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Chapter 1020: I don't want it, okay?
The All-Seeing Eye is analyzing the composition of the lake water, and the analysis is expected to take three minutes.

Therefore, Lin Yi was not in a hurry to enter.

"Boy, you stay here and keep watch. Your city lord and I will go in and take a look. Be careful in the secret realm."

When Morris said this, his eyes, fixed on the lake, were filled with anticipation and longing.

It is likely that the immense power emanating from the lake caused it to mistakenly believe that there were some rare treasures in the lake.

Helburn's eyes reflected the same.

These two are so eager to improve that they've forgotten their own level of strength and started having this unrealistic dream.

However, so far, these two guys have been very good to me. They haven't used their superior status to put me down, nor have they asked me to go and die in vain.

With that in mind, Lin Yi had no choice but to offer a reminder.

"Bosses, shouldn't we be less excited? If there really is some amazing treasure in this lake, shouldn't they be even more excited than us?"

Whether they are wild beasts that only know how to eat raw meat and drink blood or highly socialized higher beings, they have always followed one principle—resources belong to those who are capable.

Just like a fierce wolf pack, the one that gets to enjoy its prey first is definitely the strongest wolf in the pack.

In terms of strength, the strongest in the entire secret realm is the top-tier divine power expert from the Immortal King lineage. In terms of status, as a powerful figure from the Immortal King lineage, his status is undoubtedly higher than that of the gods from other factions.

Despite standing out from the crowd, he showed no sign of rushing into the lake. Was it out of kindness? Perhaps he already knew the situation in this instance and knew that the dangers in the lake probably outweighed the benefits.

Excluding the Immortal King's team and Lin Yi's three-person team.

All the other gods who entered the secret realm were filled with greed, completely unaware of what Lin Yi had said.

Perhaps because they had held high positions in the Three Realms and Six Paths for too long, they had forgotten that even gods and other powerful beings would perish in these mighty secret realms.

They rushed into the viscous golden lake water, one after another.

With just a moment's hesitation, nine out of ten of the gods floating on the lake were gone.

Seeing this, Maurice couldn't help but complain.

"Hey kid, what do you know? The divine power emanating from here is all rare resources. Look, we hesitated for just a moment, and now we've gotten nothing."

"If they only go in now, they probably won't even have a chance to drink the soup."

It's not surprising that Morris had this idea.

The Celestial King's previous approach was to be tolerant of the gods of every faction. While there were instances of favoritism towards his own side, they were not frequent, and he could be considered fair in general.

Normally, when competing for resources in the secret realm, the various factions behaved quite peacefully, and there was no question of anyone scheming against anyone. The Immortal King faction, in particular, did what a big brother should do, and went to great lengths to maintain this peace.

As time went on, it was only natural that the various gods and Helburn and the other two lowered their guard.

"Oh well, never mind, it's not a bad thing to be cautious. You know how dangerous this secret realm is. If it weren't for this kid in the city reminding us, we might already be on the verge of death."

Helburn was quite a believer in fate.

Some things are destined from the beginning.

Since we missed the chance to enter the golden lake and seize the treasure today, we will no longer dwell on it.

At least for now, they are both safe.

Go back and diligently consume the Source Energy Pills; you can slowly increase your strength and wait for the next opportunity to enter the secret realm.

Just as Helbourne sighed, intending to leave with Maurice and his underlings, the God of Soul Gathering flew before them. The God of Soul Gathering, a powerful yet unassuming deity.

He is usually very quiet.

The information database of all the gods is shared.

For example, which faction and which god completed which task and received what reward can be made public.

Normally, the God of Gathering Souls rarely participates in missions and has hardly ever received any mission rewards, yet his divine power level is so exaggerated, and his status and position in the ranks of the gods are extremely intriguing.

Furthermore, this guy, Juhun, rarely shows himself and has little contact with other gods.

Even Helburn and Maurice rarely got to see him.

This confrontation marks the first time in thousands of years that Helburn and his companion have had such close contact with him.

Because of the difference in their social status, Helburn and his companion immediately adopted a respectful attitude upon seeing Juhun, bowing respectfully to him.

"Lord Soul Gathering, what are your orders?"

The two were very polite, and Ju Hun naturally returned the greeting with a smile.

"Heh, you still have the mind to bring along a burden when venturing into such a difficult secret realm. I've heard that you two have good reputations, and it seems that's true."

After some polite small talk, Juhun started talking.

After exchanging only a few words, they inquired about Helburn and his companion's plans.

"What, aren't you two going down to give it a try? You should have sensed the powerful fluctuations emanating from that golden lake, right? There must be plenty of rare treasures and opportunities within. Are you just going to let such a rare opportunity slip by?"

"Even if we can't obtain the Fuxi Talisman, obtaining something else will make the trip worthwhile, won't it?"

Helburn and Maurice did not hide anything and laid out their thoughts.

Unexpectedly, this earned them encouragement from the Soul Gathering Sect.

Encouraged by their elder brother, Helburn and his companion naturally failed to discern any underlying meaning.

Lin Yi was different; he always felt that Juhun was brewing some kind of conspiracy.

Even if they are all gods, belonging to different camps, they should still fight for their own interests.

As the strongest in the secret realm, isn't it strange that he didn't immediately try to seize the Fuxi Talisman? He even told people from different factions that there was still a chance to grab the things inside.

Is this right?

Helburn and Morris exchanged a glance, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

"Alright, Lord Soul Gathering, we probably won't be able to snatch anything good. Besides, we have a burden with us. We'll be leaving now. We hope you can successfully obtain that legendary artifact."

After saying this, he gave a simple bow and called out to Lin Yi before leaving.

But this seemingly ordinary choice was rejected by the Soul Gathering Sect.

"I'm telling you two, isn't it a bit inappropriate to just leave like this? Of the hundred people in this group, you two all went into that golden lake. You're not ambitious enough!"

As he said this, Ju Hun's tone became noticeably colder.

Helburn and Morris felt no encouragement whatsoever; instead, they sensed a threat in the air.

(End of this chapter)