Time flew by, and half a day had already passed inside the Secret Realm.
[Corpse Demon Heaven-Suppressing Palm: Perfection!]
[Nine Thunder Godslaying Arrow Technique: Perfection!]
In this half a day, Lin Chang’sheng finally cultivated both Immortal Techniques to the Perfection Realm.
Guo Yunchu was so exhausted she could barely catch her breath.
Without Primordial Power, she was hardly different from an ordinary person, and repeatedly firing arrows was physically draining.
"Did you just have an epiphany?"
Guo Yunchu looked at the smile on Lin Chang’sheng’s lips, and asked.
If he hadn’t saved her life, she wouldn’t have bothered showing off her Archery for him.
"I did have an epiphany, but watching a bit longer wouldn’t hurt either!"
Lin Chang’sheng smiled at Guo Yunchu.
"You—"
At these words, Guo Yunchu was instantly fuming, itching to stomp Lin Chang’sheng into the ground like a clay figurine.
Shhh—
All of a sudden, Lin Chang’sheng’s expression changed; he signaled Guo Yunchu to keep quiet.
Several figures sped past the entrance of the cave, landing not too far away.
"Where the hell is Lin Chang’sheng hiding? Even after all this searching, nobody’s found his tracks!"
Outside the door, one of the cultivators was totally baffled.
Could it be Lin Chang’sheng didn’t come here for treasure?
Did he just hide himself the moment he entered the Secret Realm?
"Yeah! If we don’t find him soon, we’re screwed. Tang Zhongming’s a ruthless bastard—my guess is he’s acting on orders from the Heaven-Suppressing Sect Leader, sent here specifically to kill Lin Chang’sheng!"
Another person chimed in anxiously.
After all, Tang Zhongming’s deadline had run out, yet they still hadn’t tracked down Lin Chang’sheng.
"Looks like the Heaven-Suppressing Sect has really sent its top fighters after me inside the Secret Realm,"
Lin Chang’sheng thought to himself.
"Tang Zhongming’s got Late Stage Tribulation Crossing power. If he grabs the treasure in here, he’ll probably hit the Immortal Realm pretty soon!"
"By then, Heaven-Suppressing Sect will have two Immortals holding down the fort. Their status in the Immortal Realm will shoot up!"
"Shoot up? More like skyrocket! At that point, none of the other big forces in the Immortal Realm will be a match for Heaven-Suppressing Sect!"
"You guys are thinking way too simple. The stuff left behind by the Blood Evil Loose Immortal isn’t so easy to scoop up. Didn’t you sense the thick Evil Qi coming off that Lower Grade Heaven-Reaching Immortal Treasure? Any ordinary cultivator who uses it will definitely be affected mentally, and end up falling into the Demon Dao!"
"Is that treasure really that powerful?"
...
Several cultivators nearby joined in the debate.
This helped Lin Chang’sheng gradually get a handle on the situation outside.
But if he wanted more details, he’d have to grab one and interrogate them.
To avoid startling anyone, Lin Chang’sheng didn’t use the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Treasure to slaughter the group; he exchanged a glance with Gu Shan, then flew out directly.
Bang! Bang!
Lin Chang’sheng slapped out with both palms, instantly killing two men, while the last two tried to run but were smashed to death by Gu Shan’s fists.
"Don’t—don’t kill me—"
The last one collapsed on the ground, scrambling backward, begging for mercy.
"Just answer whatever I ask."
Lin Chang’sheng’s voice was cold.
"Okay, as long as you spare me, I’ll tell you everything I know!"
The cultivator was terrified, watching his buddies die so miserably—how could he not be afraid?
"Was Tang Zhongming the one who sent you out to look for me?"
Lin Chang’sheng asked.
"You—you, are you Lin Chang’sheng?"
The cultivator was shocked; he hadn’t expected Lin Chang’sheng to be right in front of him.
Some people had seen Lin Chang’sheng before, some hadn’t.
"Yes or no?"
Lin Chang’sheng pressed.
"Yeah! He said if we don’t find you, all of us are dead!"
The cultivator answered immediately.
"He’s only Late Stage Tribulation Crossing—can’t City Lord Mou handle him? Why’s he acting so arrogant?"
Lin Chang’sheng asked again.
Mou Yuntao was also Late Stage Tribulation Crossing; why would he let Tang Zhongming throw his weight around?
"You don’t know—City Lord Mou just arrived here and was ambushed by his Blood Guard leader, Gao Zhan, and poisoned. Now his whereabouts are unknown, so we really can’t resist Tang Zhongming!"
The cultivator answered helplessly.
"Anything else you want to ask? If not, I’ll get going."
Seeing Lin Chang’sheng silent, the cultivator continued.
Now that he knew Lin Chang’sheng’s location, his plan was to tell Tang Zhongming once he left—maybe then he’d stay alive.
"Go on."
Lin Chang’sheng turned away and gave Gu Shan a subtle signal.
"Thank you, thank you!"
After thanking them repeatedly, the cultivator bolted out—but before he made it ten yards, Gu Shan finished him off with one punch.
Lin Chang’sheng waved his hand, sweeping all five corpses into the Holy Soul Banner.
"So, what do we do now?"
Gu Shan asked Lin Chang’sheng.
Even though his realm was higher than Lin Chang’sheng’s, he habitually deferred to Lin Chang’sheng for decisions.
He figured Lin Chang’sheng was the real leader of the team.
"Clean up the bloodstains. For now, don’t rush into the open. Mou Yuntao definitely won’t give up that easily—let’s just wait it out."
Lin Chang’sheng replied.
He didn’t believe Mou Yuntao would let things go so easily!
After all, Mou Yuntao had been waiting inside Blood City for so many years, probably just for the Secret Realm to open.
Now that the Secret Realm was open, how could he ignore the treasure and slink away?
Besides, getting out of this Secret Realm isn’t easy anyway.
Lin Chang’sheng realized this Secret Realm was another Grand Array. Without figuring out how to break it, even if they got the treasure, they’d end up trapped and dead here in the end.
Maybe that was also the Blood Evil Loose Immortal’s way of testing whoever claimed the treasure.
If your strength isn’t enough, even if you grab the treasure, you’ll never make it out alive.