I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 467 Are you even human?!
At this point, there wasn't much time left before the secret realm ended.

The gains of the elites in the inner circle were considerable.

Nearly a hundred evil cultists from the Demon Realm had more than ten people pass the trials at the Heavenly Soldier Trial Grounds, obtaining more than ten sets of inferior Heavenly Soldier Armor from Marshal Tianpeng's mansion.

Although their rank was lower than that of Qingfeng, Alang, and the others, they still managed to break through some restrictions within the secret realm by using the power of their armor.

For example, the elixirs commonly used by the heavenly soldiers in the alchemy room, and the low-level magic treasures in the magic treasure vault.

The term "low-level" is actually relative to the ancient Daoist court—back then, even the lowest-ranking water-elemental heavenly soldiers had the cultivation of a Heavenly Immortal.

Therefore, the gains of the people in the Demon Realm were not bad.

Then there were several other sword cultivators from the Sword Dao Heaven who came with Lei Jingming. They were only interested in magic weapons such as sword manuals and longswords.

After wandering around for a while without finding anything, they all made the same choice as most of the prodigies and went to the library.

Using the armor of Qingfeng, Alang, and Jianchi, they found many ancient Daoist sword techniques passed down in the library.

After comparison, they determined that these sword-making inheritance methods were almost identical to the top sword techniques in the Sword Dao Heaven.

He certainly didn't regret giving away those demon blood cores.

Or rather, they were somewhat regretful...regretful that they hadn't brought more demon blood cores when they came to the secret realm.

Those with even greater talent, such as Yin Wuji, the "Immortal Approacher," and Yun Ze, reaped even greater rewards.

Especially Yunze.

He was lucky; after meeting with the Confucian and Taoist sages of the Yuelu region, he found a magical artifact—the Five Elements Fan.

Possessing the five divine intents of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, its power with a single fan is comparable to a technique at the seventh level of supernatural power.

If combined with Yunze's Confucian Yin-Yang Dao inheritance, its power would be several times greater.

In contrast, Yin Wuji's luck was worse.

After parting ways with Xiao Liu'er and Yun Ze, he wandered around the secret realm for a long time, stopping and starting, but still gained nothing.

Finally, having no other choice, he also went to the library, spending hundreds of demon blood cores to rent Alang's armor and search for those cultivation manuals.

Wuji searched for three days in a row but couldn't find anything satisfactory.

Even with the help of armor, he couldn't break through the restrictions of good cultivation manuals.

It's too bad, and he doesn't want it.

This made him so angry that his face turned extremely ugly.

In general, as long as the prodigies who ventured into the secret realm of Marshal Tianpeng's mansion were not greedy or reckless, they all gained something, and their lives were not in danger.

But yeah.

Compared to Xun Wangtian and his group, their gains were insignificant.

Qingfeng sat cross-legged at the entrance of the library, repeatedly checking his spoils from the secret realm, a bright smile on his face.

"Hahaha... Including the demon blood cores I collected when I first entered the secret realm, I have obtained nearly 20,000 Divine Power Realm Three-level blood cores in total, and several thousand demon blood cores above the Three-level level. Coming to this secret realm was definitely the right decision!"

"Let's see if my senior brothers will dare to blame me for not working hard enough in my cultivation, haha... Saving Xunwangtian still depends on me, Qingfeng."

"Thanks to Sister Qingfeng, I also obtained quite a few demon blood cores this time. After deducting the ones I used to exchange for magic books and magic weapons with others, I still have less than two thousand left, which is enough for future use."

Hearing Jian Chi's words, A Lang nodded and smiled in agreement, "I also gained a lot. After paying off the blood cores I owed, I still have quite a few left. I can exchange them with Master Zhao for more rare and precious materials later."

More importantly, he can also buy a lot of alcohol.

Qingfeng looked at the two of them smugly and said, "Now you know how powerful I am, right?"

"Wouldn't it be better to reap the rewards without risking our lives exploring this secret realm?"

Ah Lang and Jian Chi, standing beside him, also smiled.

However, after laughing, Jian Chi suddenly had a thought and said, "Sister Qingfeng, do you think if we find some treasures using our armor, we can sell more blood cores?"

Qingfeng's smile froze. He looked at him, then at Alang, and then at the armor he was wearing, counting on his fingers.

"After calculation, a total of one hundred demon blood cores at the eighth level of the Divine Power realm can only buy one top-tier immortal artifact."

"And the time it would take us to find a top-tier immortal artifact... three days, five days at most? If the three of us split up, we could obtain at least six rare and precious materials comparable to top-tier immortal artifacts in that time..."

"In other words, in other words, we can obtain at least six hundred demon blood cores at the eighth level of the Divine Power realm, six hundred... six hundred... six hundred..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qingfeng rolled his eyes, sat down on the ground, and looked dejected: "I... I lost the watermelon but picked up a sesame seed. I've lost out, I've lost a lot."

