From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

They had several days to go before their next plan of action.

So, Lin Fan went and informed the senior disciple in charge that he would patrol around the surrounding mountains.

To which the senior disciple was grateful that he was so thoughtful.

Trying to clear the remaining soldiers that might be around the area.

After having the senior disciple’s blessing, Lin Fan and the rest of his team went up the mountains, with Sian Rui as the guide.

The mountain seemed somewhat ordinary at first.

Trees, insects and some creatures.

Nothing that was unusual.

Not until they came upon a lake.

The air was filled with Qi, much more than anywhere they had encountered.

"Here, in the middle of the lake is the secret realm," Sian Rui pointed in the direction and said.

"Middle of the lake? How do we get there?" Ho Ming asked.

Even though he was able to swim, the distance seemed to be around at least a few kilometers away.

He might not be able to make it that far.

And if there was anyone in the team who couldn’t swim, there was no way they could get there.

"Swim? We don’t have to." Sian Rui looked up to the sky and said, "When it’s noon, a path will appear and we can walk over."

"A path? I don’t see any." Lin Ming went over to the side of the lake and peeped over.

He couldn’t see anything remotely like a path.

"Let’s wait and we shall see," Lin Fan said and the rest of them nodded. Read exclusive chapters at freewebnovel

Just as Lin Fan finished speaking, the surface of the lake started bubbling like it was boiling.

Lai Ming quickly leaped back at the sight.

Lin Fan and the rest watched and gripped onto their weapons in case of any danger.

The ground shook as the bubbling became more vigorous.

It went on for about a few minutes before it died down.

And right before them was a path made of rocks that came up from beneath the lake.

"Wait? The secret realm isn’t so secret. Wouldn’t it have been ransacked by others long ago?"

Ho Ming asked as it was strange to him.

"That’s what everyone thought.

"Not everyone can go in, and those that got in so far didn’t make it out.

"The grand ancestor who left the secret realm was looking for certain candidates." Sian Rui explained what he had seen over the years.

"Certain candidates?" Everyone muttered softly as they started to think about whether they would meet the criteria.

They walked along the path, and they could see that in the water were many bones floating around.

Presumably, these bones belonged to those who tried the secret realm earlier.

When they reached the center of the lake, there was a huge energy sphere on the surface of the water.

"Step up and if you are eligible, you shall be able to enter," Sian Rui said.

Lin Fan stepped up, and the next moment something struck his mind. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The next thing he saw was darkness.

An elderly man sitting on a huge tiger with two heads was looking down at him.

The tiger heads stared intensely at Lin Fan, making a low growling sound, trying to intimidate him.

"Why have you come?" The elderly man asked.

"My greetings, senior. I’m here to seek treasures," Lin Fan replied.

The elderly man was surprised Lin Fan was so candid with his answer.

Many of those who approached had tried to lie with the most obnoxious answers.

To save the world.

To help their dying father, mother or son.

All of them lying to themselves.

Lin Fan sure was an interesting one.

"Why would you want the treasures?" The elderly man continued asking.

"To get rich and powerful?" Lin Fan replied as he shrugged his shoulders.

It was an obvious answer to him.

"Good. I see that you are comfortable with your Dao. You shall enter the realm."

The elderly man said and slowly faded into the darkness.

And the darkness also went away like a tablecloth being pulled away.

What Lin Fan saw next was an open area and in front of him was a seven-story pagoda tower.

"Lin Fan!" Ho Ming shouted as he saw Lin Fan.

"What did you see earlier?" Lin Fan asked.

Ho Ming shrugged and replied, "A man that looked like my father, but I knew it wasn’t him the moment I saw him."

"Why?"

"Because my father wouldn’t start his conversation with ’How are you, my son?’"

Lin Fan shook his head at Ho Ming’s reply and by now the rest of the team had gathered around him.

Even Sian Rui got in.

He wanted to ask about Sian Rui’s trial but the doors to the pagoda tower opened.

"Shall we?" Sian Rui asked, eager to get the treasures inside after so many years.

Everyone took out their weapons and walked into the pagoda.

Inside the pagoda, it was empty except for the ceiling and tiled floor.

There was a staircase on the other end of it; they would have to use it to make it to the next level.

Not knowing what to expect, they walked slowly as they approached the staircase.

It was all fine until they reached the middle of it.

Some of the tiles began to shake and went underground.

Smoke then came out of the square holes left by the tiles.

"Cover your mouths," Lin Fan shouted.

This smoke was most likely poisonous.

Ho Ming tried to use the twirling wind strike to make the poison gas disperse away from them.

It worked a little.

The others exerted their Qi and created a white glow protecting them from the gas.

Lin Fan with the Hundred Poison Recovery Pill in his hand, tried to inhale some of the gas.

He immediately used the Devouring Qi to Poison Transformation Technique and directed the poison into his poison gland.

To his surprise, it worked.

He quickly inhaled more as he had used up quite a bit of his poison earlier.

"Anyone hurt?" Lin Fan asked when there was no more poison gas coming out.

Everyone shook their head.

Ho Ming and Lin Fan’s quick response had averted the danger.

They slowly continued their way, and after a few steps they stopped again.

Torrents of snakes gushed out of the square holes.