High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Night falls.

A cool breeze blew across the cliff.

Chen Fan released his mental energy and quickly sensed a strange fluctuation in the sky not far from here.

"Elder Wang, could the entrance to the secret realm be there?"

"Um."

A look of surprise appeared in Old Wang's eyes.

Logically speaking, martial artists who have not reached the Celestial Realm cannot communicate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and therefore cannot perceive the existence of the secret realm.

Some secret realms are even more deeply hidden, making them difficult for even martial artists at the Celestial Realm to detect.

But Chen Fan surprised him so much that he's become somewhat numb to it now.

"Mr. Wang, how should we get in?"

"If there are still people in the secret realm, we can only enter by force without the master's permission. However, the Crimson Dragon Sect was destroyed more than 800 years ago. The entrance can be opened by injecting true energy."

"The Crimson Dragon Gate?"

Chen Fan looked towards the entrance of the secret realm. "Elder Wang, are you saying that there's a sect inside?"

"good."

Old Wang recalled, "The Crimson Dragon Sect existed for hundreds of years before I was even born. Its founder was a martial god-level expert who found a blessed land and established the sect there. After that, he disappeared without a trace."

After that, no more Martial God-level experts appeared in the Crimson Dragon Sect. They did have quite a few Refinement God-level experts, placing them in the middle tier among various forces. Unfortunately, in the subsequent epic war, they were wiped out by a powerful enemy; from the sect leader down to the ordinary disciples, not a single one survived.

"That's ruthless."

Chen Fan's pupils contracted slightly.

"It wasn't just the Crimson Dragon Sect that was wiped out; even sects with martial gods in charge were not spared."

Old Wang sighed, "Take Zhenyang Mountain for example. Back then, it was one of the three major Taoist forces. Even so, it was slaughtered by the six major demonic sects led by the Heavenly Demon Sect, leaving rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. Even today, I dare not set foot there lightly."

Chen Fan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

So, it means that Elder Wang not only knows the location of the entrance to the Crimson Dragon Gate's secret realm, but also the location of True Yang Mountain.

However, from Elder Wang's description, we can tell that the danger there is more than ten times greater than that of the Crimson Dragon Gate at present. He has not yet reached the Celestial Realm. It will not be too late to go there after he breaks through to the Celestial Realm and becomes stronger.

"When you go inside, please remember to be careful."

Old Wang instructed, "It hasn't even been half a day since I left. Those flying centipedes are very likely near the entrance. Once they smell our scent, they'll rush at us immediately. When that happens, turn around and get out first, understand?"

"clear."

Chen Fan quickly replied.

Old Wang raised his hand, and his true energy converged towards a certain point in the air, where a circular entrance appeared in his field of vision.

It started as the size of a fist, but quickly grew to the height of a person.

"Come with me."

After saying this, Old Wang leaped into the air and disappeared into thin air.

Seeing this, Chen Fan quickly followed.

The next second, I felt a solid sensation under my feet.

He looked down and realized that he was standing in a large open space. When he looked up, he saw a huge mountain gate, but the gate no longer had a plaque, and there were only two pillars standing on either side.

Even the pillar on the right, only half of it remains.

Below the mountain gate, there is a path paved with bluestone that stretches straight upwards.

Compared to Chen Fan, Old Wang was much more nervous. He kept looking around, afraid that the flying centipedes would suddenly rush out from somewhere at any moment.

Fortunately, nothing happened after a few seconds.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Chen Fan, "It seems that those demonic beasts have returned to the herb garden in the back mountain."

Chen Fan looked into the distance and had to admit that the Crimson Dragon Gate was indeed magnificent. Even though it had been destroyed, the buildings inside the gate still stretched as far as the eye could see.

Only when you go to the farthest point can you see the outline of the back mountain.

"Yes, but if you want to get to the back mountain, it's best to go around it from the side."

Old Wang glanced warily into the sect.

"Is there danger within the sect?"

Chen Fan asked curiously.

Wasn't it said that the Crimson Dragon Sect was wiped out hundreds of years ago? Presumably, some of its formations and mechanisms were destroyed by the invaders, and even if some escaped, there should be very few.