Sword Maniac and Alang exchanged a glance, naturally knowing that what Qingfeng said was true. However, they did not value gains and losses as much as Qingfeng. Although it seemed like they were at a loss, in reality, the three of them did not have to take risks to gain some benefits, which was better than running around everywhere.

Seeing that they remained silent, Qingfeng's dejected expression vanished, and he abruptly stood up and said:
"No, before the secret realm ends, let's also take a look around the surrounding area. Maybe we can find some treasures."

"Sister Qingfeng, is that alright? There are only a few days left until the end of the secret realm."

As soon as the sword fanatic spoke up, Ah Lang also chimed in with advice: "What if we break the barrier at the very last moment and haven't even had a chance to collect the treasures before the secret realm ends? Wouldn't you be even more heartbroken then?"

Qingfeng's expression froze, and he stared blankly at him.

Even the sword fanatic who had just spoken up looked at Ah Lang, "Brother Lang, you'd be better off not saying that..."

It goes without saying that if the situation Ah Lang described actually happened, Qingfeng would probably be furious.

Having figured it out, Qingfeng was so angry that she rushed towards Alang, raining blows on him: "I told you not to spout nonsense..."

Ah Lang didn't fight back. He parried a few times and then ran away.

"I was just stating the worst-case scenario."

"You still said..."

Seeing the two chasing and fighting, the sword fanatic sat aside and watched, his mind probing into his storage artifact to count the demon blood cores again, feeling quite pleased.

Those prodigies who came to explore the secret realm not far away were mostly envious when they saw this scene.

"These people from Xunwangtian have reaped the benefits of this situation, yet they're still not satisfied."

"That's right. We barely survived in this secret realm, while they reaped the benefits without lifting a finger, tsk."

"I wonder where they got their armor from."

"It looks different from the armor worn by the people from the Demon Realm, so it probably didn't come from that 'purgatory'."

These people were unaware of the origins of that training ground, only believing it to be a purgatory specifically for imprisoning cultivators.

"They must have found the secret of Marshal Tianpeng's mansion, otherwise they couldn't have obtained those armors, and so many of them."

"Do you think it's possible that they've found the guardian of this secret realm?"

"Are there really guardians?"

"Of course."

"Although no one has ever seen it, based on our experience in Taizhou Mountain, how could such an ancient secret realm not have a guardian?"

"Then... if that's the case, why would Xun Wangtian and the others leave the secret realm unexplored and instead come here to exchange blood cores with us?"

"This... does not make sense."

"Perhaps it was specifically requested by that guardian...maybe."

Upon hearing the surrounding discussions, the sword fanatic smiled again.

These people speculated and speculated, but they could never have imagined Qingfeng's unique thought process.

Just then, a voice came from the side, "Qingfeng and Alang are still making such a fuss."

"Little Willow Girl?" Sword Maniac looked at the newcomer, stood up and smiled, "You've finally found me! Where have you been these past few days? How have you been?"

As he spoke, he took out several demon blood cores, shook them, and grinned, saying, "Look, the three of us have had quite a haul."

Xiao Liu glanced at it and silently took something out of her storage magic artifact—an umbrella.

Sword fanatic was stunned, "This is..."

"Yin-Yang Jade Umbrella".

Xiao Liu gently unfolded the umbrella, revealing that its surface was black and its lining was white; the simple color scheme possessed an elegant beauty.

"An ancient Taoist artifact can increase or decrease Yin and Yang energies, thereby enhancing supernatural powers."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Maniac's expression turned complicated. According to Qingfeng's previous calculations, a single top-tier immortal artifact would be equivalent to their total gains over the past few days.

"Yin and Yang are the two original principles of the universe, so their power must be very strong."

Xiao Liu'er sensed a hint of bitterness in her voice, and nodded with a smile: "Most supernatural powers belong to Yin and Yang, and if used properly, they should be able to enhance one's cultivation level by one level."

Sword Maniac clicked his tongue in amazement, then turned to look at Qingfeng and Alang, and said with a wry smile, "Sister Liu'er, you should put the treasure away and not let Sister Qingfeng know about it yet."

"I already know..."

Qingfeng overheard their conversation and beat Alang even more fiercely.

Fortunately, her expression was "fierce," but she still knew how to control herself when she struck.

He hit it a few times as a show and then stopped.

Ah Lang rubbed his arms and shoulders, grinned, and said, "Actually, our trip to the secret realm wasn't a complete loss."

"The armor we're wearing alone is worth as much as a top-grade immortal artifact."

"Although the armor loses one of its functions now that we're away from here, its power alone is enough to allow us to withstand an attack from a seventh-level Divine Power expert."

Hearing this, Qingfeng's expression finally softened. "You're right about that."

Just then, Chen Yi appeared beside them and said with a smile, "Not necessarily."

Qingfeng and the others hurriedly came over, "Brother Yi, you've been in seclusion for far too long."

Xiao Liu carefully examined Chen Yi, a hint of horror flashing in her eyes.

Heavenly fairyland?
Such cultivation level, such a speed of improvement, is simply unbelievable.

