He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

After the group cleaned up the battlefield, they found no other useful information besides the corpse of the spider beast.

Mu Qingrou asked, "Senior Brother Xun Yan, did you encounter this kind of ferocious beast when you entered the Thunderous Secret Realm before?"

Xun Yan shook his head and said, "No, the ones I encountered before were werewolves and ferocious beasts, and their strength was all around the first tier."

This is the first time I've seen such a ferocious spider-like beast in the Thunderous Secret Realm. It's very likely that it appeared after the anomalies occurred in the Thunderous Secret Realm.

As the other inner disciples gathered around, Huang Tao spoke up:

"Is it possible that these spider-like beasts existed before, but you just didn't encounter them last time? After all, the Thunderous Secret Realm is quite large."

After glancing at Huang Tao, Xun Yan said, "I think this possibility is unlikely, even if the Thunderous Secret Realm is large."

However, quite a few people have entered the Thunderous Secret Realm; surely so many people haven't encountered this ferocious spider beast before.

After listening to Xun Yan's analysis, everyone else nodded in agreement.

Although he instinctively wanted to refute, Huang Tao remembered that Xun Yan had helped him before, so he felt embarrassed to say anything unpleasant.

He just felt bad inside if he didn't say it, which made his face look a little pale.

After a moment, he managed to squeeze out a question: "What are your plans for the future?"

Xun Yan glanced at the sky and said, "Let's investigate in the direction these spider-like beasts came from and see if we can find anything."

At the same time, pay attention to the sky. As night falls, you may see rising purple mist, which could very well be the location of the unknown secret realm rift.

However, if you do find the rift in the secret realm, don't rush to approach it, as there is a high possibility that there are third-tier ferocious beasts inside.

If we encounter them head-on and cannot teleport away immediately, there will definitely be casualties or even total annihilation.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tao spoke up again: "What if, for some reason, we don't see the purple aura?"

"Then you can make your own arrangements. I'm just offering suggestions, not trying to lead you," Xun Yan said.

Xiao Meng then spoke up, "You talk too much. Either come along or leave."

"you……"

Huang Tao was about to retort, but when he remembered that Xiao Meng was from True Fire Peak and that her combat power far exceeded his own, he quickly swallowed back what he was about to say.

After Huang Tao remained silent, no one else objected to Xun Yan's arrangement.

Everyone scattered, but they weren't too far apart. If someone found something or encountered any trouble, the others could immediately provide support.

They encountered no ferocious beasts along the way, but also found no useful information.

As dusk settled, everyone looked up at the sky from time to time. Suddenly, someone shouted, "Look! Purple aura!"

Upon hearing the man's words, everyone turned to look and indeed saw a purple aura rising like cooking smoke, particularly conspicuous in the darkness.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look, be careful on the way!" Xun Yan said, drawing his longsword and flying towards the location of the purple aura. The others immediately followed.

It's still that basin, still that secret rift.

After Xun Yan and the others landed on the outer perimeter, everyone remembered what Xun Yan had said earlier. They did not approach immediately, but instead hid themselves and watched from a distance.

"Senior Sister Xiao, look at this secret realm rift. Isn't it the same as the one we encountered before?" Xun Yan asked.

After observing for a moment, Xiao Meng said, "It does feel somewhat similar to me, but I can't be sure based on that feeling alone."

Before the words were even finished, the crack in the secret realm visibly trembled, and then a colossal creature burst out from within.

When they saw what the other person looked like, both Xun Yan and Xiao Meng looked surprised.

Because what rushed out was not a ferocious beast, but a scorpion-tailed tiger.

"Could this rift in the secret realm really be the one we encountered?"

After her initial surprise, Xiao Meng shook her head and said, "No, this scorpion-tailed tiger only has one tail; it's not the one we encountered."

But Xun Yan spoke up: "It's the one we encountered. I could feel that it still had a short sword inside its stomach that hadn't been completely digested."

Upon hearing Xun Yan's words, Xiao Meng's eyes widened slightly. "Then why does it only have one tail left? It doesn't look like it's broken off."

"It must be that although it successfully transcended its tribulation, its cultivation level wasn't completely stable before it rushed to hunt us down."

After being drawn into the secret realm, he fought with the ferocious beasts inside. Although he wasn't killed, his cultivation level was still reduced.

While Xun Yan was talking to Xiao Meng, Huang Tao in another place had a sudden flash of inspiration.

He thought to himself, "Although I don't know why a scorpion-tailed tiger rushed out of the secret realm, this scorpion-tailed tiger is only at the second level of strength."

It looks like it's injured. If I can take care of it, I can better demonstrate my strength.

Then I can not only restore my image in Junior Sister Mu's heart, but also become even more admirable!

Thinking of this, Huang Tao shouted loudly, drew his longsword, and was the first to charge forward.

Seeing Huang Tao make another move, Xun Yan couldn't help but ask, "Is he always this brave?"

Before anyone could answer, a muffled thud was heard, and Huang Tao was sent flying backward.

Although the Scorpion-tailed Tiger has fallen in level, it has still genuinely broken through to the third rank.

Putting aside everything else, in terms of comprehending power, it far surpasses the second tier.

Moreover, the Scorpion-tailed Tiger is a top predator among demonic beasts of the same level, giving it a considerable advantage when facing ordinary human cultivators of the same realm.

Huang Tao was unaware of these things and only thought he could take advantage of the injured scorpion tiger to get rid of it.

As a result, it was sent flying by the scorpion-tailed tiger in just one exchange, and judging from its appearance, it was seriously injured.

The other inner disciples did not stand idly by and watch the tiger perish; they immediately stepped forward to entangle the scorpion-tailed tiger, preventing it from pressing its advantage.

Even though they were outnumbered, Scorpion Tiger still seemed to be handling the situation with ease, while the inner disciples were in grave danger.

Just then, Xun Yan shouted, "Hey! Silly tiger, do you still remember me?"

Upon hearing Xun Yan's voice, the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger suddenly whipped its tail, forcing an inner disciple back.

Its eyes were filled with anger as it looked at Xun Yan. If it weren't for Xun Yan, how could its cultivation level have declined?

Roar--

A tiger's roar resounded through the heavens and earth, causing a slight tremor in the surrounding area.

Before the tiger's roar had faded, the scorpion-tailed tiger suddenly exerted its strength and pounced on Xun Yan.

Just as Xun Yan got into a fighting stance, a fiery red figure rushed forward and collided heavily with the scorpion-tailed tiger.

The red figure was none other than Xiao Meng.

"Silly tiger, it's time to settle the score with you for what happened before!" Xiao Meng said fiercely.