I started by controlling his master, and the protagonist begged me to slow down my kicking.

Soon after.

After Cheng Ran and Mu Yunxi had both changed their clothes.

The loli-like human emperor tiptoed into the cave.

Although Mu Yunxi had performed water escape magic in front of her many times, she still held the ancestor in awe.

She bowed respectfully with her hands at her sides and said:

"Greetings, Ancestor."

As for Cheng Ran, he never took this little clone seriously.

He cracked his neck, displaying the typical air of a senior figure born in the 80s:

"Ancestor, what is it?"

The Loli Human Emperor was furious at his nonchalant attitude.

But given how shameless Cheng Ran was, there was nothing she could do.

She made a face at Cheng Ran.

Then, he took out a recording stone from his waist.

This recording stone was given to her by Cheng Ran to monitor the movements around the cave; it's a simplified version of surveillance.

Mu Yunxi frowned; this was the first time the ancestor had brought in a recording stone.

She looked slightly confused.

"What happened?"

The little girl looked at Mu Yunxi, paused for a moment, and then said:

"Well... to put it simply, your junior brother who guards the gate has been captured..."

Ye Chen has been arrested?

A hint of surprise flashed in both Mu Yunxi's and Cheng Ran's eyes.

The two were so engrossed in their dual cultivation that they almost forgot they had Ye Chen, their little lapdog, to help them keep watch.

However, the two quickly regained their composure and turned their attention to the memory stone.

A scene unfolded before my eyes.

Four demons, each about ten feet tall and wielding long swords, were seen surrounding the entrance to the cave.

The reason they are called demons rather than demonic beasts is because these guys have already partially shed their beastly forms and have begun to resemble human cultivators.

Opposite these demons stood Ye Chen, a young man wielding a long sword.

His body was covered in wounds, and blood kept flowing down his resolute face.

Judging from his appearance, he must have gotten a good beating.

He gritted his teeth and said angrily:

"Demon race! I would never tell you anything!"

however.

He hadn't finished speaking.

A demon smirked and leaped forward in an instant.

Then he delivered a powerful horizontal kick to Ye Chen's abdomen!

Ye Chen didn't react to the move and was kicked so hard that he spat out blood, then his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Then, he was taken away by those demons, who carried him by the head.

The scene abruptly ends there.

Mu Yunxi looked worried and distressed.

She had many questions about the images she had just seen:

"Why would demons appear in the secret realm? Shouldn't the secret realm only contain demonic beasts that lack intelligence?"

Cheng Ran rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then looked at the loli human emperor:

"Ancestor, roughly what realm of cultivation do those demons represent in the human race?"

"Around the Core Formation stage."

The loli emperor recalled for a moment, then added with a serious expression:

"The one in the lead seems to have the strength of around the fifth level of the Core Formation stage..."

Mu Yunxi was even more puzzled upon hearing this.

She recalled the monsters she had seen when she entered the cave.

Among them, a few were able to reach the fifth level of the Core Formation stage.

That's very strange...

But my thoughts just now reached this point.

Mu Yunxi suddenly felt something strange, and her peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly.

She actually sensed a powerful spiritual force from the demon race!

"This is......"

Opposite her, Cheng Ran also sensed this unusual movement.

Based on the information from the system, he could roughly guess that this was related to the big boss that Ye Chen was ultimately going to defeat.

However, unlike the bewildered Mu Yunxi.

At this moment, Cheng Ran's lips curled into a triumphant smile. He looked at Mu Yunxi and said softly:

"Senior sister, do you remember when I said I would win this secret realm?"

Mu Yunxi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Cheng Ran did indeed say that.

However, since it seemed like this pervert was just slacking off later on, she didn't pay any attention and thought Cheng Ran was just teasing her.

Mu Yunxi said irritably, "I remember, what are you going to do?"

However, at that moment, Cheng Ran suddenly stood up, picked up the loli human emperor, and hoisted her onto his shoulder:

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you, Senior Sister Mu, that you lost."

"?"

Mu Yunxi did not understand what Cheng Ran meant by those words.

Before she could think it over, a bronze sword came flying through the air.

Cheng Ran picked up the loli human emperor, stepped onto the flying sword, gave her a wicked smile, and then strode out of the cave.

......

......

As for what Cheng Ran was going to do...

It's obvious, just look at the name of the divine sword at his feet.

Of course he's going to raid their base!

In fact, he had already sensed that Ye Chen had been arrested.

After all, he had always had his beloved sword follow Ye Chen to gather information.

The current situation is easy to understand; it's likely that the final boss battle is about to begin.

After all, upon closer inspection, the surrounding area was filled with traces of spiritual energy collisions.

Presumably, a fight broke out between the demons in the secret realm and the disciples who came to visit.

As for the purpose of these demons...

Cheng Ran initially speculated that it might be related to the magic bead he had refined.

As the saying goes, every gift of fate comes with a price tag. It can't be that I and Xiao Mu picked up such a good thing for nothing!

Wait, that's not right... This magic orb seems to have originally belonged to Ye Chen...

"That's enough."

Cheng Ran stretched his limbs, realizing that thinking about it too much now was pointless.

The most urgent task is to follow the guidance of the divine sword beneath our feet and find a way to defeat the final boss.

"Junior Brother Ye, your senior brother is here, hehehe..."

......

......

And somewhere in the secret realm.

Four demons, carrying the defeated youth Ye Chen, entered an ancient temple.

The ancient temple echoed with incessant howls.

There were no lights; in the darkness, one could only see countless pairs of scarlet eyes flashing.

boom--

The leader of the demon clan knelt on one knee and pressed the unconscious Ye Chen to the ground.

He then raised his demonic head and turned his gaze to the main seat of the ancient temple:

"leader."

It spoke in the language of the demon race.

The main seat of the ancient temple remained completely dark, and no one could be seen.

But a majestic yet piercing low growl echoed through the hall:

"Well, have you found the whereabouts of that demonic orb as I instructed?"

"no."

The demon who had captured Ye Chen lowered his head and answered truthfully.

When they went to capture Ye Chen, they actually sensed a powerful blood demonic aura.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was too tough; it took a long time to knock him unconscious.

After knocking Ye Chen unconscious, the blood demonic energy disappeared.

That's how they ended up failing miserably.

However, in the very next moment...

A burst of crimson light flickered.

The heads of those four demons were pierced in an instant.

Blood splattered everywhere, and these demons who had been so arrogant just moments before were instantly turned into cold corpses.

"What a piece of trash..."

"It seems I'll have to take matters into my own hands..."

"Hehehe..."

A deep, sinister laugh, emanating from the main seat, sent chills down one's spine.

(Go to bed early tonight, and I'll update again at 3 PM tomorrow. I need to finish bullying Ye Chen and complete the main storyline as soon as possible.)