As far as I can remember, when Chen Yi first came to Xunwangtian, his cultivation level had not yet reached the first-grade Void Realm.

In less than a year, not only did his swordsmanship break through to the seventh level of divine power, but his cultivation also broke through to the Heavenly Immortal realm.

It should be noted that there are quite a few cultivators at the Celestial Realm on Mount Taizhou, but the Celestial Immortal Realm is still a height that many people can hardly reach in their entire lives.

Even some ancient figures within the realms are stuck at the peak of the Celestial Realm and cannot make any further progress.

However, Chen Yi's cultivation seemed to have no bottlenecks, and he was constantly improving and breaking through.

Even in ancient times, Xiao Liu'er had rarely seen such people.

"Those legendary figures are probably just like that, aren't they?"

"Marshal Tianpeng is not enough. He must at least be a powerful figure at the level of Laozi or Zhenjun in the ancient Daoist court to be comparable to Chen Yi."

Xiao Liu suddenly realized that the commotion Chen Yi had caused outside Kanbian Gate earlier didn't seem so unacceptable after all.

Of course, this also includes the little "test" she encountered in the peach grove earlier.

Thinking about all this, Xiao Liu'er slowly calmed her trembling mind and said with a smile:
"Congratulations on Yi-ge'er's further progress in cultivation."

Hearing her words, Qingfeng and the others, who had been planning to continue teasing or asking Chen Yi questions, were surprised and said:

"Yi-ge'er has broken through in cultivation?"

Chen Yi glanced at Xiao Liu'er, smiled and nodded, "I've gained some insights."

Sword Maniac and Ah Lang, still unwilling to give up, pressed on: "Perfected Celestial Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng slapped each of them. "Yi-ge'er was already at the peak of the Celestial Realm before. Now that he has made another breakthrough, he must have already reached the Celestial Immortal Realm."

She was stunned for a moment after speaking, and looked at Chen Yi with her mouth slightly agape: "Celestial Immortal Realm?!"

Sword Maniac instantly lost his heart, "Yi-ge'er, you, you, you, you... are you even human?!"

Ah Lang smacked his lips and shook his head, saying, "Indeed, people cannot be compared."

Since meeting Chen Yi, he had long been numb to setbacks, but when he learned that Chen Yi's cultivation had broken through to the Celestial Immortal realm, he still felt it was somewhat unreal.

Even the ancestors of ordinary realms are only at this level of cultivation, right?

Chen Yi chuckled, "Just lucky."

Xiao Liu sighed inwardly and said, "This is not just a matter of luck; it can only be said that Yi Ge'er's talent is too strong."

It's incredibly strong.

Even though she was a reincarnated cultivator with exceptional talent and experience from her previous life, and considered herself to be of the highest caliber, her cultivation and supernatural abilities were still no match for Chen Yi's.

Not only her, but Yun Ze, Yin Wuji, and even the leader of "Zhan Tian" were not as terrifying as Chen Yi.

Having made up her mind, Xiao Liu'er continued, "I wonder if Brother Yi has time right now? I have something I want to tell you."

After the incident in Taoyuan, she had decided to tell Chen Yi about "Zhantian".

At that time, she still had some wishful thinking, trying to say as little as possible and hide as much as possible.

Now she has changed her mind—she has decided to tell the whole story!
Chen Yi glanced at her, smiled and nodded, saying, "I also have some things I want to ask you. Come with me."

After saying this, he gave a few instructions to Qingfeng, Alang, and Jianchi, and then left with Xiaoliu'er.

After the two of them left, Alang asked thoughtfully, "Qingfeng, do you think they had some secret to tell each other?"

Qingfeng rolled her eyes at him. "You said it was a secret, how could I know?"

"Didn't Miss Little Willow stay in Xunwangtian for a while before? Don't you know these things?"

"Hmm... my eldest and second eldest brothers know some things about her, but neither of them will tell me."

Qingfeng puffed out his cheeks and said, "I don't know what secrets Xiaoliu'er is hiding either."

Sword Maniac glanced at the two without speaking, silently marveling at Chen Yi's breakthrough to the Celestial Immortal Realm.

Not only him, but also the other geniuses around who had overheard their conversation were all stunned.

Especially Yin Wuji and Yun Ze.

Despite their deliberate distance, they were secretly communicating with each other.

"No wonder Miss Liu was so wary of Chen Yi. I never expected that his cultivation had already broken through to the Celestial Immortal Realm."

"Brother Yin, Miss Liu'er was right. It's best if neither of us offends him."

Upon hearing Yunze's words, Yin Wuji's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but he still nodded.

"He is indeed one of the best among his peers, but I am not bad either."

Taking the lead is nothing; a cultivator's future achievements are what truly matter.

Yin Wuji didn't believe that with the Samsara Realm as a foundation and the help of Yin Yin and others, he could still fall behind Chen Yi.

Yunze glanced at him, "That's true... but the difference between the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Immortal Realm is truly worlds apart..."

(End of this chapter)