Lu Qingli's flowing immortal armor shone with aura, accurately locking onto a spirit beast. After her psychic sword pierced the beast's shield, she raised her sword and slashed it down with a blast of light, instantly killing the beast. The beast vanished in a ball of psychic light, and the words +30 flashed on the leaderboard.

In contrast, Shen Tianshu's team was in a tough fight. A spirit beast cunningly attacked from the side, shattering Han Li's shield and sending him crashing to the ground in a state of disarray. He gnashed his teeth and roared, "Why are these spirit beasts so powerful?!"

Shen Tianshu barely managed to sever the two spirit beasts' forelimbs, but his back was already drenched in cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "The spirit beasts in the virtual secret realm are even stronger than the real ones!" But his face was clearly filled with unconcealable fear.

Lu Qingli's team, however, seemed to be handling the situation with ease. Chu Yang used his mecha to harass the spirit beast, successfully leading it aside, while Lu Qingli followed closely, dispatching the pursuers with her psychic sword. Xiang Fan, from a distance, used psychic cannons to attack the spirit beast's weak points, assisting the attack with precision and efficiency.

In just half an hour, Lu Qingli's team had already hunted seven spirit beasts, and their total points were steadily climbing. However, Shen Tianshu's team, due to their unstable position and even the loss of a disciple, had a very slow progress and was particularly dismal.

In another area, the Baixing Sect's mecha squad was advancing with terrifying efficiency. Ye Tiandi, piloting a meticulously modified Foundation Establishment-level mecha, looked stern yet confident. He commanded in a cold voice, "Target Jindan-level spirit beasts. Don't waste time on small fry."

Soon after, they discovered a Jindan-level spirit beast in an empty valley. Resembling a giant lion, its body covered in shimmering spirit patterns, it possessed an awe-inspiring presence. Even for a virtual creature, it still felt overwhelming.

Ye Tiandi's mech launched the first attack, its psychic sword slashing down with a fiery brilliance. Though the giant lion's shield was formidable, the blow cracked it. Immediately afterwards, the other team members swarmed forward, surrounding and slaying the spirit beast.

When the spirit beast fell, it transformed into a dazzling psychic light, and the Baixing Sect team's standings soared instantly, far ahead of other teams.

Emperor Ye Tian looked at the changes in the standings, a sneer appeared on his lips: "Keep the pace and expand the advantage. Once we have created a big enough gap, we will go and 'play' with those trash from the Lingxiao Sect." His tone was extremely contemptuous, with a sense of superiority and condescension.

The competition in the virtual secret realm had just begun, but the gap between the three teams was already becoming apparent. Shen Tianshu's confidence began to crumble, while Lu Qingli's calm command won the trust of the team members. Meanwhile, Ye Tiandi, like a predatory beast on the hunt, was gradually eroding the hopes of all his opponents.