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The crack suddenly trembled, and a powerful wave, like a hurricane, swept out in all directions!

Li Shen's expression changed drastically, and he realized something was wrong, but he couldn't react in time and could only subconsciously raise his hand to defend himself.

His sleeves billowed and rustled.

Fortunately, this mysterious fluctuation only lasted for three breaths.

Although Li Shen did not suffer any substantial harm, this fluctuation was able to directly break the effect of the concealment talisman.

This caused Li Shen's presence to be exposed to the three of them without warning.

"Someone's there! Holy Maiden, be careful!"

A black-robed cultivator stepped forward, holding a long sword magic weapon in his hand. He stared seriously at the location where Li Shen was and called out in a low voice.

The other man also took out a long spear and stood ready for battle.

The black-robed cultivator, referred to as the "Holy Maiden," remained calm upon hearing this.

She slowly raised her hand, stopping her companion's wary gesture, and her gaze passed over the layers of trees, landing precisely in the direction of Li Shen.

"Now that you've arrived, why hide yourself?"

His voice was cool and clear, with a hint of nonchalant composure.

Li Shen's heart sank slightly.

The concealment talisman was forcibly broken by the fluctuation, and there was no point in trying to hide it anymore.

After a moment's thought, he emerged from behind the tree trunk, his figure flashing and nimbly landing on the stone platform, maintaining a safe distance from the three people.

Before he could speak, the black-robed monk, who was called the Holy Maiden, slowly lifted her hood, revealing a young face.

She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Her skin was fair and smooth, and her features were flawless.

Li Shen only needed to glance at her to feel his face flush and his heart race for no reason, and he felt a strong urge to spend a night with her.

"Oh no! This woman is strange!"

Alarm bells rang in Li Shen's mind.

His main cultivation technique, the Evergreen Technique, has the effect of tempering one's spiritual sense, making his spiritual sense strength far exceed that of other Qi-refining cultivators.

Even so, he almost lost his composure, which shows that this person's charm was exceptionally powerful.

Li Shen twitched his fingertips slightly, and a Mind-Concentrating Pill slid from his sleeve into his palm, which he then quietly put into his mouth.

As the pill entered his stomach, a cool sensation rose from his dantian and rushed straight to his Niwan Palace.

As if cleansed by a clear spring, the inexplicable restlessness and allure receded like the tide, and the mind regained its clarity.

The whole process took no more than two breaths.

The saintess opposite noticed Li Shen's actions, her lips curled slightly, her expression remained calm, and she said nothing.

After Li Shen calmed himself down, he felt a sense of familiarity with the feeling of his soul being disturbed.

It feels like I've met you somewhere before?

As soon as the thought arose, Li Shen quickly searched his memory.

Soon, I remembered someone.

Yan'er, a young lady from the Sleeping Immortal Pavilion, is a demonic cultivator lurking in the Yunhe Mountain Market, possessing the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Shen's heart was filled with turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface.

Clearly, the opponent's displayed peak Qi Refining cultivation level was a cover-up.

Just as she was pondering how to respond, the woman known as the saint parted her red lips slightly, her eyes alluring:

"Fellow Daoist, you've come here alone, presumably also for this secret realm. May I ask your name?"

"Luo Guanhai".

Li Shen replied coldly.

The person in the mouth is from Salamander Island, and is also a dead man, so using him as a pseudonym is most appropriate.

Then, his eyes darted around, and he asked in the same tone:

"And how should we address the three of you?"

"You impudent fool, how dare you know the name of the Holy Maiden?!"

The black-robed cultivator who had drawn his sword earlier shouted sharply upon hearing this, his sword flashing as if he was about to kill Li Shen.

Beneath the hood was another woman's face, equally beautiful, but compared to the saintess behind her, she paled in comparison.

The other woman with a gun acted in the same manner.

The saintess's attitude was completely different from the two. She gently raised her hand to stop her two companions again, and with her red lips slightly parted, she calmly uttered two words:

"Yun Yan".

Yunyan? Yan'er?

Li Shen compared the two names in his mind and was somewhat surprised; the other person's name sounded like their real name.

As for why this was the case, Li Shen didn't have time to delve into it, and simply cupped his hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoist Yun."

"Fellow Daoist Luo."

Yun Yan nodded slightly, her lotus-like steps light as she passed her two companions, her black robe swaying gently. Seemingly quite interested in Li Shen, she lingered her gaze on him for a moment before asking with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist's method of concealing one's aura is quite exquisite. If it weren't for the unusual movement of that crack just now, even I might not have been able to detect that you were so close. May I ask where you learned your master?"

Li Shen sneered inwardly:

"Also, although a high-grade concealment talisman can shield you from detection by ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, given the methods you used at the Zhao family banquet, they probably already noticed my presence."

Although he thought this in his heart, Li Shen's face remained calm, and his tone carried a hint of self-deprecation as he frankly said:

"I am a rogue cultivator, without any sect or faction. Fellow Daoist Yun flatters me. These are just some petty tricks that are not worth mentioning."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yan smiled slightly, seemingly unsurprised by his answer.

The two maids behind her remained watchful, the one holding the sword even letting out a cold snort:

"A rogue cultivator? A rogue cultivator dares to covet the Suspended Mountain Secret Realm? They're truly courting death!"

"Green Vine".

Yun Yan tilted her head slightly and called out softly.

The woman holding the sword immediately fell silent, lowered her head, and took half a step back, but the hostility in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Li Shen observed all of this and secretly made his own plans.

Of the three, Yun Yan is unfathomable, and for now, we can assume she is at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. The other two women in black robes appear to be at the late-stage Qi Refining stage, but we cannot rule out the possibility that they used some kind of secret technique to conceal their cultivation level.

However, even if he were a Foundation Establishment cultivator, if it really came down to a fight, he would have a chance of winning against three opponents, plus the Seven-Colored Python and the Soul Slave.

However, the other party did not immediately attack this extra treasure hunter.

Most likely, they were wary of the methods they had displayed. After all, this place was located in the prison mountain, and if a real fight broke out, the noise would attract the attention of the demonic beasts, which would be bad.

Just then, Yun Yan continued:

"Fellow Daoist Luo, you must know what kind of secret realm this is..."

"The Hidden Mountain Realm. It is mentioned in the ancient silk scroll, but its specifics are still unknown."

Li Shen thought to himself upon hearing this, but what the other person said next startled him.

"Do you have a key, fellow Daoist?"

key?

Thoughts raced through Li Shen's mind.

These three must have come prepared; they couldn't possibly be without the key to get in. This statement is most likely a test.

After a moment's thought, Li Shen decided not to hide anything, nodded, and said in the same tone:

"some."

He learned the method of making the key from the relics of that Foundation Establishment old ghost. Before helping Fei Feng to retrieve the Azure Marrow Ginseng, he had already collected the materials, entrusted Du Shanyan to refine them, and obtained them.

It was a bead-shaped magical artifact made of ordinary materials. If Li Shen hadn't been somewhat inexperienced in the art of artifact crafting, he could have easily tried it himself.

"Fellow Daoist Yun asks this question, perhaps... you don't have it?"

Li Shen raised his head, pondered for a moment, and tentatively asked.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.