"A moment of insight?"

Hearing the young man’s casual words, Baihua Xiu and the other two exchanged a look, feeling like they were about to go crazy.

Spiritual Power was the most difficult thing to cultivate. Others had to endure endless pain and temper their will for years just to increase it by a sliver. Yet, after only six or seven days, this young man’s had grown by so much, and he just called it ’a moment of insight’...

’Damn it, how is anyone else supposed to live?’

They were going mad. All three of them felt like they were on the verge of insanity!

A monster! No, he was a monster among monsters!

The Divine Holy Empire’s Guangming City was full of monstrous geniuses, but this was the first time they had ever seen one this monstrous!

"You made so much progress from ’a moment of insight’... We’re truly ashamed," Mu Qing said with a bitter smile.

"Heh, I’ve been gone for a few days. Has anything happened in the Imperial City?"

Nie Yun didn’t want to linger on the topic and asked casually.

"Nothing major, but..." A strange expression appeared on Baihua Xiu’s face.

"But what?"

"But yesterday afternoon, Spiritual Qi suddenly converged within the Imperial City, and endless thunderclaps echoed across the sky. It seemed like... like someone was breaking through the Ultimate Venerable Realm to assail the Secret Realm!" Baihua Xiu said, her voice filled with uncertainty.

"Hm? Xiaolang succeeded?" Nie Yun’s eyes lit up. "Wait here for a moment. I’ll be right back!"

With that, he turned on his heel and vanished from before their eyes in an instant.

’So fast...’

Seeing the young man vanish so abruptly, as if he had used Instant Teleportation, the three felt their hearts clench. The gap between them and this young man was only growing wider, becoming utterly insurmountable.

After leaving the trio, Nie Yun quickly entered the rear hall of the Imperial City. In just a few flashes, he arrived at the location of his Three Great Demon Pets, which he could sense.

"Master!"

As soon as he entered the hall, Hei Yan and Zi Tong came forward to greet him, their huge eyes revealing a hint of exhaustion.

"How is Xiaolang?"

Even after devouring a Secret Realm Demon Core, the success rate of advancing to the Secret Realm was very low. After all, during such a breakthrough, although the soul could be nourished by the Demon Core and gain the experience of its previous owner, it was impossible for the soul itself to reach Qi Sea Great Perfection!

If the soul was too weak, it would be difficult to control the power within the body. Even if one survived the great tribulation of the Secret Realm, they would be left weak and unable to protect themselves.

"Master, Xiaolang was fortunate enough not to fail his mission!"

Before Hei Yan and Zi Tong could answer, Nie Yun heard a weak, breathless voice. He looked up to see a young man lying on the ground, speaking to him feebly.

"You’re Xiaolang?"

Nie Yun was stunned for a moment before realization dawned on him.

When a Demon Beast advanced to the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm, it would shed its fur and take on a human form. He had been so focused on the Wind Wolf King’s original appearance that he had completely forgotten about this.

Taking on a human form meant that Xiaolang had successfully broken through.

"You’re heavily injured, so don’t talk. I’ll heal you now!"

Seeing that the Wind Wolf King had successfully advanced, Nie Yun’s eyes lit up immediately.

Its successful breakthrough to the Secret Realm meant he now had a Secret Realm Demon Pet, and his strength had increased once again!

"Master, you are only at the Ultimate Venerable Realm. Your Healing Qi can’t heal a Secret Realm expert. Forcing it will only damage your Origin. It’s better not to..."

Seeing Nie Yun approach, Xiaolang waved his hands dismissively.

Special talents had their limits. An Ultimate Venerable Healer could easily heal those at the same realm or lower, but healing someone at a higher realm was difficult, especially a Secret Realm Powerhouse.

No matter how weak, a Secret Realm Powerhouse was still a Secret Realm Powerhouse. Their bodies were creations that seized the fortune of heaven and earth, transformed to be different from a normal human’s constitution. To them, an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse was no different from an ant. No amount of Healing Qi would be enough to heal them, and trying could even damage one’s own Origin.

It was like trying to tow a tank with a scooter engine. Not only would it fail to move the tank, but it would likely destroy the engine completely.

"Heh, don’t worry about that!"

Hearing the Wind Wolf King’s concerned words, Nie Yun gave a faint smile. With a flick of his palm, several hundred Spirit Stones immediately flew into the air.

"Spiritual Qi, converge! Transform into Healing Qi!"

