Chapter 3
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Chapter 3: Decisive Slaying
Old Yu, with his rich experience, noticed when Chen Yang slightly stirred his internal spiritual power.
Turning his head, he revealed an expression of disbelief in his eyes.
"Master! Wait!"
The Yang Master was called to a halt, and following Old Yu’s gaze, he saw a smooth, rounded gray stone quietly lying at the base of a tree.
"What secrets does this stone hold?"
"Master, this stone is right next to the four-leafed spirit-receiving grass. I checked its age earlier; the spiritual grass has matured for quite some time," Old Yu explained.
Upon hearing this, the Yang Master immediately understood.
"The records state that this spiritual plant produces a drop of spirit liquid every three months, and it likely fell onto this stone."
"Exactly."
Old Yu nodded, stepping forward to pick up Chen Yang. With a bit of a try-it-out mentality, he infused his own spiritual power into Chen Yang’s body.
Swish—
The next moment, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to gather towards them like a target.
"This!"
The Yang Master gasped in astonishment, his mouth partially open in surprise.
Old Yu, feeling as if he had found a treasure, gently stroked Chen Yang.
"Master, it cannot be wrong! This is a Spirit Gathering Stone! Early-stage Gathering Qi level, and as long as we take it back and nurture it with spiritual power, it won’t be long before it upgrades to mid-stage Gathering Qi!"
Old Yu was filled with joy as he said, "This little stone is also lucky to have grown next to a four-leafed spirit-receiving grass, nourished by spirit liquid for so long, and has become a treasure!"
He saw the potential use of Chen Yang but misunderstood the relationship, thinking the four-leafed spirit-receiving grass came first and then the Spirit Gathering Stone.
In reality, this small spiritual item was the result of years of nurturing by Chen Yang himself.
It was no surprise they couldn’t guess correctly; after all, a spiritual item that had intelligence, could cultivate on its own, and even function independently was something that only existed in legends and was beyond their level of understanding.
Old Yu’s words made the Yang Master incredibly excited, causing his hands to tremble as he carefully took Chen Yang.
"To acquire a spiritual plant and a spiritual treasure on this journey is indeed great fortune! The Yang Family will thrive!"
"Master, it’s almost time; we should leave quickly."
"You’re right; delays could bring trouble. Let’s hurry."
After placing the black rattan wooden box along with Chen Yang into his sleeve, the two immediately raced back in the direction they had come.
In the Yang Master’s sleeve, Chen Yang felt he was witnessing new wonders.
"Wow, no wonder this sleeve is made so big."
Inside were ten bright red talismans, a flying dagger-like weapon, and five black-red bullets.
These items, like Chen Yang, had been absorbed into the Yang Master’s sleeve using his own spiritual power, ready to be deployed against enemies at any time.
"Indeed, they are just a small family in the early stages; they don’t even have a storage bag."
Chen Yang quietly stayed in the sleeve, waiting to leave the secret realm and head to a wider world.
But just as they approached the exit, an unexpected change occurred.
Three presences blocked the path of Old Yu and the Yang Master.
Chen Yang released his consciousness to sense the situation and found that these three individuals were slightly weaker than the two from the Yang Family, but they had the advantage in numbers.
"Oh? There are actually people faster than us; I wonder what benefits they have gained."
"Big Brother, these two don’t look like sect or dynasty cultivators," said the two young cultivators on either side.
Their words carried a clear hint of threat.
Not being from a sect or dynasty meant they lacked a powerful backing, which also implied that if they died in the secret realm, no one would investigate.
The leader, a bald-headed cultivator, glanced at the two from the Yang Family, his eyes slightly vacant, yet his spiritual power was already quietly circulating.
At the same time, Chen Yang, still in the sleeve, noticed six fiery red talismans already charged and ready to launch.
Before they even introduced themselves or exchanged words, the battle erupted instantly!
The Yang Master confronted the bald-headed cultivator, while Old Yu swiftly darted to the side to restrain the two young cultivators.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The six fire talismans shot out simultaneously, instantly pushing the two young cultivators back.
The bald-headed cultivator generated a barrier with his spiritual power to block the incoming talismans and prepared to counterattack.
However, the Yang Master had years of experience fighting and rolling in the dirt, and his strikes were ruthless and decisive.
After the six fire talismans, three bullets followed closely behind.
"Not good! It’s thunder flame bullets!" the bald-headed cultivator shouted.
The two younger individuals tried to evade, but before they could move, they felt a great force pressing down on them.
Old Yu rotated the magic disc beside him, a cold smile on his face.
"Big Brother! I can’t move!"
"We’re done for!”
Boom, boom!
The thunder flame bullets possessed incredible power, instantly blasting the two into fragments.
The bald-headed cultivator barely managed to dodge the immense force bearing down on him, but the Yang Master had no intention of giving him any chance to breathe.
Zip—
A dark shadow sliced through the air, piercing through the bald-headed cultivator’s waist.
Only then did he suddenly realize that he had encountered a formidable opponent and stepped on an iron plate.
Unfortunately, it was too late for him to activate his spiritual power and use his body technique to escape.
The Yang Master’s expression turned as cold as iron. In a single breath, he closed the distance and stood before this person.
“Die!”
Raising his hand, the Yang Master’s arm suddenly swelled to twice its size!
Smack!
With a single palm strike, he smashed the person’s bald head, completely snuffing out their life.
After ending the battle with swift brutality, he quickly searched the individual for belongings, then dared not waste another moment as he dashed toward the exit.
Old Yu followed closely behind, and the two figures merged into the teleportation array, causing a ripple before leaving the secret realm.
Just a few breaths after their departure, the teleportation array in the secret realm lit up again.
As the Fluctuations of Spiritual Energy surged, figures entered the secret realm one after another.
Each of these newcomers had a far stronger presence than the Yang Master and Old Yu, all having reached the late-stage Gathering Qi.
“What a vibrant secret realm filled with spiritual energy!”
“Hahaha, heaven helps us! This journey will lead to great fortune, allowing us to break through to Perfected Gathering Qi!”
This group of Loose cultivators entered the secret realm, all wearing ambitious expressions as they looked forward to finding treasures and opportunities.
However, before they could celebrate, another group of seven appeared at the secret realm entrance.
These individuals wore standard blue-green long robes, each adorned with a pattern of a clear sky and a solitary moon on their chests.
The leader could even ride the wind and walk on air, already a strong presence at the Condensing Essence stage.
Upon seeing this, the smiles on the faces of the Loose cultivators instantly froze.
“Damn it, why did they have to arrive first?”
“Cursed! Not only are our treasures at risk, but our lives are in danger!”
“Heaven help me, please don’t let this person see me…”
The Condensing Essence sect cultivator cast a single glance, and the Gathering Qi realm Loose cultivators fell silent, frozen in place and barely daring to breathe.
Then, with a casual wave, a beam of black light struck down, separating the heads from five of the Loose cultivators.
“Get lost.”
Simply uttering that single word, the remaining Loose cultivators lost all courage to stay and fled in panic, leaving the secret realm.
Fortunately, the Yang Master acted decisively earlier, willing to spend his resources to swiftly slay the three individuals.
Otherwise, even a moment’s delay could have cost them not only the spiritual plants and treasures but their very lives in this secret realm.
