Chapter 53: Eighty in, thirty out

Noon.

At the entrance of the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, people from various forces had arrived.

They prayed in their hearts, hoping their Heavenly Prodigies would not encounter any accidents and gain more opportunities.

"I wonder how many people will come out alive this time."

"Is the Secret Realm really that dangerous? Those who entered are the Heavenly Prodigies of various forces, possessing numerous methods and trump cards."

"Heh, Cultivators at the Xuan Dan Realm cannot enter the Secret Realm, but there are Xuan Dan Realm demonic beasts inside, as well as some special areas. A moment of carelessness can lead to death."

"I remember fifty years ago, eighty people entered, and only a little over forty came out in the end. It was truly tragic."

The world within the Secret Realm is quite peculiar; it can directly sever all connections with the outside world.

Huo Jiannan of the Tai Xu Sect, as a Heavenly Prodigy Disciple, had a soul lamp left in the Sect.

Under normal circumstances, his soul lamp would extinguish the moment he died, but because he was in a completely independent Secret Realm world, the soul lamp temporarily lost its effect.

Therefore, the Tai Xu Sect did not know that he and a group of Disciples had already died.

The same was true for Chu Zhengyan.

Xu Qingzhou and Su Xinyan were still in a secluded corner. The Xu Family members and the Lingyue Sect members were together. Xu Qingzhou had not managed them these past few days, leaving them in a state of free-range.

The Sixth Princess Song Yushu, clad in silver armor and full of heroic spirit, saw the two but chose only to communicate with Su Xinyan via sound transmission, not approaching.

She understood that Su Xinyan disliked being the center of attention, and if she approached, it would definitely attract everyone's gaze.

"When are you leaving?" Song Yushu asked.

Su Xinyan replied, "We'll leave after the Lingyue Sect Disciples come out."

"I can't see you off."

"It's alright."

"Remember to tell me when you get married, I'll definitely be there."

"Okay."

Song Yushu still felt that Xu Qingzhou was a bit unworthy of Su Xinyan. Being in the Royal Family and having never experienced the taste of love, she didn't quite understand.

But she respected Su Xinyan's choice and had never commented on Xu Qingzhou, sincerely wishing them well.

"Whoosh!"

A stream of light flashed, and several figures appeared ahead. The leader was the imposing Ninth Prince, radiating divine light and possessing sharp eyes.

As soon as he appeared, Lu Qingqiu ignored Song Bufan and looked over with affectionate eyes.

Song Bufan sighed helplessly but did not leave, still standing beside Lu Qingqiu.

It's estimated that the True Martial King doesn't even know he has such a simping son.

A moment later, a few more figures appeared. The leader was tall, with a gentle smile that made people feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.

The Ninth Prince and the Sixth Princess both greeted him, as this person was the Third Prince, one of the strong contenders for the position of Crown Prince.

Even if they were not on good terms privately, manners must be observed in public.

The Third Prince came because of Chu Zhengyan; his cousin had a special status and needed to be treated seriously.

With the True Martial King, an Elder, present, the Third Prince and the Ninth Prince were both well-behaved.

Seeing the Third Prince, many people exclaimed.

"What's going on? Why is the Third Prince here too?"

"It seems there's someone in the Royal Family's team who has an unusual relationship with the Third Prince, otherwise he wouldn't have come personally."

"Hiss! Why does this Azure Dragon Secret Realm feel different this time?"

The True Martial King, clad in a black robe, stood in the air like an insurmountable mountain, making everyone look up in awe.

At the exact moment the time arrived, he suddenly opened his eyes. It was as if a true dragon flowed within them, and a powerful Aura instantly swept across the entire scene, causing everyone to retreat repeatedly.

Just as he had done when opening the Secret Realm rift before, he forcibly tore open a gap in the air.

The Cultivators within the Secret Realm could see a void appearing in the sky. This meant time was up, and one by one, they activated the jade tokens in their hands.

"Swish, swish, swish!!"

The next moment, figures flew out of the Secret Realm under the protection of the jade tokens.

Seeing their Heavenly Prodigies appear, the leaders of some forces present went forward to greet them.

A total of eighty people entered, but only thirty came out at this moment.

The scene instantly erupted in an uproar.

"My goodness! What happened? Why are there only thirty people left out of eighty?"

"This loss is too heavy!"

"Could it be that some accident occurred?"

"Look! The Lingyue Sect only has one Disciple, and the Tai Xu Sect doesn't even have a single one left."

"Hiss! It's terrifying! What on earth happened inside!!"

The rift in the air lasted for about half a stick of incense time before closing completely.

The leading Elder of the Tai Xu Sect was stunned.

"What's going on? Why haven't our Tai Xu Sect people come out?"

No one responded to him, only muttering in their hearts, "Isn't it obvious? Everyone from the Tai Xu Sect has died."

The Tai Xu Sect Elder came up to the True Martial King, cupped his hands, and said, "Senior, can you open the spatial rift again? Our Tai Xu Sect people haven't come out yet."

The True Martial King glanced at him coldly, scaring him into trembling all over, almost losing his balance.

"Do you think this is your front door? Open it whenever you want? If they haven't come out, they are dead."

His blunt words instantly jolted the Tai Xu Sect Elder, who was unwilling to accept reality, back to his senses.

"This… this…"

"Seventeen people from our Tai Xu Sect went in, all of them the most outstanding Disciples of this generation. How could they all be dead!!"

"Nothing like this has ever happened since the Azure Dragon Secret Realm opened!"

Meng Ping'e, also a True Disciple acting as a leader, looked incredulous and murmured.

"How could this be! What on earth happened inside?"

When they recovered their senses, their first suspect was the Lingyue Sect.

After all, among the three major first-rate forces, the Wanbao Pavilion had always remained neutral, while the Lingyue Sect and their Tai Xu Sect had a long-standing feud and sufficient strength, so their suspicion was high!!

The two looked in the direction of the Lingyue Sect's team in unison, and found that the Lingyue Sect only had one Disciple. Elder Li, the leader, had the same expression as them.

Elder Li stared with red eyes, his hands trembling.

"Mu Ge, why are you the only one who came out? Where are the others?"

Xu Muge looked dejected and sad, as if he were about to cry the next moment.

"A large number of Xuan Dan Realm demonic beasts appeared in the Secret Realm. Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, they…"

Xu Muge's tone was full of remorse and regret.

"It's my fault, I didn't take good care of them, I've failed the Sect!"

Elder Li swayed unsteadily, almost fainting.