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Chapter 319 Heart of the Blood Moon

Without hesitation, Chen Ming activated the Purple Mansion Jade Scroll, intending to hide in the Heavenly Punishment Hall. He could enter using his Yang Spirit or his true body.

Therefore, this method can be used to escape when encountering a powerful enemy.

However, most of the time, this method only delays things a little. He can't hide in the Heavenly Punishment Hall forever; he'll have to come out sooner or later.

Now it's different; he just needs to hide until dawn.

That assassin from Xikang couldn't possibly be a Life Palace Realm expert, could he? Once everyone wakes up tomorrow, that assassin will naturally not dare to make another move.

Chen Ming had a good plan, but the Purple Mansion Jade Book did not react at all.

"How could this be?"

He was shocked. That assassin was actually able to sever his connection with the Heavenly Punishment Hall.

The aged voice laughed wildly, "Hahaha, boy, no matter what trump cards you have, it's useless. You will die by my hand today..."

A surge of indescribable fear welled up in Chen Ming's heart, and cold sweat broke out on his brow.

wrong!

In his fear, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong. He forced himself to calm down and, in a fleeting moment, caught a glimmer of inspiration.

He realized something was wrong.

If the other party really had the means to isolate the Heavenly Punishment Hall, killing him would be a piece of cake. Why would they waste so much time talking and hesitate to make a move?

As the fear subsided, the darkness that had shrouded his mind was pierced by a ray of light, and he quickly realized what he had encountered.

"So it's the Dream Entry Technique."

Chen Ming recalled some secret scrolls about Xikang that he had seen at the Six Doors.

When he left the capital last time, he was attacked by experts from Xikang. How could he not be wary of them? So after returning to the capital, he searched for a lot of information about Xikang in the Six Doors.

Xikang is different from Nanchu and Dajin. Many cultivation schools still exist there. Many of these schools are related to ancient witchcraft and are very evil.

Among them, the Dream Entry Technique is a representative witchcraft that allows one to infiltrate another's dream, kill without leaving a trace, and also explore the deepest secrets of another's heart from within the dream.

The assassin talked so much but hesitated to make a move; he was probably trying to uncover his secrets.

It must be said that the witchcraft of Xikang is truly bizarre. While he was in the camp, the other party silently sneaked into his dream, and he didn't even realize that he was dreaming.

This person's cultivation level is at least two major realms higher than his.

After realizing he was in a dream, Chen Ming discovered the hidden figure in the dream—a mysterious person shrouded in a black robe, perfectly blending into the surrounding environment.

If he hadn't realized he was dreaming, he wouldn't have noticed this mysterious person at all.

The mysterious man said, "You are indeed extraordinary, as you were able to wake up from a dream. It seems that finding your secret will require some effort."

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of black light and pounced towards Chen Ming.

"Boy, stop resisting and let this old man take your memories—"

Before he finished speaking, the dark light vanished into thin air.

Chen Ming dusted off the corner of his clothes, as if he had done something insignificant.

This person actually dared to enter his dream with his Yang spirit; it was tantamount to courting death.

He sent the person directly to the Heavenly Punishment Hall to suppress them.

……

A moment later, Chen Ming also arrived at the Heavenly Punishment Hall. Looking at the mysterious man suppressed by several chains of lightning, he smiled slightly and said, "Now you can tell me who ordered you to kill me."

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Heavenly Punishment Hall couldn't even suppress the Undying Demon Lord who was at the second tribulation. The reason is that the Undying Demon Lord had fused with a part of the Celestial Master's Yang Spirit, so he was less restricted.

At this moment, the Heavenly Punishment Hall unleashed its full power, and this mysterious person, whose strength far surpassed that of the Celestial Master, was firmly locked in place. With each struggle, a portion of his Yang Spirit would dissipate.

He let out a painful wail, "The Heavenly Punishment Hall—how could it be the Heavenly Punishment Hall? You're the new Celestial Master? Ahhh… I hate it—"

Despite possessing unparalleled cultivation, he encountered the Heavenly Punishment Hall, his nemesis, and was suppressed to the core.

He never imagined that he would be defeated by a junior who was only at the first stage of the Yang God realm.

I should have killed that kid back in my dream.

He was filled with extreme regret and struggled even more frantically.

Chen Ming watched him go crazy and said, "Since you still don't want to talk, lock him up here and let him calm down. I'll come see you again in a few days."

