Wild Dogs

"After thinking about it carefully, I think there's no need to turn this kid into a puppet. It would be better to bring him in."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ji frowned deeply.

"Isn't this a bad idea? It'll be easier for us to control them if they become puppets."

Xue Ming waved his hand.

"Don't worry, I can control the people I bring in. I'm not like you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Ji's expression turned extremely ugly.

He understood what Xue Ming was alluding to, but he had no answer.

What they said was true.

"Alright, the puppet is ready. Now we should wait for the barrier to open completely and then sneak in."

"You probably have a good idea of ​​who the enemy is this time, right?"

Xue Ji looked at Xue Ming, who nodded emphatically and looked down with a smug expression.

"I've already investigated everything that needed to be investigated."

"I not only checked the Blood Fiend Sect's records, but also went through the records of the other six Blood Path Sects and some sects in the Great Xia Kingdom."

"I am quite familiar with this Mysterious Abyss Realm."

Then Xue Ming began to explain in detail.

"In the beginning, this Xuanyuan Secret Realm was actually occupied by a sect called Xuanyuan Sect."

"The spiritual energy here is extremely abundant, so the Xuan Yuan Sect set it up as a place for disciples to practice."

"Later, the Xuanyuan Sect was destroyed, and it was succeeded by the Lingyuan Sect."

"Lingyuan Sect has expanded the entire secret realm on the original basis."

"After that, the subsequent sects will all expand this place."

"Add various trials and tests for the disciples to it."

"Only disciples who pass the trial can receive the sect's rewards and the benefits of the secret realm's core."

"But later all these sects were destroyed, and this place became a no-man's land, which was divided up by the surrounding cultivation world."

At this point, Xue Ming nodded and sighed.

It's unclear whether he was lamenting the disappearance of these powerful sects or reflecting on the bloody battles of the past.

The rest is history. The cultivation world knew the battles were too brutal, so they set up numerous obstacles.

Then Xue Ming looked at Xue Ji beside him, flicked his finger, and a map flew out.

"This is a map I got from somewhere else. It shows some of the difficult parts of the Mysterious Abyss Realm and places where we should be careful."

"You can take a look beforehand, and then we can act together."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ji raised his eyebrows.

"However, what I'm looking for inside is not quite the same as what you're looking for."

"It's alright."

Xue Ming waved his hand.

"We can go our own way before the third level, and then we'll meet up again when we reach the third level."

"Besides, there are other good things in this secret realm, and we've already searched for them before."

"However, we have an agreement: you have ten days in total, and you must reach the third checkpoint within six days."

"Otherwise, we won't have a chance."

Xueji, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly as he looked at the map.

"Don't worry about that. Since I said I would arrive on time, I definitely will."

After speaking, Xue Ji put away the map in his hand and then looked at Xue Ming beside him.

"So, how are you going to get through the first two levels?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming chuckled.

"You don't need to worry about that, I'll figure something out."

"But there are too many enemies this time. I feel like we'll most likely have to fight each other to get the treasures."

At this point, Xue Ming sighed.

"Don't die prematurely, otherwise I'll have no choice but to go back the way I came without any help."

Xue Ji nodded.

"Don't worry about that, I'll definitely live a good life."

After the two finished speaking, an even more dazzling light shone from the barrier below.

The barrier had completely disappeared, and a golden passage entrance appeared below.

Upon seeing the golden entrance, everyone was filled with excitement and surged towards it.

"Alright, the passage is open, let's go in."

As Xue Ji spoke, he leaped downwards.

At the same time, Xue Ming looked at Yang Fan, who was startled and looked at Xue Ming with a strange expression.

"What is it, Master? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Yang Fan looked at Xue Ming cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming smiled.

"There's nothing I need you to do, but there's something I need to make clear to you."

"After entering this entrance, we will be randomly assigned to different places."

"So I have to leave a mark on you beforehand."

"That way, once I get inside, I can find you immediately."

"And you, don't try any tricks. Don't think I can't find you."

As Xue Ming spoke, he patted Yang Fan heavily on the shoulder.

A moment later, a mark appeared on his shoulder.

Although Yang Fan's face was ashen, he could only nod obediently.

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely behave myself."

Yang Fan understood that if he dared to play any tricks at this time, the other party would most likely turn him into a puppet.

"That's good. You should understand that I can turn you into a living dead at any time."

"As long as you cooperate with me obediently, I will make sure you get your share of the benefits after it's done."

Then Xue Ming took out a token from the side and handed it to Yang Fan.

"Take it."

Yang Fan was taken aback when he received the token.

He was somewhat confused about what tricks Xue Ming was up to.

Why did Xue Ming betray so many people and allow the fortress to be breached when they could have simply come here and seized the token directly?

Perhaps noticing Yang Fan's strange gaze, Xue Ming patted him on the shoulder.

"Kid, there are some things you shouldn't know. You'd better go in and do your job properly."

"After it's done, I can help you build your foundation."

"If you perform well, it's not impossible for you to advance to the Core Formation stage."

Then, he grabbed Yang Fan by the back and threw him down into the barrier below.

Clearly, Xue Ming needed to see Yang Fanfei go in with his own eyes before he could feel at ease.

A moment later, Yang Fan landed in the golden passage, and Xue Ming then swooped down towards it with satisfaction.

As he rushed downhill, he kept looking around warily, afraid that someone might suddenly attack him.

A moment later, he also jumped into the golden passage.

The moment Yang Fan entered the golden passage, he felt a darkness before his eyes.

A wave of dizziness followed, then the world spun around.

It took him quite a while to land steadily on the ground.

When he opened his eyes, he was astonished to find that the scene before him had completely changed.

Before him stretched a blood-red plain, endless and without end.

As far as the eye could see, there was only red sand and a desolate land.

In the far distance, a colossal abyss could be seen appearing ahead.

On both sides of the abyss were mounds of human heads, large and small, all piled up with human heads, looking extremely ferocious.