Entering the Kunyuan Secret Realm!

At noon, the world changed dramatically.

Deep within the Kunyuan Mountain Range, a pillar of light shot into the sky.

The surrounding miasma churned violently like boiling water, retreating to both sides. In the void, the Wind and Cloud surged, forming the center of the vortex, where a rift hundreds of feet wide was forcibly torn open.

Within the crevice, rays of light shone forth, and an ancient, primordial aura emanated from within.

"The secret realm has opened, enter!"

A Nascent Soul True Lord shouted, and countless cultivators swarmed into the rift like locusts.

Yun Du patted Sun Yao on the shoulder.

Go, and come back alive.

Sun Yao nodded emphatically, and then the thirty-five figures from White Cloud Temple and Azure Light Gate plunged into that unknown world.

Shi Jian lay on the bow of the boat, watching the crack slowly close, and yawned.

"Purple Firmament, how many of these little brats do you think will come back unscathed?"

Purple Firmament's voice echoed in his mind, "It's hard to say. Wealth can move people's hearts, but divine things like the Heaven and Earth Qi can turn father and son against each other."

"The most poisonous thing in the cultivation world is never demons or monsters, but the human heart!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian wholeheartedly agreed.

He closed his eyes, deciding to stop thinking about it. He didn't expect everyone to come back unharmed; he just wanted half of them to survive.

The world spins and the Wind and Cloud.

The pulling force of spatial teleportation made cultivators with weaker cultivation levels dizzy.

Sun Yao stepped onto solid ground and immediately drew her longsword. A mist of water and cloud surrounded her, protecting her body.

Suddenly, the view opened up, revealing a vast, ancient forest.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, their branches and leaves so lush they form a canopy that blocks out the sun. The air is filled with the pungent smell of decaying leaves, and a thin mist obscures the view.

"It seems everyone has scattered..."

Sun Yao, being very experienced, took out a compass, which showed the location of everyone, and that the people were not far apart.

"We're lucky this time; they're all near Milin."

Over the next few hours, Sun Yao searched everywhere and met with the people from White Cloud Temple one after another. The Foundation Establishment demons, including Lord Rat, also came from all directions.

Seeing that both humans and beasts were present, Sun Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

We were really lucky this time; none of them were lost, and they all managed to come together, which significantly increased our resilience.

at this time--

Bi Luo leaped onto an ancient tree, using its lush foliage as cover, and gazed into the distance, seemingly trying to determine her location.

A moment later, Bi Luo returned and landed.

"This place should be on the southern edge of the Kunyuan Secret Realm, in a region called the Giant Tree Forest. It is still thousands of miles away from the core area of the secret realm."

"There are signs of a battle to the northwest; we can take a detour and avoid unnecessary conflict."

Seeing this, everyone acted according to the plan.

Within the secret realm, murderous intent at every turn. Not only must one guard against other cultivators, but also against High Antiquity restrictions and native ferocious beasts.

After traveling only a hundred miles, the trees ahead suddenly snapped, and a deep ditch, several feet deep, was carved into the ground.

Three corpses lay sprawled in pools of blood.

His clothes were disheveled, his wounds were charred black, and his corpse still emitted an extremely domineering aura of fire...

Liu Qing stepped forward to examine it, his fingertips catching a smear of scorched earth.

After observing for a while, he gave his answer, "It should be the ' Purple Yang True Fire ' of the Grand Purity Sect. They are ahead of us."

"I reckon it was only half an hour ago; they just left not long ago."

Sun Yao frowned. The Grand Purity Sect was domineering and their Cultivation Method were extremely fierce. Wherever they went, it was like a locust swarm passing through. If they ran into them, a fierce battle would be inevitable.

"Increase your pace and flank from the side."

"The Grand Purity Sect possesses considerable strength; avoid direct confrontation with them unless absolutely necessary..."

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred.

Without warning, dense runes appeared on the thick trunks of the ancient trees all around, and green vines, like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, swept in from all directions.

This is not a natural barrier, but rather a formation that someone set up in advance!

