Mu Qingge, upon hearing the words, showed not the slightest hint of anger and languidly said, "Now that everyone is here, let's not delay any further."
"After all, it seems those disciples behind you all don't want to listen to any more drivel!"
There was nary a hint of insult in his speech, yet it made the listeners extremely uncomfortable!
The Sect Master of Sect Liaoqiong, upon hearing these sarcastic words, angrily rebuked, "Mu Qingge, you..."
The Sect Master of Sect Diming hastily reached out to hold back the former, with a smile that was more skin-deep than genuine, "Sect Master Mu truly has a generous disposition. Since you are not afraid of losing face, we naturally have no objections!"
The Sect Master of Tianliu Sect said in a cold voice, "Then let's begin! Seeing that Sect Master Mu is so eager, let your sect's disciples enter first!"
Mu Qingge's lips curled into an arc, and he calmly said, "Then I shall not stand on ceremony!"
Mu Yun and the others behind him felt a wave of satisfaction deep in their hearts...
Mo Heng did not skimp on his praise, saying, "Worthy of being the Sect Master, just a few words and he shut the others up!"
Liu Yun also agreed wholeheartedly, "That's right! He's worlds apart from the other three sects' Sect Masters!"
But this did not diminish the murderous intent he harbored toward the disciples of the other sects!
Mu Yun, with a slightly solemn reminder, said, "Although being the first to enter does give us a slight advantage, if we don't find our fellow disciples in time, the situation will still be very dangerous. So everyone, be careful and try to hide as soon as possible!"
The rest nodded in agreement, saying, "Hmm!"
Gu Linruo's beautiful eyes turned towards Xu Sheng curiously, "Junior Brother Xu, what do you plan to do after this? If you're thinking of winning by occupying a strategic position, we are not at an advantage."
Xu Sheng said with a light smile, "Senior Sister Gu, why should we occupy a strategic position? Isn't it enough to just eliminate the disciples from the other sects?"
This was arguably the simplest and most direct approach!
However, his voice seemed to have been a bit too loud, allowing the disciples from the other three sects to overhear!
Smirks formed on their faces as they started to mock without mercy, "Pfft! Did you just hear that? The Xuantian Sect disciples actually think they can eliminate us. Are they dreaming?"
"They can't even see the situation clearly. Seven against twenty-one! Isn't this plainly seeking death?"
"Pitiful indeed, they are merely the sacrificial pawns the sect has found! Dreaming of winning? Dream on!"
"Let's make a bet. If they don't end up last, I'll eat everything I excreted today right here on the spot!"
"Brother, you've got guts. I'll take that bet too. If Xuantian Sect doesn't come in last, I'll run naked around the sect for a day!"
While everyone was conversing, a "buzzzz..." suddenly erupted from the massive cave entrance before them...
Immediately after, a shock wave that seemed capable of shattering everything radiated outward from the cave, spreading to the surroundings...
Any trees and weeds that were affected by the impact stirred wildly as if caught in a fierce windstorm, displaying tremendous force!
It took several tens of seconds before the commotion gradually subsided...
And the restrictions within the cave had dissipated as well...
At this moment, the Sect Master of Tianliu Sect's gaze turned to Mu Qingge, and he said indifferently, "Please proceed, Sect Master Mu. I hope your sect's disciples can last two hours this time!"
After speaking, he, along with the other two Sect Masters, stepped back several paces to clear the way to the cave entrance for the Xuantian Sect disciples...
Mu Qingge snorted coldly, turned around to face the disciples participating in the sect competition behind him, and loudly declared, "All Xuantian Sect disciples, heed my command, and begin entering the Secret Realm now!"
After he had spoken, Mu Yun took the lead, and a team of seven people walked towards the cave under the gaze of countless eyes...
Looking at the entrance before him, Mu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "I never thought that after so many years, I would come back here!"
Mo Qingyue, who was behind him, said with a worried expression, "Elder Brother Mu, are you alright?"
Mu Yun came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "I am fine! Let's go!"
With those words, he was the first to step into the cave...
No sooner had he entered than a deep yellow ripple enveloped him and then he disappeared on the spot...
Mo Qingyue turned her head back and reminded Xu Sheng, "Junior Brother Xu, you must be very careful! The situation inside is not simple!"
Xu Sheng chuckled and said, "Rest assured, Elder Sister Mo!"
Seeing Xu Sheng so confident, she pursed her lips and said no more, stepping into the cave...
Then, without thinking further, Xu Sheng walked straight into the entrance. He was immediately enveloped by countless ripples, and a strong sense of suffocation surged from all around, his consciousness gradually sinking into nothingness...
One by one, the others such as Gu Linruo also entered the entrance and vanished without a trace...
Looking at the many disciples departing, the Peak Master of Medicine Imperial Peak sighed and said, "Ah! I always feel that something ominous is going to happen this time!"
Ling Luoyan, standing beside him, patted his shoulder and softly said, "Have a little more faith in them. If they can come out alive, that in itself is already an achievement!"
Muhuan spoke very seriously, "That's right! Seven people against twenty-one, there's no shame in losing!"
Mu Qingge closed his eyes and said decisively, "Whether we succeed or not, this will be the last clan competition for our sect!"
The Sect Master of Tianliu Sect beside them cast a disdainful glance at them and instructed his Sect Disciples behind him, "Tianliu Sect's disciples, quickly enter the Secret Realm..."
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Inside the Secret Realm!
When Xu Sheng's consciousness regained, he suddenly found that he had entered the cave...
He glanced around and, realizing the walls were all ancient rocks, thought to himself, "So this is the secret realm? It's indeed much bigger than what it seemed from the outside!"
By rough estimates, it seemed over a hundred times larger than what the outside world had shown!
As he thought of this, he suddenly felt countless hot mists surging from below...
Quickly walking forward for some distance, he finally saw the scene below...
Below was a sea of fire with thousands of meters of red-hot magma flowing. The intense heat continuously emitted made the space seem unbearably suffocating!
And at the very center of this magma, lay a monstrous beast, shaped like a Python Snake with a body length reaching dozens of meters. Moreover, red crystals covered its skin, seeming to possess extremely strong defense, even allowing it to live normally in the magma!
Those closed eyes suggested it was resting, but even so, it emitted spiritual force fluctuation almost as strong as the Divinity Transformation Stage!
Seeing this, Xu Sheng couldn't help but smack his lips and exclaimed, "Even the Silver Moon Wolf King seems like a little thing compared to a Nascent Soul Stage monstrous beast like this one!"
However, it seemed that he thought of something, and the corners of his mouth stealthily curved upwards...
If there are Monster Beasts in this Secret Realm, then things just got a lot more interesting!
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