I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

Although she was ignorant of her own limitations, she was not so arrogant as to believe that she could resist such power.

Long Tao: "??"

What do you mean?

Long Tao looked at Liu Xiyao in disbelief.

He had actually seen a hint of relief in the girl's eyes.

This also aligns with his expectations.

But the next second, there was even a hint of pity in her eyes?

"Um... I don't mean to look down on you, but if you leave now, you might still make it in time. From what you've said, it seems you were the one who discovered this spiritual liquid first. I'll drink it all, and then we'll be even!"

Long Tao: "??"

Why is this guy so infuriating when he says just a few words?

It's just like that guy who played with fire back then.

"I'm really curious about your annoying attitude. With such a big mouth, do you actually have the same strength as her to escape from me?"

Just then, Long Tao suddenly noticed that Liu Xiyao's gaze was fixed on what was behind him, and without a word, she touched her stomach and lay back down.

"Hiccup~"

Long Tao: ╬╬╬

He sneered. What kind of deceptive tricks was this girl up to?

He's just Jiang Ting and her group behind him, what big waves can they possibly stir up?

But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly felt himself locked onto by a terrifying aura behind him, as if he would be torn to shreds without mercy if he made any move.

Long Tao froze in place, a bead of cold sweat slowly trickling down his forehead.

At this moment, the black-robed youth appeared behind him at some point, looking at Liu Xiyao with a very gentle gaze. After a while, Huang Quan slowly spoke: "You made me search quite hard."

"You've gotten into trouble again?"

Liu Xiyao's eyes sparkled as she looked at the black-robed youth who appeared behind Long Tao: "Meal ticket! Oh no, Brother Huang Quan! I've been looking for you for so long!"

She started by lying through her teeth; she couldn't very well say that she had been eating, drinking, and having fun the whole way, could she?

Do you still want your meal ticket?

However, at this moment, locked in by the aura of the Yellow Springs, Long Tao's mind began to become somewhat confused.

"This guy..."

When did it appear?

"And when did you get behind me?"

"Why didn't the warning array at the entrance give me any alert..."

A look of disbelief flashed in Long Tao's eyes, but he also realized with a heavy heart that he had kicked a hornet's nest.

Judging from Liu Xiyao's address, this guy is probably the one she relies on to be so arrogant, someone who can look down on all her peers below the level of a Holy Son.

In the blink of an eye, various thoughts flashed through Long Tao's mind. He forced a smile and asked, while simultaneously contacting his fellow disciples for help and preparing to use his strongest trump card to break the deadlock.

To buy time, he feigned composure: "Heh, what's wrong with having one more person?"

But after saying all this, Long Tao was shocked to find that he had tried to summon his fellow disciples several times using the sect's secret methods, but none of them responded, and they had completely lost contact with him.

"No need to try. Although I know nothing about the destructive techniques of the Heavenly Demon Sect, cutting off this third-rate technique is very easy. Anyone can do it."

"Heavenly Demon Sect... Yellow Springs? It feels strangely familiar. You are...?"

Long Tao could no longer contain his fear. He turned his head sharply and saw a face that was both strange and familiar.

The reason he felt unfamiliar with Huang Quan and Gu Qici was that he had never actually come into contact with them, while the reason he felt familiar with them was that he happened to know information about them.

At this moment, Huang Quan looked at him expressionlessly, his deep, dark pupils like an abyss that devoured everything.

The moment his eyes met Huang Quan's, Long Tao felt a chill rush to the top of his head, and his expression twisted with fear.

The boy's reputation was too dazzling.

Moreover, after actually meeting Huang Quan, he clearly felt a deeper fear, as if a voice in his heart told him that he could never defeat such an enemy in his lifetime.

"Excuse me, are you the Holy Son of the Holy Land?"

"Um... I don't mean to look down on you, but if you leave now, it might still be in time."

"Not even a Holy Son? Then it's alright."

He pieced together everything Liu Xiyao had said before.

Long Tao was stunned; his prepared attack had lost its meaning.

Staring blankly at everything before me, all that remained in my mind, besides the continuous buzzing sound, was the memory of a certain legend.

Born with knowledge, transformed at the age of eight...

The results of their desperate efforts were something he had been able to achieve since he was a child.

A year and a half ago, he embarked on the path of Nirvana. Since then, the Heavenly Demon Sect has closed its gates and there has been no news of him.

Long Tao roared in terror, "You are? The Holy Son of the Underworld?!!"

Chapter 79 Are you fucking kidding me?

With the secret method of transmitting sound blocked, Long Tao no longer had any doubts about Huang Quan's identity, and his last bit of hope was completely shattered.

