Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Gu Changjin stepped through the crimson portal, and the world before him instantly transformed.

As far as the eye can see, there is an endless expanse of crimson earth.

The ground looked as if it had been soaked in blood for countless years, even the soil and stones gleaming with a dark luster. Crimson jade pillars pierced obliquely from the depths of the earth, some no more than a few feet high, while others soared straight into the clouds.

Inside the jade pillar, occasionally a blurry black shadow would wander by.

A blood moon hung in the sky, and strangely enough, it was daytime.

The pale sunlight and the blood-red moonlight fell at the same time, illuminating the entire land in a state of half-light and half-darkness, even splitting people's shadows into two.

Gu Changjin landed on a crimson hill and immediately spread his divine sense.

They breathed a slight sigh of relief after noticing the strange fluctuation.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have killed that faceless creature."

Gu Changjin felt a pang of regret.

Although that guy's strength was average, what he had behind him was clearly extraordinary.

If we capture them alive and slowly search their souls, we might be able to dig out more information.

Now look what happened. The person was beaten to a pulp, and they didn't get much of the memory. Instead, they attracted a gaze that spanned endless space. It's a bit of a loss for them.

However, what's done is done, and there's no use in regretting it.

Gu Changjin assessed his own condition.

If you continue to use the Returning to the Void technique to build up your power in the middle stage, you can eventually reach the late stage of Void Returning, or even the Perfection of Void Returning.

The ability to combine is not simply a matter of accumulating magical power.

Returning to emptiness is the way the celestial realm is illuminated by the real.

To achieve true integration, one must be in perfect harmony with the grotto-heaven.

The physical body, the primordial spirit, and the grotto-heaven are united as one.

If this step is taken wrong, at best the cave will collapse, at worst the whole person will explode.

Guiyi Daoyuan can deduce cultivation techniques and improve one's foundation, but he cannot generate insights for him out of thin air.

It's not possible yet, at least not at the moment.

In comparison, the Blue Star species are more worthwhile to invest in.

Even now, at the World Seed stage, he can forcibly distort the rules of the main world for thousands of feet, allowing him to briefly unleash the power of the Blue Star at its peak.

If it could be pushed to the void realm...

Gu Changjin's eyes flickered slightly.

What unfolds then will no longer be a temporary realm of rules, but a complete projection of the world.

Let alone merging, even if that thing behind the Holy Church casts its gaze from afar again, he might still be able to retaliate.

However, the growth of a species requires time, and it also requires the continuous empowerment of the Dao Yuan.

Arriving in this Crimson Abyss Secret Realm is just right. First, it isolates me from outside surveillance, and second, it gives me time to catch my breath and deduce the situation.

Gu Changjin's mood immediately improved a lot.

As for hiding in the Great Luo Heaven Domain of Zhongzhou?

It's possible, but you can't go that directly.

The fact that the Holy Church dares not openly spy on those old monsters in the Central Plains does not mean that the people of the Central Plains will not keep an eye on him.

A cultivator who emerged from a remote and pioneering cultivation world has unexpectedly attracted the attention of the Holy Sect's high-ranking members.

This doesn't look normal at all.

When those old monsters of the human race surround him and ask him with a smile, "What exactly are you hiding on your person, fellow Daoist?", the scene won't be much better than that of the Holy Church.

Lu Huaizhen's example is still there.

He possessed a great treasure, but lacked sufficient strength.

He's a piece of meat wherever he goes.

Gu Changjin did not intend to be used as meat.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou fell out from within.

The moment their feet touched the ground, they cautiously gripped their magical artifacts, then looked around at the scene before their faces showed a hint of bewilderment.

They were just at the Dao Alliance's headquarters.

In the blink of an eye, I found myself in this godforsaken place.

Gu Xiaolou looked up at the blood moon in the sky.

"Ancestor, where is this place?"

Gu Changjin coughed lightly.

"Crimson Abyss Secret Realm".

Both of them were taken aback.

Then his eyes lit up immediately.

They had naturally heard of the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

Legend has it that this is the site of inheritance left behind by an ancient master who had returned to the void.

Once activated, it is enough to cause cultivators from all sides to fight tooth and nail.

Moreover, even the most talented individuals from the Central Continent's Great Luo Heaven Domain will be participating this time.

Gu Changjin nodded in satisfaction as he observed their reactions.

"Don't think I've come in a hurry."

