Upon entering, everything in heaven and earth seemed to disappear, plunging into boundless darkness. Immediately, one felt dizzy and weightless, completely unable to control oneself, and the vertigo intensified.
At the same time, it felt as if the surrounding space was constantly pulling at him, as if it were about to tear him apart.
A sense of fear welled up in my heart, and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
It felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like an eternity had passed.
Finally, I felt a sense of lightness throughout my body, and my feet were firmly planted on the ground.
But suddenly, he felt dizzy and lightheaded, and his stomach felt like it was churning, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable and turn pale.
After a long while, Lin Xiuyuan finally recovered and looked around; it was a completely different world.
The sky was a hazy gray, making the whole world appear very dark. Apart from that, it seemed no different from the outside world.
They were in a simple camp with some rudimentary stone houses and simple stone walls, but the runes covering them were anything but simple.
Behind that stone wall, there were array plates placed one after another.
Lin Xiuyuan calmly examined the jade slip he had purchased at the Hundred Python Mountain camp. It contained a brief introduction to the situation inside the secret realm, as well as information about its outer perimeter.
This place is essentially a safe haven, mainly dominated by cultivators from the Five Elements Sect. There are several such camps within the secret realm.
It is provided for the cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance to rest and recuperate, or to fight against demonic cultivators.
Those demonic cultivators practice demonic arts and evil techniques; in their eyes, other cultivators and opportunities are all the same...
Whether it's the former or the latter, for demonic cultivators, both can be used to enhance themselves...
In the beginning, the demonic cultivators in the secret realm banded together to besiege and kill the cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. The two sides fought a great battle outside, and the battle inside was also going on... Thus, these camps were established, and there were also several such camps in the Northwest Demonic Path.
Even now, when the two sides meet in the secret place, a conflict will almost always break out.
While there are external factors influencing the ceasefire, there are none within the secret realm itself... The struggle for opportunities arising from the secret realm has intensified the conflicts.
At this moment, many eyes turned to them, curiously observing this group of newly arrived cultivators. Most of them were cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance who had returned to their camp to rest, or were injured, or had exhausted themselves.
The people around gradually came to their senses, and after taking a quick look around, they walked out of the camp.
Huang Geng rubbed his temples and said, "Let's not delay, shall we go?"
Lin Xiuyuan and the other two had no objections and nodded in agreement.
After the discomfort caused by the teleportation subsided, the four of them walked together out of the camp.
"Shall we enter through that dark forest, looking for any opportunities along the way, and then make our way to the central region of the secret realm?"
Huang Geng suggested, his expression thoughtful.
Qiu Heng and Zhang Hongwen exchanged a glance, a hint of amusement appearing on their faces.
Lin Xiuyuan curiously surveyed the secret place, but didn't notice the strange and inexplicable expressions of the three people. Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded without any objection.
He had a slight desire to leave. He had his own goal in entering this secret realm: to obtain high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills. Competing with others to fight for them would mean splitting the spoils equally, which would undoubtedly slow down his progress.
However, having already received Huang Geng's favor, it wouldn't be appropriate to immediately turn around and leave.
I plan to wait for some opportunity to come along, do my part, and then take the chance to leave.
Huang Geng immediately determined the direction and took the lead, heading southeast. Lin Xiuyuan and the other two followed closely behind on their swords.
After a quarter of an hour, a seemingly endless forest appeared before them, stretching as far as the eye could see, dark and deep.
The Black Forest is nothing special; it's just that it appears very dark in the dim sky, hence the simple name.
In addition, it is teeming with numerous demonic beasts and a great many rare and precious natural treasures.
However, by now, most of the rare and precious materials or demonic beasts have been plundered and killed.
However, it occupies too much land, so mistakes are inevitable. Moreover, it is one of the safer paths to the depths of the secret realm. Therefore, each new batch of cultivators will use this place as the starting point for their search for opportunities.
Although the risk factor was not high, Lin Xiuyuan was cautious by nature. After leaving the camp, he had not extended his hand from his sleeve. Now, as he slowly descended into the Black Forest, he was extremely vigilant in looking around to avoid any accidents.
The other three were in a similar state, their expressions becoming wary.
As cultivators in such a dangerous place, no one would risk their life.
The four of them immediately set off into the Black Forest, heading rapidly deeper into the forest.
The place had been almost completely looted, but we didn't encounter any unexpected situations along the way.
However, as they ventured deeper into the Black Forest and were about to emerge, they encountered a powerful and ferocious beast.
The Azure Leopard, at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, is quite powerful, but Lin Xiuyuan goes without saying. The other three are cultivators from sects with extraordinary foundations, and each of them alone is enough to deal with them, or even kill them by themselves with some effort.
Therefore, Huang Geng smiled easily and said, "The spiritual materials on a Qi Refining Great Perfection Azure Fierce Leopard are quite valuable. Let's use it to treat ourselves!"
Lin Xiuyuan and his two companions had no objections. Their purpose in coming here was to seek out opportunities, and they would compete for anything they encountered, whether it was a demonic beast or a rare treasure.
Soon, the four surrounded it. Although the Azure Leopard had no intelligence, it felt a great threat from the powerful spiritual energy emanating from the four.
It glared menacingly at the four people's location while retreating uneasily behind them.
But a spirit sword, incredibly fast and radiating a powerful spiritual light, fell from mid-air in an instant, slashing towards the Azure Leopard.
Upon seeing Huang Geng make his move, Lin Xiuyuan and the other two did not hesitate. They all activated their spirit swords and slashed at the Azure Leopard from different directions, forming a deadly attack and intending to kill it quickly.
But just as Lin Xiuyuan activated his spirit sword, he inexplicably felt a warning sign and sensed a chill rising from the back of his head, instantly giving rise to a strong sense of crisis.
Lin Xiuyuan's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately rolled forward. He had just rolled half a circle when he activated the water magic talisman in his hand. But before the water magic talisman could be activated, he heard a "bang" sound in his ear.
Turning my head, I saw that the Flowing Cloud Shield had been hit by a small arrow. The thin black arrow, only two or three inches long, was completely embedded in the Flowing Cloud Shield, leaving a deep dent with cracks spreading across it.
This caused the Flowing Cloud Shield to fall from mid-air, as if the restrictions within it had been completely destroyed.
With a thought, Lin Xiuyuan activated the Flowing Cloud Shield, which emitted a faint, dim light but was unable to respond, clearly rendering it useless.
Instead, the miniature black arrow trembled violently, flashed with spiritual light, and then retracted, falling into Huang Geng's hand.
Lin Xiuyuan looked up with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with surprise, uncertainty, and deep doubt.
Does Huang Geng harbor hatred towards Chang Feng?
Chang Feng still wants to kill me!!
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