Old Wang saw through Chen Fan's thoughts and explained, "It's precisely because the sect was wiped out that it's dangerous. The resentment of the sect's disciples hasn't dissipated. After hundreds of years of gestation, who knows what kind of ghosts will appear? If you and I accidentally wander into their territory, we won't even know how we died."

"That's so dangerous!"

Chen Fan was taken aback.

The area within the Crimson Dragon Gate appears calm and peaceful, but in reality, it is far more terrifying than the back mountain where demonic beasts roam.

After all, Old Wang dared to go to the medicinal herb garden on the back mountain and even dared to pick precious herbs.

Within the sect, however, they dared not set foot there.

"don’t worry."

Old Wang comforted us, saying, "Those ghosts are terrifying, but they are confined to a certain area. As long as we don't go in, nothing will happen. Of course, we can't get too close either, otherwise, we might fall for their spells and unknowingly walk in."

"Yes, Elder Wang."

Chen Fan dared not be careless and kept Wang Lao's advice in mind.

He was confident in his mental strength.

However, these ancient sects are not to be trifled with. All the martial artists at the Divine Refinement Realm perished inside. If their lingering spirits launch a mental attack on him, he might not be able to withstand it.

"Old Wang, where did those demonic beasts in the back mountain come from?"

He asked curiously.

Logically speaking, this secret realm is isolated from the world. Unless someone deliberately brought in a demon beast, it could only have existed there originally.

"It was always there," Elder Wang replied. "When the Crimson Dragon Sect still existed, they carved out a medicinal garden in the back mountain, specifically for cultivating rare and precious herbs. They also raised some demonic beasts to loosen the soil and irrigate the precious herbs in the garden. After the massacre of the sect, the elders and disciples died, and most of the demonic beasts also perished in that battle."

However, a few demonic beasts, well hidden, escaped the calamity and, after hundreds of years of reproduction, have grown in size and strength. The flying centipede is just one of them; there are other demonic beasts that are even more troublesome, and even a late-stage Celestial Realm martial artist would have to run away if they encountered them.

Chen Fan opened his eyes wide.

Even a late-stage Celestial Realm martial artist would have to run away if they encountered him, so wouldn't that be equivalent to a martial artist in the Divine Refinement Realm?

Good grief, so the flying centipede is the weakest one here?

"Now you know why I kept telling you to be careful, right?"

Old Wang smiled and said, "Fortunately, the location of Tianluogen is on the outskirts of the herb garden. The only guards are a few flying centipedes. Even if we accidentally disturb them, as long as we don't get greedy and turn around and run away, it will be difficult for them to do anything to us. But if we go deeper and encounter other guys, it will be hard to say. Follow me."

As he spoke, he plunged into the forest, his figure moving swiftly.

After all, it's alright at the mountain gate, but once you enter the forest, you'll awaken some of the monsters there. The longer it takes, the more difficult it will be to harvest the precious herbs.

Chen Fan followed.

Just as he approached the heart of the sect, he felt as if he were being watched by something. He looked toward the main hall of the sect, but there was nothing there.

"Are they the ghosts that Old Wang mentioned?"

Chen Fan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly moved away.

"It's just ahead."

There was some joy in Old Wang's tone, but at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the ground in front of them burst open, and a giant centipede rushed out!

It was entirely black, as if it were covered in armor, impervious to swords and spears. Most bizarrely, it had four pairs of wings, which flew towards the two like a missile.

"Oh no! Run!"

Upon seeing this, Old Wang shouted and turned to run away.

He knew that when he was picking the precious herbs before, these guys had chased him to the exit, and they certainly wouldn't succeed so easily on their second visit in such a short time.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Immediately afterwards, two more flying centipedes burst out of the ground. One chased after Old Wang, while the other locked its target on Chen Fan.

Upon seeing this, Chen Fan was also taken aback. The three-headed flying centipede was equivalent to three mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artists. At present, he was indeed not very confident of defeating it.

Most importantly, Old Wang was there too.

After a moment's hesitation, he followed Old Wang and ran toward the exit.

The three-headed flying centipede held on tightly.

Fortunately, the exit was right in front of them, and the two of them plunged in.

In a flash, the cliff reappeared beneath my feet.

"Old Wang? Why didn't those flying centipedes chase after us?"

