After digging three feet down from this negotiation Secret Chamber, Xiao Xue finally discovered the entrance to the Secret Realm.
The experts of the Izumo Empire merely thought this area was rich in poisonous creatures and never considered its unique nature.
They could never have imagined that a Secret Realm existed right beneath their feet.
After all, even the Soul Power of Ahri Lingjing hadn't discovered anything when she passed by Youdu City back then.
It was even more impossible for these guys, who were Dou Kings, with the strongest only being a Dou Emperor, to discover it.
The entrance to this Secret Realm looked much more Advanced than Ahri's small cave from back then.
—A hundred meters below the Secret Chamber, there was an Altar.
In other words, this Secret Realm was "locked."
Unlike Ahri's Ruins back then, that stone platform could be smashed open directly using strength, even without a key.
Right now, it was clearly inappropriate to dismantle the Altar and enter the Secret Realm.
The Altar was like a massive mechanism; it likely contained a Formation, and touching one part would affect the whole system.
If you forcibly dismantled the entrance up there, causing the entire Secret Realm to activate a self-destruct sequence or release poison, things would get messy.
However, since this entrance was an Altar, it meant that sacrificial offerings were required to enter.
Xiao Xue pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Medusa beside her.
As her gaze swept over, Medusa, who possessed the Heavenly Flame Serpent Body, inexplicably felt a chill run down her spine.
Looking at Xiao Xue, who was staring at her, she subtly took two steps back.
In the end, Xiao Xue did not make Medusa offer blood, nor did she go completely insane and sacrifice her.
She took out a bottle of Essence Blood from her storage ring, then used Suction Palm to extract two drops and drip them onto the Altar.
That was the Essence Blood of the Moon-Eyed Snow Wolf King that Xiao Xue had slain in the Ice Plain.
Even though the Moon-Eyed Snow Wolf King hadn't fully succeeded in Possession at the time, its strength was only Rank Seven;
However, the energy contained within its Essence Blood was not weak at all.
With the appearance of the Essence Blood, even the surrounding space became slightly distorted.
The Essence Blood dropped onto the center of the Altar and was quickly swallowed by the stone platform.
Then, the Altar slowly split open to both sides, revealing a pitch-black tunnel.
It appeared to extend diagonally downwards.
"Let's go, let's head down and take a look."
Xiao Xue summoned her Fire Wings and flew down first, with Medusa following closely behind.
After the two entered the tunnel, the Altar slowly closed, as if nothing had happened.
However, the hole Xiao Xue had dug straight down above the Altar indicated that someone had been here.
But she wasn't too concerned about this.
This place was deep within a Toxic Miasma; without the strength of a Dou King, entering meant death.
Not to mention discovering a Secret Realm deep underground.
Furthermore, Medusa had already wiped out the high-end fighting forces of the Izumo Empire, leaving no corpses behind.
Therefore, even if the Altar were dug up and placed outside, no one would disturb it for a short time.
While flying downwards, Xiao Xue looked up and surveyed her surroundings; the walls were pitch-black rock.
Continuing forward, they rounded the bend, and faint light began to appear ahead.
After traveling a little further, their vision suddenly cleared.
What appeared before Xiao Xue was not an underground cave similar to Ahri's Ruins, but rather an Underground World.
If viewed from high altitude, the scenery here would be found to be quite similar to the Ghost Mountain Valley on the surface.
If the atmosphere hadn't been so oppressive, Xiao Xue might have wanted to recite a passage from "The Peach Blossom Spring" right there.
Medusa appeared beside Xiao Xue, and the two of them surveyed the Underground World together.
The sky above them wasn't completely black; instead, a purple Demonic Moon was hanging there.
Judging by its height, it seemed to be less than a thousand meters up.
Further up was the blackness that swallowed human sight.
Xiao Xue was certain they had been traveling underground the entire time.
At this moment, they should be located more than a thousand meters beneath the surface.
Yet, despite clearly being underground, this Underground World possessed such a bizarre landscape, which was truly incredible.
Xiao Xue felt that this Secret Realm might be much more valuable than she had initially estimated.
Of course, it might also be more dangerous.
"Wrap your entire body in Dou Qi. If the toxins here enter your body, it will be very troublesome."
Xiao Xue looked at the surrounding environment, wrapped herself in the Bone Chilling Flame, and then spoke to Medusa.
Wrapping the entire body in Heavenly Flames is quite taxing on Dou Qi and Soul Power.
But for Xiao Xue, who could allow the Bone Chilling Flame to move on its own, it was just a matter of saying the word.
