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Chapter 194 Danhai Demon Lord

Because of Si Ying, Xu Ning made a name for himself in Jifeng Prefecture.

Many people were hearing Xu Ning's name for the first time.

When they investigated, they discovered that this person named Xu Ning was a disciple of Mi Xingye of the Yue Lan Sect. His martial arts talent was terrifying, and he already had great prestige within the Yue Lan Sect.

Many admirers even traveled great distances to Yuelan Sect, hoping to catch a glimpse of Xu Ning's prowess.

To their disappointment, Xu Ning did not appear within the sect.

At this moment, Xu Ning, riding on Little Grey, had traveled non-stop all the way to Spring Valley Prefecture, the southernmost of the seventeen prefectures of Yuanbei, which connects to the endless sea abyss.

Xu Ning knew very well that the enemy from the Endless Abyss was about to arrive, and he needed to improve himself beforehand to gain the ability to protect himself.

……

Spring Valley Prefecture.

Yunfengze.

This place is often shrouded in dark clouds, and is frequently shrouded in thunder and heavy rain.

The interconnected rivers, lakes, and marshes stretch endlessly, seemingly without end.

At this moment, in the center of Yunfeng Marsh, several figures gathered, groping and exploring.

They were men and women, dressed in different ways, carrying weapons, and walking on the muddy water as if it were flat ground.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, the green-clad man holding a black stone in one hand shouted excitedly.

At this moment, the black stone in his hand emitted bursts of dark light, as if it had sensed something.

"Found it?"

The man in green shouted, immediately drawing everyone else who was still groping around to gather around.

As the others approached the man in green, the black stones in their hands also began to flash wildly.

"well!"

Everyone looked excited.

"Persistence pays off! We've finally found the place where the Demon Lord of Danhai inherited his legacy!"

One of them, a burly man with a thick beard, said excitedly.

This person was over two meters tall, wearing a sleeveless vest, with bulging muscles and veins on his exposed arms, seemingly possessing immense strength.

On his back was a sharp, giant axe.

The giant axe was engraved with strange patterns, giving it a terrifying and oppressive feel from a distance.

Clearly, this giant axe is a Daoist weapon.

"The legacy left by the Demon Lord of Danhai has been there for far too long. I wonder if anyone has entered it in all these years."

Beside the burly, bearded man, a slender woman spoke with some concern.

"That remains to be seen."

The bearded man shook his head: "But even if someone came here, they wouldn't have been able to take the core treasure. Otherwise, this black stone wouldn't have sensed anything."

"good."

The big man's words excited the others.

"In that case, let's get moving!"

Some people are already getting impatient.

"good!"

The bearded man responded in kind.

He took the giant axe off his back and swung it around once.

Those nearby quickly moved aside upon seeing this.

Swish!

The bearded giant poured his true energy and elemental power into the giant axe and cleaved it fiercely into the mud.

The swamp was split open, spreading to both sides and extending deeper into the mud. The separated mud, as if fixed in place, did not close up again for a long time.

"Let's go explore this hidden realm!"

After saying that, the bearded man jumped in first.

The others followed suit, swarming in.

Only when the last person entered the swamp did the separated mud slowly gather together, and the surface returned to tranquility.

……

"Spring Valley Prefecture, Cloud Peak Marsh, we're almost there!"

Xu Ning was sitting on Xiao Hui's back at this moment.

Looking into the distance, he could already see the rivers, lakes, and marshes within Yunfeng Marsh connecting into one vast expanse, stretching endlessly.

Even before actually stepping inside, the dense dark clouds overhead create an inexplicable sense of oppression.

At the same time, Xu Ning also sensed that Little Grey beneath him seemed somewhat nervous.

"Don't panic."

Xu Ning gently stroked Xiao Hui's head.

With Xu Ning's reassurance, Xiao Hui calmed down considerably.

"This Yunfengze is indeed fraught with danger."

After flying into the interior of Yunfeng Marsh, Xu Ning could sense countless terrifying auras emanating from the mud and pools beneath him.

"As expected of Spring Valley Prefecture, which connects to the endless abyss, Cloud Peak Marsh is the most dangerous place here, with dangers everywhere."

Xu Ning was also on edge at this moment.

Even though you are very strong, you must be careful to avoid being caught off guard and losing your life.

"Let's see where that secret realm is..."

Xu Ning flipped his wrist, and a black stone appeared in his hand.

This black stone was obtained from the Wind Singer and was used to sense the location of that secret realm.

"According to Feng Changge, the entrance to that secret realm is elusive, and only by holding this black stone can one sense it..."

Previously, Xu Ning had used the True Word Pill to extract a lot of information about the secret realm from Feng Changge.

Wow!

Just as Xu Ning was riding Little Grey, searching for the entrance to the secret realm.

Suddenly, a fish-headed monster covered in mud and slime emerged from the underwater swamp.

The fish-headed monster opened its blood-red maw, revealing incredibly sharp teeth arranged in several rows.

With a ferocious posture, it leaped over a hundred meters, intending to devour Xu Ning and Little Gray together.

Little Gray noticed something amiss; its beastly instincts told it that danger was imminent.

