71: A decoy is thrown to lure the snake into action; a life-or-death struggle unfolds in the Blue-level Secret Real

"You!"

"Just how did you do it?" Song Xian for a moment suspected he was having an illusion.

Such powerful Spiritual Pressure—how exactly did Zhang Sheng do it?

Could it be that Zhang Sheng has already reached the Perfection of the Divine Breath Realm?

Impossible!

It is absolutely impossible for anyone to Cultivate so quickly.

Zhang Sheng restrained his Spiritual Pressure. Hou Wu was different from the seven Sequence Members; his low Realm made it difficult for him to withstand the Spiritual Pressure Zhang Sheng released.

At this moment, Hou Wu's face had already turned somewhat pale.

Zhang Sheng immediately cast a Rejuvenation Spell on him.

Hou Wu adjusted his breathing and said slowly, "Good lad, are you trying to take this old man's life?"

"Since you are confident, then go ahead and do it." He then waved his hand.

Zhang Sheng's status was now completely different. In this new era, he, Hou Wu, was nothing more than a talkative old man; it was no longer up to him to decide what should or should not be done.

The world ultimately belongs to the young. He could offer suggestions, but it was not appropriate for him to make decisions for these pillars of the nation.

The other six Sequence Members were all feeling it so vividly for the first time—that even though they were all Sequence Members and all in the Divine Breath Realm...

...the gap in strength was actually this massive!

"Zhang Sheng, just how exactly do you Cultivate?" Song Xian still couldn't help but ask.

The others also revealed expectant looks.

Zhang Sheng merely said indifferently:

"This is all the result of my hard cultivation."

"Though I know you definitely won't believe it, this is indeed the truth."

Everyone had a look that said, "As if anyone would believe that."

Some guessed that Zhang Sheng's strength might be related to his Talent, but that was someone else's Talent; how could it help them?

Zhang Sheng took the elevator to leave, waiting for news from Dean Hou.

Even though Zhang Sheng had long since reached the stage of inedia, he hadn't eaten proper gourmet food in a long time.

He wondered if the Xingxing Buffet BBQ near the school was still in business.

Less than half a day after returning to his apartment, Zhang Sheng received news from Dean Hou.

"Russia, Kirov."

Zhang Sheng opened the map to check the location.

In the heart of Russia, in a city named Kirov, a Blue-level Secret Realm had descended not long ago.

Due to its vast territory and sparse population, Russia was unable to clear the numerous Secret Realms within its borders.

If nuclear bombs were used, the Secret Realm would disappear, but they would gain nothing, which would be a massive waste.

Therefore, Russia opened up the rights to subjugate this Secret Realm.

"Zhang Sheng, the news of you heading to Kirov, Russia to clear the Secret Realm will be made public across the entire network, including your appearance information. I hope you are prepared."

"You will not receive any combat support for this operation. Be careful in everything."

The bait was laid out in the open; it remained to be seen if the enemy would take it.

The opening time for the Blue-level Secret Realm in Kirov is 12:00 PM tomorrow.

At this moment,

In a residential complex in China with extremely high security and confidentiality levels, Zhang Sheng's parents were watching television.

"Yuanfu, come quickly and look, isn't this our son?" Mother Zhang said excitedly.

"It really is our son!"

Zhang Yuanfu stared at the China News.

"China will dispatch its strongest Cultivator—Zhang Sheng—to subjugate the Blue-level Secret Realm located in Kirov, Russia!"

The news photo was a profile shot of Zhang Sheng wearing his combat suit, with several spirit tool flying daggers circling around him.

Brows like blades, eyes like Xingxings, and a resolute expression.

This was the first time China had publicly released information about its strongest individual, causing a massive uproar globally.

Some cheered, while others jeered.

Among them, the Korea and India were particularly unconvinced.

"Yuanfu, is Sheng'er going to fight Yao Beasts?" Mother Zhang said anxiously.

"Yes, Sheng'er has grown up. He has his own choices about what he should and shouldn't do. Don't call him and add to his burden."

Zhang Yuanfu quickly held his wife's hand, stopping her from calling their son.

In the underground cultivation hall,

Dean Hou, Dean Yan, and the other six Sequence Members were all there.

"This second-Rank spirit tool flying dagger is China's only second-rank spiritual artifact. I obtained it by killing a Yao Beast."

