I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

Ma Ke was very frustrated. He thought that with the heaven-defying power of "Open Source Limitless Skill", defeating his opponent across borders would be a piece of cake.

Unexpectedly, the first test ended in such a dismal failure.

Of course, Liu Ruoxi's case doesn't count; that's pure cheating.

With his current strength, he can probably only bully his own fellow disciples and other sects at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Because the disciples of the Ziyang Sect practiced the "Open Source Limitless Skill," they could interfere with or even cut off the true energy cultivated through the "Open Source Limitless Skill."

Such sudden chaos was enough for him to kill the other party.

However, disciples from other sects who haven't practiced this technique can't use it.

Moreover, those at the ninth level of Qi Refining should not fight alone.

Does that mean that because of Xue Wenzhou's bizarre actions, he ended up in the secret realm by accident, but could only play a minor role?

Thinking of this, Ma Ke was extremely unwilling.

However, he quickly came to terms with it. After all, he had never intended to enter the secret realm, and he already had the "Open Source Limitless Skill" as a cheat code, so missing one or two opportunities was no big deal.

So he quickly changed direction and hid, because he guessed that the disciple from the Giant Sword Pavilion might continue to pursue Xue Wenzhou and the others in the direction they left, and it would be too dangerous for him to be caught in the middle of them.

"Who exactly is this person? He's not wearing a mask, and he's even taken off his sect's outer robe. Isn't he afraid of being accidentally injured by his own people? Moreover, his fire and earth attribute cultivation is not weak either."

"He's alone, but there are clearly signs of a dozen or so people around here. Could he not be from the Ziyang Sect?"

Ma Ke's various behaviors left Shi Ce somewhat puzzled.

"Who cares if it is or not." Shi Ce was too lazy to speculate here; anyway, tracking down the people of the Ziyang Sect was always the right thing to do.

However, they were noticeably more cautious than before, fearing they might be tricked again.

Beside a pond, Xue Wenzhou flattered, "Following Senior Sister Zhou this time was definitely the right choice."

Zhou Rumei chuckled and looked at a deep blue lotus flower in the center of the pool, saying, "I'll keep this seven-leaf ice lotus for now, and you can keep the things from that fish. We'll distribute them before we leave."

As he spoke, he pointed to the carcass of a giant, strange fish floating on the surface of the water.

Xue Wenzhou twitched the corner of his mouth, then said without any objection, "As Senior Sister says."

Subsequently, Zhou Rumei picked the Seven-Leaf Ice Lotus, while Xue Wenzhou also obtained the monster fish's demon core, fish eyes, fish scales, fish tendons, and other materials.

Zhou Rumei made several hand seals, cut the fish meat that Xue Wenzhou didn't want into pieces, and then put it into her storage bag.

Under Xue Wenzhou's questioning gaze, Zhou Rumei said to the outer disciples, "Since you're following us, we won't treat you badly. These fish and meat can be processed and eaten, and they'll even help your cultivation."

Everyone remained silent, for along the way they had lost five more men, three of whom died on the spot, and the other two, like Ma Ke, were injured and abandoned.

"Let's continue."

At Zhou Rumei's command, the group moved forward again.

Little did they know, not far behind them, a figure emerged like a ghost—it was Shi Ce.

After a day of searching, he finally found the Ziyang Sect team, but he did not take any action. Instead, he silently followed them for another half day.

They still couldn't find out their purpose, nor did they see the person who ambushed them.

"We don't have time to waste on them."

After all, the secret realm is so vast, the Ziyang Sect has so many teams, and I also have other tasks to complete, but I only have one month to spare.

Thinking of this, Shi Ce's figure closed the distance like a ghost, and then he pushed his palm forward, sending the giant sword flying away swiftly.

Just as Zhou Rumei was feeling smug about her recent gains, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Turning around, she saw a giant sword rushing towards her.

In his shock and anger, he quickly summoned the Spirit Fire Pearl. The fist-sized pearl had just grown to half the size of his head when the giant sword was already in front of him.

Left with no other choice, she could only shout and control the spirit fire pearl to meet the attack.

With a bang, the Spirit Fire Pearl was sent flying and rolled to the ground, losing its luster.

"Xue Wenzhou..." Zhou Rumei shouted as she flew backward.

Xue Wenzhou's face darkened, and he quickly summoned the Crimson Flame Fan, waving it fiercely at Shi Ce, unleashing a rain of fire that swept across the sky.

Shi Ce casually waved his hand and summoned a silver shield, which split into six and quickly surrounded him.

Puff puff……

The fire rain struck the silver shield and was immediately shattered into sparks that flew away.

Ignoring everything else, Shi Ce made a series of hand seals, and the giant sword spun rapidly in the air, aiming straight for Zhou Rumei, who was retreating rapidly.

Zhou Rumei raised her hand and a dark brown chain shot out like a long snake, quickly meeting the giant sword and binding it.

The giant sword's rotation and forward speed finally slowed down, but Zhou Rumei's spiritual power was being consumed rapidly. In her anxiety, she shouted, "Junior Brother Xue, this person is not simple. Use all your tricks!"

Xue Wenzhou glanced at it, hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and summoned a cone-shaped magical artifact about half an arm's length long, entirely crimson, called the Fire Cloud Cone.

He made hand seals repeatedly, and the Fire Cloud Cone began to spin rapidly.

"Go!" he shouted, pointing with his finger.

With a whoosh, the fiery cloud cone hurtled straight toward Shi Ce.

Shi Ce raised an eyebrow, and the silver shield in front of him quickly stopped circling and merged into one.

He grabbed the silver shield, and instead of retreating, he advanced, charging headlong into the fiery cloud cone.

With a thud, the Fire Cloud Cone slammed into the shield, sending sparks flying.

Seeing that his opponent hadn't retreated even a step, Xue Wenzhou's heart sank. He then cast several more hand seals, causing the Fire Cloud Cone to spin faster and faster.

Shi Ce let out a cold shout and took a few steps forward. Xue Wenzhou felt a tightness in his chest, and the flow of spiritual energy was almost interrupted. He quickly made a few hand seals and barely managed to stabilize himself.

"We're both at the Qi Refining Perfection stage, so how can this person be so strong? He's handling Zhou Rumei and me with ease." Xue Wenzhou thought anxiously to himself.

"What are you all standing there for? Get up here!" He suddenly roared at the outer disciples who were scattering and fleeing.

Shi Ce and Zhou Rumei were both slightly taken aback. Were they really stupid or just pretending? What use were those Qi Refining stage wastes in this kind of battle?

But at that moment, Xue Wenzhou quickly withdrew his spell, the Fiery Cloud Cone rolled back, and then he turned around and flew away without any hesitation.

Shi Ce was taken aback: "It's like this again."

"Xue Wenzhou, you son of a bitch!" Zhou Rumei cursed loudly after regaining her senses.

No wonder she was so angry. This guy had flattered her all the way, but she never expected that he would use her as a scapegoat without hesitation at the crucial moment.