For a One-Star Secret Realm with levels around 10~15, it poses no threat to them.

Dozens of Wanderers were cleared by Han Xing with this wave of Fallen Star Arrow Rain!

System notification appears.

[Killed Fallen Wanderer (Two-Star Ordinary Creatures), gained Experience Value 4600...]

[Killed Fallen Wanderer (Two-Star Elite Creatures), gained Experience Value 33200...]

[Killed...]

After a series of kill notifications, they gained a total of 220,000 experience.

At this moment, a white light rose from Shen Yun's body once more.

In one morning, he leveled up twice, this leveling speed is quite fast indeed.

Han Xing also glanced at his own experience bar, 87%, needing just over 200,000 experience points to reach Level 15.

Then, the second system notification appeared.

[You have successfully cleared the One-Star Secret Realm: Wanderer Altar, Cloud Secret Realm Points +1, gained Experience Value reward 138,000, gained item rewards, Strong Fragment*6, Rune Crystal*420, Silver Treasure Chest*1...]

Another reward of over 100,000 experience, which is quite good.

Besides, in a One-Star Secret Realm, a Silver Treasure Chest is guaranteed, making the overall gains quite impressive.

Han Xing didn't hesitate and opened the treasure chest directly.

Inside were still some regular materials, along with an ordinary piece of Purple Armor.

Han Xing tossed it into his backpack right away.

Then, they were transported out.

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng and Su Xiaoyang were still whispering to each other.

But Cheng Jianyong was covered in dirt, as if he had just rolled around in a field.

Seeing Han Xing and the others emerge, the three of them were a bit stunned.

"Whoa, that quick?" Cheng Jianyong said, his face full of disbelief.

Seeing his expression, Shen Yun said proudly, "Of course, with my equipment, standing among the monsters doesn't even let them scratch me!"

Cheng Jianyong scoffed, "Pfft, keep bragging, without Brother Xing's attack power, you wouldn't be able to clear the One-Star Secret Realm even within half an hour."

Shen Yun shrugged, not denying it.

At this point, Han Xing looked at the nearby cloud, which also displayed relevant information.

[Two-Star Cloud Secret Realm: Plague Village, Secret Realm Level: 10~15, Maximum Entry: 1~5 people.]

"Alright, get ready everyone, we're going into this Two-Star Secret Realm."

The group responded by checking their backpack supplies.

After confirming nothing was missing.

Han Xing began maneuvering the Sky Island Territory towards the Two-Star Secret Realm.

System notification appeared.

[Enter Two-Star Secret Realm: Plague Village?]

"Yes."

The five of them ventured into the vortex together.

The scene flickered.

Han Xing and the others found themselves in a dark street.

Before them stood rows of abandoned mud houses, topped with bricks and tiles, akin to villages on Blue Star in the eighties or nineties.

However, these houses seemed uninhabited for a long time, with thick dust covering the roofs.

The entire village appeared to have been ravaged by fire, with black soot covering the ground and the mud house walls scorched black.

At this moment, Coal Ball suddenly moved in front of the group, sniffing the air several times.

"Sniff... sniff..."

The group watched it curiously.

Zhang Lianmeng then remarked, "Brother Xing, have you noticed? Coal Ball seems to have grown a bit?"

Han Xing also realized Coal Ball's changes after hearing this.

After half a month's feeding, this Little Wolf Cub, initially the size of a palm, rapidly grew to almost a meter in size.

This little creature's appetite has become increasingly astonishing recently.

From previously eating only thirty to forty Spirit Cores a day, now no less than two hundred Spirit Cores will suffice.

With the increase in Coal Ball's food intake, the growth speed of its Potential Value has also been enhanced.

Currently, it has a Potential Value of 2832 points.

Han Xing couldn't help thinking, "If only we could find one or two more Legendary Creatures, Coal Ball's Potential Value could soar even higher."

Of course, Han Xing was just thinking.

Encountering that Shadow Giant Dragon in the Secret Realm yesterday was purely luck.

According to the strength classification told by the Wild Ranger Spirit to Han Xing.

The level of Legendary Creatures is at least 50 and above.

However, due to the special nature of the Secret Realm, that Shadow Giant Dragon's level was suppressed to be so low.

If outside, any Legendary Creature could easily obliterate the group with just a breath.

Coal Ball continued to lead the way ahead.

The group began to delve deeper into the village.

Strangely, it seemed as though the village was dead, with not a trace of human presence, eerily silent.

As they went further in, a faint odd smell started to pervade the air.

Shen Yun, walking in front, suddenly turned back and asked, "Have you smelled something?"

The group nodded.

The air was filled with a strange odor, reminiscent of a mix between potions and rotting corpses.

There was also a faint scent of blood amidst it.

