Chapter 534 - 390: Ancient Divine Fist, Defeated and Fleeing, Poison Valley Secret Realm (Part 2)

The elder continued to persuade him.

In the end, Zhu Tianzhi had no other choice but to turn and flee toward the distant location of the secret realm.

The other elders and disciples of the Nine Poison Sect, seeing their sect leader leave, hurriedly followed after him.

"Sect Leader Zhu, where are you going?"

Feng Qing, the elder of the Blood Robe Sect, saw Zhu Tianzhi depart and anxiously called out.

They were currently trapped in Scorpion Valley, and it was likely that only Zhu Tianzhi could lead them out.

After all, this array had been laid down by Zhu Tianzhi himself—it was absolutely essential not to let him leave.

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Qing immediately gave chase.

But the moment he moved, the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python froze him into an ice sculpture with a single blast of cold ice breath.

The giant python swung its tail, shattering the ice sculpture into pieces; the crimson blood within remained frozen in the shards.

"Quick, run—!"

Upon witnessing Feng Qing’s demise, the disciples of the Blood Robe Sect panicked, losing all morale; one after another, they turned to flee.

Yet, the grand array was terrifyingly powerful; no matter how fiercely they attacked, they couldn’t break through it.

One by one, they were devoured by the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python, their screams echoing and overlapping.

The battle lasted no longer than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn; the once rowdy Scorpion Valley fell eerily silent.

Now, aside from Luo Shang and Dugu Yifang, everyone had either fled with Zhu Tianzhi back to their sect or died here.

This place had become a true Asura Purgatory, blood stained everywhere, and the land was left utterly devastated by countless attacks.

High above, Luo Shang and Dugu Yifang faced Lin Chang’sheng, Gu Shan, and the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python.

Luo Shang and Dugu Yifang weren’t feeling well at all—both were injured, some wounds so deep the bone showed through, blood flowing vividly red.

Whereas Lin Chang’sheng remained completely unscathed.

In comparison, it was clear who was winning and who was losing.

"Elder Luo, since you and I have long held a grudge, let’s settle it today!"

Lin Chang’sheng looked at Luo Shang and spoke coolly.

Luo Shang’s cultivation was extraordinary; if Lin Chang’sheng faced him alone, he’d have no chance of survival.

But at this moment, Lin Chang’sheng had two powerful guardians at his side.

Luo Shang had basically no way of harming him.

To prevent future troubles, Lin Chang’sheng planned to eliminate Luo Shang today so he wouldn’t become a future threat.

"You want to kill me? Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes!"

Luo Shang showed no fear—being an elder of the Celestial Nether Sword Sect meant he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Though Lin Chang’sheng was protected, and Luo Shang couldn’t do anything to him, the reverse wasn’t going to be easy either.

"Oh? Then I’d like to see what cards you have left!"

Lin Chang’sheng glanced at the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python. Instantly, the python lunged forward, spitting out torrents of flame, cold ice, and celestial thunder.

Confronted by such powerful attacks, Luo Shang quickly formed secret hand seals, chanting under his breath, and then his figure began to turn to mist.

Countless attacks passed harmlessly through him—they couldn’t harm him in the least.

Seeing this, Lin Chang’sheng frowned.

What kind of Immortal Technique was this? He could actually turn to mist and dodge every attack?

This was quite similar to the Celestial Ghost Dissolving Technique, a secret art of the Celestial Ghost Sect from the Abandoned Land.

It could save your life at a critical moment.

Buzz—

Just then, a beam of light shot up from the depths of Scorpion Valley, flashing emerald green, and torrents of spiritual energy erupted forth.

Far away, atop a cliff, an array tunnel appeared.

Zhu Tianzhi led the members of the Nine Poison Sect and darted within.

"Is—is that the secret realm?"

Gu Shan’s eyes widened with surprise.

Rumor had it there was an unknown secret realm here, extremely perilous, with no survivor ever making it out.

They all supposedly died within, which was why nobody tried to seize Scorpion Valley’s secret realm.

But now, facing death, Zhu Tianzhi and the others had actually opened the secret realm.

Dugu Yifang, seeing he couldn’t kill Lin Chang’sheng, realized lingering here was risking his own life. He clutched his wound and sped toward the secret realm.

"Don’t let him escape!"

