"Whoosh!"

The first to enter was the hunched old man, rushing in ahead of everyone else, moving the moment the secret realm portal began to coalesce.

As if merging into water, the secret realm portal rippled and flowed, seeming to fuse with the hunched old man, making his figure impossible to find. Everyone understood.

He had entered the secret realm.

The white-haired old Daoist moved immediately after, flicking the silver silk whisk in his hand, transforming it into a stream of light that plunged into the secret realm.

The third to enter was one of those who had contended for the Yuan Kong Token, a relatively young man with a handsome face, dressed in white. He laughed a few times, saying "Please excuse me," and then rode the air into the portal.

Below, the Jianghu martial artists were constantly amazed, repeatedly shocked by the scene and saying various things, most with envious eyes. Although they didn't know what was inside,

it was definitely treasures beyond their imagination.

In the crowd, far in the back, a young man with a resolute expression and ordinary appearance glanced around and rushed towards the secret realm gate with lightning speed.

By the time anyone noticed, it was already too late.

His cultivation was somewhat unstable, seemingly just having broken through the Tong Xuan Realm, causing those who had fought fiercely for the Yuan Kong Token to secretly resent him.

But it was too late. The young man glanced back and quickly entered the Yuan Kong Realm.

This was the fourth Yuan Kong Token holder, who had been forced to hide in the crowd to wait for this moment, out of fear of those who would snatch it.

Before anyone could ponder, a person wrapped in a black robe rushed in after him.

This was the fifth.

Chen Yuan looked at Huang Yi and said, "Brother Huang, let's go."

"Alright."

Huang Yi casually instructed his subordinates and rushed into the secret realm alongside Chen Yuan, and no one dared to stop them.

"Senior Brother, please return safely."

Xiao Qingmu instructed with a nervous expression.

"Don't worry, Junior Sister."

Gu Hao smiled faintly, calm and composed, a residual image flashed through the void, and he and Monk Jingxin stepped into the Yuan Kong Realm together.

At this point, there were a total of five Tong Xuan experts who had entered the Yuan Kong Realm, and they had all entered the secret realm. The portal slowly dissipated into the heavens and earth.

Thousands of people below witnessed this miraculous event.

Xiao Qingmu bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with worry, as she stared at the dissipating portal in the void, murmuring:

"Senior Brother Gu, you must return safely."

Yue Shan and the others exchanged glances, their expressions full of reassurance. They didn't think their lord would encounter any accidents. They had overcome so many dangers before,

how could he fall here?

This was their confidence in Chen Yuan.

Their lord had the potential to be invincible!

The remaining four Tong Xuan experts who had competed for the Yuan Kong Token were filled with unwillingness and resentment, and they muttered:

"Damn it, that guy got there first."

"Everyone, the secret realm may still be here when it ends. At that time, they will only be working for my benefit!"

"That's right. Among the nine people who went in, several are not as strong as you and me. Even if they go in, the one who benefits in the end will still be us."

"Hmph!"

......

......

Inside the Yuan Kong Realm.

This place was like a true small world, with an unusually rich Yuan Qi, more than several times that of the outside world. It could even be compared to when Chen Yuan was cultivating with Yuan Crystals.

At this moment, Chen Yuan was standing in the air, hands behind his back, eyes slightly closed, experiencing the differences of the secret realm.

It was truly miraculous, not much different from the real world, as if it was its own small world. He couldn't see the end of it, and he estimated that it should be about half the size of Jiu Yuan Prefecture.

The Yuan Qi in the void continuously gathered into clouds, as if someone was pulling them.

He was the only one here. The moment he entered the Yuan Kong Realm, he had already separated from Huang Yi. Perhaps it was space turbulence, or something else.

But Chen Yuan couldn't find him in his perception.

He was currently at the edge of the Yuan Kong Realm, and he could even see a faint film not far away, as if it could be pierced with a single poke... Of course, this was just an illusion.

The boundary seemed easy to break, but in reality, it was extremely solid. This had been verified both before he came in and in his previous experiments.

The upper limit here was the peak of the Tong Xuan Realm. Experts in the Dan Realm could not enter. According to what Su Ziyue had said, this secret realm was repaired by two Dan Realm experts with extraordinary means.

Which meant that in the Yuan Kong Realm, perhaps only experts at the peak of the Dan Realm could 'shatter the void'.

Lowering his head, Chen Yuan looked at the Yuan Kong Token in his hand. The moment he entered the secret realm, the token had already entered a countdown to destruction.

Three days. He estimated that the Yuan Kong Token would completely dissolve in at most three days, and that would be the time for him to leave. If an accident happened and he couldn't get out...

According to Su Ziyue, he would be trapped in the Yuan Kong Realm forever.

Don't think this was a good thing. Every time the Yuan Kong Realm closed, this small world would enter space turbulence. One wrong move, and he would be torn in half.

This had been verified by many people before, and they had all died without exception!

