Opening a Secret Realm, Oppressing the Human Race!

At the Cloud Lord Peak, the void distorted slightly.

The White Crane crane sat cross-legged on the cloud, with dozens of Void Nether Stone, Void Crystal, and two pieces of pitch-black Realm Void Wood floating in front of it.

The cloud pattern between his brows shone brightly, and the Immortal Foundation [Lord Amid the Clouds] gathered behind him. A White Crane phantom roamed the sea of clouds, Formless, formless, and ethereal.

"Refine!"

The clouds transformed into solid white fire, enveloping all the Space Dao spirits.

Half a day later, the Void Nether Stone and the Void Crystal melted, turning into a pool of strange liquid shimmering with silver light, while the Realm Void Wood, under the tempering of true fire, emitted a heavy aura.

The White Crane unleashed over a thousand Method Formula, mobilizing the Immortal Foundation of the Cloud Dao.

The silver liquid intertwined in mid-air, condensing at a single point, as if a new world was brewing within it.

"Open!"

The White Crane let out a loud shout, pointed its fingers like a sword, and slashed forward fiercely.

Sizzle.

A hundred-foot-long rift was forcibly torn open in the void, and the rift was filled with chaos. The ball of silver liquid was also embedded into the void.

The Realm Void Wood followed closely behind, transforming into two towering pillars that slowly expanded the silver liquid, revealing a void world.

Immediately afterwards, he activated his own Immortal Foundation.

The pure white and flawless Principle of the Cloud Dao surged into that newly born chaotic space, imprinting the energy of the Cloud Dao into every corner of the space.

Rumble.

The void roared, and a realm appeared, but as far as the eye could see, it was an independent space of only three or four miles in radius, completely empty except for the clouds that filled the air, which were deathly silent.

White Crane frowned slightly.

"The space is complete, but it's lifeless and devoid of spiritual energy. Without Spirit Vein to suppress the earth's energy, this secret realm will collapse sooner or later. We need to find spiritual objects to fill it."

His gaze swept across the Myriad Demon Domain.

The Spirit Vein within these mountains are all already claimed; forcibly extracting them would inevitably damage the very foundation of the Myriad Demon Domain...

Although Shi Jian is in seclusion, it would not be worthwhile to disturb him over such a small matter.

Judging from Shi Jian's aura, he is probably already preparing for Nascent Soul Formation. I won't disturb him in his work of opening up the secret realm.

"We can't touch what's in the Myriad Demon Domain, but we can always borrow what's outside."

Thinking of this, the White Crane turned its head, its gaze passing over the western border of the Myriad Demon Domain, and landing on that barren wasteland...

Profound Truth Kingdom, the One Qi Dao Gate.

Transformation Province, Falling Star Mountain Range.

This is the current location of the One Qi Dao Gate's mountain gate.

It took the two True Lord, Wenxuan and Qingxiao, more than ten years of painstaking effort to revitalize this barren land, restoring several third-tier Spirit Vein...

Today, True Lord Wenxuan is in the main hall, discussing with several Golden Core elders the matter of establishing a new medicine garden...

Suddenly, it got dark.

Without any warning, a vast sea of clouds rolled in from the east, instantly obscuring the sky over the area spanning thousands of miles Falling Star Mountain Range.

A suffocating pressure from a Nascent Soul cultivator struck like a meteorite.

Inside the main hall, several Golden Core elders simultaneously coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.

"Monster!"

True Lord Wenxuan's expression changed drastically, and he flashed out of the main hall.

True Lord Qingxiao followed closely behind, the two standing in mid-air, staring intently at the rolling sea of clouds above them, their brows furrowed.

The sea of clouds parted, revealing a white White Crane in a white feathered cloak, standing with its hands behind its back, looking down indifferently, high above!

"Demon Lord White Crane!"

True Lord Wenxuan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with vigilance. "Demon King, you have crossed the line! This is the territory of my Profound Truth Kingdom. Your Myriad Demon Domain and we have always kept to ourselves. Why have you invaded us today!"

White Crane ignored Wenxuan's question.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers forming a claw, and pressed down on the Falling Star Mountain Range below.

"Rise."

Boom!

The earth trembled violently, and a secondary peak of the Falling Star Mountain Range was forcibly raised by tens of feet.

The soil rolled up, and the rock layers cracked.

A white, dragon-shaped phantom emitting a faint spiritual light was tightly bound by chains formed from clouds and forcibly dragged out from the ground.

