274: 189 Various forces gather_1 274: 189 Various forces gather_1 Two breaths later, the black Escape Light halted, revealing a five-zhang-long black Flying Boat, with four men and one woman standing atop it.
At the lead was a tall and skinny man dressed in black, his Yin Qi soaring to the skies.
Judging by the fluctuations of his aura, he was at the Late Stage of Core Formation.
“What place is this?
A Secret Realm?”
A plump woman in a red dress asked in confusion.
“I haven’t heard of any Secret Realm here!
Could it be an unknown Secret Realm?”
A short, chubby old man in a blue robe speculated.
The man in black slapped the black Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a black bat flew out, heading straight for the void in the sky.
The black bat flew into the void with no anomalies occurring.
“We absolutely can’t let her go; if she lives, there will be no place for us in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm.
Let’s go in, find her, and slaughter her.”
The man in black said with a cold expression.
He formed a spell with his hands, and the black Flying Boat flew into the void.
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Within the Secret Realm, at the foot of a steep mountain peak was a cave with an entrance several zhang wide.
A deafening explosion sounded from within the cave, causing the peak to tremble slightly.
Soon, the booming sound dissipated.
At the far end of the cave was a chamber about an acre in size, with Shen Long standing in front of a golden fruit tree adorned with dozens of Spirit Nurturing Fruits.
Not far from him on the ground lay a thick-waisted Golden Giant Python.
The Golden Giant Python’s head bore several tiny blood holes, devoid of life.
The Iron Tail Scorpion crouched to one side, its huge mouth opened wide, expelling a stream of yellow light that enveloped the corpse of the Golden Giant Python.
The body visibly shrank at a speed noticeable to the naked eye, swept into the Iron Tail Scorpion’s mouth and disappeared.
“To have acquired so many Spirit Nurturing Fruits upon entering the Secret Realm!”
Shen Long muttered to himself with joy on his face.
With these Spirit Nurturing Fruits, he wouldn’t have to worry about them for a long time and could concoct a large number of Beast Nurturing Pills to feed his Spirit Beasts.
There were a total of sixty-five Spirit Nurturing Fruits, of which the Golden Giant Python had already consumed quite a few.
Shen Long harvested all the Spirit Nurturing Fruits and stored them in his Storage Bag.
He transplanted the Spirit Nurturing Fruit tree but damaged some of its roots.
Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes emitted a blinding golden light.
“Not here, let’s check other places.”
Shen Long said.
His main goal for entering the Secret Realm was the complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art, and the place where the technique was stored would certainly be protected by magical wards, which is where the Hundred Eyes Cicada would come in handy.
The Iron Tail Scorpion glowed brightly with yellow light as it burrowed into the ground.
The Hundred Eyes Cicada flew out, and Shen Long followed closely behind.
After leaving the cave, Shen Long and the Hundred Eyes Cicada moved towards the southwest, disappearing into a dense expanse of green bamboo forest.
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A small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, at the end of the valley was a hundred-zhang-wide black pool.
A gigantic black crocodile was frozen into an ice sculpture, motionless.
Chu Buyu stood to the side, her face pale.
“Is this the Secret Realm?
The Spiritual Energy is so abundant; I’ve never heard of a Secret Realm here.
Could it be an unknown Secret Realm?”
Chu Buyu wondered weakly.
She summoned a red flying knife, cutting the black crocodile in half, gathered the corpse, and left the area.
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A vast, endless green grassland, where a loud explosion sounded and a huge ball of golden lightning soared into the sky, extremely conspicuous.
In the depths of the grassland, Shen Long stood on a low hill as a massive Golden Giant Eagle fell from the golden lightning, its body almost unscathed but devoid of life.
A gust of wind blew past, and a Gold-Winged Windroc appeared, landing in front of Shen Long.
With a flap of its wings, it turned into a streak of golden light and flew into the golden Spirit Beast Bag at Shen Long’s waist.
Shen Long beckoned with one hand, and the Spirit Extinguishing Needle flew into his grip.
He approached the corpse of the Golden Giant Eagle and summoned the Profound Yin Banner to collect the demon’s Spirit Soul.
Using a knife, he cut open its abdomen, reached in, and after a bit of searching, only found a Golden Demon Core, with no Absorbing Thunder Pearl or Leading Thunder Pearl in sight.
Shen Long stored the corpse of the Golden Giant Eagle and his brows furrowed.
He slapped another golden Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, releasing tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants that instantly condensed into a flame-wrapped golden spear, hurtling toward a spot on the ground.
The ground exploded, and a yellow glowing flying knife shot out, clashing with the golden spear, producing a muffled sound of metal striking metal.
A medium-built man in a yellow shirt emerged from the ground, his aura indicating the Late Stage of Core Formation.
“Bug Cultivator!”
The man in the yellow shirt frowned.
He produced a palm-sized yellow gourd, injected a spell into it, and a large swath of sand erupted from within.
With another spell, the yellow sand condensed into foot-long yellow arrows, showering down like a meteor shower toward Shen Long.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and a blue-shimmering shield flew out, positioning itself in front of him.
The barrage of yellow arrows bombarded the blue shield, emitting a sound like a rainstorm hitting a roof, but the shield only shook slightly.
A mound of earth rose behind Shen Long, and a zhang-tall Yellow Giant Rat burst forth, its eyes gleaming with green light and its body covered in yellow fur.
Its sharp fangs glared, and its front claws glistened with cold light.
As soon as it appeared, it emitted a sharp piercing screech, spitting out a yellow sound wave rushing straight at Shen Long.
Shen Long’s right hand glowed bright red, transforming into a dragon claw and meeting the attack.
The Red Dragon Claw effortlessly shattered the yellow sound wave.
