Chapter 1656: Chapter 1525: Ancient Secret Realm

According to the news received and everyone’s speculations, the Ancient Secret Realm of Qixia Mountain will open in a week, and on the sixth day, many cultivators in Lingkun Ancient City hurried to Qixia Mountain.

Ye Fan, who had transformed his appearance, also arrived near Qixia Mountain along with some ordinary cultivators.

At this moment, Qixia Mountain was already guarded by some Saint Child-level strong people, and without formidable strength, it was impossible to get in.

Ye Fan and a group of ordinary cultivators could only observe from afar, without the qualification to approach closely to Qixia Mountain.

But that didn’t matter; before the Ancient Secret Realm opened, even being at the front would be of no use, only able to secure a good position upon its opening to quickly enter the Secret Realm.

After waiting for half a day, the dragon-shaped divine light within Qixia Mountain grew increasingly bright, yet the Secret Realm remained unopened, and people began to sense a primordial atmosphere.

The blood-red sunset cast an ominous hue over the barren Qixia Mountain, as if foreshadowing some bloody event.

A few hours passed, and the dragon-shaped divine light gradually faded, leaving the world in a quiet silence.

Night had fallen; the world was pitch black, and apart from the cold radiance shot from some cultivators’ eyes, there was nothing, even the Xuan Beasts had retreated far away.

So many young human elites gathered here, and the Northern Domain’s Xuan Beasts felt immense danger. They were not fools; having gained spiritual wisdom, the Xuan Beasts’ intelligence was no less than humans, and they were more sensitive to danger than humans.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a loud noise came, lighting up the sky; someone was fighting fiercely, with divine radiance shocking the heavens.

Two figures, like two small suns, tore through the night sky, battling fiercely in the void.

Ye Fan looked closely and didn’t recognize either of them, yet their combat power was no less than the Saint Child level, if not stronger.

Without a doubt, these two were also outstanding among the younger generation, though Ye Fan didn’t recognize them, but judging by their strength alone, they were definitely pivotal figures among the young generation.

One was tall and slender, radiating explosive power, with black hair flying; each strike carried earth-shattering force, causing the void to tremble.

The other was enshrouded in golden light, like a War God, with high-spirited war intent, each punch and kick contained heaven’s will, with astounding power.

"That one in purple clothes should be the Saint Heir of Zi Xiao Sacred Land, but who is the other one, able to contend with him!" a young cultivator beside Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise.

"Not sure, but judging by his golden radiance, he’s likely the Saint Heir of Sun Sacred Land; who else has the qualification to contend with Zi Xiao Saint Heir?"

The battle between two Saint Child-level strong people led to the nearby mountains being destroyed as if made of paper; however, they both controlled the battlefield, not affecting Qixia Mountain.

Within a ten-mile radius of their battle, no ordinary cultivators dared to approach, as even the aftermath of the battle could kill these ordinary cultivators.

"Indeed, comparisons are odious, being in the same era as such people is truly disheartening!" someone lamented.

"Oh well, accept fate; every era has demon-level geniuses emerging, just this era seems to have too many of them!"

"Yet this is also good, as it is the pride of our human race; with the demon race about to emerge, having more such demon-level young strong people can also deter the demon race!"

People discussed fervently, paying close attention to the battle between the two.

"Do you think that demon called Ye Fan will come?"

While Ye Fan focused intently on watching the battle, this sentence suddenly reached his ears.

"Who knows, maybe he came, or maybe he didn’t!" someone said uncertainly.

"If he did come, can he defeat these two?"

As this cultivator inquired, Ye Fan was also pondering this question; these two, in terms of strength, were not much weaker than Ling Haotian and Gu Xiao.

"In a one-on-one fight, maybe he could, but it’s hard to say. Until there’s a real life-and-death battle, no one can be sure."

One person stated, in his opinion, until there’s a real life-and-death battle, no one could claim to surely defeat the other; after all, every Saint Child had great fortune, and who could guarantee they didn’t have life-preserving secret techniques?

Although the two Saint Child-level strong people were battling, it was clear that they were exercising restraint, not truly preparing for a life-and-death fight, but stopping at the point.

After all, with the Ancient Secret Realm about to open, they couldn’t waste time here.

The two Saint Heirs battled for nearly an hour, ultimately not ending in victory, but concluding in a draw because they didn’t want to risk their lives.

Once they risk it all, perhaps one person might fall, but the winning side would pay a heavy price. With the Ancient Secret Realm about to open, being injured means being out of the game, and they don’t want to take the risk.

After both parties ceased, they returned to their respective camps without further action. Although other Saint Child level strong people were tempted, they restrained themselves.