After speaking, he left.

……

After Chen Ming returned to his tent, nothing happened that night.

They encountered no more assassins on the road after that, clearly indicating that there weren't many mysterious powerhouses of that caliber in Xikang. Losing even one was enough to cause them considerable pain.

Most importantly, since the other party was unsure what kind of powerful figures were around him, they naturally dared not send anyone over casually again.

They returned to the capital and reported back to the emperor.

The emperor was very pleased and rewarded him with many things.

For the emperor, this was rare good news.

The war in the northern frontier was not going well, with reports of border cities falling one after another. As the commander-in-chief, Yang Wuzhong remained inactive, watching as those cities were captured by the northern states.

Naturally, memorials impeaching Yang Wuzhong began to arrive like snowflakes.

The emperor was clearly overwhelmed and under immense pressure.

Chen Ming did not stay in the palace for long. After a few words, the cabinet officials arrived again, saying that there was urgent military business.

The emperor told him to go back first, and then went to discuss the matter with the cabinet ministers.

Chen Ming did not return to the Prince's Mansion, but went directly to the Six Doors to find Hall Master Hong of the Samsara Palace and ask for a spot to enter the secret realm.

After meeting him, Palace Master Hong carefully examined him for a few moments. "I heard that you have condensed a Yang God, which truly shocked me. I never imagined that your talent in cultivation would surpass your aptitude in martial arts."

"You flatter me, Your Highness."

"You've come to see me about catching the traitor?"

"No. I came here for a spot in the secret realm. The merits I gained on this mission to Southern Chu are enough to exchange for a spot in a top-grade secret realm, aren't they?"

Palace Master Hong said, "That's natural."

Chen Ming asked, "Alright, when will the slots for the recently opened top-grade secret realms be available?"

"Three days later. However, that secret realm is quite dangerous. Besides that, three months later, another top-grade secret realm will open—"

"In three days."

"There's something I must remind you of: the secret realm three days from now belongs to the Yu family. And the most outstanding member of the Yu family in this generation will also enter the secret realm. Have you thought it through?"

The Yu family?

Chen Ming said, "No need to think about it. It'll be in three days."

"it is good."

Without further ado, Lord Hong said, "Come find me here in three days."

"Yes."

Then, Chen Ming took his leave.

As he left the Six Doors, people he encountered along the way bowed to him, showing the proper respect for the man in red.

The news of his attainment of Yang Shen status had already spread throughout the capital.

Chen Ming had accumulated enough experience points to raise the experience points of the "Five Elements True Skill" to the ninth level of perfection, but he could not raise it to the tenth level.

Just as he had guessed, he needed a rare item to break through to the Divine Treasure Realm.

It's similar to the principle that you need to complete tasks to change jobs.

Three days passed by in a flash.

Chen Ming returned to the Six Doors, entered the Samsara Hall, and met the Hall Master Hong.

Palace Master Hong tossed two items over and said, "This is the token for entering that secret realm, and this is information about that secret realm. Take a good look at it."

Chen Ming accepted a jade pendant and a scroll, saying, "Thank you, Palace Master."

"This is what you deserve. You will enter the secret realm at midnight tonight, at the South Gate. I hope that when I see you again, you will already be at the Divine Treasure Realm."

"Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. I shall take my leave now."

……

After nightfall, at the South Gate.

Chen Ming, dressed in black, appeared silently. With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered several people who appeared to have also obtained a spot.

There were five people in total, all of whom possessed the aura of the peak of the first rank.

Why didn't that person from the Yu family come?

Chen Ming thought to himself, none of these five people seem to be the one from the Yu family.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look. He saw several figures appearing in the east. The young man in the lead had an extremely domineering aura and an air of supreme authority.

"That is--"

Chen Ming noticed the knife in the young man's hand. The scabbard was very luxurious, and there was a golden bead at the end of the hilt, giving off an extremely intense aura.

The knife felt familiar to him.

Just then, the "Emperor Moon Sword" in his mind vibrated a few times on its own, as if it had generated some kind of response.

He thought to himself, "Could it really be the Emperor Sun Blade?"

The young man's identity is obvious: Yu Jincheng, the most outstanding member of the Yu family in this generation.

As if sensing his gaze, the young man looked at him, his pupils instantly turning golden, like two small suns.

Chen Ming felt a burning sensation, and he knew in his heart that this was a pupil technique.

