“Senior, our cultivation is weak, please let us go,” one cultivator said, bowing deeply with sincerity on his face, begging the people from the Fire Demon Palace not to force them.
“This is a great opportunity, don’t you want to seize it?” a powerful figure who had ignited divine fire said calmly.
“We believe we do not have such fortune,” one person carefully replied, lowering his posture, speaking in a low voice.
“We cultivators must struggle through adversity! If you retreat at the first sign of danger, what achievements can you ever hope for in the future?” the divine-level expert said sternly.
Dozens of people remained silent, but in their hearts, they were cursing furiously. This old fellow dares not lead the way himself, yet uses the crowd to test the path forward—how dare he speak like this?
But the situation was such that they were at a disadvantage!
“You all prepare yourselves, then explore this hidden domain together to uncover a tremendous secret,” the divine-level expert said, flicking his robe, effectively issuing an ultimatum.
The Fire Demon Palace members all wore cold expressions. Many held massive bows, their red hair flowing, eyes filled with killing intent, ready to shoot at any moment.
The numbers were roughly equal, but the Red-Feathered Crane Clan had four mighty experts standing guard.
Thus, a group of cultivators was forced forward, stepping over some broken ancient formations, approaching the radiant golden mountain, feeling a pressure that made their hearts tremble.
“Stop!”
Chi Lingkong spoke; he was the leader among the Fire Demon Palace group, in charge of everything. Divine fire danced around his body, his expression shifting between light and shadow.
“You, step forward five steps, then three steps to the left,” he pointed at one cultivator, instantly causing that person’s face to change color.
He was being asked to test the path, verifying Chi Lingkong’s theory to break through the formation—an act too cruel.
“Senior, spare my life!” the person begged, his face pale, bowing deeply, begging for mercy.
“Don’t waste words. My senior master told you to go in; you won’t miss out on the opportunity when the time comes. Don’t delay,” Chi Feng, a young expert from the Fire Demon Palace, handsome but with a feminine air, scolded.
“I won’t go!” the person stepped back.
Chi Lingkong’s divine fire flared around his body, his eyes turned icy cold. With a wave of his hand, the person was instantly immobilized, unable to struggle.
“Go in,” Chi Feng, handsome and effeminate, stepped forward, preparing to throw him inside.
“No need. Kill him,” Chi Lingkong said coldly.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Chi Feng smiled with a sinister grace, drawing a bone sword. With a swing, “plop!” the person’s head flew sideways, a spray of blood gushing forth.
This scene chilled everyone to the bone. This was a warning to the crowd, a threat and intimidation—if anyone dared to disobey, this would be their fate.
“Hehe…” Chi Lingkong laughed, saying, “A cultivator so timid, afraid to seize the opportunity of fortune—what use is he? What future achievements could he have? It’s better to release him.”
Many were filled with anger; this old fellow’s behavior was truly despicable. If he was so fearless, why didn’t he go in himself?
“Esteemed Dao companion, it’s your turn now. Seize this opportunity and seek your own fortune,” Chi Lingkong said, pointing at the second person.
The person’s face turned pale; he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but dared not.
“My senior master is speaking to you. Act quickly, don’t dawdle!” Chi Feng, with his effeminate beauty, wore a cold smile as he urged the person forward.
The cultivator moved like a wooden puppet, finally taking a step forward. Otherwise, he would die immediately, with no other choice.
The first step was taken, glyphs flickered, but did not harm him. Obviously, his footing was correct. Then he took another step forward. Suddenly, a flash of light, and the person was silently cut in half.
Then with a “plop,” he fell into a pool of blood, quickly shredded by rising radiant light, his form and spirit utterly destroyed.
“This…” everyone was horrified; so quickly, a cultivator had died in vain.
“You, step forward one step, then five steps to the left,” Chi Lingkong calmly continued to point, ordering the third person to step forward.
“Please spare me… help!” This person couldn’t help but cry out, unwilling to die like this.
However, when he saw Yan Lingkong’s divine flame flare up and lift his finger, he was filled with despair. Trembling, he walked forward, having no choice but to gamble.
However, the first two steps were uneventful, but when he took the third step, his entire body suddenly turned into a mist of blood, shattered by the glowing glyphs beneath his feet, dying a gruesome death.
Silence fell, everyone clenched their fists tightly. This was too much oppression, but they were helpless.
“It’s your turn. Take one step forward, five steps to the left, then continue forward,” Yan Lingkong pointed at the fourth person.
