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Chapter 292 The Unlucky Dongtu (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"This...you did this?"

Lu Wen gasped, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Yu Zhun.

It seems this kid has been hiding quite a few trump cards from me.
Yu Zhun: "..."

He had wanted to ask Lu Wen the same question, but Lu Wen's reaction had already given him the answer.

Clearly, this was neither his doing nor Lu Wen's doing.

Yu Zhun couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, there were no monsters to be seen on the ground. Moreover, the tentacles that had been protruding from the cracks in the earth and expanding outwards seemed to have been paused.

All signs indicate that the powerful being sealed beneath the earth is currently being weakened and restrained in some way.

But Yu Zhun was somewhat uneasy.

He and Lu Wen hadn't done anything, yet the other party had suddenly become like this. Was he really weak, or was he pretending to be weak, trying to deliver a heavy blow when they entered the core of the secret realm?
Thinking of this, Yu Zhun couldn't help but frown.

He looked at Lu Wen and slowly said, "I didn't do it."

"How can it be?!"

Lu Wen stared wide-eyed at the twin swords in his hands in disbelief.

"Could it be that I have become so powerful without even realizing it?"

Yu Zhun: "..."

Are you crazy?
"It wasn't you either!" he said irritably. "I don't know what happened, but the powerful beings underground suddenly became weak."

"I'm a little unsure now whether he's faking it."

“That’s easy,” Lu Wen said, scoffing. “Just cut off all of His tentacles. If He still doesn’t react, then it’s probably true.”

"Huh?" Yu Zhun glanced at Lu Wen in surprise.

Indeed, this method, though simple and crude, is effective.

Once all the tentacles are cut off, the cracks in the earth will heal, and the opponent will fall into weakness, regardless of whether they are faking it or not.

"Alright, let's get to work." Patting Lu Wen on the shoulder, Yu Zhun rushed towards the tentacles not far ahead.

As the sea of ​​monsters appeared, the tentacles also continued to spread. The tentacles they had cut off earlier grew back, even thicker than before.

Even though the tentacles had stopped moving, it still took Yu Zhun and Lu Wen a lot of time to completely pulverize them.

As these tentacles shattered, the fragmented earth rapidly mended itself, the cracks closing until they almost disappeared.

Even at this point, Yu Zhun and Lu Wen still couldn't detect anything unusual. The sealed entity underground seemed to have truly fallen into complete silence, with no power to resist.

The two looked at each other, and in the end, they could only believe that the guy's strength had indeed been weakened to an unprecedented degree for unknown reasons.
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"call--"

"Success!"

Seeing Yu Zhun and Lu Wen recover from the initial exhaustion of dealing with countless monsters, Helmod stopped what he was doing, his pale face gradually regaining some color, and a smile appeared on his face.

His guess was indeed correct.

Strengthening the seal from the outside can have a certain impact on the interior of the secret realm, making it easier to destroy sealed secret realms.

However, the price paid was also extremely high.

Helmod glanced at his health bar and his current willpower, then shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

The ritual lasted less than a minute, and his health was almost depleted, while his willpower also decreased by more than 6.

If this continues for longer, Helmod may be drained of everything and disappear quietly like those indigenous people who have gone mad.

“However, this should be enough.” Helmod murmured softly, his eyes fixed on Yu Zhun and Lu Wen.

The two were heading in a certain direction, where, in Helmod's view, there was a steep slope.

Suddenly, Yu Zhun and Lu Wen stopped in their tracks.

Then, Yu Zhun took out the chalk he had used before and wrote new words in the air.

"Yu Zhu, Udir, Helmod, if you see this text, please note that we are about to enter the core of the secret realm."

"At the moment the Heart of the Secret Realm is destroyed, the Secret Realm will have a brief connection with your world. Be sure to hold our hands."

"Only in this way can we get you out of here."

“Holding hands…” Helmod’s expression turned serious.

Helmod knew very well that this was his chance to leave this world, and he absolutely could not miss it.

Under his watchful eye, Yu Zhun and Lu Wen quickly climbed the steep slope and then stopped at a certain point.

There was nothing there in Helmod's sight, but Reuven raised his longsword high.

"Prepare!"

Yu Zhun's words appeared again.

