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Three powerful Saint Realm experts intervened, forcibly quelling the internal strife among the Celestial Cultivators, and distributing the treasures left behind by the angel according to their combat contributions. While seemingly fair and based on merit, the angel's lifelong collection consisted of only a handful of items, with top-tier treasures being extremely rare. How could they possibly satisfy all the dozen or so Celestials who had fought for them?

Everyone harbored their own grievances, but due to the oppressive aura of the three Saint Realm experts, no one dared to voice their opinions in public and could only silently endure them.

As the crowd fell silent, Yu Sheng quietly turned to the side, lowered his voice, and sent his words only to Su Mu and the Tianqi Puppet, secretly reminding them of the secret realm's rules: "In previous secret realm treasure hunts, whenever multiple low-level cultivators fought over a single item, causing internal strife and bloodshed, the Saint Realm experts of the three major forces would inevitably intervene to suppress it."

"But if someone, like the puppet fellow just now, were to kill the ferocious beast single-handedly and claim all the spoils for themselves, the Three Saints would never interfere. They would only prevent others from coveting and plundering, and prevent internal strife from occurring."

These few words reveal the most naked survival rules in the secret realm.

The three major forces appear to be maintaining a fair balance, but in reality, they are driven by deep-seated selfishness. The resources that lower-level cultivators fight tooth and nail for are nothing more than petty gains in their eyes, insignificant. They tacitly allow everyone to fight and plunder for treasures and opportunities, just to give these cannon fodder a little reward, making them willing to risk their lives to explore the perilous path ahead. Their only bottom line is that they absolutely will not allow any lower-level cultivators who haven't entered the core of the secret realm or made any contribution to be prematurely wiped out by internal strife, thus wasting valuable manpower.

The dispute over the distribution of treasures came to an end. No one said anything more, and the group straightened up and continued to move steadily deeper into the secret realm.

Dor, Xiu Dun, and Qiao Lang suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the group of cultivators. Their expressions were solemn and serious as they sternly warned, "Enter the Blood Sea Territory immediately. Everyone must remember the rules and refrain from fighting indiscriminately. If you encounter ferocious beasts along the way, avoid them if you can, and retreat if you can. Under no circumstances should you initiate a fight."

Without explaining the reason, the three left behind a stern warning and took off first, stepping into the sky above the blood-red ocean.

Su Mu and the others did not hesitate and followed closely behind, flying into the Blood Sea Domain.

The moment Su Mu stepped into the sea of ​​blood, his heart sank, and he keenly sensed the strangeness of this sea area.

The crimson sea before us was not caused by any strange phenomenon, but by the blood of countless lives that had accumulated over the years, turning the entire azure sea into a shocking crimson.

An extremely strong stench of blood rushed into their nostrils, pungent and nauseating. Everyone hurriedly activated their spiritual energy barriers to isolate themselves from the surrounding stench, but even after blocking the stench from entering their bodies, they were still tense and uncomfortable in this violent sea of ​​blood. A strong sense of murderous resentment lingered around them and could not be shaken off.

The group continued flying for tens of thousands of miles, gradually adjusting to the oppressive atmosphere. The cultivator, who had been filled with doubt, finally couldn't contain himself any longer and turned to Yu Sheng beside him, asking, "Fellow Daoist Yu Sheng, you previously said that the Paradise of Ten Thousand Beasts kept countless exotic beasts captured from the star fields of the heavens, but why have we seen almost no ferocious beasts as we traversed the entire grassland?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng shook his head slightly, sighed softly, and looked down at the churning crimson ocean. His tone was somewhat solemn: "Everyone has misunderstood. The green grassland just now was merely an outer open space where the strange beasts rested. This crimson sea of ​​blood is the true core of the paradise for all beasts."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Yu Sheng slowly revealed the secrets of the Blood Sea.

The master of this secret realm, who had a penchant for watching countless beasts fight, deliberately scattered the vast majority of its treasures and opportunities into this sea of ​​blood, intending to lure his tamed beasts into vying for them. For countless ages, countless beasts have fought day and night in this sea of ​​blood, battling and slaying each other for these opportunities, ultimately perishing here.

The vast amounts of blood, broken bones, and overwhelming resentment that have accumulated on the seabed for years have not only dyed the entire area crimson but also thoroughly disrupted the spiritual energy of the land. The energy within the sea of ​​blood has become increasingly violent and tyrannical. The strange beasts that have lived there for years have had their souls eroded and their intelligence destroyed by the violent energy. They have gradually lost their natural instincts and become mad, bloodthirsty monsters that only know how to kill.

"This is the fundamental reason why Dor and the other two strictly forbade us to fight here," Yu Sheng warned in a deep voice. "This place is filled with malevolent energy and murderous intent. Once a battle breaks out and the aura of fighting is revealed, it will instantly ignite the ferocity of the entire sea area, attracting countless ferocious beasts lurking in the seabed to surround and kill us."

No one knows how many ferocious beast corpses lie buried beneath this sea of ​​blood, or how many terrifying beasts lurk within. Yu Sheng's expression was solemn as he recalled the perilous journey he had taken to this secret realm: "The last time I stepped into this place, I was chased by thousands of ferocious beasts. Among them, there were no fewer than a thousand top-tier beasts whose combat power had reached the God King realm. It was extremely dangerous."

A member of the crowd, filled with doubt, asked again, "Since the Blood Sea is rife with violent energy and fraught with danger, why don't these strange beasts return to the peaceful grasslands to rest after fighting for the treasure? Why do they insist on lingering here?"