The cultivator raised his head, his face dark with anger, struggling internally. Suddenly, he soared into the air, attempting to escape.
However, with a “plop,” he disintegrated directly in mid-air, as if slashed by countless blades, his body splitting into dozens of pieces. Clearly, he was beyond saving.
“Seems I forgot to tell you—there are also formations in the air. Although your courage is commendable, don’t recklessly charge ahead,” Chi Feng mocked.
“It’s your turn,” Chi Lingkong pointed at the fifth person.
“I’ll fight you to the death!” This cultivator was fierce and unyielding, refusing to submit. Suddenly, he launched an attack—not at the divine fire-burning cultivator but at the young expert Chi Feng beside him, unleashing his Magic Artifact.
However, he was quickly immobilized and unable to move.
“A speck of dust dares to shine?” Yan Lingkong spoke coldly, expanding his domain and immobilizing the person in mid-air.
“You still dare to resist?” Chi Feng’s eyes turned sinister; the person had dared to attack him, making him furious. His bone sword flashed, and with a “plop,” the cultivator’s head was severed.
Everyone was filled with anger, clenching their fists tightly.
“Everyone, what are you waiting for? We should all strike together; otherwise, our fate is already sealed,” Shi Hao secretly transmitted his voice, unable to bear it any longer, deciding to act.
However, only one or two people secretly responded to him, while others remained silent.
This made him speechless; he could no longer wait. Even if others wouldn’t fight, he would still act alone.
However, just at this moment, Chi Lingkong suddenly spoke, “Let’s stop here for now. Let us seniors consider how to break the formation.”
The remaining people, upon hearing this, all exhaled in relief, as if granted a reprieve.
But in their hearts, they felt a sense of humiliation. They were treated as cannon fodder, completely disregarded as human beings. Some people really wanted to join Shi Hao and fight back, but in the end, they still backed down.
Seeing this, Shi Hao did not act immediately.
The four divine-level experts sat down and began discussing how to break the formation.
“Everyone, although this ancient medicinal field is abandoned, there are still some spiritual herbs growing here. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Let’s go and harvest them together,” a Fire Demon Palace elder spoke.
“Right, take this chance to collect the spiritual herbs from the medicinal field now,” Chi Feng stepped forward, forcing everyone.
The abandoned medicinal field was nearby, surrounding the golden mountain, overgrown with thorns, but there were also spiritual herbs emitting auspicious light, buried within.
The people were unhappy but helpless; it was better than breaking through the great formation.
“Be careful; although the formation here is incomplete, some areas are still very dangerous,” the Fire Demon Palace people “kindly” reminded.
Shi Hao thought for a moment and followed the crowd over, still not making a move.
Near the Fire Demon Palace people was a cauldron, already containing dozens of spiritual herbs, clearly gathered by them after breaking through the formation earlier.
“Later, we will help everyone preserve the spiritual herbs. Once you dig up more than five, you must return immediately and place the herbs into this cauldron,” Chi Feng said with a trace of coldness.
Many wanted to strike him directly but could only clench their fists.
“You must collect twenty,” Chi Feng suddenly noticed Shi Hao, recalling his earlier disrespect, and said, assigning an impossible task.
Shi Hao ignored him and simply stepped forward.
“You ungrateful wretch, I’ll show you later!” Chi Feng sneered.
Clearly, this abandoned medicinal field was also dangerous, protected by formations. Anywhere that could be harvested had already been visited by the Red-Feathered Crane Clan. The dozens of spiritual herbs in the cauldron were their harvest.
When they arrived at this area, initially, some people were somewhat successful, obtaining some precious herbs. However, later on, several people died in the formation patterns, causing alarm.
The four experts reached a decision after discussion, ordering one of their clan’s experts to commit suicide.
“Ah, why is my senior master doing this?” the middle-aged man was puzzled, with a hint of fear.
“You carry the beast tooth life talisman. Once you face disaster, you will be instantly transported to the exit. I want you to return and bring our clan’s seventh-tier Heaven Ladder,” Chi Lingkong explained.
The Heaven Ladder was a special artifact that could traverse various formations. It was said that the legendary ninth-tier Heaven Ladder could enter chaotic formations unharmed.
The Red-Feathered Crane Clan had a seventh-tier Heaven Ladder, which was already extremely impressive, a treasure hard to find in the world.
Of course, this kind of artifact would not show any offensive power; it could only be used temporarily to traverse formations and could not last long.
