Arc 11The Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm

Chu Yunfei entered the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm, survived a possession plot, and killed Nangong Wuhen after defeating several enemies. He reached palace ruins where rival sects gathered over hidden treasures, while Li Tianxing set a blood ritual in motion.

  • Ling Zhantian used Ling Xueyao’s safety to lure Chu Yunfei into a trap, while Chu Yunfei entered the competition determined to face him.
  • At the sect gathering, Chu Yunfei admitted killing Han Kui and Chen Xuanhai, and the Pill Pavilion defended him against the elders’ accusations.
  • Ling Changkong warned Chu Yunfei that a remnant soul planned to possess him, but Chu Yunfei realized the attempt could become the soul’s fatal weakness.
  • Inside the secret realm, Chu Yunfei killed Fang Linxiao and his Cangyun Sect disciples, then defeated Han Qingshan and Qi Xiu.
  • Chu Yunfei pursued Nangong Wuhen, overcame his sword array and Nangong Hai’s soul imprint, and beheaded him.
  • Xie Yunyi witnessed Chu Yunfei’s victory and hurried to warn Qin Hao, while several sects gathered at palace ruins and Li Tianxing began a blood ritual.
  • Chu Yunfei reached the ruins and learned of a soul herb and spear artifact behind a dangerous formation as Qin Hao waited to attack him.
  • Zhao Manshan challenged the sects’ control of the ruins, and Wu Changge and Yue Chenzhou prepared to fight before a woman on the stone platform objected.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251Between Him and Me, Only Death Will End This!

Ling Xueyao learned that Ling Zhantian intended to kill Chu Yunfei and that the two men were locked in a fight to the death. Desperate to save Chu Yunfei, she agreed to obey Ling Zhantian’s arrangements in exchange for his promise to spare him, and Ling Zhantian led her away.

  • Ling Xueyao realized the formations and hidden experts around her bedchamber were meant to lure Chu Yunfei into a trap.
  • Ling Zhantian admitted that he wanted Chu Yunfei dead, while refusing to explain what had happened outside the imperial city.
  • Ling Xueyao pleaded for Ling Zhantian to let her see Chu Yunfei, but he insisted that they hated each other and only death would end their conflict.
  • Ling Xueyao declared that she wanted only Chu Yunfei, and Ling Zhantian offered to spare him if she obeyed all his arrangements.
  • Ling Xueyao accepted the condition, and Ling Zhantian told her to come with him.

Ch. 252A deathtrap in the secret realm, the grand competition begins!

Ling Zhantian and the remnant consciousness planned to kill Chu Yunfei in the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm, while Ling Zhantian concealed his distrust of the entity and struck a deal for its help. The next morning, Chu Yunfei finished cultivating and prepared to enter the Seven Sects Grand Competition, determined to face Ling Zhantian’s deathtrap.

  • Ling Zhantian followed Ling Xueyao from the hall while secretly discussing with the remnant consciousness how to kill Chu Yunfei in the secret realm and claim his body.
  • Ling Zhantian admitted he had kept the remnant consciousness because its knowledge and abilities were useful, despite suspecting it planned to possess him.
  • The remnant consciousness agreed to kill Chu Yunfei and take his body, while Ling Zhantian sought the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor’s inheritance key and Luo Wuxu’s sword.
  • At dawn, Chu Yunfei completed tempering his six Divine Sea levels and came close to breaking through to the seventh.
  • Chu Yunfei took up the Abyss-Devouring Sword and prepared to enter the Seven Sects Grand Competition, intent on confronting Ling Zhantian’s trap.

Ch. 253A Threat! Gathering for the Grand Competition!

Chu Yunfei learned that Ling Zhantian had used Ling Xueyao’s jade pendant to force him into the dangerous Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm, then set out for the grand competition without Wen Jiao or Yao Yue. The sects and cultivators gathered in the imperial square as the imperial carriage arrived, while Shen Qianyue was conspicuously absent.