Chen Fan glanced behind him and asked curiously.

He was also thinking of giving them a hard time when they came out, since they were over ten meters long and it would take them a while to come out.

"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reason, but it might be fear."

Old Wang took a few deep breaths and said, "Logically speaking, these demonic beasts should not leave the herb garden, but after no one took care of them, they regained their wild nature. You saw the specific situation; they were able to chase us all the way from the back mountain to the mountain gate. It's just that the outside world is unfamiliar to them, so they dare not come out."

"I see."

Chen Fan nodded.

"Mr. Wang, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Old Wang said with a wry smile. "I knew this time wouldn't be as smooth as last time, so I was on high alert, and it turns out that was indeed the case. Chen Fan, I think it's best if we don't go back in here for a while."

"Old Wang, I think I'll go in and take a look by myself."

Chen Fan spoke up.

"What?"

Old Wang's eyes widened. "You...you're going in alone?"

"Yes," Chen Fan smiled and said, "Thanks to Elder Wang's guidance, I now have a general understanding of the dangers inside. Elder Wang, you have already helped me so much, I really don't want you to take any more risks, so I will go in alone."

Old Wang was deeply moved upon hearing this.

Then I decisively refused.

"No, you've only been in there once. You still know too little about the dangers. If you want to go in, I'll go with you."

"Old Wang, really, there's no need."

Helpless, Chen Fan could only tell the truth: "Elder Wang, to be honest, when I go in later, besides wanting to collect precious herbs, I also want to try to subdue one or two flying centipedes."

"!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Wang stared at Chen Fan. What had he just heard?

Tame the Flying Centipede?

That's a demon beast whose strength is comparable to a mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist!

"Old Wang, to be honest, when I went to Rat City before, I accidentally obtained a Beast Taming Manual. After studying it for a while, I feel I've gained some insights. If we can tame one or two flying centipedes, we won't need to do the harvesting of precious herbs ourselves; we can just let them do it. Moreover..."

A look of anticipation appeared in Chen Fan's eyes.

"As you said before, a single flying centipede can easily kill a beast king-level ferocious beast. If there were two or three, the chances of defending Anshan City would be even greater."

That's one way of putting it.

Old Wang smiled wryly, "But aren't you worried about what would happen if it got out of control? In my time, many people who controlled demonic beasts ended up dying because of the beasts they raised. Besides, subduing them is not an easy task."

"Let's give it a try," Chen Fan said with a smile. "If it doesn't work, then forget it."

"Alright."

Old Wang sighed.

He knew the latter's temperament; once he made a decision, there was no way to persuade him otherwise.

"Just in case, I'll go in with you. That way, we can help each other if anything happens."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to Elder Wang."

Chen Fan had no choice but to agree.

He poured his true energy into the air again, and a circular entrance slowly appeared.

"Be careful, they might not be gone yet."

Old Wang offered a reminder.

Chen Fan nodded and rushed into the entrance.

The next moment, he felt a gust of foul wind rushing towards him.

Clearly, Old Wang was right. The flying centipede did not leave immediately; another one was nearby and attacked as soon as it smelled the presence of living people.

A look of relief appeared on Chen Fan's face.

If it were a three-headed creature, he would turn and run as a precaution.

There was only one, so Old Wang didn't need to lift a finger.

His gaze locked onto the flying centipede, and his inner energy surged forth, transforming into a hundred-meter-long blood-red hand in mid-air, which slammed down fiercely forward!

"boom!"

The flying centipede was hit squarely, smashing the ground and creating a crater more than ten meters deep. Its entire body was embedded in the crater, and it looked as if it were dead.

However, Chen Fan knew that wasn't the case.

Because there wasn't a single sign of damage on its exterior, and its aura remained unchanged.

At this moment, Old Wang rushed in and was somewhat surprised to see this scene.

Just then, the flying centipede embedded in the ground suddenly crawled up from the ground, seemingly a little dizzy, shaking its head.

Suddenly, the giant, blood-red hand slammed down again.

"boom!"

The flying centipede, which had just stood upright, was slapped back into the ground.

Then there is,

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, gigantic, blood-red hands slammed down as if they were free. (End of Chapter)