However, considering they have come to the Otherworld and are enduring the suppression and rejection of this Heavenly Dao, there is always the risk of being exposed and falling into danger.

Moreover, although it seemed they easily entered the Secret Realm, in reality, it wasn't so. It was because Li Zhirui made great efforts beforehand that they have achieved their current outcome.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is probably their first and last time entering the Secret Realm in the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm.

Therefore, he still hoped to gain more rewards, so that their efforts and sacrifices would not be in vain.

Thus, while Li Zhirui leisurely perused the Jade Slip obtained from that Earth Immortal, Fu Chengguang was engulfed in agitation and hesitation, unable to make up his mind about the next actions.

When he looked up, he saw the other party's relaxed and content demeanor, which suddenly calmed his chaotic thoughts.

Since his companion was not dissatisfied with the current situation, why should he think about changing it? Isn't it pretty good as it is now?

Besides, they're not in a rush to leave the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, so even if they did not gain much from the Secret Realm, there might still be a chance to acquire more Spiritual Objects outside in the future.

After figuring this out, Fu Chengguang no longer tangled with these gains and losses, returning to his previous charming self, no longer as restless and uneasy as before.

"Fellow Daoist, have you let go of those anxious thoughts?"

As Li Zhirui finished reading the Jade Slip in his hand and looked up, he saw a calm aura surrounding Fu Chengguang and immediately understood his decision, thus smilingly said.

"These past few days, I let Fellow Daoist down." He was somewhat embarrassed, having hesitated over such a small matter for so many days despite his own Realm and mind.

"Fellow Daoist is considering for both of us, there's no need to feel ashamed."

Even though Li Zhirui had been engrossed in books and Jade Slips these days, he actually knew everything, just didn't say it.

After all, some matters have to be understood by oneself, and persuasion by others might not be effective.

"Keeping things as they are is quite good. Moreover, we will stay in the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm for a long time, so there's no need to disrupt future actions because of this." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

And this was the main reason why Fu Chengguang hadn't changed his own way of doing things.

They're not like bandits coming to loot and leave; though labeled as invaders, they're more like audit students coming to another academy to learn.

Since that's the case, one should pay more attention to their behavior to avoid being disliked and loathed by the Heavenly Dao, ultimately having to leave.

In the following days, the two did not rush to set off to explore the Secret Realm again, instead dedicating these few days to rest.

Once their spirit was restored to perfection, they set out again.

This time, their mentality was more stable, no longer causing their Mental State to fluctuate due to small matters.

...

In a corner of the Secret Realm, a group of cultivators cautiously made their way toward a mist-shrouded valley.

"Taoist Friend Wu, are there really precious Spiritual Objects inside?" a slightly anxious cultivator asked.

"Look at the surrounding environment, these mists are all concentrated Spiritual Energy. With such dense Spiritual Energy, how could there not be precious Spiritual Objects?" Wu Qing, though somewhat frightened himself, immediately steadied upon thinking of Spiritual Objects.

Hearing this, the others suppressed their fears in favor of longing for Spiritual Objects.

For these Loose Cultivators with less favorable backgrounds, opportunities are extremely important. Even if they encounter some dangers, they wouldn't easily retreat.

After all, without fighting for it, how could they gain enough cultivation resources to advance their Cultivation?

However, what they worried about didn't happen. The valley remained quiet; however, the further they walked, the denser the mist grew, to the point of being unable to see one's own hand.

No one knew how far they walked, only feeling as if they kept walking incessantly.

As for time, they seemed to have lost track of it.

After an indeterminate amount of time, they finally traversed through the layers of dense mist and arrived at an open flat land without mist.

In the middle of the flat land, there was a clear spring, and around it, a large number of precious Spiritual Objects grew!

"Earth Yellow Fruit, Longevity Root, Qingwei Fruit..."

With each name spoken, everyone's breathing grew more rapid, their greed intensifying, and their eyes glowed with a hint of red.

The reason for such reactions was that these Spiritual Objects were extremely precious and rare. Just bringing out a single one would result in a scramble among people, with even Heavenly Immortals getting involved!

Just one Spiritual Object was so valuable, let alone the dozens of similarly valuable Spiritual Objects in front of them!

Yet, at this moment, they were blinded by greed, completely forgetting that such precious Spiritual Objects grow under extremely harsh conditions.

And how could an ordinary-looking valley floor nurture so many Spiritual Objects?!

Not to mention that many of these were Spiritual Objects that are mutually exclusive and restrained each other.

Splash—

Suddenly, the sound of a blade piercing flesh and spraying blood was heard.

"These Spiritual Objects are all mine!"

One of the cultivators showed a crazed look, the large blade in his hand dripping with fresh blood, while the sprayed blood splattered onto him, making him appear more gruesome and terrifying.

The strong scent of blood permeated the air like a spark, instantly igniting everyone.

The next moment, several more cultivators suddenly fell, lifeless.

"You all deserve to die!"

"The Spiritual Objects are mine! They're all mine! You can't take them from me!"

"Die! Go and die for me!"

The remaining cultivators loudly roared, their eyes blood-red, attacking like beasts, completely forgetting that, as cultivators, they could unleash Divine Power and Spell.

"Hahaha, they're all dead! All dead! The Spiritual Objects are mine now!"

In just a moment, the original dozen or so cultivators all fell, lost their lives, leaving only one survivor.

But just as he was about to step forward to collect those Spiritual Objects, a tree root suddenly shot out from the ground.

Squelch!

The root pierced upward, impaling him completely.

"No! I can't die! I haven't obtained those Spiritual Objects yet..."

Even in death, he couldn't forget those Spiritual Objects.

But after he fell, a mysterious wave swept over, causing the previously prosperous and flourishing Spiritual Objects to disappear entirely.

It turned out that all of this was an Illusionary Realm!

The culprit who created this Illusionary Realm, causing the cultivators' self-destruction, was that unnoticeable small tree near the clear spring.

Now that the Illusionary Realm had dispersed, the ground started to tremble, with tiny vines breaking through the soil and dragging the cultivators' corpses into the clear spring.

In just a moment, the originally clear spring was dyed crimson with blood.

But quickly, the blood color faded, returning to its original state.

Meanwhile, the small tree grew lusher and more vibrant. The essence from the blood and flesh had been absorbed, becoming its nourishment.

If one were to walk a bit further to the spring's edge, they would be startled to find a mountain of White Bone in the spring, where countless cultivators were bewitched by the Illusionary Realm and met their demise!

The small tree quietly grew by the spring, appearing very ordinary and harmless like mundane things, but the rapidly thickening mist in the valley testified that it hadn't ceased its predatory nature.

As a special medicinal aroma spread from the valley, a new round of predation officially commenced!

Several cultivators passing by caught the special scent with an incoming breeze.

"There are high-grade Spiritual Objects nearby!"

Everyone thought simultaneously, feeling a spark of joy, and immediately began searching for the source of the scent.