  • Wen Jiao gave Chu Yunfei Ling Xueyao’s personal jade pendant, and Chu Yunfei concluded that Ling Zhantian was using her safety to force him into the secret realm.
  • Chu Yunfei told Wen Jiao to stay outside the secret realm, and she agreed to wait for him.
  • Yao Yue demanded to enter, but Wen Jiao warned that she would have to leave the Pill Pavilion and forfeit its protection; Yao Yue reluctantly stayed behind.
  • Chu Yunfei and the Pill Pavilion party left for the central square, where cultivators gathered amid rumors that the competition would take place in the unrestricted, deadly Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm.
  • Qin Hao, Yue Chenzhou, Situ Shuang’er, and Nangong Wuhen waited among the sects as an imperial beast-drawn carriage arrived, accompanied by four Divine Sea Realm experts; Shen Qianyue was absent.

Ch. 254Chu Yunfei appeared, each with their own designs!

Chu Yunfei arrived at the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm gathering alongside Wen Jiao and Yao Yue, shocking the crowd and drawing the attention of his enemies and former allies. As the factions prepared to target him inside the realm, Yao Yue’s mysterious identity became the subject of public attention.

  • Ling Chengyuan arrived in place of Princess Ling Xueyao, while the crowd speculated that Chu Yunfei had disappeared or been killed.
  • Chu Yunfei entered openly with Wen Jiao and the veiled Yao Yue, revealing that he was alive and carrying the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
  • Qin Hao vowed to kill Chu Yunfei inside the secret realm, and Li Ce promised to arrange Cangyun Sect elites to help corner him.
  • Situ Shuang'er and Lin Wanyin reacted to Chu Yunfei’s return, while Nangong Wuhen offered to settle his grudge against him.
  • A cultivator recognized Yao Yue as the mysterious woman from the tavern, prompting the crowd to fear and scrutinize her.
  • Chu Yunfei teased Yao Yue about drawing attention, and she boasted of her beauty while calling him an uncaring man.

Ch. 255Two sects launch their accusations!

Chu Yunfei attended the secret realm gathering, reunited with Wu Changge and Wu Mingyue, and received a warning that his enemies might join forces against him. The Puppet Sect and Cangyun Sect then publicly accused him of killing their elders and threatened to stop him from entering the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm alive.

  • Chu Yunfei saw that Ling Xueyao was absent and left for the Pill Pavilion's platform with Wen Daoyuan, Wen Buqi, and the others.
  • Wu Changge and Wu Mingyue greeted Chu Yunfei, and Wu Changge loudly praised his strength while teasing him about the women beside him.
  • Wu Changge warned Chu Yunfei that the tournament and Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm seemed dangerous, and Chu Yunfei thanked him.
  • Qi Yuanshan accused Chu Yunfei of killing Han Kui and stealing his storage ring on behalf of the Puppet Sect.
  • Helan Ci accused Chu Yunfei of killing Chen Xuanhai and threatened that he would not enter the secret realm alive without an explanation.

Ch. 256I killed them. So what?

At the secret realm competition gathering, Chu Yunfei faced accusations from the Cangyun Sect and Puppet Sect over the deaths of their elders. He admitted killing them, and the two sects’ leaders demanded that Wen Daoyuan stop protecting him.

  • Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci publicly accused Chu Yunfei of killing Han Kui and Chen Xuanhai and demanded an explanation.
  • Chu Yunfei mocked the elders, and Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci attacked him until Wen Daoyuan intervened with her Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level power.
  • Wei Shanhe confronted Wen Daoyuan, who defended Chu Yunfei as a Pill Pavilion member and challenged the sects to produce evidence.
  • Wei Shanhe asked Chu Yunfei whether he had killed Chen Xuanhai and Han Kui, and Chu Yunfei admitted it, asking what of it.
  • Wei Shanhe and Yin Xiaotian accused Chu Yunfei of murdering their elders and warned Wen Daoyuan that protecting him would bring the wrath of both sects.

Ch. 257Was he... afraid?

