With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

"Qingxue..."

Ye Yaocheng suddenly stopped, his voice hoarse: "How about... we go back?"

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, trying to use the pain to suppress the beast surging within him.

We miscalculated. We planned everything, but we didn't expect tonight to be a blood moon!

This is several times more violent than a normal full moon night!

That primal restlessness surged like magma in my veins, almost bursting through the dam of reason!

What's worse, Lin Qingxue was right beside her.

The girl's fresh body fragrance seemed to possess endless magic, constantly wafting into his nose.

Long, white-stockinged legs beneath the JK mini-skirt dazzled the eye under the blood-red moonlight.

When the shirt collar occasionally sways, a striking glimpse of fair skin can be seen.

Ye Yaocheng's breathing became heavier and heavier, and the blood vessels in his eyes became more and more prominent.

If he stayed any longer, he was afraid he would lose control and take advantage of the girl on the spot!

"No!" Lin Qingxue was completely unaware of the danger and stomped her foot anxiously.

"This place only appears once a month. I'm a girl, and I wouldn't dare come here normally."

She turned around, hugged Ye Yaocheng's arm with both hands, and gently shook it, pleading, "Brother Cheng~ just this once, please~"

Her voice was soft and sweet.

This hug made Ye Yaocheng freeze!

He could clearly feel his arms being tightly wrapped by two amazingly soft mounds!

The warm yet elastic, youthful and vibrant feel comes through the thin shirt fabric!

"boom--!"

The last thread of reason snapped in my mind, and a surge of scalding heat exploded from my lower abdomen, engulfing my entire body!

His eyes turned completely red!

"Oh no!"

Ye Yaocheng knew he was in trouble and frantically circulated his inner energy, trying to suppress the evil fire.

But the restlessness amplified by the blood moon was like a wild horse that couldn't be reined in!

"Brother Cheng...?"

Lin Qingxue finally realized something was wrong.

She looked up and saw Ye Yaocheng panting heavily, staring at her with bloodshot eyes.

That look in his eyes was like a hungry wolf staring at a plump lamb, full of naked possessiveness and aggression!

She panicked and instinctively let go of his hand, taking a half step back.

"Am I...am I...?"

"no!"

Ye Yaocheng quickly interrupted her, forcing out a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"I...I'm just a little shy."

He made up a reason that even he didn't believe: "Stay away from me...let me catch my breath."

"Huh? Shy?"

Lin Qingxue blinked, chuckled, and patted her chest: "You scared me to death! I thought you were angry!"

"Okay, okay, I won't touch you anymore~"

She obediently took two steps back, playfully sticking out her tongue: "Come on, follow me closely, we're almost there!"

Ye Yaocheng breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness this girl is easy to fool.

The two walked through the woods one after the other, and a few minutes later, the view suddenly opened up before them.

In the center of an open space, a pale blue light barrier floats in mid-air, rippling gently like water, radiating a soft and mysterious light.

"This is it!"

Lin Qingxue's eyes lit up. She took a deep breath, stepped inside, and her figure was instantly swallowed by the blue light.

Ye Yaocheng stood there, looked at the blood moon in the sky, and gritted his teeth.

Fight!

He stepped in as well.

A flash of blue light, and the two figures vanished.

The woods returned to silence, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

But just then, a dark shadow silently flashed by in the grass not far away.

It passed through the light curtain in an instant, like a ghost.

……

A dizzying sensation followed, and when I regained my balance, the scene before me had changed.

It was no longer a forest, but a huge natural mine.

The cave ceiling is so high that you can't see the top, and the walls are rough rock with some kind of ancient pattern on them, which shimmer with a faint glow.

The space is large and spacious.

However, the surroundings were empty; there was nothing there.

Except for the blue-green pool of water directly in front of you.

The pool water was clear, yet its depth was unfathomable. The surface was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the luminous patterns on the cave ceiling.

"How could this be?!"

Lin Qingxue looked at the empty surroundings, her face falling: "Last time I looked from the outside, I clearly felt there were good things inside."

She pouted a little shyly, "I'm sorry, Cheng-ge, I've made a wasted trip..."

Ye Yaocheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Nothing is best.

He needed to get out of this awful place quickly, or he was afraid he'd suffer internal injuries from holding it in.

This place is huge, empty, and deserted; it's the perfect spot for crime!

He quickly shook his head to suppress those chaotic thoughts.

Just as I was about to say something, I suddenly felt a warmth in my chest!

Ye Yaocheng was taken aback and took out a pendant from the jade pendant.

This is the one that Li Wei paid for when he was interrupted while having dinner with Wang Shiyu.

