Chapter 976: 620: One Year, Secret Realm Tremors

Chapter 976: Chapter 620: One Year, Secret Realm Tremors

Swish!

In a certain mountain valley, Ye Qingzhu wielded her long sword and beheaded a Golden Core Initial Realm mutant beast.

As the vitality of the Golden Core level beast gradually dissipated, Ye Qingzhu let out a long breath, and sweat started to form on her forehead.

“Senior Sister Ye, we did it!”

Chu Xiaoqing and other disciples of the Qiankun Sect gathered around, their faces filled with joy.

Earlier, they had been assisting continuously from the sidelines, exhausting the beast.

This allowed Ye Qingzhu to find the opportunity for a single lethal strike, beheading the Golden Core level beast.

“Well done. Your skills have improved significantly since you first entered the secret realm.”

At this time, Qin Zheng also walked over, smiling.

He hadn’t made a move earlier, only staying on the sidelines to provide backup.

Seeing his junior brothers and sisters able to surround and kill a Golden Core level beast without his help made him feel gratified.

If it had been when they first entered the secret realm, without his protection, his junior brothers and sisters wouldn’t have stood a chance against this Golden Core level beast.

How could they have surrounded and killed it like now?

This shows that after this period of training in the secret realm, the skills of his junior brothers and sisters have greatly improved.

“We also have to thank Mr. Chen for letting us know about that opportunity, which has significantly enhanced our skills,” Zixiao couldn’t help but exclaim.

Upon hearing this, everyone else also nodded in agreement.

Since Lu Qing told them about that opportunity, they had been hunting mutant beasts in the secret realm, refining their bloodlines.

By now, each of them has absorbed the Foundation Establishment level exotic beast bloodline to the limit.

Their physical bodies have been greatly enhanced, and their skills have improved considerably.

So everyone is very grateful to Lu Qing.

After all, that opportunity has been a considerable help to all of them, giving them more confidence to survive in the secret realm.

“It’s almost a year now, and we still don’t know how Brother Chen is doing. Those people say he climbed some Bone Mountain and then disappeared. Where exactly did he go?”

When mentioning Lu Qing, Chu Xiaoqing suddenly started worrying.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They had been in the secret realm for almost a year now.

Those strong individuals who ventured into the Ancient Tower had long retreated.

From some of the strong ones who had good relations with their Qiankun Sect, Qin Zheng and the others learned about what happened inside the Ancient Tower Space that day.

They knew that after Lu Qing climbed a mysterious Bone Mountain, he disappeared without a trace.

Some say that Lu Qing might have passed the Ancient Tower’s test and gained a great opportunity.

Others say he couldn’t withstand the dangers of that mysterious Bone Mountain and perished.

In short, there are many speculations and countless theories.

But the only certainty is that since then, Lu Qing indeed hasn’t been seen.

Until now, almost a year has passed, and he hasn’t appeared again.

“You don’t need to worry too much. Mr. Chen’s skills are unfathomable. What we saw before was just the tip of the iceberg. With his skills, even this secret realm would surely pose no challenge to him.”

Seeing the worry on the faces of his junior brothers and sisters, Qin Zheng couldn’t help but comfort them.

“Yes, Mr. Chen must have passed the test. He might even be receiving that opportunity from the Ancient Tower right now,” Zixiao also said at this time.

“That’s right. Brother Chen is so powerful; how could he possibly be troubled by that little Bone Mountain!”

Chu Xiaoqing, as if encouraging herself, also clenched her fists and said.

“It seems you all have great confidence in that Chen fellow. You just don’t want to believe he has perished on that Bone Mountain.”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the valley, causing the Qiankun Sect disciples’ expressions to change.

Immediately, a group of people walked into the valley.

“Gongshu Yu! What are you doing here again?”

Chu Xiaoqing, upon recognizing the person, shouted immediately.

Ever since Senior Brother Zhao Gang’s death, she never had a good opinion of the people from the Gongshu family.

Indeed, the group that entered was none other than Gongshu Yu and members of the Gongshu Family.

“Xiao Jing.” Qin Zheng stopped Chu Xiaoqing and looked at Gongshu Yu and the others, “It’s been a while. May I ask what brings Young Master Yu here again?”

“It certainly has been a while. Since we parted last time, almost a year has passed. Brother Qin Zheng seems to have been avoiding us. Despite us once being allies, Brother Qin Zheng’s actions have left me quite disheartened.”

Gongshu Yu, holding a jade fan, with a graceful demeanor, smiled as he said this.

On hearing this, the Qiankun Sect disciples’ expressions changed.

