Chapter 718 - 187: Five Cauldrons Break the Limit to Open the Secret Realm, Undercurrents and Ambushes in Xuanyuan

Chapter 718: Chapter 187: Five Cauldrons Break the Limit to Open the Secret Realm, Undercurrents and Ambushes in Xuanyuan

With this immense infusion of Primordial Qi, the three motionless secret treasures on the light screen simultaneously let out a deep, trembling hum like a Dragon’s Roar, its power terrifying!

A yellow light from the Ancient Stele, purple vapor from the bronze mirror, and a black glint from the short sword—three pillars of light shot toward the heavens, piercing the clouds.

On the surface of the light screen, they then transformed into three thick chains of Primordial Qi that intertwined and linked, ultimately forming a perfect, closed loop. It radiated a terrifying aura, as if capable of suppressing heaven and earth!

DOOM—!

A deep, muffled boom suddenly echoed out, like the heartbeat of the earth or the drumming of an ancient giant, striking hard against everyone’s chest.

It made even Chu Fan’s eardrums ache and his blood roil. His chest felt as if it had been struck by a giant Stone!

The next moment, the blinding light receded like the tide, and clarity returned to the world.

When the crowd looked again, the scene before them had changed dramatically.

The indestructible light screen, along with the three rare secret treasures, had vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

In its place, a massive, vortex-shaped Teleportation Light Gate had appeared on the cliff face!

Within the Teleportation Light Gate, it was deep and inscrutable. Specks of starlight flickered in the darkness, resembling a distant galaxy.

A wild, ancient, and overwhelmingly potent Spiritual Mechanism was slowly seeping out from beyond the gate, permeating the heavens and the earth,

inspiring a sense of awe...

"Go!"

Leng Qingqiu’s cold, clear voice echoed beside their ears, like the chiming of jade.

She waved her slender hand, and the massive Teleportation Light Gate seemed to respond, emitting a low hum as its spinning intensified.

Chu Fan took a deep breath, his fingertips stroking the Token at his waist.

The Token was neither gold nor wood. It was cool to the touch and emanated a simple, ancient aura.

This was the only credential for Entering the Profound Origin Secret Realm—

one of twenty Xuanyuan Orders.

Without this Token, one could not take even a single step into the Secret Realm.

Each of these twenty slots was the product of intense conflict, both overt and covert, among the various powers of Qing Province.

Chu Fan’s gaze was sharp as he impassively scanned the backs of those already walking toward the gate.

There was the tall and imposing Zhang Tianyu, whose aura was astonishing;

Sword Traceless, who carried a longsword on his back and radiated a sharp, intimidating Sword Intent;

Ah Linglong, the Demoness from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, straddling a ferocious beast;

and finally, Princess Zhaohua, whose status was noble and whose strength was immeasurable...

As this group of Qing Province’s finest young cultivators were about to step through the gate, many glanced back, their complex gazes sweeping over Chu Fan.

Some looks were challenging, others wary, and a few held a hint of hidden killing intent.

Chu Fan remained expressionless as he walked shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Ziye.

He stepped into the twisting barrier.

BOOM!

The moment he entered the Teleportation Light Gate, it felt as if his skull was struck by a heavy hammer. A violent wave of dizziness washed over him,

and a strange, tyrannical force instantly enveloped his entire body.

The world spun around him. Light and shadow stretched and distorted before finally dissolving into a dark void.

The next instant, a powerful sensation of weightlessness washed over him!

"Hmm?"

Chu Fan felt the ground vanish beneath him; he was plummeting from high in the sky!

The wind howled in his ears like thunder as the scenery below rushed up to meet him.

An ordinary cultivator would have been panicking by now,

but his expression remained serene.

"Rise!"

He activated the Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture, and the Primordial Qi within him flowed along a profound path.

The once-violent and chaotic air currents were instantly tamed, becoming a pair of gentle hands that steadily cradled his body.

WHOOSH—

His descent slowed abruptly. With a graceful air, Chu Fan drifted down as gently as a feather.

He landed silently on a patch of thick grass.

Once he was steady on his feet, he immediately and vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

The sight that met his eyes was incredibly oppressive...

He was at the foot of a colossal, sky-piercing peak.

The peak was majestic and awe-inspiring, soaring so high into the firmament that its summit was invisible. It was like a pillar holding up this entire world.

Apart from a vast, sprawling jungle, the surroundings were terrifyingly silent.

There was no one else in sight.

Chu Fan was not surprised.

He had already committed the Demon Suppression Bureau’s intelligence to heart—

The twenty people who entered the Secret Realm would be scattered to its various corners by the Ancient Shifting Array at the entrance, not gathered together.

’This must be the Profound Demon Mountain.’

Chu Fan narrowed his eyes, surveying the behemoth before him.

The mountain was steep and treacherous. At its base, he could faintly make out rugged ancient paths, like withered pythons, winding their way upward toward unknown destinations.

This Profound Demon Mountain was the first great barrier standing before any explorer.

Chu Fan slowly tilted his head back to look at the sky.

The firmament here wasn’t the azure blue of the outside world. Instead, it was an oppressive, dark red, as if stained by ancient blood.

There was no sun, moon, or stars—only large, heavy demonic clouds hanging low overhead,

churning and surging as if countless demonic figures were roaring within.

The air was filled with an ancient, weathered, and even somewhat Decaying aura.

SCREEECH—!!

From deep within the dense, primeval jungle in the distance, shrill and savage roars of beasts echoed from time to time.

The roars shook the leaves from the trees and unsettled the very soul.

’This place is truly strange...’

Chu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly.

The wild grass grew taller than a man, and the ancient trees were even more absurd—many were hundreds of feet tall, blotting out the sky and casting the forest into a sinister gloom.

’The Spiritual Mechanism here... is unusually vast, just like in the legendary Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands.’

He held out his hand, feeling the air flow over his fingertips.

’Cultivating in a place like this, anyone’s training speed would probably increase several-fold!’

However, this place, so rich in Spiritual Mechanism, brought him no joy. Instead, it gave him an indescribable sense of nausea and unease.

The feeling was like being force-fed a mouthful of greasy, spoiled braised pork.

’Something’s not right...’

Chu Fan’s eyes narrowed, his mind stirring.

The Spirit Array Map of the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture instantly unfurled!

His Divine Sense surged outward like a tide, spreading in all directions. The acuity of his perception increased more than tenfold.

As he probed his surroundings, the sickening feeling of unease instantly intensified to its absolute peak!

Within the scope of his senses, the Spiritual Mechanism pervading the world was as thick as water—viscous and difficult to assimilate.