Not long after Linghu Lan was thrown away, the Buddha's light disappeared, and all the strange phenomena vanished.

Everyone knew that the treasure had been stolen.

Everyone has some regrets. This time, the two great treasures of the secret realm were obtained by others first, and they could only get some divine herbs.

Especially the impermanent tree and its impermanent fruit.

Unaware of what had transpired within the confines of the formation, everyone assumed that the Impermanence Fruit had been seized by Meng Youlan and Feng Jiuzhou in concert.

therefore……

Feng Jiuzhou began his life of escape in the secret realm. Under the immense pressure of this escape and fighting, Feng Jiuzhou formed his Golden Core.

The day of Core Formation.

The winds and clouds reversed, the world changed color, and a huge vortex swept across the sky.

A powerful aura emanated from Feng Jiuzhou's body, reaching straight to the heavens, and finally, a celestial-grade golden elixir was formed.

His face materialized in the sky, gazing down upon the earth.

Those who had been chasing him began to scatter and flee.

Foundation Establishment and Golden Core are the second watershed, which some people can never cross in their entire lives.

At this moment, Feng Jiuzhou is the ruler of the secret realm.

...

Linghu Lan gazed at this strange phenomenon with intense envy, jealousy, and resentment.

wipe!

To be able to form a celestial-grade golden elixir without obtaining the Buddha's Flower is simply heaven-defying luck!

Sister's ageless beauty elixir is unmatched, but your uncle is!

"What? Envious?" Fu You, a young man in purple robes standing next to Linghu Lan, said with a wicked smile.

"I'm so envious!" Linghu Lan thought to herself, tears welling up in her eyes. If you knew his past deeds, you would be envious too. He was a magical being who could be hit by enlightenment stones while walking.

“Then we need to hurry. There are quite a few Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators in this secret realm. If someone breaks through again, we might have a hard time!” Fu You smiled alluringly.

Linghu Lan turned her head away and closed her eyes.

A demon is a demon; she never forgets to bewitch people. She wants to learn that skill too!

An all-knowing system: used to 'confuse' Su Li?

Linghu Lan (dagger): If you know too much, you'll be silenced, you know that?

Fu You is a demon beast that has cultivated into a spirit in the secret realm. Linghu Lan cannot tell what kind of demon beast it is.

To put it simply, the two met when Linghu Lan was shot by Buddha and sent flying to Fu You's lair.

The two Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators were evenly matched, but Fu You had a large army of demon beasts.

Linghu Lan had no choice but to use lightning to blow up Fu You's lair several times, scorching hundreds of demon beasts. Finally, the two demons were willing to sit down and have a proper talk.

Finally, a development strategy for the secret realm over the next few months was formulated.

In short: robbery!

With demonic beasts on lookout, the two demons, Linghu Lan and Fu You, would rob any lone cultivators they encountered.

then……

Such a scene often unfolds in the secret realm.

Two masked monsters suddenly attacked the monk from behind.

"I planted this tree, I paved this road. If you want to pass, hand over your Qiankun bag!"

Cultivator: ...I feel like I've encountered bandits among mortals...

No one would honestly hand over their entire fortune; however, after a beating, they all became obedient.

Linghu Lan would always end with the words, "We are Feng Jiuzhou and Meng Youlan. If you want revenge, come find me."

Cultivator: ...Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I can't see through your demonic cultivation power?

Fu You: ...Your words of framing me are so technically difficult, I can crack them in a second.

Before long, all the cultivators knew that there were demonic bandits in the secret realm. Except for the monks of the Samsara Temple, who were not robbed, cultivators from other sects had all been robbed.

Everyone suspected Linghu Lan, since she was the only demon cultivator among all the cultivators, but such things could only be speculated upon, and no one could confirm them.

From then on, the cultivators began to travel together, and even eagerly anticipated the end of the secret realm as soon as possible.

After all, the feeling of being unable to fight back and unable to escape is just too awful.

One day, with the help of these cultivation resources, Linghu Lan and Fu You both achieved the Core Formation stage.