Chapter 201: Goat Horn Mountain Secret Realm
Secret Realm?
A look of surprise appeared on Su Yan’s face, and he immediately recalled the information about Secret Realms he had seen in miscellaneous biographies.
So-called Secret Realms were also known as Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands or Sub-worlds, special spaces generated outside the real world. Secret Realms were nodal objects that usually gathered Spiritual Energy several times denser than the outside world. They opened only occasionally after years of accumulation, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures inside were fairly common.
He hadn’t read much, and he was not very familiar with the concept of Small Secret Realms.
“Secret Realms are also divided into sizes?”
Nangong Hong Yue looked at him in surprise upon hearing Su Yan’s question, then explained, “I heard from my mother that Secret Realms are unique spaces anchored in the real world, interconnected yet independent. There have always been only three ways to create them, hence three aliases.”
“The first is Great Secret Realm, also called Realm, created by Sixth-order great Martial Saints relying on their Martial Arts Domains. Martial Realms contain Martial Arts Laws and are extremely sturdy. Cultivating inside not only accelerates progress but also offers a chance to comprehend Martial Arts Laws. They also serve as attack methods, with the Domain protecting against myriad techniques.”
“Medium Secret Realm, also called Blessed Land Cave Heaven, is naturally generated by heaven and earth. This type is the most hidden, often taking millions of years to open after formation, but it contains naturally nurtured supreme treasures, even Innate Divine Weapons.”
“The last type is Small Secret Realm. By finding a space node and using formations, Spirit Sealing, and other methods to develop the space node into a spatial world, then moving mountains and filling earth over years to form a Secret Realm for sect use or Cave Dwelling creation. That’s a Small Secret Realm. The Fire Crow Tribe only has Dan Qiao guarding it, so they definitely can’t open a Medium Secret Realm or Great Secret Realm ahead of time. They wouldn’t dare monopolize the former two either, so it must be a Small Secret Realm.”
This was an opportunity.
Both Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue realized that even the poorest unopened Small Secret Realm would not be too bad.
Su Yan pondered, “That old tribe leader is not easy to deal with.”
Nangong Hong Yue thought for a moment and said, “If a Secret Realm opens normally, there might be only one entrance, but if forcibly broken into, there might be more than one. Although the Yanwu Mountain Range is closest to the Fire Crow Tribe, it’s not exclusively theirs. We can muddy the waters.”
Su Yan smiled. Nangong Hong Yue this woman was thinking the same as him.
With their minds made up, Su Yan allocated several thousand Blood Bees to Nangong Hong Yue with a thought.
The two acted separately, their figures shuttling through Goat Horn Mountain territory.
“Search carefully, watch for Blood Bees, find the people behind the scenes.”
True Intent Realm Martial Artists of the Fire Crow Tribe strode swiftly on patrol, shouting loudly, with a fist-sized crimson Fire Crow perched on their shoulders.
If a Small Secret Realm opened, not to mention treasures inside, just this thing alone would be enough for the Fire Crow Tribe to rise.
Yet someone had sneaked into Goat Horn Mountain’s location, which was absolutely intolerable.
“Bada, no Blood Bees found.”
Grass and Trees scanned the area, even breaking shrubs, but no Blood Bees were startled.
“Next place, make sure to block all paths…”
Before finishing, swarms of Blood Bees flew out from the mist.
Bad!
Bada hadn’t reacted yet when Blood Bees pounced right in front of them.
He retreated explosively, True Intent emerging, the Fire Crow on his shoulder flying out first, spewing massive blazing flames.
The flames blocked the Blood Bees outside.
But the next moment, a Black Shadow flew out from the mist, wings like blades, teeth like saws, instantly piercing his Fire Crow True Intent and puncturing the heart.
His pupils contracted sharply, then he lost power and began to dissipate.
In his final moments, he vaguely saw a slender figure directing three Exotic Insects along with Blood Bees to slaughter his subordinates.
In a short time, Fire Crow Tribe Martial Artists were killed by Nangong Hong Yue.
Nangong Hong Yue just glanced at the corpses on the ground and quickly returned to the mist.
Su Yan was also taking action, even more decisively than Nangong Hong Yue.
Without leaving the mist, the powerful Spiritual Power from the Insect Consciousness Seed made everything within a hundred meters around him a zone of perception.
Divine Sense attached to the Gold-Eating Demon Insect, fully activating Geng Metal Qi, wings like blades, Insect Patterns emerging, slicing everything in its path.
The Gold-Eating Demon Insect’s attacks were exceptionally sharp, and under the Insect Consciousness Seed’s enhancement, they carried an even more soul-seizing edge.
