Chapter 177: Storms Gather, Secret Realm Opens

"The secret realm of Yunzhongtian is essentially a special environment in Changshengtian. Therefore, when the secret realm is opened, not only will the heavenly mechanism be disturbed, but many terrible natural disasters will be born that even the strong people in Tiangui Realm dare not touch. Moreover, the power in Changshengtian will emerge, and a large number of demons will be created in the surrounding areas."

"These demons are powerful, but they do not have obvious consciousness. After being killed, no demon remains will be left."

"Therefore, in order to distinguish them from ordinary demons."

"Some practitioners in Zhongzhou named them "virtual demons". As time passed, this name gradually spread outside."

Looking at a cheetah with a blood-red body and black flame patterns on the mountain in front of him.

Li Lingxiu smiled and explained.

"Huh?" Li Lingxiu's eyes condensed, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

Only then did he see that under the body of this black leopard demon, there were two young men and women with terrified faces.

"The clothes on these two people... seem to be the style of Lingxiu Sect." Li Lingxiu touched his chin.

"Lingxiu Sect?" Su Heng always felt that this name was inexplicably familiar.

"Lingxiu Sect is a sect in Liuzhou that is neither big nor small. Brother Su, have you ever heard of it?"

"I remember." Su Heng said, "Huh." He hadn't heard of it. But he had seen people from Lingxiu Sect being killed in Xie Linyuan's memory. Looking back, that group of people suffered a disaster because of the Dragon Tomb incident.

And now, the two young disciples in front of him seemed to be for the same reason.

"Do people from this sect like to join in the fun so much?" Such a thought flashed through Su Heng's mind.

However, since they happened to meet.

It's not a big problem to help.

Su Heng spread out his five fingers and grasped forward in the air.

Crack!

The huge leopard monster, which was born not long ago, was probably also at the level of fierceness.

But under the gravity of thousands of tons of Su Heng's hand, the steel and iron bones were as fragile as a towel.

It was twisted into a ball in an instant, and blood spurted out, exploding into a blood mist. Only the bones were left wrapped in the red fur, and it was dead on the spot.

"Although the strength is a little weak, if the number is reached, it can also bring quite a lot of attribute points."

Su Heng couldn't help but think.

With the improvement of the realm, the attribute points required to improve the skills are also increasing.

Now we must be thrifty and not miss any resources.

Bang!

The huge leopard monster corpse was lifted up in the air.

Su Heng threw it aside.

In front of Li Lingxiu and Su Heng, the two disciples of Lingxiu Sect finally reacted slowly.

Surviving a near-death experience can have a great impact on people's mentality. Ji Hao breathed heavily for a while, and then hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you two seniors for saving my life."

"It's just a little effort." Su Heng withdrew his eyes from the two and stopped looking at them.

Li Lingxiu's attitude was more amiable. He pointed to a road behind him and said, "We just came from this direction. You can also leave from here. If you are not too unlucky, you should not be in danger."

"Thank you, senior." Ji Hao smiled.

The two left in a flash.

Li Lingxiu shook his head and looked in the direction Su Heng was looking at.

The sky, which was clear and bright just now, was covered with lead-gray clouds. The clouds gathered into a huge vortex, and bursts of roars came from it. The red flames flashed in the clouds, and several huge tornadoes appeared in sight. The howling wind swept up large pieces of dead branches and leaves on the mountain peaks, and even the clothes of Su Heng and Li Lingxiu were fluttering.

"This is a sign that the secret realm is opening." Li Lingxiu pointed to the hurricane and black clouds in the distance.

"These winds, fires, and thunders are not ordinary natural disasters. They are heavenly thunders, calamity fires, and dark winds mixed with the power of Changshengtian."

"Among these three, heavenly thunders are the most powerful, the most rigid and yang, and indestructible; the calamity fires are the most difficult to deal with, and can penetrate the body, penetrate the limbs, and melt the internal organs and flesh; as for the last dark wind, it is even more pervasive, specifically targeting the souls of cultivators.

Cultivators below the level of Tiangui have no resistance to the dark winds at all.

When the dark wind blows, the soul will be scattered on the spot, and the death will not be dead.

Even the strong men in the Tiangui realm dare not stay in such an environment for long." Li Lingxiu's face was serious, and he introduced some of the news he knew to Su Heng in detail.

As his words came.

In the depths of Zhuqiong Mountain, a large number of cultivators who had the same idea as Ji Hao and Chen Xi were desperately fleeing. Some people were not very lucky, or lacked in body skills. They failed to dodge and hit the whistling hurricane head-on.

It was just as Li Lingxiu said.

These monks were like birds hit by bullets, they immediately lost consciousness and fell straight down from the sky.

"Hiss..."

Su Heng looked at the scene in front of him and said thoughtfully, "So, the Cloud Key is actually not a necessity to the Cloud Sky Secret Realm. It can be understood as a kind of protection that can avoid, or weaken the impact of these natural disasters."

"Yes." Li Lingxiu nodded.

Su Heng took out the palm-sized "Cloud Key" from his arms.

