This guy had just appeared out of nowhere in the sky and caught three cultivators they couldn't even see, let alone detect.
Just who were these people? One was calmly enjoying tea and cakes with the Galaxy Sovereign Nexus,
and the other had just appeared out of thin air to capture three ancient, powerful cultivators. It was a scene no one could comprehend.
Wuhe brought the three caught men to the lavish table where everyone else was sitting.
The three men were shaking with fear. They had just been caught doing something very wrong.
Huai looked at them with a calm, smiling face. But Nexus and Commander Vulcan looked at them with angry eyes.
Nexus used her advanced systems to quickly scan the three men, gathering information.
Then she said, "You guys are from the Shadow God Clan? What is your connection with those people who sent Nether Shadow Rats into other Secret Realms? We've managed to stop other threats in those Secret Realms before, but this one, it was impossible to avoid."
The oldest of the three men started to laugh, a wild and crazy laugh. "Hahahah hahahahaha! Nexus! Stop dreaming! We are Shadow Apostles! You don't need to force us; you won't learn anything from us three brothers."
Huai looked at him and made a disgusted sound. "Ptui! Didn't you just say we wouldn't learn anything from you, but you already told us you are brothers?" he pointed out.
The older man's face twisted. Yes, he had just given away that small detail without thinking.
He sneered at Huai. "So what! If we don't say anything about the Nether Shadow Clan, how would you know about them?"
Huai stretched out both his hands, making a gesture like "I don't know," then said, "See! You just revealed that you are working with the Nether Shadow Clan!"
This time, the other two caught men also looked shocked. Who was this guy? Just talking to their older brother for a short time, and their secret was already out for no good reason.
Huai just shook his head, looking disappointed in them. Even Nexus and Commander Vulcan felt a little pity for these three clueless men.
Huai spoke again, trying to sound helpful. "Hey, don't worry, we at least don't know how many people you sent into this Secret Realm, and we don't know your names."
This time, Nexus interrupted. "Umm, Citizen Huai! I can confirm those details. I've already scanned the Shadow God Clan's records. There are five elders missing, and their young master, Vesperus, is also missing."
Then she continued, "As for their names, they are Ancestor Rogalis, Sevis, and Visco."
This made all three captured men look at Nexus in utter horror. Their eyes filled with tears. 'What details don't they know?'
they thought to themselves. 'Yes, they don't know about that special device in our hands,' they hoped.
At this moment, Wuhe calmly handed the black device they had been carrying to Nexus. "This compass contains a drop of shadow blood from ancient times,"
he explained. "It can help people hide from the senses of technology and even powerful Galaxy Sovereigns. That's why you couldn't see through it."
This information felt like a huge slap in the face to the three captured men. They started crying out loud.
"Just who are you people?" Rogalis cried. "You continuously mess with our thoughts, know everything about us, and even caught us when we were using that device given by our gods!"
Huai shook his head in disappointment again. "Ptui! Gods? Do you even know what a God is? You compare those fools to a God?"
He looked at them with disdain. "I need to disappoint you again, but you were completely idiotic. That's why you were caught red-handed."
Rogalis sneered, trying to regain some pride. "So what if we were caught? The people in the Secret Realm will die! No matter what, they'll die for sure! I already sent five Fusion Realm experts and our young master, who has reached the Mahayana stage in cultivation. Hahhahaha...."
But Huai just looked at him with pure disgust, completely unmoved by his threats.
Wuhe sneered back at the captive. "In your dreams! Just wait here like this. You'll soon see who will truly die inside that Secret Realm."
As he said this, Wuhe looked at Huai with a smirk on his face.
Huai also looked back at Wuhe, a matching smirk playing on his lips.
Nexus and Commander Vulcan felt completely lost. They had no idea what was happening anymore.
Even after hearing that the Secret Realm was invaded by Fusion stage and Mahayana stage cultivators,
Huai and Wuhe still had those confident, smug faces, as if nothing could worry them.
Inside the Secret Realm, the Eternal Sect team was the first to reach the core area.
This core area was nothing like they expected. It was completely covered in mountains, thousands of rocky mountains stretching as far as they could see. No matter which way they looked, there were just more mountains.
Lan Ruo sighed playfully. "Heh! Now we need to do rock climbing?" she asked.
Da Zhuang, a chubby 13-year-old boy, whined, "Why? Why do we need to do rock climbing inside a secret realm?"
The others started to laugh at his innocent question.
Mu Chen was still holding onto Xiao Yun's sleeve, asking him questions every now and then. Xiao Yun just kept rolling his eyes at him. He knew he couldn't do anything about Mu Chen; this guy would never stop.
Zhao Tie had a serious look on his face, staring at the mountains as if they were nothing to him. He was ready for any challenge.
Bai Wei, however, was looking all around. He felt that something was very wrong with this area. It was too quiet, too uniform.
The other two girls, Zhao Yue and Lan Suyin, were following the team carefully, showing great respect for their stronger teammates.
Suddenly, in the distance, a large group of over a hundred people came running towards them. Many of them were hurt, and some looked like they were almost dead.
The eight members of the Eternal Sect team immediately became very alert. They stopped joking and got ready for trouble.
Bai Wei looked at Zhao Yue and Lan Suyin. He quickly told them, "You two take care of those injured and near-death survivors. We'll deal with the enemy."