Lin Chang’sheng barked, and Gu Shan immediately rushed out to intercept Dugu Yifang.

But Dugu Yifang swung his blade, trying to drive Gu Shan back.

"Die!"

Unfazed by the incoming blade aura, Gu Shan threw a punch.

His cultivation was a full small realm higher than Dugu Yifang’s—why would he fear him?

Boom—

In midair, fist aura and blade aura collided with an explosive crash.

The blade aura shattered instantly under the impact of the fist aura.

The fist aura kept going, slamming straight into Dugu Yifang.

Spurt—

Dugu Yifang spat blood skyward.

But unfortunately, he tumbled directly into the secret realm and vanished from sight.

After Dugu Yifang disappeared into the secret realm, Luo Shang also dodged the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python’s barrage and dove headlong into the secret realm.

Lin Chang’sheng and Gu Shan quickly reached the entrance to the secret realm.

They found the secret realm embedded in a rocky cliff of the mountain range, apparently pieced together by several arrays.

Activate the grand array, and the secret realm would open.

"Should we go in?"

Gu Shan looked at Lin Chang’sheng.

There was surely treasure inside this secret realm.

Of course, it had to be deadly as well—otherwise, why had no one ever come back out?

"How could we pass up such an opportunity?"

Lin Chang’sheng stowed away his corpse puppet into the Celestial Soul Banner and charged into the secret realm.

Whether there were treasures inside or not, just hunting down Luo Shang and Dugu Yifang was reason enough for Lin Chang’sheng to press forward without hesitation.

Not to mention the possible existence of rare treasures and fateful encounters.

Seeing Lin Chang’sheng leap in without a second thought, Gu Shan immediately followed.

If Lin Chang’sheng wasn’t afraid, why should he be?

The Three-headed Ice and Fire Python slithered in right behind them.

In a flash, the place fell into complete silence, leaving only corpses scattered everywhere—a testament to the fierce battle that had just occurred.

As Lin Chang’sheng and the others vanished into the secret realm—

Several figures in the distance sliced through the sky, arriving at the scene.

"Looks like we’re too late. There’s just been a bloody battle here. Let’s hope Junior Brother Lin isn’t among the dead!"

Wang Huisheng saw the carnage ahead and spoke with concern.

Judging by the battlefield, this had been a brutal fight—tens of thousands of cultivators perished.

"There’s a secret realm over there!"

Hou Shaojie pointed at the stone wall emitting green light in the distance.

However, after a few flashes, the light disappeared.

It was as if nothing had ever happened here.

"Let’s go check it out!"

Wang Huisheng planned to get closer and see what was going on.

But when they tried to approach, they discovered a grand array was blocking them—they couldn’t get any closer.

No matter how much power they unleashed, they couldn’t budge the array at all.

"Go inform Uncle Master. Whether or not this is related to Junior Brother Lin, Uncle Master must come. There’s definitely treasure in this secret realm—we can’t let other sects get ahead of us."

Wang Huisheng said.

The Nine Poison Sect even activated a grand array, which meant something major had happened here.

After that, they quickly left to search for their Uncle Master, Immortal Master Zhengyang.

This Immortal Master Zhengyang was the Immortal Palace’s Second Elder, highly respected among the sect and had already reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

Breaking this array shouldn’t be any trouble for him.

While Wang Huisheng and company acted, the radiance shooting up from Scorpion Valley was seen by sects within thirty thousand miles. Realizing a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land must have emerged,

all the major sects gathered their mighty cultivators and rushed toward Scorpion Valley.

At this time, Lin Chang’sheng, who entered the secret realm, naturally knew nothing about what was happening outside.

Once he passed through the grand array, he felt the air and spiritual energy around him grow so thick and dense he found it hard to adjust at first.

Only after cycling through the Void Saint King Technique for a while did he get used to it.

"The spiritual energy and air here are unbelievably abundant!"

Lin Chang’sheng was a bit stunned—this place felt like the ancient age.

A day of cultivation here could match five in the Immortal Realm.

If there was no danger here, then a thousand years spent training inside would equate to five thousand years on the outside.

It was truly a holy land for cultivation.

"He escaped through here!"

Gu Shan pointed out the bloodstains on the ground.

Though Dugu Yifang had been lucky enough to fall into the secret realm, he was still badly wounded. Just following the trail of blood would reveal his whereabouts.