Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 270 - 267

Chapter 270: 267

Mist Sea, being a power equivalent to Xuanbing Mansion, managed an area with hugely prestigious reputation, even surpassing that of Xuanbing Mansion. The forces under Mist Sea were numerous, yet many places were desolate maritime regions, scarcely populated.

"Yu Wuxin."

Ye Xuan sensed a dangerous aura from the purple-robed woman. Her demeanor seemed calm, but it concealed lethal intentions, the closer to nonexistence, the more terrifying the eventual outburst.

Had it not been for Nangong Yao pointing it out, Ye Xuan might not have noticed Yu Wuxin, because she seemed too ordinary, not just in aura but also in appearance.

"A skin mask? So that’s it."

Ye Xuan, utilizing the soul power of the Xuan Realm, and employing his Divine Sense, inspected Yu Wuxin and subsequently noticed some subtle traces on the lower jaw of the latter.

However, just then, she suddenly turned her face, meeting Ye Xuan’s eyes squarely.

Ye Xuan quickly retracted his soul power and averted his gaze.

"Senior Sister Yu, what’s wrong?"

Noticing Yu Wuxin’s odd reaction, the two Saint Heirs quickly asked.

"Nothing."

Yu Wuxin responded indifferently, yet in the depths of her beautiful eyes flashed a trace of doubt. She had distinctly felt someone spying on her just now; could she have been mistaken?

"Her soul realm might not be far from breaking through to the Xuan Realm."

Ye Xuan was secretly startled. If his own soul realm hadn’t reached the Xuan Realm, his spying might have been detected just now.

"It seems that those are people from Evil Wind Cave Heaven."

Just as Ye Xuan was secretly alarmed, Nangong Yao’s voice suddenly reached him, causing him to turn pale and look in the direction of the voice. He saw a mass of silhouetted figures like a dark cloud, emitting an oppressively wild aura.

When this large group of figures appeared, Ye Xuan’s vision immediately turned toward the front of the Evil Wind Cave Heaven disciples, where two figures stood upright, emitting an overwhelming evildoer’s aura that gradually enveloped the area, making many onlookers change their expressions slightly.

"Blood Wuheng and Sikong Xin of Evil Wind Cave Heaven, the two great killers among the disciples; countless disciples of our Xuanbing Mansion have perished at their hands." Qin Qi’s voice slightly deepened as her gaze locked onto the two imposing figures, feeling a heavy pressure emanating from them...

"The pressure of this trial is significant..."

Ye Xuan’s expression became grave, the aura of these two men among the numerous Evil Wind Cave Heaven disciples stood out starkly, like cranes among chickens, capable of overshadowing the presence of dozens of Evil Wind Cave Heaven disciples, resembling two Asura gods of death, imposing a psychological threat.

While the Xuanbing Mansion disciples watched, Blood Wuheng and Sikong Xin also shifted their gaze over, their eyes quickly brimming with a mocking look.

As their gazes met, Blood Wuheng grinned and made a throat-slitting gesture toward the crowd. This action caused many Xuanbing Mansion disciples’ faces to pale.

After all, the people from Evil Wind Cave Heaven were notoriously ruthless, often disadvantaging Xuanbing Mansion during conflicts.

"Bastards. What arrogance."

Li Ziting clenched his fists, his expression icy cold, yet even he was filled with a hint of wariness in his eyes. Even the usually haughty and arrogant Zhuo Yanyun took on a particularly solemn expression upon seeing these two individuals.

"When we enter the Suspended Air Secret Realm later, we must stick together, or else we might be scattered by the prohibitive forces," Qin Qi said seriously, turning away from the two from Evil Wind Cave Heaven.

"Yes!"

Hearing this, the Xuanbing Mansion disciples responded solemnly, their expressions tightening further, all aware of the dangers within the Suspended Air Secret Realm. In such a place, if someone were transported alone to a perilous area, it could truly mean a definite death.

Whoom!

Just then, a violent quivering noise suddenly emanated from the crack in midair, and the entire desolate island began to tremble at that moment.

"It’s about to open..."

Everyone anxiously looked up at the rift in the sky, and in the midst of such trembling, a terrifying fluctuation was released, the crack slowly opening like the mouth of an ancient giant beast.