Patrolling Fire Crow Tribe Martial Artists just sensed danger when Gengjin Blades slit their throats the next moment.
Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue acted together, and in merely half an hour, four or five True Intent Realm Martial Artists from the searching Fire Crow Tribe were lost.
“Damn things!”
Wuli Ke flew into a rage, while tribe leader Wu Nan’s eyes were grim.
Wu Nan said, “Such audacity.”
“Tribe Leader, those attackers are formidable, probably not ordinary True Intent Realm Martial Artists.”
Wuli Ke’s gaze was sharp; he gripped a pitch-black Bone Dagger with crude blood grooves on both sides like vicious beasts, clearly no ordinary sharp weapon.
“Jackals in the dark, just trying to fish in troubled waters.”
Cold light gleamed in Wu Nan’s sunken eyes.
A Bone Flute appeared in his hand; he placed it to his lips and said, “Wuli Ke, take people to capture them. Fire Crows will guide you.”
“Yes, Tribe Leader.”
Wuli Ke led with his dagger, followed by Fire Crow Tribe warriors gathered in the Rift Valley.
There were thirty or fifty True Intent Realm Martial Artists, with the leaders at Fourth Realm cultivation.
The Bone Flute’s sound pierced the mist, Fire Crows taking flight with sparks like cloud-piercing rockets toward outside Goat Horn Mountain.
Every Fire Crow Tribe member raised a Fire Crow from childhood.
They lived by controlling crows, practiced martial arts by observing crows, and tribe leader and leaders even mastered control techniques.
Hundreds and thousands of Fire Crows flew into the mist like clusters of flames.
Hidden Blood Bees were discovered one after another.
Flames burned the Blood Bees.
On a distant mountain peak, Su Yan’s lips curved into a smile.
“Impressive skill. Such Fire Crow control technique, if used in a military formation, would cause countless casualties.”
With a thought, countless Blood Bees surged out, no longer hiding but gathering into a blood mist hovering in midair.
Wu Nan frowned slightly: “Over ten thousand Swarm, let’s see what you can do…”
Controlling a Swarm wasn’t rare; in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, many Witchcraft secret techniques could manipulate beasts.
But hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands in a Swarm required vastly different abilities.
Su Yan’s methods somewhat exceeded Wu Nan’s expectations.
“Shriek”
The Bone Flute emitted a more piercing sound, Fire Crows spewing sky-filling flames like crimson clouds.
Countless Blood Bees ignited in the flames, falling like rain.
“Mere parlor tricks.”
Wu Nan sneered contemptuously at the sight.
No matter how many insects, Fire Crows countered the Swarm completely.
“Hiding quite well.”
But Wu Nan wasn’t entirely pleased, as he still hadn’t found Su Yan’s traces.
Control always left traces—True Essence or Spirit, whether raising or using secret techniques, all relied on such power.
Yet his attacks revealed no clues.
This showed the hider was not to be underestimated.
Whoosh whoosh
Gale winds howled, as if flipping the thick fog out of thin air.
Wu Nan sensed something wrong and looked sharply at the sky, pupils shrinking.
Countless Blood Bees gathered, spiraling into a tornado shape, the howling winds raised by them.
Flames burned but couldn’t halt their movement.
Boom
Like a heaven-shaking explosion, countless Blood Bees detonated, stirring the sky-filling flames. The dense Qi and Blood stirred Goat Horn Mountain’s Spiritual Energy into a soaring Spiritual Pillar, breaking through the thick smoke and mist.
“Thief, how dare you scheme against me!”
All Blood Bees were instantly destroyed, and countless Fire Crows fell like meteors, seven or eight hundred dying in an instant.
Moreover, what infuriated Wu Nan most was that such firelight was visible for over ten li around.
Su Yan watched the sky-filling red light, even the thick smoke temporarily dispersed, his smile growing more evident.
Nangong Hong Yue looked at the man beside her, involuntarily admiring him.
Over ten thousand Blood Bees, including many Fiend Bees hidden among them, destroyed without hesitation—truly decisive.
And unaffected in the slightest, his strength was extraordinary.
“Find a place to wait. The Fire Crow Tribe can’t sit still anymore.”
Su Yan’s voice came; Nangong Hong Yue said, “Such commotion—not just adventuring Martial Artists, even the Black Bear and Red Fox Tribes will know the Fire Crow Tribe has a big problem. They won’t have time to chase us.”
“Let’s go.”
……
“Leader, firelight soars in Yanwu Mountain Range, Spiritual Energy roils—looks like Fire Crow Tribe found treasure!”
In Black Bear Tribe, a Martial Artist riding a pitch-black mountain bear galloped in, straight into the camp.
