Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

In a mysterious abyss in the central region, a beautiful little dragon scratched its head, pondering a way to break the restrictions. Since entering the secret realm, it hasn't hunted blood slaves or gathered herbs, and has barely encountered any other demonic beasts. It seems its goal is clear, having headed directly in this direction. However, it is alone, completely unfamiliar with the environment, and uninformed about the restrictions. So, after more than twenty days, progress remains slow. It frets, but with no other options, it can only silently strive.

Dragons are mythical beasts, and Jiao (a Jiao) is the closest thing to a dragon, possessing exceptional power. Fish, snakes, and other successful monsters first transform into Qiong, which then transforms into Jiao, and finally into dragons. True Jiao live in the deep sea, ruling the oceans. There are also land-dwelling Jiao, inhabiting lakes and other water-filled areas. A Jiao's talent depends on the depth of its dragon bloodline. Most Jiao have ordinary bloodlines, requiring significant time and effort to advance. Possessing a trace of dragon bloodline is considered exceptionally gifted, much like a human's natural spiritual roots, allowing for a much faster advancement.

Jiao have long faces, large eyes, crocodile mouths, and sharp teeth, but no horns. When dragon horns sprout, they become dragons. With a fish-like body and a snake-like tail, they are covered in thick armor, making them unrivaled in defense among all monsters. They possess four claws, with webbed feet between their five toes for paddling. Their toes are tipped with sharp claws, resembling eagle claws, offering incredible tearing force and powerful offensive power. Winged Jiao are the royal family of Jiao, capable of traversing space and escaping at incredible speeds. They are also known as Winged Jiao. Jiaos come in a variety of colors, including red, blue, gold, white, and black, depending on their species or the nature of their cultivation techniques. Jiao Jiao is the royal family of Jiao, possessing a pair of beautiful transparent wings, shimmering golden scales, and a graceful, curvaceous body three meters long. With exceptional talent and a touch of dragon blood, they cultivate extremely quickly, reaching peak level one in less than three hundred years, making them a leader within their clan.

This secret abyss lies deep within a seemingly unassuming mountain range. A stream flows through its depths, creating a mesmerizing gurgling sound. Flanked by sheer cliffs, craggy peaks, and lush greenery, it's a long absence. Overgrown with weeds and thick fog, the abyss obscures vision, creating a natural barrier. Without deliberate exploration, this place would remain largely unnoticed, let alone explored. Consequently, over the years, despite hundreds of trials launched by the demon race, no demon or human has ever set foot here.

Jiaolong loves money like his life, and enjoys collecting all kinds of treasures. One day, while playing in his grandfather's vault, Jiaojiao was captivated by an ancient jade pendant. The pendant looked unremarkable, and simply felt warm in his hand. Fascinated by its crystalline clarity, Jiaojiao secretly stole it. Later, while playing, he cut his paw, accidentally dripping blood onto the pendant. This accidental activation of the pendant sent a cryptic message into his mind, revealing the existence of the mainland's demonic secret realm, the Sunset Realm.

It turns out that when the secret realm first emerged, one of the powerful spirits who came to explore was the ancestor of the Jiao clan. Deep within the secret realm, he discovered a grove of dragon-scale fruit trees. The fruit takes ten thousand years to mature and is completely extinct in the outside world. The fruit's greatest benefit is its ability to stimulate the Jiao clan's dragon bloodline, strengthening the body and slowly increasing its concentration. Upon discovering this precious treasure, the Jiao clan ancestor naturally wanted to claim it for himself. However, the dragon-scale fruit trees could not be transplanted; they would wither away from this land, and no matter how hard he tried, he was powerless. The old demon, concerned for future generations, established a barrier and used his immense magical powers to alter the mountain's topography to protect the orchard from destruction by other clans. Furthermore, the dragon's message was needed to guide him to the precise location and discover the abyss; otherwise, even if he stumbled into the abyss, he would remain unaware of the clues. Furthermore, the blood of a royal Jiao clan member was required to trigger and unlock the barrier. The old demon also considered that future generations of his clan would have the opportunity to return ten thousand years later to seek this opportunity.

Jiao Jiao received this information about fifty years ago, and she was thrilled. However, due to the vast distance between the time and the Sunset Secret Realm, she couldn't be certain of its authenticity. She spent over a decade researching extensive materials and making inquiries before finally confirming it. Only then did she learn the details of the Sunset Secret Realm, belonging to the land demon race, and when it would open. Coincidentally, she needed to travel to the mainland for other matters, so she utilized her family's resources, expended considerable resources, and even borrowed a long-distance teleportation array to brave the arduous journey.

Unexpectedly, after entering the secret realm, the environment had undergone significant changes. Tens of thousands of years had passed since the divine ancestor's message, and much of the vegetation and landforms were no longer what they once were. The ancestor's route map was no longer accurate, so it took it nearly two weeks to find the exact location. Seven or eight days had passed, and there was still no progress on how to break the barrier. The ancestor had only said to use its blood to unlock the barrier, but due to the eons, the barrier had undergone subtle changes. It couldn't even find the entrance, didn't know where to put the blood, let alone break the barrier. It felt like a treasure trove, but unable to enter. It was extremely frustrated, fearing that this attempt would be in vain. Another three hundred years, and she might advance to the second level, and then be unable to enter. It fidgeted anxiously, regretting that it hadn't properly studied the art of the barrier. It had previously devoted itself to studying the barrier for over a decade, but the complexity was too profound, and it simply couldn't grasp the essence or grasp the essence. Just like Liu Xing’s mathematics in his previous life, some students get a headache when they hear about mathematics. Jiao Jiao also gets a headache when she talks about restrictions.

Jiao Jiao came to the mainland demon clan specifically to enter the Sunset Secret Realm, but there was another unknown reason. She held a noble status, the legitimate daughter of the current Deep Sea Jiao King, a Level 10 demon beast feared throughout the seas. Jiao Jiao had lived a life of luxury since childhood, never lacking in cultivation resources. But why would she travel thousands of miles, at great expense, on a long-distance teleportation array to reach this land-based demon realm? The clan leaders of the seven demon clans were baffled. They were curious about what untapped secrets the Sunset Secret Realm held, and they harbored a certain anticipation. Jiao Jiao herself was also quite perplexed. Since birth, she had been plagued by strange dreams that had led her here.