"Witch, don't run away!"
"stop!"
"How much longer can you run? Surrender now!"
Several streaks of light pierced the sky above a quiet village, startling the mortals who were farming below. They vaguely heard shouts coming from above, but they couldn't make it out clearly.
This scene, which was beyond their comprehension, left them in disbelief. Some of the more timid ones even knelt on the muddy ground and kowtowed, but nothing happened, since it was none of their business.
"Sister Hua, could you go faster? Those guys are catching up soon!"
However, the one being chased by the several beams of light was a rather dazzling streak of light, within which a spirit deer could be vaguely seen, and on the back of the handsome spirit deer lay a nervous-looking girl.
"It would be terrible if we fell into their hands!"
"That's already the fastest."
The five-colored deer, which was being ridden by the girl, looked somewhat listless. Hearing the girl's urging, it responded with a hint of helplessness.
Her innate supernatural ability is the Five Elements Escape Technique, which, when evolved to its extreme, becomes the renowned Five Elements Great Escape, capable of penetrating anything in the world and going anywhere.
However, her escape techniques are not strong enough to be that powerful. She can only ignore some acquired elements. As for innate elements or some more special substances, she still has to avoid them. There is no way to avoid them. If she stubbornly charges into them, she will only end up with a bloody head.
However, there is another point of criticism regarding the Five Elements Escape Technique. Its mystery lies in its ability to penetrate obstacles and ignore them. As for its speed, it is not bad, but compared with techniques like the Heavenly Roc Escape Technique, it is far inferior.
"Damn it, if it weren't for the Void Shuttle!"
Sensing that something was wrong with the spirit deer, the girl riding on its back was somewhat indignant.
Under normal circumstances, if someone wanted to leave with a five-colored deer, few cultivators could stop her, unless an immortal intervened.
However, there are still many mysterious and extraordinary magical treasures and supernatural powers in this world, which are subtly mutually restraining. There has never been an invincible supernatural power. To think that one can dominate the world with supernatural powers is simply wishful thinking.
The First Cause of All Realms
"Who would have thought that such a small sect would possess such a special flying shuttle!"
The Five-Colored Deer Flower Morning Glory also felt helpless. In this world, there are very few magical treasures that can restrain her innate supernatural powers, but the Void Shuttle is one of them.
It doesn't matter where she goes; with the Void Shuttle, the pursuers behind her will catch up quickly. It's better to fly in the sky, which will save some mana and allow her to travel a little longer, perhaps even encountering a turning point.
"Sister Hua, it's all my fault. I've dragged you and Brother Xiong into this!"
The situation worsened, and the girl began to feel discouraged, but she quickly strengthened her resolve and made a decision.
"Put me down. Those guys are after me. If they catch me, they won't care about you!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? If I abandoned you and ran away alone, I would be safe. But how would I explain myself to the master?"
Upon hearing the suggestion of carrying the girl on her back, Hua Chaoyan refused without hesitation.
“My master will understand you. After all, this can’t go on forever. If you put me down, you’ll have a better chance to escape. When you do, bring my master here, and those shameless thieves won’t be a problem!”
"I have no idea where to find the master now, and I don't know how to get back to the mountain gate."
"Sister Hua, you should run away first. Otherwise, if we all get caught, we'll only be able to rely on Master. If you run away, I'll have more hope!"
"No, I will never let you fall into the hands of those shameless bandits. That is clearly your opportunity!"
As she spoke, Hua Chaoyan felt both annoyed and helpless. She hadn't expected to encounter something like this.
As instructed, she and the simpleton from the Tyrant Bear Clan were tasked with protecting the master's eldest disciple. This was a job with little risk and little reward; it was simply a matter of waiting for the master to return.
Unfortunately, this eldest disciple, whose cultivation aptitude was mediocre, was a restless soul. Once he gained some skills, he was no longer satisfied with a peaceful life and wanted to see more distant places.