Coal Ball had sensed this early on with its sharp sense of smell, hence its previous reaction.

At this moment, everyone's expression suddenly changed.

They all received a system notification.

[You have been infected by the Evil God's aura, afflicted with 1 layer of Curse of the Evil God, each layer of curse reduces Survivor's All Attributes by 10%.]

[From now, each minute increases 1 layer of Curse of the Evil God, when stacking reaches 10 layers, the Survivor will undergo a terrible mutation, equivalent to death.]

[Please find the source of the plague as soon as possible, clearing the Secret Realm will automatically remove this state...]

"Damn it, did you guys get the notification? The system says I've been hit with a curse of the evil god and I'm about to mutate!" Cheng Jianyong exclaimed.

Everyone exchanged glances, and all of their faces looked a bit grim.

It seemed that everyone had received the same notification.

In this system message, Han Xing noticed two key points.

Evil god's aura and mutation!

He remembered that when he previously acquired the Blood Curse Antidote Formula, the system also mentioned that creatures infected by the curse of the evil god would undergo terrifying mutations.

It was hard not to connect these events together.

Because, in the near future, a Blood Curse was about to erupt.

At this moment, Cheng Jianyong, his face pale, said: "Damn it, the Blood Curse increases by 1 layer every minute and reduces attributes by 10%. That means we have at most 9 minutes to fight?"

Han Xing murmured, "It might not even be 9 minutes. The longer we drag on, the lower our attributes get, and our combat power will be greatly reduced."

"If the boss at the end has a bit more strength..."

With this reminder, everyone realized the seriousness, their faces changing rapidly.

Time was tight, but fortunately, among them was a partner with a strong sense of smell.

Coal Ball.

"The source of the plague should be where the scent is coming from!"

Han Xing looked at the Void Ghost Wolf on the ground and said, "It's up to you, Coal Ball."

After he finished speaking.

Coal Ball understood Han Xing's meaning, sprang into action, and everyone followed closely behind it.

With a few maneuvers, Coal Ball led them through several streets.

This place was unremarkable, with a few dilapidated houses around.

At this moment, Coal Ball suddenly darted into an inconspicuous run-down house.

Crash!

The decayed wooden door was directly smashed open by the strong physique of the Void Ghost Wolf.

"What's inside?"

Maintaining a cautious attitude, everyone filed in.

Inside the house, there were some old pieces of furniture covered in thick layers of black dust.

This was just an ordinary small house.

Moreover, here, that strange smell seemed to have weakened a lot.

If an average survivor team passed by here, they wouldn't notice anything unusual.

However, Coal Ball led them straight to the bedroom area.

Inside, there was something familiar to those from the north, a heated kang.

The kang was covered with several layers of already blackened quilts.

"Is there something here?" Shen Yun asked in confusion.

At that moment, everyone suddenly felt a weakening of their power.

A minute had passed, and their All Attributes had decreased by a notch.

"Damn!" Everyone's face fell.

But Han Xing noticed.

Coal Ball's attributes didn't seem to be affected.

Han Xing glanced at Coal Ball's panel, surprised.

Because not only hadn't its attributes diminished, there were no negative states like the curse of the evil god in its status bar.

He didn't know if it was due to the bloodline of the Void Ghost Wolf or if pets aren't affected by the evil god curse.

But for them, this was undoubtedly good news.

At this moment, Coal Ball was circling the room, sniffing continuously.

The next moment, its deep eyes suddenly lit up.

Coal Ball leapt high, striking the kang with its claw.

Smack!

The blackened kang cracked in the middle.

Everyone saw that under the kang was a jar exuding blood water.

At that moment, a stench mixed with a bloody smell shot up.

The group heard a baby's cry, followed by a child's sobbing scream.

"Mom..."

"Mom..."

The eerie yet piercing cries continuously drilled into their minds, like blades scraping glass.

The system notification appeared.

[Survivors, you have successfully found the source of the curse. Break the jar and kill the creature inside that is already infected by the evil god's aura to clear the Secret Realm.]

Everyone's faces turned pale.

Shen Yun, however, didn't react much. The creature's voice seemed to have no effect on him, and he asked, "Brother Xing, should we break the jar now?"

Han Xing also felt a slight headache, shook his head, and said, "Break it. Let's finish it off before our attributes drop too much."

Shen Yun nodded and then swung the Big Hammer in his hand, smashing it forcefully.

Crash!

The blood-red jar showed a web of cracks at this moment.

The next moment.

A dozen blood-red tentacles stretched out from the jar's cracks.

Sticky, slimy.

Splash!

"Mom... you finally let me out... heeheehee!"

A voice, gloomy yet carrying a weird laugh, echoed.

When the creature inside revealed its full form, everyone couldn't help but break out in goosebumps.

This was a monster whose appearance alone made one feel physically unwell.

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