254: You again?

Xun Xiuyuan did not leave the main hall, waiting quietly.

This search took more than ten days, as the entrance to a secret realm is usually very hidden when not open. It wasn't until Xun Xiuyuan was about to lose his patience that news arrived.

It was Xie Cangtian who sent back the news, having discovered a strange secret realm that was very difficult to open from the outside, as if someone had locked the door from within.

Finally, Xun Xiuyuan and all the God Kings gathered there.

Ling Kuang spoke, "We've discovered nearly sixty secret realms in total, and we've investigated each one, finding no special places."

Xie Cangtian pointed at the mountain wall in front of them and said, "This must be the entrance to a secret realm; we just need to find the method to open it."

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the mountain wall and asked, "Can't we force it open?"

Xie Cangtian shook his head, "That would likely destroy the secret realm, and it might disappear into the void turbulence forever."

Xun Xiuyuan sneered, "It's not a treasure hunt; it's better if the secret realm is destroyed."

At this moment, Hu Jinping, the Grand President of the Four United Association, spoke, "I remember this secret realm. Huyan Man brought me here once and invited me in, but I refused."

Xun Xiuyuan became even more certain that there was something strange about this secret realm.

Inside the secret realm at this time, the energy fluctuations at the entrance were abnormal, along with strong spatial fluctuations. Huyan Man and the others naturally noticed them.

Yes, Huyan Man was inside this secret realm, which was also the secret realm where that strange altar was kept.

Besides Huyan Man, there were eight other people in the God King Realm present, and they were also astonished by the fluctuations at the secret realm's entrance.

"Alliance Leader, can they open this secret realm from the outside?" one of the God Kings asked.

Huyan Man nodded, "They can open it, but they don't know the method, so they'll probably try to force it open."

The other eight God Kings were shocked to hear this, "Won't that be very dangerous?"

Huyan Man said nothing, merely taking out several thousand more spirit veins and walking towards the altar.

Xun Xiuyuan stared at Hu Jinping's face and said, "As long as you can open this secret realm, then the past grievances between my Heavenly Palace and the Four United Association will be completely written off."

Hu Jinping was stunned, thinking, 'By your words, you've always intended to settle old scores with my Four United Association?'

And indeed, Xun Xiuyuan truly had that intention.

Hu Jinping sat cross-legged, carefully recalling all the details of his encounter with Huyan Man at this location.

For a God King, it was not difficult to perfectly recall past events.

After a long while, Hu Jinping stood up and went to the peaks of the three surrounding mountains. After destroying three nodes, the spatial fluctuations at the mountain wall became noticeably stronger.

Hu Jinping came back to the group and said, "I've recalled the nodes, but I don't know the method to crack them, so I destroyed all of them."

Xie Cangtian laughed loudly, "That's enough. I'll open the secret realm; you all get ready."

Subsequently, Xie Cangtian used a secret technique to slowly open the entrance to the secret realm, revealing a teleportation-like vortex.

Xun Xiuyuan took the lead, diving into the vortex without hesitation.

Ling Kuang and the others also followed without hesitation, and even the four presidents of the Four United Association entered the secret realm.

After seeing everyone enter, Xie Cangtian also flashed into the secret realm.

Xun Xiuyuan was the first to enter the secret realm. Upon entering, he discovered that the secret realm was not large, and he also saw Huyan Man and the others in the distance, as well as a strange altar.

After everyone else entered, they all stared at the altar, standing behind Xun Xiuyuan.

Seeing the entry of the God Kings, Huyan Man also laughed, "No wonder you entered so quickly. Has Hu Jinping also become your running dog?"

Huyan Man had already recalled bringing Hu Jinping to the entrance of this secret realm before. With the secret realm opening so quickly now, he immediately suspected Hu Jinping's betrayal.

Xun Xiuyuan flashed, already appearing before Huyan Man, just as he was about to make a move.

A huge, three-headed, six-armed phantom appeared on the altar.

The phantom was blurry and not very solid.

Xie Cangtian, seeing this, had already moved in front of Xun Xiuyuan and transmitted, "This phantom is a Saint-level projection."

Xun Xiuyuan, seeing Xie Cangtian's caution, was also stunned. What could a mere projection do?

The phantom clearly saw the situation below and exclaimed with joy, "You actually dared to come to this secret realm! Then all of you shall stay!"

After speaking, a black soul shadow rushed directly towards Xun Xiuyuan.

This soul shadow was incredibly fast; Xun Xiuyuan didn't even have time to react before the soul shadow drilled into his Sea of Consciousness.

Xie Cangtian immediately attacked to destroy the altar, while shouting, "Kill them all, destroy the altar!"

Ling Kuang and the others immediately took action, and Huyan Man and his group also resisted with all their might.

In Xun Xiuyuan's Sea of Consciousness, that soul shadow transformed into a three-headed, six-armed monstrous beast, its three faces constantly changing.

After entering Xun Xiuyuan's Sea of Consciousness, this monstrous beast was also momentarily bewildered. He naturally knew that this young man was the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace that Huyan Man had spoken of.

He had made ample mental preparations before entering Xun Xiuyuan's Sea of Consciousness, but he was still shocked.

A nearly hundred-thousand-kilometer-wide inner world, stronger than even an ordinary Initial Saint's, not to mention a world complete with all five elements.

While astonished, the monstrous beast's soul was ecstatic. If he could occupy this body, then by abandoning his original body and cultivating with this exceptionally talented body, breaking through would be very hopeful.

Thinking of this, the monstrous beast's soul went directly to the center of the inner world, which was the central hub of the Sea of Consciousness.

Just as he arrived, before the monstrous beast could even cast an imprinting technique, a stone pagoda already pressed down upon him.

The soul shadow looked at the familiar scene before him and shrieked madly, "It's you again?!?!?!"

At this time, Xiao Xuan was no longer the artifact spirit he was when Ling Tian was alive, but the true artifact spirit of the Ling Tian Pagoda, who had slept for countless years.

Xiao Xuan completely ignored the monstrous beast's screams. The base of the Ling Tian Pagoda had become infinitely large, and then an irresistible suction force drew the monstrous beast's phantom into the Ling Tian Pagoda.

Xun Xiuyuan naturally knew all of this. When the soul shadow first entered his Sea of Consciousness, Xun Xiuyuan was also very scared, but Xiao Xuan's telepathic message arrived in time: "Master, don't be afraid of soul attacks; I can handle it."

Xun Xiuyuan's entire focus was concentrated on his Sea of Consciousness; he had no time to worry about the battle outside.

Xie Cangtian and the others, seeing Xun Xiuyuan motionless, became anxious. They instantly unleashed their full power, smashing the altar to pieces, and also killed all nine God Kings of the Zhu Xie Alliance, leaving only Huyan Man alive.

Huyan Man laughed maniacally, "Master's soul shadow has already entered that Xun Xiuyuan's Sea of Consciousness! There's no turning back, no turning back, hahahahaha!"

His wild laughter echoed throughout the small secret realm.