After lasting for an hour, the trembling finally ceased, and the fissure had opened to its fullest extent. From above it, a seemingly illusory layer of light emerged, through which one could see a twisted space.

At this time, the skilled protectors from various Sects took action and shattered the light screen, unveiling a vortex-like entrance that also appeared immediately.

Swoosh!

Just as the vortex entrance formed, the sound of tearing wind almost instantly ripped through the sky, followed by dense figures, bustling out like swarms of locusts, eventually transforming into torrents that plunged into the twisted entrance.

"We should go too."

Under Qin Qi’s leadership, a group of Xuanbing Mansion disciples also activated their True Qi, enveloping their bodies in spheres of light, and then dashed into the entrance.

"I wonder how many of these disciples will come out safely." After the Xuanbing Mansion disciples entered the secret realm, an Elder of Xuanbing Mansion said with a sigh.

"Yes, the last trial in the secret realm almost cost us thirty percent of our outstanding disciples, not only due to the danger of the secret realm itself but also because of the Evil Wind Cave Heaven. If we lose so many disciples again this time, it would be a significant blow to our Xuanbing Mansion," another Elder nodded and said.

"It’s not all bad though, at least it puts them through life and death trials. Don’t forget, the cultivation and temperament of the disciples who return from the secret realm each year are considerably enhanced. Moreover, with the power of our Xuanbing Mansion, we recruit hundreds of new disciples every year. We’re not short of disciples; what we lack are genius disciples who can shoulder the heavy responsibilities."

"You’re right; as long as Qin Qi and her team of four stay safe, it won’t hurt the Sect’s backbone."

Hearing the conversation of the two Xuanbing Mansion Elders, Granny Ning remained silent; she was only concerned for the safety of Nangong Yao, whose experience was still lacking. Therefore, she had strongly pushed for Ye Xuan to enter the secret realm, primarily to protect her young disciple.

For Ye Xuan, she had great regard, even more so than for anyone else. With her insight, although she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was extraordinary about Ye Xuan, she knew that his strength was deeply hidden.

...

Above the wasteland, the scorching sun hung high, and the ground was riddled with endless ravines and canyons, some unfathomably deep, emitting an ancient and ferocious aura.

Swoosh!

This wasteland, silent for a long time, suddenly, from the canyon below, an ancient Light Array emerged. At its core, a canyon depths unfathomable, from which a beam of light shot into the sky, and in the next moment, many shadows burst out, instantly breaking the desolate silence of this world.

Among these many shadows, a large swath of rainbow light also appeared, landing on a mountain peak, which was unmistakably a group from Xuanbing Mansion.

Ye Xuan lifted his head to gaze at the sun above. The so-called secret realm was not a space on its own but was a space hidden and sealed by powerful Prohibitions and Arrays, actually under the same sun as the outside world. It seemed mysterious and elusive, yet was quite understandable.

"The entrance of the Suspended Air Secret Realm seems to separate the entrants. It looks like we’re lucky not to encounter the people from Evil Wind Cave Heaven right now," Qin Qi observed, and then spoke.

"If we encounter them, so be it. Are we supposed to be scared of them?" Li Ziting spoke coldly, his temperament such that he had wanted to act when Xue Wuheng provoked them earlier, finding their opponent’s arrogant demeanor extremely annoying.

"It’s better to avoid such things if possible. If it comes to where we can’t avoid it, then we’ll fight, but it’s not late yet. Besides, the disciples of Evil Wind Cave Heaven are extremely strong, Xue Wuheng and Sikong Xin’s abilities are no less than mine, and below them, there’s ’Barbarian Demon’ Tuoba Ye and ’Half-Serpent’ Lv Yuanzhi, whose strengths are also top-notch geniuses. If a big battle breaks out, we won’t gain much," Qin Qi sighed quietly, thinking how impulsive her Junior Li was, without considering the consequences and lacking a sense of the bigger picture.

"Senior Sister Qin is right, we still need to complete the trial tasks given by the Sect, we can put aside other matters for later."

Ye Xuan also nodded, their objective was to undergo trials, and engaging in fierce battles too soon was indeed not a good thing. As for Sect grudges, those could be slowly resolved later.

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Li Ziting did not continue speaking and nodded in agreement.

"Exactly, our trial task this strokeLine up, let’s go."