Outside the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, beneath the waterfall at the deepest part of the canyon.

The three elders from the three major families once again joined forces to open the entrance to the Black Tortoise Secret Realm.

However, to their astonishment, not a single person walked out.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Family Elder Zhou Hu frowned slightly, looking at the entrance of the Secret Realm with puzzled eyes.

"Could something have happened?"

Liu Family Elder Liu Zhe also spoke with a face full of doubt.

"It shouldn't be. Although there are many powerful demon beasts in the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, with Yuya and the others' strength, and the safest route to the Inheritance Land, along with using those who aren't from our three families as cannon fodder, nothing should have happened."

Xie Family Elder Xie Qing shook his head slightly and said.

Hearing Xie Qing's words, both Zhou Hu and Liu Zhe nodded silently. Indeed, they might have been delayed by something.

"Let's wait a bit longer. They should be out soon."

Xie Qing's gaze was fixed on the entrance of the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, speaking in a deep voice.

Zhou Hui and Liu Zhe nodded. The combined strength of the three major families adds up to nearly a thousand, each extremely powerful. Especially the leaders Zhou Wuji, Liu Chen, and Xie Yuya, who are unparalleled among their peers. Even if they faced a crisis, it couldn't have resulted in many casualties.

Moreover, the three of them working together to open the entrance to the Secret Realm could at least keep it open for a quarter of an hour, so there's no harm in waiting a bit longer.

Yet, half the time passed, and still, no one emerged from the Secret Realm.

At this point, Xie Qing, Zhou Hu, and Liu Zhe's expressions all changed, each growing increasingly uneasy in their hearts.

What is going on?

The three major families had nearly a thousand people enter this Black Tortoise Secret Realm, all of them the most outstanding young talents, especially Zhou Wuji, Liu Chen, and Xie Yuya, who could all be considered exceptional geniuses.

Could they all be dead? How is this possible?

"Damn it, my Zhou Family's prodigy is still in there; nothing could have happened."

Zhou Hu said in a deep voice.

Whether praying or comforting himself, his words were filled with strong anxiety.

Xie Qing and Liu Zhe also felt the same unease. Anyone else aside, there could be no problems with Xie Yuya and Liu Chen. Otherwise, it would spell a heavy blow to their families.

Just then, a figure appeared at the entrance of the Secret Realm, slowly walking out.

This figure was Wang Ruoxie; after nine days of cultivation, he returned the way he came and exited the Secret Realm.

The results of these nine days of cultivation did not disappoint him either. His cultivation advanced by a minor realm, reaching the Eighth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm, and his strength saw a tremendous increase.

Now, he had fully opened thirty-two chakras within his body, and the True Essence inside him was immensely dense and pure. Even those at the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Passage Realm or Half-Step Essence Pill could not compare.

"Senior Sister Xueyao, I hope you are safe."

Wang Ruoxie's eyes narrowed slightly, sighing inwardly.

The reason he didn't come out on time was that he spent some time in the Secret Realm searching for Xueyao.

However, he was slightly relieved to find a line of writing left by Xueyao on a cliff wall, even though he did not find her.

"Junior Brother, I've stumbled upon a great opportunity and left in advance. Do not worry."

It was clear that Xueyao had found a tremendous opportunity in the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, and the mere fact she could leave the Secret Realm on her own proved it all.

Although Wang Ruoxie was still worried about Xueyao, he felt happy for her. After all, opportunities are rare. He only hoped they could meet again one day.

The moment Wang Ruoxie's face was seen clearly, the expressions of Xie Qing, Zhou Hu, and Liu Zhe darkened instantly.

Before entering the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, the three families had reached an agreement that their people could not kill each other, and those who were not from their families, even if they didn't die as cannon fodder, must not be allowed to leave the Secret Realm alive.

But now, none of their people had come out of the Secret Realm, only this unknown boy stood before them.

Even so, the three still held onto a sliver of hope; since this boy could come out alive, maybe their people would come out soon too.

Unfortunately, until the time of one quarter of an hour completely elapsed, the entrance to the Secret Realm closed again, and no one else came out.

At this point, Xie Qing and the others finally had to accept that none of their people had survived the Secret Realm, and the nearly thousand elite geniuses of the younger generation were all wiped out.

What was hardest for them to accept was that even exceptional geniuses like Xie Yuya, Zhou Wuji, and Liu Chen had perished in the Secret Realm.

It could be said that this journey to the Black Tortoise Secret Realm had severely damaged the vitality of the three major families in Black Tortoise City,

"Boy, where are the people from our three families now?"

Zhou Hu's eyes bore into Wang Ruoxie coldly as he spoke.

Xie Qing and Liu Zhe also looked at Wang Ruoxie with icy stares, waiting for his response.

"They are all dead, naturally."

Wang Ruoxie replied with a faint smile.

"Dead, really dead?"

Upon hearing Wang Ruoxie's words, Xie Qing and the others couldn't help but tremble violently, their faces filled with disbelief.

Though they had already suspected, they had still harbored a sliver of hope.

However, Wang Ruoxie's words thoroughly shattered this sliver of hope, forcing them to confront the harsh reality.

Even if they couldn't accept such a result for a moment, they had no choice but to face it.

"How did they die?"

Liu Zhe's eyes turned to Wang Ruoxie, speaking in a deep voice.

"Most of them killed each other, while Liu Chen, Zhou Wuji, Xie Yuya, and the others were killed by me."

Wang Ruoxie's calm voice slowly emerged.

He did not conceal anything. With his current strength, there was no need to lie, nor did he care to.

Besides, he wouldn't let these three leave alive. Otherwise, the matter of him obtaining the Black Tortoise Secret Realm's inheritance would spread, bringing endless trouble upon him.

"What?"

Wang Ruoxie's words made Xie Qing and the others look utterly horrified and beyond belief.

Their families' people killed each other? Xie Yuya, Zhou Wuji, Liu Chen, and others were killed by this no-name boy?

"Did you also obtain the Black Tortoise Secret Realm's inheritance?"

Xie Qing's eyes were filled with coldness as he looked at Wang Ruoxie and spoke in a cold tone.

"That's right."

Wang Ruoxie nodded without denying it.

"Hand over the inheritance, and I'll leave you an intact corpse."

Upon receiving Wang Ruoxie's confirmation, a gleam appeared in Xie Qing's eyes, then he spoke again.

Hearing Xie Qing's words, Zhou Hu and Liu Zhe's eyes were locked onto Wang Ruoxie. If they could obtain the inheritance from the Black Tortoise Secret Realm, it might compensate for their families' losses.

With enough resources, they could fully cultivate another batch of geniuses, perhaps even elevating their families' power by several levels.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.