King of Ten Thousand Years

In the jungle.

Two figures streaked through the trees—one in pursuit, the other fleeing.

”Damn it, I picked the wrong target for that sneak attack! This guy is the really strong one!”

The blue-skinned creature’s expression was grim.

He had been cautious when he first arrived, but upon discovering that the intruders in this Secret Realm were from the Human Race, he became utterly disdainful.

But now, he was being hunted by a human at the Ninth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm.

’This indigenous person is pretty fast,’ Luo Tian mused.

Luo Tian’s current speed was a notch faster than that of an average Earth Element Realm genius, but his advantage over the blue-skinned creature wasn’t significant.

”Brat, shut your mouth! I’m not one of the Indigenous People!”

The blue-skinned creature was fuming.

A dignified genius of the Sea Hunter Race at the Earth Element Realm, hunted by a human and forced to endure constant humiliation.

”Just you dare keep chasing! The Sea Hunter Race will give you a ’warm’ welcome!”

Though he was fleeing for his life, a cold, sinister smile played on his lips.

Just moments ago, he had contacted his companions. Once they regrouped, it would be Luo Tian’s end.

After all, among his five companions, he was the weakest.

But suddenly, the human pursuing him stopped and turned to leave.

”He left?”

The blue-skinned creature froze for a moment.

He didn’t get far before he ran into one of his companions.

”Yu Sanshui, where’s your pursuer?”

A tall member of the Sea Hunter Race with a grim expression asked.

”Senior Brother Tu, he left,”

the blue-skinned creature, Yu Sanshui, said, a little embarrassed.

’Luo Tian had just left when Senior Brother Tu arrived. What a coincidence,’ he thought.

”Useless trash!”

Tu Kai’s face was ice-cold, his eyes glinting with killing intent.

Yu Sanshui lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

After all, Senior Brother Tu was a Core Disciple of the Sea Demon Palace. With a Cultivation at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer, he could crush Yu Sanshui with ease.

”From what you’ve said, it seems a Great Power from the Human Race has stolen our Sea Demon Palace’s Secret Realm! Still, to understand the specifics, we’ll need to capture a few prisoners to bring back. We have to give the Elders an explanation.”

Tu Kai took out a Communication Token and sent a message to the other members of the Sea Hunter Race. ”From now on, as you explore this place, capture more human prisoners.”

...

Inside a hidden cave.

Luo Tian took out a Blood Jade Fruit and swallowed it.

A pure, rich Qi and Blood Essence spread through Luo Tian’s body, nourishing his blood, meridians, bones, and muscles, seeping deep within them.

Luo Tian felt a tingling itch all over as his body began a slow transformation.

He immediately activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body to accelerate the digestion of the Energy within the Blood Jade Fruit.

An hour later.

FLAP! FLAP! FLAP!

The Crow flapped its wings and flew to Luo Tian’s side.

”There’s another member of the Sea Hunter Race! He’s even stronger—Earth Element Realm Second Layer!” the Crow said urgently.

Luo Tian, who was in the middle of his Cultivation, opened his eyes.

He had digested a little less than half of the Blood Jade Fruit’s medicinal effects. His Life Essence had been strengthened to a certain degree, and his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body had also improved.

If he could fully absorb the fruit’s effects, his physique and his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body would improve significantly.

”Earth Element Realm Second Layer!”

Luo Tian’s expression grew solemn.

The member of the Sea Hunter Race he had encountered, who was only at the Earth Element Realm First Layer, could easily slay an Earth Element Realm genius ranked in the top twenty of the Spirit List.

A member of the Sea Hunter Race at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer would be terrifying. It was unknown if even Qi Yuntian could stand against such a foe.

’Good thing I didn’t continue the chase just now,’

Luo Tian breathed a small sigh of relief.

He had just consulted the Celestial Book and learned about the Sea Hunter Race.

They were a race that lived in the sea—bloodthirsty and cruel, with physical constitutions far surpassing humans, and they possessed special talents.

