Zhou Huai only needed one glance to confirm it.

This was the place.

The golden light in the center of the lake was definitely something good.

The dense horde of exotic beasts on the lake's shore represented countless experience points.

Most importantly, this place was far from the Radiant Alliance's control.

Even if he caused a huge commotion, the Radiant Alliance might not even notice.

Zhou Huai's consciousness withdrew from Moria and instantly transferred into Yasuo's body.

He moved through Donghai City's largest underground trading center like the most generous patron.

Recovery potions, he wanted as many as he could get.

Three million great xia currency were exchanged for a pitch-black ring.

The Ring of Sumeru.

Five thousand square meters of storage space, enough to hold a small warehouse.

He had originally intended for his three Clones to enter the Secret Realm with the intention of extended seclusion.

The Materials and resources obtained inside naturally couldn't be wasted; they had to be brought back.

Moreover, when he saw the mountain of magic crystals piled up in the underground cave, a bold idea had already begun to form.

Perhaps outright robbery wasn't possible now.

But with Moria's stealth skills, taking a portion without anyone knowing would be effortless.

After all this was done.

Zhou Huai then controlled Yasuo to summon the two earth-elemental professionals from the Guild.

...

Nearly a thousand meters deep underground.

Shi Lei and Chen Mo cast their Spells again.

The hard rock layers before them parted automatically to both sides, like docile flowing water.

A passage leading to the Radiant Alliance's secret base opened once more.

Yasuo and Xiang Yu's figures flashed inside.

The two looked at Yasuo and earnestly said,

“Master, please be careful.”

“Close it.”

Zhou Huai's command was concise and clear.

“Yes, Master!”

The two respectfully responded, and their staves waved again.

The passage quickly closed, the rock layers returned to their original state, showing no trace of being disturbed.

Yasuo and Xiang Yu blended into the busy crowd below.

The two unfamiliar faces did not cause any ripples.

Every day, new people deceived by the Radiant Alliance came here.

A couple more people, a couple fewer people, no one would care at all.

Of course. No one would have imagined that someone would so brazenly infiltrate their Ranks.

The two proceeded unhindered, arriving at the Secret Realm entrance.

The guards on duty had cold eyes, not even pausing on them for a second.

A flash of white light.

Yasuo and Xiang Yu's figures appeared in the Abyss of Mist.

They did not hesitate, quickly breaking away from the silent stream of people and rushing directly into the thick fog nearby.

“Hey! You two are going the wrong way! Come back!”

Someone in the team instinctively shouted.

Beside him, a middle-aged man with a numb expression sneered.

“Don’t mind them.”

“Two fools, do they think they can escape by rushing into the fog?”

“Entering the fog will only make them die faster.”

...

Zhou Huai naturally ignored these people's discussions.

By relying on the Clone connection with Moria, he could completely use Moria's location as a coordinate.

He wasn't afraid of getting lost in the fog at all.

However, the two had not run far.

“Roar—!”

Sharp roars came from all directions.

The dense fog churned, and several massive, ferocious exotic beasts suddenly lunged out!

Xiang Yu roared, and a golden light instantly illuminated him.

Guardian's Oath!

The light connected him and Yasuo.

He slammed his heavy shield into the ground, emitting a dull thud.

Overlord's Taunt!

Buzz—

An invisible sound wave spread out.

The crimson eyes of those exotic beasts were instantly locked, forcibly changing their attack direction, and they madly rushed towards Xiang Yu.

Claws and fangs all landed on Xiang Yu's thick, heavy shield.

Ding! Ding! Dang! Dang!

A series of dense clanging sounds of metal striking metal rang out.

The attacks landing on Xiang Yu only caused a series of negligible damage numbers.

Two to three hundred points of damage ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) were like a mere scratch to him, whose health was nearing twenty thousand.

Yasuo moved.

With no further worries, his sword moves became even more fierce and deadly.

Sword light like a waterfall, Thunderous Strike tore through the air.

Each sword strike brought with it a dazzling flash of lightning, precisely landing on the vital points of those exotic beasts.

One main Tank, one main Damage Dealer.

They advanced with difficulty through this fog-filled area teeming with exotic beasts.

Fortunately, Zhou Huai was well-prepared.

Xiang Yu's lost health was promptly replenished by large doses of recovery potions.

A full six hours.

This path was much more difficult than Zhou Huai had imagined.

The number of exotic beasts encountered along the way exceeded his expectations.

Just an hour ago.

A Rank 30 BOSS, a Mist Pangolin, burst out of the fog.

It was a massive monster, covered in bony plates.

The Mist Pangolin.

Each of its charges caused Xiang Yu's Qi and blood to drop wildly.

Zhou Huai even thought for a moment that he would lose a Clone here.

Just as the Mist Pangolin charged again, and Xiang Yu's health bar was about to bottom out.

A brilliant golden light erupted from his body.

【Ding! Clone 'Xiang Yu' has increased to LV20!】

Xiang Yu's Qi and blood instantly refilled, and an unprecedented surge of power coursed through his limbs.

He had comprehended Xiang Yu's Rank 20 ultimate skill.

Facing the charging Mist Pangolin once more, Xiang Yu's eyes burned with Battle Intent.

He slammed the massive shield, engraved with ancient war patterns, into the ground!

“Unbreakable King's Domain!”

Buzz—!

A pitch-black energy dome suddenly expanded with him at its center!

Within the dome, all friendly units gained a massive 75% damage reduction and immunity to all crowd control effects.

Enemies within the dome, however, would suffer 5% of their maximum health as continuous damage for 10 seconds.

The Mist Pangolin slammed into Xiang Yu's shield.

The terrifying force that would usually send Xiang Yu flying now only made him retreat half a step.

The damage dealt was further reduced to a negligible extent.

At the same time, Yasuo's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing behind the Mist Pangolin.

World-Destroying Thunder!

The Wind Breaker Longsword in his hand, wrapped in a torrent of lightning, fiercely pierced the Mist Pangolin's back neck!

Ten minutes later.

This arrogant BOSS finally collapsed to the ground with a mournful wail.

The greater the danger, the greater the reward.

This Rank 30 BOSS not only dropped a large amount of rare Materials.

It even dropped a Rank 30 equipment blueprint.

Tyrant's Grip (Epic).

One must know that the entire Forging Guild in Donghai City didn't even have a blueprint above Rank 30.

This showed its rarity.

...

After another hour of arduous travel.

Yasuo and Xiang Yu finally arrived before the lake shrouded in dense fog.

On the lake shore, Moria's figure slowly emerged from the shadow of a withered tree.

The three Clones had finally reunited.