Chapter 960: Living in the Secret Realm All Along

“Hehehe…”

Lin Fan still held a sense of disdain toward these supreme beings. When the Pangu God came along, they all backed down. If it came to a real fight, he might have respected them as brave warriors, but now, well, he could only laugh it off.

“Brother Pangu, what exactly are these two stone doors?” Since Shuihuo Emperor didn’t speak, Lin Fan could only ask Pangu.

After all, Pangu might know no less than Shuihuo Emperor.

“These two stone doors have existed for an extremely long time. Even we do not have as long a history as these doors. In ancient times, we all knew of their existence, but we never knew what lay behind them.”

“When we awakened in this current era, a message was received by every supreme being’s mind. To transcend, we must enter these stone doors. And these doors, which had never opened before, would finally open at this moment. As for what lies beyond, we do not yet know,” Pangu explained.

Listening to Pangu’s words, Lin Fan became momentarily curious.

Could it really be that mysterious?

Perhaps only by entering these stone doors could one discover what lay beyond.

Crack!

At that moment, a loud noise rang out. The thick divine chain wrapped around the stone doors suddenly began to slide.

Each movement was like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting apart.

Gulu!

Lin Fan swallowed hard, somewhat nervous. He always maintained a cautious attitude toward the unknown.

“Pay attention, the stone doors are about to open,” Pangu warned.

All the supreme beings and gods became alert, staring intently at the stone doors.

The divine chain rotated, slowly detaching from the doors. In an instant, the sealed doors suddenly released a shockwave.

The powerful shockwave surged into the sky, forcing the many supreme beings to retreat rapidly.

“What incredible power,” Lin Fan thought gravely. Just a pair of stone doors possessed such force—it was simply inconceivable.

Creak!

The previously motionless stone doors suddenly trembled, as if countless layers of ancient dust had been disturbed. A slight vibration caused the heavens and earth to quake.

Even with just a small crack opening, one could feel the aura emanating from beyond the doors—corrosive, ancient, and profound.

Crack! Crack!

Within a short time, the stone doors thunderously swung open. The unknown side was pitch black, like a curtain of light, like the Milky Way.

“It’s open, let’s go in.”

Without hesitation, the many supreme beings transformed into streaks of light, shooting into the endless void, piercing through the stone doors into the unknown realm beyond.

“We’re going too,” Pangu said.

“Be careful,” Shuihuo Emperor told Lin Fan.

“You too,” Lin Fan replied.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a thousand streaks of light shot into the stone doors.

In an instant, outside the stone doors, all was silent and still. No one knew what lay within.

The moment Lin Fan entered the stone doors, he opened his eyes.

The surroundings resembled a passage. He searched for Pangu and Shuihuo Emperor, but saw no sign of them.

“Where exactly is this place?” Lin Fan wondered.

Not knowing how long had passed, Lin Fan finally saw a glimmer of light.

“That must be the exit.” Without hesitation, Lin Fan sped up, rushing into the light.

When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him left him stunned.

“Where in the world am I?”

Surrounding him were mountains, alongside volcanic pits resembling hellfire, icy tundras, and terrifying abyssal depths.

At a glance, there were four distinct environments.

Moreover, the area was completely deserted. When he tried to extend his divine senses, Lin Fan felt as if they were somehow restricted and could not fully expand.

What in the world was this?

Lin Fan was filled with curiosity. He began wandering aimlessly, searching.

Treasures? Divine artifacts? The key to transcendence?

None of these things existed.

Lin Fan began to feel as if they had been deceived.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Lin Fan had no idea where he had wandered.

Suddenly, a monstrous creature roared forth from beneath the earth. This creature was unlike anything Lin Fan had ever seen—three heads, each appearing as if scorched by flames, bright red. Most striking were the three pairs of purple eyes, radiating a savage ferocity.

Divine Heaven Eighth Order.

“Goodness, a strange creature possessing such strength,” Lin Fan was shocked, finding it utterly inconceivable.

Rumble!

As Lin Fan was lost in thought, the ground violently trembled. One after another, monstrous creatures climbed up from the depths below.

Dense and countless, they stretched as far as the eye could see.

“Damn it, is this really a hidden realm? It’s way too extreme!”

Lin Fan suddenly noticed that among these creatures, many had reached the Divine Heaven Tenth Order.

How was this possible? How could mere beasts possess such power?

Just as Lin Fan prepared to fight back, a towering creature lowered its proud head and knelt before him.

“What do you mean? Are you asking me to climb on top?” Lin Fan was puzzled. Was that the intention?

To his astonishment, the creature nodded.

At this moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh. This was indeed interesting—these creatures understood him and even wanted him to stand on its head.

How strange.

Without further hesitation, Lin Fan leaped onto the creature’s head.

“Not bad at all,” he patted the creature’s skull.

Aaaaarrrrooooo!

The creature roared loudly, expressing its loyalty.

Boom! Boom!

The vast army of creatures advanced, shaking the earth beneath them. Lin Fan didn’t know where they were taking him.

But he was filled with boundless joy.

Could it be that these creatures were captivated by his handsome appearance and were leading him to discover treasures?

That was the only explanation Lin Fan could think of.

After a long time.

Lin Fan was nearly dozing off when suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled ahead, as if a battle had erupted.

At that moment, Lin Fan opened his eyes, gazing into the distance, unaware of what was happening far away.

A group of elegantly dressed men and women floated in the air, their expressions serious.

A young man swung his sword, unleashing a surging sword intent that instantly slaughtered the surrounding creatures. Then, with a flick of his fingers, crystal cores flew out from the creatures’ bodies.

“These Earth Abyss Flame Beasts indeed possess abundant flame essence. Once I slay ten thousand of them, I can refine a Flame Essence Pill,” the handsome young man said with an extraordinary aura.

“Congratulations, Senior Brother. This hidden realm has existed for a long time, filled with countless treasures. We are truly fortunate to enter here thanks to you,” a female disciple said respectfully.

“It’s nothing. This hidden realm has already been scoured countless times by powerful cultivators. What remains now is merely ordinary loot. Even so, it is more than sufficient for us,” the young man replied.

“Senior Brother, there are rumors that this hidden realm was formed from the corpse of Xinfeng Tianjun. I wonder who took the Tianjun’s Heart.”

“These are merely rumors. Tianjun is an elusive existence, and even our sect has no records of him. If this were truly a hidden realm formed from a Tianjun’s corpse, it would have already been claimed by the great powers of this world. Focus on slaying these Earth Abyss Flame Beasts. Many sects have entered this realm, and if we’re slow, we’ll miss out on everything,” the young man said.

“Ah, more Earth Abyss Flame Beasts are coming ahead. Seems like what we lack, they provide.”