In the water, the Sea Hunter Race’s strength was immense, earning them the title ”Hunters of the Sea!”

’These members of the Sea Hunter Race aren’t Indigenous People. That means there’s only one possibility... they’re also explorers who have entered this unknown Secret Realm.’

The only reason Luo Tian had arrived here was due to the strange activity of the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl, which caused an accident when the sect’s upper echelons opened the Frosty Winter Secret Realm.

The Sea Hunter Race’s arrival was likely different; they were probably the true masters of this Secret Realm.

In other words, the geniuses of the Dongchen Continent had mistakenly entered a legacy Secret Realm belonging to another power.

’It’s actually someone else’s territory... The situation is not in our favor.’

Luo Tian sighed.

In reality, however, the Sea Hunter Race was also exploring this Secret Realm for the first time. Everything was unknown to them, and they had sent only a very small number of people.

Luo Tian took out his Yunxiao Sect Identity Token. This Token could sense fellow sect members within a certain range and could also be used for communication.

However, Luo Tian only sensed two other disciples nearby. He immediately relayed the relevant intelligence, hoping they could spread the word to others.

After doing this, Luo Tian resumed his Cultivation, absorbing the medicinal effects of the Blood Jade Fruit.

Two hours later.

He had absorbed over eighty percent of the Blood Jade Fruit’s medicinal effects.

His Life Essence was further enhanced, and his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body gradually approached Third-Layer Perfection. His progress was immense.

BANG!

After activating his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body, Luo Tian threw a casual punch, leaving a huge crater in the hard stone wall. Cracks spiderwebbed outwards, and rubble scattered across the floor.

He had only used fifty percent of his strength for that punch.

’If I were to strike with all my might, my physical strength alone would be close to the Attack of a typical Earth Element Realm cultivator!’

A smile touched Luo Tian’s lips.

He still had one more Blood Jade Fruit, which he was saving as a backup.

”Let’s go!”

Luo Tian stood up and left with the Crow.

The time the legacy Secret Realm remained open was limited; he had to hurry to seize other opportunities.

In fact, if he hadn’t encountered the Sea Hunter Race, he wouldn’t have wasted time on Cultivation so soon after arriving.

Not long after Luo Tian and the Crow left,

the two members of the Sea Hunter Race, Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui, entered the cave.

”They just left!”

Tu Kai’s forest-green eyes swept the cave.

The two of them left the cave and continued their search.

”Stop!”

They hadn’t flown far when Tu Kai suddenly commanded.

Three breaths later, a stunningly beautiful, noble woman with an icy aura appeared in their line of sight.

”I’m sure I entered the Frosty Winter Secret Realm. What the hell is this place?”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s expression was grim, her brow tightly furrowed.

The Frosty Winter Secret Realm was a world of ice and snow, but this place was bright and sunny, with a gentle sea breeze. It felt more like a holiday resort.

Suddenly, the Extreme Ice Fairy stopped in her tracks, her icy eyes fixing on the two blue-skinned creatures hovering in the air opposite her.

”Heh heh, looks like quite a few humans have entered this place!”

True Essence surged within Yu Sanshui as a chained black claw appeared in his hand.

’Hm? Who are these two ugly freaks?’

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s eyes narrowed. One of the blue-skinned creatures radiated obvious hostility and a powerful aura.

”Stand down.”

Tu Kai ordered coldly.

”Yes, Senior Brother Tu!”

Yu Sanshui reined in his True Essence and took three steps back.

The next instant, an aura like a tidal wave erupted from Tu Kai’s body. The air grew dark and viscous as the winds howled and clouds churned!

”Who are you?”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s expression changed instantly.

This blue-skinned creature before her gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

’How could I encounter such a terrifying existence right after entering the Frosty Winter Secret Realm?’

”You don’t need to worry about that. All you need to know is that you will become my captive!”

A wild, wicked smile spread across Tu Kai’s face.

”Insolent!”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s beautiful face turned frigid. A blue, crystalline Cold Mist swirled around her as a piercing cold power erupted, coating everything nearby in a layer of frost.

