"It seems you still have some self-awareness," Zhou Lei smiled at the corner of his mouth.

The Huo family was also secretly pleased; everything went smoothly as Chu Nan sensibly left on his own.

They had been dissatisfied with Chu Nan, the outsider, for a long time, but since he had saved Huo Nianfang, they had to maintain appearances.

Only Huo Nianfang was reluctant to let go, but faced with the decision of her family's elders, she could not resist.

"Miss Nianfang, we shall meet again later," leaving these words, Chu Nan took Zhi Qingge and prepared to leave.

Huo Nianfang nodded secretly, saying, "Wang Fei, this time I have let you down."

"It's no matter. I've already preferred to be alone. Parting is in line with my wishes," Chu Nan smiled gently.

While acting with the Huo family, Chu Nan realized that being with them inevitably restrained him.

The young lord from the Imperial Capital wouldn't listen to a single suggestion, only thinking he was always right.

If this continued, Chu Nan was really worried about being used as cannon fodder by these guys, so it was better to leave early.

Moreover, since Huo Nianfang was from the Huo family, Chu Nan felt that even if he wasn't by her side, nothing would happen for a while.

Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge left, their figures disappearing from everyone's sight.

The Huo family members secretly smirked as they watched Chu Nan leave, believing that Chu Nan and his companion wouldn't survive long on this plain without the Huo family's protection.

"Alright, let's set off as well." With Chu Nan's departure, the martial artists of the Huo and Zhou families immediately acted, joining forces to venture into the Demon Beast Plain.

...

"Chu Nan, are we relying solely on the two of us next?" Zhi Qingge slightly frowned, worry apparent in her eyes, "Even though I have a safe route, relying solely on us for the upcoming journey is still too difficult."

While the danger of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm didn't frighten Zhi Qingge, what surprised her was the sheer number of powerful individuals coming to the secret realm this time.

She was only at the first stage of the Divine Illumination Realm, and even with the aid of Demon Blood power, could at most display the strength of the third stage.

Yet here in the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, any random one possessed the cultivation of the fifth stage of the Divine Illumination Realm.

While Chu Nan was powerful, in Zhi Qingge's eyes, dealing with anyone above the eighth stage of the Divine Illumination Realm would be extremely difficult for him.

"Of course not." Chu Nan chuckled lightly, his gaze falling into the distance, "Look, they're here."

A cloud of black mist surged forward. Who else could it be but the Spirit Corpse Sect?

Chu Lingshan brought several elders of the Spirit Corpse Sect, descending slowly and looking at Chu Nan, "Chu Nan, in just a few days, you've already advanced to the fifth stage of the Divine Illumination Realm. With you in the Spirit Corpse Sect, even without Wanshi Mountain, we remain formidable!"

"The Sect Leader praises me too much; it's just by chance." Chu Nan modestly said, bowing respectfully.

In truth, he had long sensed the Spirit Corpse Sect's arrival here using his Spiritual Sense and the sensitivity of the Yin Evil Celestial Eye to Yin Evil Qi.

This is why he was fearless when facing the Cloud Sea Realm fifth-stage Zhou Bai directly for Chu Lingshan.

Chu Lingshan, the Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect, commanded many Hidden Corpse rivaling the Cloud Sea Realm, his strength far surpassing Zhou Bai and Huo Wan.

Zhi Qingge looked at Chu Nan in shock, exclaiming, "You're the Young Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect!"

It was the first time she learned of Chu Nan's connection to the Spirit Corpse Sect, and a towering wave surged within her heart.

When she first met Chu Nan, their strengths were on par, but in such a short period, Chu Nan not only wielded the battle power of the seventh stage of the Divine Illumination Realm but had also become the Young Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect, one of the strongest sects in the Qin Kingdom.

Such a drastic identity leap made Zhi Qingge look at Chu Nan with increasing astonishment.

Though both were martial artists, why was the gap so vast?

Zhi Qingge came to deeply realize the insurmountable gap between herself and Chu Nan.

Afterward, Chu Nan introduced Zhi Qingge to Chu Lingshan, also informing him of her identity as a Zhi Family Martial Artist, knowing much about the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm.

Chu Lingshan was overjoyed hearing this, "Great! With Miss Zhi, we're sure to pass through safely."

"Chu Nan, you may not know this, but we recently encountered a Demon Beast group of over ten thousand. Even their Demon King was too much for me. We barely escaped after losing a Hidden Corpse."

Zhi Qingge knew that the Spirit Corpse Sect's protection was indispensable for the secret of removing Demon Blood, so she immediately said, "Rest assured, senior, with my guidance you won't encounter any Demon Beast groups."

The secret realm wasn't a hopeless situation; there was always a glimmer of hope.

This plain, despite the many Demon Beasts, concealed a route untraversed by them, a path paid for by the sacrifices of countless Zhi Family members.

Now, it provided an advantage to Chu Nan and the Spirit Corpse Sect.

After a brief discussion, Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge ventured into the plain under the protection of the Spirit Corpse Sect.

With Zhi Qingge leading, they constantly changed positions within the plain; although progress was slow, they barely encountered any Demon Beast groups.

Chu Lingshan couldn't help but exclaim, "We've walked ten miles, yet haven't seen a single Demon Beast. This achievement is all thanks to Zhi Qingge!"

Chu Nan nodded subtly; this was why he brought Zhi Qingge.

With her presence, many unnecessary dangers could be avoided, allowing preservation of their strength.

Unlike Chu Nan's easygoing side, the Huo and Zhou families were struggling.

After advancing less than three miles, they encountered a Demon Beast group of a thousand, entering a fierce pursuit; without the two Cloud Sea Realm martial artists, someone might have been severely injured.

"Damn it, why are there so many Demon Beasts here!" Huo Xian looked furious, couldn't help but curse.

Ever since arriving in Qingxuan Province, things had been unlucky for him. Earlier, he had almost been killed by Chu Nan in Pingyuan County City, and now they were frequently attacked by Demon Beast groups.

Huo Yang's face was as grim as ice, but he chuckled bitterly, "Even with our cooperation, Wang Fei and his companion are probably already Demon Beast dung."

Upon hearing this, Huo Nianfang frowned deeply, a hint of worry emerging in her eyes, regretting not insisting Chu Nan stay behind earlier.

"Stop wasting time, keep up," Huo Zhen reminded in a heavy tone.

The Zhou family's Zhou Lei laughed, "Wang Fei must be dead by now, it's just a shame about his little beauty companion. If only she wasn't at such a low cultivation level, I would have loved to keep her, to be used as a plaything."

Upon these words, Huo Xian and Huo Yang exchanged meaningful smiles.

Just then, Huo Wan suddenly exclaimed, "Not good, a Demon Beast group of over ten thousand is charging towards us!"

Rumble rumble rumble!

Just ahead, thick smoke rolled, the roars of Demon Beasts shattering the clouds.

The massive Demon Beast group stretched endlessly, almost imperceptible where it ended.

Faced with such a terrifying scene, even Cloud Sea Realm experts like Huo Wan and Zhou Bai couldn't help but look pale.

"Stay alert, run!"

Half an hour later, the Huo and Zhou families trudged awkwardly across the plain, too wary of being spotted by more Demon Beast groups to even dare flying.

"Nearly got trampled to death earlier; Huo Zhen, do a headcount, see who's missing," Huo Wan said wearily.

Huo Zhen nodded, glanced around, and replied grimly, "Elder, Huo Xian is missing..."

At that moment, Zhou Family Elder Zhou Bai angrily shouted, "What? You say Zhou Lei was scattered by the Demon Beast group?"

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