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With that, he raised his wooden staff, and a beam of psionic energy shot out—the Dead Fish Eye Ray!

The Prajna snake demon was struck and instantly turned into a pile of gray-black ashes.

……

On the other side, the young monk Zongjun has the advantage in the battle against Qingtianfang Wujing.

Zong Chun chanted scriptures loudly, and countless golden spiritual energy scriptures flew out of his mouth, floating and rotating around him, forming a Buddhist array.

He held a fist-sized pebble in his hand, which looked ordinary. But upon closer inspection, one could see several Chinese characters written on it with his fingers, shining brightly—Om Pa Ni Lai Meng!

This stone is the most precious treasure of Zong Chun's faction, and it is also the core of this Buddhist formation, continuously suppressing miasma and the spider woman.

With a bowl in one hand and a drumstick in the other, Wu Jing swiftly and powerfully destroyed the surrounding pillars and spiderwebs. Countless spiders of all sizes scurried out of the bamboo forest, only to be smashed to pieces, leaving a trail of green scum!

Although the bamboo forest was filled with various moans, music, and seductive sounds, both the young monk Zongchun, who was still a virgin, and the demon Wujing were able to maintain their composure.

The spider woman's greatest strength has been rendered useless, and now even her advantageous terrain is being reversed by the Buddhist formation.

It seems Zhao Hao's help isn't needed here. What a relief!

Chapter 433 Five Poisons, Five Directions, Five Elements Realm

The battle over there was very intense before, and they were on the defensive.

The toad-walker's spear was used for thrusting, stabbing, entangling, circling, and blocking...

The spear shot out like a dragon, sweeping across the area. Waves of spiritual energy surged, causing the swamp to tremble. The previous three were unable to advance.

Forced to run around wildly, rolling and rolling and rolling again!

Occasionally, the giant toad would leap up and smash down with its spear, blasting the three of them, along with the mud beneath their feet, into the air. They were in a truly sorry state, narrowly escaping death each time!

Moreover, that giant toad was not only a master marksman with wide, sweeping strokes, but also possessed astonishing defensive capabilities.

Yoshino Senta used a large amount of spiritual energy to gather a spiritual energy arrow, and with great difficulty, under the cover of Ramenmaru's illusion and Ni's previous attack, he hit the giant toad, but it only made a dent in the rough toad skin, and finally shattered into countless spiritual energy light spots and dissipated!

Yoshino Senta's eyes practically popped out of their sockets!

That giant toad can also spit poison; its fist-sized bumps can spray out green pus, which hisses loudly when they land in the mud.

Ramen Maru tried to ambush him from behind, but almost got killed in the process!

After playing with the three for a while, the giant toad lost interest in them. Suddenly, it opened its mouth, curled its long tongue, and wrapped the ramen ball up, about to swallow it.

Before that moment, Er didn't know what was going on. It was as if he was divinely inspired and highly focused. It was as if the wind had warned him of the enemy's attack in advance. He instantly drew his sword and slashed!

In that instant, the hard work of cutting iron and swinging barbells these past few days showed some results. A wisp of wind appeared on the blade and severed the long, soft, and slippery tongue of a toad, as thick as an arm!

The second one's divine strike saved the still-shaken Ramen Maru, who was covered in toad saliva, while also severely injuring the Toad Walker.

The long tongue, as thick as an arm, thrashed about on the ground, and blood gushed from the toad's mouth!

It was in so much pain that it almost dropped the crossbow in its hand.

But, enraged, it launched its most deadly attack in the next moment!

"Hiss~" It took a deep breath, sparks flying from the pipe in its mouth, and in the next instant, it exhaled a surge of flames!

It wasn't just fire, but also the oil inside the toad's body, like a white phosphorus incendiary bomb—once it got on you, it was a fight to the death!

The ball of flames enveloped an area of ​​seven or eight meters around it, rushing headlong towards the three people six or seven meters away. The orange-red flames were reflected in their pupils.

Zhao Hao reached out to intervene, but suddenly stopped!

"Face the storm!"

In the face of destruction and death, Er chose to stand before his companions and confront the flames.

The world seemed to quiet down then, the flames slowed down, and wisps of wind appeared in the air.

That is the wind, the power of the wind!

He imitated Zhao Hao's "Wind Wall," raising his sword upwards, unleashing a gust of wind that surged skyward. Although it lasted only two seconds, it blocked the vast majority of the flames. The flames were propelled into the sky by the Wind Wall.

The three, whose clothes were smoking from the heat, survived, but like the others, they had exhausted all their spiritual energy and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The severely wounded and crazed toad-walker was still about to thrust its spear straight at the despicable human whose tongue had been severed, stringing them into a skewer of meat. But suddenly, the shadow beneath its feet swallowed it up like a bottomless sea.

Two years ago, even the three of them, despite their best efforts, were no match for their opponent. That's it.

……

"Alright, the third barrier." Zhao Hao sat on the back of the crane, looking down at the ground.

Besides the three barriers on our side, there are two other barriers within the secret realm.

This secret realm was created by humans, and its purpose is still unclear, but it certainly wasn't left for uninvited guests like themselves.

If the owner or creator of the secret realm had some purpose, then they should be in one of the other two barriers.

The entire secret realm is composed of a town surrounded by five barriers, forming a pentagram shape.

The barriers at the top three corners have now been broken by Zhao Hao's men.

Only the bottom two remain.

The barrier to the southeast is underground, in an abandoned mine.

At this moment, the Stone Demon Mountain had already burrowed underground, transforming into countless small stone monsters that spread outwards.