That's not a big deal, after all, their cultivation level is what it is, and even if they cause trouble, they can't go very far. But unfortunately, the two protectors don't seem to want to stay put.
Although they were followers of the Supreme Daoist Master, they were outstanding members of the younger generation in their respective clans, otherwise they would not have had the opportunity to meet the Supreme Daoist Master.
This also means that they are extremely young, at least relative to their respective groups. They are very immature. In most intelligent groups, this age group is often the most curious and also the most restless.
Simply staying in one place to cultivate quietly, or honestly protecting the Dao, does not conform to the wishes of either the protector or the protected.
So they quickly reached a consensus. They would go to farther places, travel around, broaden their horizons, and if they had the chance, collect some resources that could be used for their own spiritual practice.
With this in mind, a man, a deer, and a bear embarked on a journey together. With their cultivation levels, the bear and deer were more than capable of handling most troubles. If they couldn't handle them, they could use the name of the Supreme Dao to keep them in check.
And that was pretty much the case. The inexperienced Wang Shu, relying on her own strength or the help of her two protectors, killed demons and ghosts along the way, living a carefree and unrestrained life. She gained countless admiring and awe-inspiring looks from mortals.
But things don't always go smoothly. Wang Shu, who only intended to travel around and broaden her horizons, soon found herself in big trouble.
A hidden realm!
A hidden, unclaimed paradise!
The key that opened the secret realm and controlled the entrance and exit passage "just happened" to fall into Wang Shu's hands, and "just happened" to refine and control it in a daze.
Getting to this point wouldn't have been a problem; they could have just kept quiet and made a fortune. However, once they entered the secret realm, they discovered that although there was no true controller, a certain force had already entered it through trickery and treated it as their private domain, a backyard that outsiders were not allowed to set foot in.
Then everything that happened was inevitable, in order to protect their own interests and to truly control the secret realm.
Originally intending to travel and enjoy the thrill of slaying demons, Wang Shu, surrounded by the respectful gazes of mortals, was forced to embark on a journey of escape to avoid the relentless pursuit of a sect.
"So, that's how it is?"
In a mountain valley, Feng Bingwen listened speechlessly to his disciple's complaints, which were tinged with a mixture of grievance and joy.
"Nonsense! You clearly used evil magic to steal the key!"
"That's right, the secret realm that my Dragon Serpent Sect has managed for three hundred years, how come it's become an unclaimed property in your mouth!"
After listening to his disciple's description, Feng Bingwen released his grip on the pursuers. He saw these cultivators, whose auras seemed somewhat off, glaring at him angrily, their faces red and necks thick with anger as they argued and refuted him.
"You've been running this place for three hundred years, and you still rely on teleportation arrays to enter and exit the secret realm. Aren't you ashamed? How dare you claim the secret realm as yours!"
Having suffered considerable injuries, the Five-Colored Deer Flower Morning Glory, who had now calmed down, curled her lip and said with considerable disdain, which naturally drew even more angry glares.
However, a simple glance is of little use, as these cultivators from the Dragon and Serpent Sect have not cultivated any spiritual eye techniques with killing power.
"Okay, I understand what happened!"
Feng Bingwen raised his hand and gently pressed down, and the rather noisy arguments and shouts immediately disappeared.
Just a quarter of an hour ago, he brought two deities to find his disciple. The awkward thing was that when he found his disciple, the little disciple was being chased by an unknown sect. One of the two protectors he had arranged was missing, supposedly captured.
Finally, here is the scene before us. Feng Bingwen learned the whole story from his own disciples and followers, and from the pursuers, he learned the whole story from another perspective.
From a third-party perspective, this is a dispute about a secret realm.
For major immortal sects, secret realms are nothing special; many sects even use them as training grounds for disciples with shallow cultivation.
However, only those sects with blessed lands as their foundation can take secret realms lightly. For ordinary small and medium-sized sects, a secret realm is the foundation for their establishment.
Given this premise, it becomes clear why one's own apprentice was being hunted down.
