Secret Realm Secured!

"Such pure wind elemental power."

Shi Mo sighed in a deep voice, his Dark Gold fur undulating slightly under the wind pressure.

The Lord Rat stared at the ball of blue light, a complex emotion flashing in its eyes.

This thing can help Foundation Establishment cultivators break through to the Golden Core stage, and it is also an opportunity for weaker races to change their fate.

The Lord Rat spit out a specially made Spirit Sealing jade box from its mouth, which was personally bestowed upon it by Shi Jian before its departure.

"You guard the surrounding area, I'll take care of the storage."

The Lord Rat a deep breath, and the Blood Sha energy within its body burst forth, transforming into two enormous gray claw shadows that carefully converged towards the cyan orb of light.

The moment the claw shadow touched the Heaven and Earth Qi, the air pressure inside the entire sinkhole suddenly increased.

A strong wind suddenly rose from the ground.

Countless wind blades burst forth from the sphere of light, frantically slicing through the Lord Rat's Blood Sha claw shadows.

The Lord Rat grunted, large beads of sweat sliding down his forehead. He gritted his teeth and continuously poured his spiritual power into his claw shadows.

The stalemate lasted for about fifteen minutes.

The cyan ball of light, enveloped by the Blood Sha aura, was finally slowly stuffed into the Spirit Sealing Box.

As the jade box lid closed, the previously violent wind pressure vanished without a trace.

An eerie stillness enveloped the sinkhole.

"It's done!"

The Lord Rat held the jade box, his hands trembling slightly.

Lei Nu leaned closer, staring at the jade box for a long time. "Lord Rat, can this thing really make your lineage stronger?"

The Lord Rat didn't speak, but just held the box tightly.

The Spirit Rat Line is inherently weak.

Among the Demon Race, they are the eyes for intelligence gathering and the laborers for mining spirit mines, but they can never be the main force on the battlefield.

Because of blood ties.

Their potential is too low. Even with Shi Jian's cultivation and all the resources available, the Foundation Establishment Realm is almost the end for them.

Although the Lord Rat has embarked on the Blood Dao, and there are still Foundation Establishment rat demons such as the Yin Spirit Rat and the Treasure-Seeking Rat in the clan, these individuals are all rare species that appeared by chance.

Their descendants cannot fully inherit their bloodline talents; they can only elevate their foundation slightly, allowing their descendants to become demons.

But the Wind Dao Heaven and Earth Qi are different here.

If it can be integrated into the bloodline pool of the Spirit Rat Line, perhaps in a hundred years, the Spirit Rat Line will be able to give birth to its own Wind Attribute Spirit Rat.

It is as swift as the wind and as sharp as a blade.

That will be a true transformation. At that time, he, the Lord Rat, will be able to stand tall and say that his lineage can not only dig holes, but also kill people.

"Besides this Heaven and Earth Qi, there are many other valuable items in this secret realm."

The Lord Rat put away the jade box and calmed himself down.

"Divide those two's Storage Bag. The pills and Spirit Stone inside are yours, but hand over all the Cultivation Method Jade Slip, and maps of the secret realms to me."

Upon hearing this, the demons naturally had no objections.

They value tangible benefits that can directly enhance their strength.

Over the next few days, the ten great Demonization locusts.

They didn't engage in destructive excavation, but instead followed the Lord Rat's instructions to mark the aged wind-elemental spirit medicine and rare wind- Spirit Stone veins in the secret realm one by one.

Some mature spirit medicine were harvested and used in medicine, while those that were not yet mature were protected by simple methods of gathering spiritual energy...

"This place is a treasure trove!"

Shi Pan stood atop the palace in the center of the basin, overlooking the entire secret realm.

"The environment here is extremely special; the wind-elemental Spiritual Qi is several times denser than outside. If we can maintain this environment long-term, it will greatly benefit our Demon Race."

"Although it is extremely dilapidated, with some repairs, it can still be used for a few more years. If a few Spirit Vein could be connected to it, then this secret realm could be guaranteed to exist for another hundreds or thousands of years."

The Lord Rat stood beside him, its eyes gleaming.

