Massacre in the Secret Realm, All Intercepted (Part One)

Azure Wood Mystic Realm.

Opened.

This was a resource treasury jointly controlled by three nearby third-rate sects.

At the entrance, spiritual energy formed a massive azure vortex.

A total of fifteen elite disciples from the Blood Fiend Sect, Mysterious Sword Sect, and Sunset Valley stood before the vortex.

Gu Yan stood at the very back of the Blood Fiend Sect's formation.

Wearing his newly issued outer sect disciple uniform, he tightly clutched the jade entry token in his hand. The gazes of his fellow disciples around him still carried disdain and wariness.

A mere handyman who had risen through luck and unorthodox cultivation methods was not worthy to be in their company.

Gu Yan didn't care.

"Disciple, break away from the main group immediately after you enter."

In his mind, the voice of the Old Grandpa carried a trace of solemnity.

"Although there are opportunities in this mystic realm, there is even more deadly peril. Those sect disciples will slaughter each other over just a few spirit herbs. We will head straight for the ancient cave dwelling in the northeast. I left a mark of origin there back in the day. As long as you get the contents inside, you will definitely reach the Foundation Establishment realm within a year!"

A sharp glint flashed in Gu Yan's eyes.

"Understood, Teacher."

The vortex stabilized.

"Enter!"

The elders of the three sects ordered simultaneously.

Fifteen figures turned into streaks of light and charged into the azure vortex.

Shen Fei also went in.

He didn't use a quota from the Blood Fiend Sect, but instead used a jade token borrowed from some unlucky Mysterious Sword Sect disciple.

He wore an ordinary gray rogue cultivator's robe and a bamboo hat with the brim pulled low.

In the chaotic moment when the fifteen people entered the mystic realm.

Shen Fei was like a drop of water blending into the ocean, silently disappearing into the crowd.

He didn't attract anyone's attention.

Inside the mystic realm.

It was a boundless ancient primeval forest.

Trees stood hundreds of feet tall, blotting out the sky and the sun. Sunlight could only filter through the dense foliage, casting mottled spots of light on the moss-covered ground.

The air was filled with the rich fragrance of herbs, but it was also mixed with the foul stench of demonic beasts.

As soon as they landed.

The disciples of the three sects immediately split into several small squads according to their prior agreements and scattered in different directions.

Some went to search for spirit herbs, while others went to hunt low-tier demonic beasts for their inner cores.

Gu Yan did not join a team.

After landing, he immediately executed the Phantom Steps taught by the Old Grandpa. His figure shuttled through the giant trees like a ghost, heading straight northeast.

He was very fast.

His ninth-level Qi Condensation cultivation erupted without any reservation.

Fifty paces behind him.

Shen Fei followed at a leisurely pace.

He did not fly on a sword, nor did he use any escape arts that consumed spiritual energy.

The powerful physical strength of his Heavenly Demon Body allowed him to walk on flat ground in this complex primeval forest. Every step he took made no sound, and not even the dead leaves on the ground were crushed.

He was like a phantom without a physical body.

On the system panel.

A red dot of light was moving quickly ahead.

Target: Gu Yan.

Distance: Fifty paces.

Status: Proceeding to the ancient cave dwelling along the predetermined path of destiny.

Shen Fei looked at the panel with calm eyes.

He was in no rush.

Danger lurked in every corner of this mystic realm, with various natural arrays and demonic beast territories intertwined. If he had to find that ancient cave dwelling himself, it would not only be time-consuming and laborious, but it would also easily alert others.

Now, there was a Child of Destiny acting as a guide, coming with a built-in panoramic map and mine-clearing guide.

He only needed to follow behind and enjoy the thrill of having everything under his control.

"Disciple, stop!"

Ahead, the Old Grandpa's warning suddenly rang out in Gu Yan's mind.

Gu Yan slammed to a halt and hid behind a giant tree.

