Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

After some discussion, the four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators decided to go find Fu Yunsheng first.

Even facing the Liu family members from the South China Sea again would be much better than rashly heading to the next level.

The centipede statue on the third level left them somewhat helpless, as these ordinary cultivators did not possess the formidable strength of Xuan Yuan Yi.

If we continue forward, it will likely become increasingly dangerous.

Led by Li Huan, the group began to move forward quickly.

They had decided that even if they couldn't find Fu Yunsheng, they wouldn't go to the next level.

Of course, during their journey, if they encounter any rare and precious treasures, they will stop, collect the treasures, and share them equally.

After several battles, the four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators became increasingly skilled at cooperating and got along very well.

Moreover, in every battle, Jiang Shi killed the most enemies and played the biggest role.

He used eighteen fire-patterned silver rings to form the "Sparkling Wilderness Array," which was even more powerful in this third layer where the Yang Flame Qi was abundant, making it difficult for ordinary great cultivators to defeat him.

Li Huan, Ma Wu, and others also began to trust him more and more.

None of them would have imagined that this person was not the real person, but the god of war who had killed countless enemies.

[Proficiency +10]

In this area, the proficiency level of "Sparkling Fire" also increased very rapidly.

If this continues, it probably won't be long before Jiang Shi masters this formation technique to a minor level.

Just as they were on their way.

In the distance, a cloud of mist hung in the air, and Lu Chuanxing and Ouyang Yu floated in the air.

"The demonic puppet awakened from this centipede statue is far more powerful than the centipede statue in the Misty Mansion," Ouyang Yu said.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuanxing's expression darkened, as if he were deep in thought.

The two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators used many methods, but they still couldn't break through the centipede statue's defenses.

Moreover, they were being chased around by the centipede statue, and could be killed on the spot if they were not careful.

In the end, Lu Chuanxing could only use the high-grade magic weapon, the Mountain and Sea Banner, to trap it inside.

"We can only trap it, not kill it. Take out the Blood Moon Demon Seal," Lu Chuanxing said in a deep voice.

This Blood Moon Demon Seal contains a large amount of blood essence, which can be integrated into one's own body to strengthen the meridians and enhance physical constitution.

This is one of the reasons why the scions of those top powers come here.

However, Lu Chuanxing and Ouyang Yu found the demon puppet statue but were unable to obtain the Blood Moon Demon Seal inside.

"No need to try anymore, it's a waste of our trump cards," Lu Chuanxing said.

"The Blood Moon Demon Seal is inside the demonic puppet statues here. Presumably, the Blood Moon Demon Seal is also inside the nine monster statues in the Misty Mansion."

"Senior Brother Lu is absolutely right. There's no need for us to waste our time here. Why don't we retreat now, search for other resources on this third level, and then wait for our return?" Ouyang Yu said.

His words revealed a secret.

It turns out that the way to leave this secret realm and return to the original world is not to find a teleportation array, but simply to return naturally when the appointed time arrives.

Just like in that misty mansion, when the time comes, the mist will appear, and everyone can return by stepping into the mist.

This wasn't Ouyang Yu and Lu Chuanxing's first time exploring the secret realm, so they were naturally very familiar with these things.

The three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who were with Jiang Shi were all entering for the first time, so they didn't know how to return to reality.

In fact, some of the people who disappeared on each level did not die, but remained in the same place. There were people left behind on the first and second levels.

They were all aware of the rules and dangers of the secret realm, so they quietly stayed behind, only searching for rare and precious materials in the first and second levels.

"Let's retreat now, lest something unforeseen happens!" Lu Chuanxing said, and then he gently waved the high-grade magic weapon, the Mountain and Sea Banner, in his hand.

The clouds dispersed, enveloping the two of them, and prepared to depart.

Just then, a thunderous roar came, and blue lightning flashed by.

Lu Chuanxing and Ouyang Yu were startled, but they quickly calmed down.

With such lightning and thunderous roar, they certainly knew who was coming.

"Lu Chuanxing from the Canglin region greets Fellow Daoist Zhou from the Beast Taming Mountain," Lu Chuanxing said respectfully.

The newcomer was Zhou Yuan, a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain, one of the ten major sects.

If it were disciples from other powerful factions who came, Lu Chuanxing would absolutely not dare to linger.

Lu Chuanxing stayed only because the other party was a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain.

The Ten Great Sects are righteous sects. Some of them may be hypocritical and extremely bloodthirsty, but Beast Taming Mountain is not among them.

In the cultivation world, everyone knows that among the ten major sects, Beast Taming Mountain is one of the three most righteous sects.

It is more righteous than the Pudu Temple.

Other sects might covet the high-grade magic weapon, the Mountain and Sea Banner, in his possession, but the disciples of Beast Taming Mountain would never do such a thing.

Zhou Yuan simply nodded when he saw Lu Chuanxing, without saying anything more.

His upright character doesn't mean he's easy to get along with. Major sects have their pride, and it's difficult for ordinary cultivators to befriend them.

Zhou Yuan's gaze fell on the large, ferocious centipede in the sand, which was lunging toward them.

The giant centipede is covered in black armor, making it difficult for ordinary people to harm it, and its attack power is also extremely strong.

If an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator were hit by it, they would likely be severely injured, if not killed.

Unless one has cultivated a body-refining technique, and has cultivated it to a high level, it is not possible.

"The wind rises!"

Seeing this, Ouyang Yu took the superior-grade magic weapon Listening Wind Sword, summoned a gust of wind, and tried to retreat to avoid the enemy's attack.

However, Zhou Yuan, a disciple of the Beast Taming Mountain, did not make the slightest move and showed no intention of retreating.

Just as the giant centipede statue was about to get close.

Zhou Yuan finally made a move!

He spoke softly, uttering two words:

"Ayu".

Upon hearing Zhou Yuan call its name, Thunder Roar Beast Ayu let out a series of low growls, its eyes gleaming with a deep blue light.

A bolt of lightning shot out from the Thunder Roar Beast's mouth and collided with the oncoming centipede statue.

A tremendous roar resounded as the centipede statue was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, sending dust billowing everywhere.

A flash of white light appeared in Lu Chuanxing's eyes. He used a pupil technique to see the situation inside the arena clearly.

"Such a terrifying attack! This lightning bolt must be at least a low-grade Heaven-level spell," Lu Chuanxing said in shock.

In his eyes, the centipede statue had been half-shattered by the lightning bolt, and the remaining lightning on it was still destroying the body it was trying to restore.

The lightning emitted by the Thunder Roar Beast seemed to be the bane of the demonic puppet.

Faced with this electric light, the centipede statue lost its most powerful ability to regenerate.

The Thunder Roar Beast truly lives up to its reputation as a spirit beast that can reach the Golden Core stage upon adulthood. Even though it is currently only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it is still incredibly powerful and terrifying.

For Ju Jiuping's die-hard fans, the latest chapter of "Cultivating Immortality: Heaven Rewards Diligence, Success is Surely Within Reach" has been released!