Chapter 165 - 171: Joining Forces

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Chased relentlessly by the giant ape, Li Zhirui and Xiaoqing fled into a dense forest, using the tall and lush trees to block their pursuer’s sight as they dashed into a concealed space in a hidden corner. Continue your adventure with novelhall.Côm "This Secret Realm is too dangerous!" After all, they were third-tier Devil Beasts, and if he didn’t have the space, the consequences would have been unimaginable. In such a situation, not to mention Foundation Establishment Cultivators, even those at the Golden Core level would have to proceed with caution. Li Zhirui was now beginning to consider whether he should hide inside the space and not come out until the Secret Realm closed. Chirp! Da Qing, having seen Li Zhirui make several clumsy escapes into the space, couldn’t help but speak up to persuade him not to go out again. Li Zhirui frowned and thought for a moment, but he still didn’t give a definite answer. Logically speaking, he shouldn’t take any more risks, but the desires deep in his heart made it difficult for him to voice this. Because the harvest during this period had been incredibly rich! Various second-tier Spiritual Medicines, among them, several rarities he had never before collected, and not to mention the third-tier Golden Ganoderma which could improve the chances of Core Formation. This also indicated that there should be even more precious Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm, perhaps even Spiritual Medicines that had gone extinct in the outside world! As an Alchemist, Li Zhirui naturally attached great importance to Spiritual Medicines, but the situation outside clearly told him that his strength was too weak and it would be quite dangerous. While Li Zhirui hesitated, unable to make up his mind, in a certain area of the Secret Realm, two third-tier Devil Beasts encountered each other. One was a young-looking Golden-Winged Great Bird soaring in the sky, while the other was an old turtle lying on the ground, its shell dull and with faint cracks visible, its skin full of wrinkles, a being that had lived through lengthy years. "Senior’s lifespan must be running out, isn’t it?" The Spirit Bird spoke up, striking at the core, causing the giant old turtle to pause in its breathing for a moment. "I guess Senior knows that you are in a Secret Realm, and due to the Secret Realm’s Laws, no matter how hard you try, you will never be able to break through to the fourth tier in your lifetime." Although the Spiritual Energy of the Secret Realm was rich and the competition was not as fierce as the outside world, it posed a fatal flaw for living beings! That was the Law of the Secret Realm! The existence of the Secret Realm’s Laws not only restricted high-level Cultivators from entering but also limited the beings inside, preventing them from breaking through to higher realms. Like this old turtle, who had reached the pinnacle of the third tier many years ago, but due to the Secret Realm’s Laws, it could never take the final step to become a fourth-tier Great Devil. If it weren’t for the fact that it came from the Turtle Clan, who are famously long-lived, it probably would have turned into a skeleton just like its contemporaries from the Devil Race. "Kid, are you trying to take me out of the Secret Realm?" the old turtle’s withered voice came through, saying, "Speak up, what is your purpose?" Certainly, the beings of the Secret Realm could leave it, but they found it difficult to find an exit during the opening of the Secret Realm and needed to rely on outsiders for guidance. "Senior has been in the Secret Realm for so many years, you should be able to contact other third-tier Devil Beasts, right?" The Spirit Bird revealed a human-like cruelty and excitement, saying, "I would like to ask Senior to help contact various fellow Daoists to join forces and kill all the Cultivators inside the Secret Realm." After a long silence, the old turtle’s voice came slowly, "There must be a large number of Cultivators outside the Secret Realm, right? You want to bring us into the fold of your own faction?" "Senior is wise!" The Spirit Bird nodded, unabashedly admitting it. The Devil Race of the Great Snow Mountain is also divided into many factions. Due to their far distance from the core area, their strength is the weakest. Now, the opportunity to recruit a big group of Devil Race into their ranks not only can increase their strength but also secure him a position of importance, and moreover, it weakens the power of the Great Void Tao. It can be said it is killing three birds with one stone! As a matter of fact, it was only by chance that he discovered the aged turtle whose lifespan is nearing its end and then quickly came up with this idea. Although the Devil Race, for various reasons such as spiritual intelligence, has far fewer numbers entering the Secret Realm compared to cultivators, they can ally with devil beasts within the Secret Realm and this is where their advantage lies. The Spirit Bird couldn’t wait any longer and asked impatiently, "Senior, what do you think?" "Given your cultivation level, you probably don’t have the decisive say within your power, right? What if I agree only for you to go back on your word later?" The old turtle was indeed tempted, after all, only by leaving this Secret Realm could he possibly undergo Tribulation Transcendence to level four, thereby prolonging his life, but how could such a matter be decided by a level three Devil Beast? "When my Golden Wing Peng Bird clan makes a promise, we keep it!" The Spirit Bird said earnestly, "With two level four elders in our clan, you don’t need to worry, Senior." To a devil beast, swearing an oath on its own species is no less binding than making a vow by the Laws. This was sufficient to show his sincerity. "In that case, this turtle shell will guide you to find the others," said the old turtle, producing a piece of turtle shell from nowhere and tossing it in front of the Spirit Bird. "I will certainly take senior out of the Secret Realm when the time comes!" Jin Yu made a promise and immediately flapped its wings to leave. Jin Yu had to find and convince level three Devil Beasts as well as organize them against the Cultivators. Plus, with no one knowing when the Secret Realm would close, he was concerned that there wasn’t enough time and thus had to speed up his actions. And with Jin Yu making the rounds and promising to take the Devil Race out of the Secret Realm, they quickly agreed to the plan to exterminate human race Cultivators. Seven or eight days later, Jin Yu had gathered more than twenty level three Devil Beasts. Cultivators encountered along the way were killed without exception, even those at the Golden Core level couldn’t escape. If he encountered a Devil Beast instead, Jin Yu would persuade it to join and bolster their strength. As time went on, Jin Yu had developed an unstoppable momentum. The unusual situation of rapidly decreasing Cultivator numbers caught the attention of the outside world, especially the Profound Ice Sect and the Great Void Tao. "What is going on here!? Even if the Secret Realm is dangerous, such a dire outcome shouldn’t be possible!" Old Man Bai’s expression was somber as water, his face etched with confusion and incomprehension. After all, this was only a level three Secret Realm, not level four. Even if some with Golden Core strength were insufficient, such a one-sided situation shouldn’t be happening. Zi Jing, who noticed the commotion among the Cultivators, showed a hint of mockery on his face and said, "There are not so many excuses and reasons. It’s just a lack of strength, that’s all." Actually, Zi Jing was also very curious about this matter, but for the moment, he was still in the state of watching the excitement. Meanwhile, inside the Secret Realm, Li Zhirui was battling a level two Devil Beast, hoping to kill it and seize the Spirit Bamboo with Purple Stripes it was guarding. He initially intended to hide in a space, waiting for the Secret Realm to close, but he always felt dissatisfied. After all, it was not easy to come to the Secret Realm, and to be so cautious and timid, ignoring so many precious Spiritual Objects. So, after much deliberation, Li Zhirui decided to take a risk and carefully collect level two Spiritual Objects, avoiding provoking level three Devil Beasts. As a result, the scene before us unfolded.

Chapter 165 - 171: Joining Forces

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