The Immortal Emperor Reborn: Accompanying My Child on the Extraordinary Journey

Chapter 221: Entry Test

Yun Che and his companions traveled rapidly through the dense forest, finally arriving at the gate to the secret realm. This secret gate was ancient and mysterious, emitting a faint fluorescent light, like a passage to another world. They stood before it, gazing at this unknown door, feeling a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

"Is this the legendary secret door?" Xiao Che stared at the gate before him, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He knew that behind this door lay endless opportunities and challenges, the key to improving their strength and realizing their dreams.

“Yes, that’s right.” Yun Che nodded, his eyes firm. “We’ve come this far, overcoming countless hardships and obstacles, and finally arrived here. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to successfully enter the secret realm and find our treasure.”

"Yes, we can do it!" Everyone echoed in unison, and their belief in each other condensed into a powerful force at this moment.

However, just as they were about to enter the secret realm, a deep roar suddenly erupted, making their eardrums buzz. Then, a massive monster burst out from the dense forest, heading straight for them. This monster resembled a giant bear, but with a pair of sharp fangs, blood-red eyes, and a strong, fishy odor.

“Oh no, it’s a demon beast!” Yun Che’s expression changed as he quickly drew out his sword and stood in front of everyone.

"Everyone, be careful. This demon beast is quite powerful. We need to work together to deal with it." Xia Qingyue also drew her longsword and prepared for battle.

"Hmph, just a small monster. Let me show you how I'm going to deal with it!" Xiao Che snorted coldly, and in a flash, he rushed towards the monster. The long sword in his hand was like a flash of lightning, instantly piercing the monster's vitals.

However, the monster was incredibly cunning, dodging Xiao Che's attack with a flick of its body. It roared, opened its bloody maw, and lunged at Xiao Che. Seeing this, Xiao Che quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the monster's attack.

"This monster's speed and strength are both very strong. We can't fight head-on." Yun Che saw this and quickly warned. As he spoke, he observed the monster's movements, looking for its weaknesses.

At this moment, Xia Qingyue suddenly struck. She leaped lightly, the longsword in her hand like a streak of light, instantly piercing the monster's eyes. While the monster was ferocious, its eyes were its weak point. Xia Qingyue's attack hit it squarely in the eye.

"Ouch!" The monster screamed, its eyes instantly turning red as it rolled on the ground in agony. Seizing this opportunity, Yun Che and the others quickly took action and joined forces to subdue the monster.

"Huh, it's finally resolved." Xiao Che wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with some fear. He knew very well that if Xia Qingyue hadn't intervened in time, he would have probably died at the hands of the monster beast.

"Well, this demon beast is indeed quite powerful. However, we have successfully passed the first test." Yun Che looked at the demon beast lying on the ground, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. He knew that this was only the initial test of the secret realm gate, and there were still many more challenges waiting for them.

At this moment, the secret door suddenly emitted a dazzling light. This light enveloped everyone, making them feel dizzy. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar space.

This space was filled with complex mechanisms and traps. The slightest carelessness would trigger a mechanism and put one in danger. Yun Che and the others looked around, and a sense of vigilance rose in their hearts.

"Is this the inner space of the secret realm?" Xia Qingyue surveyed her surroundings, her brows furrowed. She knew full well that the traps and mechanisms here were not something that could be easily deciphered; they had to be extremely cautious.

“Hmm, it seems so.” Yun Che nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings. “These mechanisms look very complicated. We need to be careful.”

"That's right, we can't act rashly," Xiao Che agreed. As he spoke, he carefully observed the surrounding traps, trying to find their patterns.

However, at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of masked men in black rushing towards them. These people exuded a strong murderous aura, and it was obvious that they came with bad intentions.

“Oh no, it’s the enemy!” Yun Che’s expression changed as he quickly drew out his sword and stood in front of everyone.

"Everyone, be careful and prepare for battle!" Xia Qingyue also drew her longsword and prepared for battle.

"Hmph, a bunch of ants, yet you dare to attempt to enter the secret realm?" The leading black-clothed man snorted coldly and rushed towards Yun Che and the others in a flash. The longsword in his hand was like a flash of lightning, instantly piercing Yun Che's vitals.

Yun Che snorted coldly, dodging the black-clothed man's attack with a flick of his body. He swung his sword back, slashing at the black-clothed man's chest. Seeing this, the black-clothed man quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding Yun Che's attack.

"You have some skills, but you are still too naive in front of me!" The man in black snorted coldly and rushed towards Yun Che and the others again. The men in black behind him also attacked Yun Che and the others.

