Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

At the foot of Tongtian Peak.

The butcher walked to the invisible boundary line, and without stopping, stepped across it.

Xia Tong followed closely behind.

Ning Wei and her few students had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

Lin Bai took one last step, and the gravel beneath his feet suddenly lost its tactile sensation.

The surrounding scenery changed completely in just a moment.

The ground beneath my feet was no longer hard gravel, but a layer of soft gray soil.

The soil was filled with the scent of decaying vegetation, yet it also contained a pure energy.

Lin Bai took a breath, and his mind immediately became clearer.

This is no ordinary secret realm.

The energy concentration in the air is far greater than that in the outside world.

More importantly, after his mental energy was spread out, it could only extend to less than a hundred meters.

Going any further forward felt like hitting an invisible wall, and we were forcefully pushed back.

Lin Bai raised his head.

The towering peak that seemed so close from the outside was now pulled to the far end of the horizon.

The mountain was pitch black, piercing straight into the hazy sky.

The mountaintop was completely invisible, as if it truly led to the heavens.

Lin Bai stared at the mountain for a while, feeling not much awe, but rather a sense of vigilance.

The towering peak outside seemed to be inviting everyone to come closer.

Once inside the secret realm, it suddenly retreated to a distance.

"We...we're in?"

A student next to Ning Wei spoke quietly.

No one answered him.

To Lin Bai's surprise, the butcher only glanced back at Tongtian Peak before walking in another direction.

Over there lies a rolling hilly area.

Lin Bai followed behind, while Hong Nan's clenched fists were already sweating.

Everything here was beyond her comprehension.

Ning Wei didn't go too far away from Lin Bai either.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Lin Bai was actually the one who made her feel the most at ease among this group of people.

After walking for a while, Lin Bai lowered his voice and asked, "Why don't we head towards Tongtian Peak?"

Ning Wei paused, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

"Tongtian Peak?"

She glanced at Lin Bai.

"Are you kidding me? Is that a place we can get close to?"

"Only those above the ninth rank are qualified to compete for what's there."

Lin Bai made a judgment in his mind.

It turned out to be the case.

The true opportunity at Tongtian Peak has already been targeted by powerful individuals above the ninth rank.

Although the Butcher is also a ninth-tier player, he is not yet qualified to participate in the competition for the core area.

The reason for taking them around Tongtian Peak on this trip was probably to search for other treasures on the outskirts of the secret realm.

As for these people, they were probably just stepping stones that came along by chance.

Lin Bai glanced at the butcher walking ahead.

This person never explained their purpose from beginning to end.

But his attitude has already been made very clear.

If you're willing to keep up, then you'll be alive for now.

Those who refuse to keep up will die now.

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After walking for more than half an hour, the terrain ahead suddenly changed.

The gray soil gradually turned dark red, and the ground was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

Deep within the crack, a dark red light flowed slowly.

Waves of heat came one after another.

The soil beneath Lin Bai's feet had begun to heat up, and a faint "sizzling" sound could be heard when he stepped on it.

The area ahead resembled a volcano that had just been extinguished.

The butcher stopped and pointed to a higher area a hundred meters away.

"Do you see that thing?"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.

In the center of that dark red soil, a small tree less than half a meter tall was growing.

The trunk was jet black, but the branches and leaves were crimson.

Two fist-sized fruits hung forlornly on the branch.

The fruit is entirely red, with a faint halo around its surface.

Even from a distance of 100 meters, people could still feel the intense fiery energy emanating from it.

"Fire Element Fruit!"

Beside Ning Wei, a student couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

He stared at the fruit, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"The legendary Fire Elemental Fruit, which can grant one a body made of lava?"

"After ingesting it, the body will merge with the earth's fire. Ordinary flames cannot harm the body, and it can even draw power directly from the magma."

Another student chimed in, his voice also tinged with excitement.

"This kind of thing isn't available in the academy's exchange hall. Even if it did appear, it's probably beyond our means to buy."

The butcher grinned and waved his hand.

Xia Tong stepped out from behind him and came to the front of the crowd.

"The master said that whoever can retrieve the Fire Element Fruit will be rewarded with an opportunity to cleanse their marrow and refine their body in the Xuanming Realm."

The breathing of the trainees suddenly became heavy.

They were all alchemists, and the cultivation techniques of the Xuanming Realm were useless to them.

But marrow cleansing and body tempering are different.

That is an opportunity to directly improve the foundation of the physical body, allowing the body to withstand stronger backlash from the technique, and also to enhance the compatibility between mental power and physical body.

Such an opportunity, if placed in an academy, would require at least decades of merit to earn.

All eyes turned to the Fire Element Fruit once again.

His eyes began to flicker frequently.

At that moment, the cracks in the ground slowly began to light up.

Dark red light crawled along the cracks, one after another, as if some being was reviving.

A wave of heat hit us.

Several trainees instinctively took a half step back.

The branches and leaves of the Fire Elemental Fruit trembled slightly, and a muffled rumble came from inside the fruit.

The next moment, dozens of pillars of fire shot out from the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The pillar of fire was several meters thick, and it slowly dispersed after shooting into the air.

The blazing white flames licked the ground, instantly melting the nearby rocks into a dark red liquid that flowed back underground along the cracks.

One of the trainees was standing close enough that a spark grazed the hem of his clothing.

He quickly swatted out the flames, and looking down, he saw that the entire piece of clothing had been burned to ashes.

Everyone was stunned.

The reward that was so tempting just moments ago has now become bait placed in a sea of ​​fire.

Lin Bai stared at the cracks that flickered between light and shadow, his gaze darkening.

He noticed that the pillar of fire did not appear to erupt randomly.

Before each eruption, the nearby cracks would light up first.

The subterranean fires in this area seem to be moving along some special trajectory.

"Why isn't anyone going up?"

The butcher glanced at the crowd, his smile fading slightly.

"Didn't you really want it just now?"

No one answered.

A tall, thin student licked his dry lips and said cautiously:

"Sir, this place is too dangerous. We should at least find a safe route first..."

"you're right."

The butcher nodded.

The trainee had just breathed a sigh of relief when the butcher pointed at him.

"So, you go and find it."

The pale face of the tall, thin student drained of all color.

He looked at Ning Wei for help, then at his other companions.

No one dared to meet his gaze.

The butcher didn't urge him; he just stood there watching him.

The gaze wasn't fierce, but it sent chills down your spine.

The tall, thin student gritted his teeth, took out a defensive alchemical item, put a shield on himself, and then walked towards the location of the Fire Element Fruit.

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