The back garden, which had been cultivated for hundreds of years, was suddenly taken over by a completely unrelated outsider. If it were an insurmountable powerful figure, it would be one thing, but it turned out to be a junior cultivator who had only been cultivating for a few years.
Feng Bingwen understood and could comprehend the feelings of the Dragon Serpent Sect cultivators, but he could understand his own little disciple even better, since this was family.
The Dragon and Snake Sect was furious about this incident and even had murderous thoughts. However, for Wang Shu, it was a disaster from heaven. Of course, if she could withstand it, it could also be said to be a blessing from heaven.
Under normal circumstances, outside beings cannot enter the secret realm without permission.
However, apart from a considerable number of secret realms opened up by powerful beings, there are also some naturally formed secret realms in this world. These secret realms will create some passages by chance, allowing outside beings to enter them. The secret realm controlled by the Dragon Serpent Sect belongs to this type of natural secret realm, and was not opened up by powerful beings.
The difference between naturally formed secret realms and those created by powerful beings lies in the fact that secret realms created by powerful beings often have keys, and whoever controls the key can control the secret realm.
Naturally formed secret realms only generate keys after being refined, which allows for complete mastery of them. Unfortunately, the Dragon Serpent Sect lacks such secret techniques.
But it was precisely because of this that the Dragon Serpent Cult was unaware that the natural secret realm they had been cultivating for hundreds of years actually contained a key that had been lost to the outside world.
It wasn't until the key happened to fall into Wang Shu's hands and, by sheer chance, refined and controlled it, that the Dragon-Snake Sect realized that their centuries of hard work might have been a waste of someone else's efforts.
"What does the key you found look like?"
Feng Bingwen cast a curious glance at his disciple. Compared to blessed lands, secret realms are of a lower level. Blessed lands that have been unclaimed for a long time often degenerate into secret realms with unstable structures under the ravages of time.
"This bone staff is it!"
Wang Shu took out a bone staff about half a zhang long. It was carved entirely from an unknown bone, and its texture was as warm and smooth as jade. Although it was made of bone, it had no trace of evil energy.
"Where did you pick it up from?"
It's impossible for him not to have any thoughts on this. Although he doesn't think much of it, objectively speaking, it's quite outrageous.
"I found this in the storage bag of a heretical cultivator when I was chasing him!"
Wang Shu replied with a smile, saying that all her tension and worry vanished the moment she met her master.
"Didn't that evil cultivator refine it, or realize that it was actually the key to a secret realm?"
"No, if he had refined it, I wouldn't have been able to kill him back then, and his cultivation level was very weak."
"I see!"
Feng Bingwen stared at the bone staff, lost in thought and remained silent.
Finding a secret realm for free could be explained by good fortune, but considering his status as a junior apprentice, it's hard not to think about it carefully.
"Did you arrange this?"
A blue figure appeared in Feng Bingwen's mind.
A reasonable assumption is that, given that this protector is not involved in any affairs and is essentially a hands-off manager, it seems quite reasonable for someone to be unable to resist and arrange a great opportunity. After all, it is a secret realm, which is nothing to such beings; they could create one out of thin air.
"Master, what are you going to do with this secret realm?"
Feng Bingwen didn't have time to ponder before his thoughts were interrupted. When he came to his senses, he saw his disciple staring at him with bright, expectant eyes.
"If you don't accept what Heaven has given you, you will suffer the consequences!"
"According to the understanding of the cultivation world, whoever possesses the key is the master of the secret realm, because that is the truth," said the Supreme Daoist Master in a calm tone.
"It's over!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, the Dragon Serpent Sect cultivators he had captured showed despair on their faces. They were considered pillars of the sect, but when faced with this young-looking Taoist, they were like ants, unable to put up any resistance and were suppressed by him.
"Very good!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shu's eyes lit up with excitement, especially when she saw the mournful expressions of the Dragon Serpent Cult cultivators who had been chasing her.
"I will drive all those despicable fellows out of my secret realm, leaving not a single one alive!"
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