After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Judging from the pattern, it is a majestic, lean tiger with wings on its sides.

Ayato exudes a powerful aura; although her eyes are not visible, her tattoos are so lifelike that they seem ready to leap off her body at any moment.

Xiao Yu knew in his heart that this was a secret technique called totem, which belonged to faith. It involved offering sacrifices to the divine beast on one's body to obtain a response, thereby unleashing extraordinary combat power. When necessary, one could even transform into a beast.

This technique complements the cultivation methods of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect perfectly, making it even more formidable in a fight.

Xiao Yu recognized her as well; the blonde girl was the leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in the secret realm, and she was the one who threw Yang Huagu off the building last night.

At the same time, this will create an unprecedented predicament for the already crumbling Xuanling Sect.

She is a character with a fairly significant role in the story.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu turned his head and glanced in the direction where Li Yunshang was.

In the storyline, she won't appear in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. With the butterfly effect of the protagonist's death, the plot's helpfulness is decreasing.

While Xiao Yu was distracted, a mysterious phantom appeared in the air above the plaza.

Although his face was not visible, his familiar clothing and physique revealed his identity.

Liu Tongxiu, a rogue cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm, was the discoverer of the Fengqiu Secret Realm and the initiator of this event.

He coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention.

"Ahem... I am deeply grateful to everyone for taking time out of your busy schedules to participate in this secret realm event..."

Just like the principal's speech at the opening ceremony, Liu Tongxiu, as the discoverer, also needs to say a few words about the opening of the Fengqiu Secret Realm.

Aside from the puzzling fact that Liu Tongxiu did not appear in person but was represented by a phantom image, everything else was normal. His public address was very much in line with the style of a leader giving a speech at a similar event.

It's long and has a hypnotic effect.

In a daze, Xiao Yu seemed to have returned to the opening ceremony of his previous life. When the middle-aged principal was giving a speech on the stage, the bright sunlight shone on the smooth, reflective Mediterranean Sea, dazzling and making people's eyelids droop and feel drowsy.

Judging from the expressions of the people around them, they were clearly also suffering greatly.

Blending in the crowd and observing Xiao Yu from a different angle, Long Wanyan shook her head as she listened to the lengthy opening remarks.

As the sect leader, she was very familiar with it. Opening remarks were always a must for sect leaders and similar figures. There were usually fixed formulas and templates to follow, which could be used to ramble on for several pages.

Long Wanyan disliked this approach, so since taking office, she has resolved all matters of the Qingyun Floating Sect that required the sect leader's approval with just a few words, and then stepped down.

Although Xiangyue reminded her countless times that what she said was dry and unhelpful, she was still obedient and straightforward, and did things her way.

While Liu Tongxiu was speaking, Long Wanyan's gaze fell on Xiao Yu again. She looked around at the people accompanying him and was slightly surprised.

Apart from Xiao Yu, the others were all young talents who had already reached the Golden Core Realm at a young age.

The quality was surprisingly high. Before coming here, she thought it was some mediocre rogue cultivator who had barely reached the threshold of the secret realm, and she was afraid that he would corrupt Xiao Yu, who was expected to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Now she realized that she had worried too much.

On the contrary, Xiao Yu was the one with the lowest cultivation level.

Her silvery-white eyes shone brightly as she observed Xiao Yu, unaware that behind her, a pair of beautiful eyes were fixed on her.

I don't know why... but I feel really uncomfortable looking at this Taoist nun.

After searching for a while and not finding Xiao Yu, Li Yunshang turned her attention to the woman dressed as a Taoist nun who was acting suspiciously in front of her.

Her bloodshot eyes narrowed, revealing an aura that was already at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. Clearly, she had put in a lot of effort these past few days.

A faint dragon's might, as if declaring territory, surfaced in her mind, and she involuntarily clenched her fists. A mere Nascent Soul Realm… she could achieve that too soon…

Xiao Yu is hers...

Just then, several indistinct sounds, accompanied by arguing, suddenly came from the entrance of the square.

The lengthy speech paused for a moment.

After a sudden silence, a roaring sound surged forth like a flood.

"Charge in! These sect dogs are going too far!"

"All the rogue cultivators should unite to overthrow Liu Tongxiu, this traitor, and the Fengqiu Secret Realm will be ours."

"rush!"

Where there is oppression, there is resistance. The rogue cultivators, who had long suffered from the situation of being monopolized by the sect, finally erupted.

Amidst the commotion, outside the plaza, a barrage of spells and weapons broke through the restrictions and hurtled towards the plaza.

The attack happened suddenly. Several unlucky people in the square who were within the range of the incoming spell had no time to cast defensive spells and could only roll to the side to avoid the attack.

As the crowd scrambled to avoid him, Li Yunshang finally spotted Xiao Yu hiding behind them.

"Senior Brother Yu..."

Before the joy of discovering Xiao Yu could even well up in her heart, it was quickly replaced by worry.

Amidst the incoming spell, a sharp, emerald-green flying sword seemed to have its eyes fixed on Xiao Yu, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to pierce straight at his heart.

Their speed was so fast that it seemed to reduce the distance in space, and they arrived in front of Xiao Yu in the blink of an eye.

"careful!"