At a public gathering, Wen Jiao defended Chu Yunfei by revealing that Cangyun Sect and Puppet Sect elders had ambushed him, while their leaders denied it and demanded his death. Chu Yunfei faced Wei Shanhe directly, and Wei Shanhe’s lethal premonition made him hesitate, leaving Wen Daoyuan wondering whether the sect master was afraid.

  • Wen Jiao accused the Cangyun Sect and Puppet Sect elders of ambushing Chu Yunfei after he defeated Qin Hao and Yue Chenzhou at Jingyuan Hall.
  • Qin Hao, Yue Chenzhou, and Wei Shanhe denied the accusation, while Wen Daoyuan defended Wen Jiao and the Pill Pavilion’s support for Chu Yunfei.
  • Wei Shanhe demanded Chu Yunfei’s death, but Chu Yunfei insulted him and challenged him to attack.
  • Wen Daoyuan moved to protect Chu Yunfei, but Chu Yunfei stepped forward to face Wei Shanhe himself.
  • Wei Shanhe sensed that attacking Chu Yunfei could get him killed and hesitated, while Yin Xiaotian watched from the Puppet Sect’s seats.

Ch. 258That Old Bastard Ran Pretty Fast!

At the six-sect gathering, Wei Shanhe hesitated to attack Chu Yunfei despite publicly threatening him, and Mo Yinsheng intervened to ensure the competition proceeded. Chu Yunfei recognized that the Heavenly Evil Devil Sect intended to use him as a pawn in the secret realm and prepared to turn that plan against them.

  • Chu Yunfei taunted Wei Shanhe for refusing to attack, while Wei Shanhe’s instincts warned him that drawing Chu Yunfei’s sword could be fatal.
  • Qin Hao challenged Chu Yunfei and urged him to face Wei Shanhe, but Wei Shanhe privately condemned Qin Hao’s failure to read the situation.
  • Mo Yinsheng ordered Wei Shanhe to postpone his grievance until after the competition so the six-sect gathering and secret-realm entry would not be delayed.
  • Wei Shanhe accepted Mo Yinsheng’s excuse to retreat, threatening to kill Chu Yunfei after the competition, and Chu Yunfei remarked that he had run fast.
  • Chu Yunfei sensed Mo Yinsheng’s concealed strength and realized the Heavenly Evil Devil Sect wanted him alive as a pawn, then resolved to make Li Tianxing pay inside the secret realm.

Ch. 259A secret alliance

After Mo Yinsheng stopped Wei Shanhe from confronting Chu Yunfei, rival sects began planning how to deal with Chu Yunfei inside the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm. Ling Chengyuan then rose to address the gathered sects, as the imperial family's plan moved toward its next stage.

  • Chu Yunfei returned to the Pill Pavilion platform, while Nangong Wuhen vowed to avenge his humiliation in the secret realm.
  • Meng Tianyun warned Nangong Wuhen not to attack Chu Yunfei alone and arranged for him to join forces with the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect, with Situ Shuang'er instructed to assist if needed.
  • Xiao Yihan and Si Yunshu discussed the Heavenly Edict Sect's order to befriend Chu Yunfei and avoid making him an enemy.
  • Yue Chenzhou told Yin Hanmei that Nangong Wuhen and Qin Hao planned to recruit the Puppet Sect to surround Chu Yunfei; Yin Hanmei agreed to join them temporarily but insisted she would attack Chu Yunfei herself.
  • Ling Chengyuan considered how events fit his imperial father's plan, then rose to address the gathered sects as Zhou Xuancheng suppressed the crowd's discussions.

Ch. 260So what if a mighty figure came in person?

Ling Chengyuan announced that the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm would open to sect disciples and other qualified cultivators, who could keep the treasures they found. Ling Changkong arrived to open the realm, ignored Chu Yunfei’s refusal to bow, and formed a vast golden gate with a pitch-black rift.

