Planning an Attack!

The next half.

The Lord Rat began to take the initiative, scouting the area and devouring four lone cultivators in succession.

Two of them Foundation Establishment Early Stage, one in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and one in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. This person's luck was really bad.

He lost an eye to fire magic from the Grand Purity Sect and suffered repeated setbacks during his escape.

The Lord Rat dragged him underground with almost no effort.

The essence of a cultivator's flesh and blood is extremely beneficial to Demon Beast, especially the Essence Blood of Foundation Establishment cultivator, which contains a large amount of spiritual power. After consuming and refining it, it is equivalent to consuming ten Beast Essence Pill!

The Lord Rat's cultivation level was showing signs of weakening.

Hehehe...

"This taste is absolutely wonderful!"

The Lord Rat squatted on the ground, wiping the bloodstains from its mouth with its paws, revealing a row of fine fangs, its eyes growing increasingly fierce.

"If I'd known the food in the secret realm was this good, I should have come sooner."

Compared to the Lord Rat, the Kuang Dou is even more unrestrained!

This Molten Fire Black Hound didn't bother with sneak attacks at all. It ran straight through the volcanic region in the northern part of the secret realm for half a month, launching surprise attacks whenever it encountered a lone cultivator.

Whether they are cultivators or native Demon Beast!

This volcanic land was his home turf, with lava flows everywhere. Ordinary cultivators would have to activate their protective spiritual energy to enter, and fighting in this environment would consume two to three times more spiritual energy than usual.

Kuang Dou is different.

Soaking in the lava pool is like soaking in a hot spring; the longer you soak, the more energetic you feel.

In less than a month, it single-handedly hunted down three cultivators and two native Demon Beast, devouring and refining them all!

The Demon Core of one of the Demon Beast was of exceptional quality, containing a rich essence of Fire Dao, and was subtly improving his bloodline.

After absorbing the power, Kuang Dou fell into a deep sleep for several days.

When he awoke from the lava pool, his crimson flames were nearly twice as intense as before, and his hair was even longer and more refined.

Its four legs tread on fire, and bone plates resembling bony plates grow all over its body, making it vastly different from before...

It's as if their very bloodline has been elevated and purified!

Lei Nu then ran to the western side of the secret realm, where there was a hidden thunder swamp.

If you ask him how he knew, it was Shi Jian who told him. Of course, how Shi Jian knew is none of your concern.

If you're wondering, the ancestor knows everything!

This place is constantly plagued by Lei Bao, making it a dangerous place for cultivators, but a natural training ground for thunder-attribute Demon Beast.

Lei Nu within the Thunder Marsh, cultivating itself by inhaling and exhaling; its daily routine consists of drawing in lightning, swallowing lightning, digesting lightning, and then drawing in lightning again.

The cycle repeats itself, tempering the body and soul.

Each of the Demon Beast has its own affairs and its own fortuitous opportunity.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The situation within the secret realm, however, has undergone a subtle change.

The struggle among various forces for control of the Heaven and Earth Qi has entered a fierce stage.

In the core area of the marshland, twelve more strands of Heaven and Earth Qi appeared one after another. Although there were many of them, when it came to dividing them up, it was a case of too many wolves and too little meat.

The major powers fought fiercely for these few strands of Heaven and Earth Qi, resulting in extremely heavy casualties!

Among the Foundation Establishment disciples, the number who perished one after another reached as high as one hundred.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were quite prestigious outside were nothing more than low-level consumables here, despite how many of them died.

But as long as a Golden Core cultivator emerges...

Even if we lose a hundred or so Foundation Establishment, it's still worthwhile. A Golden Core True Person has already entered the middle to upper ranks on the Profound Spirit Continent.

They are the ones who truly participate in dividing the spoils on the mainland!

At this moment, the Kunyuan Secret Realm lies east of the southern edge of the wasteland.

The Lord Rat squatted under the roots of a dead ironwood tree, half of its body buried in the soil, only its large black eyes showing.

When the Dao of Wind Concealment Technique was activated to its fullest extent, his aura blended seamlessly with the surrounding sand, stones, grass, and trees. Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Golden Core elders might not be able to detect the presence of a Foundation Establishment demon lurking beneath their feet without careful investigation.

A fierce battle is unfolding in the valley before us.

Seven cultivators surrounded and attacked one person.

