76: The secret realm opened, and even the dogs inside were all stolen.

"Rumble—!"

In the sky above, the golden crack expanded further and further.

Finally, it transformed into a massive, radiant gate of light, thousands of feet tall.

An ancient, vast, and boundless aura poured down from behind the gate like a bursting flood.

Just a single breath made people feel their cultivation Bottlenecks loosening.

"The Myriad Spirits Ancient Realm! It really is the Myriad Spirits Ancient Realm!"

"The Small World created by ancient Experts in legend, filled with Heaven And Earth Treasures everywhere!"

"We're rich! This time we're really going to strike it rich!"

The tense atmosphere from moments ago was instantly replaced by a surge of frenzied greed.

Everyone went mad.

Those Saints who had been beaten into a sorry state didn't even care about reclaiming their dignity anymore.

Compared to the Opportunities within the Myriad Spirits Ancient Realm, things like face and dignity were all nonsense!

"Charge!"

Someone shouted first.

The next second.

Tens of thousands of Cultivators, like a school of carp crossing a river, turned into streaks of light and charged toward the massive gate like madmen.

The scene was more bustling than Mortals at a country fair.

"Let's go too!"

Xiao Chen shouted lowly, no longer paying attention to those he had defeated.

Revered Master's orders: loot everything!

Five figures soared into the sky, blending into the crowd and inconspicuously rushing into the gate of light... After a bout of dizziness.

When the five of them opened their eyes again, they were shocked by the sight before them.

This place was a true paradise.

The sky was azure, with rainbow-colored auspicious clouds floating by.

On the earth, ancient trees reached for the sky, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it had turned into gurgling streams.

The air was filled with a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

In the distance, immortal cranes could be seen dancing and spirit deer galloping.

"My goodness..."

Shi Tian looked at the vermilion fruits the size of a baby's fist growing on a nearby tree, and his drool was about to fall.

"Senior Brother, is... is that a Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit? The kind that sells for a sky-high price in the Eastern Desolation?"

"It seems so." Xiao Chen was also a bit uncertain.

Because here, these fruits... were growing all over the mountains and plains.

They were everywhere, like wild apples.

"Don't just stand there!"

Xiao Chen was the first to react, his eyes flashing with the light of a money-grubber.

He remembered Revered Master's teachings.

"This item is fated to be mine!"

"Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, don't be polite! Get to work!"

With an order.

The Hidden God Sect's "Demolition Office" and "Scavenger Squad" officially went into business.

Other people's Secret Realm explorations: cautious, taking every step carefully, facing death at every turn, finally finding a five-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine in a hidden cave, and then weeping with joy.

The Hidden God Sect's Secret Realm exploration:

"Senior Brother! There's a patch of ten-thousand-year-old Polygonum Multiflorum here! They've gained sentience and are even running away!"

"Third Junior Brother! Use your pot! Suppress them for me! Don't let a single one get away!"

"Second Senior Sister! The Spiritual Plants in that medicinal field are good. Don't just pick the leaves; pack up the soil for Revered Master too! That's ten-thousand-year-old medicinal soil, we can grow radishes with it when we get back!"

"Fourth Junior Brother! You're strong! Go and haul back those stone lions at the palace entrance! The material looks good—rare Star Iron. It can be used for Big Yellow to sharpen his teeth!"

"Fifth Junior Brother! Don't just focus on killing! Pick up all their Storage Pouches for me!"

"...And so.

A truly magical scene played out in the Myriad Spirits Ancient Realm.

While the Disciples of the various Holy Lands were still fighting over a single Spirit Medicine.

The Hidden God Sect quintet had already rolled past them like a bulldozer.

Wherever they passed, not a single blade of grass remained.

Spirit Medicine? Uprooted!

Spirit Beasts? Caught and roasted!

Mineral veins? Dug out completely!

Even the tables, chairs, and night-luminescent pearls in some ancient ruins were scoured clean.

"Senior Brother, the murals on this wall seem to be a Legacy left by an ancient Expert?"

"Tear them down! Take them away!"

"Senior Sister, there seems to be Dragon Qi in this spring water?"

