"ROAR..."

Strange bestial roars occasionally broke the silence of the Secret Realm, but they quickly faded. A pale sun hung in the sky, its scorching rays baking the parched earth. A weak breeze blew past, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"WHOOSH!"

A figure flashed through the dense forest like a phantom, not making a single sound. This figure was none other than Shen Haoran.

Right now, Shen Haoran was darting through the dense jungle like a Spiritual Monkey. After a good while, he finally stopped. He looked around at the still-silent woods and frowned slightly.

"What’s going on? Aren’t Primordial Beasts supposed to be running rampant in the Sect Secret Realm? How have I been running all day and seen nothing but that one scorpion? Not even a feather!" Shen Haoran said with a bitter expression. He had originally planned to hunt a few Primordial Beasts on his way to find Long Mo and the others to test the Body Refinement power of a Source Pill. To his dismay, after a full day of rushing about, his Storage Ring still only contained that single, fingernail-sized Source Pill. The sight of it made his heart ache.

’I can’t believe my luck is this bad!’ Shen Haoran cursed inwardly. It was one thing to nearly fall to his death right after arriving in the Secret Realm, but now he couldn’t even run into a single Primordial Beast. He refused to believe the heavens would mess with him like this!

With that, Shen Haoran’s figure vanished once more as he hurried onward. However, after another long while, he was lying on a tree branch, panting for breath, empty-handed, and with tears streaming down his face. Now he believed it—his luck truly was terrible. He had run like mad for half the day and encountered nothing. Along the way, there were only towering ancient trees, and more towering ancient trees...

"Sigh... Looks like another day with no gains..." Shen Haoran gave a bitter smile, sat up straight, formed a sealing technique with his hands, and began his Cultivation.

As Shen Haoran entered a state of Cultivation, the chaotic Five Elements Energy in the surroundings surged into his body all at once. Despite this, he showed no signs of pain. On the contrary, he looked like he was enjoying it.

This chaotic mix of Five Elements Attributes might be poison to others, but to Shen Haoran, it was the greatest tonic! As the Energy poured in, his once-fatigued face became rosy again.

A moment later, Shen Haoran opened his eyes and gently exhaled a breath of turbid air. A look of delight on his face, he said, "This Energy really is perfect for the Chaos Divine Body’s Cultivation! My stamina recovered completely in such a short time."

Clenching his fists, Shen Haoran felt the urge to stay and cultivate in this Secret Realm forever! But it was a shame the Secret Realm would only be open for a month.

"Sigh, I should probably find the others first," Shen Haoran said with a long face. He was about to set off again when he heard a commotion not too far ahead.

’Someone’s there?’ Shen Haoran frowned. His body blurred into an afterimage as he silently approached the source of the noise.

Hiding behind a screen of dense leaves, Shen Haoran looked down into the clearing below. Two groups of people were facing off, the air thick with tension. Shen Haoran was taken aback when he saw them; he recognized both groups. One was led by Yuchi You of Linglong Hall, and the other by Mu Feiyu of Cyan Wood Hall!

At this moment, Yuchi You was glaring at Mu Feiyu with a furious expression. "Mu Feiyu, don’t you go too far!" she shouted. "We worked hard to kill these two Level Four Primordial Beasts! On what grounds should we give you one of the Source Pills?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Hearing this, Shen Haoran’s attention was drawn to the two walnut-sized Source Pills floating between the groups. Wisps of pure Energy seeped out from them, causing the surrounding air to ripple.

’Now *that’s* what you call a Source Pill!’ A fiery glint flashed in Shen Haoran’s eyes as he stared at the two pills. ’Compared to these, the fingernail-sized one in my Storage Ring is complete garbage!’

And now, Shen Haoran understood why the two groups were in a standoff. It was likely a fight over those two Source Pills.

Hearing Yuchi You’s angry shout, Mu Feiyu just smiled faintly. "They say whoever’s present gets a share. You wouldn’t be ignorant of that principle, would you? Besides, we were the ones chasing these two Primordial Beasts in the first place. You just happened to stumble upon them and strike first. I haven’t even accused you of stealing our prey, yet you have the gall to blame me?"

"Hmph! Stop twisting the facts! You only showed up after we killed the Primordial Beasts. You just want to take these two Source Pills for yourself, yet you’re trying to make yourself sound so noble. How shameless!" a young woman beside Yuchi You snorted, speaking with dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, so what if I did? I’ve set my sights on these two Source Pills today. Either we each take one, or we take them both by force. And while we’re at it, we’ll ’take care of’ you ladies. I’ve heard the disciples of Linglong Hall are all exquisite beauties. My brothers have been drooling over you for a long time!" Mu Feiyu sneered cruelly at Yuchi You and her group. The scar on his face twisted, making him look utterly ferocious.

And the disciples behind Mu Feiyu let their gazes rove brazenly over the Linglong Hall disciples, their eyes filled with undisguised lust.

Seeing the avarice in the eyes of the Cyan Wood Hall disciples, Yuchi You’s brow furrowed. "Then you can just try it!" she yelled coldly.

"Heh heh, little beauty, don’t worry. I’ll be sure to ’cherish’ you properly!" As Mu Feiyu finished speaking, a furious aura erupted from his body. The violent gale it produced made the surrounding trees sway as if in a storm.

It had to be said that Mu Feiyu’s temperament had changed drastically since his return from training. Moreover, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Possessing an Extreme Attribute Physique, his current power was enough to rank him in the top ten of the Dragon and Tiger List. Yuchi You was no match for him at all!

"So, little beauty, what’s it going to be? Are you going to submit willingly, or be forced to submit?" Mu Feiyu’s eyes narrowed as he sent a sharp blast of Powerful Qi flying toward Yuchi You!

"CLANG!"

An Ice Sword abruptly appeared in Yuchi You’s hand, blocking Mu Feiyu’s blast of Powerful Qi. However, the force of the blast still sent her stumbling back five or six steps!

’The gap in our strength is just too big.’ Yuchi You stared at Mu Feiyu, her expression grave. The Spiritual Power in her body surged. Even if she had to fight to the death and take him with her, she couldn’t let him harm the disciples of the Weak Water Army behind her!

"Hmph, still trying to resist!" Mu Feiyu snorted. In a flash, he rushed toward Yuchi You. Today, he was going to find out just how tempting the disciples of Linglong Hall truly were!

Seeing Mu Feiyu charge at her, Yuchi You raised a pale blue water curtain that enveloped the people behind her.

"BOOM!"

The water curtain had barely finished forming when Mu Feiyu’s fist arrived. The tyrannical force of the punch made the curtain tremble violently. An instant later, it shattered under the ferocious blow!