The man being besieged was dressed in white robes stained with blood. He held a three-foot- Qingfeng, and his body exuded a chilling Sword Qi aura. Every time he swung his sword, it brought forth a shower of blood.

The attackers were terrified by the sheer number of them!

Xiao An, the chief disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect's inner sect, has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his strength is comparable to that of a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator!

The Lord Rat had been watching him for three days.

Three days ago, the Lord Rat was scavenging for scraps on a cliff in the southern part of the secret realm. He was gnawing on the remains of a Profound Purity Sect disciple when he heard a violent battle coming from afar...

He crept over to the sound, hid underground, and was immediately captivated by what he saw.

Xiao An actually possessed the Heaven and Earth Qi in his hand.

Although he couldn't sense any aura, the Lord Rat was still convinced that this person must possess a great fortuitous opportunity!

After all, even a sword cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Perfection, a genius, would not be hunted down by four or five groups of people unless they had obtained a great fortuitous opportunity and borne a heavy karmic burden.

This person must be carrying valuable treasure and has fled here!

In the Kunyuan Secret Realm, the greatest fortuitous opportunity is none other than the Heaven and Earth Qi.

at this time--

In the valley, Xiao An drew his sword once more and engaged in a fierce battle with the other cultivators.

This sword strike was so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible.

Qingfeng slashed upwards from the left, unleashing a three-zhang-long Sword Gang aura that shattered the protective spiritual light of the two cultivators in front of him.

One man suffered a foot-long gash in his chest from the Sword Gang's energy, causing blood to gush out and him to collapse on the spot.

The other person reacted a little faster, dodging to the side and narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, but half of his ear was also cut off, and he rolled backward with a scream.

The other five were all startled by the sword strike, and their attacks faltered.

Even though Xiao An was bleeding profusely from his chest and had multiple penetrating wounds all over his body, his aura remained unstoppable and his Dao heart unwavering.

A mere fatal wound; for a swordsman, death is the only end!

"Xiao An of the Heavenly Sword School truly lives up to his reputation!"

Among the attackers, even a short-bearded cultivator expressed his admiration. "Xiao An, I admire your cultivation and virtue..."

"But how long can you hold on?"

"Your fellow disciple Qi Wenyuan is chasing after you with more than thirty men; it's a certain death situation..."

"I don't want to make things difficult for you, fellow Daoist. Let's hand over the Heaven and Earth Qi. It'll be a win-win situation for everyone, wouldn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao An ignored him and remained standing with his sword in hand.

With a leap, he soared several meters into the air, and with a single sword strike, he brought his sword down from above!

This sword strike was completely different from the one before.

It wasn't a sharp slash, but pure force. The sword was wrapped in an extremely thick, earth-yellow spiritual power. Under this heavy pressure, the earth cracked into a spider web, and fragments of stone flew more than ten feet away.

"The Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi!"

The short-bearded monk's expression changed drastically, and he raised a water shield with both hands.

The water shield shattered into dust after only half a breath when it met the sword, the remaining force slamming him into the ground, the sound of bones breaking clearly audible.

In the blink of an eye, the man died on the spot.

Seeing that things were going badly, the remaining four turned and ran...

Seeing this, Xiao An did not pursue them.

The moment those people's presence completely vanished, his frail side was exposed. He was seen kneeling on one knee, the tip of his sword supporting his body, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

That sword strike mobilized some of the residual Heaven and Earth Qi. Although it was extremely powerful, the cost was that it depleted my true essence and put pressure on my meridians.

The Lord Rat, seeing everything clearly from underground, couldn't help but click its tongue in its pointed mouth.

"What a fierce sheep..."

Sheep may be sheep, but these sheep have horns, and they can really gore people to death!

With his own abilities, Lord Rat absolutely could not defeat Xiao Chenyuan. This man's swordsmanship was superb, and he had reached the Foundation Establishment Perfection. With the support of the Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi, his combat power was approaching that of False Core cultivator.

Even though he's injured now, he still has enough strength to kill Lord Rat with a single sword strike!

However, the Lord Rat is never one to fight alone. The ancestor often taught that the reason for the strength of the Human Race lies in unity...

It lies in the fact that with the help of thousands, one person can attain enlightenment.

The Demon Race fought individually, which put Lower Vehicle. If the Demon Race could unite, perhaps the current situation, where the Human Race dominates, would not exist.

After memorizing Xiao An's scent...

The Lord Rat then burrowed underground, following the scents of various Demon Beast to make contact with them.