A light shone from his eyes as Nie Yun’s powerful Soul Power instantly enveloped the hundreds of Spirit Stones. His Qi Sea churned, and his Healing Dantian spun rapidly. He forcibly tore countless streams of Spiritual Qi from the stones with his immense Spiritual Power, converting them into Healing Qi through his Healing Dantian.

"This... Using your soul to extract Spiritual Power from your body... Master, has your Soul Power already reached Qi Sea Great Perfection? This... This..."

Seeing the young man’s actions, the Three Great Demon Pets were all stunned.

Using one’s soul to leave the body and extract Spiritual Qi from Spirit Stones was a hallmark of Qi Sea Great Perfection. Only a Secret Realm Powerhouse would possess Soul Power at the Qi Sea Great Perfection level. How could their Master, an Ultimate Venerable, have achieved it?

"I haven’t reached Great Perfection; I just used a special method. Stop talking and quickly guide this Healing Qi to your wounds to recover!"

Seeing the expressions on his Three Great Demon Pets, Nie Yun chuckled and accelerated the flow of Healing Qi.

His Soul Power indeed hadn’t reached Great Perfection, but thanks to the special talent of a Blood Pupil Master, he could temporarily grant his soul the power of the Great Perfection realm.

SIZZLE!

Fueled by over a thousand Spirit Stones, Xiaolang’s injured body gradually filled out. In less than half an hour, a tremor ran through him, and he rose from the ground. His aura surged like a rainbow, seeming to pierce the sun and moon.

A Secret Realm Demon Pet!

"Master!"

Xiaolang immediately knelt before him.

"Rise."

Only then did Nie Yun get a clear look at Xiaolang’s human form. He had a handsome, delicate face and an indescribably refined air. He was about half a head shorter than Nie Yun and was dressed in white robes. A dimple appeared on his cheek when he smiled faintly, giving him a slightly shy look.

’It seems it... or rather, *he*... is still not quite used to a human body.’

"Good. I will now teach you a Secret Technique that will allow you to conceal your aura. Even powerhouses stronger than you won’t be able to tell that you’ve reached the Secret Realm. Hide your presence and follow me. You’ll be my trump card!"

Nie Yun said.

He had no intention of telling anyone about Xiaolang’s breakthrough to the Secret Realm. With a trump card like this, he would have nothing to fear on his trip to Guangming City.

"Yes, Master!"

Xiaolang nodded hastily.

Although he had advanced to the Secret Realm, the restraining power of the Beast Taming Dantian was too strong. He couldn’t muster even the slightest thought of resistance.

Besides, the power Nie Yun had displayed was simply too terrifying. The Wind Wolf King knew in his heart that even though he had reached the Secret Realm, he was probably still no match for the young man before him!

"You two have worked hard as well. I will now help you recover from your injuries and advance your strength!"

After teaching the aura-concealing Secret Technique to the Wind Wolf King, Nie Yun turned to Hei Yan and Zi Tong.

When an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse advanced to the Secret Realm, it would trigger a great tribulation. This tribulation involved skies filled with thunderclouds. Seeing the state these two beasts were in, they must have helped the Wind Wolf King during his ordeal. Otherwise, with their strength at the Ultimate Venerable Peak, they wouldn’t have been so grievously injured.

"Thank you, Master!"

Hearing the young man’s words, the two beasts nodded eagerly.

"Healing Qi! Creation Stripping! Advance!"

With a flip of his hands, Nie Yun threw out more Spirit Stones. He pointed a finger in the air, and a waterfall of dense Spiritual Qi immediately cascaded down, completely enveloping the two great Demon Beasts.

PS: Volume 5, Secret Realm Demon Pet, concludes!

Nie Yun’s new journey begins. The next volume is Wudi Bright City! This is a major climax that Good Lao Ya has been preparing for a long time, where Nie Yun will truly become invincible on the Qi Sea Continent and the number one powerhouse at the peak!

It’s guaranteed to be awesome and exciting!

Also, Lao Ya has seen some people say I’ve been asking for votes too often recently. Uh, it’s true. Monthly tickets are very important for a new book, and the sudden shift from constantly flopping has made me lose my usual composure. It seems my Mental Realm cultivation is still lacking. (Sweatdrop) I apologize for the inconvenience to your reading experience and hope you can be understanding. I’ll ask for votes less after this month. To be honest, I don’t really want to ask, but many people forget to vote. In reality... writing these pleas for votes is more tiring than writing the actual Chapter! (Sweatdrop) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)