Everyone else got ready. They grabbed their weapons and took their fighting stances, ready to act at any second. Their relaxed stroll had just turned into a serious mission.
The group of over a hundred people from the distance finally came close to the Eternal Sect team. It turned out they were all survivors from the Southern Region.
Their faces were pale with fear, and many were covered in blood and dust. Only a small number of them were left from what must have been a much larger force.
These survivors were from four different sects, the Asura Blood Sect, the Scorched Sun Pavilion, the Poisonous Scorpion Sect, and the Thousand Lilies Hall.
And there are some rogue cultivators mixed in them too .They looked exhausted and heartbroken.
Some of them were very badly hurt. Zhao Yue and Lan Suyin, seeing their condition, immediately went into action.
They took out healing medicines and started treating the wounds of the injured people, doing everything they could to help.
While they were helping, Zhao Yue gently asked a girl from the Thousand Lilies Hall what had happened.
The girl was clearly scared, her eyes wide with terror, and she only wanted to leave this Secret Realm right away. She couldn't even speak properly.
Before the scared girl could answer, a man from the Poisonous Scorpion Sect, looking tough despite his injuries, spoke up. "We were fighting fierce mountain beasts in the great jagged mountains,"
he began, his voice hoarse. "When we were attacked by thousands, thousands of Nether Shadow Rats."
His words made everyone listen closely. "Our people from all four major sects died without knowing why," he continued, his voice full of pain and confusion.
"Then, we teamed up and started fighting them together. But even then, we couldn't go on against those countless Nether Shadow Rats. There were even rats at the level of Soul Transformation Realms!"
His last words sent a shiver through the Eternal Sect team. Soul Transformation Realm rats were incredibly powerful,
far more dangerous than anything they had expected to face. This was much worse than just fighting ordinary beasts.
At that moment, a new sound filled the air from the distance a chilling, rustling noise that grew louder very quickly. It was the sound of thousands upon thousands of Shadow Rats,
along with mountain beasts, rushing towards them. The entire core area, with its endless rocky mountains, was about to be swarmed.
The survivors from the Southern Region, already terrified, started panicking again. Their faces went pale, and some began to tremble, remembering the horrors they had just escaped.
But the disciples from the Eternal Sect didn't flinch. Instead, they quickly formed a tight circle around the scared survivors.
They used their own bodies as a shield, ready to face the oncoming wave of enemies. Everyone was prepared to fight.
And then, the war truly began.
Bai Wei was the first to unleash his power. He shouted, "The Palm of the Ancient Pine!" As he did, a massive, glowing image of an ancient pine tree appeared behind him.
It was gigantic, its branches spreading wide, rooted deep in the ground of spiritual energy.
With a single, powerful "slap" from this ghostly tree, Bai Wei crushed many of the Shadow Rats at once. He moved like a blur, slaughtering them with incredible speed and power,
carving a path through the endless horde. His movements were precise and deadly, showing no mercy to the encroaching darkness.
Next, Zhao Tie roared, "A Thousand Cuts by a Single Blade!" In front of him, countless blades, shimmering with sharp energy, appeared out of nowhere.
They spun and danced in the air, obeying his will. Using these swirling blades, he began to cut down rats and beasts one after another.
His attack was like a deadly storm of steel, tearing through the enemy ranks with brutal efficiency. He moved with a cold, focused fury, his eyes fixed on the destruction of his foes.
Xiao Yun, seeing the onslaught, shouted, "Whispering Current Waves!" A strange ripple spread through the space around him, like water disturbed by a stone.
Then, sharp blades made of wind appeared, circling him like a protective, deadly dance. He, too, joined the battle,
slaughtering the countless beasts and Shadow Rats with a wild, desperate energy. His attacks were swift and fluid, reflecting the unseen power of the wind.
Mu Chen, always watching Xiao Yun, saw his friend fighting so fiercely. He yelled, "Thousand Shadow Thrust!" Instantly, countless spears made of pure shadow appeared in the air, piercing down into the void.
They struck the filthy rats and beasts, pinning them to the ground. Mu Chen moved like a machine, relentlessly attacking, his eyes never leaving Xiao Yun.
Every spear thrust was aimed with a fierce protectiveness. He fought with a singular focus, ensuring no enemy could get close to Xiao Yun.
Lan Ruo, smiling even in the midst of the chaos, shouted, "Myriad Waves in the Sea!" A huge ripple of energy spread out around her, like a powerful wave in an ocean. She waved her hand, and the air itself seemed to turn into raging currents,
washing over the ugly rats and beasts. She used these powerful, swirling waves to crush and sweep away her enemies, her movements graceful yet devastating.
Da Zhuang, the chubby 13-year-old, yelled with all his might, "Fist of the Mountain God!" Behind him, a huge, ghostly image of a giant Da Zhuang appeared,
towering over the battlefield. This massive figure's hands started moving, throwing one powerful fist after another. With each punch, countless beasts and rats were smashed into the ground,
flattened like tiny insects. Da Zhuang, though young, fought with the overwhelming force of a mountain falling.
The Southern Region group, who were huddled in the center of the Eternal Sect's protective circle,
watched the entire fight with absolute horror and awe. Their minds struggled to keep up with the sheer power displayed.