Chapter 183: Ch 183- Shadow Realm

As soon as Mo Yuan stepped out of the cave, he immediately noticed something strange.

The Golden Mouse was sleeping peacefully on top of his back.

The little mouse was only around thirty centimeters long, so seeing such a small creature sleeping so comfortably on his back was quite a funny sight.

Mo Yuan glanced at it for a moment before thinking to himself.

’It’s a Peak Realm beast. Does it really need to sleep?’

A Peak Realm beast could easily go for months without eating or sleeping. Their bodies were already far beyond the limits of ordinary creatures.

Yet this little mouse had been sleeping.

Mo Yuan remembered how, before he entered the cave, he had asked the Golden Mouse to protect him while he cultivated.

Of course, he didn’t actually need any protection.

There was probably nothing in this entire Secret Realm that could hurt him anymore.

Still, when he had asked the mouse to guard the cave, the little fellow had immediately puffed out its chest and declared in an arrogant voice that it would protect him with its life.

And now?

It was sleeping on his back.

Mo Yuan couldn’t help but smile.

"Cough, cough."

He deliberately coughed loudly.

The Golden Mouse’s ears immediately twitched. It’s eyes opened and it quickly sat upright.

"Who dares to disturb this king while I’m sleeping? Are you tired of living?"

Its voice was full of arrogance but the moment its eyes landed on Mo Yuan, its expression froze.

The Golden Mouse stared at him.

Mo Yuan stared back.

For several seconds, neither of them said anything.

"Ah... Senior..."

The Golden Mouse’s arrogant expression disappeared instantly.

It suddenly looked around as if hoping to find a hole to bury itself.

Mo Yuan couldn’t help laughing when he saw it.

"So when you said you were going to protect me, you meant you were going to sleep on my back?"

The Golden Mouse’s face became awkward.

"No, no, Senior! It’s not like that!"

The little mouse quickly waved its paws.

"You are already so powerful. Who would dare to attack someone as mighty as you? I thought about it carefully and realized there was no need for me to stay awake."

It coughed lightly.

"So I thought I might as well take a quick nap."

Mo Yuan looked at it with amusement.

This mouse really was shameless.

"You’re a Peak Realm beast, do you actually need to sleep?"

The Golden Mouse became slightly embarrassed.

"Actually... I don’t know."

It lowered its head and spoke in a quieter voice.

"Sleeping is my only hobby. Whenever I’m not searching for treasures, I usually sleep."

Mo Yuan was speechless.

’What kind of life does this mouse live?’

It had the cultivation of a Peak Realm beast, yet its greatest hobby was sleeping.

Mo Yuan shook his head with a smile.

The Golden Mouse really had many strange quirks.

"Since you helped me so much during my time in this Secret Realm, I’m going to give you an opportunity."

The moment the Golden Mouse heard this, its eyes immediately lit up.

"An opportunity?"

It became excited.

"What opportunity, Senior?"

Its eyes sparkled.

’Is Senior finally going to give me some Primordial Qi Stones? Hehe...’

The Golden Mouse was already imagining a mountain of Primordial Qi Stones.

However, Mo Yuan’s next words completely surprised it.

"Do you want to leave this Secret Realm?"

The Golden Mouse instantly went silent.

Its eyes widened.

"Senior..."

Its voice trembled slightly.

"You mean... leave this place with you?"

Mo Yuan nodded.

"Yes. I can take you out with me."

The Golden Mouse’s body trembled with excitement.

It had lived inside this Secret Realm since its birth and had no idea how does the outer world looked like.

However, Mo Yuan quickly added, "But there are conditions."

The Golden Mouse immediately became serious.

"I want you to stay with me after leaving and there is also someone I want you to protect."

Then Mo Yuan continued.

"And you cannot cause too much trouble outside."

His expression became serious.

"There are people outside who are much stronger than me. If you offend someone you shouldn’t, I might not be able to save you."

The Golden Mouse’s expression became slightly nervous but after thinking for a moment, it quickly nodded.

"Yes, Senior! I promise I won’t cause any trouble."

Its eyes were filled with excitement.

"Please take me with you!"

The Golden Mouse had already made up its mind.

’Leave this boring Secret Realm? Of course I’m going!’

’I’ve been stuck here for so long. I want to see what the outside world looks like.’

’And I also want to know where this monster came from.’

’Are there really more monsters like him outside?’

The mouse looked at Mo Yuan with curiosity, it couldn’t imagine what kind of world could produce someone as terrifying as him.

Seeing its excited expression, Mo Yuan nodded.

"Alright. We’ll leave tomorrow."

He then remembered something.

"Do you have anything you want to take with you?"

The Golden Mouse shook its head.

"No, Senior. I can leave like this."

It didn’t have a storage ring or anything similar.

Most of the treasures it had found were either herbs or cultivation resources and it had already consumed almost everything useful.

Mo Yuan nodded.

"Then we’ll leave tomorrow."

After making the decision, Mo Yuan looked toward the sky.

There was still some time before the Secret Realm closed.

’What should I do now?’

A thought suddenly appeared in his mind.

’Why don’t I see how big this Secret Realm actually is?’

With his current speed, he could reach 1,800 Mach after entering the Shadow Realm.

At that speed, even an enormous Secret Realm shouldn’t be too difficult to explore.

’If I use my full speed, I should be able to cover a huge area in just a few seconds or minutes.’

Mo Yuan’s eyes became interested then he turned toward the Golden Mouse.

"Wait here. I’ll be back in a few minutes."

The Golden Mouse nodded.

"Okay, Senior."

Mo Yuan didn’t waste any more time.

He activated his Shadow Walk.

The moment the talent activated, his body disappeared from the real world.

He entered the second layer of the Shadow Realm.

Darkness immediately surrounded him and everything was pitch black.

Yet strangely, Mo Yuan could still sense the outside world.

He turned his head.

Through the mysterious connection between the two realms, he could still see the Golden Mouse standing outside the cave.

The little mouse looked around in confusion.

It had clearly watched Mo Yuan disappear right in front of its eyes.

Mo Yuan’s eyes narrowed.

’The Shadow Realm really is mysterious.’

He moved forward and the feeling was strange.

Although he was inside another realm, it felt as though he was still moving through the real world.

He could pass through trees, rocks, mountains and other objects without making contact with them.

It was almost as if the entire physical world had become meaningless to him.

However, there was one limitation.

He couldn’t interact with anything in the outside world while remaining inside the Shadow Realm.

If he wanted to attack something or make physical contact with it, he had to leave the Shadow Realm first.

’So that’s how it works.’

Mo Yuan became even more interested in the talent.

"What a mysterious realm."

He took a deep breath.

Then he jumped upward.

There was no ground beneath his feet in the Shadow Realm and because everything around him was completely black, he couldn’t even tell whether he was truly moving upward.

Mo Yuan continued rising and when he looked at outside World he was already in sky.

Then he looked toward the northern direction of the Secret Realm.

’Let’s see just how big this place really is.’

Mo Yuan activated his Speed Talent.

At the same time, the 2x speed boost from Shadow Walk surged through his body.

His figure instantly shot toward the north.