Six Realms Immortal Emperor

More than ten disciples who were close to the edge of the passage were immediately engulfed in the raging fire and perished instantly. The rest of the disciples, seeing the situation was dire, immediately fled forward in a sorry state.

Even so, more than a dozen unlucky souls were swallowed by the increasingly vigorous lava, their screams echoing one after another.

The remaining people dared not hesitate any longer, and they all mustered all their spiritual energy and rushed towards the end of the passage.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

More than a dozen elders died tragically, some with their heads removed, others with half their bodies severed.

Fortunately, the remaining people were all highly skilled cultivators, and they were only a dozen feet away from the end of the passage. They managed to escape with their lives and finally arrived at the front of the secret passage.

Leading the group were none other than the six sect leaders of the Immortal Sect and the four Demon Lords of the Demonic Path, followed by their sect protectors and elders. Almost all the high-ranking figures from both the Immortal and Demonic Paths were present. However, of the nearly one hundred people from both sects who had entered, fewer than fifty remained.

The five sect leaders of the immortal sect and the four demon lords of the demonic path were still recovering from their injuries. If they hadn't been surrounded by the crowd, they might have been the ones to suffer.

Before them lay only three dark entrances, representing three secret passages: Darkness, Tranquility, and Void.

Bang bang bang!

Just as everyone was calming down and catching their breath, several loud bangs came from above. Everyone looked back in horror and saw that the passage was filled with surging lava, completely blocking the way back.

What should I do?

The six sect leaders and four demon lords couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. Fortunately, they were all people who had experienced many storms, and after a short rest, they quickly calmed down.

"Strange?" Qiao Yuanqi, the sect leader of the Corpse Refining Sect, was the first to notice the situation after careful observation. Although his internal injuries had not yet healed, it did not affect his powerful soul consciousness.

"What's so strange about that? It's obvious there was a fight here just now!" Qiu Wufeng curled his lip dismissively.

Although the surrounding stone walls were exceptionally sturdy and appeared slippery, they still bore a few slight marks.

"Hmph, if they were just disciples of the Brahma Sect, I wouldn't be surprised! What I'm curious about is why a fight broke out here?" Qiao Yuanqi glared at the other party with annoyance.

"Oh, what the Demon Lord means is..." Qiu Wufeng immediately realized what was going on after being prompted by the other party.

"Hehe, not bad! Didn't Sect Leader Qiu ever consider that before us, there might have been another group of people who entered the treasure vault?" Qiao Yuanqi's guess immediately surprised everyone.

No sooner had he finished speaking than two guardians of the immortal sect stepped forward and rushed to the entrance of the secret passage to observe it carefully. The two whispered to each other for a moment, and soon came to a conclusion.

"Reporting to Sect Leader Qiu! In our opinion, people have passed through these three secret passages within half an incense stick's time, and they are not the same group of people!" One of the protectors reported to Qiu Wufeng, and the other protector nodded in agreement.

"Oh, thank you for your help, Protector Zhou and Protector Wu!" Qiu Wufeng expressed his gratitude to the two, but his brows furrowed.

Although the cultivation levels of Protector Zhou and Protector Wu were not particularly high among the crowd, they were renowned for their expertise in tracking, a skill shared by both the immortal and demonic paths. The demonic side, upon hearing that their judgment was made by the two of them, readily accepted it.

In other words, at least three different groups of people entered the secret passage. One group must have been the earliest Brahma Sect disciples to enter, but who were the other two groups?

However, after this news was confirmed, many experts from both the immortal and demonic paths fell into a terrifying silence.

It's important to understand that the Immortal and Demonic Paths were following closely behind the Brahma Sect disciples. Since the passage opened, the entrance has been under the close surveillance of numerous experts, making it impossible for anyone to sneak in. Therefore, there's only one possibility: the newcomer entered the secret passage before them.

This suggests that the opponent's strength far surpasses theirs.

This made the secret passage even more dangerous, but they were completely unaware of these hidden dangers.

To rashly enter the secret passage would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den!

The return route was also blocked, leaving both the immortal and demonic paths in a dilemma.

If they had known beforehand that the Qingyuan Treasure Vault was fraught with danger, perhaps the immortals and demons wouldn't have fought so fiercely over it.

What to do next?

The higher-ups of both the immortal and demonic paths were undecided for a moment, and could only calm down and slowly discuss countermeasures.

After half an incense stick's time, their final strategy was to leave half the army to guard the entrance to the secret passage in order to avoid total annihilation. Meanwhile, to minimize the risk, the other half would be divided into three groups and enter the three secret passages respectively.

Thus, each group, consisting of three sect leaders and three protectors, cautiously entered the secret passage. Little did they know that the nightmare had only just begun, and that different secret passages would bring drastically different fates.

Only the six who entered the secluded passage were truly fortunate. Their journey was smooth and uneventful; they encountered no danger whatsoever. Moreover, there wasn't a sound inside, which almost made them wonder if they were dreaming.

Of the six who entered the void passage, only Zu Yuanxi of the Soul Separation Sect emerged. Qiu Wufeng of the Heavenly Mystery Sect and Lü Mingyang of the Heavenly Gang Sect were nowhere to be seen. When questioned afterward, Zu Yuanxi claimed he had been attacked by an unknown force.

The most unfortunate were the six people who entered the dark secret passage; all of them perished inside, and not one of them managed to come out alive.

Finally, when they reached the giant stone statue, of the nine sect leaders from the Immortal and Demonic paths, only four remained: Mu Wenzhong of the Biluo Palace, Mo Fengxian of the Yuqing Temple, Han Konghai of the Biwu Sect, and Zu Yuanxi of the Lihun Sect. Of the nine guardians, only three remained.

However, that's a story for another time, and we won't go into it here.

The six people who entered the dark secret passage were Qiao Junqi, the Palace Master of Youshan Palace; Qiao Yuanqi, the Demon Lord of the Corpse Refining Sect; Yuan Biyan, the Demon Lord of Qingyoucha; and three guardians.

From the moment the six entered the secret passage, they became prey in the eyes of others, who secretly watched them with predatory intent.

The first to suffer were the three guardians.

"It's so dark in here!" the six exclaimed.

With their early-stage Core Formation cultivation, they couldn't see each other even face to face. Therefore, the six dared not spread out too much, keeping only about ten feet apart, and slowly walked forward side by side.

Little did they know, this made it convenient for those lurking in the shadows to hunt them down.

Unable to discern directions in the darkness, the six had no choice but to grope their way forward in one direction.

The change happened at an unknown time; only half an incense stick later, a Dharma protector suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Something terrible has happened, Demon Lord!"

The panicked voice of the other party made everyone's heartstrings tighten.

"What happened?!" Qiao Yuanqi, the Demon Lord of the Corpse Refining Sect, asked sternly.

"The Dharma Protector Zhou beside me... seems... seems to have disappeared!" the Dharma Protector replied tremblingly.

I like the Six Realms Immortal Emperor.