"As our ancestor said, we cannot drain the pond to catch all the fish."

"No one knows about this place except us. Those two juniors from the Supreme Purity Sect are dead, so no one should be able to find their way here anytime soon."

He beckoned, summoning the Yin Spirit Rat, which was in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

"Third brother, you stay here."

The Yin Spirit Rat paused for a moment, then said, "Boss, you mean...?"

"We're going to turn this place into a secret outpost for our Demon Race."

The Lord Rat spoke decisively, gazing into the distance at the four corners of the secret realm.

"There's an existing array here. With a little modification, even Golden Core cultivator flying overhead wouldn't be able to detect it."

"After some time, I will bring a group of my people to settle here."

"And we Rat Race reproduce quickly and are not easily noticed."

"You can live and thrive here. Every ten years, I will bring all the demons to harvest resources and also bring you some supplies from the outside world."

"Stay here, and you will be the master of Nine Winds Valley."

A fanatical glint appeared in the eyes of the third Yin Spirit Rat as he knelt heavily on the ground.

"I will not let down my ancestors, nor will I let down the Lord Rat!"

Two weeks later.

Di Prefecture, Soul-Severing Ravine.

The spatial vortex on the stone wall trembled slightly before collapsing completely.

The Lord Rat, accompanied by eight bear demons, stepped out of the void.

They maintained their aura extremely well, appearing just like a group of ordinary wild beasts.

I've already concealed the entrance.

The Lord Rat glanced at the moss-covered stone wall and said, "Unless someone is Nascent Soul Cultivator and searches every inch of it personally, there's absolutely no chance of finding it."

"Let's go back to the Northern Protectorate. The Ancestor is still waiting."

The demons nodded, transformed into several black shadows, and disappeared into the morning mist of the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain Range.

Another two weeks of running around.

When the familiar outline of White Cloud Temple appeared on the horizon, all the demons breathed a sigh of relief; the journey had gone smoothly.

Purple Firmament Peak, Leichi (Thunder Pool).

Shi Jian remained in that position, as if he hadn't moved at all in the past few months.

A ripple spread across the water's surface. He slowly opened his eyes, and the image of the Lord Rat pupils.

You're back?

The Lord Rat quickly stepped forward and presented the Spirit Sealing box with both hands.

"I have not failed in my mission. The Wind Dao Heaven and Earth Qi is here, and there is also a list of spiritual items I have looted within this secret realm. Please take a look, Ancestor."

With a flick of his claws, Shi Jian seized the list into his palm and scanned it with his Divine Sense.

"Nine Winds Valley... Hurricane Demon, disciple of the Supreme Purity Sect."

After reading it, Shi Jian didn't care at all and casually shattered the list.

"Kill him if you want."

"Two Foundation Establishment cultivators. The Supreme Purity Sect doesn't have the time to go to great lengths for them; they're just two nobodys."

He looked at the jade box that Spirit Sealing.

"How do you plan to use this Heaven and Earth Qi?"

The Lord Rat lay prostrate on the ground, his tone sincere. "I dare to beg the Ancestor to allow this energy to be infused into the mountains of my Spirit Rat Line, to create a precious land for them."

"I wish to train an elite rat guard for our ancestor!"

Shi Jian stared at the Lord Rat for a long time, until the Lord Rat felt a chill run down its spine.

Then, he let out a muffled laugh.

"You little rat, you've got quite the ambition."

"Take it. Since you brought it back, you can do whatever you want with it."

The Lord Rat, as if granted a pardon, kowtowed repeatedly.

"Furthermore, your idea of stationing the Yin Spirit Rat in the secret realm is excellent."

"Demon Race wants to grow stronger, it can't just stay in the Cloud Sword Mountain Range. Those undiscovered secret realms and Blessed Land outside are the resources we need to fight for..."

"From now on, you'll have to make your own decisions about these things."

"As long as they don't cause any trouble, I won't interfere."

The Lord Rat accepted the order and withdrew.

With the return of the primordial Heaven and Earth Qi, the Spirit Rat Line has also ushered in a true opportunity to defy fate...