Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 116, Dark Rift

Swoosh! Swoosh!

After another half day of dashing, Chu Ming and Lin Yumei finally encountered the first disciple of the Cyan Yang Sect. It was a man with dark skin, stained with fresh blood and heavily injured. Chu Ming had some impression of him, having seen him once in the Treasure Pavilion.

"Brother Zhao, what’s happened to you?"

When the two appeared, the core disciple of the Cyan Yang Sect was desperately running for his life in the desert, panting heavily.

"Junior Sister Lin, run for your life, there’s a fifth-level middle tier demon beast behind me!" Zhao Ming’s eyes lit up when he saw Chu Ming and Lin Yumei but then quickly dimmed again.

A fifth-level middle tier demon beast could rival the stronger ones of the Second Layer of the True Dao. Outside the Heavenly Flame Secret Realm, Lin Yumei’s strength was comparable to his. Now, in such a rush, Zhao Ming hadn’t had time to sense Lin Yumei’s aura fully.

As for Chu Ming beside him, he assumed Chu Ming was no match for Lin Yumei and directly ignored him.

"It’s too late, it’s here!"

The three of them dashed side by side, with Chu Ming and Lin Yumei controlling their speed, so there wasn’t much distance between them and Zhao Ming. Watching the soil on the ground shake continuously, Chu Ming spoke faintly.

"What?!

Boom!

Just as Chu Ming finished speaking, the yellow sand on the ground suddenly exploded, shrouding their vision. Countless stones shot through the air, penetrating the ground.

Gurgle!

A giant spider drilled out of the yellow sand, its eight hairy legs bristling like steel spikes. Grey airflow swirled in its mouth as it contracted, and the surrounding spiritual power gathered and compressed continuously.

Its eyes were a lantern-like eerie green, white threads twined around them, looking odd. It stood three to four meters tall in front of Chu Ming, Lin Yumei, and Zhao Ming, emitting an invisible pressure that enveloped the three of them.

Fifth-level middle tier demon beast, Green-eyed Spider!

"What should we do?"

Zhao Ming’s face turned pale. From his perspective, even with the three of them combined, they were no match for the Green-eyed Spider.

Buzz!

Lin Yumei swung her sword, and countless fine water droplets condensed in the air, forming a water sword dozens of meters long. As yellow sand flew and mud and stone loomed, the surrounding spiritual power was instantly absorbed, and a tiny vortex of spiritual power appeared on the sword’s edge.

Puff!

The hair of the Green-eyed Spider bristled, and its massive body was sliced in two by Lin Yumei’s water sword. Green blood trickled out slowly, forming a small pool in the yellow sand.

With one sword strike, the Green-eyed Spider perished! frёeωebɳovel.com

For a full half a moment, the shock in Zhao Ming’s eyes gradually dissipated. He glanced at the corpse of the Green-eyed Spider and then sensed Lin Yumei’s aura, showing a hint of joy.

"Senior Sister Lin, did you break through to the True Dao Realm?"

Zhao Ming asked excitedly. It wasn’t surprising he was so thrilled. Although Lin Yumei’s breakthrough to the True Dao Realm didn’t guarantee their survival in the Heavenly Flame Secret Realm, it undoubtedly increased their chances.

This is a world where martial strength reigns supreme. Zhao Ming hadn’t noticed Lin Yumei’s breakthrough initially, so he called her Junior Sister. Now knowing she might have broken through to the True Dao Realm, he immediately called her Senior Sister.

"I just broke through half a day ago. By the way, have you encountered any other core disciples of the sect?"

Not wanting to dwell on this topic, Lin Yumei changed the subject and asked.

"No, I’ve been fleeing for three days straight, not encountering many disciples from other sects either!" Zhao Ming said with a look of despondency, no doubt knowing the heavy losses their sect’s disciples must have suffered.

"Don’t dwell on it. What we need to do now is find spiritual herbs to enhance our strength. Only then can we continue to survive in the Secret Realm!"

Seeing their spirits low, Chu Ming softly comforted them. Hearing this, they collected their thoughts, and the three of them marched deeper into the Heavenly Flame Secret Realm.

After another half day, they arrived in a dense forest. Observing all the way, Zhao Ming realized that although Chu Ming hadn’t become a True Dao Martial Artist, his strength seemed to surpass even the newly advanced Lin Yumei. This made him reevaluate Chu Ming’s monstrous talent.

Originally, he had some disdain for Chu Ming being named the top genius of the Great Yan Kingdom, but now it seemed well-deserved. Zhao Ming was sure that Chu Ming’s future achievements would far surpass the top five geniuses. At least, he could become a Guiyuan Realm martial artist, and possibly a Transcendence Realm martial artist. As for a Life and Death Realm King, Zhao Ming dared not even imagine.

Not just in the Great Yan Kingdom, but throughout the Celestial Realm, any prodigy with even a slight potential to become a Life and Death Realm King would be hidden away by their sect and nurtured with all its might.

A Life and Death Realm King, one person equaled a sect, one person could annihilate a sect, even... an entire realm!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three were walking in the forest when suddenly, the entire Heavenly Flame Secret Realm began to shake violently. Countless storms, lightning, and thunder gathered in one place within the realm. The spiritual power in the entire Heavenly Flame Secret Realm started to boil rapidly, like boiling water.

At the same time, a black rift suddenly appeared in the sky, with specks of starlight flickering within it. A gray phantom began to emerge from the rift, with strands of void energy drifting in the air.

At this moment, all the disciples in the Heavenly Flame Secret Realm halted their steps, staring blankly at the item emerging from the black rift in the sky.

In a desert, amidst the endless yellow earth and wind howling like knives, Li Yun, who was searching for Transcendence Fruit, stared at the black rift in the sky with a thoughtful expression, then showed a look of wild joy.

"Hahaha, this must be the great opportunity that my martial uncle mentioned! With this opportunity, the True Dao Realm is nothing!!"

In a flash, Li Yun dashed toward the black rift, his speed as fast as an aurora, the scenery on both sides blurring gradually.

Not only Li Yun, but all the core disciples in the Heavenly Flame Secret Realm were now heading toward the rift.

In a swamp, a short, dark figure stood there, gazing blankly at the black rift in the sky. His eyes were as sharp as knives, deeply penetrating, seemingly able to see the item within the rift, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

This man was the Spirit Ghost Child. Beside him lay a corpse. From its attire, it could be faintly recognized as a core disciple of the Celestial Star Sect. However, the disciple’s face was pale, drained of blood, and devoid of any signs of life. Strangely, his body bore no visible wounds.

"How can this thing appear here?! Could it be that a human powerhouse has already discovered this continent? It seems I must leave quickly; staying any longer might endanger my life!"

The Spirit Ghost Child’s eyes flashed with a hint of fear. His pitch-black eyes glistened as he darted away, vanishing from his position!