"It’s truly strange, this time the commotion was significant, almost all the Five Domains know about it, but why is it that only some young people have arrived, and not a single strong person from the older generation? Could there be a hidden reason?" someone said, puzzled.

Ye Fan looked around and indeed found this to be the case; none of the older generation strong people were present, surrounded only by the young generation’s strong people, mostly Saints from various sacred lands.

Ye Fan spotted some of the disciples from the Immortal Academy and Imperial Academy among the crowd, but neither side seemed intent on taking action.

"This is deliberately arranged by the older generation. Now, with the Demon Clan about to emerge, after so many years of recuperation and recovery, no one knows the extent of the Demon Clan’s strength. This is to let the younger generation hone their skills!"

"The Demon Clan is inherently stronger than our Human Race in terms of bloodline and physique. If these demons emerge, and there is no one in our younger human generation to rival them, then the future for humanity will be very grim."

The feud between the Human Race and Demon Clan has a long history. Humans hunt Xuan Beasts for their Beast Cores to cultivate, which inherently weakens the Demon Clan.

The Demon Clan looks down on humans, believing they cannot compete with the Demon Clan in terms of lifespan and physique, and that the world should be dominated by demons.

If it weren’t for a few Great Emperors from the Human Race deterring the demons, whether humans could still dominate this world would be uncertain!

However, compared to the Demon Clan, the Human Race’s fertility amazes demons. Humans may be weak, but with a vast population base, even if only one in a hundred becomes a cultivator, it’s quite astonishing.

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In the dead of night, everything around fell silent; everyone was silently waiting, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the opening of the Ancient Secret Realm.

Although no anomalies have appeared at Qixia Mountain yet, everyone knew that once dawn breaks, it’s very likely the Secret Realm will open.

This time has been deduced and will not be wrong, with forecast error not exceeding six hours. Once the Ancient Secret Realm opens, there will certainly be a struggle.

The night sky is dark as ink, but to Ye Fan and these cultivators, darkness does not obstruct their vision. Even though it’s very dark around them now, they can clearly see far away.

Near Qixia Mountain, young strong people are stationed, before the opening, no one may approach, or they will be killed mercilessly!

However, some sacred land disciples still occupy a relatively good position, whereas Ye Fan and a group of Loose Cultivators are on the outer perimeter.

No matter if it’s based on strength or influence, Ye Fan has the qualifications for the foremost position, yet he didn’t do so; he doesn’t want to draw attention from others.

This time entering the Ancient Secret Realm, his plan is to quietly make a fortune without being overly flamboyant, as this is the Northern Domain, not the Southern Domain, nor the Immortal Academy’s sphere of influence.

As Ye Fan silently waited, the corner of his eye suddenly caught a gray, discreet figure wandering around the outskirts of the crowd.

Even though it was just a momentary glimpse from his peripheral vision, Ye Fan immediately confirmed that it was indeed Bai Yan Wolf.

"Isn’t this guy supposed to be staying at the Immortal Academy in the Southern East Domain? When did he slip into the Northern Domain?"

After noticing Bai Yan Wolf, Ye Fan was puzzled, then immediately used divine consciousness transmission, telling it to wait for him in a place where there were no people.

"Little Yezi? I knew you, this bastard, were here. Get out here quickly!"

Bai Yan Wolf, with a displeased expression, surveyed the crowd to find Ye Fan, but Ye Fan’s Human-Faced Geography Technique changed him from the inside out, not just his appearance, even his primordial essence and scent were altered. Bai Yan Wolf tried hard for half a day but couldn’t find Ye Fan and reluctantly found an unmanned spot.

Soon after, Ye Fan went to its side, firstly delivering a slap without waiting for it to explode in anger, then quickly asked: "Weren’t you at the Immortal Academy? How did you get to the Northern Domain? How did you come here?"

Bai Yan Wolf gritted its teeth for a long time before huffing and puffing, saying: "This King came to find you, otherwise why do you think I’m here? As for how I came, you don’t need to worry about it. This King is an Array Patterns Master and traversing the void is easy as pie."

Ye Fan smirked, looking skeptical. This wasn’t a short distance traversing the void; it was across a whole domain. Ye Fan found it hard to believe it could inscribe Array Patterns for crossing such a vast domain.

"I know you doubt it, but it’s the truth!" Bai Yan Wolf said with a proud demeanor.

Ye Fan carefully observed and found that since he last saw it, this creature seemed to have grown bigger, with sleek, glossy white fur, as white as snow, and its strength incredibly deep, even he couldn’t discern what realm Bai Yan Wolf had reached. Evidently, it had gained quite a bit at the Immortal Academy during this time.

"Little Yezi, we’re going to make a big score this time!"

After boasting, Bai Yan Wolf’s eyes gleamed green, flashing its habitual sly grin.

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