  • Ling Chengyuan announced the competition rules and invited cultivators who met the requirements to enter the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm for free.
  • Ling Chengyuan warned that the realm’s dangers were unknown and that the imperial family and six sects would not answer for conflicts inside.
  • Ling Changkong appeared as a Dao Mysterious Realm expert, and the crowd bowed while Chu Yunfei remained seated.
  • Ling Changkong and Chu Yunfei exchanged gazes, but Ling Changkong showed no anger and turned away without reprimanding him.
  • Ling Changkong summoned a golden disk and used spiritual power and the square’s formations to open a colossal gate into a pitch-black rift.

Ch. 261The Good Fortune Remnant Soul's Possession Trap!

Chu Yunfei learned that a remnant soul inside the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm planned to possess him, but Xiaoxiao Dragon explained that the soul would have to enter his sea of consciousness to do so. Realizing that would give him the advantage, Chu Yunfei decided he was ready to enter the secret realm despite Ling Zhantian's trap.

  • Ling Changkong secretly warned Chu Yunfei that a remnant soul suspected of having reached the Good Fortune Realm had allied with Ling Zhantian and intended to possess him inside the secret realm.
  • Chu Yunfei weighed the threat against Ling Zhantian's leverage over Ling Xueyao and questioned whether Ling Changkong's warning was itself part of a trap.
  • Xiaoxiao Dragon told Chu Yunfei that the remnant soul would need to enter his sea of consciousness to complete the possession.
  • Xiaoxiao Dragon pointed out that Chu Yunfei's Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate and her soul were waiting inside his sea of consciousness.
  • Chu Yunfei realized the remnant soul's desire to possess him could become its fatal weakness and concluded that Ling Zhantian would be disappointed.

Ch. 262Rules and killing intent!

The Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm opened, and Ling Chengyuan announced the token competition rules and the dangers awaiting those who entered. Chu Yunfei set out despite the threats against him, while Li Tianxing and Qin Hao vowed to kill him inside.

  • Ling Chengyuan announced that two hundred Sect Tokens would determine the six sects’ rankings and resource allocation, and that outsiders could trade tokens for rewards.
  • Ling Chengyuan warned that entrants would be randomly transported and trapped inside for three days, then opened the gate as rogue cultivators rushed in.
  • Wen Jiao urged Chu Yunfei to prioritize his safety, while Yao Yue concealed her concern; Chu Yunfei reassured them before entering.
  • Li Tianxing taunted Chu Yunfei and led the Heavenly Evil Devil Sect into the formation gate, intending to kill him inside.
  • Qin Hao ordered Cangyun Sect disciples to report Chu Yunfei’s location, dismissed Xie Yunyi’s warning, and threatened Chu Yunfei before entering; Chu Yunfei mocked his reattached arm.

Ch. 263Into the secret realm, ancient corpses emerge!

Chu Yunfei entered the Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm, where he found an ancient wasteland and was attacked by a group of ancient corpses. He swiftly destroyed them, but the wasteland began to shake violently, leaving a new danger looming.

  • Qin Hao and the other sect disciples entered the secret realm, while Situ Shuang'er warned Chu Yunfei to hide and Lin Wanyin worriedly watched him go.
  • Chu Yunfei was randomly teleported to a vast, barren wasteland where his divine sense was limited and he found no other cultivators nearby.
  • Chu Yunfei sensed ancient corpses emerging from the earth, including one at the Divine Sea Realm Fifth Layer that appeared to be observing him.
  • Chu Yunfei destroyed the twelve Heavenly Origin Realm corpses with lightning and killed the stronger corpse with a single sword strike.
  • The wasteland began shaking violently just after Chu Yunfei sheathed his sword.

Ch. 264Delivering resources to his doorstep!

Chu Yunfei destroyed a corpse tide sent to probe his strength, drawing the attention of the remnant soul that wanted his body. He followed a Cangyun Sect distress signal and arrived as Fang Linxiao recognized him, eager to claim the reward for killing him.

