must be a shocking secret hidden within Chu Yunfei.
This secret is enough to drive all the top sects crazy.
Xie Yunyi suddenly recalled the unusual behavior of Sect Master Wei Shanhe before the secret realm opened.
The sect leader, who Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level, hesitated to make a move in front of Chu Yunfei.
At the time, she thought that Wei Shanhe was only wary of the Pill Pavilion and concerned about the situation of the Grand Competition.
But now it seems...
Wei Shanhe may have sensed Chu Yunfei's danger long ago.
Only these young disciples thought it was a target that could be easily surrounded and killed.
"That's terrifying."
Xie Yunyi slowly exhaled, her back already soaked with cold sweat.
She looked down at her hands.
Fortunately.
Luckily, I didn't act rashly just now.
Otherwise, it wouldn't just be Nangong Wuhen would have died here.
Recalling the image of Nangong Wuhen's head falling to the ground, Xie Yunyi's delicate body trembled slightly.
Chu Yunfei was too calm when he drew his sword.
There was neither excitement nor hesitation.
It was as if killing a holy son of a sect was as easy as casually crushing an insect in the way.
If my aura had truly been exposed just now...
Xie Yunyi dared not think any further.
Her relationship with Qin Hao wasn't particularly close.
Over the years, Qin Hao has relied on his status as the Holy Son to suppress other disciples in every way, which has long made her resentful.
But they ultimately came from the same sect.
If Qin Hao didn't know Chu Yunfei's true strength, he would definitely provoke him upon meeting him, and might even join forces with the Puppet Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect to take direct action.
At that time, Qin Hao will surely die.
The Cangyun Sect, having gathered its elite disciples from the past, may very well be completely wiped out.
Even if she didn't care about Qin Hao's life or death, she couldn't just stand by and watch the entire Cangyun Sect team perish in the secret realm.
More importantly, she is also a Holy Maiden of the Cangyun Sect.
Once Qin Hao and the others completely enrage Chu Yunfei, she will also be drawn into this deadly predicament.
Xie Yunyi looked up in the direction where the signal talisman had bloomed, a look of urgency appearing in her eyes.
"Damn it, we absolutely cannot let Qin Hao make a move."
"We must not become enemies with Chu Yunfei, at least not before leaving the secret realm."
She put away the concealment bead, flipped her hand to take out a pale blue jade talisman, and was about to send a message when she suddenly stopped.
Messages cannot be transmitted within the secret realm.
She had no way to warn Qin Hao in advance.
The only thing we can do is get there as quickly as possible.
" Qin Hao, you'd better not do anything stupid again."
Xie Yunyi, then transformed into a streak of azure light and sped away into the distance.