A white light enveloped him, and the howling wind in the distance became calm in an instant when it approached him.

"The power in the Cloud Key is not infinite, so even with the Cloud Key protecting you, you can't go too deep to avoid unexpected situations." Li Lingxiu warned, "And the dangers in the Cloud Sky Secret Realm come not only from those natural disasters, but also from powerful virtual demons and... other warriors."

"I understand." Su Heng nodded.

"There is still some time before the opening of Changshengtian, so let's put away the Cloud Key first." Li Lingxiu suggested, "This will attract too much attention."

Looking around, there were several greedy and curious eyes on the two of them.

Although Su Heng was not afraid of trouble, he didn't want to cause trouble for no reason.

He immediately put away the "Cloud Key".

However, between the collection and release, Su Heng keenly noticed the difference. The Cloud Key can certainly isolate the power of natural disasters, but this layer of protection also isolates the connection with "Cloud Sky" to a certain extent.

If possible, Su Heng wants to try to rely on his dragon blood and body to enter the depths of "Cloud Sky".

If it works, it would be better to return the "Cloud Key" to Li Lingxiu.

The two of them spent some time together and could be considered friends.

Su Heng was unwilling to delay his practice.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The "Clouds in the Sky" secret realm was about to open, attracting more and more cultivators.

In addition to the warriors from Liuzhou and several nearby states and counties, there were also some cultivators from outside the domain or Zhongzhou. They wore different clothes and spoke different languages. Because they acted low-key, no conflicts broke out these days.

At this time-

On a beautiful hillside of Zhuqiong Mountain.

A group of simple wooden houses built temporarily surrounded a martial arts training ground in the open space.

The flag of the martial arts training ground fluttered in the wind, with a huge "Lie" character written on it, which meant that this was the territory of Lieyangmen. As one of the three major immortal sects in the Jiang-E area, Lieyangmen has accumulated great prestige for thousands of years, and few people dared to provoke it when it occupied a mountain alone.

Two young disciples in white robes were fighting in the open space.

Between the collision of fists and feet, the strong wind whistled.

The two disciples had obviously already fought with real fire, and blood was faintly visible on their faces, dyeing their white robes red. However, the few disciples watching around did not think there was anything wrong, but cheered loudly and encouraged.

This is the rule that Lieyang Sect has always followed.

When facing the outside world, we must be united.

If there are disputes within the sect, they can all be resolved through the ring.

Even if there are no conflicts on weekdays, disciples in the sect can also maintain their relationships through fighting.

Swish!

A flash of fire suddenly appeared.

It swept across the sky like a meteorite and landed on the edge of the ring.

The temperature around suddenly rose a lot, and even the air was slightly distorted.

Green smoke came out of the originally wet ground, and the grass and flowers growing on it withered and turned yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye. They turned into ashes and disappeared in the rolling heat wave.

Bang!

The figure in the fire took a step forward.

He was tall, with a naked upper body, and a stream of red flames flowed on his muscular body. A face with thick eyebrows and big eyes, quite like a leader.

This person is Cui Mingri, the true disciple of Lieyang Sect.

After solving some trivial matters in Jiangbeizhou, Cui Mingri spent a few more days, and arrived in time before the "Cloud Sky" secret realm was opened.

Although Cui Mingri is not a true disciple of the first sequence, he is obviously quite popular in Lieyang Sect. When he appeared at this time, the two people on the ring stopped at the same time. The disciples who were watching or practicing around him also put down their actions and surrounded him in the crowd.

"Haha! Long time no see, everyone."

Cui Mingri smiled and greeted his junior brothers and sisters one by one.

"I heard people talking about what happened in Jiangbeizhou two days ago. I heard that a Zen master in the Tiangui realm of Buddhism was killed by my senior brother." In the crowd, a hot young female disciple spoke, looking at Cui Mingri with admiration.

Cui Mingri likes this feeling of being surrounded and loved, but he is not greedy for credit.

"Master Dingguang was not killed by me." Cui Mingri said seriously, "but by a young strong man from Jiangzhou. This man is extremely powerful. Master Dingguang is already a strong man in the Tiangui realm, but he couldn't even hold out against him."

"The rumor is actually true." Another disciple in Lieyang Sect asked unconvincedly, "How does this man compare to my senior brother?"

Cui Mingri thought of the scene where Su Heng killed Master Dingguang with one punch, and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Compared with him, I am like a firefly to the bright moon. The gap is too big, we are not on the same level at all, and there is no meaning to compare."

"How is this possible!"

In the crowd, a disciple who admired Cui Mingri said unconvincedly, "Senior Brother Cui, you are a true disciple ranked in the top ten in the sect, and even Senior Sister Qin Shunying can fight with you. How could you be easily defeated by an outsider?"

Cui Mingri heard these words.

The smile on his face faded, and he immediately said seriously, "Although our Lieyang Sect has a long history, we cannot be complacent and look down on the heroes of the world. We have our current status because of the efforts of our predecessors in the sect, and this is not a reason for us to be proud."

