Upon hearing Huo Xian's words, Chu Nan couldn't help but feel an intense killing intent flash in his heart.

This Huo Xian was aware of his relationship with Huo Nianfang and still instructed Huo Nianfang to kill him. Such sinister intentions truly deserved death.

Huo Nianfang was completely unaware of this matter involving him and her brother. If things went according to Huo Xian's words, a tragedy would likely occur.

At that moment, Huo Zhen noticed Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge, with a hint of suspicion and vigilance in his eyes he asked, "Sister Nianfang, who are these two?"

The trio's gazes all locked onto Chu Nan. Even the Cloud Sea Realm elder of the Huo family looked over, but upon seeing Chu Nan was only at the fifth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, he immediately lost interest.

However, Huo Nianfang excitedly introduced, "They are my lifesavers. It was he who saved me from the clutches of a Demon Beast."

Chu Nan took this moment to introduce himself, "My name is Wang Fei, an ordinary loose cultivator from Qingxuan Province."

Zhi Qingge followed up with her own introduction, "Song Mei, also a loose cultivator from Qingxuan Province."

"Loose cultivators? How dare mere loose cultivators come to the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm!" Huo Yang snorted disdainfully upon hearing this, looking down on Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge with contempt.

Contrarily, Huo Xian took a deep look at Zhi Qingge. Aside from the Demon Blood, Zhi Qingge's beauty was indeed peerless!

Huo Nianfang defended, "They saved my life, and coincidentally, they also want to explore the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, so I brought them along."

Huo Zhen gave Chu Nan a deep glance and then smiled, "The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm is not exclusively for the Imperial Capital. Anyone can enter. Since you have saved Sister Nianfang, stay with us for a while."

"Then we thank you," Chu Nan nodded slightly, recognizing that Huo Zhen was probably the only member of the Huo family he found remotely agreeable.

From the way Huo Zhen looked at Huo Nianfang, Chu Nan could tell that this man harbored some affection for her, unlike the jealousy of Huo Xian and Huo Yang.

At this moment, Huo Yang sneered, "Consider yourselves lucky to have saved Huo Nianfang. Make sure you follow us closely, or you'll end up dead."

Upon learning that Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge were merely loose cultivators from Qingxuan Province, his face instantly exuded the pride of an Imperial Capital Martial Artist, filled with disdain for Chu Nan.

"Alright, since everyone is here, let's prepare quickly."

"The lunar eclipse will arrive tomorrow night. Once the exploration of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm is complete, we will settle accounts with that scoundrel Chu Nan." Unable to go more than a few words without mentioning Chu Nan, Huo Xian clearly still held a grudge over their previous altercation.

Afterward, Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge followed the Huo family into the camp.

Although there were Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artists present, thanks to the Ghost Concealment, unless they were a Cloud Sea Realm ninth-level martial artist, they couldn't see through his disguise.

They had only been seen through by Huo Xian back then due to the bloodline tracking method.

Now that the bloodline mark had been eradicated, Chu Nan was worry-free.

Upon entering the Huo family camp, Chu Nan quickly learned the identity of the Cloud Sea Realm elder.

He was Elder Huo Wan of the Huo family, at the fifth level of the Cloud Sea Realm, mainly here to protect Huo Zhen and a few others.

In this way, Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge temporarily settled with the Huo family, and shortly after they arrived outside the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, a black cloud rapidly approached from afar.

On that black cloud stood formidable martial artists whose cultivation varied from the Cloud Sea to Divine Illumination Realm.

An aura of coldness, resembling a mist, slowly descended.

Suddenly, martial artists in various camps showed a trace of solemnity, whispering amongst themselves.

"The Spirit Corpse Sect has arrived."

"It's unexpected that even the Spirit Corpse Sect would come when the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm opens this time. Weren't they said to be relocating their sect?"

"Look, that seems to be the Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect. Tsk tsk, it's fascinating that the Spirit Corpse Sect, which specializes in Corpse Refinement, is also so interested in the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm."

"It's not surprising. The Spirit Corpse Sect is planning to move away from the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain, leaving them without a proper source of corpses, already destined for decline."

"With the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm now open, it's only natural they seek other opportunities for the Spirit Corpse Sect."

...

As everyone talked, the black cloud dissipated, and Chu Lingshan landed with Elder Li and others, along with a group of Spirit Corpses, quickly establishing a camp nearby.

The Spirit Corpse Sect can refine many powerful Wandering Corpses, some even comparable to Cloud Sea Realm Hidden Corpses, making them one of the most robust forces among the sects of Qin Kingdom.

The strength currently displayed by the Spirit Corpse Sect undoubtedly makes them the strongest group in the exploration of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm.

The appearance of Chu Lingshan and others undoubtedly added a stronger sense of tension to the contest surrounding the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm.

Within the Huo family camp, Chu Nan merely glanced over before withdrawing his gaze.

He wasn't planning on gathering with the Spirit Corpse Sect immediately; it was unwise and would not yield the intended results.

Revealing his identity after entering the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm at a crucial moment might achieve unexpected outcomes, delivering a heavy blow to enemies.

Chu Nan's gaze traversed between the Spirit Corpse Sect and the Zhou family. He knew Chu Lingshan had a vendetta against the Zhou family, and this exploration of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm was unlikely to end peacefully between them.

"After entering the Secret Realm, we can cooperate with Chu Lingshan to deal with the Zhou family."

The sun and moon alternated, as time rapidly moved forward, soon reaching the night of the lunar eclipse.

A black spot gradually covered the millstone-sized moon, causing it to disappear at a visible pace, as if indeed a Demon Beast were swallowing the moon whole.

As the moon vanished, the world plunged into darkness; however, for Divine Light Realm Martial Artists, the darkness did not impair their vision at all.

Buzz buzz buzz~

Suddenly, the beast patterns on the mountain top emitted a continuous buzzing, drawing everyone's attention toward the source of the sound.

Chu Nan focused closely, noting that the beast patterns were moving across the mountain's surface as if they had truly come to life.

With a flicker of golden light, the gaping mouth of the beast pattern morphed into a colossal gateway, as if the whole mountain had transformed into a massive Demon Beast eager for martial artists to step willingly into its maw.

The pitch-black entrance intensified the terrifying atmosphere around it.

At this moment, the sole Cloud Sea Realm expert of the Huo family, Huo Wan, slowly rose, solemnly declaring, "The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm is no trivial matter. Now that it has opened, we should quickly enter."

"Within, there are countless dangers. Huo Zhen, Huo Yang, all of you must be extremely cautious and refrain from acting rashly."

"Understood, Elder," they replied in unison, but it was clear most were not overly concerned.

While the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm was indeed perilous, the presence of the Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artist provided a sense of security, and many were eager rather than anxious.

Years ago, the Zhi family had used the Demon Blood acquired from the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm to dominate for a while, rapidly advancing to become a Strong Race, showing just how potent the opportunities within could be.

Despite its significant drawbacks, the benefits of Demon Blood were immediately apparent.

Chu Nan had witnessed the power Zhi Qingge unleashed when channeling Demon Blood, even he was quite wary at that time.

If a certain Strong Race were to obtain a Demon Blood inheritance and train Deadpools within their family, it would become an incredibly formidable force.

And Chu Nan's focus was on the source of the Demon Blood, the Demon Beast that possibly possessed an extraordinarily rich Ancestral Bloodline.

If he could truly obtain it, Chu Nan believed his strength would leap through the dragon's gate, undergoing a bewildering and unprecedented transformation!

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