CHAPTER 278: 276. DIVINE PROFOUND ENTRY, SEIZING THE SECRET TREASURE (2/4)

Just pondering this matter, when suddenly a strange sensation comes over his body.

Upon opening his eyes again, the scene before him has turned into a wasteland, where the corpse of the Earth Dragon is still visible. No trace remains of the grand hall or the people from the sect in white robes.

"What happened?"

"Why are we out here?"

Over a hundred people look around, bewildered.

At the same time, Wenping hears the voice of the system beside his ear.

"Unrelated persons have been relocated off-site... The tournament is ending soon. You can teleport the end now with Abi, or delay for an hour."

"Let’s delay for an hour."

Wenping says, scanning the surroundings.

He then raises his voice towards the crowd and says, "With this tournament concluded, participants can receive three days of free cultivation in a random area. Luo Mi will receive a magical artifact and the Fire Dragon Skill, which will be distributed upon returning to the sect."

Upon hearing the last sentence, everyone is extremely envious.

Luo Mi’s smile becomes too wide to hide.

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, Elders, thanks for the concession, hehe."

Zhantian Qingxuan responds with a smile, "It’s your skill; we are all in the same realm yet cannot compare to you."

"Indeed, none of us have seen this demon before, yet you instantly found its weakness. I’m truly impressed," Yun Liao remarks, admitting his admiration deep down.

Some click their tongues in awe, while others express happiness for Luo Mi.

But Zhao Yi is in a bad way.

Having been in the top three all along, suddenly he’s ranked fourth, missing out on the final battle.

There’s no way he can be happy about this.

At this moment, Yang Lele asks from the side, "Random... Sect Leader, is it possible for the random selection to be Nirvana House?"

"That’s right!"

Huai Ye, standing by, exclaims joyfully.

Three days of free access to Nirvana House would be a big win.

Wenping glances at the crowd suddenly excited, and responds immediately, "Yes, but it depends on your luck."

Upon hearing this, Huai Ye is the first to jump up happily.

"Wow, even losing isn’t a loss, haha."

"Not a loss at all, if you’re randomly selected for Nirvana House, that would be an enormous profit."

Those who were just troubled about not coming first now immediately show a smile.

Meanwhile, Wenping, seizing the hour’s time, approaches the body of the giant crocodile.

His gaze falls into the grand hall.

He then walks slowly inside.

...

Star Sea City.

A mighty group of thousands of people heads towards the Bright Land Trial Entrance.

A new realm within a realm has appeared in the secret realm, invisible, and everyone wants to wait at the entrance to see which sect’s disciple can bring it out.

If it’s someone from the sect in white robes, they can block him at the entrance.

Discuss a cooperative venture.

Otherwise, there are countless ways to share the secret treasure.

For instance — secretly killing those in the Body Refining Realm; their elders aren’t here anyway.

But just as everyone heads there, a Profound Realm guard runs towards them, dashing swiftly to Luo Boping, calling out loudly, "Sir, it’s a disaster!"

"What’s happened?" Luo Boping asks quickly.

The guard hurriedly explains, "A Divine Profound Realm Fierce Demon elder has forcibly entered the Bright Land Trial and killed the Half-Step Divine Profound Realm guard — Lord Tuxing."

"Such audacity from a Fierce Demon, openly defying the rules established by Bright Mirror Lake!"

The guard bows his head, speechless, "Chief, he couldn’t stop him..."

"It’s not your fault."

Luo Boping replies coldly.

As the two talk, a murmur of discussion rises.

"Must be after the secret treasure!"

"Damn it, are there no scruples? A Divine Profound Realm just directly barging in to snatch it."

"I should kill him!"

"Go ahead, just don’t get killed by the Fierce Demon instead."

Amidst the angry shouts behind him, Luo Boping immediately declares coldly, "Everyone wait outside, and I’ll go in and bring that scoundrel out."

With that, he directly removes his Storage Ring.

To show his determination not to tamper with anything inside the Bright Land Trial.

...

Inside the secret realm, after Wenping steps into the grand hall, he peers into the dark depths of the hall.