"The Crimson Jade Token is extremely rare; the fact that you two were able to enter is already a huge advantage."

"This place offers many opportunities."

"How much you can take depends on your own abilities."

Gu Qingxiao looked serious.

"Don't worry, Ancestor."

"Xiao Lou and I will not let the old man down."

Gu Xiaolou nodded quickly.

"right!"

"Anyone who dares to try and take it from us, I'll..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly remembered that the people here might all be the most outstanding talents from Zhongzhou, and her voice immediately became softer.

"I'll see if I can win first."

Gu Changjin smiled.

At least he has some brains.

These two little ones seem to carry a certain destiny within them.

Every time I fall into a secret realm, I find something good that ordinary people can't see.

To put it bluntly, they are two ready-made treasure-hunting mice.

Bringing it in is definitely more useful than leaving it outside.

of course.

This cannot be said outright.

"You will all follow me to the center of the secret realm."

"The true inheritance has not yet begun."

Gu Changjin rolled up his sleeves again and took the two away.

He then took a step forward, his figure disappearing into the depths of the crimson earth.

If viewed from a very high vantage point, one can see that the outer layer of the entire Crimson Abyss Secret Realm is constantly breaking open with spatial portals.

Flying boats passed through the gates, giant beasts pulled palace carriages to the ground, and Void Returning Realm experts tore open space and brought their disciples' geniuses down with them.

Everyone appears in different positions, but they all move in the same direction.

In the center of the secret realm.

The Crimson Abyss Secret Realm is not an ordinary cave heaven.

It has three layers, the outermost layer being this red earth.

The world is vast, with forests of crimson jade scattered among them, containing numerous demonic beasts, spiritual herbs, and ancient relics.

The middle level is a palace complex called the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace.

That place is a world unto itself. In the past, whenever the secret realm opened, most of the inheritances and magical treasures that cultivators from all sides fought for came from the Heavenly Palace.

The innermost layer is the true core of Chi Yuan's legacy.

It has been opened several times in the past, but no one has ever truly gone into the deepest part.

The rules of the secret realm are also very strange.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage will be left in the outer layer.

Those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage or the Void Return stage will directly enter the area near the middle level entrance.

However, it is clear that high-level cultivators alone cannot unlock the true inner layer.

The inner portals can only appear after the outer cultivators have obtained enough Crimson Abyss Jade Tokens and the middle cultivators have opened the various Heavenly Palaces.

in other words.

Even if a Void Returning Realm expert arrives early, they still have to wait.

Of course, you can also take advantage of the waiting time to eliminate a few competitors.

Therefore, each time the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm opens, those who actually die the most are not the Nascent Soul juniors.

Instead, they were Nascent Soul and Void Returning cultivators who, believing themselves to be strong enough, had been testing each other at the entrance to the middle level.

This time, there were especially many people.

The reason is also very simple.

The most outstanding human race in the Central Plains is about to enter the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

It's unclear who leaked the information.

In short, the news spread rapidly throughout the cultivation world near Zhongzhou.

Subsequently, various rumors about the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm emerged.

Some say that a Taixu Hetian Pill is hidden in the innermost layer of the secret realm.

After taking it, it can help cultivators at the Void Returning stage to integrate their inner world with their own, increasing their chances of breaking through to the next level.

Some say that a Nine Luminaries Sky-Severing Sword is hidden inside.

It was an ancient treasure of the combined level.

A full-force strike can cleave through a grotto and sever the void.

No one knows whether it's true or not.

But for old monsters who have been stuck in the Void Returning stage for many years, even a 10% chance that it's true is enough for them to make the trip themselves.

The return to emptiness can be accumulated slowly over a long period of time.

However, the fusion of the two is a true test of life and death.

Success! His lifespan and strength both skyrocketed, making him a true powerhouse among humans.

If you fail, your celestial abode and physical body will collapse together, and you may not even have the chance to be reincarnated.

A single pill that can aid in a breakthrough is enough to drive someone to their death.

Half an hour later.

Gu Changjin crossed a mountain range of crimson jade.

At the edge of the horizon, an enormous black portal appeared.

Before the portal.

A series of powerful auras have already taken hold of all sides.

There were humans, demons, and some creatures with strange appearances, whose races even Gu Changjin couldn't immediately recognize.

Everyone is waiting.

Waiting for the second level of the Crimson Abyss Secret Realm.

Officially launched.