Putting away the Yuan Kong Token, Chen Yuan's expression was solemn. There were only three things in front of him now. The first and most important thing was to find the Incorruptible Body within the Yuan Kong Realm.

This wasn't too difficult. According to the experience of those martial artists who had entered the Yuan Kong Realm in the past, there was a palace in the center of the Yuan Kong Realm, said to be where the two experts who repaired the Yuan Kong Realm had passed away.

And his target was 90% one of those two, most likely the eminent monk expert. Plus, he had the aid of the Heavenly Eye Divine Art,

so it shouldn't be difficult to find him.

The second thing was to find Huang Yi and work together to eliminate Gu Hao, this hidden danger. With Jiang He backing him, he was not afraid of the Qingyun Sword Sect's revenge.

Both sides had already revealed their killing intent. In that case, keeping this person around was just a disaster waiting to happen.

The third thing was to scavenge as many treasures as possible within the Yuan Kong Realm.

Although several waves of experts had already scavenged it many times before, after so many years, with the rich Yuan Qi here, some spiritual herbs would definitely grow out.

This stuff could add up, and the value was not bad.

Acting on his thoughts, Chen Yuan didn't hesitate. He carefully searched for spiritual herbs on the ground, and his movements began to slowly converge towards the center of the secret realm.

He wasn't worried about others getting there first. According to many people who had entered the secret realm before, the palace in the center was very ordinary and didn't have any treasures.

The only thing worth noting was that when the secret realm gate reopened, it would be fixed at the location of the palace.

The following time was relatively peaceful. Chen Yuan carefully searched for the spiritual herbs growing on the ground. And sure enough, there were quite a few things inside.

In just half a day, he found seven spiritual herbs that were about ten years old.

In terms of value, they were worth about one Yuan Crystal.

The next day.

While searching for spiritual herbs, Chen Yuan finally discovered a holder of the Yuan Kong Token. It was none other than the hunched old man he had met once before.

At this moment, the hunched old man also discovered Chen Yuan, holding a snake-head cane in his hand and looking at Chen Yuan warily.

A few dozen feet in front of him, there was a small tree about half a person tall, with triangular leaves and a straight trunk. Three reddish fruits hung on the branches.

"This is...."

Chen Yuan slowly approached, meeting the hunched old man's gaze. To be honest, he didn't know much about the fruits on the tree, but when his eyes focused on them, there was always a desire to devour them.

Without anyone needing to tell him, he knew that this was indeed a good thing. Treasures belong to the virtuous, and his name was Chen Yuan!

The only thing to be wary of was the hunched old man's strength. Before, he had seen this person's defensive abilities. Two Tong Xuan experts had taken turns attacking, but they hadn't been able to shake this person's protective Qi.

His offensive strength was currently unknown...

But it was best to be careful.

Seeing Chen Yuan approaching, the hunched old man's expression darkened, feeling a bit depressed. He had discovered the Zhu Fruits on this tree the last time he came in, but they were still very green at the time.

That's why he waited until this time. He had gone through great hardships and spent a great price to exchange for an Ascension Token from the Dengxian Tower. He didn't expect to be encountered by this person!

"Envoy Chen." The hunched old man spoke for the first time. His voice was not as hoarse as one would imagine. On the contrary, it was very... deep, like the voice of a middle-aged man.

He recognized Chen Yuan, having seen him when he killed Deng Jiuguang. He knew that this guy was a bit troublesome.

"And you are?"

The two stood ten feet apart, and Chen Yuan stopped and cupped his hands.

"This item is a treasure that I have carefully cultivated for many years. Envoy Chen should leave as soon as possible." The hunched old man did not reveal his identity, but instead advised.

Chen Yuan smiled: "Your words are not correct. This item is a natural spiritual object. You and I came in at the same time, but there is only a difference in order. How can you say that you cultivated it?"

"The last time the Yuan Kong Realm was opened, I already knew about it, and I also placed a demon beast corpse underneath it. If Envoy Chen doesn't believe me, I can dig it out for you to see."

The hunched old man said indifferently.

"You are being too domineering. Who knows if you just put it in now? Chen spent a great price to enter the Yuan Kong Realm for the sake of the spiritual objects here.

Now you want me to leave. Do you think that's possible?"

Chen Yuan's tone was calm, and his right hand slowly moved to the hilt of his saber.

The hunched old man frowned, staring at Chen Yuan: "Are you saying that Envoy Chen doesn't want to leave?"

"That's right."

"In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless. This item still has some time before it matures. I'll just use Envoy Chen's essence blood to cultivate it in advance!"

The Zhu Fruit was related to his plan to form his Dan, and he absolutely couldn't let anything go wrong. Although he didn't want to attack, he couldn't avoid it at this point.

After saying those words, the hunched old man tapped the ground lightly with his cane.

In the next moment, a soaring aura erupted from his body. The powerful aura also revealed his strength.

The late stage of the Tong Xuan Realm, a powerhouse at the Heavenly Palace level!

He was surrounded by an aura of killing!