Chapter 133 - 129: Peacock Secret Realm, Top-tier Great Demon (Part 3)

Chapter 133: Chapter 129: Peacock Secret Realm, Top-tier Great Demon (Part 3)

Meanwhile, his Alchemy Skill continued to improve.

He was getting closer and closer to breaking through to the Tier Two Middle Grade skill realm and attempting to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Gray Rat Alchemist, the Secret Realm is officially opening in two days. What do you say? Interested in going to take a look?"

He was relaxing in his courtyard, having just finished refining a batch of Elixirs.

The invitation came from a smiling Horned Horse Demon standing nearby.

This Horned Horse Demon was none other than Pill Master Lin, a Tier Two Alchemist from the Elixir Workshop.

"My Cultivation is too low. I think I’ll pass on the excitement."

Xu Chang’an declined.

Whether he watched from outside the Secret Realm or waited for news in Peacock Demon City, it made no difference to him.

His Concealment and Breath Control Technique could fool Top-tier Great Demons, and even Demon Kings.

But he had no confidence it would work against a powerhouse like the Peacock King.

When the Secret Realm opened, if not a whole assembly of Demon Kings, there would still be quite a few in attendance.

If he went to the site, there was a considerable risk of his Breath Concealment Technique being exposed, which would only bring him needless trouble.

Given that, it was better to wait safely in the Demon City for news of any Spiritual Items that could improve his Bloodline.

"Well, so be it."

’This Gray Rat Alchemist is as cautious as ever!’

Two days later, the Peacock Secret Realm officially opened.

Numerous Foundation Establishment Great Demons flooded into the Secret Realm, scrambling for opportunities.

Xu Chang’an was oblivious to the bloodbath unfolding within the Secret Realm.

He remained safely in Peacock Demon City, continuously honing his Alchemy Skill.

Occasionally, under the guise of Alchemy, he would sneak a few Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Materials to accumulate Energy for his panel.

Two months passed in this manner, and the exploration of the Secret Realm finally came to a close.

News of what had happened inside the Peacock Secret Realm gradually began to filter back to Peacock Demon City.

"A Tier Three Spiritual Item was discovered in the Peacock Secret Realm!"

"What!? So many Demon Kings have explored it before, how could a Tier Three Spiritual Item still appear!?"

"Haha, the details are fuzzy. But a Tier Three Spiritual Item definitely appeared, and I hear a Top-tier Great Demon was the one who got it."

"Tsk, tsk, what a fortuitous encounter!"

"..."

Xu Chang’an sat in a tavern in Peacock Demon City, sipping wine and listening to the chatter of the Demons around him.

"The fighting during this exploration of the Peacock Secret Realm was truly intense! I heard that thirty percent of the Demons who went in never came out!"

"Thirty percent!? That many! Doesn’t that mean a lot of Foundation Establishment Great Demons perished!?"

"Obviously! Inside the Secret Realm, Magical Combat is unrestricted and killing is not a crime. You think they were just saying that for fun!?"

"You’re right. That’s true. But why encourage Magical Combat? The chaos would mean that even major powers like Red Cloud Mountain must have lost many of their Demons."

"How naive. What do you think? The major powers send in plenty of Demons, and most of them can travel in groups. The ones who really die in large numbers are the lone wolf Independent Cultivator Great Demons!"

"Ah! That’s..."

’A thirty percent death rate... how intense!’

Xu Chang’an raised the cup of Spirit Wine in his hand and downed it in one go.

’Thirty percent is just the death rate. I imagine the number of seriously injured Demons is even higher!’

"Oh, did you hear!"

"What?"

"During this trip to the Secret Realm, the Peacock Princess successfully broke through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, becoming a Top-tier Great Demon!"

"A Top-tier Great Demon!? Hasn’t the Peacock Princess only been cultivating for a little over fifty years!?"

"That’s right! I also heard that as soon as she left the Secret Realm, the Peacock Princess challenged a long-established Top-tier Great Demon to a battle."

"And what was the result!?"

"After just a few dozen rounds, the long-established Great Demon could no longer fend off her attacks. If the Peacock Princess hadn’t pulled her punches at the last moment, that Top-tier Great Demon would have likely fallen right then and there."

"HISS... She just broke through, yet the Peacock Princess already has such combat prowess!

She’s truly gifted, worthy of being from Peacock Mountain... no, worthy of being called one of the most promising and talented Great Demons of our time in the entire Red Cloud Mountain Range!"

"Indeed! Overflowing with talent, a peerless prodigy!"

"..."

’In just a few years, she’s already broken through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment!

To be able to fight a Top-tier Great Demon head-on and nearly kill them... Little Peacock’s combat prowess now ranks among the absolute best below the Demon King Realm.

I wonder... if I were to fight her again now, how would it go?’

Listening to the chatter around him, Xu Chang’an pondered to himself.

The Peacock Princess had now broken through to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, achieving the rank of a Top-tier Great Demon.

Coupled with her status at Peacock Mountain, she undoubtedly possessed numerous Guarding Methods and hidden trump cards.

Her overall combat power was probably a notch stronger than his.

However...

Being a notch stronger on paper was one thing.

But in a true life-or-death struggle, it was hard to say who would come out on top.

The Demons in the tavern were still buzzing with discussion.

Topics like some Veteran Great Demon meeting a violent end.

Or some Top-tier Great Demon stumbling upon a great opportunity.

Or some merchant guild suffering such heavy losses in the Secret Realm that they were forced to close shops and shrink their sphere of influence.

And so on and so forth.

Xu Chang’an listened for a bit longer, but having not heard what he was hoping for, he lost interest.

’Could it be that no Spiritual Items for improving one’s Bloodline were found in the Secret Realm?’

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Chang’an left the tavern.

In the last few days, a craze for buying and selling Spiritual Items from the Secret Realm had swept through Peacock Demon City.

Whether in established Treasure Pavilions or at temporary stalls, all Spiritual Items for sale were branded with the "Peacock Secret Realm" name.

In the midst of this, many Demons proved to be exceptionally opportunistic.

As for whether the goods were genuine, that was a matter of perspective—to each their own judgment.

While some Spiritual Items might have truly come from the Secret Realm, most were just bait-and-switch scams.

Still, most Demons were just caught up in the excitement.

The items were mostly low in value, so it was like buying a lottery ticket—a sliver of hope. If they happened to find a real treasure from the Secret Realm, they would have struck gold.

After all, treasures often conceal their true nature, and who knew what lucky Demon might stumble upon a genuine Spiritual Item or Miraculous Treasure.