Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

Yu Luomian immediately laughed and said, "What is it? Just say it! I can even make you the sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it just depends on whether you're willing! Hahaha..."

It was clear that Yu Luomian was genuinely excited and happy, to the point that he was somewhat carried away with his pride.

But Yu Luomian ultimately had some ability to control her emotions. After saying those words, she immediately realized her mistake and looked at her elder brother, Yu Yuanzhen: "Right, brother?"

Yu Yuanzhen smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned by Yu Luomian's words, and slowly asked, "What is it?"

All the elders were very curious about why Chen Luo had returned, and none of them had any objections. They would support even the most outrageous requests.

This is the advantage of having strength; when you are strong, you are surrounded by supporters.

Chen Luo stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "I want to go to the back mountain for some exploration and training."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen and the others all paused slightly.

“Okay.” Yu Yuanzhen agreed without a single question.

After stating his position, Yu Yuanzhen looked at the others.

Yu Luomian hesitated slightly, but finally said, "I have no objection. Although the back mountain is very dangerous, with my good nephew's current strength, it should be no problem for him to go and explore."

The elders all nodded in agreement.

Seeing that things were progressing so smoothly, Chen Luo's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

noon.

Chen Luo, Liu Erlong, and Flander dined with Yu Yuanzhen and other members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Everyone was very enthusiastic, especially towards Flander.

Flander's current strength is that of a Soul Douluo. Although he has not yet broken through to the Title Douluo level, he still has considerable potential, considering that he is not too old.

Such a being would be treated with kindness by anyone who isn't a fool.

As for Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun, their presence was much less noticeable compared to Chen Luo and the others, but they still enjoyed the same enthusiastic treatment.

This is not only because Yu Xiuyuan is Chen Luo's disciple and Ma Hongjun is Flander's disciple, but more so because of their strength and talent. They are not even twenty years old yet, but they have already entered the Soul King level. They are sure to have a bright future.

Yu Luomian had many ideas, and wanted to recruit Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun were initially quite embarrassed, but after Chen Luo told them to choose for themselves, neither of them had any intention of joining the sect.

Even though Yu Xiuyuan always liked to stay by his teacher's side, he did not choose to join the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

Chen Luo didn't actually want Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun to join the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, not because they lacked strength or talent, nor because they would bring disaster to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan in the future.

It was because Chen Luo felt that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan would limit their development, as clans and sects would ultimately impose certain restrictions.

Chen Luo's membership in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family is due to a variety of factors, and he is not subject to the family's restrictions; he is merely a figurehead within the family.

However, if Yu Xiuyuan and his group were to join the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, they would inevitably face restrictions from the clan, which would likely do more harm than good.

Even if Yu Xiuyuan and his group wanted to acquire any resources, Chen Luo would provide them as much as possible.

After lunch, Chen Luo and his group headed straight for the back mountain, accompanied by Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian. None of the family elders came along.

After escorting Chen Luo and the others to the entrance of the back mountain, Yu Yuanzhen didn't say much in the way of advice. He simply smiled and said, "I hope you all gain something from this."

Yu Luomian said with concern, "You must be careful. The back mountain is much more dangerous than you think. Even if you have the strength of a Title Douluo, you still have to be careful."

Chen Luo said, "Don't worry, we still have the Martial Soul Fusion Technique."

Yu Luomian immediately smiled: "That's right, I actually forgot about that. If you were to use your Martial Soul Fusion Technique, you'd probably be invincible, right?"

"It seems that our Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is definitely the strongest sect!"

Yu Luomian was certainly familiar with the Golden Iron Triangle and knew the power of their combined technique; however, he always habitually attributed all powerful beings to his family.

"We must ensure the safety of Yu Xiuyuan and Ma Hongjun."

Yu Luomian gave one last piece of advice and then said no more. It was only their first meeting, yet Yu Luomian had already memorized their names and acted as if they were very familiar with each other.

"We're leaving," Chen Luo said.

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian nodded slightly, then watched Chen Luo and the others walk into the back mountain.

Only after Chen Luo and the others disappeared from Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian's sight did Yu Yuanzhen turn around to leave, as did Yu Luomian.

“Brother, in principle, outsiders are not allowed to enter the back mountain,” Yu Luomian said.

On the surface, Yu Luomian is very easy to talk to, but in reality, she is very particular about details.

Yu Yuanzhen said, "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."

Yu Luomian smiled upon hearing this: "That's true."

……

[A secret realm has been sensed. Location: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, Ancient Dragon Lair!]

[Our current strength is sufficient. Shall we open the secret realm?]

Chen Luo responded in his mind: "Activate!"

Not long after entering the back mountain, Chen Luo received a system notification, and he acted decisively.

They came here specifically for the Dragon's Secret Realm, and even if the system doesn't give a prompt, Chen Luo will choose to open the secret realm on his own later.

[The secret realm is opening... The secret realm has successfully opened!]

A fog suddenly rose from the road ahead, but Chen Luo and his group continued on their way.

After passing through the fog, Chen Luo and his group arrived at an open area, and then Chen Luo received a system notification—

[You have entered the Dragon's Lair—the Ancient Dragon's Den!]

[Difficulty Level: SSS]

[Secret Realm Mission 1: Survive for twelve hours.]

……

Chapter 298 An Unexpected Encounter with an Acquaintance

Chen Luo and his group were currently in front of a large mountain. The open space beneath their feet looked like a huge platform, covered with various strange stones placed in specific locations.

