Ling Zhenfei sighed and headed towards the other side of the river, thinking that he was probably high enough to have outrun the reach of the Octopus's attack.

In his heart, Ling Zhenfei was excited, certain that he would succeed this time. But at that instant, a peal of thunder cracked in the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck directly at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei was completely unprepared and was struck solidly by the bolt of lightning.

All he felt was his entire body going numb, and his consciousness became a bit fuzzy as he plummeted down towards the river.

Just as things seemed dire, despite being unable to use the Northern Spiritual Energy momentarily, Ling Zhenfei's soul, strengthened by cultivation, quickly regained consciousness.

Yet, his body was still numb from the lightning, rendering him unable to use the Northern Spiritual Energy to halt his descent.

Nearing the river, he saw a gigantic mouth lunging at him.

A massive fish leapt from the water towards Ling Zhenfei, and with no good way to counterattack, Ling Zhenfei, seeing he was about to be swallowed, drew the Dragon Tooth Dagger from Di Tian Shen Sui.

Just then, darkness enveloped his vision as he was swallowed by the giant fish. The fish's mouth was enormous, bristling with backward-pointing teeth that snagged Ling Zhenfei several times as he slid towards its stomach.

Ling Zhenfei knew it would be a disaster if he slid further in, uncertain of what lay inside the fish's belly. With this thought, he began to wildly stab into the fish's mouth with the Dragon Tooth Dagger.

In agony, the fish thrashed violently, trying to consume Ling Zhenfei, but he gave it no chance. The Dragon Tooth Dagger was unbelievably sharp, piercing holes in the fish's mouth with each stab.

The fish opened its mouth, flooding water into it and crashing against Ling Zhenfei. Unperturbed, Ling Zhenfei slashed open a path as if slicing through tofu, and burst out through the opening.

With a hole that large, the fish was certainly not going to survive.

But outside the fish's mouth were more monsters. Ling Zhenfei wasn't in a rush to leave, instead drawing energy into his Dragon Tooth Dagger, ready to battle the underwater beasts.

The Dragon Tooth Dagger emanated a cold glow, seeming to revel in the underwater environment.

Just then, an Octopus tentacle shot towards Ling Zhenfei, and he sliced at it with the dagger.

The Dragon Tooth Dagger wasn't exceptionally sharp, yet it cut the Octopus tentacle cleanly into two.

Ling Zhenfei was astonished, wondering if the Dragon Tooth Dagger had some power over aquatic creatures.

Delighted by this thought, Ling Zhenfei charged at the surrounding monsters with his energized dagger.

Underwater, he slaughtered the creatures as if cutting through vegetables, truly sensing the Dragon Tooth Dagger's suppression over aquatic life, perhaps because the dagger's tooth belonged to a Water Dragon.

Dragons, beings of water, command aquatic life, so it's natural for these creatures to fear the Dragon Tooth Dagger, making things easier.

Elated, Ling Zhenfei, after mowing through the creatures, saw them recoil in fear and flee, staining the once-clear river red with blood.

The designer of this Peach Blossom Secret Realm was a genius, placing formidable aquatic creatures in the river as a natural barrier. Yet, who would have thought Ling Zhenfei's Dragon Tooth Dagger could overcome them?

Otherwise, few would manage to leave this Peach Blossom Secret Realm. The monsters alone were enough to exhaust most people.

Carrying his Dragon Tooth Dagger, Ling Zhenfei crossed to the other side of the small river, feeling a distinct change. Just a few steps in, he sensed a faint flow of Northern Spiritual Energy and realized it was a doorway to the real world.

Once Ling Zhenfei passed through that door, he could easily return to the real world.

Pausing, Ling Zhenfei turned around, gazing back at a flickering lantern post in the Peach Blossom Forest shedding faint light.

In that moment, he seemed to see the Peach Blossom Fairy waiting at the table for him to return for a meal. Ling Zhenfei halted, unsure of his choice.

On one side lay the real world, with his friends and family waiting. On the other, the Peach Blossom Fairy yearningly awaited him in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, a carefree paradise.

Should he choose the real world's worries and forgetfulness or the carefree embrace of beauty in the Secret Realm?

Ling Zhenfei stood at the crossroads of reality and the Secret Realm for ten hard minutes, grappling with the choice between reality and fantasy.

The Peach Blossom Secret Realm was nearly everyone's fantasy, with its scenery, beauty, and promise of a long life. But on the other hand, there was reality, making it a tough decision.

One last glance towards the Peach Blossom Forest, and Ling Zhenfei chose the path to the real world.

The flash of white light was blinding, and when Ling Zhenfei could see again, he found himself in front of a wooden screen.

The wooden screen depicted a scene of a small hill with a pink Peach Blossom Forest atop, and a little house nestled among the blossoms.

Beside the house, an ethereal woman was delicately collecting Peach Blossom Dew in her Jade Clean Bottle.

In the distance loomed towering mountains, lush forests, and beneath the hill flowed a small river, where if you looked closely, you could see Xiaoyu swimming.

Ling Zhenfei was stunned; wasn't this painting of the Peach Blossom Secret Realm? Wasn't the woman the Peach Blossom Fairy?

He was momentarily dazed until the sudden ring of a phone snapped him back, the caller appearing on screen as Chen Qian.

"Ling Zhenfei, our men saw that Nangong Changhe has already reached the rooftop, looks like he's trying to run."

Ling Zhenfei froze; what rooftop? What escape? He had no clue where he was.

"Where and what's this rooftop? Where am I now?"

Puzzled, Chen Qian replied, "Brother, what's happening? We just talked on the phone; you weren't chasing Nangong Changhe inside? Now he's on the roof with Number Two."

Dumbstruck, Ling Zhenfei glanced at his phone's time, and realization struck, startling him.

"Got it, I'll go after him right away."

After ending the call, Ling Zhenfei understood; though it felt like he had spent three or four days in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, it had only been a few minutes.

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