It is one of the few third-tier Spirit Vein in the Falling Star Mountain Range!

Along with it, the seven or eight second-tier Spirit Vein around it were also pulled into the sky, like radishes uprooted.

"Stop!"

True Lord Qingxiao's eyes were bloodshot, and he drew his long sword from its sheath, its Sword Qi soaring into the sky, about to slash at the cloud chains.

These are the last few lifelines of their One Qi Dao Gate!

"Junior brother, no!"

True Lord Wenxuan grabbed Qingxiao's shoulder, pressing down hard on his hand that was drawing his sword, the veins on the back of his hand bulging...

"Senior brother! He's trying to destroy the foundation of our sect!" Qingxiao's eyes were bloodshot.

True Lord Wenxuan's face twisted in pain, his voice practically squeezed out through clenched teeth. "If you dare draw your sword, he will slaughter the entire Falling Star Mountain Range today!"

"Have you forgotten the tragedy that befell the North Sea back then! Be careful that the Demon Race doesn't besiege us again!"

Qingxiao froze, and his Sword Qi energy dissipated.

He looked up at the high and mighty demon lord, his eyes filled with humiliation and helplessness.

The White Crane put several Spirit Vein into its sleeve before looking down at the two of them.

"I've recently been opening up a secret realm and am a bit short on funds, so I'd like to borrow a few Spirit Vein from you two. I'm sure you two wouldn't mind?"

"Borrow?" Qingxiao laughed angrily, but dared not retaliate.

"What, does the One Qi Dao Gate have a problem with this?" White Crane's eyes turned cold, and the sea of clouds surged, with thousands of clouds gathering in the sky and earth to form a giant crane phantom!

True Lord Wenxuan took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and bowed his head slightly. "Since the Demon Lord has something to need, then take it."

"I only beg the Demon Lord not to harm my disciples."

"Alright, then thank you both. The journey is long and arduous, please don't see me off."

The White Crane chuckled softly, then turned and stepped into the void.

"I accept the Spirit Vein; thank you for the gift from the Profound Truth Kingdom."

The sea of clouds dissipated, and the sky returned to its clear state.

The Falling Star Mountain Range was in ruins, its Spiritual Qi depleting at a visible rate, and the few spiritual herbs that had barely sprouted withered and turned yellow instantly.

Thousands of disciples of the One Qi Dao Gate stared blankly at the sky, their faces filled with despair.

Both True Lord Qingxiao and True Lord Wenxuan closed their eyes, one remaining silent.

"Tolerate..."

"As long as the tradition continues, there will always be a day of reckoning."

The Myriad Demon Domain, Cloud Lord Peak.

White Crane stepped out of the void and directly injected several Spirit Vein from his sleeve into the newly opened secret realm.

Rumble.

The Spirit Vein entered the earth, instantly taking root and sprouting. The space was continuously expanded outward, and within the hazy space, Spiritual Qi revived and sprouted, turning into wisps of white mist.

The White Crane once again activated the Principle of the Cloud Dao, smoothing out the earth veins throughout the entire secret realm.

Heavenly Light breaks, a sea of clouds spreads across the sky.

The Spiritual Qi filled the heavens and earth, transforming into life force and supporting the entire world, thus expanding its area to a radius of more than twenty miles.

"This secret realm shall be named: Yunxiao."

"All birds of the world may enter the Yunxiao Secret Realm to recuperate and nurture themselves, guarding this land, which shall be our sacred ground!"

The cry of the White Crane echoed throughout the Myriad Demon Mountain Range.

All the thousands of feathered demons let out a long cry, and tens of thousands of birds flew into the void rift above Cloud Lord Peak in a mighty procession.

With the formation of the Yunxiao Secret Realm, the Feather Race's strength has increased dramatically.

The White Crane sat on the jade couch, toying with a wine cup, in a very good mood.

The four Human Race kingdoms are now nothing more than lambs to the slaughter. As long as he doesn't push the Human Race to the brink of extinction, those Nascent Soul stage monsters will never easily risk their lives against the Myriad Demon Domain.

This slow, gradual approach, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water with a dull knife, is the safest way to expand.

"Brother Shi, you've missed quite a few good shows while you were in seclusion."

White Crane chuckled lightly, and with a wave of his hand, several thousand-year-old spirit medicine appeared, the very ones he had left over from his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul.

"We still have some spiritual materials left, so we'll give you another helping hand, Brother Shi!"