Chapter 432

Chapter 432 Arriving in the secret realm, the alarm bells sounded!

“Who exactly is that evil demon?!”

Elder Jin Zhong looked utterly miserable.

His face was as pale as paper, and not a single bone remained intact.

His body was stained with blood and dirt.

He no longer had the same youthful spirit he had once possessed when he had achieved the Golden Core Realm.

Gazing in the direction Lu Qing had disappeared, the fear in Elder Jin Zhong’s eyes remained.

It was too strong!

The power of that mighty palm had just been utterly terrifying!

It was like the sky collapsing, crushing everything in its path, sweeping away and suppressing everything with supreme might.

Thinking of it now, Elder Jin Zhong still shuddered.

He couldn’t imagine how such a terrifying being could exist in a world so recently restored to life.

Could this evil demon also be an alien?

If so, why would he harbor such a deep grudge against Xuankong Mountain, so determined to exterminate them all?

Elder Jin Zhong couldn’t fathom this, but he knew he had to report this matter to the abbot immediately.

Unfortunately, in order to overcome the tribulation, he had temporarily entrusted all his belongings to Elder Chixin for safekeeping, forgetting even the communication jade talisman.

Elder Chixin’s body was now buried so deep underground that it was impossible to find.

Thinking of Elder Chixin and the others, a trace of grief flashed in Elder Jinzhong’s eyes.

The demon’s sorcery had been terrifying. Under such immense power, Elder Chixin and the others had no chance of survival.

Even he, had he not achieved the Golden Core realm and, at the last moment, ignited his own natal Golden Bell to protect him, then used the secret technique of feigning death to deceive the demon’s perception,

would have perished by now.

Holding himself together, Elder Jinzhong mobilized the dimmed and nearly disintegrating Golden Core within him.

He managed to summon a tiny bit of his mana, drawing in spiritual energy to heal himself.

His injuries were truly severe, and he needed to recover quickly.

Otherwise, not only would he not be able to unlock the secret realm, but his realm would likely regress.

And he had to hurry. With Elder Chixin and the others dead and their soul lamps extinguished, the temple would surely be in chaos.

If he didn’t return quickly, the consequences would be disastrous!

Driven by a powerful sense of urgency, Elder Jinzhong’s mind became more focused than ever, constantly absorbing the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth to heal his wounds.

The recovery ability of a Jindan realm cultivator was naturally extremely formidable.

After half an hour of healing, Elder Jinzhong felt his injuries had improved significantly.

His nearly shattered mana core had finally stabilized, allowing him to mobilize some mana.

Feeling barely able to move, Elder Jinzhong dared not delay.

He immediately channeled his mana, launching himself into the air and flying in a certain direction.

Finally, he came to a stop at a point where two peaks met, forming a massive natural portal.

This massive portal brimmed with an ancient and profound aura, with spiritual energy and earthly energy faintly converging towards it.

Elder Jin Zhong hovered before the portal, his hands forming complex hand seals while simultaneously channeling his inner mana, resonating with the space within the portal.

As he continued to cast these seals, spatial ripples soon began to ripple through the center of the portal.

Slowly, a spatial vortex began to emerge, gradually taking shape.

Once the vortex had completely stabilized, Elder Jin Zhong wiped the sweat from his face.

Already severely injured, he single-handedly opened the secret door. The mana he had just recovered had been largely depleted.

However, he had finally succeeded.

Elder Jin Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and was about to fly into the spatial vortex.

But just as he moved, his entire body froze as a powerful, repressive force enveloped him, completely immobilizing him.

“Is this the so-called entrance to the secret land of Hanging Mountain? It’s not that hidden after all.”

A voice boomed from behind, causing Elder Jin Zhong’s eyes to widen in shock.

Because he could tell that this was the voice of the evil demon.

Then Elder Jin Zhong felt a hand fall on his head, and an indescribably powerful magic power invaded his body and split into two.

His Dantian Qi Sea, along with the magic elixir, and the eyebrow acupoint were completely blocked.

This made it impossible for Elder Jin Zhong to use not only his magic power, but even his soul power.

Then a figure appeared beside him. Elder Jin Zhong was unable to move and could only look with his peripheral vision, but he found that it was none other than the evil demon.

Seeing the disbelief in Elder Jin Zhong’s eyes, Lu Qing smiled.

“Old baldy, do you really think I didn’t notice that you were faking your death and hiding under the rocks?

I only let you live a little longer in order to find the entrance to the secret realm of your Xuankong Mountain.”

Elder Jin Zhong’s eyes widened again, full of horror.

He suddenly understood Lu Qing’s intention.

Seeing Elder Jinzhong’s horrified eyes, Lu Qing nodded. “Yes, you’re right. I will completely annihilate your Hanging Mountain and eradicate it from this world!”

With that, he ignored Elder Jinzhong’s furious expression and, clutching his head, gazed towards the secret realm’s entrance.

After using his supernatural powers to inspect it and finding no signs of danger, Lu Qing no longer hesitated, carrying Elder Jinzhong and stepping inside.

The stars shifted, the scene shifted.

When Lu Qing regained sight, his spiritual senses immediately activated.

He found himself on a vast jade platform.

Under his feet lay a complex teleportation formation, and ahead, layers of clouds swirled within reach.

Further below, the vast expanse of land stretched unnoticed.

He was now atop a massive, majestic mountain suspended in the air.

“Could this be the origin of the name Hanging Mountain?”

As he took in his surroundings, a strange thought suddenly occurred to Lu Qing.

“Jin… Grand Elder Jinzhong, what’s wrong with you?”

A stuttering voice echoed from the side.

Lu Qing turned to see two middle-aged monks gazing fearfully at him and Elder Jinzhong, who he held in his arms.

Unfortunately, their questions were destined to go unanswered.

Elder Jinzhong’s Dantian, his brow acupoint, and even his entire meridians had been sealed by Lu Qing’s seal.

Now, he couldn’t even speak, let alone telepathically transmit his thoughts.

Unable to warn the two Xuankong Mountain disciples, he could only offer anxious glances and gestures.

The two middle-aged monks couldn’t grasp the meaning of Elder Jinzhong’s gaze.

But they could see that Elder Jinzhong was clearly being restrained.

Coupled with Lu Qing’s signature grimace mask,

they instantly understood that the man holding Elder Jinzhong must be the demonic ghost face that had been the talk of the temple not long ago!

Thinking back to the commotion in the temple just now, with someone shouting something about the Grand Elder’s soul lamp being extinguished,

the two middle-aged monks immediately realized what had happened.

Enemy attack!

The ghost-faced evil demon that had forced them to hide in the secret realm of Xuankong Mountain not long ago, afraid to go

out, had actually invaded their base camp!

One of the middle-aged monks reacted very quickly, immediately using his skills to pounce on a huge ancient bell hanging not far away.

His energy and blood burst out, and he slammed his fist into the bell pestle.

DANG!!!

The next moment, a huge bell sounded, and in a very short time, it spread throughout the entire Xuankong Mountain secret realm.

Elder Jinzhong, who watched this scene helplessly, closed his eyes in despair.

(End of this chapter)