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at the same time.

Deep in the abyss near Jiangnan Province.

Beside the crevice in the abyss, shrouded in black mist.

A demonic sect stood against a rugged black mountain, shrouded in demonic energy year-round, never seeing the sun.

Inside the sect, outside the cave dwelling.

A black-clad steward strode over and stopped three zhang in front of the stone gate, bowing deeply with his head bowed in a very respectful manner.

"Elder, everything is going smoothly. Those prodigies have all entered the secret realm."

He paused, then cautiously added, "However... there's something I don't understand. Why didn't that lord send us to the secret realm, but instead assigned a small Blood Vulture Gang to go in?"

"Does the Blood Vulture Gang even deserve to carry out this kind of mission?"

The words had barely left his mouth!

"boom!"

The stone gate of the cave suddenly burst open, and a torrent of demonic energy surged out.

A man walked out slowly. He looked to be around forty years old, with a sinister face and a demonic aura surrounding him that was almost tangible.

Elder Huayin of the Eclipse Demon Sect, a sixth-rank, nine-star cultivator!

"How could you possibly fathom the arrangements made by the adults!"

"Just do your job well, that's enough."

His voice was cold and devoid of any warmth.

"Yes, yes!"

The deacon trembled with fright, quickly agreed, and bowed as he retreated.

Elder Huayin stood with his hands behind his back at the cave entrance, gazing at the light of the sky beyond the abyss, a wicked smile slowly creeping onto his lips.

"The master's arrangements... others may not be able to guess them, but I can guess a thing or two."

Blood Vulture Gang?

They're just a pack of hyenas.

Sending hyenas into the secret realm was not for hunting, but rather to use them as nourishment to accelerate the growth of those prodigies' fortunes.

Fortune can only be perfected through trials and tribulations of life and death!

Those who manage to fight their way out of the secret realm must have at least Saint-level luck!

When their fortune is fully ripe, they will become the legendary "Heavenly Sage"!

Using such figures to refine pills will not only greatly improve one's cultivation, but may even... give one the opportunity to replace their destiny and gain the recognition of the Heavenly Dao of this world!

After all, that great man back then refined his close friend, who possessed the fortune of a 'Heavenly Saint,' into a great pill, swallowed it whole, and broke through on the spot!

Only then can he secure his position as the Supreme Elder of the [Eclipse Demon Sect].

Thinking of this, even with his strong character, his eyes reddened slightly.

It could allow that person to personally orchestrate the plan.

Among this group of prodigies, there may be a chosen one!

The fortune of a "Chosen One" is simply incomparable to that of a "Heavenly Sage"!

If it could be refined...

"return."

He suddenly shouted.

The deacon, who hadn't gone far, hurriedly turned back: "What are your orders, Elder?"

Elder Huayin narrowed his eyes and said with a sinister smile, "Take a group of people to Linchuan City."

The steward was taken aback, then hesitated and said, "But... that lord gave an order before going into seclusion that no one is allowed to interfere with the affairs of the secret realm..."

"idiot!"

Elder Huayin scoffed, "The chosen ones are the master's prey; even I cannot touch them."

"But think about it, what about that person's parents, family, and closest friends?"

"Spending day and night by the side of those destined for greatness, they are all imbued with destiny, becoming a great tonic that benefits from heavenly fortune."

"These scraps, which the adults look down upon, can be used for alchemy..."

He licked his lips, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"My chances of breaking through to the seventh rank have increased by another three percent!"

……

Meanwhile, within the secret realm.

After successfully killing the Fifth Elder of the Purple Scorpion Sect, Jiang Feng showed no joy on his face; instead, his brows furrowed even more tightly.

"This trial is getting more and more complicated!"

"We can't waste any more time; we must find my sister as soon as possible!"

He suppressed the murderous intent surging within him, squatted down, and began searching the body.

The old man's storage bag was actually covered with a layer of divine sense restriction.

However, this did not stump him.

"Soul-Shattering Cone of the Void!"

"Snap!"

The barrier shattered as easily as paper!

Jiang Feng's eyes lit up as he probed with his divine sense.