A two-meter-tall burly black giant frowned like iron: “Soaring Spiritual Energy? Where?”
“Goat Horn Mountain.”
Na Goru’s eyes narrowed, a sly glint on his rugged face as he pondered, “No, not just treasure. Fire Crow Tribe entered the mountains to hunt half a month ago. Something’s off.”
Both neighboring tribes had long been enemies knowing each other well over resources for survival and cultivation.
At first no other signs, Na Goru hadn’t reacted, but now he sensed Goat Horn Mountain had a big issue.
He strode out of the tribe’s tent, decisively ordering, “Bear Guards, follow me to Goat Horn Mountain.”
……
Yanwu Mountain Range
The red-haired Old Woman looked up at the soaring Spiritual Energy; Goat Horn Mountain’s Spiritual Energy fluctuations had been triggered.
Her eyes flashed with excitement, hoarse voice saying, “No wonder Fire Crow Tribe lingered at Goat Horn Mountain so long—a Small Secret Realm. Destiny favors Red Fox’s rise. Ling Yuer, quickly summon the tribesmen. We’ll seize the opportunity before Fire Crow Tribe and help you break through Dan Qiao.”
“Yes, Grandma.”
Ling Yuer was a beautiful woman in her thirties. She took a signal flare-like item from her Storage Ring and fired it skyward, instantly turning into a burst of fireworks, lighting up a patch in the thick smoky mist, especially conspicuous.
Two tribes mobilized, and other Martial Artists in Yanwu Mountain Range also saw the sudden change.
All were Hundred Thousand Great Mountains travelers seeking slim opportunities; seeing this, how could they not know an Exotic Treasure might have appeared? They all rushed toward Goat Horn Mountain.
……
“Such a change in Yanwu Mountain.”
In a black mountain valley of Yanwu Mountain Range, Ye Chengqiu’s aged eyes burst with sharp light, glancing at the soaring red light.
“Roar!”
A tiger roar came; Rhinoceros Tiger’s purple jade horn shot a beam straight at his face.
“Vicious beast, still daring to fight back?!”
Ye Chengqiu reacted, Great Sword slashing down from behind, unleashing a hundred-zhang Sword Light.
One Sword Break shattered the beam, sending Rhinoceros Tiger flying, tearing a deep crevice in its tough hide.
Ye Chengqiu leaped forward, True Intent manifesting behind as Spirit Armor Beast form. The Spirit Armor Beast pounced, trapping Rhinoceros Tiger.
Ye Chengqiu glanced at the valley; led by Ye Qin, Ye Family members with four Spirit Merging Stage Martial Artists had surrounded the remaining seven or eight Rhinoceros Tigers.
They fought separately, using seventy to eighty percent of their strength, step by step cornering Rhinoceros Tigers.
But with Yanwu Mountain Range’s soaring red light, everyone knew a change had occurred, so they hadn’t immediately captured Rhinoceros Tiger.
“Everyone, help Ye Family capture these Rhinoceros Tigers, and I’ll take you to that opportunity!”
Ye Chengqiu’s voice was low, both warning and enticement.
The four swordsmen trembled, immediately saying loudly, “Thank you, Senior, for the support.”
With that, they leaped to attack Rhinoceros Tiger.
Ye Qin cooperated, wielding a Third-order Spirit Artifact Monster Binding Rope.
“Go!”
He shouted, activating the Spirit Tool, instantly wrapping the Second-order Perfected Rhinoceros Tiger.
“Roar”
Remaining Rhinoceros Tigers saw the mother beast captured and pounced.
But this played right into Ye Qin’s plan.
Ye Liuyun and Ye Liufeng infiltrated, separating them. Everyone controlled with True Intent, unleashing divine abilities to subdue Rhinoceros Tigers one by one.
They already had numerical advantage; with such coordination, in less than a quarter-hour, all Rhinoceros Tigers were captured.
Live capture was Ye Family’s latest demand of everyone.
Ye Chengqiu dragged the bound Third-order Rhinoceros Tiger before the group, first severing its sturdy limbs and nailing in several Second-order sharp weapon acupoint nails, fully restricting its resistance.
Then he looked at the group; the four swordsmen were eager, especially with the recent change—all opportunities.
“Old man keeps his word. Ye Qin, store the Rhinoceros Tigers in the Beast Taming Bag.”
“As ordered, Old Ancestor.”
Ye Qin took out the Beast Taming Bag, clearly a high-grade Ye Family product—a Third-order High-grade Beast Taming Bag, easily holding the unresisting Third-order Rhinoceros Tiger.
Fully stored, Ye Chengqiu said, “Everyone, follow me. This commotion is likely from several tribes; we must unite to gain benefits.”
“Thank you, Senior.”