Even so, such a treasure would not be easily used, for fear of loss.
Entering the Yuan Tian Secret Realm was full of variables and dangers. The Fire Demon Palace dared not let them bring it in easily, fearing it might be lost inside. Only at this moment, when they confirmed there were no competitors here and there was a tremendous opportunity, did the four experts discuss and decide to retrieve it.
Far away, everyone was speechless. Could it really be done like this?
“This secret realm belongs to our Five Elements State. The exit is originally controlled by the Immortal Mountain and a few other major sects. If even such a small matter cannot be accommodated, then the Fire Demon Palace is truly too weak,” Chi Lingkong sneered.
Eventually, the person self-destructed and was whisked away by a burst of glyph light.
The time was not long; he went and returned, bringing a Pure White Jadelike Heaven Ladder. The four experts personally arranged it. This Heaven Ladder stretched straight ahead, forming a jade-white passage directly to the foot of the golden mountain.
“You all come over,” Chi Lingkong called out, and the cultivators who were harvesting herbs were “invited” over.
Glyphs flickered, and Shi Hao and two others were trapped in the medicinal field, temporarily unable to extricate themselves, so they did not come over.
Chi Feng was delighted, saying, “If you don’t collect twenty precious herbs, don’t bother coming back alive.”
Shi Hao turned around, a faint Sneeron his lips, not caring at all. He simply didn’t want to go over himself.
“You four, cross over using the Heaven Ladder,” Yan Lingkong pointed at four people, forcing them to walk along the jade-white passage.
The four took a deep breath, stepped forward, and to their surprise, everything went very smoothly, without any danger, successfully reaching the foot of the golden mountain.
“Search carefully there,” Chi Lingkong commanded. The people from the Fire Demon Palace were ecstatic; they had succeeded!
With a Boomsound, someone at the foot of the mountain opened a golden door, revealing a golden palace inside the mountain, causing the Red-Feathered Crane Clan to be shocked and then cheer.
“Great!”
“You also go over and enter the palace to explore together,” Chi Lingkong commanded the other cultivators to go as well.
As a result, all these people arrived safely, entering the golden palace inside the mountain. One after another, they let out astonished cries; there, the sound of the great Dao echoed.
Moreover, glyphs lit up, mysterious and unfathomable, but did not harm those people.
The group of cultivators sat cross-legged on the ground, as if they had heard an unparalleled inheritance, falling into a state of enlightenment, completely immersed, motionless.
“Wake up!” Chi Lingkong shouted on this side, awakening many people, asking them what kind of inheritance it was.
“It’s extremely profound, related to the True Dragon.”
“No, it’s the Dao lineage of an unparalleled great beast.”
Upon hearing this, the four experts no longer hesitated, successively stepping onto the Heaven Ladder, rushing to seize this inheritance, which absolutely could not fall into others’ hands.
At the same time, Chi Lingkong raised his hand, pointing in the direction of the medicinal field. A rain of divine fire descended from the sky, With a thunderous boom engulfing Shi Hao and the other two.
In an instant, a large pit appeared on the spot, bottomless.
Chi Lingkong Sneer Understood, finally feeling relieved, then walked forward on the Heaven Ladder, warning his clan’s descendants to guard this end of the Heaven Ladder well. Soon, the four experts also disappeared into the Abdomenof the golden mountain.
Inside the deep pit, Shi Hao shook off the rubble from his body, silently stood up, his eyes full of cold light, climbing up the pit.
Unfortunately, the other two did not survive, unable to withstand that kind of divine Wei, crushed to death by the Tremor.
He Absent-minded, walking toward the Heaven Ladder, where there were forty people guarding it, all very excited and nervous, expecting the four experts to return with a full harvest.
“Ah, you’re not dead?” Chi Feng was surprised, At a glance, he spotted Shi Hao approaching., others also turned around, all frowning.
“Quick, kill him!” these people were decisive, although they looked down on Shi Hao, they did not want any accidents, absolutely not allowing anyone to approach there.
Three The Venerable Ones advanced side by side., almost At the same time, they struck together..
However, an unexpected thing happened. The young man who came alone wore a faint Sneeron his lips, throwing three punches in succession, confronting them head-on, not dodging.
” Pfft!”
The three old men almost simultaneously flew backward, spitting blood, their arms exploding at the same time, turning into blood mist.
“What?!”