The disciple saw Cui Mingri's serious expression and showed a sullen look on his face.

He didn't dare to say much.

The originally lively atmosphere seemed a little awkward at this time.

Just as Cui Mingri was about to speak to calm down the atmosphere, he heard a long laugh coming from above his head.

The majestic pressure was like a black wave that stirred up large amounts of dust on the ground. Cui Mingri's expression changed slightly, he raised his hand and punched in the direction of the sound. The two fists met, and a red ring of fire exploded in the air.

The surrounding ground was dented and exploded.

The strong winds set off completely destroyed the houses outside the martial arts venue and turned them into ruins.

Several disciples surrounding Cui Mingri were thrown away by the aftermath of the collision without noticing, creating an embarrassing scene where everyone was on their backs.

"Hahaha!"

Amidst the hearty laughter, a burly figure wearing armor slowly walked out.

The body is more than three meters tall, with ancient runes engraved on the pale armor, and thick fur armor on the shoulders. There is a scar on his face, he has golden pupils, and when he laughs, wolf-like fangs are exposed in his mouth.

The whole person is incredibly strong and looks like a white bear walking upright from a distance. And wherever he went, the frost spread under his feet.

"Yuan Qianqiu!" The anger on the faces of Lieyang Sect disciples gradually dissipated, and someone called out this person's name.

The Yuan family in Hanzhou is as big a family as the Li family in Jiangzhou.

And it is even older, tribal people have already lived in this land.

The glaciers and harsh frozen soil not only failed to defeat this group of people, but instead tempered them as indestructible as thousand-year-old cold iron.

"I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you still haven't made much progress!" Yuan Qianqiu laughed and greeted Cui Mingri.

His left arm was wrapped in armor forged from cold iron, and his right hand was a huge axe.

"If you want to fight, just say so!" Cui Mingri also laughed.

Although he said this, he opened his arms and strode forward. Yuan Qianqiu also dropped the ax in his hand and hugged him with a bear. More than ten years ago, the two had experienced a trial in a secret realm in Hanzhou, going through life and death, and thus formed a very deep friendship.

The two separated. Cui Mingri punched Yuan Qianqiu's breastplate hard and invited him, "Would you like to come and compare notes and see how you have grown in the past ten years?"

"Sounds good, but the timing is a bit inappropriate." Yuan Qianqiu reached out and picked up his ax from the ground.

He grinned broadly and raised his chin towards an open space on the martial arts field, "The eldest lady of the Li family, do you think so or not?"

"Who!?" Cui Mingri looked horrified.

Following Yuan Qianqiu's gaze, he saw a slim and beautiful girl in the shadow under the house.

Although he just stood calmly in the shadows, he did not reveal any hostility.

But he was stared at by Li Lingsu's beautiful and calm eyes.

Both Yuan Qianqiu and Cui Mingri felt inexplicably nervous. It was as if someone was pointing a dagger at his throat, and all the muscles in his body were involuntarily tense. Fortunately, as Li Lingsu lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the ground, this discomfort disappeared.

Cui Mingri breathed a sigh of relief, and Yuan Qianqiu's shoulders also quietly dropped.

"Have you met my brother?" Li Lingsu's clear and ethereal voice came on the wind. Cui Mingri nodded, "I met him once in Jiangbeizhou."

"Really?" Li Lingsu asked again, "What about now?"

"Now... if nothing else happens, it should be nearby." Cui Mingri replied. He remembered that he and Su Heng had agreed to meet here, so he took the initiative and said, "Do you want me to help you find him together?"

Yuan Qianqiu glanced at Cui Mingri suspiciously, suspecting that his brother's motives were impure.

Li Lingsu didn't think much about it, "Thank you."

A smile seemed to flash across her face, but her expression was so indifferent that neither Cui Mingri nor Yuan Qianqiu were sure.

"I found him." Li Lingsu looked into the distance with a determined expression.

She turned her gaze away, bowed slightly and saluted the two of them.

The standard of his posture and etiquette is impeccable, but the indifference and alienation displayed are also impossible to ignore.

Li Lingsu took a step back, and her thin body instantly turned into countless flowing shadows, disappearing from the crowd in such a large and majestic way.

Yuan Qianqiu and Cui Mingri looked at each other.

Yuan Qianqiu coughed and sighed, "I feel like that woman looks down on us."

"Never mind her." Cui Mingri shook his head indifferently. He would continue to share his experiences in the past ten years with his brother.

But when he opened his mouth, no sound came out——

"Boom!" Suddenly there was a loud noise in the distance. The two of them widened their eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. The sky seemed to have collapsed, and a huge black mist swooped down from the crack in the sky like a waterfall, spread out on the ground, turned into a tidal wave, and surged rapidly in all directions.

It was not the first time for Cui Mingri and Yuan Qianqiu to come to "Yun Zhongtian", but despite this, they still had shocked expressions on their faces when they saw such a strange scene.

"Yun Zhongtian's secret realm has been opened." Yuan Qianqiu swallowed.