CHAPTER 65: CHAPTER 65: SECRET REALM MUTATION!

As Gu Xing stepped into the secret realm, the sight before him made his breath catch.

This was scorched earth soaked in blood.

The black and red land was cracked with countless sinister fissures, bones half-buried in the dust, and the air was filled with an indelible stench of blood.

What kind of secret realm was this?

It was clearly a brutal battlefield!

Gu Xing recalled the information about this secret realm...

This was once a spatial rift connecting to the Otherworld.

Seventy years ago, the Demon Race army flooded in like a tide, attempting to use this as a springboard to invade the present world.

That battle lasted a full three months, and in the end, Longxia Country thwarted the disaster at the cost of a million soldiers’ lives.

Because so many members of the Demon Race fell in this area, new demons continually emerged due to the accumulated Demonic Qi.

To prevent these demons from growing and ultimately breaking the seal from within.

Thus, Long Zhenguo ordered that this passage be used as an Awakening Secret Realm for students to train their second Guardian Beast.

It not only cultivates students at the National Academy but also provides an opportunity to eradicate the demons produced in the secret realm.

Killing two birds with one stone!

"Roar—"

Suddenly, a piercing roar shattered the secret realm’s silence.

Gu Xing’s eyes narrowed, and he saw ten decaying-skinned demonic creatures surrounding him from all directions.

[Skinning Demon]

[Level: Awakening Tier Five]

[Talent: Demon Captain]

[Power: 60]

[Constitution: 51]

[Spirit: 21]

[Speed: 45]

[Skills: Flesh Stripping...]

These low-tier demons, infamous for their cruelty, love skinning their prey alive, thus earning the name Skinning Demon!

Although these are the most numerous bottom-tier demon race...

Why did ten suddenly appear at once?

Gu Xing’s brow furrowed slightly.

Not everyone’s Guardian Beast is as abnormal as his.

When Vera was at Awakened Tier One, her Spiritual Attribute had already surpassed 100.

But other students...

Even the Legendary Level Molten Dragon Lizard.

Their attributes are only around 30 points or so.

Facing ten Awakening Tier Five demons right from the start, unless the Beast Master possesses exceptionally strong talent...

They would likely encounter danger immediately!

Just as the group of Skinning Demons was about to pounce, Vera, nestled in Gu Xing’s arms, frowned in displeasure...

These ugly creatures dared to interrupt her cozy time with her master!

A hint of coldness flashed in her emerald eyes.

The Elf Race was destroyed because of the Demon Race, so Vera naturally harbored no goodwill towards these demons.

Moreover, they were now affecting her bond with her master.

Vera lightly raised her slender fingers, needing not even to use her skills—

Ten thick brambles suddenly broke through the earth, binding the demons into cocoons like living creatures.

This was the innate talent of the Elf Race, and as royalty, Vera’s ability to manipulate plants was unparalleled.

A few crisp cracks later, the brambles visibly turned from green to red.

Within a few breaths, ten withered demonic corpses scattered on the ground like ragged cloth.

And Vera was enveloped in a faint glow of advancement...

[Natural Spirit (Vera)]

[Talent: Myth Two Stars]

[Level: Awakening Tier Four]

[Power: 120]

[Constitution: 134]

[Spirit: 480]

[Speed: 123]

[Skills: Natural Lament, Elf Monarchy, Natural Domain (Primary)]

[Evolution: Heart of Nature, Spring of Life...]

Seeing the exaggerated numbers on Vera’s attribute panel, Gu Xing’s eye twitched slightly.

If Liu Li was a hexagonal warrior, then Vera was a completely unbalanced specialist!

With just Awakening Tier Four, her Spiritual Attribute was nearing the 500-point threshold...

This number even surpassed many Extraordinary Level Guardian Beasts!

"Master~"

The little elf tilted her charming face up, her emerald eyes full of anticipation.

Gu Xing understood and reached out to ruffle her golden hair.

From now on, they just needed to have Vera reach Awakened Tier Nine at the fastest speed.

With Vera’s current Spiritual Attribute...

With her skills, she could bulldoze the Awakening Stage demons!

Thus, Gu Xing’s gaze was fixed on the center of the Secret Realm.

With his Spiritual Power perception...

The demon aura was strongest there, naturally the gathering place of the demons.

It was also the best leveling ground!

...

At the entrance to the secret realm, students continued to exit in embarrassment, their faces full of lingering fear.

"It’s crazy! I ran into five Awakening Tier Five demons right after going in!"

"Aren’t there usually just a few scattered around each year? Why does it seem like we’ve stirred up a demon nest this year!"

"My Epic Level Guardian Beast saw the situation and directly retreated...

Seeing these unexpected situations, Ying Bing’s brow furrowed slightly.

She clearly remembered a similar incident five years ago.

It was said that a demon uprising in the secret realm back then led to a multiplied increase in their numbers.

It was this special reason that allowed Qin Chuxue to complete a remarkable breakthrough from Awakened Tier One to Tier Nine in just 9 hours.

"Sister Bing, you don’t think something happened to Brother Xing, do you?"

Although Qin Tian had reached the Extraordinary Level, the family had yet to find him a suitable second Guardian Beast, so he did not participate in the Awakening Secret Realm this time.

Now, looking at the chaotic scene, a hint of worry appeared on his face.

Even though he had confidence in Gu Xing’s strength, right now Gu Xing could only use a single Awakening Stage Guardian Beast.

No matter how great Gu Xing’s talent was, it was unlikely he could create miracles with just one Awakening Stage Guardian Beast, right?

The mentor in charge of the Awakening Secret Realm’s complexion changed drastically, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

This brought back memories of the demon uprising five years ago—

Had it not been for Qin Chuxue single-handedly pacifying the secret realm back then, the demons would have broken the seal, causing a major disaster.

And now...

"This time there’s no prodigy like Qin Chuxue sitting in guard!"

The mentor dared not delay for even a second, immediately initiating the emergency contact protocol.

At the same moment, in the principal’s office—

Long Zhenguo had just seen Fu Yanjie off when the red alert suddenly sounded.

"What?! Awakening Secret Realm mutation?!"

The communicator in Long Zhenguo’s hand cracked with a "crack" sound.

"Another high-tier demon birth..."

His expression turned ashen.

The truth of the uprising five years ago was all too clear to him...

Back then, the secret realm nurtured a Demon King Level demon. Had Qin Chuxue not intervened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The old principal drummed his fingers on the desk, pacing back and forth in the office.

There were only two choices:

First, he could personally make a move to erase the entire secret realm.

But doing so would sever an important path for freshmen to train their second Guardian Beast.

Second, he could send students with Awakened Tier Nine Guardian Beasts into the secret realm to conduct a sweep.

As long as the demons could be eliminated before the situation worsened, he wouldn’t need to destroy the secret realm himself.

In this way, they could both defuse the crisis and preserve the secret realm.

Soon, an emergency notification rapidly spread via the campus broadcast system:

"Attention all faculty and students! The secret realm has shown abnormal fluctuations, please all students with Awakened Tier Nine Guardian Beasts proceed immediately to the secret realm entrance to assemble! Repeating...

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