It’s empty.

No special items, but there are two eggs.

"This must be the reason it crawled back even in death, right?"

His guess was correct; the giant crocodile desperately died at the door of the hall, certainly for a reason.

"System, what kind of eggs are these?"

The system replies, "Guardian eggs."

"These crocodiles are called Guardians?"

"Yes, another race uses them as pets to guard the hall, called Guardians."

"You’re talking about another race, could it be the Giant Race?"

"Indeed."

"There really are giants?"

"Just people from the previous era."

The previous era.

Upon hearing this term, a heavy sense of history rushes in.

Looking again at the two eggs in the corner, Wenping’s gaze becomes fervent.

It feels like a modern person seeing dinosaur eggs.

Wenping remarked with enthusiasm, "This time I’ve hit the jackpot, didn’t expect an unexpected delight."

After smiling, Wenping put away the half-human tall blue giant egg.

There’s still some residual warmth on it.

"Take them back and feed them in the Deep Pool, let the Flood Dragon have some companionship. The Flood Dragon always sleeps alone, with a companion it surely won’t be lonely."

With that, Wenping stores them in the Storage Ring.

After all, if left here, others would take them; better to take them along and hatch them.

Moreover, raising two creatures from a previous era feels just like raising two dinosaurs on Earth.

One word, thrilling!

If they’re not strong, they can be kept as pets.

If they’re strong, they can guard the sect.

Just as he plans to walk outside, Yang Lele calls out from outside the hall.

"Sect Leader, is there anything inside?"

"Just two eggs."

Wenping replies, stepping out of the grand hall, intending to explore the area before returning to the sect. But just as he’s about to speak, a furious shout is heard!

"Kid, put down the secret treasure!"

Several hundred meters away, a middle-aged man rushes angrily towards them, full of momentum. His single-handed saber touches the ground, exuding an unspeakable unique aura!

Wenping glances at the man’s realm— Thirteenth Layer!

Given his age, he looks to be forty or fifty, right?

And only cultivated to the Thirteenth Layer!

"Is that all?"

Wenping’s lips curl up disinterestedly, revealing a faint smile.

However, seeing Wenping ignoring him, the man shouts angrily again, "Kid, the old man’s nickname is Fierce Demon, you’d best hand over what you got from the hall."

Saying this, the middle-aged man feels a smug sense awakens within.

Thinking: Luo Boping, you wait outside the secret realm; once the old man gets the secret treasure, you won’t even have the chance to sip soup.

Bright Land Trial!

A trial that has existed for thousands of years.

No one can say how precious the secret treasure will be.

But it certainly must be better than the secret treasure recently unearthed from the East Lake Secret Realm.

If, by chance, the secret treasure holds items that aid the Upper Divine Profound Upper Realm, that will be huge. It’d be worth opposing all of Bright Mirror Lake to enter the secret realm.

Wenping chuckles lightly and says, "Pal, I’m giving you a chance, leave now."

Upon hearing these words, Fierce Demon is a bit stunned.

"You haven’t heard of the old man’s name?"

Who in Bright Mirror Lake dares say they haven’t heard of Fierce Demon?

Even the renowned Luo Boping wouldn’t confidently claim to defeat him; and yet here someone doesn’t recognize him.

"Hehe, just remembered, you’re at the Body Refining Realm, and I, a dignified Divine Profound..."

The words cut off abruptly.

Where is his cultivation realm?

"My realm!"

Fierce Demon’s heart stirs, both hands— but the Meridian Gate remains closed.

Upon inwardly inspecting his realm, his Dantian, unbeknownst when, began absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi again— a characteristic of the Body Refining Realm.

How did he become Body Refining Thirteenth Layer?

Wenping replies casually, "Ah, there was really nothing here, yet you insisted on coming to seize it, and the timing was spot on."

Alas!

Few Divine Profounds truly seek trouble.

He is the first.

Inadvertently entering the system-defined rules secret realm, if this were outside, meeting him, Wenping would genuinely fret.

Since he didn’t bring the Evil Spirit Knight.

Yet here, only he can maintain his original realm; others cannot.