An Opportunity Born of a False Alarm

"Walk!"

Despite some confusion, Qin Han made his choice immediately.

The enemy outnumbers them and Wujie, who is at the Dao Comprehension Realm. With Elder Hua unable to lend a hand, a direct confrontation would inevitably put him in a dangerous situation.

It's even more likely that this will attract Dai Tianfeng from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.

Therefore, the losses outweigh the gains.

At that moment, Qin Han decisively chose the left direction, fully activating his movement technique to speed through.

After traveling quite a distance, Qin Han finally began to pay attention to whether Wujie and his group had caught up.

It's okay if you don't pay attention, but once you do, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

"So, they didn't come for me?"

Seeing that the Buddhist Order group continued rushing off in the same direction as before, without changing their path at all because of his departure, Qin Han breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite surprised.

I thought an escape was inevitable, but it turned out to be just a misunderstanding.

After understanding the situation, Qin Han couldn't help but shake his head.

"This time, they're really overreacting."

However, I can't really blame myself for this.

After all, these Buddhist Order monks, especially the one who led them Wujie, did not behave like they were traveling normally. Their hurried and rushed manner made it hard not to think that they were heading to a certain place with a purpose.

Furthermore, the Buddhist Order monks were also present in Zither Sound Valley, and they followed him when he left.

It's hard not to overthink it.

"But."

As the figures of the Buddhist Order grew smaller and smaller in his field of vision, Qin Han's expression shifted slightly.

"Could it be that something important or a rare opportunity has appeared that has made these Buddhist Order monks so anxious?"

If that's the case, then it might be wise to cautiously get involved.

Perhaps I can take advantage of the chaos and gain some benefits.

Just then, Hua Yunfan's voice came:

"Young Qin, there seems to be something underground about a hundred feet to the left. Go check it out; you might find something."

Upon hearing this, Qin Han's eyes lit up immediately.

My destiny is about to arrive?!

At that moment, guided by Hua Yunfan, Qin Han quickly arrived at a certain place.

"It's buried very deep. Dig down from here," Hua Yunfan instructed.

Qin Han nodded, sensing the situation with his mind before taking action.

I didn't notice anything special about it, and perhaps that's why the things here haven't been discovered by others.

It must be said that Elder Hua is still quite useful.

At this moment, Qin Han was working with both hands simultaneously. Accompanied by the roar of spiritual energy, Qin Han transformed into a human drilling machine, busy without stopping.

Soon, a dark, thick, and deep hole appeared as Qin Han entered, gradually extending downwards.

Once the depth reached a certain level, Qin Han also sensed what Hua Yunfan had said.

After another round of digging, Qin Han stopped.

Brush.

The stones used for lighting were removed, illuminating the area and revealing the general landscape.

Here, many white bones can be seen, but they are divided into two types in color: one is the normal color, while the other is bluish-purple. They are fewer in number and mostly broken or fragmented.

"Poisonous cultivator," Hua Yunfan said.

"The poison has seeped into his bones and is mutually reinforcing; this person must have been a powerful poison master in his lifetime."

As Qin Han continued digging, more bones were revealed, along with some armor made of extraordinary materials that, despite being damaged, had not been eroded away by the earth over time.

"A fierce battle must have taken place here. Both of them must have been extremely powerful. However, judging from the final outcome, this poison cultivator likely chose to explode and die."

Qin Han's expression shifted slightly, and he said:

"Isn't this secret realm only for juniors? Then what is their strength...?"

"He is far superior to you younger generations," Hua Yunfan said.

"Of course, one possibility is that there were no such restrictions here before; another possibility is that the overall level of these younger generations is indeed above yours, perhaps because they come from some powerful place."

A thoughtful expression appeared on Qin Han's face.

At this moment, Hua Yunfan activated his mind and retrieved something from beneath the bones.

This was a horn-shaped object, dark red in color, covered with a lot of mud. With a slight tremor, the mud fell off, revealing strangely shaped characters carved on its surface.

In addition to these characters, numerous images of the Beast Race can be seen on it.

"Elder Hua, what is this?" Qin Han looked it over, sensed it, and asked.

"A horn, with images of Beast Race on it, and characters that don't resemble those used by Human Race —this object might be related to the Beast Race," Hua Yunfan speculated.

"Some forces possess certain methods of beast taming, and this horn might be one such method."

After a pause, Hua Yunfan continued:

"However, the horn has been damaged and cannot be directly activated or used."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Qin Han's eyes.

After all that effort, all we found was a destroyed object?

What kind of stroke of luck is this?

Hua Yunfan remained silent, instead carefully sensing the horn.

A short while later, he spoke, with a hint of surprise in his voice:

"Although it was damaged, you're lucky, kid. The damage wasn't too serious. I happen to know some tricks, so even if it can't be used indefinitely, it can still be used occasionally."

Then, Hua Yunfan changed the subject:

"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, this horn, before it was damaged, was likely already Saint Artifact."

"Saint Artifact! It still works!" Qin Han's expression changed drastically.

"Then what's its use?"

Hua Yunfan replied:

"The simplest way is to command the Beast Race. Judging from their rank, spirit beasts should also be controllable, making them obey your commands. As for the others, we'll have to try to find out."

"Command spirit beasts?"

A glint flashed in Qin Han's eyes:

"In that case, as long as I gather enough spirit beasts, the others in this secret realm will suffer losses, even their lives..."

Qin Han didn't finish speaking, but the meaning was somewhat self-evident.

"Young Qin," Hua Yunfan reminded him.

"Powerful methods are a double-edged sword; they must be used cautiously. Gathering enough spirit beasts is a good idea, but you need to carefully consider how others will act."

When it's time to give a good talking-to, you still have to give it a good talking-to.

After all, she still had to hope that Qin Han would be grateful and help her rebuild her body. If he acted too ruthlessly, she would probably be the one to suffer.

"Don't worry, Elder Hua, I understand." Qin Han nodded, but then his expression shifted, as if he had thought of something, and he said:

"Since we can use spirit beasts, can't we create some situations to create opportunities for ourselves?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Yunfan said:

"You mean Jiang Xin's side?"