A Conversation and Entering the Secret Realm
"However, the alliance leader and his group will not reveal themselves immediately; instead, they will remain hidden in the shadows."
At this moment, Xiao Tianxing spoke again.
Li Yunjing nodded gently. "Yes, I understand."
The two chatted for a while longer before parting ways.
Li Yunjing entered his small courtyard and had barely sat down when he heard footsteps outside the gate.
Immediately afterwards, there was a series of knocks on the door.
Li Yunjing stepped forward and pushed open the courtyard gate, where he saw Chu Lingxiao standing at the gate, dressed in white, with a tall and straight posture.
"Chu Lingxiao?" Li Yunjing was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Chu Lingxiao to come looking for him.
Chu Lingxiao walked into the courtyard, his gaze falling on Li Yunjing's face, and said in a deep voice, "Wang Beichen is Devil Cultivator."
Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly.
"You don't need to be nervous." Chu Lingxiao waved his hand. "I have no connection with the demonic path whatsoever. I am completely on the side of the righteous path."
As for Wang Beichen, he was just an accident.
I first met him on the way to the Taiyi Immortal Sect, but I discovered his identity Devil Cultivator at that time.
In order not to alert him, I deliberately didn't expose him.
I came to see you this time to remind you not to be careless, lest you fall victim to their evil deeds.
Li Yunjing looked at Chu Lingxiao, a slight thought stirring in his heart.
He originally thought Chu Lingxiao was just an arrogant and conceited prodigy, but he never expected him to be so responsible in the face of matters of principle.
"Thank you." Li Yunjing nodded.
Chu Lingxiao laughed, "Be careful Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm. I have a vague feeling that the Devil Cultivator will definitely make their move from here."
If we encounter a crisis in the future, we can join forces to deal with it, how about that?
"It's a deal." Li Yunjing extended his hand.
Chu Lingxiao also reached out and shook his hand firmly.
After Chu Lingxiao left, Li Yunjing finally calmed down and began to meditate and cultivate.
He circulated the spiritual energy within his body throughout his body, adjusting it to its optimal state.
As night deepened, the entire Mount Taiyi fell into slumber.
But beneath this tranquility, undercurrents are surging.
At the entrance to the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm, a dark shadow flashed by, and a blood-red figure suddenly appeared, his crimson eyes gleaming with a cruel light in the night. He licked his lips and muttered to himself, "The Taiyi Divine Lamp, and so many fresh divine souls, they must all be mine."
In the dense forest not far away, Wang Beichen, along with twelve Devil Cultivator, was kneeling on the ground, respectfully bowing to the blood-red figure.
"Lord Blood Shadow, everything is ready," Wang Beichen said in a deep voice. "After entering the secret realm tomorrow, everything will proceed according to plan!"
"Very good." Blood Shadow nodded in satisfaction. "Remember, leave no survivors."
"Yes, sir!"
The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, plunging the entire world into darkness.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.
At the foot of the Hei Feng Mountain Range on the south side of Mount Taiyi, a huge crowd had already gathered.
The third round of the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm Trial will officially begin here.
The Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm is a famous High Antiquity secret realm controlled by the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
The secret realm is vast, teeming with Demon Beast and containing countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but it is also extremely dangerous; a single misstep can lead to certain death.
Standing on the makeshift platform, True Person Qingxuan glanced down at the 127 advanced cultivators below and announced loudly, "The third round of assessment, the trial in the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm, now begins!"
The assessment rules are as follows: The secret realm will be open for three days. After entering the secret realm, all cultivators will be randomly teleported to different areas.
One hundred thousand point tokens are scattered throughout the secret realm. You can earn points by killing Demon Beast, and you can also accumulate points by seizing other cultivators' tokens.
At the end of the assessment, the ranking for the third round will be determined based on the scores. The scores from the third round will be added to the scores from the first two rounds to determine the final ranking.
Special reminder: There are three forbidden areas in the secret realm: the Soul Severing Valley in the northwest, the Blood Swamp in the southwest, and the Mass Grave in the northeast.
The forbidden area is infested with powerful High Antiquity Demon Beast and deadly array traps, and is not covered by any monitoring array. Anyone who enters does so at their own risk.
If you encounter a life-threatening situation, you can crush the competition jade pendant to call for help.
"Now, open the gate to the secret realm!"
With a command from True Person Qingxuan, he raised his hand and waved it, sending a golden streak of spiritual energy shooting into the void ahead.
Boom...
With a deafening roar, a massive black rift split open in the void. Gale- Hei Feng winds howled from within, whipping up sand and gravel that mingled with the stench of blood and decay. This was the entrance to the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm.
"Charge!"
"Get in early and seize the opportunity!"
The participating cultivators unleashed their spiritual power, transforming into streaks of light as they rushed into the secret realm gate.
Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan exchanged a glance, then followed the crowd and stepped into the crevice.
After a dizzying spin, Li Yunjing landed steadily in a dense black pine forest.
The surrounding light was extremely dim, and the towering ancient trees with their lush foliage almost completely blocked out the sunlight.
A black, howling wind swept by, rustling the branches like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.
However, the sky was a clear, bright blue, like a crystal mirror.
"So this is the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm? It truly lives up to its reputation," Li Yunjing muttered to himself.
He took out a communication talisman, infused it with spiritual power, and sent a message to Zhao Fan, informing him of his location.
Not long after, a rustling sound came from the bushes not far away. Zhao Fan, carrying a golden knife, cautiously walked out, his face full of lingering fear.
"You scared me to death! I was just teleported right next to a pack of Hei Feng Pig ' lair, and I almost became their snack! Luckily I ran fast, or I wouldn't be seeing you again, Brother Li!"
"It's good that you're alright." Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, let's wander around and look for the points board."
"Alright!" Zhao Fan nodded, gripping the golden sword tightly. "I'm ready! I don't care if they're Devil Cultivator or Demon Cultivator; if they dare to provoke us, I'll chop them down with one strike!"
The two walked side by side, chose a direction, and set off.
This black pine forest is fraught with danger, and Demon Beast often leap out of the bushes.
There are incredibly fast Hei Feng Leopard, venomous centipedes that are adept at spitting poisonous mist, and black bears with immense strength...
However, these were all low-level Demon Beast and posed no threat to Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan.
Li Yunjing could easily kill him with a single sword strike, and Zhao Fan could handle the situation with ease thanks to his solid cultivation.
Along the way, they collected a lot of points tokens and also picked many rare spiritual herbs.
Zhao Fan's Storage Bag quickly bulged, and he grinned from ear to ear. "We've struck it rich! These spiritual herbs are worth who knows what they'd be worth outside! Brother Li, we're not here to take the assessment, we're here to make a fortune!"
Li Yunjing shook his head helplessly and remained silent.
His attention remained focused on his surroundings, alert to any potential danger.
He could feel a cold, sinister gaze following them, like a venomous snake, fixed on them.
After walking for about an hour, the two passed through a black pine forest and arrived at a wide valley.
More than a dozen corpses lay scattered across the valley; they were all cultivators who had participated in the competition.
Their deaths were extremely gruesome; their eyes were wide open, their faces were filled with terror, and their bodies were shriveled up like firewood, clearly indicating that their souls had been drained.
"The Devil Cultivator have begun their attack." Li Yunjing crouched down, examined a corpse, and touched his fingertip with a bit of the residual black demonic energy on the body.
Zhao Fan also looked solemn. Although these cultivators were not as powerful as him, they were only at the Nascent Soul.
However, he could tell that all these cultivators were killed in one blow, without even a chance for their Nascent Soul to escape!