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### Chapter 1691: The Secret Realm Feels Like a Sea of Blood
Millions of skeletal god generals launched an attack on the giant maple trees. Lin Moyu stood still, and now there were no branches crossing the space to attack him. The giant maple trees were struggling to protect themselves.
Looking up at the sky, under the blood-red sky, the entire secret realm became bloody, faintly exuding the smell of fresh blood. Coupled with the layers of white bones, it really felt like being in a hell of blood and bones.
Lin Moyu slightly frowned. He did not dislike the smell of blood, nor did he dislike the feeling of a hell of bones. After all, he himself dealt with these things.
However, the feeling here was very strange to him. The blood-red sky seemed not to be simulated by ancient runes but was composed of real blood.
"It seems that a great battle took place here."
Lin Moyu pondered.
He knew how the ancient runes that evolved the secret realm were formed. They were part of the flesh and blood of a terrifying giant.
He had the fortune to witness a corner of that epic battle back then.
But he did not know what exactly happened during the battle.
Later, when the ancient runes evolved, he only saw the evolution process of the Black Rain Secret Realm and knew nothing about the other ancient runes.
Perhaps something else happened during that time that he was unaware of.
The battle between the skeletal god generals and the giant maple trees gradually came to an end. With the overwhelming advantage in numbers, the giant maple trees were completely destroyed.
The maple forest was completely wiped out, leveled to the ground.
The secret realm shook again, and the blood-red sky became even more intense, with waves of the smell of blood wafting down.
The ground shook, and the few barren mountains in the secret realm crumbled, revealing a large number of ancient runes.
The rubble from the barren mountains reassembled into giants, eight in total, each towering ten thousand meters high, standing tall and firm.
This was a change that had never appeared in any records, and Lin Moyu immediately became alert.
The moment he saw the giants, he was stunned.
"Ancient giants!"
He blurted out. The appearance of the giants was exactly like the ancient giants.
However, in terms of aura and power, they were completely different. The ancient giants were unfathomable beings, and he had no concept of their true strength.
But the eight giants before him were only at the second rank of the god level.
With a thought, the skeletal god generals pounced like wolves and tigers.
A million first-rank god-level skeletal god generals besieged eight second-rank god-level giants, and the outcome was without suspense.
Lin Moyu watched for a while and then lost interest.
The difference in combat power was not significant, and the defeat of the giants was only a matter of time.
The numerous changes in the secret realm were merely difficulties for ordinary cultivators.
Even geniuses like Xiao Sheng and Qing Jian would find the siege of the giant maple trees troublesome.
But for Lin Moyu, it was extremely easy.
Now it was the same. Although the eight giants were powerful, they were helpless against a million skeletal god generals.
Sometimes, quantity can lead to a qualitative change.
Lin Moyu's attention returned to the blood-red sky. His Soul Eye was already open, and he wanted to see the essence of the blood-red sky.
The sky was filled with fragments of ancient runes. At first glance, the blood-red sky seemed to be evolved from these fragments.
But Lin Moyu felt that things were not that simple.
With his current understanding of ancient runes, he could conduct some analysis.
These ancient runes seemed more like a barrier, blocking the sea of blood behind them.
Yes, in Lin Moyu's perception, there was a sea of blood behind the sky.
Moreover, he discovered that these fragments of ancient runes could be directly observed.
They did not consume soul power, just like in the Black Rain Secret Realm.
In the Black Rain Secret Realm, he could also directly observe the ancient runes.
In the end, the ancient runes in the Black Rain Secret Realm even actively flew into his soul.
Thinking of this, Lin Moyu instinctively felt that if he cleared the Maple Forest Secret Realm, he could also obtain the final ancient rune.
At the same time, he knew that those beings at the other shore realm were very eager to obtain the ancient runes.
"Am I snatching food from their mouths?"
"If I take their ancient runes, will they turn hostile?"
"But last time, they didn't react much, nor did they come to ask for it. It seemed to be tacitly approved."
"I don't know what they think, but if I can really obtain the ancient runes, I won't be polite."
Lin Moyu made up his mind.
Under the fierce siege of the skeletal god generals, the giants formed from the rubble finally collapsed.
They completely fell, their bodies shattering and turning into nothingness.
At this moment, the ground of the secret realm was completely leveled.
The maple forest was gone, the barren mountains were gone, and only the grassland remained.
If there were any more changes, it would be on the grassland.
The entire secret realm gave Lin Moyu a desolate feeling, even a bit of sadness.
The wind blew from an unknown direction, whistling.
It sounded like the world was crying, making one's nose tingle.
The secret realm seemed to be expressing sadness, but Lin Moyu knew it was just an illusion.
The ancient runes that evolved the Maple Forest Secret Realm had a deep connection with the soul.
Any slight change could unconsciously affect the soul.
As the breeze blew, the grass on the grassland began to fly up.
"Sure enough, the final change is on the grassland!"
Lin Moyu's eyes narrowed, and the skeletal god generals became vigilant, ready for battle again.
The grass did not form new rune beasts. Instead, all the grass in the secret realm intertwined to form a green sword.
The green sword slashed through the sky, creating a rift.
The green sword exploded, and countless blades of grass flew into the rift, stabilizing it.
At this moment, a vortex appeared beside Lin Moyu, indicating the exit from the secret realm. The Human Emperor Network's reminder followed.
[The first stage of the Maple Forest Secret Realm has been completed.]
[You can choose to continue to the second stage for more rewards.]
[Please note that the second stage of this secret realm is an unknown territory. No one has ever reached it, and its danger is unknown. The escape talisman will lose its effect.]
[Do you wish to continue? Please make your choice within one minute!]
The Human Emperor Network's reminder was as routine as ever.
Naturally, there was no need to think much. Lin Moyu's ultimate goal for this trip was to clear the entire secret realm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to trigger the changes in the secret realm.
Now that he had finally completed the first stage and could enter the second stage, how could he give up?
Danger was inevitable, but as a cultivator, how could he retreat because of danger?
If he were truly afraid of danger, he wouldn't have come. Staying at home to cultivate would be much better.
Lin Moyu took a step forward and appeared at the entrance to the second stage.
All the skeletal god generals disappeared, being retracted by him.
With the second step, he vanished, entering the second stage.
In the dark starry sky ten light-years outside the secret realm, the magnificent and ancient palace remained.
The Holy Venerable suddenly paused and said in a low voice, "Lin Xiaoyou has entered the second stage."
Lady Yu's beautiful eyes sparkled, and her gentle voice floated out, "Really? Lin Xiaoyou is indeed remarkable."
Elder Lin said in a low voice, "I really don't know how he did it. I tried back then but could never find the entrance to the second stage."
The Holy Venerable laughed, "When Lin Xiaoyou completely clears the secret realm and writes the strategy, you will naturally know."
Lady Yu's eyes also showed curiosity, "Then let's hope Lin Xiaoyou can clear it smoothly. Meng Yao is also very curious."