Almost immediately after Liu Yunqing and Xiao Jiao left, someone entered this fiery red area.

Clearly, the visitor was already familiar with this area, and did not stop along the way, heading straight for the lake where Gu Dai lived.

Perhaps preoccupied with something on their mind, the visitors failed to notice the excessive barrenness and desolation of this red area.

It was someone nearby who noticed and muttered quietly behind their back:

"No way? Wasn't this supposed to be a forbidden secret realm, and that person there was incredibly powerful? How come there isn't even a decent spiritual herb?"

Upon hearing this, the other person nodded in agreement, indicating that he had also noticed it.

The person walking in front wore a bamboo hat that blocked divine sense. Hearing the conversation behind him, he was only surprised for a moment before finding nothing strange about it.

Others only know that there is a Crimson Fire Dragon in the Flowing Abyss Secret Realm, but they don't know that the truly powerful one is not that cunning dragon, but rather that it is perfectly normal for it to use some spiritual herbs.

With no other monsters blocking their way, the group quickly arrived at the lake.

Just as the graceful figure wearing a straw hat was about to bow down, her divine sense detected that someone else had entered the area.

Beneath her straw hat, her beautiful brows furrowed. She quickly bowed, offering a deep salutation towards the lake:

"This junior, Liu Yunzhao, has come on my master's orders. I humbly request that Senior Gu appear and meet me."

Liu Yunzhao's voice echoed across the lake, but the lake remained calm, without even a ripple.

Seeing that the people who came later were about to find this place, Liu Yunzhao, although he did not know whether the thing was there or not, could only get straight to the point.

“My master asked me to pass on a message, saying that although I may have offended you in the past, it was not my intention. If you are willing to show yourself, I will immediately offer you the way to leave this secret realm.”

There was still no movement in the lake. Liu Yunzhao continued:

"Of course, if you have any other conditions or requests, please feel free to bring them up. I will grant them within my authority."

Gu Dai, who was originally prepared to leave once Liu Yunqing departed, heard the chanting-like sound above her head. Her beautiful ruby ​​eyes rolled wide red, and she waved her hand to reinforce the soundproofing array with several more layers.

It's all because of the suppressive barrier of this secret realm. Once the secret realm is opened, it will suppress her cultivation level to below the Nascent Soul stage, making her lack of power when she gets going.

Otherwise, given her temperament, she would have burned them all to ashes long ago.

However, at this moment, the most important thing for Gu Dai is to leave the secret realm. Once the sound is cut off, he can pretend that nothing happened.

After confirming that no one would disturb him again, Gu Dai glanced at the formation made of Crimson Fire Dragon Bones, then took out a Qiankun Bottle filled with Crimson Fire Dragon Blood.

As the blood of the Crimson Fire Dragon poured onto the bone array, the entire underground chamber was filled with a soaring red light.

The red light shone through the underground chamber, turning the entire lake a crimson red, as if something was about to break free from its shackles.

The lake remained clear and calm, perfectly reflecting the several groups of people facing off on the shore.

"Fairy Yun Zhao is so domineering. Why can you come to this place, but we can't?"

A male cultivator in black robes directly revealed Liu Yunzhao's identity, arms crossed, a smile on his face, but full of provocation.

Beside the male cultivator in black robes, another cultivator in the same style of clothing chimed in at the opportune moment:

"Senior brother, don't talk like that. Fairy Yun Zhao is the daughter of destiny, and she always has priority when it comes to top-tier resources. We second-rate sects can't afford to offend her."

These words, which sounded as if one had drunk two cups of tea, were met with dissatisfaction and cold snorts from other sect disciples:

"Hmph! Second-rate sects might not dare to say that, but we dare to."

"Her master is like this, and she is like this too. Who knows if this title of 'Daughter of Destiny' is real, or if she just bestowed it upon herself to take up everyone's resources?"

"They can't even beat a rogue cultivator, yet they have the nerve to occupy this position and enjoy these resources."

Everyone started talking at once, and it looked like they were about to start arguing.

On the contrary, Liu Yunzhao, the person in question, never took his eyes off the lake, even though he was hiding behind his straw hat.

So when the red light from the bottom of the lake finally pierced through the surface, Liu Yunzhao noticed it immediately.

Ignoring the group of people who only knew how to talk nonsense, Liu Yunzhao flew up, took out the array plate given to him by Cheng Yunyun, and covered the red light with it.

"Set up the formation!"

At Liu Yunzhao's command, the Wanmiao Sect disciples who had come with her flew towards the pre-rehearsed location.

Unfortunately, Liu Yunzhao was not the only one who noticed the commotion, nor was he the only one who took action.

The moment Liu Yunzhao took flight, Wuchen and Feng Piaopiao also moved. Of course, other cultivators from Fanyin Temple and Shangqing Sect also moved with them.

The people Liu Yunzhao had arranged were instantly stopped by the two sects, which angered her so much that she took off her bamboo hat and shouted at the two men:

Why are you two blocking my way?

Feng Piaopiao, relying on the suppression of her cultivation in the secret realm and the presence of fellow disciples with high cultivation levels beside her, said in a cheeky manner:

"Can't you tell? It's a treasure hunt!"

Wuchen didn't respond at all, focusing only on the task at hand.

Those who had been arguing earlier also realized what was happening and jumped into the air above the lake.

Seeing this, Liu Yunzhao's face, which had lost some of its aloofness and gained a touch of gentleness, revealed a mocking smile, and she said coldly:

"Did you think that just because I lost to the rogue cultivator Zhenru, I would also lose to you?"

On the water, that's her home turf!

Liu Yunzhao's eyes narrowed, and his hands quickly formed hand seals, instantly causing the previously calm lake surface to surge with towering waves.

The immense power contained within the giant wave swept up all the people rushing towards it, transforming them into enormous water spheres.

With a change of hand gesture, Liu Yunzhao transformed the water spheres into thousands of chains, binding and squeezing the person inside.

"Between the rogue cultivator Zhenru and me, it's truly uncertain who will emerge victorious, but you... hmph!"

As she spoke, a cold glint flashed in Liu Yunzhao's eyes. These people who were blocking her way would only be a hindrance in the future, and their lives were of no use.

Just as she was about to change her hand seals again, she suddenly felt her hands stiffen and she couldn't make the hand seals at all.

Immediately afterwards, a spirited and cheerful female voice came from the bottom of the lake:

"Tch~ As expected of Cheng Yunyun's disciple, just like your master, she's good at fooling people."

"Everyone else suppresses their cultivation level to Foundation Establishment, so isn't it only natural that you win with your Golden Core cultivation level?"

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Yunzhao did not release her men from their restraints, nor did she pay attention to Gu Dai's mockery. Instead, she shouted:

"Since Senior Gu is home, please show yourself for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Gu Dai laughed heartily, then his voice instantly turned cold:

"Show yourself? You don't even deserve it!"

Before the word "match" was even finished, the entire lake turned blood red, like a boiling sea of ​​blood and surging magma. Several blood-red water columns rose from the lake, directly hitting the Wanmiao Sect disciples who were secretly heading towards the array point.

The next instant, the thickest jet of blood-red water shot straight at Liu Yunzhao's face.

At the same time, several of the controlled chain water spheres were broken through simultaneously. The backlash and the attack from the menacing blood-red water columns forced Liu Yunzhao to dodge.

The instant she dodged, a beam of light shot straight up from the bottom of the lake to the sky, as if piercing through the entire secret realm.