I never imagined that the material from my past nightmares would come true!

Qin Xiao had considered what would happen if the entrance to the secret realm was located in the deep sea or high in the sky.

However, this somewhat interesting conjecture faded as the beasts he contracted became stronger.

Moreover, he also has three flying beasts.

The next instant, Youyou appeared beneath the three of them and caught them steadily.

The three of them were still somewhat shaken when they saw Youyou grow to over ten meters tall with a broad back.

While they possess the necessary strength, this sudden and unexpected turn of events was still somewhat startling.

Yoyo flew back to the portal. "Go and call them in. They've been flying in the sky for too long; they're too obvious a target."

Qin Xiao immediately spoke to Wang Xinian.

Without hesitation, Wang Xinian stepped towards the teleportation portal.

Soon, the other three followed Wang Xinian's figure and appeared in front of the teleportation gate, then landed on Youyou's back.

Taking this opportunity, Qin Xiao roughly surveyed the environmental distribution of the secret realm.

It doesn't look much different from the outside; it's the same high mountains and dense forests, with some other terrain in the distance.

To avoid revealing their position, the group quickly descended to the ground.

This is a valley basin.

Vast patches of unidentified wildflowers grow throughout the valley and basin.

However, what should have been a beautiful scene turned out to be somewhat chilling.

"Be careful, the portal to this secret realm has been upgraded and its location has changed."

Wang Xinian whispered a reminder.

"Don't you guys think it's a little too quiet here?"

Qin Xiao asked, puzzled.

From the moment he entered the secret realm, Qin Xiao felt that something was amiss, and after reaching the ground, he felt even more uneasy.

He had just realized it was a sound; this area, though seemingly vibrant and full of life, was actually a place of sound.

But what's unsettling is that there's absolutely no other background noise.

There were no chirping insects or birds, no sounds of air movement, and no signs of animal activity.

Even the vast fields of wildflowers and grasses did not sway at all, but simply bloomed quietly.

Zhang Muye immediately took out an air detector from his space equipment.

After a simple collection and detection process, the instrument obtains the results.

"The air here is fine."

"Let's leave here first. Since you've been here before, this secret realm can't always be like this."

The situation was somewhat strange, so Qin Xiao decided to proceed with the first course of action.

"Closer formation, everyone move closer together, let's go!"

After Qin Xiao finished speaking, he mounted Ilya, put Youyou away, and then released Jingjing.

Jingjing shrank to the size of an arm, coiled around his neck, and rested her head on top of his head.

The oppressive, unsettling pressure was released.

The beasts controlled by Wang Xinian and others all exhibited varying degrees of agitation.

Fortunately, the beast tamers could communicate and identified a faction, which helped to stabilize the situation.

The reason Qin Xiao summoned Jingjing directly was to clearly tell that if something exists, this side is not spineless either.

Jingjing's Dragon Might is practically a natural domain.

Although I don't know if it will be useful, it doesn't hurt to show my attitude.

Following the terrain of the valley and traveling in one direction, after about an hour, it felt as if we had crossed some kind of boundary.

Suddenly, everyone entered a vibrant world from a silent one.

The chirping of insects and birds, the ripples in the air, and the roars of wild beasts all reached my ears.

Although this secret realm does not contain any normal exotic beasts, it still has a normal ecological environment and wild animals.

According to Wang Xinian, the equipment-type monsters they encountered were similar to ordinary rocks and plants.

When it is not moving, it looks almost like a dead object; it is only discovered after getting close and fighting.

Perhaps there are other strange beasts inside, but they just haven't discovered them before.

After all, they had only stayed for two days and hadn't explored much before they had to withdraw due to a team member's injury.

After leaving the strange valley, Qin Xiao and his group found an open space.

"Wang Xinian, is there a way to confirm if this is a place you were familiar with before?"

Wang Xinian looked at the map he had marked and shook his head. "I'm afraid it won't work."

"The terrain here is completely different from where we were before. The place where we passed through the portal was a plain."

"Qinghuan, have your fire fox release a few beast-like creatures to scout around."

Ye Qinghuan nodded, and the Crimson Lotus Fire Fox spat out several balls of flame, which transformed into mice the size of fingers and scattered into the surrounding forest.

"Jingjing, shrink a little and fly up to take a look."

Now that we're out of that valley, we can fly around and see the world, since there are normal animals here now.

Jingjing flew off his neck, her slender body shimmering with golden light, and transformed into the length of a finger as she soared into the sky.

The situation is getting complicated; we're completely in the dark, mainly because we can't assess the danger.

This means that the direction and plans for action will need to be adjusted significantly.

"Senior, what was the environment like for that equipment beast you were planning to take down?"

Wang Xinian recalled, "It was a mountaintop, shrouded in dark clouds like cumulonimbus clouds, with thunder raging."

The situation has changed drastically. If we really can't find it, then so be it. Let's see if we can find any other equipment beasts.

Qin Xiao pondered for a moment, considering the actions of the pioneering legion.

According to the practice of pioneering legions, they usually set up temporary outposts near the portal.

Then, by taking the initiative, they probed the surrounding biological intensity to roughly assess the danger level of the area.

Qin Xiao looked around at the surrounding mountains and forests, somewhat hesitant. What if he found the face of a transcendent being?

The other pioneering army had a backup force to protect them, but they didn't.

Fortunately, good news came soon.

First, Ye Qinghuan's beast-like creature returned, and the Crimson Fire Fox communicated with Ye Qinghuan.

"Captain, Ahri said that no powerful alien beasts have been detected in this area, only some wild animals."

"Perhaps there's something in this valley that makes it unlikely that any strange beasts would dare to approach?"

Zhang Muye then spoke.

Qin Xiao reached out and caught Jingjing, who wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Master, there’s nothing strange around here, just dense forest, but there are quite a few high mountains in the distance in this direction.”

I was still on the mountain over there, and I saw some buildings that looked like palaces; they appeared to be man-made.

Jingjing pointed to the right side of the crowd.

Qin Xiao thought for a moment, "Everyone, since there's no danger nearby, let's go and take a look in this direction first."

No one offered any suggestions, since everyone was completely in the dark at the moment.

"Should we explore this valley? I have a feeling there's something seriously wrong here."

Although Lin Ling was a little scared, she still asked a question.

“Master, the wind element here is very active, but it seems to be controlled by something.”

"Youyou said in the demon realm space, she sensed it when she was in the teleportation portal."

However, Qin Xiao took her into the demon realm without thoroughly investigating her.

"Forget it, this area is too big. If something is controlling it, it's probably beyond our ability to deal with."

After thinking it over, Qin Xiao decided to ignore it.

Now that Jingjing has spotted the palace buildings in the distance, there might be some clues there.