As a chosen prodigy of Bishui Palace, she had never suffered such humiliation. She would make this monster before her pay the price!

A Cold Current surged through the air, coalescing into an Ice Crystal Jade Hand that descended from the sky, swatting down toward Tu Kai.

”Break!”

Tu Kai let out a soft cry and, with a wave of his claw, shot out a sharp, thick beam of pitch-black light!

PSSSSHT-BOOM!

In an instant, the black light pierced through the Ice Crystal Jade Hand, causing it to shatter into pieces.

Then, the beam of black light that had pierced the heavens arced down, hurtling toward the Extreme Ice Fairy!

”What?”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s expression changed drastically.

Assaulted by an intense sense of crisis, she had no time to think. While floating backward, she activated her Martial Vein Power, condensing a thick layer of ice around her body.

SSSHHH!

The beam of black light shot down like a thunderbolt, piercing into the ice and stopping less than a foot away from the Extreme Ice Fairy.

’That was close! Who are they? How can they be so strong?’

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s face was grave.

She could sense her opponent’s Cultivation; he was at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer.

But as one of the Five Great Prodigies, the Extreme Ice Fairy was capable of holding her own against someone at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer. She should never have been so utterly crushed!

’I have to retreat!’

The Extreme Ice Fairy was thoroughly frightened, her expression panicked.

Just then, CRACK!

The beam of black light embedded in the ice before her flashed with a blinding light. A cold, tyrannical aura spread out, and cracks instantly spiderwebbed across the ice shield.

”Not good!”

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s face went pale. She immediately activated her Cultivation Technique and Martial Vein Power to dissolve the ice around her.

But it was too late.

BOOM!

A black radiance bloomed. A torrent of dark energy, mixed with countless shards of ice, exploded outward in all directions.

The Extreme Ice Fairy was sent flying dozens of meters, crashing heavily to the ground. Her noble, pristine robes were tattered, and a trickle of blood escaped the corner of her mouth.

Just as the Extreme Ice Fairy was about to scramble up and flee,

the figures of the two Sea Hunter Race members appeared above her. A pressure as heavy as a mountain bore down, making it difficult for her to breathe.

”If you want to live, you will answer my questions!”

Tu Kai’s expression was cold and detached.

The Extreme Ice Fairy’s delicate body trembled. She didn’t doubt the truth behind his words for a second.

”Which faction of the Human Race are you from?” Tu Kai asked.

”I am a disciple of the Bishui Palace!”

the Extreme Ice Fairy answered truthfully.

Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui exchanged a glance. Neither had ever heard of this faction. ’Could it be some weak, minor power?’

But what minor human power would have the guts to steal something from the Sea Demon Palace?

Meanwhile, the Extreme Ice Fairy was also fuming. She, one of the five great prodigies, had become a prisoner the moment she entered the legacy realm.

She had never experienced such humiliation in her entire life.

’Is this godforsaken place really the Frosty Winter Secret Realm? Why is it so dangerous?’

Next, Tu Kai asked several more questions.

”One of the Five Great Prodigies? So, among the batch of humans who entered, you’re one of the five strongest?”

Tu Kai found this amusing.

If that was the case, he alone could sweep through all the humans!

’This is the strength of one of the five strongest human geniuses? It seems the youth I just ran into was the strongest of them all,’

Yu Sanshui thought, feeling his luck was just terrible.

’But the strongest human genius is only at the Ninth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm? What kind of backwater place is this?’

Meanwhile, from their questions and conversation, the Extreme Ice Fairy also began to understand the situation. She was completely dumbfounded!

These two were actually from a powerful racial faction from beyond the Dongchen Continent.

And she had stumbled right into their territory!

Based on the strength of these two alone, she could imagine how terrifying the power backing them must be!

The Extreme Ice Fairy put herself in their shoes. If a Secret Realm controlled by the Bishui Palace were invaded by outsiders, the response would undoubtedly be to expel and slaughter them!