  • Chu Yunfei killed hundreds of ancient corpses with the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword, then sensed that the remnant soul watching him had ended its first probe.
  • The remnant soul recognized Chu Yunfei’s cultivation and talent and decided his body was even more suitable than expected.
  • Chu Yunfei followed a Cangyun Sect signal talisman to a valley, where Fang Linxiao and seven Cangyun Sect disciples were forcing four rogue cultivators to surrender their Cloud Soul Fruits and sect token.
  • Chu Yunfei confronted Fang Linxiao’s group, and Fang Linxiao recognized him and rejoiced at the chance to claim the sect’s reward for killing him.

Ch. 265An Enemy Delivered to His Door!

Chu Yunfei defeated Fang Linxiao and the Cangyun Sect disciples who were guarding the Cloud Soul Fruits, then gave a sect token to a rogue cultivator who had warned him. He collected the fruits and prepared to inspect Fang Linxiao’s storage ring, but Nangong Wuhen arrived with Qi Xiu and Han Qingshan.

  • Chu Yunfei told Fang Linxiao he would take the Cloud Soul Fruits and let the rogue cultivators leave, but Fang Linxiao trapped them in the Cangyun Spirit-Locking Sword Formation.
  • Chu Yunfei shattered the formation with his spiritual power, broke its giant sword with a slash of dark-gold Sword Qi, and killed Fang Linxiao and the seven Cangyun disciples.
  • Chu Yunfei collected the sect tokens and corpses, took the five Cloud Soul Fruits, and gave a token to the middle-aged rogue cultivator for warning him.
  • Chu Yunfei sent the four rogue cultivators away and began inspecting Fang Linxiao’s storage ring as Nangong Wuhen arrived with Qi Xiu and Han Qingshan.

Ch. 266The Conceited Nangong Wuhen

Nangong Wuhen and his companions confronted Chu Yunfei in the valley where the Cangyun Sect disciples had died. Chu Yunfei concealed his true cultivation and let Han Qingshan attack, leaving the clash unresolved as Han launched his twin-sword technique.

  • Nangong Wuhen found Chu Yunfei amid traces of battle and demanded to know where the Cangyun Sect disciples were.
  • Chu Yunfei said the Cangyun Sect disciples were all dead, and Qi Xiu confirmed that the valley held traces of their deaths.
  • Nangong Wuhen dismissed Chu Yunfei's claim and ordered Han Qingshan to test him without killing him.
  • Chu Yunfei concealed his Divine Sea Realm sixth-layer cultivation until he appeared to be at the first level, easing Nangong Wuhen and Han Qingshan's concerns.
  • Han Qingshan charged Chu Yunfei with his twin swords and unleashed Heavenly Net Twin Ultimate Swords.

Ch. 267Another slain! Your turn!

Chu Yunfei defeated Han Qingshan with a single sword strike, then killed Qi Xiu after he and Nangong Wuhen attacked together. Nangong Wuhen was left facing Chu Yunfei alone.

  • Han Qingshan attacked Chu Yunfei with a sword net, but Chu Yunfei shattered his swords and evaded his follow-up attacks.
  • Chu Yunfei cut through Han Qingshan's Heavenly Sword Returns to Origin and killed him with one strike.
  • Nangong Wuhen and Qi Xiu agreed to attack Chu Yunfei together, and Chu Yunfei taunted Nangong Wuhen before they struck.
  • Qi Xiu surrounded Chu Yunfei with nine flaming swords while Nangong Wuhen attacked from behind; Chu Yunfei knocked aside Nangong Wuhen's sword and blocked Qi Xiu's attack.
  • Chu Yunfei pierced Qi Xiu through the flames and killed him, then told Nangong Wuhen that it was his turn.

Ch. 268Run! A dog without a home!

Chu Yunfei killed Han Qingshan and Qi Xiu, then let Nangong Wuhen flee while he followed at a measured distance. Nangong Wuhen tried to reach his allies but could not contact them, and ended the chapter fleeing southeast as Chu Yunfei pursued him.

