The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"retreat!"

The seven people on the other side were already surrounded by the tentacles of the alien beast. Liu Wuji shouted and the Starry Sky Club quickly retreated.

Its strength, abilities, and even size are unknown. When faced with a strange beast about which there is nothing to know, retreating is the wisest choice.

Martial artists establish themselves through martial arts, but those who blindly pursue bravery almost always die; only those who are pragmatic and aware of the risks and consequences survive.

They retreated for several miles before finally stopping.

Looking into the distance, I could vaguely see a cloud of dust rising on the horizon. I breathed a sigh of relief, but I was still shaken.

Is this the secret realm?

"Walk!"

But there was no time to fully calm down, so Dugu Feiying let out a soft shout.

They bypassed the strange beast and continued towards their destination.

However, compared to before, everyone has become more cautious.

This seemingly open Gobi Desert actually hides even more predators.

High-ranking lord...

Among the group, Lu Yuan had a serious expression.

It was also his first time seeing a strange beast, but with his superb mental strength, he was still able to sense its power.

That beast we just saw has already reached the level of a high-level lord!

With such strength, and already within its trap and hunting range, let alone the hastily assembled eight-person team, even the seven of them would likely face a near-certain death.

For the first time, he had a direct understanding of the danger level of the secret realm.

Of course, this is not comprehensive.

Who knows what kind of strange beasts with what abilities and what level they might be in this secret realm?

Every minute and every second here is probably a dance on the edge of a knife.

Should I quit...?

The thought flashed through Lu Yuan's mind. After all, even without the help of the secret realm, he could still break through to the Star Core Realm outside, it would just be a little later.

But the next moment, Shen Qiubing's image suddenly appeared in Lu Yuan's mind. He suddenly remembered that night when Shen Qiubing came to him, pleading with him to break through to the level of a warrior general as soon as possible.

Do not!

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan suddenly became more determined: he would never back down!

Before Yuan Shuo, he must break through to the Star Core Realm!

Meanwhile, other teams in the secret realm.

As time passed within the secret realm, they gradually came into contact with strange beasts. Some managed to survive by sheer luck, while others suffered casualties, or even their entire teams were wiped out!

For a time, many people couldn't help but feel like giving up.

Humans naturally hold the unknown in awe, and this completely unknown realm is like a dangerous hunting ground. Those who rashly enter it are the prey, like lambs and rabbits released into the wild.

They only had one life, and one by one, some turned back, some found other exits, and some began to leave the secret realm.

Of course, most people, like Lu Yuan, stayed.

After all, they are all professional martial artists.

"arrive!"

An hour later, Feng Qi shouted excitedly, "We have arrived at our destination!"

Although on the surface it looks no different from other places, just a barren desert, if you calm down and perceive it, you will find that the concentration of cosmic energy here is far greater than in other areas.

"Everyone be careful!"

Just then, Dugu Feiying suddenly spoke.

"There's a good chance a strange beast is hiding here."

"What did you say?!"

Everyone else's expression changed, including Song Hui and Zhu Qiaoqian.

Dugu Feiying looked at everyone, his face expressionless, and simply explained coldly.

"Some strange beasts can also directly absorb cosmic energy. Even if they can't absorb it, places with abundant cosmic energy are still quite comfortable for them."

"...Are what you said accurate?"

The others fell silent for a moment, then Feng Qi asked a question.

Dugu Feiying didn't speak, but everyone already knew the answer.

This must be true.

Dugu Feiying is likely a direct descendant of the deputy master, Dugu Chongxiao, and his background is far more powerful than that of anyone else present, not just Lu Yuan.

Therefore, more information can be obtained.

According to martial arts practitioners, cosmic energy irrigates the Earth like sunlight and rain; animals cannot directly absorb it, but plants can. Animals then consume these plants, indirectly obtaining cosmic energy and thus evolving.

Of course, once they become monsters, they can devour each other to gain more energy and advance to higher levels.

But strange beasts are different from monsters; they are cosmic creatures, and it is understandable that some of them can directly absorb cosmic energy.

Furthermore, like monsters, mythical beasts are not unintelligent!

They could easily discern the purpose of these martial artists who had suddenly intruded. As hunters, it was only natural for them to ambush in places with high concentrations of cosmic energy.

Everyone frowned. These points were not hard to come by; they had been careless.

Of course, Dugu Feiying already knew all this, but he deliberately kept it a secret!

His reason for doing this was simple: he was worried that people wouldn't follow him.

"snort."

Liu Wuji suddenly snorted coldly and glanced at Dugu Feiying.

Dugu Feiying is underestimating him!

Even if he already knew all this, he wouldn't have hesitated at all.

"Then let's investigate first."

Feng Qi snorted coldly and said directly.

The others also remained steadfast in their gazes, and no one wavered because of this.

Looking at the crowd, Dugu Feiying couldn't help but smile, though the smile was somewhat sinister.

Immediately afterwards, the group began to explore the area.

Fortunately, they arrived earlier than the others.

Once it's confirmed that there are no lurking monsters here, you can begin your cultivation.

Pa~!

Just as everyone was looking around, Dugu Feiying suddenly took out a camera-like device from his spatial equipment.

After activation, it emits a large amount of green light and scans the ground.

"This instrument can detect biological activity up to 100 meters underground."

Before anyone could ask, Dugu Feiying offered an explanation.

Everyone curled their lips in disapproval; the preparations were indeed thorough, and having connections certainly had its advantages. Clearly, he had already learned a great deal about the D137 Secret Realm before coming here.

A few minutes later, Dugu Feiying's instrument scan was completed, and Bi found nothing unusual.

He put away the equipment and looked at the crowd.

Everyone shook their heads slightly, and no one noticed anything unusual.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything. With his current mental strength, he could only sense danger but couldn't actively investigate.

Of course, telekinesis is possible, but it's too weak to perform large-scale exploration.

The most reliable one is actually Dugu Feiying's instrument.

"Let's begin."

Since that's the case, everyone decided not to waste any more time.

They spread out evenly in their assigned areas, sat cross-legged, and began their practice.

Only Feng Qi stood to one side, watching his surroundings warily.

Besides the strange beasts, there were other martial artists present. If everyone entered a meditative state, they would be easily ambushed. Therefore, the group had already agreed to take turns keeping watch before they arrived.

Each session lasted an hour, and Feng Qi was a bit unlucky, drawing the first one.

As for Lu Yuan, he was the fourth.

"Phew!"

Regardless of anything else, Lu Yuan took a deep breath, seized the time, and immediately entered a state of cultivation.

Buzz!

As the technique was activated, a faint buzzing sound emanated from it, and one could clearly feel the surge of cosmic energy in the surroundings.

Lu Yuan was overjoyed and quickly seized it to construct a star core!