As the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm opened, martial artists from various factions stepped into the entrance in batches.

Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge closely followed behind Huo Nianfang, heading toward the passage.

However, the moment he stepped into the passage, Chu Nan felt a sudden blur in his vision, immediately making him vigilant.

After a few breaths, the surroundings gradually became clear, and Chu Nan found himself in a place he had never ventured before.

Looking ahead, a pitch-black door appeared in front of Chu Nan, seemingly leading to the deeper parts of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm.

On either side of the door lay two five-meter tall bronze lions; despite being mere sculptures, they were lifelike and awe-inspiring.

Chu Nan scanned his surroundings, discovering that it was pitch black behind him as well, with no view of the outside world.

"So this is the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm?" Huo Xian surveyed the area, his tone filled with surprise.

Huo Wan, the only Cloud Sea Realm expert, pondered briefly before saying in confusion, "Why is it only us? Where are the Zhou family members?"

Looking around, besides the Huo family martial artists, Chu Nan, and Zhi Qingge, there were no other people in sight, although several factions had entered the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm before the Huo family.

A trace of vigilance and unease appeared on Huo Nianfang's face. He walked over to Chu Nan and said, "Follow us closely; with Elder Huo Wan here, you don't need to worry."

Chu Nan nodded silently, then turned his gaze to Zhi Qingge.

The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm was once exclusive to the Zhi family; she must know many secrets of the secret realm, which was why Chu Nan brought her out from the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect.

Zhi Qingge showed a thoughtful expression, frowning at times, then appearing suddenly enlightened.

The strongest among the present next to Huo Wan, Huo Zhen, spoke lightly, "Elder, secret realms have the ability to transmit, surely the others have been transported to different parts of the secret realm."

"But don't worry, perhaps we will meet them soon."

Huo Wan nodded silently, yet remained cautious, saying, "Why do you think the secret realm transmitted us to this place?"

Not understanding the situation, even the fifth-level Cloud Sea Realm Huo Wan dared not act rashly for the moment.

"Look!" Huo Yang saw the portal guarded by the bronze lions and, excitedly, said, "Maybe that's the exit, and we just need to go inside."

Everyone looked toward the bronze lions, and the Huo family members nodded silently.

Huo Wanyan said, "Huo Yang is right; if so, I will first test whether we can pass directly."

Being the only Cloud Sea Realm at the scene, he had enough strength to face any crisis, making him the best choice to scout ahead.

Huo Zhen and the others nodded in agreement, believing it to be the only method.

However, Chu Nan, upon witnessing this scene, slightly frowned, and he stood by Zhi Qingge, communicating with her using spiritual sense.

With their spiritual senses opened by cultivation, martial artists all had the ability to communicate in this way.

After their exchange, Chu Nan hesitated to speak, and Huo Nianfang, seeing this scene, asked in confusion, "Wang Fei, what's on your mind? You seem troubled."

Having been rescued twice by Chu Nan, Huo Nianfang trusted Chu Nan greatly and couldn't understand his slight frown.

Chu Nan glanced at Huo Nianfang, knowing that although she was his sister, he couldn't immediately recognize her or take her away.

At present, Huo Nianfang still needed the protection of the Huo family, so Chu Nan said, "It's too dangerous to rush in. Those two bronze lions are likely puppets, and trespassing might cost us our lives."

Chu Nan's tone was firm, kindly offering a warning.

As soon as he spoke, the crowd showed confusion, followed by mocking expressions.

"Alarmist!" Huo Xian snorted coldly.

Huo Yang laughed and said, "You think only you can tell that the bronze lions are puppets? We're not blind; we noticed too."

"But so what? Elder Huo Wan is a Cloud Sea Realm expert, and mere puppets pose no challenge to him."

"Wang Fei, you're far too timid."

Huo Yang waved his hand dismissively, his tone full of disdain for Chu Nan.

There was only one passage, and without defeating the puppets, what other path was there?

And Chu Nan dared claim that rushing in might cost lives, naturally inciting the Huo family's dissatisfaction.

"Huo Yang, be quiet. Wang Fei, aside from the door guarded by the bronze lions, are there any other exits?" Huo Wan didn't ridicule Chu Nan immediately and instead asked openly.

Huo Nianfang, however, was confident and said, "Wang Fei, you must have seen the secret here, right?"

Having witnessed Chu Nan's methods and strength, she knew that such statements from Chu Nan were never meaningless.

Chu Nan nodded, pointing behind them and saying, "Perhaps the exit is right behind us."

This answer was known from Zhi Qingge, and although surprising at first, Chu Nan quickly accepted it.

After all, Zhi Qingge's low strength allowed only Chu Nan to protect her here. She wouldn't risk her life for such a trivial matter.

As for why Zhi Qingge didn't say it, it was entirely due to her low cultivation.

With only the first level of Divine Illumination Realm, even Huo Nianfang could easily defeat her.

In such a situation, if Zhi Qingge displayed too much knowledge about the area, it might lead to suspicion from the Huo family regarding her identity.

Everyone turned to look behind Chu Nan, where a pitch-black passage was revealed, accompanied by the sound of howling wind.

After a moment of dignified silence, the reaction was even more intense mocking laughter.

Even the usually composed Huo Zhen shook his head slightly, showing disapproval of Chu Nan's idea.

Huo Xian said, "Wang Fei, if you can't think of any method, don't speak nonsense; behind you is where we came from."

"We just entered the relic; how can we return the way we came?"

Huo Yang, without restraint, said, "Wang Fei, if you're scared, just go back the way you came; I won't stop you."

"If you hadn't saved Huo Nianfang, you wouldn't even have the right to stand here."

"As a mere commoner from the Cyan Profound Mansion, you think you can boss around a strong race?"

Huo Nianfang, with gentle anger, said, "If he's saying this, there must be a reason."

According to Zhi Qingge, Chu Nan knew this place was a very simple trap, and precisely because it was so simple, it was unexpected.

By transmitting through the secret realm, martial artists face the false passage guarded by bronze lions, and turn their backs to the real passage.

This naturally leads one to believe the entrance guarded by bronze lions is real, while overlooking the true entrance behind, devoid of tests.

Chu Nan intended to explain, but Huo Wan interrupted, saying, "Wang Fei, follow us, and we might share some fortune with you, but if you speak nonsense, don't blame me for driving you away."

Huo Wan also felt Chu Nan's words were too incredulous; how could the entrance to the deeper realm be behind them?

That entrance posed no danger whatsoever; how could a secret realm be so simple?

Seeing the Huo family insist on their way, Chu Nan felt quite helpless and thus said to Huo Nianfang, "Miss Nianfang, stay by my side, and be careful not to get accidentally hurt."

Huo Nianfang nodded without the slightest hesitation, standing beside Chu Nan.

For some reason, the more contact Huo Nianfang had with Chu Nan, the more she trusted him, feeling that no matter what, Chu Nan wouldn't harm her.

This feeling, indescribable, was nonetheless wonderful.

And this scene in Huo Zhen's eyes made him slightly frown, a faint chill appearing on his face...

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.