  • Chu Yunfei revealed that he had hidden his true cultivation and killed Han Qingshan and Qi Xiu, leaving Nangong Wuhen horrified.
  • Nangong Wuhen used a black bead and a staged sword attack to cover his escape from the valley.
  • Chu Yunfei collected the fallen disciples’ storage rings and weapons, then took their corpses into the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate.
  • Chu Yunfei chose to let Nangong Wuhen run before pursuing him, intending to repay the way Nangong Wuhen had once tormented him.
  • Nangong Wuhen fled hundreds of li and failed to contact Meng Tianyun or his fellow disciples with his communication jade talisman.
  • Chu Yunfei followed several li behind Nangong Wuhen as he fled toward a Cangyun Sect signal, and Nangong Wuhen angrily demanded to know whether Chu Yunfei meant to leave him no way out.

Ch. 269Is This Your Trump Card?

Chu Yunfei pursued Nangong Wuhen and overwhelmed him in their duel despite keeping his cultivation at the Divine Sea Realm First Level. Cornered, Nangong Wuhen swallowed a forbidden pill to reach the Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level and began forming a powerful sword array, leaving their fight unresolved.

  • Chu Yunfei mocked Nangong Wuhen for fleeing and blamed his defeat on his own weakness rather than Chu Yunfei's opportunities.
  • Nangong Wuhen stopped running, unleashed the Nine Heavens Sword Wheel, and failed to break through Chu Yunfei's sword defense.
  • Chu Yunfei wounded Nangong Wuhen with the Abyss-Devouring Sword, evaded Heavenly Sword Soul Severing, and blasted him into a boulder.
  • Nangong Wuhen swallowed the Sea-Burning Restriction-Breaking Pill, sacrificing a hundred years of lifespan to raise his cultivation to the Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level.
  • Nangong Wuhen summoned twelve mid-grade Earth-tier spiritual swords and began forming the Thirteen Heavenly Absolutes Sword Array.

Ch. 270Nangong Wuhen fell!

Chu Yunfei defeated Nangong Wuhen’s sword array and survived the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level attack sealed by Nangong Hai. He killed Nangong Wuhen, who warned that the Heavenly Sword Sect’s leaders awaited Chu Yunfei outside the secret realm.

  • Chu Yunfei shattered Nangong Wuhen’s Thirteen Heavenly Absolutes Sword Array and severed one of his arms.
  • Nangong Wuhen begged for his life, then crushed a jade seal to unleash Nangong Hai’s soul-imprint attack when Chu Yunfei refused to spare him.
  • Chu Yunfei revealed his Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer cultivation and destroyed Nangong Hai’s silver sword strike with the sixth sword of the Sea-Overturning Ninefold Sword.
  • Chu Yunfei approached the wounded Nangong Wuhen and dismissed his threats about the Heavenly Sword Sect.
  • Chu Yunfei beheaded Nangong Wuhen, the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Holy Son.

Ch. 271A life tablet shattered, a storm approached!

Nangong Hai discovered that Nangong Wuhen had died inside the secret realm and erupted in fury, while Yao Yue realized her cultivation had improved and spotted someone who shocked her. Chu Yunfei collected Nangong Wuhen’s belongings and began refining the corpses before racing deeper into the realm, where Xiaoxiao Dragon sensed faint fluctuations.

  • Nangong Hai’s life tablet shattered, revealing that Nangong Wuhen had been killed, and he demanded to know who had slain his grandson.
  • The sect leaders reacted to the holy son’s death, while Wen Jiao suspected Chu Yunfei and learned that the Pill Pavilion’s ancestor was watching over him.
  • Yao Yue discovered that her cultivation had reached the Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer, then spotted a small figure in the distance and was stunned.
  • Chu Yunfei took Nangong Wuhen’s storage ring and weapons, placed his corpse and severed head in the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate, and started refining the gathered corpses.
  • Chu Yunfei raced deeper into the secret realm, and Xiaoxiao Dragon sensed faint fluctuations in that direction.

Ch. 272A sudden turn in the signals, the holy maiden's terror!

After sensing a hidden presence, Chu Yunfei found no one and hurried toward signals from three sects. Xie Yunyi emerged from hiding after he left, realized how powerful he had become, and raced to stop Qin Hao from provoking him.

