In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

During these five days, some cultivators gradually returned from the Fuya Secret Realm.

But it was clear that each of them was visibly shaken.

It's remarkable for Golden Core cultivators to show such expressions.

This indicated what they might have experienced in that Fuya Secret Realm over that time.

Most importantly, the number of those returning was a mere twenty percent of those who had entered the Fuya Secret Realm.

Even on Ji Haoyuan's side,

they hadn't seen the emergence of Master Kongxuan or Zhong Tianhao for five days.

On the Five Elements Profound Sect's side, although a female cultivator named Master Ruoshui managed to escape by chance,

besides her, no one else emerged either.

This led to a somewhat somber atmosphere among the people.

For everyone knew that those who hadn't returned from the Fuya Secret Realm by now probably would never be able to do so.

And such losses were enormous for both the Demonstration Sect and the Five Elements Profound Sect.

By comparison, the situation for the Demonstration Sect and the Five Elements Profound Sect was relatively better.

Many sects and families had not seen a single person return alive from the Fuya Secret Realm until now.

"Hmm…"

Suddenly,

the people present seemed to sense something.

They turned their heads.

And saw another figure flying out of the blood-red mist.

Upon recognizing that figure, Ji Haoyuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Because the one coming out of the Fuya Secret Realm at that moment was none other than Lu Mengchan from the Joyful Union Sect!

Soon, Lu Mengchan was escorted away by a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Joyful Union Sect.

Watching her fading figure, Ji Haoyuan couldn't help but fall into thought.

Since the first time they met in the Thousand Streams Secret Realm, he felt this woman harbored numerous secrets.

Now, seeing her emerge alive from the Fuya Secret Realm once again,

especially after such a long interval,

made him instinctively realize that the secrets on her were likely significant.

After Lu Mengchan's emergence, another seven days passed.

However, what weighed heavy on everyone's heart was that no one else had returned alive from the Fuya Secret Realm in those seven days.

The implications were clear.

"Uncle Xuan Yuan, is there no other way?"

At this moment, Master Beichen spoke to True Monarch Xuanyuan, his voice somewhat subdued.

Upon hearing his words, True Monarch Xuanyuan was silent for a moment but ultimately shook his head.

"Currently, there's truly no better solution.

We'll just have to inquire with the Sect Leader when we return and see."

Having said this, True Monarch Xuanyuan glanced at the dwindling crowd and added:

"To avoid any prolonged dreams of grandeur, let's head back for now."

Evidently, he, along with True Monarch Fuguang and others, had noticed that

the atmosphere here was becoming increasingly oppressive.

Especially among the sects and families with no surviving members.

And those with only one or two returnees.

They almost cast the bulk of their attention on the people like us.

After all, from a certain perspective, the Demonstration Sect and the Five Elements Profound Sect had the highest number of survivors.

If we stayed here longer, unnecessary troubles might arise over time.

Shortly after,

Ji Haoyuan and his group, under the lead of True Monarch Xuanyuan and others, departed from the Endless Sea.

It's foreseeable that after this, many Nascent Soul sects across the Southern Wilderness Realm will find themselves lacking in intermediate high-level combat power.

After all, this journey to the Endless Sea was too devastating for the majority of sects and families.

Especially for those sects or families that relied on this group of top-tier Golden Core cultivators, a future rupture in the ranks was very likely.

Under these circumstances, the entire Southern Wilderness Realm would either fall into a brief lull or enter another form of unrest.

At least for the Demonstration Sect and the Five Elements Profound Sect, they were ready for the outbreak of conflict at any moment.

Especially against the True Words Sect and Five Elements Demon Sect.

After all, before leaving, the eyes of the two sects' Nascent Souls were filled with undisguised malice towards them.

Why?

On this journey to the Fuya Secret Realm, the two great Nascent Soul sects could only bring back a mere one or two respectively.

Whereas their old rivals, the Demonstration Sect and the Five Elements Profound Sect, brought back altogether eight.

They would strive in any way to balance this disparity.

A few days later,

when True Monarch Xuanyuan and his group, along with Ji Haoyuan, returned to the Demonstration Sect, they immediately went to meet True Monarch Yanfa and reported in detail the events in the Fuya Secret Realm.

Listening to the report from True Monarch Xuanyuan and Ji Haoyuan and his group,

True Monarch Yanfa, the Sect Leader of the Demonstration Sect, too held a solemn expression.

Without hesitating much, True Monarch Yanfa decided to personally visit the Endless Sea.

A few days later,

Ji Haoyuan summoned Shi Siyao and handed her a jade bottle containing the Sun and Moon Spirit Spring, asking her to deliver it to the Ji Family in Heaven-Piercing Valley.

Then he found True Monarch Xuanyuan and handed him a jade bottle containing the Celestial Purple Dew.

This was an excellent item for cultivators to enhance their Magical Power.

Even for Nascent Soul True Monarchs, it held significant value.

True Monarch Xuanyuan, being a senior who had supported him multiple times,

Ji Haoyuan would feel uncertain without yielding some results from this Fuya Secret Realm trip.

But having gained something, it was only natural to express some gratitude.

After sorting out some external matters, Ji Haoyuan nodded to his senior sister, Master Binghuo, and then went into his abode to prepare for seclusion.

This retreat,

would likely be his final session before forming his Nascent Soul.

The goal was to advance his Magic Dao Cultivation to the peak of the Golden Core realm.

If possible, he also aimed to see if he could further his Body Refinement, using the Sun, Moon, and Star Sand.

If he could attain the fourth level ahead in Magic Dao Cultivation, gaining a bit of advantage in any imminent changes would be quite feasible.

The years flowed by.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years had elapsed.

In these twenty years,

Ji Haoyuan not only advanced his cultivation to the Golden Core peak,

but he also used the Great Yellow Earth obtained from the Fuya Secret Realm to forge a quasi-fourth rank Defensive True Treasure.

This was the Taihao Yellow Heaven Shield.

Once deployed, even fourth-rank attacks could be withstood.

Moreover, he also used the Sun, Moon, and Star Sand he obtained to enhance his Body Refinement further…

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