Helmod stood beside the two and said in a deep voice, "I am ready."

As if he had heard his words, the next instant Lu Wen's longsword slashed fiercely forward.

"Click——"

A clear sound reached Helmod's ears.

At the same time, his hands, which were placed on Yu Zhun and the other person, felt real tactile feedback for the first time.

Yu Zhun and Lu Wen looked at Helmod, smiles on their faces.

The next instant, the three figures vanished from their spot.
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"It's Dongtu!"

Udir's expression suddenly tightened as she looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared beside her, but the next moment, she froze on the spot.

Can't Dongtu see her?

Without the slightest hesitation, Udyr drew his bow and fired a Death Arrow at Dongtu, consuming 500 Willpower.

The arrow pierced straight through the eastern map, as if it had pierced through the air.

Udyr was taken aback again, then realized what was happening.

It seems that Dongtu is not actually here; this is merely his projection.

but…

Why is the projection of the East Library here?
Udyr frowned slightly.

Everything changed after Yu dripped his blood onto the ground.

She couldn't help but look at Yu beside her, but the boy didn't seem to notice Dongtu's presence and was just staring blankly at the ground.

Clearly, under these circumstances, Udir had no chance of getting anything out of the other party.

Udyr even suspects that Yu himself, who has lost most of his memories, is not entirely clear about this.

Yu, an incarnation of a powerful being from a secret island realm... Below him, a powerful being, seemingly sealed away like Yu... A projection of Dongtu suddenly appears...

All these clues were shattered and reassembled in Udir's mind, gradually blending into a guess that surprised her.

"Could it be... a secret realm?!"

She looked sharply at Dongtu, only to see him wielding a long staff and fighting against a series of unknown monsters.

No monster could withstand a single blow from his long staff.

This scene confirmed Udyr's suspicion that Dongtu was currently in some secret realm.

Just as she was pondering, Yu suddenly clutched his heart in pain.

"Woo..."

"What's wrong?" Udyr was startled and quickly asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

“I’m fine…” Yu shook his head slightly. “I just felt His pain.” “His power is being constantly weakened.”

“This…” Udyr was speechless for a moment, but then he suddenly realized something and looked at the projection of Dongtu next to him.

Slaying monsters weakens the sealed powerhouses...

She had a similar experience in the hidden island paradise!

If the weakness of the being that Yu sensed was related to Dongtu's constant killing of monsters, then everything makes sense!
With that thought in mind, Udir took a deep breath.

Although she didn't know Dongtu's purpose, she just wanted to do whatever Dongtu wanted to do.

“Yu, is there any way we can help Him?” Udir grabbed Yu’s shoulder and shook him hard.

“Help Him?” Yu looked down at the ground. “His seal is still too strong right now, and the power he can use is very limited.”

"These limited forces are being weakened continuously."

"This will make it increasingly unable to resist the seal..."

Yu's words came to an abrupt halt. A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes, as if he were recalling something. Then, he let out a painful growl, clutched his head tightly, and rolled on the ground.

"Yu! Cheer up!" Udir said, supporting Yu while pondering what Yu had just said.

The seal is too strong, and the power that can be used is limited. As this power is weakened, it becomes even more unable to resist the seal, creating a vicious cycle.

Then...

What if we tear open a corner of the seal again?

Udir's eyes suddenly lit up.

If the seal becomes weaker, will the sealed powerhouse be able to unleash even greater power?

If this power is so strong that even Dongtu cannot weaken it, then what will Dongtu face in the secret realm right now?
Thinking of this, Udir's eyes suddenly sharpened.

“Yu, let’s help Him one more time.”

"One more drop of blood, to help Him break the seal!"

Although it is unknown how Yu managed to do this, it does not prevent Udyr from using this to deal with Dongtu at this moment.

"Help me..." Yu paused his rolling motion on the ground for a moment, then slowly got up again, staring at the ground.

Then, he bit his finger again and dripped a drop of blood onto the ground.

"Tick-tock-"
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"A mere monster with willpower dares to stop me?"

Dongtu swept his staff horizontally, turning countless monsters that had gathered around him into ashes with a single blow.

As he sensed the power of the being sealed within the secret realm growing weaker and weaker, a calm smile appeared on Dongtu's face.

"My sealing techniques are not as good as Long Pan's."