Through the platform beneath their feet, Chen Luo and the others could feel a rich energy constantly emanating from below, giving them a very gentle feeling, as if they could absorb this energy as long as they wanted.

Chen Luo had the strongest perception and quickly discovered the clues about these energies. These energies always seemed to be lacking something, as if just a little more would be enough to unleash some kind of even more powerful energy.

To verify his idea, Chen Luo immediately poured some of his soul power into the platform.

Immediately afterwards, the various stones on the platform emitted a faint light, and Chen Luo then realized the purpose of the platform: it was a teleportation array.

Liu Erlong and the others noticed the unusual situation on the platform and cast questioning glances at Chen Luo.

Chen Luo said, "Don't worry, this is a way to enter the training grounds."

Hearing Chen Luo say this, Liu Erlong and the others finally felt relieved.

Flander laughed and said, "Looks like you're taking us to one of those training grounds again, old friend. I feel like I have a very good chance of breaking through to the Title Douluo level during this training!"

"again?"

Ma Hongjun asked, "Teacher, have you been to a place like this before?"

Flander nodded: "Hmm, I don't know if there will be another chance to go there in the future. Otherwise, taking you there would definitely be very beneficial, and your strength would surely improve by leaps and bounds."

"Where is it?" Ma Hongjun asked curiously.

Flanders said, "It's a secret."

Ma Hongjun: "..."

Chen Luo's gaze fell on Yu Xiuyuan, who was also looking at Chen Luo with curiosity.

Chen Luo said, "There will definitely be another opportunity to go in the future, and I will take you all with me then."

Yu Xiuyuan nodded vigorously, looking forward to it.

Chen Luo knew, of course, that Flander was referring to the previous Dragon Secret Realm, the Tomb of Ice and Fire. In that Dragon Secret Realm, all three members of the Golden Iron Triangle benefited greatly. Even though Flander couldn't absorb the energy of ice and fire inside, he still gained something in terms of soul power level.

As Flander said, if Ma Hongjun were to go to the Tomb of Ice and Fire, his strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. After all, Liu Erlong was the best example. After training in the Tomb of Ice and Fire, Liu Erlong's strength improved by more than a little bit, and even the flames she controlled became purer.

Yu Xiuyuan can definitely go there too. It's not necessary to have matching attributes to go to such a place for training. Besides, Yu Xiuyuan also has a fire attribute soul skill. Maybe after training there and obtaining a certain amount of fire attribute power, he can make that soul skill even stronger.

It's been a while since we explored the tomb of ice and fire. After we finish exploring the ancient dragon's lair, we'll go back to Tiandou City and check on the situation in Sunset Forest.

The light emanating from the stones on the platform grew increasingly dazzling, eventually causing Chen Luo and his companions to lose their sight. When they regained their vision, they found themselves inside a huge cave.

The cave looks as if it has hollowed out the entire mountain, and at first glance, it resembles an underground palace.

The environment felt familiar to Chen Luo, Liu Erlong, and Flander. The Ice and Fire Tomb they had visited before had a similar environment, except that one was an underground cave and the other was a mountain cave. It was actually quite difficult to tell whether they were in an underground or mountain environment.

Compared to the two extreme energies that filled the tombs of ice and fire, this ancient dragon's lair was much calmer, with nothing fancy or fancy, just a very ancient feel to it.

Everything here seems to have a sense of antiquity. A stone pillar not far away is covered with cracks, and the stone slabs underfoot have many dents, as if they have been trampled by many people.

After briefly observing the surroundings, Chen Luo and his group began to move forward along the road ahead.

The initial part of the adventure was naturally peaceful. Chen Luo and his companions encountered no accidents and the environment did not change much until they followed the passage to a stone wall.

On the stone wall were many names, most of which were surnamed Yu. Chen Luo found two familiar names among them, one of which was Yu Yuanzhen.

How could Yu Yuanzhen's name appear here?

Without much thought, it was obvious that those names belonged to the ancestors of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. How could their names appear in an ancient dragon's lair?

Could it be that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus family also possesses the ability to open the Dragon's Secret Realm?

For a moment, many questions arose in Chen Luo's mind. Before he could find a reasonable explanation, he saw another familiar name a few lines above Yu Yuanzhen's name—Yu Zongtian.

"Yu Zongtian, Yu Zongtian... Could they be the same person?"

Upon seeing the name Yu Zongtian, Chen Luo subconsciously thought of a senior named Yu Zongtian whom he had encountered during his training in the City of Slaughter.

Back in the City of Slaughter, Yu Zongtian took good care of him, and in Chen Luo's opinion, without Yu Zongtian, he probably wouldn't have been able to clear the City of Slaughter.

Every appearance of a God of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter is a disaster for the city, and the King of Slaughter can control the appearance of the God of Slaughter unless the player has a God of Slaughter protecting them.

In the book's plot, if Tang San and Hu Liena hadn't had Tang Hao and Bibi Dong, two killing gods, as their protectors, the King of Slaughter would probably have used various means to send Tang San and Hu Liena to meet their deaths long ago.

It is precisely because of these relationships that Chen Luo still remembers his senior, Yu Zongtian.

After Chen Luo left the City of Slaughter, he never saw Yu Zongtian again.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it..." Chen Luo thought to himself.