"Catch!"

Song Xian tossed over a deep blue flying dagger.

"Thanks, brother!"

Zhang Sheng just happened to be lacking a second-Rank spirit tool flying dagger, and this very dagger was what Song Xian had obtained by killing a Yao Beast in another Secret Realm.

"Brother Xian, I'll return it to you after I kill Rodi."

"No need. A flying dagger artifact isn't very useful to me. If possible, it would be best if you could get me a greatsword or a long-saber type Spiritual Artifact," Song Xian laughed.

"Brother Sheng, we'll wait for your triumphant return!"

"May your martial path flourish!" Hou Wu shouted.

"May your martial path flourish!"

"May your martial path flourish!" everyone said in unison.

Zhang Sheng turned into an afterimage and flew into the high sky.

The journey of nearly eight thousand kilometers would take quite some time just for flying... On the other side,

"A Secret Realm within Russia?"

"Zhang Sheng, oh Zhang Sheng. If it were a Secret Realm within China, I might still have some misgivings. But since you dare to go abroad, I have no reason to let you go!"

"Even if it's a trap, so what? Just watch how I devour everything and then escape safely!"

Fleshy wings and wings of spiritual power sprouted from his back simultaneously. Rodi's figure instantly broke the sound barrier, destination: Kirov, Russia... While in flight, Zhang Sheng tried adjusting his appearance.

This was one of the abilities possessed after cultivating the first stage of the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex, the Foundation Establishment Realm, to Perfection.

With slight adjustments to bone spacing and muscle distribution, his appearance became completely different.

The handsome youth instantly transformed into an ordinary middle-aged man.

If Zhang Sheng didn't take the initiative to reveal himself, combined with his own leakless Spiritual Qi, Rodi would likely struggle to recognize Zhang Sheng even face-to-face.

Zhang Sheng flew at several times the speed of sound, reaching Kirov, Russia in less than three hours.

Afterward, he flew at the speed of an ordinary Divine Breath Realm Cultivator.

With several hours remaining until the Secret Realm opened, Zhang Sheng spent this time checking the environment around Kirov.

To prepare for the upcoming battle.

Although there was a holographic map on the Smart Terminal, a field inspection could reveal more things.

It had to be said that the location China chose for this Secret Realm was excellent; it was in the heart of Russia, extremely far from the coastline.

It would be difficult for Rodi to try and escape via the sea again.

Time passed second by second.

Around the Blue-level Secret Realm in Kirov, besides the guarding Russian soldiers, there were also Cultivators who had come to participate in the subjugation.

They came from all over the world, primarily European Cultivators.

Zhang Sheng, transformed into a middle-aged man, kept using the Spiritual Eye Technique to observe all the arriving Cultivators.

"Strange! Why is there no sign of Rodi's spiritual aura?"

Zhang Sheng was all too familiar with Rodi's spiritual aura.

The first time he detected Rodi's aura was on Castro; at that time, the spiritual aura in his head was the same as the aura he later saw on Rodi.

Now, under Zhang Sheng's Perfected State Spiritual Eye Technique, he actually couldn't find any trace of this person.

"Could it be that he really didn't come?"

Zhang Sheng scanned the crowd again, but did not use his Divine Sense.

Everyone present was a Divine Breath Realm expert; using Divine Sense to probe others would surely incur public wrath.

Zhang Sheng's gaze lingered on a Black man, because this person, just like Zhang Sheng, was not emitting any spiritual aura.

Unexpectedly, this Black man also saw Zhang Sheng in his middle-aged man form.

The Black man let out a cold sneer, his mouth moved, and then he made a throat-slitting gesture.

Zhang Sheng, however, read his lips—"Found you!"

"Well, this is just great. I transformed my appearance for nothing."

Among the crowd of Cultivators participating in clearing the Yao Beasts from the Secret Realm, there were only two people in total who could completely restrain their aura.

And these two just happened to be one with a Perfected State Spiritual Eye Technique, and the other with an S-rank exploration talent.

In just one encounter, Zhang Sheng and Rodi had discovered each other.

Zhang Sheng's mouth also moved slightly.

Condensing his voice into a thread, he transmitted it into Rodi's ear.

"Rodi, I am right here.

I know you covet my Talent. If you have the guts, come into the Secret Realm to settle everything!"