Secret realm.

By the riverbank.

At this moment, the river rages like an angry sea, its waves surging and rolling, a stunning sight. Stirring up this mighty wave is a dark dragon.

This dark dragon's body is like a giant serpent, but with a single horn on its head and fierce fangs.

Its overwhelming demonic aura cloaks it like flames, every movement imbued with immense power, creating massive waves in the river, constantly pushing back the figures charging at it.

"I never expected such a dark dragon to be hiding in the river!"

On the riverbank stood a middle-aged man in a black robe, watching this scene quietly, hands behind his back.

At this moment.

Several Blood Rain Tower assassins swiftly approached from afar, stopping beside the middle-aged man.

Upon seeing the raging dark dragon in the river, they couldn't hide a trace of fear in their eyes.

"Master Aranyun!"

One of the figures called out respectfully.

"Hmm!"

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, looking indifferent.

If someone else made such a gesture, they would surely be furious. But in front of this man, they did not dare to be presumptuous at all. This man was a gold medal assassin of the Blood Rain Tower.

To become a gold medal assassin, one must emerge from heaps of corpses and seas of blood.

"Master Aranyun, we've been hunted in the secret realm!"

One assassin reported bravely.

"I know!" Aranyun's expression remained unchanged.

Anyone capable of entering the Guangling Secret Realm has at least reached the Spiritual Sea Realm, coming from various factions. For the sake of seizing the remnant treasure, even their Blood Rain Tower would suffer casualties.

This was merely a trivial matter for the Blood Rain Tower.

Since they came to find him, there was more to come.

"This time we had a total of nineteen squads, and thirteen have already been annihilated." Sure enough, the other continued.

"Huh?" Aranyun squinted his eyes at this statement.

You should know.

The squads sent by Blood Rain Tower this time consisted of a silver medal assassin and more than ten copper medal assassins.

Even if they were outmatched, someone should have been able to escape.

Now, with thirteen squads gone, this is definitely no trivial matter!

"Based on our investigations, the teams that were wiped out were all targeted by the same group. More than half of our brothers were killed by a sword dao master! They seem to be coming specifically for our Blood Rain Tower!" the assassin continued.

"Someone dares to attack our Blood Rain Tower? Who could it be?"

Killing intent filled Aranyun's eyes.

Since the founding of Blood Rain Tower, no one has ever dared to target them.

This action is nothing short of courting disaster!

"It's Ye Qingchen!"

The assassin said in a deep voice.

"Him?"

A trace of incredulity appeared in Aranyun's eyes.

You should know.

Even though his mission this time was to kill Ye Qingchen, he considered him so insignificant that he didn't need to take action himself. A few silver medal assassins would suffice to easily claim his head.

Thus, he hadn't paid much attention, instead overseeing the Blood Rain Tower assassins hunting this dark dragon here.

But who could have thought.

This ant he had overlooked had actually wiped out so many Blood Rain Tower assassins!

Boom!

At this moment.

Things suddenly changed in the river.

Previously.

The dark dragon, besieged by numerous Blood Rain Tower assassins, could not break through, darting left and right. Its massive body was covered in wounds, its pouring blood staining the river red.

However, just as they had been speaking.

The dark dragon abruptly swallowed the remnant treasure it guarded, and at the same time, its body erupted with a fierce glow. In this glow, the already massive body of the dark dragon expanded crazily.

In an instant, it grew from its original ten zhang to fourteen or fifteen zhang.

As its body expanded, the dark dragon's previously weakened aura suddenly returned to the peak, even stronger than before!

"Roar!"

Amidst an earth-shaking roar.

The dark dragon's body surged up, its overwhelming demonic energy sweeping out, sending all the assassins gathered on the river flying away.

Simultaneously, its giant tail whipped up a terrifying wave, surging like an alarming dragon, leaping out directly.

Also, upon leaping out, its enormous serpent eyes locked onto Aranyun, charging straight at him. Clearly, the dark dragon knew this middle-aged man with a vigorous aura was the orchestrator of its siege.

Rumble!

The dark dragon's massive body grazed the ground, creating deafening sounds. With a 'crack,' it shattered a towering tree that took several people to hug, along its path.

Amidst the flying wood chips, the dark dragon rampaged without restraint, charging straight ahead.

"Protect Master Aranyun!"

Blood Rain Tower assassins cried out in shock.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

In a series of rushing wind sounds, several silver medal assassins had already darted out, standing in front of the dark dragon, trying to block it.

But!

How terrifying was this dark dragon.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With heavy thuds, those silver medal assassins were directly knocked flying, heavily hitting the ground. Some ended up with broken limbs, while others had their internal organs crushed, dying instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the dark dragon had already reached Aranyun. Its body bent, shooting forward like an arrow, its gaping maw aimed directly for Aranyun to bite him!

"Master Aranyun!"

All around was a chorus of astonished cries.

However.

Aranyun remained unmoving where he stood, seemingly stunned.

Yet.

In the eyes of those either exclaiming in shock, fearful, or awe-struck, everyone believed there was no escaping the serpent's jaws, when suddenly Aranyun raised his head sharply, a gleam in his eyes:

"You little beast, how dare you act with impunity before me!"

"Clang!"

The sword was drawn.

Aranyun casually swung.

A streak of light several zhang long swept out. This sword was magnificent beyond measure, as if it drew away all the air around the riverbank in an instant, making everyone feel as if they were suffocating.

Under the sword light, the dark dragon's body violently trembled. Immediately after, its lower body immobilized, the gigantic serpent head slanted and fell, crashing to the ground amidst a fountain of blood.

Thud!

The loud crash of the massive serpent head hitting the ground roused the Blood Rain Tower assassins from their stupor.

They looked up in shock, staring ahead.

Only to find Aranyun had vanished from his original position, his voice echoing from the void: "Go back, I will hunt Ye Qingchen! I will take his head to honor our fallen brothers of Blood Rain Tower!"

...

At the moment when the Blood Rain Tower gold medal assassin set out, Ye Qingchen, Hong Man, and Jiang Churan were unaware. They had already reached the deepest part of the Guangling Secret Realm, where the Celestial Profound Flower was located!

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