A hundredfold return! My unfilial disciples are all reincarnations of the Empress.

Chi Yao's expression turned cold; she couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to this pretentious young sect leader of the Crimson Cloud Sect.

She replied indifferently, "No need, I'll just go with my master."

Yan Chen's refined smile froze instantly, and a shadow crossed his eyes.

He was always highly sought after in the Eastern Region, and disciples from every sect vied to curry favor with him. Yet, when he took the initiative to show his goodwill, he was publicly rejected by an unknown girl.

His gaze swept over Lin Feng, who was penniless, and then glanced at the young Liu Yushu.

His tone carried a hint of arrogance: "Fellow Daoist, the secret realm is dangerous. With two juniors in tow, you won't get far at all."

"It's a hundred times better to have your disciple join my Crimson Cloud Sect's team than to let him wander around aimlessly with you."

Lin Feng said lazily, "I am capable of protecting my disciple; you don't need to worry about it."

Yan Chen was stunned. He hadn't expected to be rejected twice in one day.

Chi Yao, standing to the side, grabbed Lin Feng and Liu Yushu's arms.

"Let's go."

Yan Chen's eyes were unfathomable as he watched the backs of the group.

The three of them stepped straight into the Sunset Secret Realm.

As soon as you pass through the light curtain, you are greeted by a rich and mellow spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which is more than three times richer than the outside world.

Ancient trees towered all around, clouds and mist swirled, and the occasional low growls of monsters echoed through the forest.

"The spiritual energy here is excellent, suitable for your cultivation and breakthrough." Lin Feng looked around and slowly spoke, "Yu Shu is good at controlling the field with spells, and Chi Yao is good at close combat. The two of you should cooperate to train in actual combat."

The two replied in unison, "Disciples understand!"

Without further delay, the group steadily moved forward into the depths of the dense forest.

Just as they stepped into the heart of the dense forest, three dark figures suddenly darted out from the treetops.

Three Tier 3 Flame Wolves stared intently at the four of them, spewing out raging flames from their mouths!

A third-tier demonic beast, comparable to a human cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, possesses considerable destructive power.

"Leave it to me!"

Liu Yushu flashed, instantly activating the Taiyin spiritual power within her body, causing blue spiritual power to surge around her.

She held the Taiyin Moonlit Sword in her hand, and the sword instantly lit up, its sharpness increasing dramatically.

Three sharp sword gusts of wind, carrying the Taiyin Flame Qi, slashed precisely at the three Flame Wolves.

A flash of sword light, and blood splattered.

The three fiery wolves instantly went berserk, letting out loud howls.

Chi Yao stepped forward with her long sword, moving nimbly among the wolves.

A moment later, the three Flame Wolves fell down together.

The two disciples stepped forward and dug out the demon core.

Over the next half day, the three of them swept through the outer perimeter of the secret realm.

All the low-level demonic beasts were killed, and their demon cores, spiritual herbs, and refining materials filled a whole storage bag.

On the other side, deep within the secret realm.

Yan Chen led a group of Crimson Cloud Sect disciples, searching for high-grade spiritual materials along the way.

A junior disciple quickly stepped forward and reported in a low voice, "Young Sect Master, we've found out. The three of them, master and disciples, are fighting low-level demonic beasts on the outskirts."

Yan Chen rubbed his fingertips, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Since they like picking up trash so much, this young sect master will personally cut off their path."

"Pass down the order: all teams, disperse! If you encounter those three, immediately seize their resources!"

As they ventured deeper into the heart of the secret realm, the surrounding spiritual energy grew increasingly dense.

"Master, there is a gathering of spiritual light ahead!" Liu Yushu's eyes lit up as she pointed to the valley ahead.

Lin Feng looked up and saw a thousand-year-old Soul-Gathering Grass, its entire body shimmering green, standing quietly in the center of the valley.

Such spiritual medicine can stabilize the soul and nourish cultivation, making it an unparalleled treasure for cultivators.

Just then, three figures suddenly darted out from the dense forest on the side, heading straight for the direction of the medicinal herb.