Zhao Hao unexpectedly discovered someone through the eyes of the mountains.

Zhao Hao and his team's initial target was the Yoshinoya lady disguised as a man.

When she led people into the secret realm, she was probably lured into this mine.

As a result, everyone else had already sacrificed themselves. She was lucky and had a wealthy family, so she didn't die, but was seriously injured and trapped underground waiting to die.

Without Zhao Hao, she would not have escaped death in the end.

"Hey? Wake up." Zhao Hao gently patted his dusty face.

Yoshino Rei opened her eyes groggily; she was already on the verge of death, and her vision was blurry.

The wound on her abdomen, which was more than ten centimeters long, was one issue, while poisoning was another.

The wound on her abdomen has now become infected and, more importantly, has turned purplish-black, clearly indicating that it is highly toxic.

Even after she took the spiritual medicine prepared by her family, she couldn't hold on any longer.

Zhao Hao gently tore open the clothes around her abdomen, turning her into a crop top.

A grotesque, everted, purplish-black wound resembled a gaping, laughing mouth.

In fact, it's not just that it looks like a mouth; the psionic toxin really did turn into something that resembled a mouth!

Once poisoned, spiritual energy will gradually be transformed into spiritual poison, which will then attack the user.

That's really vicious!

With a flicker of spiritual energy in his hands, Zhao Hao instantly sliced ​​away the rotten flesh with a spiritual energy scalpel, then used palm magic to stop the bleeding and promote tissue regeneration, and finally used the Fine Plague Removal Technique to extract the spiritual poison that had "betrayed" her body.

Compared to ripping kidneys without anesthesia, Zhao Hao's method was much more skillful. Yoshino Rei didn't even have time to react before it was all over.

He drew out a wisp of spiritual poison and flung it onto the stone, turning it black and making it brittle, like tofu dregs.

"You're lucky you met me, otherwise even if you had survived, your life would have been ruined."

"Alright, no need to thank me. I was invited by your family to rescue you. You wait here while I deal with the things down in the mine."

"Wait! Sir, it's dangerous down there. That monster is incredibly powerful!" Yoshino Rei couldn't just stand by and watch his savior be fed to the monster.

But Zhao Hao didn't turn his head, he just waved his hand and said, "I know, I know."

Below the mine shaft is a huge cavity, as high as a four or five-story building and as big as a small square, surrounded by wooden platforms and mine shafts of various sizes.

At the very bottom, a thick, green, toxic fumes filled the air, and countless skeletons were scattered about.

The monster here is called the Great Centipede, a monstrous creature resembling a centipede. But it's not a monster; it's a cursed spirit, a cursed spirit that looks like a centipede but is actually a necromancer.

Its body is composed of segments of a gigantic skull; if broken, it temporarily splits into two, each segment capable of existing independently for a short period and reconnecting. Add to that the complex underground mine environment, shrouded in poisonous gas, and it truly becomes a formidable opponent.

Yoshino Rei was nearly poisoned to death after being scratched by one of the centipede's feet.

Zhao Hao guessed that the owner of the secret realm must have left some kind of backup plan, such as leaving a divine chicken somewhere outside that can only be obtained by completing a series of quests, which is specifically designed to counter this thing, otherwise those below the Bronze level would simply not be able to deal with it.

Zhao Hao immediately ordered Da Shan to find the giant centipede, drag it out, and beat it mercilessly. Every piece was smashed to pieces, and in less than three minutes, its ashes were scattered.

Yoshino Rei was quite loyal; instead of running away, she used a cane to help her limp over, only to turn back when she arrived at Zhao Hao's place.

"Let's go! Don't waste time, the last place should be the key!" Zhao Hao was eager to see the show.

Although the purpose of the master of the secret realm is still unknown, it is certainly not aimed at people like us who have "illegally entered" the territory.

Even if that person has some scheme, it must be within our control. We are the ones who are ruining his plans.

No matter what the plan is, it ultimately comes down to people.

Because the secret realm itself has existed for hundreds of years, the characters within it are all cycling along a predetermined path.

Those who were frightened to death by monsters in the village, killed by cursed spirits, given as dinner by spider demons, or swallowed by toads when miasma gathered in the wild, must have had these experiences in their previous lives.

Everything in this secret realm is a remnant of that time!

Or is it a shikigami created by intercepting spiritual essence?

Therefore, the person the master of the secret realm was waiting for must also be from the surface world, a variable brought from the outside.

He should be at the last barrier, waiting for it to be dispelled so he can play the "game" according to the script.

At the Shuguji Temple, Genwa Nakano experienced a rare moment of peace, a peace he had never known in years. His fear stemmed from the monsters of the outer world and the uncertainty of tomorrow.

But in this world overrun by monsters, he actually settled down. And it wasn't just because of the chanting.

Speaking of which, who exactly is this old monk...? Nakano wanted to see who this old monk who was chanting sutras was, but what he saw was a long tail covered with scales and spots peeking out from under his robe!

At that moment, the old monk who was chanting scriptures turned around, and it turned out to be a strange head that looked like a lizard!

Its two eyes, located on either side of its head, protrude outwards and move in opposite directions. They gleam with wisdom.

This is a giant gecko wearing a monk's robe!

It kept chanting scriptures, but then it stretched out a strange hand with a suction cup at the end, grabbed the woman closest to it, and stuffed her into its mouth!

The mouth expanded to an enormous size in an instant, swallowing the entire person whole. And the woman, who was clearly still alive, didn't even struggle!