"But I can severely injure you."

"I, Dongtu, am determined to destroy this secret realm!"

As he spoke, beams of light burst forth from Dongtu's body, and countless mysterious runes flowed rapidly along his body and into the long staff in his hand, covering it densely.

With the injection of terrifying power, the long staff swelled in the wind, instantly becoming as frightening as a pillar supporting the heavens and earth.

"rise!"

As Dongtu made a hand seal with one hand, and then raised that hand high, the pillar-like staff slowly moved upward and left the ground.

One meter... ten meters... one hundred meters!
"Give it to me, drop it!"

With a low shout from Dongtu, he suddenly lowered his raised hand. As the runes flowed, the long staff crashed heavily onto the ground with a loud bang, instantly causing countless spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the ground.

Centered on the long staff, the gathered smoke and dust outlined the shape of the air wave, sweeping in all directions. All the monsters it touched perished in an instant, turning into ashes, and the power of the wish surged eastward.

A faint wail echoed through the secret realm in an instant.

A hint of arrogance appeared in Dongtu's eyes. "With this second blow, I'll shut you up completely."

"He's just a pitiful worm that's been sealed away."

"Just watch how I destroy this secret realm!"

"Get up again!"

Dongtu once again formed a hand seal, controlling the pillar-like staff to gradually rise.

That devastating attack is about to be repeated!

Taking a deep breath, Dongtu suddenly brought his raised hand down.

"Fall again!"

The long staff slammed into the ground, the terrifying force stirring up howling winds and creating sonic booms.

"boom!!!"

With a loud bang, smoke and blasts of air swept in all directions in an instant.

Dongtu had a smug smile on his face, but his smile froze when he saw what was under the long stick.

A figure, extremely thin, so thin that he looked like a skeleton, and as if a gust of wind could easily blow him over, stood beneath the long staff.

He lowered his head and raised a hand that was almost nothing but bone.

Yet, it was this very hand that easily blocked the terrifying attack that seemed like a pillar of heaven collapsing.

"You..." Dongtu's pupils suddenly contracted, his voice trembling with fear.

“One…” A deep, hoarse voice echoed softly, and the figure beneath the long staff slowly raised its head, revealing a pair of empty eyes.

"A pitiful creature sealed away?"
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"It's finally out."

Helmod took deep breaths of the air in the Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm, as if the air in this world was different from the unknown world before.

"Welcome back." Yu Zhun patted him on the shoulder and smiled. "Now only Yu Zhu and Udir are left."

"If I'm not mistaken, Yu Zhu should be doing alright, so there's no need to worry too much for now. The only one we need to worry about is Udir." As he spoke, a look of concern appeared on his face.

He knew Yu Zhu's situation best.

The other party will most likely discover the problem soon and find a way out. As long as we keep destroying the secret realm, we will eventually encounter it.

However, Udyr had no prior experience in destroying secret realms, nor had he demonstrated particularly strong strategic talent in past joint raids.

I'm afraid this will be difficult to handle.

“It’s alright, I believe they can get out.” Helmod smiled. “Speaking of which, I’ve discovered something interesting.”

"In that world, I seem to be able to influence the beings sealed within the secret realm to some extent..."

He briefly recounted how he used a ritual to reinforce the seal of the powerful being sealed in the secret realm, thus rescuing Yu Zhun and the other person from afar.

As Helmod finished speaking, Yu Zhun and Lu Wen were dumbfounded.

It turns out that the real culprit behind their paranoia was actually Helmod!
"Forget it." Yu Zhun shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Let's get down to business first."

"We have discovered the connection between that unknown world and the secret realm, and we have devised a way to bring you out..."

He briefly explained what he and Lu Wen were doing.

"Next, we just need to use the power of the Dragon King Goddess Cult's followers as before to explore the secret realms within the Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm, and we can gradually bring Yu Zhu and Udir back to this world as well."

“Besides that…” Yu Zhun paused slightly.

He recalled the unusual reaction Lu Wen had when they entered the secret realm where the Canghuang Sect was located.

He didn't have time to think about it at the time, but now, upon reflection, the reaction of Si Huang, the vice leader of the Canghuang Sect, is quite intriguing.

Perhaps they have helpers?

(End of this chapter)