The basin is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there is basically only passage from the front and back.
Proceeding forward, you'll find a small forest, from which lies the core area of the secret realm.
A large clan of black-striped boar demons lived there.
According to the information obtained from the jade slip by Huang Geng, even a single Qi Refining Peak cultivator would find it difficult to escape if entangled, and would most likely perish in the process.
Even though they were almost all at the peak of Qi Refining, and there were two powerful cultivators who were secretly suppressing their cultivation levels, making them a formidable lineup, they were naturally no match for the entire demon beast clan.
As the group approached, they all used concealment talismans or spells to hide their presence, carefully making their way through the small forest.
Lin Xiuyuan and Wei Maoxue, two spiritual masters, stood in the middle, while the other four cultivators spread out around them, forming a circular formation.
However, this small forest was teeming with too many black-striped boar demons. Not long after they arrived, they sensed the presence of two black-striped boar demons ahead.
"Leave it to me, Young Master Chen. Would you mind keeping watch for me?"
The elderly man surnamed Wei volunteered.
Chen Shaorong was his friend and was obviously quite familiar with his methods. He immediately nodded and said, "Alright, thank you, Brother Wei. I'll cover for you."
Immediately, the two moved forward quietly.
The remaining four people stood still and waited quietly.
As Lin Xiuyuan watched the two figures completely disappear from sight, he involuntarily took a slight step back, glanced subtly at Chen Xue beside him, and transmitted his voice:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, is there anything we should be careful about on this trip? Will a conflict ultimately arise from some unexpected event?"
Chen Xue glanced at Lin Xiuyuan, remained silent for a moment, and then replied telepathically, "Don't worry, we are here on the instructions of our family patriarch, nothing too serious will happen!"
Upon seeing this, a strange light flashed in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes.
So it was an order from a Golden Core cultivator...
According to what he knew, the Chen family was a medium-to-large-sized family of cultivators, with several Golden Core cultivators and even a Nascent Soul ancestor in history.
Now they say they've arrived on the orders of the Ancestor. Is it a spiritual item needed for the Golden Core stage? Or something needed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage...?
No wonder they ventured so deep into the demon's lair; it seems they're after quite a great opportunity!
This is normal; otherwise, why would they promise a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill?
However, hearing this reply made Lin Xiuyuan feel uneasy, but since he had already gotten involved, he could only suppress his doubts.
The crowd waited quietly. Only a faint, chaotic fluctuation of spiritual energy came from ahead, and there was no other significant movement.
A short while later, the two figures came into view.
Chen Shaorong smiled slightly and praised, "Brother Wei's skills are superb. He has already dealt with those two black-striped boar demons. We can continue on our way with peace of mind."
The elderly man surnamed Wei cupped his hands in greeting and said modestly, "You flatter me, you flatter me. It's just some hidden skill, nothing worthy of being presented in a grand manner!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance at the old man surnamed Wei again. The fact that he could quietly deal with a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and a tenth-stage Qi Refining black-striped boar demon showed that his concealment skills were superb, and the fact that only a faint fluctuation was emitted during the process was enough to show that he was extraordinary.
"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Wei. Let's continue on our way!"
Chen Xue smiled.
The group continued to proceed cautiously. Before long, they saw two black-striped boar demons lying on the ground ahead. They looked similar to ordinary large black wild boars, but their tusks were much larger and more frightening, as if gleaming with a cold light.
The enormous demonic body has deep black lines that flash with black light when fully activated, greatly enhancing the boar demon's defense and allowing it to charge recklessly without fear. This maximizes the power of its tusks, resulting in formidable combat strength.
Thanks to the old man surnamed Wei's superb concealment skills, the journey through this small forest was surprisingly smooth, with no major incidents.
As a result, Lin Xiuyuan became more wary of the old man surnamed Wei, but he was also quite interested in his method of concealment. If things went smoothly afterward, he wondered if he could exchange a few things with him.
However, passing through this small forest filled with black-striped boar demons was merely the starting point of their journey.
The core area of the secret realm is filled with a large number of demonic beasts, which have never been attacked by cultivators and are still quite numerous.
According to the route, they still need to pass through nearly ten places where monsters gather in large numbers before they can reach the monster's lair.
The six-person team moved slowly forward, occasionally escalating into fierce battles, most of which ended without serious incident, but there were also moments when they encountered danger.
As it is now.
They passed a mountain peak where a group of white apes lived. These apes were highly perceptive and swift, and no matter how well they concealed themselves, they could not escape their senses.
They are currently being attacked by dozens, even hundreds, of white apes...
From all directions, streaks of white shadows flashed, constantly unleashing clusters of spiritual energy that formed powerful attacks.
It felt as if they were facing an attack by a thousand troops.
Lin Xiuyuan, positioned in the center, activated his spirit sword and manipulated numerous low- to mid-level talismans to coordinate with the others in their attack.
Meanwhile, Wei Maoxue, the array master, sat cross-legged on the ground, setting up a defensive array to protect everyone from attacks from the left and right.
Chen Xue and the woman in palace attire surnamed Liu launched an offensive from the rear, slaying many enemies while resisting the white ape's powerful attack. Chen Shaorong and the old man surnamed Wei were at the front.
The group formed a battle formation, firmly resisting the white ape's siege and continuously killing enemies.
Chen Xue and Chen Shaorong launched the fiercest attacks, using the profound sword techniques of the Golden Sea Sect. As their spiritual swords swirled, strange phenomena appeared, bursting forth with dazzling and rich golden light!
This gathered countless tiny sword lights, forming wave after wave of sword light, layer upon layer, creating towering waves that seemed to roll down relentlessly.
The two men's swords were sure to kill several white apes with a single strike, demonstrating the ferocity of their attack.
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan became even more certain that Chen Shaorong was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was suppressing his cultivation level.
Next was the woman in palace attire surnamed Liu, whose attacks seemed only slightly weaker than the previous two, yet equally fierce and sharp. She wielded a blue silk ribbon, sometimes taut like an iron whip, producing a piercing sound as it cut through the air, and sometimes like a rope binding several white apes, constantly contracting under the restraints, tearing them to pieces.
This offensive was extremely powerful. Although the spiritual energy fluctuations were slightly weaker, the destructive power it generated was by no means weaker, and the number of white apes killed was no less than the previous two.
The next best was the old man surnamed Wei. Although his spiritual energy fluctuations were no weaker than those of the woman in palace attire surnamed Liu, his power in attack was slightly weaker.
Clearly, his offensive and killing techniques were somewhat weak.
This is normal, though. During the Qi Refining stage, lifespan is limited, and magical power is still relatively weak, so cultivation methods are naturally not as comprehensive. Presumably, their main focus is on concealment.
Thus, everyone worked together to deal with the white ape's attack. Although the situation was somewhat dangerous, they were able to hold their ground for the time being.
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