Inside the Secret Realm, at the entrance of the valley surrounding the dilapidated palace, the atmosphere gradually became heavy and subtle.
As time passed, more and more figures converged from all directions.
Azure Cloud Holy Land, Lingxu Holy Land, Tianyuan Holy Land, Flowing Cloud Sword Sect, Miaoyin Pavilion... teams of Disciples from various first-rate and second-rate forces in the Southern Region arrived in this area one after another, some in small groups of three to five, others in teams of dozens.
From a distance, they saw the dilapidated palace emitting the aura of shattered laws, and even more so, they saw the Jade Pool Immortal Palace team, which had already gathered more than twenty people at the palace entrance.
Especially the two female Disciples at the front of the team, who possessed completely different temperaments.
The gentle and calm Liu Ruyan, who had recently broken through to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core stage.
And Ye Ling'er, with her long ice-blue hair and her cold, ethereal temperament.
What made the latecomers' hearts tremble even more were the remnants of battle that had not yet fully dissipated in the air.
As well as the faintly visible tattered armor and undried bloodstains belonging to Disciples of different Sects in the distance.
"Those are the people from Jade Pool Immortal Palace..."
"That one is Liu Ruyan... and that other one with blue hair seems to be Ye Ling'er!"
"Wasn't that Liu Ruyan at the Early Golden Core stage before entering the Secret Realm? How long has it been? She broke through again?"
"Look over there... those seem to be traces left by people from the Profound Nether Sect and Ten Thousand Poisons Ridge... Did they fight with Jade Pool Immortal Palace here before?"
"Looking at the results... I'm afraid they didn't get any advantage..."
Low voices of discussion spread among the teams, carrying surprise, curiosity, and a hint of imperceptible wariness.
Just then, a voice filled with uncertainty and alarm came from a team that had just arrived:
"Hey! Have you heard? Huo Wushuang of Heavenly Fire Valley... seems... seems to have fallen!"
"What? Huo Wushuang? That Crimson Flame Spirit Body? He fell? To whose hands?"
"Who else could it be! Jade Pool Immortal Palace! It was that Liu Ruyan!"
"Hiss... for real? Huo Wushuang was at the Late Golden Core Stage! I remember Liu Ruyan was only at the Early Golden Core stage, right?"
"It's absolutely true! One of my Senior Brothers saw them fighting from a distance!"
"And it wasn't just Huo Wushuang; two Golden Core Disciples from Ten Thousand Poisons Ridge and the Profound Nether Sect are also gone!"
"It's said... it's said that Liu Ruyan used extremely wicked methods, able to directly suck a person into a withered corpse!"
"Sucked into a withered corpse?! My god! This... how does this sound like a Demonic Technique?"
"Shh! Keep it down! Do you want to be sucked dry by her?!"
Rumors about the fall of Huo Wushuang and Liu Ruyan's "eerie methods."
In the mouths of some Cultivators, it was as if they had grown wings, quickly spreading among the Disciples of various Sects gathered here.
The first reaction of everyone who heard this news was disbelief, followed by deep horror!
The Young Valley Master of Heavenly Fire Valley, possessing the Crimson Flame Spirit Body, a Late Golden Core Stage cultivation, and a profound background... actually died just like that?
And he was killed by a woman who was only at the Early Golden Core stage?
Using such... hair-raising methods?
For a moment, all the eyes looking at the Jade Pool Immortal Palace team, especially at Liu Ruyan, became extremely complex.
There was fear, wariness, disgust, inquiry, and even greed hidden deep down that they didn't dare to show!
After all, a "Cultivation Technique" that could devour the cultivation of others had a fatal attraction for any Cultivator.
In the Azure Cloud Holy Land team, Saint Mu Bai and Saintess Su Waner stood side by side.
Su Waner's face turned slightly pale as she listened to the discussions around her, and she subconsciously glanced at Mu Bai beside her.
Mu Bai's brow was furrowed as his gaze fell on Liu Ruyan, then he looked at Ye Ling'er, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
These two True Disciples of Jade Pool Immortal Palace were each more unfathomable than the other.
Most Disciples of Lingxu Holy Land had calm expressions, but there was a bit more caution deep in their eyes.
The Disciples of Tianyuan Holy Land mostly had burning eyes, carrying a Battle Intent that was eager to try.
In particular, the leading Body Cultivator Disciples looked at Ye Ling'er and Liu Ruyan with gazes full of challenge.
Although they had also heard the rumors, Tianyuan Holy Land worshipped strength; they didn't care much about so-called "wicked methods" and valued actual combat power more.
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