He looked away, thinking, "I wonder if this person is Yu Haitang's brother or someone from a different generation."

Seven people, plus a few of Yu Jincheng's attendants, made up a total of about ten people standing outside the south gate.

No one spoke; everyone was just secretly observing each other, and two of them even had their faces covered.

Yu Jincheng was very interested in Chen Ming and suddenly asked, "May I ask how this gentleman is addressed?"

"Ip Man," Chen Ming said, giving a false name. He had disguised himself before coming.

This secret realm is quite dangerous, so it's best not to reveal your true identity and keep a low profile.

As long as Palace Master Hong doesn't reveal it, no one can guess that he's about to break through to the Divine Treasure Realm so soon.

Yu Jincheng continued, "This name is unfamiliar. I wonder which sect or school it comes from?"

Chen Ming said, "I am just a nobody, it's normal that Young Master Yu hasn't heard of me. As for the origin of my sect, I'm sorry, I can't say."

Yu Jincheng was about to speak again when suddenly an old man with an unfathomable aura spoke up, "Young master, time has come."

He glanced at the jade pendant in his hand, and saw that it had begun to emit a faint light.

He said no more and raised the jade pendant above his head.

The others followed suit, raising their jade pendants as well.

The seven jade pendants simultaneously lit up with white light, converging into one. Then, an invisible force enveloped the seven people, and with a whoosh, the light vanished, and the seven people present disappeared without a trace.

Only Yu Jincheng's four attendants remained to wait.

"That guy surnamed Ye seems a bit off. Young Master must have discovered something."

"Don't worry about it. With your strength, young master, and the Emperor Sun Blade, even if the other six join forces, they are no match for you. You will definitely obtain the Blood Moon Heart."

……

[You have entered the dungeon "Blood Moon Forbidden Land". Note that this is a multiplayer dungeon for six to eight players. Challenge level 99.]

Chen Ming glanced at the prompt and, seeing no other valuable clues, turned his attention to his surroundings.

He was in a forest, it was dark, and a blood moon hung in the sky.

According to the information provided by Palace Master Hong, this secret realm is a training ground for several sects, called the "Blood Moon Forbidden Land". Each time it opens, people have to compete with those sects for the most valuable treasure in the forbidden land - the Blood Moon Heart.

The disciples of the various sects within the secret realm are all very powerful, with at least one expert at the first level of the Divine Realm. The rest are all at the peak of the First Rank.

Their strength may not be particularly great, but these disciples don't fight alone. Each time they appear, there are usually a dozen or so, or at least three to five.

As Chen Ming was pondering this, a thought struck him. He turned his head and saw a masked person appear, asking him, "Want to come along?"

It's best to team up with others to deal with the enemies within this secret realm. Only attempt to seize it after reaching the core area, the Blood Pool where the Blood Moon Heart is born.

"No need, I'm used to being alone."

After Chen Ming finished speaking, he vanished in a flash.

The masked man didn't linger and quickly left to find others.

Soon, apart from Chen Ming and Yu Jincheng, the other five people gathered together and decided to travel together.

Some people expressed doubt, "Who exactly is Ip Man? How dare he travel alone?"

These five people were all famous figures, and they probably knew each other's identities, except for the guy who called himself "Ip Man," whom they had no clue about at all.

Another person said, "All I know is that this person used a quota from the Six Doors."

Does the Six Doors have such a person?

"It's hard to say. There are many hidden talents in the Six Doors. They might be local experts."

The group talked quietly as they walked.

Suddenly, all five of them stopped and looked ahead, where there were several corpses.

Under the blood-red moonlight, the five corpses on the ground looked particularly gruesome.

One of them said solemnly, "It's the Black Moon Sect, one of the three sects in the secret realm."

Another person said, "It's not the one from the Yu family."

Upon hearing this, all five fell silent.

The Blood Moon Forbidden Zone has a unique environment that greatly weakens one's divine sense. Unless one hears a noise, one cannot detect even if there is a battle nearby.

These five corpses had clearly died recently, yet they made no sound at all, demonstrating the terrifying strength of the person who attacked them—a near-instantaneous kill.

If it really is that "Ip Man", how terrifying must his strength be?
The five people were shocked, but also felt a little uneasy.

One Jade Prince was bad enough, but now this mysterious expert has arrived. There's absolutely no chance of obtaining the "Heart of the Blood Moon."

This means that they have wasted their precious spots.

(End of this chapter)