Everyone screamed in shock, simply unable to believe this scene. A young cultivator who could be bullied, how could he suddenly become so powerful?
You know, the Several Divine Flame realm experts had long since scouted this group of individuals., confirming their strength was insufficient to resist, lacking the qualification.
Shi Hao followed up, Swift as lightning, rushing forward to kill, delivering three more punches. The three great experts almost simultaneously disintegrated, turning into a large rain of blood, dying an untimely death.
Too terrifying, everyone’s hair stood on end.
“Everyone, attack together, quickly kill him!” someone shouted, effectively reporting to the other side.
” Snap!”
Lightning Soaring across the heavens, Shi Hao erupted, like a The Young Celestial, displaying unparalleled combat power. The eight or nine figures rushing up were instantly Split into charred fragments, flying outward.
He took a few steps and arrived at the side of the jade-white Heaven Ladder.
” Boom!”
He lifted this treasure, preparing to take it away.
“Dare you?”
On the other side, the four experts heard the commotion and rushed out, extremely angry and anxious, ready to board the Heaven Ladder to return.
However, Shi Hao had already Take outa Alchemy Furnacethe size of a fist, emitting an earth-yellow glow, which Boom Cast forth Supreme Deity Wei, striking the Heaven Ladder, causing it to Cast fortha crackling sound and develop cracks.
The Heaven Ladder, this kind of artifact, has an astonishing value, but it does not manifest in terms of offensive power.
The four experts stopped in their tracks, their Courages chilled. If they boarded it now, the Heaven Ladder would instantly break, and they would surely Falling into the grand formation, resulting in a death with no burial place.
“Can’t you all handle him alone? Useless!” Chi Lingkong roared in anger.
On this side, a group of experts swarmed forward to attack Shi Hao. However, to their great fear, the gap between them was enormous.
Shi Hao’s whole body glowed, his attacking power Tremor Heart-Shaking, with one punch, a Venerable Onewas directly exploded in the Void, turning into a large rain of blood.
Who is this person? Everyone was Thrilled.!
” Snap!”
A series of The arc flashed across the sky., six or seven people turned into Coke, Struck dead by lightning..
In this process, Shi Hao The seventh-tier celestial ladder was stowed away., Transformed into the length of a palm, holding it in his hand to play with, then Reveal Sneer.
He now had nothing to fear, Go all out, like a A true dragon charges into a pack of curs., Unleash the Carnage, Rain of Blood.
” Pfft!”
A Venerable Onewas kicked by him, shattered in the Void, Explode.
” Boom!”
Like flame-like lightning Soaring across the heavens, four more people were Reduced to ashes, Body and soul utterly annihilated.
In this process, a few people were Packagein Rain of Light, Vanished into the void, leaving this place.
” Fangtooth Fate Sigil?” Shi Hao’s eyes Flicker.
At the exit of the Yuan Tian Secret Realm, the elders of various sects guarding the altar were conversing, all guessing which sect had gained the most and which young prodigy would rise gloriously, sweeping away opponents.
“Your Fire Demon Palace has gained a big advantage, sending in some minnows. Your clan has no competition pressure at all. This is very unfair,” someone complained.
“Hehe, it’s just making use of waste. Who told you to act too late? Old man let them give full play to their remaining heat. They were just the last few dozen ranked anyway, insisting on overestimating themselves and going in. If they die like this, who can blame them?” the elder of the Fire Demon Palace smiled faintly, with mockery, coldness, and also pride.
Just at this moment, the altar emitted light, and someone holding a Fate’s Sigilwas killed and transported back.
“Four people returned at once, arriving simultaneously. Several pitiful failures,” someone said.
“Ah, something’s wrong. Brother Dao, isn’t that your Fire Demon Palace’s people?” an old man said.
When the altar stabilized and the Fu Guangdisappeared, the four people completely revealed their true forms. Everyone saw clearly—they were indeed all people of the Red-Feathered Crane Clan.
The elder of the Fire Demon Palace guarding the gate here was alarmed and loudly asked, “What happened?”
“Senior, almost all the experts our clan sent in were killed!” someone wept.
“You… what did you say?!” the elder of the Fire Demon Palace was greatly shocked, standing up and grabbing one of the people’s Collar.
“Senior, what kind of Demon Kingdid you send to our clan’s area?!” the Venerable One Grasped Collar Zi cried bitterly., this time was too tragic.
“What? Say it again!” the elder of the Fire Demon Palace could hardly believe his ears.
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