"This..." Yun Lang hesitated.
Danger was naturally a given, but with their strength, they wouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter it immediately upon arriving in the secret realm, right?
They all understood the potential troubles, and more importantly, they were aware of them internally.
However, once things reached this point, they genuinely didn't know how to proceed.
"Alright, let's go in first," Xie Qi Ye said.
They then slowly walked towards the forest ahead, as no one knew what kind of 'ghostly things' lurked there.
Roar!
Just as they entered the woods, a furious roar, laced with killing intent, suddenly swept towards them.
"Not good! There's killing intent!" Yun Lang exclaimed in surprise.
They hadn't expected such a result, having only just arrived.
If real danger were to strike, it would certainly be a bad time for all of them.
Yet, even so, Xie Qi Ye showed no concern. After all, their strength was more than sufficient.
"With our combined efforts, are we still afraid of this mere killing intent?"
The situation was clear: their ability to win the competition meant they were qualified to enter the secret realm.
Otherwise, the peak lords of the Tai Chu Sect wouldn't have sent them on this dangerous mission.
"No need to say more, we'll handle the rest ourselves."
Since things had come to this, neither of them had any other choice.
Moreover, Yun Lang knew that the dangers of the secret realm had already been warned about by Lin Ru Xue at Snow Extreme Peak.
Any danger they encountered now was understandable.
"Follow me."
With his keen senses, Yun Lang immediately led Xie Qi Ye forward, probing their surroundings.
As expected.
Not long after they ventured in, they indeed encountered a formidable demonic beast.
"No way!" Xie Qi Ye exclaimed.
The demonic beast was at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment realm. If this was the kind of opponent they had to face, they had no confidence.
"As expected of a secret realm, danger lurks everywhere," Yun Lang remarked.
But he felt no fear, knowing he had no retreat.
Even if greater danger arose, he had to fight forward now.
"Perhaps we should be more careful. This time, it's really no laughing matter," Xie Qi Ye said with a sigh.
They could afford to be careless in other matters, but when it came to danger, such complacency was out of the question.
Roar!
With another roar.
The demonic beast discovered their presence and fixed its gaze directly on their hiding spot.
"Alright." Yun Lang stood up and walked out.
Since they had been discovered, there was no point in hiding any longer. After all, they both understood the situation.
"Hey, hey, hey! You..."
Xie Qi Ye said nervously.
However, he still followed Yun Lang out, as they were both here to seek treasures within the secret realm.
"I'll deal with it," Xie Qi Ye declared.
Before Yun Lang could react, he charged forward.
"Wow! A seventh-level Foundation Establishment demonic beast, I've never seen one before!"
Back at the Tai Chu Sect, there was indeed a trial tower for inner disciples, and it housed subdued demonic beasts for their training.
But those beasts had lost their ferocity and weren't very strong. Going there wasn't particularly interesting.
The current situation was entirely different. This demonic beast's strength far surpassed theirs.
A moment's carelessness in combat could lead to their demise, something neither of them had anticipated.
"Damn it! Let's see how much skill you really have!"
Xie Qi Ye said indignantly.
He suddenly channeled the spiritual energy within his body and swung a punch at the demonic beast.
Boom!
Several gusts of wind from his punch struck the beast.
Yun Lang, observing his strength, frowned slightly.
Although Xie Qi Ye was only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, his combat prowess was far greater than Li Jun's.
He was fortunate not to have met Xie Qi Ye during the martial arts competition back then, as the outcome would have been difficult to predict.
Roar!
A ferocious growl.
The punch hit the demonic beast, but it only staggered back a couple of steps before attacking Xie Qi Ye again.
"So strong!" Xie Qi Ye exclaimed.
The demonic beast seemed to be wearing armor, showing no intention of dodging. It was directly hit and thrown to the ground.
Even so, they felt no worry, as everyone's thoughts differed.
If trouble were to arise, it certainly wouldn't be as they imagined.
"How can this be?"
After several exchanges, Xie Qi Ye hadn't managed to harm the demonic beast at all.
This made things difficult, as he had never encountered such a powerful demonic beast.
"Brother Xie, let me try."
As he spoke, Yun Lang suddenly rushed forward, unleashing the Tai Chu Fist technique.
Boom!
Countless fist shadows rained down on the demonic beast. The beast seemed to sense the powerful surge of true qi.
Startled, it desperately tried to dodge. However, even so, it couldn't evade Yun Lang's assault.
"Huh? Brother Yun Lang, your strength was indeed hidden," Xie Qi Ye said in surprise.
He had already noticed this secret on the Tai Chu Sect's competition stage.
When he had asked Yun Lang about it back then, he hadn't admitted it.
But now, seeing it with his own eyes, he understood without needing to ask.
"What!"
Yun Lang feigned ignorance.
In terms of cultivation level, his realm was certainly not as impressive as others.
However, in terms of combat ability, Yun Lang could easily defeat Li Jun, so he could naturally handle other inner disciples.
Otherwise, the disciples of the Wang family would have eliminated him long ago, and he wouldn't still be here.
"Don't worry, we understand what you mean," Xie Qi Ye said with a smile.
The situation was evident. If any problems arose, it would be disadvantageous to them.
Of course, they had great confidence in Yun Lang's strength, they just weren't sure how to explain it at the moment.
"Good! Then I won't worry. I'll just keep watch for you," Xie Qi Ye said with a smile.
He suddenly felt that partnering with Yun Lang had been a wise choice. If he had gone with Jiang Feng and the others, the situation would have been vastly different.
Jiang Feng was notoriously cunning and treacherous. Given the current circumstances, he wouldn't have any other thoughts.
The more danger his companions faced, the happier he might become.
Because it would simply reduce his competitors.
Boom!
The fist shadows struck the demonic beast.
Taking advantage of the beast staggering back, Yun Lang decisively retrieved the Heaven Spirit Sword from his interspatial ring.
"I didn't expect to encounter such a formidable opponent so soon after arriving," Yun Lang sighed.
With the Tai Chu Fist technique alone, it was difficult to defeat the demonic beast.
Therefore, he immediately unleashed the Six Harmony Sword technique, completely encircling the beast.