"Enemy attack!"

Sun Chengzu reacted the fastest. The sword box behind him rang out, and three flying swords shot out, turning into a meat grinder and cutting the attacking vines into pieces.

A few soft laughs drifted from the woods.

Five figures leaped down from the treetops, blocking their path.

The leader, dressed in a green robe with a bamboo forest embroidered on the cuffs, was a disciple of the Azure Edge Sect, one of the Four Righteous Dao Sects of the Liang Kingdom.

"A cultivator from the Clear Azure Kingdom?"

"Hand over the Storage Bag, and we'll leave you with your corpses intact!"

The swordsman was arrogant, and the long sword in his hand emitted a cold light.

Sun Yao frowned slightly. These mere five people dared to intercept their group of thirty-five demons? Did they really think they were Golden Core True Person?

"A few of you who're out of your minds, get to work!"

"Leave no one alive!"

Sun Yao was too lazy to waste words; every moment of delay meant more variables.

The Kuang Dou could no longer contain itself. It exerted force with all four legs and transformed into a crimson meteor as it crashed out.

He opened his mouth and spat out a pillar of lava fire. A wave of heat instantly hit his face. The Azure Edge Sect disciple looked disdainful, and with a flick of his longsword, he created a sword flower, intending to cleave the pillar of fire in two.

But the moment the sword blade touched the lava, the man's expression changed drastically.

The temperature of the fire was ridiculously high; even the Law Artifact showed signs of melting.

Before he could change his move, the two giant bears, Shi Mo and Shi Pan, had already crushed him from the left and right sides. Shi Mo possessed the Dark Gold bloodline and was unparalleled in killing power.

Shi Pan possesses earth-elemental bloodline, making his defensive capabilities rare among those in the same realm, and his strength is immense!

Furthermore, since bears are demons, they are all known for their defense. They withstood the Sword Qi of the two sword cultivators and charged towards the group of cultivators.

Shi Mo's claws, wreathed in Dark Gold claw shadows, first shattered the magic sword, then Shi Pan sacrificed himself to crash into one of them, causing his sternum to collapse and his internal organs to shatter.

Behind him, Liu Qing waved her sleeves.

A colorless and odorless poisonous miasma quietly spread out, and the remaining four disciples of the Azure Edge Sect experienced immediate stagnation in their spiritual energy circulation after only a slight inhalation of the poisonous gas.

Sun Chengzu seized the opening, flew over on his sword, and moved as one with his sword, his sword strikes like a dragon.

The sword is drawn, the head falls.

Blood stained the sky, and the man breathed his last!

As arrogant they were just moments ago, so too did they die so hastily. The five Azure Edge Sect disciples didn't even have a chance to crush the jade talisman for help before they became nourishment for the flowers and plants here.

Bi Luo skillfully removed the Storage Bag from the five people and tossed them to Sun Yao.

The Green Ape Clan is adept at committing murder and robbery, handling everything from searching corpses and looting treasures to destroying evidence—a complete one-stop service!

"This swordsman from the Liang Kingdom seems to be a bit slow on the uptake."

Sun Lin was still somewhat puzzled. Even if they were genius disciples or unparalleled prodigies, they didn't run away when they saw thirty-five Foundation Establishment cultivators and spirit beasts. Instead, they dared to attack them instead.

This is utterly suicidal; it's no different from an egg hitting a rock.

"They're probably scouting ahead."

"The main force should be nearby; they're just trying to stall us."

Sun Yao rummaged through the Storage Bag; besides a few outer spiritual herbs, there was nothing else inside.

"We can't stay here any longer. The Grand Purity Sect is in front, and the Azure Edge Sect is on the flank. Let's move quickly and squeeze through the gap between the two sects."

"Do not alert them; it is not advisable to create discord with these Nascent Soul cultivators at this time."

The team set off again, acting with increasing secrecy.

The Lord Rat and Bi Luo acted as scouts and made their way safely, avoiding many dangerous Demon Beast or cultivators from other sects.

The journey was uneventful, with stops and starts along the way.