A few with straightforward temperaments almost wanted to curse the other party for their shamelessness.

But at this moment, Qin Zheng waved his hand to stop his junior brothers and sisters from acting impulsively.

With an unchanged expression, he said, “Young Master Yu, you’re joking. This secret realm is too perilous. I, Qin, have limited strength. In order to preserve the junior disciples, I’ve had to head towards this secluded place. What talk is there of evasion?”

But the next words spoken by Gongshu Yu caused his expression to falter slightly.

“Is that so? Then why have I recently heard that you, Brother Qin Zheng, seem to be hunting mutant beasts everywhere?”

Seeing the change in Qin Zheng’s expression, Gongshu Yu smiled, knowing he had struck the right chord.

“It seems my guess was correct. That person initially told you the secret of the mutant beasts.”

“Young Master Yu, you’re joking. I don’t understand what you’re talking about,”

Qin Zheng’s expression returned to calmness as he said flatly.

Yet he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

After learning about the secret of the bloodline within the mutant beasts from Lu Qing that day, he led his junior disciples to secretly hunt the mutant beasts in the dense forest to extract the bloodline.

Later, after refining the bloodline, they discovered that its effects were just as Lu Qing had said, greatly enhancing their physical bodies, which delighted them immensely.

Then, after some time had passed, those strong experts who had entered the tower returned, and Qin Zheng inquired about the events within the tower space.

Immediately, he initially decided to lead the junior disciples and the Five Treasures Daoist away from that dense forest to hide in the secluded areas of the secret realm.

The purpose was naturally to avoid the eyes and ears of other forces and quietly digest this opportunity.

But it now seems, though they were cautious enough, they still attracted others’ attention.

However, what he didn’t expect was that the first ones to come knocking were people from the Gongshu family.

“Brother Qin, there’s no need to rush to deny it. That person’s mad hunt of the mutant beasts that day was witnessed by countless experts, and as he was closely related to you, I assume he had already informed you of the mutant beasts’ secret before entering the Ancient Tower, hadn’t he?”

Gongshu Yu, although asking, spoke with utter certainty.

Clearly, he had already determined that Qin Zheng and the others knew the secret of the mutant beasts.

“What if I indeed did not know?” Qin Zheng replied flatly.

“Then Brother Qin would be too disappointing to me. We are allies, yet you want to claim the opportunity for yourself. That’s simply unreasonable, isn’t it?”

Seeing that Qin Zheng was unfazed, Gongshu Yu’s smile faded away.

The members of his clan behind him suddenly emitted a chilling killing intent.

“Young Master Yu, what do you mean by this?”

Seeing this, Qin Zheng’s expression also turned cold.

Before he could give any orders, Ye Qingzhu and the others behind him had already formed a formation, staring tightly at Gongshu Yu and his group.

“Qin Zheng, there’s no need for this now. After so long, the secret of the mutant beasts must have already benefited you significantly. Even if you reveal it now, it doesn’t harm you. Why, then, must you sacrifice your junior disciples’ lives over this?”

Facing the formation set by Ye Qingzhu and the others, Gongshu Yu still spoke with calm and composure.

“If anyone else were to ask, I would say it, but the gruesome deaths of my junior brother Zhao Gang and others are still fresh in my mind. Gongshu Yu, do you really think I would tell you this secret?”

At this moment, Qin Zheng no longer held back, finally calling Gongshu Yu by his name directly.

“Does this mean there’s really no room for negotiation?”

Gongshu Yu folded the Jade Fan in his hand.

“If you want to fight, then let’s fight,” Qin Zheng’s aura gradually spread, “I also wish to experience the Gongshu family’s ultimate skills.”

Seeing that Qin Zheng actually intended to fight them, Gongshu Yu’s expression faltered instead.

He did not expect that Qin Zheng, who had always prioritized his junior disciples’ safety, would suddenly become so uncompromising.

This, in turn, made him a bit wary.

Uncertain whether the other side truly wanted a desperate fight or had some support.

For a while, he became somewhat hesitant.

Just as Gongshu Yu’s expression wavered.

Suddenly, the ground trembled.

Everyone felt unsteady underfoot.

Immediately after, the entire world began to shake.

“What’s happening!”

“What’s going on?”

“Could it be an ambush set by the Qiankun Sect?”

Amidst the panic, the next moment, they all seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up, gazing above their heads.

Then their mouths involuntarily gaped open.

Above in the sky, a spatial vortex was slowly emerging.

At the same time, an insight appeared in everyone’s mind.

Instantly, they understood the situation.

This secret realm was about to close.