Chapter 317 - 307: Then Get Out of Here

"No... didn’t see anything."

Qin Hao shook his head in terror and said, "I also didn’t see the experts from Shenxiao Pavilion or Artifact Refining Pavilion, nor those from the Ancient God Mountain Commerce Association."

"Is the Medicine God Hall really this cowardly?" The leading expert sneered disdainfully and then shot towards the Teleportation Array, with the others following in quick succession.

The man earlier shot a lecherous smile at Yang Ke’Er and Nalan Ziye, "We will meet again, my little beauties. Wait for me."

Yang Ke’Er and Nalan Ziye’s faces changed dramatically again, filled with intense terror. Being targeted by experts from the Soul-Devouring Sect would definitely not end well.

"Haha!" The man laughed wildly and then soared into the sky.

"Brother Feng, what should we do? That man has his eyes on me and Ke’Er." Nalan Ziye looked at Gu Chenfeng in extreme fright, her mind completely blank.

"Sister Nalan, don’t worry." Gu Chenfeng calmly reassured, "Nothing will happen, and besides, the Secret Realm is so dangerous, he might not make it out alive."

Yang Ke’Er took a deep breath, suppressing the fear in her heart, then said, "Let’s go in. We can come out early; he might not find us."

"Senior sister, do we really have to go in?" Jiang Yun asked in fear, having lost the courage to enter the Secret Realm.

Qin Hao, panicking, said, "Senior sister, what if we run into that guy inside? Isn’t this courting death? Shouldn’t we just go back?"

"Brother Feng, are we still going in?" Nalan Ziye asked Gu Chenfeng, still haunted by fear.

"Of course, we are going in," Gu Chenfeng smiled slightly, "It opens once every hundred thousand years; if we miss it, there won’t be a second chance in this lifetime. I don’t want to have regrets forever."

"Exactly!" Yang Ke’Er gritted her teeth, "I’d rather die than have lifelong regrets. We can’t retreat because of fear; otherwise, what’s the point of our cultivation?"

"Cultivating immortality is inherently filled with life-and-death dangers. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, we must strive for ourselves if we want to become strong. If we fear and shy away from everything we encounter, we might as well be dead."

"Well said," Gu Chenfeng praised, "Senior Sister Yang truly is the lead disciple of Purple Cloud Sect and hasn’t tarnished its reputation."

"Alright!" Nalan Ziye gritted her teeth, "If Ke’Er isn’t afraid, then I have nothing to fear. At worst, I’ll die! Let’s go! We’ll go in right away!"

"Ziye, let’s go!" Yang Ke’Er charged into the Secret Realm Transmission Array first.

Gu Chenfeng and Nalan Ziye followed closely behind.

Jiang Yun and Qin Hao exchanged glances and smiled wryly, then steeled their nerves and dashed into the Transmission Array.

Since even Yang Ke’Er went in, they couldn’t just be deserters, right?

Inside the Secret Realm.

The place appeared to be an endless expanse of pristine mountain ranges.

These ancient mountains were covered in layers upon layers of ridges, with towering peaks reaching into the clouds.

Various powerful demon beasts roamed land and sky, with many abandoned palaces that had been deserted for unknown years, and countless corpses of unknown age.

Among the tangled woodlands, there were countless valuable medicinal herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The Secret Realm opens once every hundred thousand years, and its ecosystem is perfectly balanced. One can imagine how exuberantly the herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are growing.

"Whew!"

A beam of white light descended on a plaza near one of the palaces in the Secret Realm.

The ones being transported were Gu Chenfeng and his companions.

"Such a powerful Ancient Aura." Gu Chenfeng frowned and thought to himself. As soon as he entered the Secret Realm, he felt the thick Ancient Aura permeating the air.

"A palace? How did we end up being transported here?" Nalan Ziye was startled and looked in shock at the majestic palace in front of her.

Jiang Yun gazed around the palace and nervously whispered, "Senior sister, where are we? Could the Transmission Array have sent us deep into the Secret Realm?"

Yang Ke’Er shook her head, "I don’t know where we are either."

It was their first time entering the Secret Realm, so they had no clue where they were standing.

Gu Chenfeng glanced at the majestic palace and extended his powerful Divine Sense rapidly, thinking to himself, "The Ancient Battlefield ruins should be deeper in the Secret Realm."

After a quick sensing, Gu Chenfeng laughed, "I sensed the auras of Tier Five and Tier Six demon beasts; this should be considered the outer area of the Secret Realm."

"That’s great." Nalan Ziye was completely relieved and had complete trust in Gu Chenfeng.

"Just because you say it’s the outer area doesn’t make it so. With your cultivation, could you be mistaken? How come I didn’t sense anything?" Jiang Yun didn’t believe Gu Chenfeng at all.

Gu Chenfeng shrugged, appearing indifferent to whether they believed him or not.

Yang Ke’Er smiled with relief, "Since this is the outer area, let’s have a look nearby. Let’s experience the Secret Realm that opens once in a hundred thousand years. Even if we gain nothing, at least we won’t have regrets."

Qin Hao quickly added, "Senior sister, do you really believe him? We didn’t sense any Tier Five or Tier Six demon beast auras."

"I believe him," Yang Ke’Er nodded and smiled, "Let’s go to the forest ahead and take a look. If we don’t find any treasures, we can return to this palace to cultivate. In seven days, the Secret Realm will send us out automatically."

"With such strong Ancient Aura, cultivating for seven days should help improve our cultivation."

"Only seven days?" Gu Chenfeng was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, only seven days," Nalan Ziye nodded and smiled, "Let’s make the best of our time. If we’re lucky, we might find treasures on our way out, even if it’s just precious medicinal herbs."

However.

Just when Gu Chenfeng and the others were about to leave the palace.

A vague and ethereal voice suddenly echoed within the palace, "Where do you think you’re going? You haven’t passed my test yet, and you want to leave? Isn’t that disrespectful?"

"Who’s there?" Yang Ke’Er immediately shouted, and the group instantly assumed combat stances.

"Are there living people in this Secret Realm? That’s impossible!" Nalan Ziye exclaimed in horror, hiding behind Gu Chenfeng.

"Living people?" Jiang Yun and Qin Hao were scared out of their wits.

Gu Chenfeng was surprised in his heart, "To evade my Divine Sense, this person must be at least in the Half-Immortal Realm. Could he be an ancient powerhouse?"

"Buzz Buzz!"

A fearsome power suddenly spread out, causing the palace to tremble. A blue Energy Shield quickly enveloped the entire palace.

"Oh no! The Barrier has sealed the palace! Are we so unlucky that we’re going to die as soon as we enter?" Qin Hao was in a panic, trembling all over.

"What a terrifying Barrier!" Nalan Ziye said in fear, "This must be at least Tribulation Stage power! There’s no way we can get out."

Yang Ke’Er frowned seriously, "Forcing us to pass his test, what is he trying to do?"

"Looking at all of you unhappy, what? You don’t want a great opportunity?" The vague ethereal voice sounded again in the palace.

"Senior, we don’t want any great opportunities, just let us out," Qin Hao quickly clasped his hands respectfully and replied.

Jiang Yun nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, please let us go, senior."

"Then get lost!" an angry voice shouted.