CHAPTER 477: CHAPTER 477: OLD FRIENDS REUNITE

In the Dragon Soul Secret Realm, all the cultivators who had followed them in were trapped, and many met a tragic end.

As Chen Pingping was on his way back, he passed by the Emperor Son and Emperor Tian of the Purple Gold Divine Clan. He paused and asked in surprise, "Emperor Son, why are you here?"

"Just passing by..." the Emperor Son replied with a faint smile.

Despite his tattered clothes, messy hair, and face smeared with dirt, looking utterly disheveled and wretched, he still responded calmly to Chen Pingping’s question, maintaining the refined poise and composure befitting an Emperor Son.

He couldn’t possibly admit that he had come all this way just to kill Chen Pingping, and he’d be even less likely to admit that he was trapped here.

Emperor Tian beside him was extremely anxious. On one hand, he hoped Chen Pingping would rescue them; on the other, he wished this fellow would just scram.

It was just too humiliating.

"You’re...?" Chen Pingping frowned.

"I’m fine. Thank you for your concern, Chen," the Emperor Son responded.

"An Array?"

"Oh, this Array? I know about it. I’m just intentionally letting myself be trapped here to study it," the Emperor Son said, smiling.

"And that major demon next to you," Chen Pingping continued.

"Just a mere major demon. It tried to ambush me, but I slapped it to death," the Emperor Son replied with a smile.

But the truth was, he and Emperor Tian had barely survived, exhausting all their strength just to slay this major demon.

It had been incredibly challenging!

Chen Pingping had an odd expression as he looked at the Emperor Son’s injuries, about to speak.

The Emperor Son preempted him, "Surely, Chen, you don’t think these wounds on my body could affect my performance?"

Chen Pingping was speechless.

"My father is a Great Emperor, and I have inherited his powerful vitality. Minor injuries like these can be healed just by circulating some of my Life Origin. It’s just that I haven’t been injured for so long, so I wanted to experience the pain..." the Emperor Son explained.

Even a fool could see that his injuries were severe, his vitality drained, and his Life Origin nearly devastated. If he could have healed himself, wouldn’t he have done so already?

As for this Array, it wasn’t something ordinary people could break.

Chen Pingping didn’t expose him and said with a smile, "In that case, I’ll be leaving then?"

The Emperor Son waved his hand. "Goodbye!"

Chen Pingping’s group sped away, quickly becoming a blur in the distance.

After they had disappeared without a trace, the smile on the Emperor Son’s face finally froze. He stared intently in the direction Chen Pingping had gone.

The word "Fuck!" was on the tip of his tongue, but he wasn’t sure if he should utter it.

So many cultivators had followed Chen Pingping into the Dragon Soul Secret Realm, suffering countless deaths and injuries. Even he had been trapped here, forced to overcome one powerful Array after another, slaying one terrifying major demon after another.

And yet, Chen Pingping had walked out without a scratch.

The Emperor Son was on the verge of vomiting blood.

Emperor Tian, at his side, said, "He’s gone."

"I know!" The Emperor Son took a deep breath. "Don’t rush. We first need to break this Array."

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The sunlight was glorious, bright and heartwarming.

Outside the Dragon Soul Secret Realm, countless experts had gathered. They were curious about what exactly Chen Pingping was searching for and why he had entered the Dragon Soul Secret Realm.

But curiosity aside, not everyone had the courage to step into the Secret Realm.

This place was terrifying, and the rumors about it were endless.

It was even said that a Great Emperor had once waged battle here and never returned.

"It is said that a Big Shot is entombed within the Secret Realm," an old man said gravely.

Upon these words, the surroundings suddenly quieted.

After a long while, a young man, unable to contain his curiosity, asked, "Why are we all waiting here?"

"That’s a good question," another person laughed. "So, why do *you* think Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect entered the Dragon Soul Secret Realm?"

"This...?" The young man was taken aback. How would I know? he thought.

That person continued, "You don’t know, do you? So, are you curious? What if Chen Pingping brings out a major secret? Or perhaps secures a Great Opportunity?"

It was undeniable that they indeed dared not enter the Dragon Soul Secret Realm. That place was very dangerous, with death looming at the slightest misstep.

But outside the Secret Realm, it was safe.

Most of those waiting here fell into two categories: the first were mere spectators, the second had ulterior motives.

Putting aside the first type, the purpose of the second was to wait for Chen Pingping to walk out alive. This was easy to understand.

A Great Opportunity! Who wouldn’t want it? Especially from a young fellow from Heaven Martial.

Hm?

Just then, someone at the entrance to the Secret Realm spotted a figure and instantly perked up.

But unfortunately, the person who came out wasn’t Chen Pingping.

It was just a young talent from some faction. He was covered in wounds, his appearance wretched, his face deathly pale. Upon seeing his sect mates, he cried out, "Fuck! Run!"

Then he fainted.

The crowd was astonished.

The leaders of that faction were at a loss.

"He must have encountered a major demon," someone surmised.

"Indeed. With his strength, he’s a standout among his peers. But facing a major demon, he was certainly no match, hence he barely escaped with his life..."

"How pitiful. He has probably been left with a psychological scar."

"Do you think his Dao Heart is shattered?"

"Surely not?"

Amidst the discussion, another young talent staggered out.

A few middle-aged men quickly approached. "Aman!"

"Ghosts!" the young man trembled, his eyes filled with terror...

The crowd: "???"

Just then, Elder Yang Wuzong from Star Sea walked over and checked the young man’s condition. Apart from some injuries, there appeared to be no other abnormalities.

He furrowed his brows and asked, "What happened?"

The young man was very weak, his whole body convulsing; his physical and mental state were on the verge of collapse. Seeing the Star Sea Elder approach, he shuddered. Fighting against his exhaustion, he said, "So many Arrays... we couldn’t break through them."

He briefly described their predicament within the Secret Realm.

One powerful Array after another, one terrifying major demon after another, great fiends...

This place was simply not meant for humans.

Within an hour of entering the Secret Realm, over half of them had died. Afterward, they got trapped in an Array. They managed to escape with great difficulty, only to turn around and be trapped again.

Hearing this, the surrounding cultivators were all visibly moved.

Someone asked, "Then how did you manage to escape? What about your companions?"

"They’re all dead... I... I don’t know how I escaped. A major demon suddenly appeared and broke the Array. I just focused on running out..." He was terrified.

That scene was too horrific.

The Arrays were operating, slaughter filling every inch of space; no one could escape it.

Even more terrifying were the mountain-sized major demons, swallowing them whole...

At that moment, the young man had been scared stiff.

He was talented, no doubt. His innate ability was remarkable, his aptitude excellent, and his perception keen—that was all true. But where had he ever witnessed such scenes?

Feasting on raw flesh and blood, literally eating people alive!

"Did you see Chen Pingping?" Yang Wuzong asked.

"I saw him at the very beginning." He had calmed down somewhat, now recalling.

"And then?"

"They went straight in." At the time, he and his companions had all been stunned.