There were eight fifth-tier spiritual herbs, each one a rare and precious specimen.

The beast cores were piled up into a small mountain, mostly around the third rank, with seven or eight of them being the fourth rank, along with a number of healing pills.

There were no martial arts manuals or secret techniques.

That's normal. These guys all came into the secret realm with missions, so who would dare to carry around something flashy?

Suddenly, a jade pendant that was entirely dark green caught his attention.

[Ding! Special item detected: Soul-Binding Jade Token. Add to collection?]

"Included".

[Soul-Tethering Jade Token: A secret treasure of the demonic path. The user infuses a wisp of their divine soul into the token. Holders can locate each other and imprint text with their divine sense to communicate across distances.]

"Location tracking plus messaging?"

Jiang Feng's eyes lit up. "Good stuff!"

Just then, the jade pendant warmed slightly, and lines of blood-red characters appeared:

[Blood Butcher (Third Elder)]: "We just captured three more prodigies, all of them top-grade talents!"

[Human Demon (Fourth Elder)]: "Hehe, I have five here! At this rate, refining ten batches of Demon Transformation Talent Pills will be a piece of cake when we get back."

Jiang Feng's gaze gradually turned cold.

It was only then that he noticed that the Fifth Elder had a gray cloth bag hanging from his waist.

Body bags used to hold people.

However, the Fifth Elder did not seem to have encountered any of the teleported students yet, as his bag was empty.

Jiang Feng gripped the jade pendant so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

[Scorpion Demon (Elder)]: "What is Fifth Brother doing? Why is he still standing still at Shui Zetian?"

Jiang Feng stared at the line of words, his mind racing.

Text messages, without sound or presence, presented him with an opportunity.

He immediately used the remaining divine soul imprint of the Fifth Elder to input a line of text, deliberately keeping the wording brief:

[Fifth Elder]: "We encountered a fifth-tier monkey king and fought it for a while."

The less you say, the fewer flaws you reveal.

After a while.

[Human Demon (Fourth Elder)]: "A fifth-tier monkey king? Ha, Fifth Elder, are we here to capture prodigies or to hunt exotic beasts? Don't let it interfere with our business!"

[Scorpion Demon (Elder)]: "It's alright. The area where the fifth brother lives is remote, and there are already few geniuses there. According to the previous plan, we will meet in the Snow Region in a week. Not a single one can be missing."

The jade pendant dimmed.

Jiang Feng took out the map of the secret realm and focused his gaze on the northern end.

【Snowy Region】

"What are these guys doing in the snowy region?"

He lightly tapped the map with his fingertip, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"But that's perfect."

"It saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one!"

"We'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

……

Put away the jade pendant, and the river breeze turns back to the shore.

The monkey king's body is still soaking in shallow water.

He cut open its skull and took out a crystal core the size of an egg.

Compared to lower-level crystal cores, this crystal core is entirely azure blue, with flowing water ripples. The moment your fingertip touches it, a stream of pure water-based energy seeps into your pores.

Fifth-order crystal nucleus!

Truly extraordinary!

Almost simultaneously, one of the three purple opportunities marked on the system panel went out.

"Two left?"

Jiang Feng was taken aback and followed the system's instructions to investigate.

A purple dot of light was right next to me.

He circled the spot three times, scanned it with his divine sense several times, and even dug three feet deep into the ground, but still found nothing.

The other is in the depths of the water.

He stood on the shore, frowning, wondering if he should go into the water to take a look.

Just then, an undercurrent surged by, carrying the Monkey King's corpse several feet away.

The nearest purple dot of light shifted as well!

Jiang Feng's pupils suddenly contracted.

"The Monkey King's corpse itself is a purple-grade opportunity?!"

"That spot... seems to be its belly!"

He darted forward, dragged the corpse back to shore, and slashed open its abdomen with his longsword.

Inside the foul-smelling stomach, a roll of parchment drawings lay quietly.

Jiang Feng's breathing faltered slightly as he carefully pulled it out and slowly unfolded it.

The moment he saw the first line of ancient characters, he was struck dumb, frozen on the spot!

……

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