275: Chapter 275 Thirteenth-Order Demon Emperor

"Boom!!!"

A deafening roar erupted!

A sword beam slashed fiercely against the cliff wall on one side of the canyon. The cliff was sliced open as easily as tofu, leaving behind a massive, bottomless crack!

If Lin Mengxue had reacted even a split second slower just now, everyone likely would have been reduced to ashes under that terrifying sword beam!

"What... what was that just now?"

"Such... such a terrifying attack!"

"I couldn't feel any energy fluctuations at all, it just appeared out of nowhere..."

"Did we trigger some forbidden rule?"

...

Relying on the System's detection ability, Chen Yi captured information about the source the moment the sword beam appeared.

When he saw the description on the System interface clearly, he was completely stunned.

It felt as if ten thousand alpacas were stampeding through his heart!

[Beast: Cloud Dragon]

[Difficulty: Twenty Stars (Demon Emperor)]

[Level: Thirteenth Rank, First Stage]

[Attributes: Water, Wind, Light, Holy, Wood, Thunder, Dragon]

[Skills: Illusory Mist, Holy Light Judgment, Wind and Cloud Transformation, Torrential Rain, Thunderlight, Wind Flash, Holy Recovery, Dragon Might...]

[Profile: A dragon race that soars between the sea of clouds and mist. Its body is composed of clouds, mist, and holy energy. It can be intangible or tangible, controls the weather, and possesses the power to judge evil. It brings down divine punishment upon those who violate the rules.]

Thirteenth Rank Demon Emperor?

Is this a joke?

Didn't they say that only Beast Tamers and spirit beasts below the Seventh Rank could enter this secret realm?

Black Rose being able to sneak in with her Seventh Rank, First Stage strength could be explained by her suppressing her power well, making the gap with a Sixth Rank, Tenth Stage not that large, or by the fact that she is a Demon Emperor and thus not restricted by the secret realm's rules.

But now, for heaven's sake, a Thirteenth Rank Demon Emperor has appeared?

Is the secret realm's rule a sieve?

Or is this Cloud Dragon itself a part of the rules?

Chen Yi felt his worldview had been severely shaken.

He hurriedly took out his rarest Wind-attribute heaven and earth spiritual treasure—the Wind God Eye, preparing to use teleportation power to leave this place at any moment.

Just as everyone was still shaken and sweating profusely.

A voice that seemed to resound directly in the depths of their souls slowly arrived.

"Pass."

These three simple words stunned everyone.

They had originally thought that Su Taotao's act of devouring the mist had angered this terrifying existence and that they were about to face a catastrophe.

Yet they didn't expect the other party to simply let them leave?

Everyone looked at each other, filled with confusion and lingering fear.

But no one dared to stay in this place for even a moment longer.

"Go quickly!"

Chen Yi hissed.

Lin Mengxue understood, immediately channeling her power to the fullest, and carried everyone toward the other end of the canyon at top speed.

They dared not pause for even a second.

Behind them, the mist that Su Taotao had dispersed gathered again from all directions, quickly re-shrouding the terrifying canyon of corpses and blood, as if nothing had ever happened.

Only after flying very far away, until they could no longer see that heart-stopping mist.

Did everyone finally heave a sigh of relief, slumping on the dragon's back and panting heavily.

As if they had just walked through the gates of hell.

"A Thirteenth Rank Demon Emperor... that pressure was just too terrifying..."

"I feel like in front of it, we are not even as good as ants..."

"What kind of existence is that exactly? How could it appear here?"

"This Antarctica secret realm... what kind of hellish place is it?"

"Why did it suddenly let us go? Could it be the master of this secret realm or something?"

...

Everyone voiced various questions, their hearts unable to calm down for a long time.

Who knows how much time passed.

Lin Mengxue kept flying at high speed and finally completely crossed that oppressive third area, and the scene before their eyes underwent an earth-shattering change again.

It was an endless ocean that replaced all previous scenery and appeared before them.

The sea surface was calm and waveless, extending to the end of their vision.

The fourth area—the Ocean Area, had arrived!

Unlike the Water-attribute area of the Five Elements Secret Realm that Chen Yi had experienced before.

Looking around here, there was nothing but seawater, not even an island to land on.

It was truly boundless in every sense.

Only after flying more than ten kilometers away from the border of the third area and confirming they were completely safe, did everyone truly relax.

They began to discuss, debating the origin of that Cloud Dragon, but ultimately could not reach a definitive conclusion.

Chen Yi did not join the discussion; his gaze swept over the calm sea surface below.

Relying on his powerful eyesight and perception, he vaguely sensed that beneath the deep seabed, there seemed to be some unusual energy fluctuations hidden, as well as... the outlines of some buildings?

"I'm afraid the key to the trial in this area lies in whether one can avoid or defeat countless Water-attribute beasts on the perilous seabed to find the secret treasures!"

Chen Yi speculated inwardly.

Of course, there was also a "skip" method.

That was to do what they were doing now, having Lin Mengxue fly directly over the ocean area.

But Chen Yi thought again; having just experienced the shock of the Cloud Dragon, The girls' hearts could not calm down.

It would be better to just find a relatively safe environment to take their minds off it!

Underwater exploration was undoubtedly a good choice!

Not only could they see a different environment, but the strength of the beasts they encountered should also be within a controllable range.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi took the initiative to suggest: "Flying in the sky all the time is quite boring. I see that the seabed seems to have a world of its own; why don't we go down and explore? Let's just treat it as a relaxing outing, and while we're at it, see if there are any special gains."

The girls had just caught their breath from the shadow of the Thirteenth Rank Demon Emperor.

Hearing this proposal, they were stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes! The underwater world! I haven't been there yet!"

"It sounds very interesting, I want to go see it too."

"It's a good chance to practice underwater combat methods."

At the same time, they secretly made up their minds.

They must grow faster so that in the future, even if they face a Thirteenth Rank Demon Emperor, they will have the strength to contend with it!

...

The reason Chen Yi dared to explore the seabed directly was because Yun Zhiyao possessed a very practical skill—Water Protection.

This skill could apply a water elemental shield to the target, which not only provided certain protection but also allowed the protected person to breathe freely and move easily underwater.

After Yun Zhiyao applied Water Protection to everyone one by one.

Pale blue bubble light shields enveloped everyone, which was very magical.

"Let's go! Let's go check out the seabed!"

Chen Yi gave the order, and led everyone directly into the azure seawater.

The moment they dove to the seabed, a unique feeling surged into their hearts.

Their bodies were wrapped in warm seawater, yet strangely, there was no sense of suffocation at all.

The Water Protection light shield filtered out the pressure of the seawater, leaving only a gentle touch.

Light projected down through the sea surface, forming hazy beams of light in the water. Fish swam between the light beams, and coral reefs of various shapes were like forests on the seabed, very beautiful!

It was just like the East Sea Dragon Palace in myths and legends.