"This sea of ​​blood conceals a secret array that imprisons the core of the realm," Yu Sheng revealed the key point. "Any beast that steps into the territory of the sea of ​​blood will be locked by the array and unable to leave for life. In the past, when we were chased by ferocious beasts, we fled all the way to the end of the sea of ​​blood and set foot on land. The ferocious beasts behind us all stopped at the seaside and could not cross the boundary of the sea even if they tried their best. This was due to the restriction of the array."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's eyes narrowed sharply, and a strong sense of vigilance instantly rose in his heart.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Ordinary secret realm formations are designed to protect their masters and imprison intruders, but this Blood Sea Formation only imprisons the native beasts of the secret realm, leaving all outside explorers unrestricted and free to roam.

This bizarre arrangement was no accident. The mastermind of this secret realm's schemes were far more profound and unpredictable than anyone imagined.

As Su Mu pondered this in his heart, a sudden and unexpected change occurred!

Boom—!

A ferocious roar that shook the sea of ​​blood erupted from the deep ocean, deep and violent, causing the entire sea surface to boil violently and waves to surge.

A massive, dark shadow rapidly rose and fell in the deep sea, closing in quickly. A ferocious and domineering bloodthirsty killing intent instantly locked onto the people in mid-air.

Instinctively, everyone tried to speed up, quickly traversing the airspace above the shadows to avoid danger. But the next instant, the terrifying beast lurking in the deep sea suddenly burst out of the water, its enormous body soaring into the sky, its ferocious maw wide open, carrying the power to devour everything, and viciously biting down on the group!

Everyone looked down and was shocked.

This was a gigantic, bloodthirsty shark, its entire body covered in a dark purple aura. It was hundreds of feet long, its imposing size blotting out the sky. Its eyes were blood-red, filled with a ferocious, bloodthirsty light, and its fins were as sharp as peerless blades, their cold light slicing through the air. It exuded an overwhelming aura of ferocity.

The moment it burst out of the sea, the giant shark activated its innate divine power, and a strange spatial force instantly swept across the airspace within a thousand miles!

Click, click—

The entire space instantly froze and solidified, the air became stagnant, and spiritual energy was locked away.

Although everyone possessed high levels of cultivation and was not completely immobilized by the frozen space, all teleportation and spatial traversal abilities were sealed off and rendered ineffective. They could only rely on their physical speed to barely evade the attacks.

The giant, bloodthirsty shark, carrying immense water pressure and ferocious bloodlust, accelerated and approached once more. Its enormous, gaping maw was large enough to swallow the sky whole, displaying a terrifying posture as if it wanted to devour everyone present.

A matter of life and death!

The Emperor's Boots beneath Su Mu's feet shone with a surge of spiritual light, unleashing extreme speed in an instant. Simultaneously, he controlled the Apocalypse Puppet to take to the air in sync. The two figures suddenly rose higher, breaking free from the thousand-mile frozen airspace in an instant, and steadily escaping the giant shark's deadly attack range.

Yu Sheng, who was on guard, suddenly shattered the talisman on his fingertip, and his body was enveloped in spiritual light. His afterimage disappeared, and his true body instantly teleported to a safe area, calmly avoiding danger.

A thousand feet ahead, the three of them sensed the danger and immediately took to the air, rising another thousand feet to escape the battlefield and stand in a completely safe place, coldly looking down at the chaos below.

In the blink of an eye, all six powerful figures escaped danger and fled.

The remaining Celestial Cultivators, having been focused on listening to Yu Sheng recount the secrets of the Blood Sea, were completely relaxed and unprepared. By the time they noticed the anomaly in the deep sea, it was already too late.

Space was frozen, blocking teleportation, and the giant shark's attack arrived in an instant. Relying solely on physical speed, the group did not have enough time to escape completely.

"Let's do it!"

In the critical moment, the two sisters, Buchuan and Buchuan, exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with a fierce fighting spirit.

Both possessed top-tier bloodlines and the foundation of a Saint Realm expert. Their proud nature would never allow them to flee in disarray, nor could they tolerate being wantonly devoured and having their dignity trampled by a ferocious beast at the God King Realm.

The other celestial cultivators, caught up in the crisis of death, had long forgotten the warnings from Dor and Yu Sheng forbidding them from fighting. They all activated their innate divine abilities and unleashed their divine weapons, rushing together to blast the approaching giant bloodthirsty shark!

In an instant, all sorts of dazzling spells and fierce divine weapons were unleashed, creating a dense and overwhelming barrage of attacks.

This seemingly ferocious late-stage Celestial God Realm giant shark, despite its formidable combat power and bizarre talent, ultimately could not withstand the combined might of more than a dozen peak Celestial God cultivators.

The moment the attack landed, the giant shark's massive body, hundreds of feet long, exploded with a deafening roar, sending blood, flesh, and bone fragments flying everywhere as they plummeted into the sea of ​​blood below.

The crimson seawater was stained with blood and flesh, making its color even more eerie and bewitching, and the violent aura of the entire sea area surged even more.

"Damn it! Who gave you permission to kill the ferocious beast without authorization!"

A furious roar suddenly resounded through the sky. Dor, Xiu Dun, and Qiao Lang flashed and instantly appeared less than a hundred feet above the crowd. The pressure of their Saint Realm pressed down heavily, their anger palpable.

The cultivators' hearts tightened suddenly, and some hurriedly opened their mouths to explain the reason, defend themselves, and beg for mercy.

But the enraged Dor didn't give anyone a chance to speak. He raised his hand from a distance, and the power of the Saint Realm condensed into an invisible palm print, which he then slammed down!

Snapped!