Chapter 316 - 292: The Dagger is Revealed

Chapter 316: Chapter 292: The Dagger is Revealed

"The gate to the Secret Realm is open. Everyone, please prepare to enter!"

"However, as I’ve stressed before, this Secret Realm’s passage can only accommodate Cultivators up to the Three Flowers Realm or fourth-rank Spirit Beasts."

"Master Gu, please be sure not to bring your fifth-rank Spirit Beast inside. Otherwise, the passage will collapse."

As Jiang Zuo’s group of five arrived before the gate to the Secret Realm, Helian Yuyang cautioned him once more.

In fact, among the precautions explained earlier, Helian Yuyang had specifically emphasized this point.

"Rest assured, I understand."

Jiang Zuo nodded.

"It’s not that I mean to harp on this, but the allure of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast is beyond what any ordinary Spirit Beast can offer."

"Once, an uncle from our Helian Family, an expert at the Dao Fruit Realm, was so desperate to capture this Vermilion Bird Spirit Beast that he decided to risk forcing his way into the Secret Realm."

"As a result, the Secret Realm’s passage collapsed on the spot, and my uncle perished because of it."

Helian Yuyang said with a wry smile, explaining why he kept reminding Jiang Zuo.

"Changpeng, after you enter the Secret Realm, lead the way carefully and try to follow Master Gu’s advice."

Helian Yuyang then said to a junior from the Helian Family standing to the side.

"I understand, Brother Yuyang," Helian Changpeng said respectfully.

"Yong Mountain, once you’re in the Secret Realm, remember to protect Master Gu well."

"Don’t worry about exploring the Secret Realm until after Master Gu has tamed the Divine Beast."

You Changheng also instructed the disciple from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect at his side.

"Yes, Elder You."

Miao Yongshan nodded.

Helian Changpeng and Miao Yongshan were both at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm.

Neither of them looked very old, especially Helian Changpeng, who was probably only around two hundred and fifty years old.

Miao Yongshan looked a bit older, but he was only just over three hundred.

However, Miao Yongshan gave off an extremely composed air, a sense that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Changpeng, you guys go in first."

Entering a Secret Realm with bad luck often means running into an ambush by Demon Beasts.

As a show of good faith, Helian Yuyang had Helian Changpeng enter the Secret Realm first.

At You Changheng’s signal, Miao Yongshan also followed close behind.

Finally, Jiang Zuo stepped through the Light Gate.

After Jiang Zuo went in, the Light Gate disappeared.

"Young Master Helian, you didn’t let them take the Secret Realm’s key inside. What if they run into danger?"

You Changheng looked toward Helian Yuyang.

"Elder You, please rest assured. The strongest thing in the Secret Realm is that Vermilion Bird. As long as the five of them are careful, there will be no danger."

"They will come out within a year at most."

"This is the only key to the Secret Realm. To be on the safe side, I had to resort to this less-than-ideal measure. I hope Elder You understands."

Helian Yuyang said apologetically, offering a faint smile.

You Changheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he said no more.

The scenery before Jiang Zuo’s group of five changed, and they appeared on the edge of a low cliff.

Looking out, below them was a vast, dense forest.

Many Demon Beasts circled in the sky above the forest.

Within the forest, the figures of Demon Beasts could also be seen moving about.

"Everyone, flying isn’t forbidden in the Secret Realm, but it tends to attract a large number of Demon Beasts."

"Although the strongest Demon Beasts in the Secret Realm are only fourth-rank, they can still be dangerous in large numbers."

"We’re not in a hurry, so let’s stick to the plan and proceed slowly on the ground."

"This place isn’t far from where the Vermilion Bird lives. We can walk there in half a month at most."

Helian Changpeng said.

"Alright."

Neither Jiang Zuo nor Miao Yongshan had any objections.

Helian Changpeng led the others, leaping down from the cliff and proceeding on foot toward the center of the Secret Realm.

Jiang Zuo walked at the rear, quietly casting a Sight Rune Technique on himself.

The surrounding scenery dissolved into nothingness. Jiang Zuo scanned the area and saw quite a few fourth-rank Demon Beasts.

But other than that, he didn’t notice anything else out of the ordinary.

The five of them were soon attacked by Demon Beasts, but their skills were all exceptional. Even encountering several fourth-rank Demon Beasts at once posed no threat to them.

Like most of the Secret Realms Jiang Zuo had been to, this Divine Beast Secret Realm had no particularly dangerous areas.

Aside from the Demon Beasts they encountered along the way, the five of them met almost no other obstacles.

Every half a day or so, Jiang Zuo would secretly use the Sight Rune Technique to observe his surroundings.

In the blink of an eye, eleven days passed.

"We’re very close to where the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast resides. After another half a day’s travel tomorrow, we’ll be able to see it."

"Let’s rest here for the night and build up our strength, so we’re prepared to face the Vermilion Bird tomorrow."

Helian Changpeng said.

"We’re finally going to see this legendary Vermilion Bird Divine Beast!"

Miao Yongshan, who had hardly spoken the entire journey, showed a look of great interest.

"This is my first time seeing it too, but I’m sure it will be an eye-opening experience for you, Miao."

Helian Changpeng smiled faintly, but his eyes held a barely perceptible hint of mockery.

Jiang Zuo also smiled without saying a word.

’An eye-opening experience?’

’I suppose it will be.’

"It seems Master Gu is also very much looking forward to it."

Noticing Jiang Zuo’s smile, Helian Changpeng’s own grin widened as he spoke.

"Of course. Who wouldn’t want to see a legendary Divine Beast?"

"What’s more, I might even be able to tame it."

"Even if it doesn’t end up belonging to me, it’s still an experience that countless others would envy."

Jiang Zuo replied with a smile.

"That’s true. Tomorrow, we’ll get to see your skills, Master Gu!"

Helian Changpeng agreed, but after he turned away, a look of even deeper mockery appeared in his eyes.

The five of them then began to rest.

Jiang Zuo sat behind a tree, his eyes casually scanning the surroundings.

But to his sight, every Demon Beast and Cultivator in the vicinity was perfectly clear.

For the past ten days, Jiang Zuo hadn’t found anything out of the ordinary.

But at this moment, he saw something completely different.