The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Regardless, these two Spiritual Items came at no cost.

Better than nothing!

Besides, this was just the opening act; the main event was yet to come!

After the first group of Human Race Cultivators emerged, others began to appear with increasing frequency.

Some emerged alone, while others came in groups of three to five. The largest group consisted of more than ten Human Race Cultivators.

Their cultivation ranged from the Eighth and Ninth Layers of Qi Refining to the Peak of Late-stage Foundation Establishment!

With so many Demon Kings present, none of these Human Race Cultivators stood a chance.

During the process, Xu Chang’an picked out several Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators and soul-searched them.

He managed to fill in some missing information.

He learned that besides Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, the Cyan Yang Secret Realm was also home to many Secret Realm Creatures.

These included creatures like Rock Puppets and various forms of Plant Life.

Additionally, there were treacherous terrains, poisonous gases, and Illusion Barriers, all of which posed a great threat to Cultivators.

Many of the Human Race Cultivators who had entered had already fallen within the Secret Realm.

They had died not only to the dangers of the Secret Realm itself, but also to infighting amongst themselves.

’As expected, the allure of personal gain is a powerful motivator!’

Xu Chang’an sighed to himself.

But he had seen such things many times and didn’t let it bother him.

Sometimes, it wasn’t a matter of choice; you could be inexplicably dragged into a conflict whether you wanted it or not!

And once you were involved, no matter how reluctant you were, your only option was to fight back with all your might!

In the struggle for the Great Dao, how could one afford to be weak!?

Several more days passed, and Core Formation Zhenren began to emerge from the Cyan Yang Secret Realm.

Fortunately, most of these Core Formation Zhenren were alone. The largest group numbered no more than three.

With the help of the Array and Xu Chang’an personally overseeing the ambush, there were few complications.

After killing the Core Formation Zhenren, Xu Chang’an took the majority of the resources, distributing the small remainder among the Demon Kings present.

It wasn’t that Xu Chang’an was being generous, but rather that he still had use for these Demon Kings.

If he took everything for himself, it would inevitably affect the Demon Kings’ morale.

Forcing the issue could breed resentment and rebellion!

Although he was strong enough to suppress them, his ultimate goal was to seize the Great Sun Essence.

He certainly couldn’t risk the greater goal for a minor gain!

However, he kept all of the Spiritual Herbs and Plants and Mineral Elixirs that could be consumed directly.

These resources transformed into a warm current and were absorbed and accumulated by his system panel.

Most of the Core Formation Zhenren who made it out of the Cyan Yang Secret Realm alive had obtained considerable rewards.

The one with the greatest haul had even managed to obtain a Quasi-Fourth Tier Spiritual Item.

Of course, all of these things ended up in Xu Chang’an’s hands.

Several more days passed.

Then, the first Nascent Soul True Monarch emerged from the Secret Realm!

It was Black Profound True Monarch of the Profound Origin Sect!

He was the first Nascent Soul True Monarch to emerge from the Secret Realm.

The moment he appeared, a warning flared in his mind. Acting on instinct, he fiercely summoned a Top-Grade Magical Treasure that resembled a Bronze Ancient Order.

BOOM!

The earth quaked and the mountains shook!

’Quite perceptive!’

Xu Chang’an retracted his sharp claw.

Any Cultivator who could reach the Nascent Soul Realm was bound to be extraordinary!

The vast majority of Nascent Soul Realm Great Cultivators had distinguished themselves through countless life-or-death battles. How could they be trifled with!?

Xu Chang’an’s surprise attack had failed!

’The commotion from my sneak attack was still a bit too loud!’

Xu Chang’an shook his head with a sigh.

VMMMMMM—

Beams of light flared to life one after another.

It was the Attack Array that had long been set up in the area.

"The Demon Race!"

"Damn it, how can there be so many of them!"

Although Black Profound True Monarch had blocked the sneak attack from the giant claw, its power was far greater than he had imagined.

After withstanding the blow, his condition had slightly deteriorated.

Before he had a chance to recover, the scene before him left him utterly horrified.

’Since when could the Demon Race band together to attack us humans!?’

’And...’

’So many Demon Kings! There’s even an Unparalleled Demon King!’

However, Black Profound True Monarch was, after all, a Great Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm. Though horrified, his state of mind did not affect his combat readiness in the slightest.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

A series of explosions rang out.

The massive shockwaves from the impacts spread outwards in all directions.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

One Ancient Wood after another, unable to withstand the immense power, shattered and exploded.

RUMBLE~

The ground began to collapse as craters appeared one after another.

VMMMM!

A flash of purple light appeared, and a giant claw slammed down.

"Damn it!"

Black Profound True Monarch had just finished defending against a beam of light from the array, and his Magical Treasure was tied up, unable to return in time to defend him.

The attacks from the Array were individually weak, but there were simply too many of them.

At the same time, top-tier Demon Kings and other Demon Kings were harassing him from a distance.

This put him at a severe disadvantage against Xu Chang’an.

"Go!"

He threw out a piece of wood as thick as his arm that resembled a rotten log.

The log expanded rapidly in mid-air, actually managing to block Xu Chang’an’s claw.

However, the power contained within that single strike sent a violent shock through Black Profound True Monarch.

In terms of overall combat strength, Black Profound True Monarch was no match for Xu Chang’an to begin with. With so many tactical advantages on his side, Xu Chang’an fought for dozens of rounds before exploiting an opening. A purple light flared, and his figure loomed over his opponent as he swiped down with his claw.

"I... I won’t accept this..."

Beneath the giant claw, Black Profound True Monarch died, his eyes wide with unwillingness!

The Supreme Elder of the Profound Origin Sect had lost his life outside the Cyan Yang Secret Realm!

’What a pity...’

Xu Chang’an looked at the remains of Black Profound True Monarch, whose body had been obliterated, leaving not even his Nascent Soul a chance to escape.

He had originally wanted to try and capture Black Profound True Monarch alive, then use the Soul-Searching Secret Technique to learn more about the Great Sun Essence. However, capturing him alive proved too difficult, so he had no choice but to kill him decisively!

With a burst of Demon Power, Black Profound True Monarch’s Storage Bag and Magical Treasure appeared in Xu Chang’an’s hand.