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Chapter 737: Chapter 743: Flood Dragon
The divine sense of cultivators is indeed important, as it can help one avoid many dangers; however, relying too heavily on divine sense and neglecting the five senses is not a good thing.
Just like this time with Yang Liu, who failed to notice that the other party used colorless and odorless powder for marking. If it weren’t for Li Chengsheng’s keen sense of something wrong, they might have fallen for someone else’s scheme.
"It’s my fault! I will pay more attention in the future!" Yang Liu was startled and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you for the reminder, fellow cultivator!"
His divine sense was naturally stronger than that of ordinary people. After embarking on the path of cultivation and practicing secret techniques related to divine sense, his talent grew even stronger. He had slowly become accustomed to using his divine sense in place of his other senses.
Previously, nothing untoward had happened, so he naturally didn’t think there was any problem. This time, he was lucky to have Li Chengsheng and others to remind him; otherwise, he was bound to take a nasty fall! Even severe injury or death was not impossible.
"It’s fine as long as there’s no harm done," Li Chengsheng said with a smile, not wishing to dwell on the matter. He changed the subject, "Everyone should rest now, keep yourselves in perfect condition, after all, no one knows when the secret realm might open."
"What fellow cultivator said is true."
The four of them each selected a room and began to recuperate and replenish their energy.
Time flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
Over these days, a steady stream of cultivators had arrived, with at least nearly a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators. There were slightly fewer Golden Core cultivators, but there were still more than fifty.
The number and strength of the devil beasts far exceeded those of the cultivators.
During these few days, Li Chengsheng and his group had not set foot outside their rooms.
Hum——
That day, a deep humming sound suddenly resounded between heaven and earth, and all the cultivators immediately realized what was happening and looked towards the secret realm.
They saw the phantom shadow of the secret realm emitting a brilliant spirit light, with a pale white portal slowly taking form. Through the hazy white light, one could see the dense spiritual energy inside the secret realm that was almost tangible.
Though no precious spiritual objects were visible, the rich spiritual energy was the necessary condition for the growth of high-grade spiritual objects, suggesting that there would hardly be a lack of such objects inside.
The moment the portal was fully formed, the Nascent Soul cultivators and fourth-rank devil beasts all set off at the same time, all eager to enter the secret realm as quickly as possible.
To this end, a myriad of spells flew wildly, all with the purpose of stopping others from entering before them.
"Wait a bit longer!"
Li Chengsheng and the other Golden Core cultivators could only stand still, not daring to move. The barrage of spells was something they couldn’t even think of defending against—a slight approach could potentially injure them with the terrifying energy fluctuations!
Only after a quarter of an hour, when all the Nascent Souls and fourth-rank devil beasts had entered the secret realm, was it their turn to move.
"Bai Qiushan, channel all your strength into the Spirit Boat; we’ll deal with any interference!" Li Chengsheng commanded in a deep voice.
If he had not misjudged, the entrance to the secret realm had already faded slightly! They had to enter the secret realm quickly, otherwise once the portal closed, they would miss their chance after waiting in vain for so many days!
"Understood!" Bai Qiushan and the other two responded.
Whoosh——
The Spirit Boat surged forward, initiating a storm, and in an instant, it surpassed a large group of cultivators.
"Quick! Stop them!"
"Don’t let them get ahead!"
Several Golden Core cultivators shouted loudly, and their teammates sprang into action, hurling various spells at Li Chengsheng and his group.
The three, who were already prepared with their spells, immediately retaliated. They countered the attacks while obstructing the other cultivators.
Fortunately, the grade of the Spirit Boat was not bad, and the strength of Li Chengsheng and his comrades was formidable, allowing them to successfully break through the crowd and be the first to enter the secret realm!
After a dizzying teleportation, Li Chengsheng felt the ground under his feet the moment he landed and immediately deployed his Defensive Treasure. Once the disorientation from spatial translocation subsided, he observed his surroundings.
"Am I on a small island?"
A few miles away, he could see the azure surface of the water.
The area of the island was not large, probably only around ten miles in diameter, with sparse vegetation and no signs of any powerful creatures.
However...
Li Chengsheng looked at the lake with a grave expression, suspecting that terrifying Devil Beasts might be hidden beneath, each glance causing unease in his heart.
"This place is not safe to linger. I must leave as soon as possible!"
But he was afraid that if he took to the skies, he might draw the attention of the Devil Beasts in the lake, which would be a real trouble.
With this thought, Li Chengsheng’s brows furrowed. He carefully concealed his aura while continuously calculating how he could safely escape.
But soon, he saw his chance to leave!
A passing Nascent Soul Cultivator noticed the Devil Beast in the water, drew out a Spirit Sword, and struck downwards, like a meteor falling from the heavens. The large lake erupted in waves, thoroughly enraging the beast.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a deafening dragon’s roar, a massive figure rushed out of the water.
It was a fourth-tier Flood Dragon!
"To think that, within this Secret Realm, there’s a Flood Dragon with such pure bloodline!" the Nascent Soul Cultivator exclaimed with delight rather than shock, greed flickering in his eyes.
Li Chengsheng, who was hiding nearby, was also surprised, as the dragon’s might emitted by the Flood Dragon was much stronger than that of other fourth-tier Flood Dragons; the two were not on the same level at all!
But on second thought, he understood the reason. The Laws of the Secret Realm restricted the realm of the Flood Dragon, but could not limit the enhancement of its bloodline.
This limitation caused the peculiar phenomenon where the creature’s cultivation level could not keep pace with its bloodline improvements.
"As long as I capture you, not only can I obtain the Spiritual Objects in the lake, but also the various Spirit Materials on your body, as well as that Dragon Tribe essence blood that matches a fifth-grade treasure!" The more he spoke, the Nascent Soul’s greed became more apparent.
"A human race cultivator?!"
The Flood Dragon was more delighted than furious, laughing uncontrollably, "Hahahaha, to think that in my lifetime, I would actually get to witness the opening of the Secret Realm!"
"Once I capture you, I will be able to locate the gateway of the Secret Realm!"
Before the words finished, its colossal body transformed into a shadow, charging towards him. The waters below began to boil, morphing into various shapes and continually launching attacks.
Li Chengsheng, hidden in the distance, was observing a battle between Nascent Souls so up close for the first time. He dared not reveal even the slightest bit of his presence, and even his breathing momentarily ceased, fearful of discovery by them.
As the fight between the man and the dragon intensified, he began to worry he might suffer collateral damage.
He had thought this was his chance to escape but had unwittingly fallen into danger.
Fortunately, the Nascent Soul Cultivator soon realized that fighting the Flood Dragon in the lake put him at a disadvantage, so he slowly shifted the battlefield towards a distant area.
This movement gave Li Chengsheng a glimmer of hope for survival.
The Flood Dragon naturally noticed the other’s subtle actions, but it did not care, for it had unparalleled confidence in its own strength!
You see, within the Secret Realm, one couldn’t break through and could only continuously refine the physical body, Mana, and bloodline, raising one’s power.
And over the course of thousands of years, it had exhausted all such practices!