Although it had already become a mid-level Void Realm demon beast, it still felt a fear in its bloodline when facing this fish-headed monster.

This fish-headed monster is a high-level Void Realm demon beast.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Ning also reacted hastily.

The Water-Slaying Sword! The Fiery Sword!

Instantly, several sword imprints condensed in the void, directly slicing the fish-headed monster into several pieces.

The fish-headed monster, though severed, did not immediately lose its life force; it continued to writhe in the air.

However, as it fell to the surface of the swamp, several more monsters emerged from the swamp and, like vicious dogs fighting over food, dragged its body into the swamp to devour it.

"That's really dangerous..."

A hint of apprehension also appeared in Xu Ning's eyes.

"Little Grey..."

Xu Ning stroked Xiao Hui's feathers again, and he could clearly feel Xiao Hui's unease and fear.

"Put me down and go back the way you came."

Xu Ning said to Xiao Hui.

Little Grey let out a soft cry, as if it wanted to stay with Xu Ning forever.

Xu Ning gently shook his head and said to Xiao Hui, "It's too dangerous here. If an even more dangerous monster appears, I might not be able to protect you. We've only just entered Yunfeng Marsh, so returning the way we came is a short distance."

"Leave Yunfengze, find a safe place nearby, and then wait for me to come out."

Xu Ning whispered something to Xiao Hui again.

This time, Little Grey chose to listen to Xu Ning. It put Xu Ning down and then flapped its wings and flew away.

Xu Ning kept his eyes on Little Grey until he was sure it was safely away from the edge of Yunfeng Marsh, then slowly withdrew his gaze.

Although at first, Xiao Hui was just a monster that Xu Ning subdued using violent means, after being partners for so long, the two of them had long since formed a friendship.

Xu Ning would never bring Xiao Hui into this danger for his own sake.

After Xiao Hui left, Xu Ning walked on the muddy river and lake.

He could sense that many of the monsters in the underwater swamps wanted to hunt him after they noticed him.

In response, Xu Ning directly unleashed his power as an eighth-level True Intent Martial Master, causing countless covetous demonic beasts to consciously avoid him upon sensing the danger.

So Xu Ning focused on holding the black stone and searching for the entrance to the secret realm.

Five days and five nights have passed.

"Found it!"

Finally, as they passed a pool surrounded by mud, the black stone in Xu Ning's hand began to flash wildly.

"The search process was truly tedious and lengthy..."

Xu Ning felt relieved and, without lingering, leaped straight into the pool.

Below the pool, the water was murky. Xu Ning used his inner energy to envelop his body and block the water flow.

"We're almost at the entrance to the secret realm!"

At this moment, the black stone in Xu Ning's hand had almost stopped flashing and was now constantly lit.

Soon, after diving hundreds of meters into the pool, Xu Ning discovered that a vacuum had appeared underwater.

That vacuum was actually a spatial vortex, spiraling around.

"That's it!"

Without hesitation, Xu Ning rushed into it.

The moment Xu Ning touched the spatial spiral, a tremendous force pulled him inside.

Then came the feeling of weightlessness.

Xu Ning was no stranger to this feeling of weightlessness. He had experienced similar things several times when he entered the Demon Beast Map Secret Realm before, so he was not flustered at all.

The spatial spiral disappeared as Xu Ning's body was completely submerged inside it.

The entrance to this secret realm is unpredictable; once you enter an entrance, it will disappear and then reappear elsewhere.

"Is this the interior of the secret realm?"

After a moment of weightlessness, Xu Ning found himself in an empty space.

The space was shrouded in a hazy gray, and there seemed to be a strange power fluctuating in the air.

"This is the first trial of the secret realm that Feng Changge mentioned, the test of strength..."

Unlike the last time he entered the Demon Beast Map Secret Realm and was completely clueless, this time Xu Ning learned a lot of information in this secret realm.

"According to Feng Changge, the owner of this secret realm is the Danhai Demon Lord of Wansheng Prefecture. He left behind this legacy casually. The Danhai Demon Lord is extremely powerful, a well-known figure even in Wansheng Prefecture. Even if it was left casually, the legacy within is something countless people yearn for, even Dao Realm Grandmasters would be attracted to it..."

Xu Ning thought to himself, "This Danhai Demon Lord's secret realm has several checkpoints. The first checkpoint is a test of strength, the second is a test of willpower, and the third is a test of aptitude. There are more checkpoints after the third checkpoint, but Feng Changge has not yet passed them."

"The previous Feng Changge was stuck at the third level of the aptitude test and was expelled from the secret realm after failing."

"However, even just passing the first two trials, Feng Changge has already gained a great deal. He not only became a half-step Dao Realm Grandmaster, but also obtained the recipe and method for the Demon Blood Pill, as well as a damaged Dao Weapon."

call!call!call!

Just then, a strange power began to fluctuate in the air around Xu Ning.

Suddenly, clumps of black mist condensed into form.

A hideous monster's head materialized on the black mist.

Within moments, the black mist monsters filled the gray space, densely packed and completely enveloping Xu Ning.

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(End of this chapter)