"Xiaolang, catch!"

With a flick of his finger, the Secret Realm Demon Core slowly flew toward the Wind Wolf King.

The Wind Wolf King glanced gratefully at the other two beasts. Without hesitation, it opened its mouth and swallowed the Demon Core.

"Alright, I’ll leave this place to Xiaolang. You two will stand guard for it!"

After distributing the spoils, Nie Yun stood up and walked out of the room.

Refining a Demon Core was an extremely time-consuming process; it would be impossible to complete in less than ten days to half a month. Moreover, devouring a Secret Realm Demon Core to advance was dangerous, and success was far from guaranteed. Rather than wait here, it was better to take care of other matters.

"Nie Yun, are you going to attend the Seven Empires conference hosted by the Divine Holy Empire?"

As soon as he stepped out of the room, Baihua Xiu and the Mu Qing sisters came up to him, their faces filled with worry.

After Nie Yun had sensed danger with his Beast Taming Dantian and rushed back to the Imperial City at top speed, they had been unable to keep up. They had only just returned, and they heard about the previous fight as soon as they entered the Imperial Capital.

Although Nie Yun was incredibly powerful now, going to the Imperial City of the Divine Holy Empire would still be very dangerous. After all, Guangming City not only had Secret Realm ancestors, but also experts from the Secret Realm Potential List. Each of these experts possessed at least 8,000 Elephant Giant Power and could be considered the peak of the Qi Sea Continent!

The strength of the top three on the Celestial List was nothing in front of these people!

"I’m going. Of course I’m going!" Nie Yun nodded.

’I have two Purple Splendor Jade Seals, so why wouldn’t I go? Not to mention the Inner Hall, just the Outer Hall has treasures that can help one break through to the Secret Realm. Only a fool wouldn’t go and compete for them!’

"But..." Baihua Xiu frowned. "Guangming City is filled with experts, and you’ve now offended the Prince’s Law Enforcement Team. I’m afraid you’ll face countless dangers there..."

"Baihua Xiu is right. The most terrifying people in Guangming City aren’t the Royal Family’s ancestors. As Secret Realm Powerhouses, they won’t act rashly. The truly scary ones are those old monsters. These are people who failed to break through to the Secret Realm but survived. They don’t belong on the Secret Realm Potential List, nor on the Celestial List. No one knows how deep their power runs. The Fifth Prince you just offended is said to have one such old monster backing him. You made him lose an arm and a leg. What if he finds someone to make trouble for you..."

Worry also appeared on Mu Qing’s face.

"These old monsters aren’t on the Secret Realm Potential List?"

Nie Yun was taken aback for a moment, then he understood.

’The Secret Realm Potential List is all about potential. To fail a breakthrough to the Secret Realm and survive means one’s potential is exhausted, with no further possibility of advancing. How could such a person be on the list?’

He had always assumed the people on the Secret Realm Potential List were these old monsters. Now that he knew they weren’t on the list, he could only imagine how terrifying the power of someone who could survive a failed breakthrough to the Secret Realm must be.

"Of course not. The Potential List is for peerless experts whose power has reached over 8,000 Elephant Giant Power, and some have even reached 9,999. However, most of them have gone into seclusion to attempt their breakthrough to the Secret Realm and rarely appear!"

Mu Qing said.

"Reached 9,999 Elephant Giant Power?" Nie Yun clicked his tongue in astonishment.

Once an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse’s strength surpassed 5,000 Elephant Giant Power, progress became difficult. Surpassing 9,000 was even harder! After 9,000 Elephant Giant Power, every single point of increase in Cultivation required an endless amount of effort. It was like how compressing a fist-sized piece of bread to the thickness of a palm is easy, but compressing it to be as thin as a sheet of paper is extremely difficult!

9,999 Elephant Giant Power represented the absolute limit below the Secret Realm. Cultivating to this stage gave one a great chance of breaking through. Such a powerhouse was indeed no longer suited for worldly conflicts and should find a place to hide and focus on their breakthrough!

Reaching the Secret Realm meant seizing the fortune of heaven and earth. One’s lifespan and physical constitution would undergo a qualitative leap. Only reaching this level was the eternal path of kings, the lifelong pursuit of every Qi Sea Cultivator.

"It’s fine to go to the Divine Holy Empire, but with Master’s cultivation speed, it shouldn’t take long for you to get on the Potential List. You could just wait until you reach that realm before you go..."

Mu Xia interrupted the other two women and said faintly.

Ever since learning of the young man’s rate of progress, Mu Xia’s admiration for Nie Yun had grown day by day. By now, she had completely accepted her identity as his servant.

People are prideful. They would be unwilling to serve a beggar, but if asked to serve God, many would surely fight for the chance!

This was how Mu Xia felt now. When she was first enslaved by Nie Yun, her heart was filled with humiliation. But now, that feeling had completely vanished, replaced by a heart full of glory.

’I get to be the servant of the Qi Sea Continent’s number one genius. Can you say the same?’

"Haha, I must go to Guangming City. But you all should stay here for now. I have something to take care of. I’ll be gone for a few days and then I’ll be back!"

Knowing the three of them meant well, Nie Yun smiled without arguing. With a tap of his toes, he flew into the air and vanished in the blink of an eye.

’Not only must I go to Guangming City, I must go with great fanfare. But before I leave, there is one more thing I need to do. Only after I’ve done it can I go to the Divine Holy Empire with peace of mind, search for my parents, and enter the Zihua Cave Mansion!’

’In my past life, after I escaped from Luoshui City with my meager strength, it was at a certain ruin that my power advanced by leaps and bounds. It was there that I obtained the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique and the Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill, both of which I still cultivate today. Now that I’ve been reborn, I must go back and see it, no matter what!’

Lost in thought, he transformed into a streak of flowing light, piercing the sky as he flew rapidly away from Divine Wind City.

............

"Damn it! This Nie Yun must die!"

In the sky outside Divine Wind City, several people with missing arms and legs stared at the city, their eyes filled with intense hatred.

It was none other than the Fifth Prince and his entourage, who had been driven away by Nie Yun earlier.

They were the chosen sons of the Divine Holy Empire, having reached the Ultimate Venerable Peak at a young age and earned places on the Celestial and Earth Lists. For such powerhouses to be forced to sever their own limbs today... one could only imagine the depth of their resentment!

Although Ultimate Venerable Powerhouses had heaven-defying strength, they still couldn’t regrow their own arms and legs. The only ones who could regenerate severed limbs without having reached the Secret Realm were the legendary Healers!

"That’s right, that man must die! As long as he dares to come to Guangming City, we have at least ten ways to make sure he dies without a burial place!"

Another person roared, his face contorted with rage.

"He definitely has to die, but we’re no match for him. If we could provoke the Eldest Prince into fighting him and have them both suffer heavy losses... hehe, the Fifth Prince’s ascension to the throne would be a sure thing!"

Suddenly, a young man in the crowd let out a sinister laugh.

"Hm? Well said, Huangg Qian. Do you have a plan? Let’s hear it."

Hearing the man’s laughter, the Fifth Prince’s eyes lit up.

The Eldest Prince not only had exceptional talent and outstanding strength, but also a group of die-hard loyalists. Barring any accidents, it would be incredibly difficult for anyone else to compete for the throne. If Huangg Qian’s plan worked and pitted the two of them against each other until both were badly wounded, he could seize the opportunity and ascend to the throne in one fell swoop!

"It’s very simple. Here’s what we do..."

Huangg Qian chuckled and laid out his scheme.

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