After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

[Only after all the Foundation Establishment cultivators had stepped into the rift did you leisurely take the poison-avoiding pills that had been prepared in advance.]

He then summoned his flying sword, transforming it into an inconspicuous stream of light, which swept through the large crowd of Qi Refining cultivators and surged into the rift in the secret realm.

After a dizzying spin, what came into view was a bizarre and surreal world.

There was no sun, moon, or stars overhead, only a thick layer of grayish-green miasma slowly churning in the air. Occasionally, purple lightning would silently streak across the depths of the clouds, illuminating the undulating, dark purple mountain ranges below.

The poisonous gas here is far more potent than that in the secret realm of Broken Dragon City. Even if you've taken poison-avoiding pills, you'll still feel dizzy upon entering.

Of course, this world is never short of reckless fools.

The streaks of light above began to fall one by one; these rogue cultivators, who had attempted to take advantage of the chaos, became, without a doubt, the first sacrifices after the opening of the secret realm.

After all, to dare to recklessly enter a secret realm without even understanding its basic information is truly foolish.

Your gaze falls upon the dark purple earth below. The falling cultivators, before they can even scream, are reduced to pools of crimson blood upon impact.

The blood didn't scatter; instead, it slowly seeped deep into the ground, as if being sucked up by some creature.

In just a few breaths, the land returned to its calm, as if nothing had happened.

[Thinking back to that strange rule, you couldn't help but shudder. Could this secret realm be a trap set by some old monster?]

Liu Guanzhi watched this scene calmly and explained softly:

"This substance is called Blood-Devouring Spirit Soil. Many forces in Toad Sea Continent use it to cultivate spiritual herbs, and the results are excellent."

A glint of light flashed in your eyes; was it something very valuable?

Liu Guanzhi seemed to see right through your thoughts and shook his head.

"The spiritual herbs cultivated in this kind of spiritual soil can only be used to feed Gu worms, and even then, they are the kind of vicious Gu worms without any spirituality, so they are not very valuable."

Upon hearing this, you sighed rather disappointedly, then looked longingly at the man beside you.

The meaning is clear: what should be done next?

You find that since following Liu Guanzhi, you've become too lazy to even use your brain. After all, when it comes to strategizing and manipulating people, he's far superior to you.

However, this thought quickly vanished, and you soon regained your confidence.

So what? No one could have imagined how powerful this version is!

"Like catching a turtle in a jar."

A mysterious smile curved Liu Guanzhi's lips, a smile brimming with ruthlessness and calculation.

However, his cold smile hadn't fully formed yet...

【"Bang!"】

With a soft thud, you were now clinging tightly to him like a koala.

【? ? ? 】

The ruthless look on Liu Guanzhi's face froze instantly, his eyes filled with confusion.

But then he saw the girl in his arms with a flushed face and shimmering eyes.

"You're so naughty, I like you so much~"

【...】

The Hundred Poisons Forbidden Cave is teeming with poisonous insects and herbs, but what truly draws powerful cultivators there is the remains of the ancient poisonous dragon deep within the secret realm.

Legend has it that although the venomous dragon perished tens of thousands of years ago, nourished by the unique environment of the Hundred Poisons Forbidden Cave, a drop of Myriad Poisons Dragon Marrow condenses deep within its dragon bones every hundred years.

For Gu cultivators, it is a supreme sacred object capable of enabling their natal Gu worms to undergo transformation and even develop a trace of intelligence.

At this moment, deep within the Hundred Poisons Forbidden Cave, beside a colossal Buddha statue that had mostly collapsed, a massive, suffocating dragon skeleton lay coiled like a mountain range.

The dragon bone had an eerie dark gold color throughout, as if it had been soaked in millennia of poisonous miasma.

Even though it was unknown how long he had been dead, the terrifying pressure emanating from the depths of his bloodline seemed to still linger, causing the cultivators who had arrived to feel a tightness in their chests.

"Gentlemen, there is only one drop of the Myriad Poison Dragon Marrow. How should it be distributed?"

Someone spoke first.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze instinctively turned to the purple-robed figure in mid-air.

"What does Young Master Gu think?"

The woman in red spoke again, pointing the finger directly at her opponent.

【"Heh~"】

The young man in purple chuckled, glanced at the restless crowd around him, and finally fixed his gaze on the woman in red.

"Liu Qing, come back now and behave yourself as your young master's wife, and I can forgive and forget. But the power of the Netherworld Palace is not something to be trifled with."

"Let bygones be bygones? Hahahaha!"

The woman in red threw her head back and laughed wildly; her laughter was shrill and piercing.

Her spiritual power erupted suddenly, transforming into rolling crimson waves that swept outwards, forcing the surrounding cultivators to retreat in horror.

The woman's gaze immediately fixed on the young man, her eyes filled with undisguised, overwhelming hatred.

"Gu Yuan! From the day you killed my sister, our feud has been irreconcilable!"

Before the words were even finished, the woman in red had already sprung into action.

Crimson flames surged around her, transforming into a flurry of whip-like shadows that hurtled straight towards Gu Yuan's face.

【"kill!"】

[A single stone stirs up a thousand ripples; at this moment, the surrounding cultivators erupted in unison, countless magical artifacts transforming into streaks of light, swarming towards the purple-robed youth in mid-air from all directions.]

This was actually a premeditated ambush!

Gu Yuan stood at the center of the storm, watching the scene with an indifferent expression.

Without even lifting an eyelid, the poisonous gas around him suddenly erupted, transforming into a ferocious venomous dragon that coiled around his body to protect him.

【"Ding ding ding~"】

The next moment, a series of crisp, metallic clanging sounds exploded in mid-air.

Countless attacks landed on the poison gas, only to create ripples of dark green before completely subsiding.

[There were even many cultivators whose spiritual artifacts, after being contaminated with poison, gradually lost their luster and plummeted straight down from mid-air.]

"Your cultivation level!"

Seeing how effortlessly the opponent had deflected the combined attack of more than a dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, Liu Qing's eyes narrowed, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.

"That's right."

Gu Yuan stood proudly at the center of the dark green poisonous storm, slowly opening his arms. His aura surged wildly like a burst dam, instantly transcending the Foundation Establishment stage and entering the Golden Core realm.

He looked down at the crowd, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

"I had already formed my core three years ago, but I asked the Ancestor to intervene and used some methods to infiltrate the secret realm."

"Damn it, Old Liu, this kid's been hiding his true strength."

Behind a large, shadowy rock, two figures were lurking furtively.

Hearing your exclamation, Liu Guanzhi didn't even raise an eyebrow, only uttering two words calmly:

"It's alright."

Looking at the other person's nonchalant expression, you couldn't help but curse inwardly:

[Damn! He's even more handsome than me!]

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(Finished writing quickly and posted it.)

(Also, there are actually people who don't know about realms...)

Spiritual Induction, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment (Nine Revolutions to Form a Core), Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Star-Guiding Realm...