Then, she conveniently took out several Detoxification Pills from her storage ring and threw them directly to Medusa.
The Detoxification Pills were to prevent silent poisoning when encountering dangerous areas within the Secret Realm.
In a Secret Realm like this within the Izumo Empire, one could never be too careful about poison.
Medusa nodded, accepted the Detoxification Pills, and protected herself with Dou Qi.
Then, the two flew into the Secret Realm, one following the other.
"The vitality of this place is so vigorous."
The further they flew inside, the more Xiao Xue couldn't help but marvel.
The aura of life here was unexpectedly dense.
There were quite a few plants and Demonic Beasts thriving in this Underground World.
Naturally, most of the plants growing below were poisonous, and the Demonic Beasts were also poison-attributed.
"Tsk, for Xian'er, this Secret Realm couldn't be more suitable."
Xiao Xue quickly flew toward the depths of the Secret Realm while scanning her surroundings from high up.
The outer area of the Secret Realm only contained low-Rank Demonic Beasts and some ordinary, poisonous medicinal ingredients.
To the Poison Masters of the Izumo Empire, those were treasures, but Xiao Xue completely disregarded them.
Only the items deep within the Secret Realm could attract her interest.
Since this region possessed such vigorous vitality, it naturally produced Spirit Medicine and medicinal herbs.
The further they went inside, the higher the Rank of the medicinal ingredients.
However, due to the growing environment, the medicinal ingredients here were basically all poisonous, making them inedible for ordinary people.
As for Xiao Yi Xian, who possesses the Calamity Poison Body, the toxicity was somewhat insufficient, making them rather useless.
Thus, Xiao Xue didn't pay them much attention.
However, nearly all Advanced medicinal ingredients were guarded by Demonic Beasts.
Moreover, the more Advanced the medicinal ingredients, the stronger the Demonic Beasts guarding them.
Xiao Xue even saw several Rank Six Iron-Brand Poison Pythons within this Secret Realm.
It was this kind of Poisonous Snake that had afflicted Nalan Jie with brand poison back then, almost killing him.
However, the snake that bit Nalan Jie back then was only Rank Five.
If it had been Rank Six, Nalan Jie would have dissolved into pus within minutes.
Seeing this type of Poisonous Snake, Xiao Xue became somewhat intrigued.
This powerful Snake Venom was something even Dou Zongs would be reluctant to touch, possessing considerable might.
If Qing Lin could control a few of these Poisonous Snakes, they would definitely be a terrifying weapon that opponents would desperately avoid during group battles.
She remembered that Qing Lin could already command Rank Four Demonic Beasts during the Dou Zhi Qi stage.
Therefore, once she reaches Great Dou Master or Dou Ling, she should be able to command Rank Six ones, right?
Even if Rank Six was a bit difficult, there should be plenty of Rank Five Poisonous Snakes here.
Moreover, deep within this Secret Realm, there must be Potent Poisons that would be useful to Xiao Yi Xian but that others would dare not touch.
It seems when Jia Nan Academy goes on break, she can bring her two Disciples here for a trip.
For now, she naturally needed to scout the path first.
She has Ahri, so if they encounter any danger, she can ask Ahri, a Dou Zong level fighting force, to step in and fight for them.
But if she carelessly brought Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin in without understanding the dangers, they could easily run into trouble if an emergency occurred.
As a good Teacher, the safety of her Disciples must naturally be prioritized.
Since she had decided to sweep this Secret Realm, she naturally had to start from the deepest part.
Catch the bandit leader first; she would start by dealing with the BOSS of the Secret Realm.
Otherwise, if she farmed Small Monsters outside and engaged in a prolonged battle here, would the central BOSS just sit there and watch?
Reality isn't a children's cartoon; the Great Devil King won't stand by and watch the Hero kill monsters and grow stronger until they come to take his miserable life.
Is that evil?
That's damn fatherly love!
If she fought the Small Monsters first before fighting the BOSS, firstly, her stamina and Dou Qi would be consumed; secondly, the BOSS would likely make preparations beforehand.
—Too unstable.
Xiao Xue's consistent combat philosophy was fast, precise, and ruthless!
Treating enemies with the coldness of autumn sweeping away fallen leaves, decisive killing is the true way.
Furthermore, when fighting the BOSS inside the Secret Realm, the small Demonic Beasts outside wouldn't foolishly rush in to interfere.
After all, who would rush to offer their head?
Therefore, Xiao Xue took Medusa and flew directly toward the deepest part of the Secret Realm.
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