But this guy...

Why are you here?

The value of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm is far from enough to warrant his personal involvement...

wait?

The moment the secret realm opened, heavenly fire burst forth?

Could it be that the other party anticipated this in advance?

really……

Is this the intelligence power of the Holy Land?

Looking into Huang Quan's indifferent gaze, he gradually seemed to understand something. His ulterior motives vanished little by little, and finally he gave a bitter laugh and said, "It seems I really am unlucky today... I might know the whereabouts of the Heavenly Fire. I can tell you everything, just please spare my life."

Huang Quan neither agreed nor refused, but calmly said, "Tell me, and I might consider letting you go."

It's almost laughable that the story of me playing with other people's lives has turned out to be about me.

"You have to promise..."

"Ok?"

Looking into the boy's deep eyes, Long Tao felt a chill run down his spine. He dared not mention any more conditions, nor did he dare to hide anything.

He recounted his experiences after entering the secret realm last time, including his encounter with a fire-wielding individual and his journey along the way, naturally omitting the part about the man's attempt to kill and steal the treasure.

Instead, the focus is on the description of how the other party led him step by step into a trap, not only stealing his things but also almost killing him.

"That's it. I dare not go deeper. If there is a place in the secret realm where heavenly fire is most likely to appear, then that is it."

In addition, he told Huang Quan all the secrets of the secret realm without missing a single one, hoping to gain more chances of survival.

"Based on my recommendation, these sword puppet cores are the key to entering that place. They are not simply something that can be absorbed. With just a little spiritual power, the sword puppet cores will consciously devour each other, and their colors will undergo subtle changes."

After listening to Long Tao's account, Huang Quan looked at Long Tao thoughtfully and said, "So... the core of the sword puppet is what you are fighting over now?"

As he spoke, Huang Quan produced a sword puppet core that shimmered with half-golden light.

When Long Tao saw the core of the sword puppet, he seemed to realize something. His eyelids twitched involuntarily, and a deep resentment and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

But he kept his head down, hiding his expression, daring not to speak out against his anger.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the core of the sword puppet is the inheritance test in the secret realm. By continuously killing sword puppets, you can obtain the opportunity to promote them to the unique core. If you bring the golden core to the designated location, you can directly receive the highest level of inheritance in the secret realm, and may even control the resources of the entire secret realm."

As Long Tao spoke, he respectfully handed the core in his hand to Huang Quan, a trace of resentment flashing across his eyes once again. He never imagined that all his hard work over such a long period of time would vanish into nothingness once more.

He was tricked by that guy who played with fire before, and now he's been robbed again, as if all his efforts were prepared for these two.

"This means that she will definitely go to that place where the tradition is passed down. Finally, she has obtained some useful information."

Huang Quan thought to himself silently.

He couldn't help but look at Gu Qici with newfound respect.

I never expected that a mere puppet clone could possess such bizarre abilities.

They found Liu Xiyao's location in the vast secret realm in just half a day.

Long Yuan looked at Huang Quan's approving gaze.

She was somewhat bewildered.

what happened?

Haven't you ever seen a blind tail wandering around?

"That's all I know. I've given you the items as compensation... As for what we discussed before, as the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect, you shouldn't renege on your promise, right?"

After telling Huang Quan almost all the information he had obtained from the secret realm, Long Tao gritted his teeth and said, his eyes struggling as he tried to suppress his hatred and resentment.

Huang Quan looked at Long Tao indifferently. He originally didn't want to give him a chance to speak and just disposed of him directly, but Long Tao spoke first.

Looking at Long Tao, who seemed ready to fight to the death at any moment, he felt little emotional. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your information is very useful. I can give you thirty breaths to escape."

Upon hearing this, Long Tao's eyes flashed with light. Without saying a word, he suddenly unleashed his spiritual power and turned to fly away.

Although Huang Quan didn't say he wouldn't kill him.

However... thirty breaths was already precious to him. As long as he escaped the other party's perception range, he was confident that he could hide for the rest of the time until the secret realm ended.

Watching Long Tao escape, Huang Quan stood quietly in the cave, seemingly intending to count to thirty before chasing after the guy.

“Why are you so stubborn, senior brother? What’s the point of talking about morality with that guy? Besides, he clearly had a conflict with you before, and he certainly won’t forget today’s grudge. If he wants to take revenge in the secret realm later, he will have a chance. If you don’t nip it in the bud, it will only leave room for change. Even if he is confident that he can take it down, a lion will use its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Isn’t this just asking for trouble?”

Jiang Ting had somehow ended up next to Liu Xiyao.