Shen Long opened his mouth and let out an earth-shattering dragon’s roar, emitting a red sound wave that swept across the body of the Yellow Giant Rat, sending it flying backward.
Before it even hit the ground, relentless blows rained down on it like mighty Sky-Supporting Peaks smashing towards the Yellow Giant Rat.
With a thunderous boom, the Golden Sun Staff smashed onto the body of the Yellow Giant Rat, which sunk into the ground, its head bloody and broken.
Shen Long slapped his white Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and the Ice Flood Dragon flew out, opening its mouth to spew out a beam of white light that hit the Yellow Giant Rat with precision, instantly turning it into a huge ice sculpture.
It spewed out a mist of white light, enveloping the ice sculpture and drawing it into its mouth.
“A third-tier Flood Dragon!
Body Cultivation!”
The young man in yellow robes turned pale with shock, his body glowing with yellow light as he prepared to flee from the spot.
Large amounts of white snowflakes drifted down from the sky, and a cold wind blew, turning these snowflakes into white ice blades that headed straight for the young man in yellow robes.
The young man in yellow robes formed a spell with his hands, and dense yellow arrows met the incoming white ice blades, shattering them.
The Ice Flood Dragon pounced forward, incredibly fast.
The young man in yellow robes controlled a yellow flying dagger to strike the Ice Flood Dragon, producing a muffled clang as if metal had struck metal, but the Ice Flood Dragon remained unharmed.
The tail of the Ice Flood Dragon lashed out fiercely, targeting the young man in yellow robes.
Just as he was about to dodge, a piercing and shrill scream rang out by his ears, making his head spin in dizziness.
Before he could regain his senses, the tail of the Ice Flood Dragon struck his Protective Spirit Light, dimming the light and sending him flying backward.
Before the young man in yellow robes could touch the ground, the Ice Flood Dragon opened its mouth wide, spewing out a thick white beam that struck his Protective Spirit Light with precision, instantly freezing it.
The claw of the Ice Flood Dragon struck the Protective Spirit Light, shattering it in an instant, and the young man’s head was crushed by the Ice Flood Dragon’s claw.
Shen Long summoned the Soul Refining Bowl, collecting the departed spirit soul of the young man in yellow robes.
He looted the possessions of his enemy and let the Ice Flood Dragon devour the corpse.
The Ice Flood Dragon turned into a stream of white light, flying back into the white Spirit Beast Bag at Shen Long’s waist.
Shen Long put away the blue shield and the Gold-Winged Fire Ant, releasing the Hundred Eyes Cicada whose eyes shone with a blinding golden light.
Its wings flapped, and it flew towards the southeast, with Shen Long following after it; the Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed through the ground beneath, trailing Shen Long.
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Outside the Secret Realm, a stream of blue Escape Light appeared in the distant sky and stopped after a flicker.
As the light dissipated, a blue-glowing Flying Boat was revealed, with eight men and two women standing on board.
Leading them was a corpulent old man in red robes with a terrifying scar on his face, and judging by his aura, he possessed the Cultivation of Core Formation at Great Perfection.
The Ice Flood Dragon True Person was also there, with a grave expression on his face.
Ice Flood Dragon True Person slapped a Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a Five-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew out, circling non-stop near the entrance of the Secret Realm.
“They’ve entered here; is this the Five Dragon Secret Realm?” Ice Flood Dragon True Person speculated.
“Perhaps!
What should we do?
Should we go in, or should we stay outside?” Ice Flood Dragon True Person inquired.
“Junior Brother Lin, you go back and send a message, Junior Brother Xu and Junior Brother Chen, stay here at the entrance; the rest come with me.
Aside from us, if anyone else comes out, show no mercy,” the old man in red robes instructed.
“Senior Brother Lin, wouldn’t it be safer to guard at the entrance?” Ice Flood Dragon True Person suggested.
“How do you know there’s only one exit?
What if there are other exits?
If Lu Qian escapes us again this time, we won’t be able to explain to Master Aunt Jiang,” the red-robed old man said, his face full of murderous intent.
“Yes, Senior Brother Lin,” Ice Flood Dragon True Person and the others replied, acknowledging the order.
They split up to carry out their tasks; one Core Formation Cultivator went to send the message, two Core Formation Cultivators guarded the entrance, and seven Core Formation Cultivators entered the Secret Realm.
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At the foot of a majestic emerald-green mountain peak, the area above the middle of the mountain was shrouded in a layer of green mist, obscuring the view within.
A well-rounded woman in a red dress stood at the foot of the mountain, her expression solemn.
“My chance has come; there are even restrictions here, but I wonder what treasures lie within,” the woman in the red dress muttered to herself.
“No, it’s my chance,” a cold male voice responded.
The moment the voice faded, a gust of wind blew through, and Shen Long appeared, sporting a pair of golden wings on his back.
He gazed at the Sky-Supporting Peak with a heavy look in his eyes.
Utilizing the guidance of the Hundred Eyes Cicada to find the restrictions, he had finally found one, but he was uncertain if it contained the cultivation methods of the Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art.
When the woman in the red dress saw Shen Long, her face darkened, and she raised her right hand, sending a red long knife shooting out towards Shen Long, while releasing an enormous Red Giant Crab, its body covered with sharp spines.
Shen Long’s wings flapped lightly, and he vanished from his spot, avoiding the red flying knife.
The woman in the red dress merged with the Red Giant Crab, which immediately exhibited the aura of a third-tier late stage Spirit Beast.
A thunderous dragon roar echoed, and a giant White Flood Dragon charged forward.
“A third-tier Flood Dragon!”
The Red Giant Crab spoke with a trembling human voice.