  • Xiaoxiao Dragon sensed a person near Chu Yunfei, but his search of the mountain ridge revealed no one or trace of them.
  • Chu Yunfei spotted signal talismans from the Cangyun Sect, Puppet Sect, and Divine Martial Sect, then flew toward them.
  • Xie Yunyi emerged from the forest and recalled hiding from Chu Yunfei as his divine sense swept through her location.
  • Xie Yunyi had watched Chu Yunfei pursue Nangong Wuhen, kill him, and shatter Nangong Hai's soul imprint with a sword strike.
  • Xie Yunyi realized Chu Yunfei had reached the Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer and feared Qin Hao would provoke him.
  • Unable to send a message inside the secret realm, Xie Yunyi hurried toward the signal site to warn Qin Hao in person.

Ch. 273Heroes of the secret realm, each with their own schemes!

Qin Hao, Yue Chenzhou, Yin Hanmei, and leaders from several other sects learned of palace ruins filled with rare treasures and began gathering their disciples to claim them. As the sects headed southwest, Li Tianxing ignored the opportunity and continued the sect master's secret ritual.

  • Qin Hao killed a giant crocodile, then ordered Cangyun Sect disciples to gather for the palace ruins and not attack Chu Yunfei without orders.
  • Yue Chenzhou and Yin Hanmei learned of the ruins; Yin Hanmei ordered Puppet Sect disciples to go there and challenge the Cangyun Sect's claim.
  • Xiao Yihan and Si Yunshu led the Heavenly Edict Sect group toward the signals, while Wu Changge and Wu Mingyue also headed for the ruins.
  • Situ Shuang'er set out with Heavenly Sword Sect disciples after suspecting the gathering might put Chu Yunfei in danger.
  • Li Tianxing dismissed the palace ruins and pressed a black heart into an altar, causing blood-colored patterns to spread through the forest.

Ch. 274Opportunities in the Ruins!

Chu Yunfei arrived at the ruins, where more than a thousand cultivators had gathered around a sealed main hall containing a powerful soul herb and a spirit artifact. As the factions waited for a way through the deadly formation, Qin Hao held back his desire to attack Chu Yunfei until Nangong Wuhen arrived.

  • Li Tianxing watched the altar markings sink underground and planned to let the gathered sects kill one another so their blood would complete his ritual.
  • Chu Yunfei reached the ruined palaces and learned from Wu Changge and Wu Mingyue that the main hall held a likely seventh-grade soul herb and a powerful spear artifact behind a deadly formation.
  • Chu Yunfei sensed the hall's soul power and decided the treasures were worth pursuing, but waited rather than risk testing the formation before the other forces acted.
  • Chu Yunfei spotted Qin Hao, He Yang, Yue Chenzhou, Yin Hanmei, and Situ Shuang'er among the gathered forces; Situ Shuang'er felt relieved to see him unharmed.
  • Qin Hao restrained his killing intent and waited for Nangong Wuhen to arrive before joining the planned attack on Chu Yunfei.

Ch. 275Afraid or Not, a Fight Will Tell!

At the ruins, Qin Hao and Yin Hanmei tried to keep rogue cultivators away from the main hall, sparking a confrontation over who had the right to enter. Wu Changge challenged their claim, and the chapter ended as Wu Changge and Yue Chenzhou prepared to fight before a woman interrupted them.

  • Zhao Manshan rallied rogue cultivators and prominent-family martial artists against Qin Hao and Yue Chenzhou for sealing off the ruins.
  • Qin Hao defended the Cangyun Sect and Puppet Sect's control, while He Yang urged him to appease the crowd until the formation was broken.
  • Yin Hanmei threatened to turn anyone who advanced into a corpse puppet, but Wu Changge stepped between the sides and defended the right of others to compete.
  • Yue Chenzhou accused Wu Changge of hypocrisy, and Wu Changge and Yue Chenzhou readied themselves to fight.
  • A woman on the ruined stone platform criticized the group for preparing to fight before the formation was broken or the treasures were seen.
Arc 11 of 13
Arc 11 of 13