Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

"Haaa..." After everyone had vanished into the dark, spatial gate, both Elder Mo and Elder Qin let out a deep breath, their faces turning a little pale. Apparently, opening the Sect Secret Realm was a huge drain on even these two unfathomably powerful old men.

"Another batch," Elder Qin sighed, looking at the Heaven-Reaching Stone Wall as it slowly returned to its tranquil state. "I wonder which kid will make a splash this time."

"Haha, I have high hopes for that kid with the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!" Elder Mo said with a loud laugh.

"Oh? You really think he can obtain the Fire Spirit Pearl in the Secret Realm? That place isn’t somewhere just anyone can enter," Elder Qin asked, his eyes narrowing.

"What, you don’t believe me? Why don’t we make a bet?" Elder Mo said, a sly grin spreading across his face as he looked at Elder Qin.

"Fine. What are the stakes?" Elder Qin said, unconvinced. He knew just how terrifying the location of the Fire Spirit Pearl was. Although Shen Haoran did have some talent, with his current strength, he was still a long way off.

"How about we bet that century-old vintage you’ve been treasuring?" Elder Mo said with a booming laugh.

"No problem. And if you lose?" Elder Qin asked.

Hearing this, Elder Mo simply smiled faintly and said, "I won’t lose. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see." After speaking, Elder Mo turned his gaze back to the stone wall, an inscrutable smile playing on his lips that left Elder Qin completely bewildered.

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HUMMM...

The moment he stepped through the dark gate, a wave of dizziness washed over Shen Haoran. His vision went black, and he couldn’t see a thing.

The next moment, Shen Haoran felt a sense of weightlessness. His tightly shut eyes snapped open, and when he saw his predicament, he broke out in a cold sweat.

WHOOSH...

Shen Haoran found himself hundreds of feet in the air, side-by-side with the clouds. Feeling the cold wind whip past, he only had time for a bitter smile before his body plummeted downward like a kite with a broken string.

"Damn it, are you kidding me?!" a roar echoed from mid-air, reverberating through the clouds.

If Shen Haoran fell from such a height, he would likely be smashed to pieces, no matter how powerful his constitution was. He cursed the unreliable Teleportation Array in his mind. ’What a total rip-off!’

Immediately, Shen Haoran stirred the Spiritual Power in his body, extended a palm, and slammed it downward!

BOOM!

A deafening sonic boom erupted. A visible blast of Spiritual Power shot out from under Shen Haoran’s palm, and the powerful thrust slowed his descent. He had no other choice. Only Martial Artists at the Spirit Emperor Tier could walk on air. Shen Haoran could only rely on this crude method to slow himself down and avoid being dashed to death.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of booms echoed through the sky as Shen Haoran’s descent gradually slowed. When he was several dozen meters from the ground, a phantom image flashed beneath his feet. He executed the Nine Heavens Shocking Cloud Step and slammed violently into the earth, kicking up a cloud of dust.

However, Shen Haoran hadn’t even had a moment to catch his breath when a sense of crisis washed over him. He instinctively leaned back. The next instant, an earthy-yellow sharp arrow grazed the tip of his nose, the fierce wind it generated stinging his cheeks.

THUD!

As he leaned back, Shen Haoran slapped the ground with one hand, using the reactive force to launch himself into the air. Only then did he get a clear look at his attacker. It was an earthy-yellow scorpion. Because its color blended in with the surroundings, Shen Haoran hadn’t noticed it before.

Seeing that its first strike had missed, the earthy-yellow scorpion’s tail once again blurred into an afterimage and shot toward Shen Haoran in mid-air.

SWISH!

With a sound of tearing air, the scorpion’s tail pierced directly through Shen Haoran’s body. However, it had only pierced an afterimage.

"You dare attack me? You’re asking to die!"

A furious shout erupted. Shen Haoran’s figure abruptly appeared above the scorpion, his fist instantly enveloped by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian as he ruthlessly smashed it down onto the creature’s back.

BOOM!

The immense force slammed the scorpion directly into the ground. A terrifying blast of powerful Qi tore through it, causing the earth to crack and splinter. A cloud of dust billowed out in all directions.

SCREEECH...

A shrill cry escaped the scorpion’s mouth. It flailed a couple of times before dissolving into specks of light, which then condensed into a round, translucent pearl floating in front of Shen Haoran.

"Uh..."

Seeing the floating pearl, Shen Haoran snatched it out of the air.

’Is this what they call a Primordial Beast and a Source Pill in the Sect Secret Realm?’ Shen Haoran began to study it, discovering that this was indeed a different kind of energy from the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.

’But this energy is so weak!’ Shen Haoran couldn’t help but mutter as he looked at the pearl, which was only the size of a fingernail.

"You should be content!" Suddenly, Elder Yan’s illusory figure appeared before Shen Haoran and shot him a look. "This Primordial Beast was only equivalent in strength to a Tier Seven or Tier Eight Spirit Pupil, so the energy it contains is quite low. If you’d run into a powerful Primordial Beast, you’d be lucky to escape with your life, let alone get a Source Pill!"

Hearing this, Shen Haoran gave an embarrassed laugh and put away the Source Pill. Even though the energy it contained was minimal, every little bit counts. Can’t let it go to waste.

After stowing the Source Pill, Shen Haoran finally had time to properly observe the Sect Secret Realm.

He was surrounded by a vast, sandy landscape. A gentle breeze blew, causing the sand to ripple like waves. Seeing no one else around, Shen Haoran realized that the teleportation must have been random. He’d just been unlucky enough to be sent to the middle of the sky...

Taking a few steps forward, Shen Haoran reached out his palm, swiped it through the air, and murmured, "The energy here is so chaotic. All Five Elements Attributes are mixed together. A normal Martial Artist wouldn’t be able to absorb this at all."

"Mm, indeed. This place was likely a battlefield in ancient times, which caused the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power to become chaotic. The Primordial Beasts were probably born under these conditions. But this is actually a good thing for you. The Chaos Divine Body was born from the Five Elements. Your cultivation here will likely be much faster than in the outside world," Elder Yan said with a light chuckle.

"Hehe!" Hearing this, Shen Haoran licked his lips. He clenched the hand that had been waving in the air, and a stream of warm energy flowed into his body. It circulated once along the pathways of the Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique before pouring into the Spirit Crystal within his Dantian.

"This energy is even purer than the Spiritual Power in the outside world!" Shen Haoran said in pleasant surprise as he looked at the glowing Spirit Crystal.

"Of course. The energy here is a remnant from ancient times, so naturally, it’s much purer than the outside world’s. Besides, this is just the outer region. The energy at the center of the Secret Realm is likely even more immense," Elder Yan murmured, his gaze drifting toward the depths of the realm.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Shen Haoran’s face lit up with joy, his curiosity about the depths of the Secret Realm piqued.

"But before that, I should find Long Mo and the others first," Shen Haoran muttered to himself. He was completely unfamiliar with this Sect Secret Realm. At least Long Mo’s group had been here once before; they might know more.

With that thought, Shen Haoran picked a direction and plunged headfirst into the Sect Secret Realm...