Upon seeing this, Yun Che and the others unleashed all their might, engaging in a fierce battle with the men in black. They nimbly navigated the traps and mechanisms, dodging their attacks while searching for opportunities to strike back.

After a fierce battle, Yun Che and the others finally defeated all the men in black. They collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief at having survived the disaster.

"Huh, it's finally over." Yun Che wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the black-clothed man lying on the ground, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He knew very well that these black-clothed men were only the second test of the secret realm gate, and there were more challenges waiting for them.

At this moment, the secret door once again emitted a dazzling light. This light enveloped everyone, making them feel dizzy. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an unpredictable illusion.

This illusion was filled with all sorts of strange sights and sounds, making it impossible to tell what was real and what was imaginary. Yun Che and the others looked around, feeling a sense of bewilderment.

"Is this the secret realm's illusion?" Xia Qingyue surveyed her surroundings, her brow furrowed. She knew full well that everything in this illusion could be a lie, and they needed to maintain a clear mind to find a way out.

“Well, it seems so.” Yun Che nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings. “These sights and sounds are so real that it’s hard to tell the difference. We must be careful.”

"Yes, we can't be fooled by these illusions," Xiao Che agreed. As he spoke, he carefully observed the surrounding sights and sounds, trying to find any flaws.

However, at this moment, a strange laugh suddenly rang out. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a mysterious man in a black robe standing not far away, smiling at them. This mysterious man's eyes flickered with an eerie light, as if he could see into people's hearts.

"Hmph, you finally got here. However, it's not so easy to pass through my illusion." The mysterious man snorted coldly, and disappeared in a flash.

Yun Che and the others couldn't help but feel alert upon seeing this. They knew that this mysterious person must be the guardian of the illusion, and they had to be careful in dealing with him.

At this moment, a strong tremor suddenly struck. They looked up and saw the sky in the illusion suddenly become overcast with dark clouds, lightning and thunder. Then, bolts of lightning fell from the sky and struck them.

"Oh no! It's a lightning attack!" Yun Che's expression changed as he quickly unleashed all his strength to block the lightning attack. Xia Qingyue and Xiao Che were also unwilling to be outdone, each unleashing their own unique skills to engage in a fierce battle with the lightning.

After a fierce battle, Yun Che and the others finally withstood the lightning attack. They collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief at having survived the disaster.

"Huh, it's finally over." Yun Che wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the dark clouds gradually dispersing in the sky. A hint of relief flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that this was only the initial test in the illusion, and there were still many more challenges waiting for them.

At this moment, the mysterious man appeared in front of them again. He looked at them with a smile, as if he was very satisfied with their performance.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to be able to withstand my lightning attack. However, this is only the first test in the illusion. Next, you will face more challenges." The mysterious man snorted coldly, and his figure flashed again and disappeared on the spot.

Yun Che and the others couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency when they heard this. They knew that the mysterious man's words were no exaggeration, and they had to be careful in dealing with the upcoming challenge.

At this moment, the scene in the illusion changed again. They found themselves in a huge maze, surrounded by intricate passages and walls. These passages and walls seemed to have no end, making it impossible to tell east, west, or north.

"Is this a maze?" Xia Qingyue surveyed her surroundings, her brow furrowed. She knew full well that everything in the maze could be an illusion, and they needed to maintain a clear mind to find a way out.

“Well, it seems so.” Yun Che nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings. “These passages and walls are extremely complex, making it difficult to tell the direction. We must be careful.”

"Yes, we can't be fooled by these illusions," Xiao Che agreed. As he spoke, he carefully observed the surrounding passages and walls, trying to find their patterns.

However, at this moment, a shrill cry suddenly sounded. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a ghost in white floating in the passage not far away, crying and looking at them. The ghost's face was distorted and terrifying, as if it was suffering great pain.

"Oh no! It's a ghost!" Yun Che's face changed, and he quickly drew his sword, blocking the crowd. He knew very well that ghosts were common creatures in illusions. They could confuse people and plunge them into endless fear.

"Everyone, be careful! Don't be misled by its cries." Xia Qingyue also drew her longsword, ready for battle. As she spoke, she observed the ghost's movements, trying to find its weakness.

However, at this moment, the ghost suddenly rushed towards them. It opened its arms, as if to embrace them. Seeing this, Yun Che and the others quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the ghost's attack.

"This ghost is quite powerful, we can't act rashly." Yun Che looked at the ghost in front of him, and a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. He knew very well that ghosts could confuse people and make them fall into endless fear. They must stay awake.