Chapter 184

Chapter 184: Exploring the Mysterious Underground Secret Realm

Within the Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain.

Hidden in a secret mountain range is a set of ruins.

These are the remnants of an ancient Alchemy Sect.

However, beneath these ruins lies an extraordinary underground secret realm, containing treasures of the sect.

All the buildings above ground have collapsed.

But the secret realm deep underground should be intact.

Tang Chen and his crew failed to explore this underground realm and had to retreat in panic.

This gave Xiao Yang and his group an opportunity.

Having lived a past life, Xiao Yang knew precisely how valuable the items hidden in this ancient Alchemy Sect’s underground realm were.

And the most precious treasure was a recipe for the Breaking Realm Dan.

In this life, he absolutely wouldn’t let Tang Chen get his hands on the treasures here.

Xiao Yang leapt directly down from the cave entrance.

Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er were startled beside him.

In this Sacred Martial Forbidden Domain, Xiao Yang couldn’t fly on his sword, so he plummeted rapidly.

“Boom!”

After falling about thirty zhang, he landed on the ground, causing it to sink down and sending dust flying.

The sound echoed in the vast emptiness.

With the Futian Sword’s aura protecting him, he glanced around.

He discovered it was a massive underground space, with a downward slope ahead.

Xiao Yang stepped forward and peered down the slope.

“What the…”

In the dim void ahead, a series of pavilions and towers appeared.

These pavilions and towers were remarkably well-preserved.

The entire underground secret realm was vast, estimated to span over a dozen miles.

It was practically an underground city!

The ferocious six-winged fire centipede that had been lurking earlier vanished without a trace.

Did the noise of Xiao Yang landing not attract that guy?

At that moment, a rope dangled down from behind Xiao Yang.

Soon, Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er slid down the rope.

When they reached Xiao Yang’s side and saw the city ahead, their jaws dropped in astonishment.

There was a whole city hidden underground!

And this city was quite sizable.

“The earth veins are exhausted, and the spiritual energy is thin; no wonder it was abandoned.”

Xiao Yang sighed.

He immediately recognized the unreal aspects of this place.

The ancient Alchemy Sect had managed to build a city within the earth veins.

To Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er, this was simply unbelievable.

But Xiao Yang found it unremarkable.

The methods of ancient powers were beyond their imagination.

“What about that centipede?”

Liu Qingyun cautiously scanned the surroundings.

Xiao Yang said nothing and followed the footprints left by Tang Chen’s group.

These footprints led directly to the slope below.

They descended the slope and made their way toward the city opposite.

The footprints continued toward the city gates.

When they reached the gates, they found them already opened.

Behind the gates was a scene of chaos.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air.

“Be careful!”

Xiao Yang didn’t dare to slack off.

Tang Chen’s group was a stark lesson.

Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er hurriedly stepped behind Xiao Yang.

Just as Xiao Yang was about to enter the city, a buzzing sound suddenly echoed from ahead.

In the next moment, a swarm of dark shapes charged out from within the city.

Xiao Yang sprang into action, shielding Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er with his sword barrier.

The strange creatures collided with his sword barrier.

Then, they plummeted from the sky like dumplings dropping into broth.

Xiao Yang looked down at the creatures scattered on the ground.

These were the mysterious, eerie bugs that had previously turned a Heavenly Medical Sect disciple into a mere skeleton.

“Great Fire Boundless!”

Xiao Yang unleashed a punch, and a raging inferno erupted, instantly incinerating the black flying insects.

After dealing with the bizarre insects, Xiao Yang prepared to enter the city.

At that moment, two wobbling figures staggered out from within the city.

“What is this…”

Xiao Yang frowned upon seeing them.

“Zombies?”

With his worldly experience, Liu Qingyun had seen far and wide, unlike anyone else.

The two zombies lurched towards the city gate.

Xiao Yang pointed with his right hand.

A sharp sword beam shot from his fingertip, piercing one male zombie’s body in an instant.

However, the attack did nothing to it.

“What do we do now?”

Liu Qingyun was dumbstruck.

Ling Xian’er was equally astonished.

These zombies were leagues stronger than the walking corpses they had encountered in Black Wind City.

As the two zombies drew near, they leapt at Xiao Yang.

“Foolish!”

Xiao Yang declared, clenching his fist as flames erupted from it.

Without hesitation, he hurled a punch at the two attacking zombies.

His furious punch sent the two zombies flying.

Just as they stood up again, the flames from Xiao Yang’s fist engulfed them in an instant.

Soon, the two zombies were reduced to ashes.

Finally, Xiao Yang strode into the city.

The streets were eerily quiet.

Though the buildings alongside the roads were somewhat rundown, they remained intact.

Xiao Yang led the way, with Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er following closely behind.

Chills wafted through the air occasionally.

It gave off a spine-chilling vibe.

As they walked through the streets, they encountered nothing more.

At the street’s end was the City Lord’s Mansion.

Xiao Yang punched the door, shattering it before stepping inside.

Upon entering the City Lord’s Mansion, they arrived at the alchemical area behind it.

In the backyard stood a colossal Dan Furnace.

Countless formations were etched upon the ground.

“It’s a Spirit Gathering Formation!” Liu Qingyun suddenly exclaimed.

Xiao Yang also recognized the formation on the ground.

They dared not step into the courtyard.

“Bang!”

At that moment, a dull thud echoed from within the Dan Furnace.

“What the…”

Xiao Yang’s heart raced.

Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er gasped in shock.

Just then, a gigantic centipede crawled out from the furnace.

“A six-winged fire centipede?”

Xiao Yang was taken aback upon seeing it.

“Boom!”

The six-winged fire centipede launched a stream of toxic flames at Xiao Yang.

“Sword Shield!”

Xiao Yang activated his mysterious skill, unleashing a sword light from his body that cleaved through the toxic flames and landed on the six-winged fire centipede.

“Clang!”

Sparks flew.

Xiao Yang’s flying sword struck the six-winged fire centipede but bounced back.

Even his flying sword couldn’t cut through the centipede’s exoskeleton!

“Run!”

Liu Qingyun’s voice trembled.

“We might still have a slim chance if we escape!” Ling Xian’er urged anxiously.

“Run?”

Xiao Yang looked at the six-winged fire centipede descending from the Dan Furnace, a faint smile on his lips.

In the next second, a chilling aura radiated from Xiao Yang’s body.