Chapter 2076: Chapter 2031: Divine Dragon Secret Ground
"Gentlemen, we aren’t intruding. This prominent figure is one of this year’s Divine Dragon Trials participants, here to enter the Divine Dragon Pool," the crane said with a forced smile, engaging in small talk.
"Entering the Divine Dragon Pool?" One of the guardians glanced at Chen Yang.
"Yes, this prominent figure is named Chen Yang, from the third group. You can check," the crane nodded.
The guardian said nothing but took out a scroll from behind, opened it, and examined it carefully.
After matching it with Chen Yang,
he confirmed that everything was in order and nodded, "The person is confirmed, but only he can enter; you cannot go in."
The crane nodded, "Of course, I am just guiding him. Once he is inside, I will leave immediately."
"Hmm." The guardian nodded solemnly, then looked at Chen Yang and said, "You may enter."
Chen Yang was surprised, "I can go in just like that? Aren’t you going to brief me on the situation inside?"
Chen Yang stepped forward, arriving in front of the guardian.
The guardian replied, "There are designated people inside who will explain everything. You’ll know once you go in."
"Oh, understood." Chen Yang nodded, then thanked the crane and passed through the secret realm’s entrance.
The entrance to the secret realm resembled a water gate, creating ripples as he passed through.
However, upon stepping inside, he felt nothing.
Looking ahead, he saw a lush forest.
A path led deeper into it.
Not far from here, a dozen people had already gathered.
A few wore clothes of the Dragon God Sect, three appearing to be in their forties or fifties.
They all stood uniformly behind an elder of the Dragon God Sect.
As Chen Yang entered through the entrance, all eyes turned toward him.
Zhao Tiangang, Wang Rui, Ming Xiong, and others were all present...
"Chen Yang?"
The elder of the Dragon God Sect inquired.
Chen Yang nodded and walked over.
The elder gave a nod of acknowledgment and then said, "Chen Yang is the last one. Since everyone is here, I’ll explain everything together."
"This secret realm is the largest trial ground of Divine Dragon Mountain."
"It contains many high-level magical beasts, but most haven’t awakened intelligence and are in a primitive state."
"You must be careful; if you die at their hands, the Dragon God Sect bears no responsibility."
"Additionally, your destination, the Divine Dragon Pool, is in the deepest part of the secret realm. You need to head to the center to find it."
"This exploration lasts for three days. In three days, you must exit the secret realm; otherwise, once the entrance closes, you will have to wait for the next opening."
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The Dragon God Sect elder spoke at length, meticulously describing various aspects of the secret realm.
In summary, he conveyed one meaning.
This secret realm is very perilous, inhabited by numerous magical beasts that have not yet awakened intelligence, making them extremely dangerous.
The Divine Dragon Pool is located at the deepest part of the secret realm. To seize the opportunities there, you must cross the forest and find it yourself.
Regardless of success, you must return to the entrance in three days; otherwise, the realm’s gates will close, and you won’t be able to leave.
"Did you all understand what I said?" the elder scrutinized everyone.
"Understood," everyone responded.
"Good, then we begin timing now. In three days, at this time, I’ll be waiting at the entrance for your return," the elder nodded, then stepped aside.
Immediately, Zhao Tiangang and the others set off, swiftly heading towards the center of the secret realm.
With limited time for accessing the Divine Dragon Pool, everyone wanted to maximize their gains, having this thought in mind.
While Zhao Tiangang and others were the first to charge out, a few opted not to rush off immediately.
Among them was Chen Yang.
"Chen Yang, you must be unfamiliar with this secret realm, right? How about we go together?"
Chen Yang was just considering whether he should set off when a very pleasant voice suddenly rang out beside him.
Turning his head, he saw it was Feng Nihuang.
Seeing her speak, Chen Yang was quite surprised.
Was this an ice-cold beauty taking the initiative to talk to him?
"Indeed, I am not very familiar, so we can go together," Chen Yang did not reject Feng Nihuang’s goodwill.
Firstly, he truly wasn’t well-versed in this secret realm.
Feng Nihuang, coming from the Phoenix Clan, surely had considerable knowledge about the Dragon God Sect. Following her could save a lot of trouble.
Moreover, he had intentions to build good relations with the Phoenix Clan, so refusing was not an option.
"Hmm, then let’s go." Feng Nihuang, still wearing a veil that hid her features, nodded slightly and proceeded with Chen Yang into the depths of the secret realm.
"When did this guy hook up with Nihuang?"
After Chen Yang left, a discordant voice immediately sounded.
The voice came from Ming Xiong of the Beast Heart Sect.
This wide-shouldered, muscular man was known throughout the cultivation world for his deep infatuation with the Phoenix Clan’s Saintess, Feng Nihuang.
Seeing Chen Yang enter with Feng Nihuang today, it naturally left him displeased.
"Hmph, you better not harbor any other intentions, or my fists will surely crush you!" Ming Xiong furrowed his brows, hostility emanating from him.
Then with a roar, he also entered the secret realm.
This secret realm on Divine Dragon Mountain was indeed vast, and due to long periods of desolation, no decent paths existed within.
To save time, Chen Yang and Feng Nihuang resorted to leaping on tree branches.
Leading the way, Feng Nihuang moved with light grace, like a beautiful phoenix.
Following behind, Chen Yang kept his gaze on Feng Nihuang.
It wasn’t because of her beauty.
Rather, Chen Yang sensed something unusual about Feng Nihuang’s body!
A faint, unstable aura seemed to emanate from her!
Chen Yang had vaguely noticed it yesterday; however, it wasn’t as clear as it was now.
At that time, he thought he might have been mistaken.
Yet feeling it again today solidified his suspicions — something was definitely amiss with Feng Nihuang.
But without a detailed examination, it was impossible to ascertain whether it was good or bad.
While pondering this, Feng Nihuang, jumping ahead, suddenly halted atop a tree, gazing ahead.
In front stretched a dense forest, with no end in sight.
Seeing this, Chen Yang paused on another tree nearby.
"Why did you suddenly stop?" Chen Yang asked.
Without turning, Feng Nihuang kept her eyes on the path ahead, "There’s something up there!"
"Something? Could it be a magical beast?" Chen Yang inquired.
"Most likely, and a powerful one. Should we circumvent it?" Feng Nihuang consulted Chen Yang’s opinion.
Chen Yang didn’t respond immediately, taking a look ahead first.
Earlier, his focus had been entirely on Feng Nihuang, so he hadn’t investigated the path ahead.
Upon a careful probe, he did detect a strong aura.
And it wasn’t weak.
Conservatively estimating, it had to be a late-stage Gathering Spirit entity.
Since no humans inhabited this deep in the secret realm, such fluctuations must belong to a fierce beast.
"The aura isn’t particularly strong; let’s not go around it. Beasts of this level must have a territory, likely spanning several miles nearby, which would waste too much time," Chen Yang proposed.
Feng Nihuang nodded and continued onward.
Chen Yang followed suit.
After about ten minutes, the aura grew thicker.
Clearly, they were closing in on the beast.
"Crystal Gryphon!"
Feng Nihuang exclaimed, coming to a halt.
Crystal Gryphon?