I thought it was a bit strange at the time, and after studying it for a long time without finding a result, I just put it on my body casually.

I never expected the pendant to have changed!

The originally grayish surface now displays mysterious pale blue patterns, as if it has come to life, radiating a soft, ethereal glow!

"This is……"

Ye Yaocheng's eyes narrowed.

He gripped the pendant tightly, feeling a faint attraction pointing in a certain direction.

It was that pool of water!

"Could there be something in this pool?"

He walked to the edge of the pool.

The pool water was a deep blue, like a huge gemstone, and its depths were unfathomable.

As you get closer, the pendant shines even brighter!

The eerie blue light reflected on his face made him look somewhat strange.

"Looks like the good stuff really is down there."

Ye Yaocheng took a deep breath.

Although his current strength is only at the peak of Foundation Establishment, his true qi reserves far exceed those of others of the same level, so holding his breath for half an hour is not a problem.

"Brother Cheng, be careful!"

Lin Qingxue followed nervously, whispering instructions.

"wait for me."

Ye Yaocheng nodded to her and leaped into the air!

"Thump!"

Water splashed up.

He dived down quickly, like a fish.

The pool water was very cold, and the biting chill instantly enveloped my whole body.

Strangely, this chill actually relieved the heat in his body quite a bit.

Regardless, this is a good thing.

After descending about twenty meters, my feet touched solid ground.

It is a prominent rocky platform.

At the edge of the platform lies a bottomless abyss of darkness.

In the center of the platform, a pearl the size of a baby's fist floats.

It is entirely azure blue, radiating a dreamlike halo.

It floated quietly, rising and falling slowly.

Ye Yaocheng swam over.

As soon as he got close, the pearl suddenly moved, transforming into a blue stream of light that plunged directly into the pendant in his hand!

"Buzz—!!"

The pendant suddenly burst into a dazzling blue light, illuminating the entire underwater world in an instant!

Once the blue light dissipated, the pendant had changed drastically.

Its originally ordinary appearance has become exquisite and antique.

The surface is covered with intricate cloud patterns, and a miniature blue pearl is set in the center, radiating a mysterious luster.

It feels smooth and warm to the touch, like jade, and carries a faint warmth.

"So this is the true key to the secret realm!"

Ye Yaocheng gripped the pendant tightly, now he understood.

No wonder the Li family has had it for so many years but still hasn't been able to figure it out.

It seems that it can only be activated under specific conditions; this is the complete key.

However, it remains unknown which secret realm this is or what its purpose is.

He checked his body and found that the restlessness had lessened considerably.

This pool seems to be quite something.

Without lingering any longer, he quickly surfaced.

With a splash, it burst forth from the water.

"Brother Cheng!"

Lin Qingxue had been waiting by the pool. Seeing him come out, she breathed a sigh of relief: "How was it? Did you find anything?"

Ye Yaocheng got ashore, shook the water droplets off his hair, and smiled as he spread his hands.

The pendant, held in the palm of my hand, emitted a soft blue light, breathtakingly beautiful.

"This is the key to the secret realm, the crucial element for entering it," he explained.

Lin Qingxue didn't understand anything about the Key to the Secret Realm.

She just thought the pendant was pretty.

His eyes were fixed on her, as if he had been bewitched.

Ye Yaocheng smiled as he looked at her.

"like?"

"Then I'll give it to you."

Before Lin Qingxue could react, he had already put the pendant around her neck.

The chain was very thin, and the pendant hung just between her delicate collarbones.

The azure light reflected off her snow-white skin, making her so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

"Brother Cheng...this is too precious..."

Lin Qingxue's face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe peach that would burst with juice if you pinched it.

She touched the pendant on her chest, her heart pounding as if it would burst out of her chest.

"Not valuable."

Ye Yaocheng gently ruffled her hair, his eyes tender: "To me, it's just an ornament."

"It fits you perfectly."

That's too ambiguous.

Lin Qingxue lowered her head, her ear tips turning bright red, making Ye Yaocheng really want to go up and bite her.

"Thank you...thank you..." Lin Qingxue's voice was barely audible.

"Hehehe..."

Just then, a chilling, eerie laugh suddenly came from the shadows!

"I never expected to be so lucky, actually stumbling upon such a treasure."

The two of them suddenly turned their heads!

From the shadows in the corner of the mine, a man in a black robe slowly emerged.

He was completely wrapped in a black robe, so his face was not visible.

Only one pair of eyes, gleaming with a greedy green light, were fixed on the pendant on Lin Qingxue's chest.

The man in black robes spoke in a hoarse voice, tinged with mockery: "Little girl, hand over the item."

"Perhaps I can spare your corpses."