"Third Junior Brother! Bring your jar! Suck it dry!"

"Fourth Junior Brother! Don't just pry off the glazed tiles! Those pillars are made of Phoebe zhennan wood too! Tear them down together!"

"...Half a day later.

A group of panting Zifu Holy Land Disciples finally escaped Su Mo's pursuit and burst into a rather grand-looking ancient ruin.

"Phew... safe at last."

"Quick! This is an Expert's Immortal Cave; there must be treasures inside!"

Everyone rushed in excitedly.

And then.

They were stunned.

They saw that the Immortal Cave was empty, cleaner than if a dog had licked it.

Forget treasures, not even a single hair was left.

The walls were bare, the floors were bare, and there was even a big hole in the roof, as if someone had even dismantled the chandelier.

And on that bare wall.

A line of extremely arrogant characters was carved with Sword Qi—

"The Hidden God Sect Demolition Office was here."

"Pfft—"

The leading Zifu Holy Land Elder spat out a mouthful of blood three meters away upon seeing this line.

"This is too much!!"

"Is this for treasure hunting or for stocking up inventory?!"

"Is this a locust plague?!!"

On the other side.

Saintess Qing Yue of the Yaochi Holy Land, leading several Junior Sisters, finally broke the Restriction of an ancient garden.

Legend had it that "Jade Pool Immortal Apricots," which could bring the dead back to life and grow flesh on bones, were planted here.

They pushed open the garden gates with great anticipation.

And then.

They saw... a chubby boy carrying a hoe, huffing and puffing as he dug up tree roots.

It was none other than Shi Tian.

Beside him, the ancient tree that should have been laden with Immortal Apricots had been dug up and knocked to the ground, bare without a single leaf left.

"*Burp—*"

Shi Tian patted his round belly and let out a loud burp, the sweetness of the apricots still lingering in his mouth.

Seeing Saintess Qing Yue and the others, he enthusiastically waved the hoe in his hand.

"Hi!"

"You guys are here too?"

"Sorry, you're late. I've eaten all the apricots."

"But don't be discouraged, these tree roots are quite sweet too. Do you want a bite?"

Saintess Qing Yue: "..."

She looked at the uprooted tree root still dripping with spiritual fluid, then at Shi Tian's innocent face.

With a "waaah," she burst into tears.

"Senior Sister! Why are you crying?"

"It's nothing..." Saintess Qing Yue wiped her tears, her voice choking, "I just suddenly feel... that we Geniuses of the Central Continent... are so pitiful..."

"...A day later.

When tens of thousands of Cultivators came out of the Myriad Spirits Ancient Realm grumbling and cursing.

Almost everyone had the same expression.

Despondent.

"Gone! Everything is gone!"

"I ran my legs off and only picked up half a rotten leaf!"

"I'm even worse! I didn't even get a sip of soup! I came out exactly the same way I went in!"

"Are those people from the Hidden God Sect bandits?! Did they pack up the entire Secret Realm and take it away?!"

"I saw it with my own eyes! They didn't even spare a black guard dog! They knocked it unconscious and dragged it away!"

"Devils! They're just a bunch of devils!!"

Just as everyone was filled with righteous indignation and preparing to collectively denounce the Hidden God Sect.

"Rumble—!"

A world-shaking boom suddenly came from the depths of the Secret Realm.

A terrifying aura that surpassed the limits of this world erupted!

That... that was an Emperors Might!

"Look! The Great Emperor's ruins in the deepest part of the Secret Realm have opened!"

"Heavens! It's the legendary Tomb of a Yao Race Great Emperor!"

"The true treasures are about to appear!"

Everyone's breathing became rapid at this moment.

They didn't care about cursing anymore; with bloodshot eyes, they once again charged toward the depths of the Secret Realm.

At the very front of the crowd.

The Hidden God Sect quintet, looking at the Ancient Bronze Hall emitting a surging Demonic Qi, also had glowing eyes.

"Senior Brother, Revered Master said this big one... is ours." Shi Tian licked his lips.

"Understood."

Xiao Chen drew the iron sword from his back, his gaze sharp.

"The small fries can eat the meat, but we... will take the whole pot!"