Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

a few days later.

Several dark green military off-road vehicles had already left the city and were speeding along the specially opened road.

Yang Xian and his group of sixteen were divided into four cars.

"cough."

A manager sitting in the front passenger seat cleared his throat, breaking the silence in the car.

He turned his head and glanced at everyone in the car.

"Gentlemen, I am one of the liaison officers for this operation. You can call me Captain Li."

"Before we reach the entrance to Secret Realm 121, there are some important things I must emphasize to you all."

The people inside the car opened their eyes and looked at Captain Li.

"First, regarding the secret realm," Captain Li's voice was steady and powerful:

"Although the secret realm is full of treasures, it is also fraught with dangers."

"Especially the 121st Secret Realm you are about to enter!"

"Based on initial speculation, it is a relatively large secret realm, which means that there are more unknown dangers."

Team Leader Li paused for a moment, then asked, "Can anyone tell me in detail what exactly this secret realm is?"

The carriage was completely silent.

Everyone only knew that the secret realm was a great place, and that being able to enter it would be a huge win, but they didn't know what it was or where it came from.

Most people neither understand nor care.

"The secret realm can be understood as a small world connected to our blue planet through a spatial rift."

One of the companions raised his hand: "These small worlds are extremely rich in cultivation resources, many of which are still in their undeveloped, primitive stages."

Team Leader Li nodded approvingly:

"That's right, you're absolutely right!"

"Because Earth's resources are very limited, more than 70% of our cultivation resources are obtained from secret realms."

Since the invasion of monsters, humanity's living space has been drastically reduced.

Take China as an example. Now there are only eleven major human cities left, and the area where people can move around safely is very limited.

It would be virtually impossible to support a large number of martial artists on such limited land.

Therefore, secret realms have become the most important strategic resource acquisition sites for various countries.

For this reason, all secret realms are strictly controlled by the authorities, and ordinary people have no chance to enter them.

To put it bluntly, the secret realm is humanity's backyard for survival and development.

Captain Li continued:

"The higher-ups of the Great Xia Dynasty didn't send you in for a treasure hunt or a day trip."

"Your primary task is to record everything you see as much as possible over the next month."

"Including but not limited to topography, exotic plants and animals, and special environments, etc."

"And in areas you deem safe, leave our specially made 'anchor points'."

"This will reduce a huge amount of work for subsequent large-scale exploration and development."

The first group to go in were the "worker bees" who went to explore.

Their main task is not to plunder resources, but to explore this unknown world and pave the way for the arrival of the main force later.

Once the spatial rift has completely stabilized and official forces have moved in on a large scale to conduct planned mining, that will be the real big deal.

Therefore, the firsthand information brought back by these "worker bees" is of paramount importance.

"Just one last thing." Captain Li's gaze sharpened.

"Besides the sixteen of you, there are also people from various forces who have entered Secret Realm No. 121 this time."

"The major families, top martial arts universities, major sects, and even our military region in the South China Sea have all sent their top geniuses."

"Everyone's routes have been planned, and we've spread out as much as possible to gather information over the widest area. Although the probability of running into each other isn't high, it's not impossible."

"My requirement is that even if you encounter each other, you are absolutely not allowed to engage in a major fight! Each and every one of you is a pillar of China's future; losing any one of you would be an incredibly heavy blow to us!"

Team Leader Li's words resonated deeply.

Warriors fighting against demons are already stretched thin; if internal losses occur, that would be a true tragedy.

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The entrance to Secret Realm No. 121.

This area has long been under the complete control of the military, with layers upon layers of sentry posts and fortifications.

Beside a makeshift campsite, a figure was eagerly waiting.

"Why hasn't their batch arrived yet?"

Ye Huairou paced back and forth impatiently, her long purple hair swaying slightly in the wind.

She also wanted to ask "Yang Xi'an" about the whereabouts of "Uncle".

"Don't rush, let's check the time, they'll be here soon."

Zhou Xiyan, standing beside her, spoke softly.

She had long, waist-length blue hair, delicate and refined features, and a gentle and graceful demeanor.

The two were representing the South China Sea Canglan Martial Arts University in the competition.

Zhou Xiyan suddenly spoke up: "Huairou, when we see Yang Xi'an later, let's ask him to team up with us."

"Team up?" Ye Huairou was taken aback for a moment, then her eyebrows furrowed. "Why should we team up with him? Aren't the two of us enough?"

Team formation is officially permitted; traveling in groups significantly increases safety.

It's called a team, but it really just means arranging the routes for several people to be as similar as possible.

"I guess it's about returning a favor to him. And by the way, I'd also like to get to know him."

Zhou Xiyan answered calmly.

Ye Huairou looked on incredulously: "A favor? When did you owe him a favor? How come I didn't know?"

"Just a short while ago," Zhou Xiyan explained simply, without going into details.

During the qualifying rounds, Yang Xian took good care of Xi'er, and more importantly, helped the introverted and self-conscious girl regain her confidence.

Xi'er has become much more cheerful these days.

As the older sister, Zhou Xiyan naturally owes this debt of gratitude.

Moreover, Yang Xian was an outside helper specially invited by his master. His domineering ice-type skills, combined with his own "Water Moon True Technique", made him a formidable force.

If they can join forces, they will definitely complement each other and become an excellent helper!

……

Meanwhile, the Jiang family members were also nearby.

There were three people in total, two men and one woman, including Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu gazed into the distance, holding his long sword in both hands: "We'll team up with contestant Yang Xi'an and set off later."

Despite being the youngest, he is the captain of the trio.

The other two were also adopted sons and daughters of the Jiang family, but from different branches.

In terms of status, Jiang Yu was slightly higher than them.

"Jiang Yu, our mission this time is to find the 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus,' so why do we need to bring an extra person?" Jiang Yan's tone was tinged with confusion.

"Yes!" Jiang Hai echoed.

"Although Yang Xi'an was the final champion."

"But is it really necessary to bring an outsider into our group? What if..."

"Yang Xi'an is trustworthy." Jiang Yu slowly raised his eyes:

"At the same time, this is also my second sister's order."

"All we need to do is obey."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan and Jiang Hai immediately shut their mouths, daring not to raise any further objections.

……

In a corner of the camp, a slender figure stood out from the surrounding noise.

She was dressed in a simple white combat uniform, tall and slender, with a cool and aloof demeanor.

He wore a mask, revealing only a pair of deep eyes.

That's right, this person is Luo Bingyan, who had a one-night stand with Yang Xian.

She was pregnant with Yang Xian's child, but she didn't know it yet.

She was representing the Luo family, not Chengwu University, this time.

The next second, several black dots gradually became clear on the distant horizon.

"They're here!" Ye Huairou's eyes lit up.

"That guy finally arrived!"