"Ahead is the territory of the second-tier demonic beast, the Ironclad Rhinoceros. Forcing your way through will attract the herd. Detour to the left; there is a small path covered in poisonous miasma. You can pass through safely using the Turtle Breath Art I taught you."

Gu Yan immediately did as he was told.

He held his breath and carefully stepped into the purple poisonous miasma.

Fifty paces away.

Shen Fei stood on the tree canopy.

Watching Gu Yan's retreating back as he took the detour.

He did not take the detour.

He leapt directly down from the canopy and landed on the edge of the Ironclad Rhinoceros territory.

Several massive second-tier demonic beasts covered in black scales immediately sensed the intruder. They let out low roars, lowered their heads, and bared their sharp single horns, preparing to charge.

Shen Fei did not draw his sword.

He merely swept a cold glance over the Ironclad Rhinoceroses.

Inside his body, the dark gold Heavenly Demon spiritual energy circulated slightly.

A terrifying pressure belonging to a high-dimensional demonic technique was instantly released!

"Woo..."

The several Ironclad Rhinoceroses that were vicious just a moment ago suddenly acted like rabbits encountering their natural predator.

Their massive bodies suddenly stiffened, and extreme fear flashed in their eyes.

They actually all dropped to the ground in unison, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Shen Fei walked right through them.

As if entering an uninhabited land.

This was the overbearing nature of the Heavenly Demon Body. The instinct of low-tier demonic beasts made them completely incapable of mustering the thought to resist.

Shen Fei crossed the demonic beast territory and locked onto Gu Yan's position once again.

Two hours later.

Under the guidance of the Old Grandpa, Gu Yan successfully avoided three demonic beast territories and bypassed two hidden natural killing arrays.

Finally.

He arrived at a low-lying valley deep within the mystic realm.

The valley was shrouded in thick fog all year round.

In the center of the valley was a massive azure stone platform completely covered in green moss.

The stone platform was carved with intricate and ancient array patterns.

Although a long time had passed and the array patterns had become somewhat blurred, they still emitted a heart-palpitating fluctuation of spiritual energy.

"We're here!"

Gu Yan trembled all over with excitement.

He looked at the stone platform, his eyes full of greed and longing.

"Teacher, is this the entrance to the cave dwelling you left behind back then?"

"That's right."

The Old Grandpa's voice also carried a trace of excitement.

"Although this sealing array is broken, it is still not something your current cultivation can forcibly break. Follow the method I taught you and attack the three life-gate nodes of the array. It will only take half an hour to unlock it."

Gu Yan immediately stepped forward.

Forming hand seals, he gathered his spiritual energy and began to methodically break the array according to the Old Grandpa's instructions.

Above the valley.

In the dense canopy of a towering ancient tree.

Shen Fei sat quietly on a thick branch.

He leaned his back against the trunk, resting with his eyes closed.

His divine sense, however, was firmly locked onto Gu Yan, who was working hard below.

"Half an hour."

Shen Fei muttered in his heart.

He opened his eyes and glanced around.

Because of the spiritual energy fluctuations caused by Gu Yan breaking the array just now, the surrounding thick fog began to churn violently.

This ancient aura was like a bright beacon in the dark night.

It had already attracted the attention of others in the mystic realm.

"Rustle..."

A burst of faint footsteps came simultaneously from three directions in the valley.

Disciples of the Mysterious Sword Sect.

Disciples of Sunset Valley.

There were even a few inner sect elites from the Blood Fiend Sect.

Attracted by this anomaly, they were silently closing in on the center of the valley.

Men die for wealth, just as birds die for food.

In this lawless mystic realm, murder and robbery were the most normal things in the world.

Shen Fei sat on the tree canopy.

Watching the encirclement gradually forming below.

He did not move.

Nor did he make a sound to warn Gu Yan.

He was like a cold-hearted spectator, watching a pack of wild dogs about to tear each other apart for a few bones.

"Hurry up and break the formation."

Shen Fei looked down at Gu Yan, who was sweating profusely below.

"Now this is getting interesting."