Chapter 167: Ch 167- Secret Realm (13)

Two hours later, Mo Yuan and the Golden Mouse finally reached the location of the snake the mouse had mentioned.

In front of them was a massive hole in the ground. It was at least fifty meters wide and the opening stretched deep into the earth. Darkness filled the inside and a cold wind constantly blew out from the depths.

The Golden Mouse pointed toward the hole and said, "Senior, that snake lives inside this place. There is also a small pond of hundred-year-old Jade Liquid inside. That snake guards it with its life."

"Oh."

Mo Yuan nodded.

He did not rush inside immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes and activated his newly upgraded Ultimate Grade Illusion Talent.

In an instant, Mo Yuan felt his soul become much stronger.

Compared to before, his Origin Sense had become several times more powerful. He then released his Origin Sense and sent it into the enormous hole.

His Origin Sense quickly spread through the darkness and it moved deeper and deeper into the earth.

One thousand meters.

Two thousand meters.

Three thousand meters.

At a depth of three thousand meters, Mo Yuan suddenly discovered something strange.

There were many enormous holes beneath the ground.

Some were connected to each other, while others went in completely different directions.

Mo Yuan was slightly surprised.

’There are so many tunnels.’

He thought for a moment before understanding.

’That snake must have created all these tunnels to confuse its enemies.’

If someone entered this place without knowing the correct path, finding the snake would be extremely difficult.

However, this was not a problem for Mo Yuan.

His Origin Sense continued spreading, entering one tunnel after another.

A few minutes later, his expression suddenly changed.

He had found it.

As soon as his Origin Sense entered one particular tunnel, he immediately saw a massive black snake.

The snake was more than a hundred meters long. Its enormous body was coiled up inside the underground cave and its scales were as dark as ink.

Beside it was a small pond and the entire pond was filled with a thick, milky-white liquid.

Hundred-year-old Jade Liquid.

Even from a distance, Mo Yuan could clearly sense the terrifying amount of Primordial Qi contained inside it.

A smile appeared on his face.

’Not bad.’

He withdrew his Origin Sense and looked toward the Golden Mouse.

"Wait here. I’ll be back in a few minutes."

The Golden Mouse immediately nodded.

It had no intention of following him.

After witnessing Mo Yuan’s strength, it had already understood that dealing with the snake would not be difficult for him.

Mo Yuan stepped forward and jumped into the massive hole.

His body quickly descended through the darkness.

In just a short moment, he reached the depths of the underground maze and entered the correct tunnel.

Soon, he arrived at the snake’s cave.

The moment Mo Yuan stepped into the cave, the black snake suddenly opened its eyes.

"Hiss!"

The giant snake raised its head and stared at Mo Yuan with its cold eyes.

It sensed the aura of a human and immediately became hostile. ℯ

Its massive body began to move and its mouth opened wide. It was just about to attack when Mo Yuan moved.

He did not give the snake even a single chance.

His Ultimate Strength Talent instantly activated.

At the same time, Blood Saber Intent erupted from his body and Boundless Saber Art was activated.

Mo Yuan raised his hand and made a simple chopping motion.

A terrifying red streak of light instantly shot forward and the speed was so fast that the black snake did not even have time to react.

At the same time, Mo Yuan activated his Copy and Paste Talent.

Information about the beast immediately appeared inside his mind.

Beast: Black Jade Serpent

Bloodline Talent: Ultimate Grade

Poison Talent: Superior Grade

’What a useless Talent Panel.’

Mo Yuan shook his head inwardly.

The red streak of light continued forward and the Black Jade Serpent’s enormous head was instantly separated from its body.

Blood sprayed across the cave.

The snake’s body twitched several times before becoming completely still.

Mo Yuan casually stored the entire corpse inside his storage space.

Then he turned his attention toward the pond.

As he approached it, a faint milky-white mist entered his nose.

Mo Yuan’s eyes immediately brightened.

The amount of Primordial Qi inside this pond was enormous.

Even without consuming it, he could already feel his body reacting to the dense energy.

’Not bad.’

Mo Yuan carefully inspected the pond.

’This should be enough to push my cultivation to the Late Origin Soul Realm.’

Without wasting any more time, he waved his hand and stored all the hundred-year-old Jade Liquid inside his storage space.

The entire pond disappeared.

After making sure nothing valuable remained, Mo Yuan turned around and left the cave.

He quickly traveled through the underground tunnels and soon returned to the surface.

The Golden Mouse was still waiting at the same place.

However, the moment it saw Mo Yuan appear, its eyes widened.

’It hasn’t even been a minute!’

The Golden Mouse stared at Mo Yuan in disbelief.

It had expected Senior to spend at least some time fighting the snake.

Instead, Mo Yuan had disappeared and returned almost instantly.

’Just how strong is he?’

The Golden Mouse secretly swallowed.

Mo Yuan did not pay attention to its thoughts.

He simply looked at it and said, "Let’s go to the next location."

The Golden Mouse immediately recovered and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, Senior. Follow me!"

It quickly turned around and began leading the way.

On the other side of the Secret Realm, Bai Ningning, Mu Qingying, Mu Shaobei and Qin Wushang had gathered together.

The four of them were hiding behind a large rock, quietly looking toward the mountain ahead.

At the edge of the mountain was a massive nest and inside the nest, a 200-meter-tall vulture was sleeping.

Its huge wings were folded against its body and every breath it took caused the surrounding wind to tremble slightly.

However, that was not what attracted their attention.

Right beside the sleeping vulture was a strange flower.

The flower was only about half a meter tall but its six petals were glowing with a faint golden light. A rich fragrance spread through the air and even from this distance, they could sense the pure energy contained inside it.

Mu Shaobei was the first to speak.

"That’s a Peak Realm beast, are you really sure you want to steal that flower?"

Qin Wushang nodded.

"That flower is called the Six-Leaf Ascension Flower. One petal can help a cultivator cross one minor realm. There are six petals on it."

His eyes became serious.

"How can we just leave such a treasure behind?"

Bai Ningning frowned.

"But that’s a Peak Realm beast. From its aura, I think it has at least reached the Mid Peak Realm. We can’t fight it and trying to steal the flower right under its nose is even more dangerous."

"If it wakes up, we’ll die instantly."

Mu Qingying also nodded in agreement.

Qin Wushang knew they were right.

However, instead of giving up, he smiled and reached into his storage ring.

"I know."

He slowly pulled out a small black dagger.

The dagger looked ordinary, without any powerful aura but the moment the others saw it, their expressions changed.

Qin Wushang looked toward the sleeping vulture and said,

"But I have this."