The three were dressed in black and moved with incredible speed.

When they saw Lin Feng and his group, their eyes were filled with nothing but greed and utter blatant malice: "Since you've run into us, consider yourself unlucky. The spiritual herbs are ours!"

Three fierce killing moves flew towards him from below.

"Trying to steal something?"

Lin Feng's eyes flashed, and golden spiritual energy exploded around him, causing the Frost Sword to appear in his hand.

"How dare a mere junior block your way? He's asking for death!"

The leader of the black-clad rogue cultivators sneered, unleashing his late-stage Golden Core cultivation, and unleashed a powerful black wind with his palm.

The other two flanked from the left and right, using tricky and ruthless moves, aiming to eliminate Liu Yushu and Chi Yao instantly.

"Yu Shu, take control of the situation."

Lin Feng spoke lazily, standing still with his sword in hand.

"Yes, Master!"

Liu Yushu flashed, pouring her Yin spiritual power into the Yin Moon Sword, instantly creating a control barrier within a radius of twenty meters.

Taiyin Moonflower Sword Passive: Reduces the movement and casting speed of enemies within the domain by 30%, and is immune to Nascent Soul and above cultivators; the domain's range increases with cultivation level.

The black-clad cultivator who had just lunged forward paused, slowed down, and his expression changed drastically.

"A binding spell?! This little girl's magical artifact is high-level?"

The three of them were horrified.

They initially thought she was just a novice they could easily defeat, but they never expected that a mere Foundation Establishment girl would produce a high-level magic weapon.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Chi Yao moved like fire, instantly closing in.

With a flash of sword light, the Azure Cloud Sword Technique descended.

The rogue cultivator immediately reacted and drew his sword to fight back.

Lin Feng infused his spiritual power into the Frost Sword, and the Heavenly Grade Spirit Sword instantly awakened, causing the temperature in the air to drop by two degrees.

"Another high-level magic weapon?!"

Several rogue cultivators were surprised to sense the powerful aura of the sword.

The leader of the rogue cultivators said, "What's there to be afraid of? They're just stronger in terms of magical artifacts. Those two girls, one in the Foundation Establishment stage and the other in the Qi Refining stage, are nothing to fear."

"Split up! Kill that man quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two rogue cultivators at the early stage of the Golden Core realm immediately spread out to Lin Feng's sides, each attack aimed at his vital points.

"Junior sister, let's hold them off together!"

Liu Yushu let out a low shout, her wrist flicked, and the Taiyin Moonflower Sword unleashed layers of sword flowers, with countless tiny sword shadows blocking her opponent's path.

She constantly shifted her position, her sword flashing, specifically targeting the weakest points in her opponent's meridians to harass them.

Chi Yao immediately understood.

The two men, one on the left and one on the right, tightly entangled their opponent, not giving him a chance to focus on attacking Lin Feng.

On the other side, the leader, a rogue cultivator in the late Golden Core stage, revealed a fierce glint in his eyes. His palm, filled with red spiritual power, slammed down on Lin Feng's head with a piercing sound of wind being cut.

Lin Feng's purple-gold robe emitted a faint light, and he immediately activated the Void Illusion Shadowless Step.

Lin Feng appeared on the other side, drawing his Frost Sword.

A biting frost swept across the entire valley in an instant, instantly covering the surrounding vegetation with a layer of white frost, and the piercing cold made it hard to breathe.

Swish!

A sword aura, condensed to its extreme, slashed through the air at a speed too fast for the naked eye to discern.

The late-stage Golden Core cultivator's pupils constricted, his face filled with disbelief.

He desperately channeled all his spiritual energy to form a shield.

boom--

The sword energy struck the shield, generating a strong air pressure.

The cultivator was forced back a few steps by the pressure, but before he could react, a series of sword energies continued to attack.

The black-clad rogue cultivator gradually lost his ability to resist. Seeing this, his companions abandoned their attack and went to lift him up from the left and right.

"These people are not to be underestimated, boss. Let's give up on this thousand-year-old spiritual herb!"

"Hmph!" The leading rogue cultivator snorted heavily.