Upon witnessing this, Xiao Yu's hair stood on end, but he had no time to defend himself. He could only watch helplessly as the flying sword drew closer and closer to his chest, his enlarged brown pupils reflecting several figures rushing towards him.

thump!

Amidst the chaos, an intricate magic array appeared in the center of the square. A flash of pure white light swept across the area, and the crowd vanished, leaving only a mess of debris from the magical attack.

Thus, the Fengqiu Secret Realm officially begins.

Chapter One: Two Moons Rise in the Sky, the Secret Realm Begins to Open

"Ding! The host has entered the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. The host has completed the selection of Task Two: Righteous Refusal and Insistence on Participating in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm with the Sect He Created."

Rewards: 1000 points, 10 Sword-Locking Talismans, Spirit-Divining Dice, Top-Grade Spirit Material Catnip, and Five Poison Powder, have been sent to the system inventory.

"bite!

The sword-locking talismans have been retrieved; nine remain.

The system's unique mechanical voice rose in his mind, one sentence after another, making Xiao Yu's head ache, but also restoring a sliver of consciousness.

"Well……"

Xiao Yu opened his eyes, only to find himself in complete darkness. A faint, sweet fragrance wafted from his nose, accompanied by a suffocating feeling of being unable to breathe.

Missed?

It makes sense, considering how sudden it was. The emerald green flying sword seemed to be of high quality, and its innate talent appeared to be related to space. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of them.

In addition, Xiao Yu was in a daze at the time and was careless for a moment.

Who would have thought that those missing rogue cultivators would secretly gather together, waiting for the opening of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, with the idea of ​​launching a surprise attack and occupying the secret realm.

Something's not right... Something's really not right. Given the nature of the rogue cultivators here, even if they're bullied to the point of being intimidated, they might not dare to oppose a powerful sect. There must be a more serious conspiracy behind this.

Xiao Yu wanted to think more, but the thoughts in his mind grew increasingly somber. Darkness crashed against him like waves, and with each crash, the number of thoughts that surfaced decreased.

Dying?

That makes sense. At the time, Xiao Yu deliberately moved to the side to avoid Li Yunshang's gaze and prevent her from discovering him.

It's estimated that this location just happened to be within the range of those rogue cultivators' forceful attack, which is why this unexpected disaster occurred.

Xiao Yu is currently only at the Core Formation stage, not yet at the Nascent Soul stage. Once his physical body dies, there is a very high probability that he will perish.

What a disaster!

What bad luck...

Suddenly, Xiao Yu remembered the fortune teller, Bu Suantian, who was known for bringing bad luck. None of the people she had divined had a good ending.

Depend on!

Xiao Yu had always thought he was special because the strange bad luck predicted by the divination hadn't happened to him, and he was quite pleased with himself for it.

I never imagined that this was where he was waiting!

died……

dying!

He felt as if he were being crushed by a heavy object, unable to exert any strength, and the oxygen in his chest was becoming increasingly scarce.

A revolving lantern began to appear before his eyes, one image after another passing by Xiao Yu, finally settling on a white-clad woman with an expressionless face and lifeless, pale blue eyes.

Sorry!

Xiao Yan, your master may not be able to come back...

Just as Xiao Yu closed his eyes, preparing to accept his death calmly.

A crisp sound rang in my ears:

"Ah... such a blinding white light, what is that? Right! Ye Ba, he was attacked by a rogue cultivator outside the arena with a flying sword, where is he? Is he alright...?"

A slightly flustered voice rang out, and Xiao Yu recognized the voice of the girl in black robes by its tone.

As her voice rang out, Xiao Yu felt the heavy weight pressing down on him loosen.

Realizing something at that moment, Xiao Yu's survival instinct pounded in his desolate chest. With the last bit of strength in his body, he reached up and grabbed, successfully grasping someone's smooth and delicate ankle.

"Eh!! What the hell is that?! Wait, this is... Ye Ba! What are you doing down there? No! He's suffocating!"

The black-robed girl, who had been caught off guard by Xiao Yu's grab, realized that Xiao Yu was pinned down by the group of them.

As the black-robed girl's voice rang out, Feng Ling and the woman dressed as a Taoist nun, who were pressing down on Xiao Yu, also came to their senses and hurriedly got off Xiao Yu.

A round, firm, and full buttocks, which looked vaguely familiar, disappeared as she walked away.

The darkness before him vanished, and Xiao Yu regained his sight. In the vast sky, the black sky and the white night were mixed together, presenting a hazy, disordered, silvery-white mist.

At the edge of the sky, a towering ancient sycamore tree stands proudly, stretching to the horizon as far as the eye can see, like a stabilizing pillar in the deep sea. Its bare branches spread out, entwining the stars within them, and amidst the cluster of stars are two bright moons hanging in the sky.

Two moons hung high in the sky, one bright and one dark, close together. The moonlight broke through the soft darkness and squeezed in, and the strands of moonlight transformed into nourishment, trying their best to protect Xiao Yu's damaged body.

Is this...the moon?

Two pills later, Xiao Yu, who had been in a daze and almost suffocated, suddenly regained his senses. With the help of his natal flying sword's "Mirror Flower Snow Moon" talent, his body received a great boost and he was fully revived.

In any case, thanks to the girl in black robes, Xiao Yu was saved; otherwise, he would have suffered the most humiliating death.