All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

They were resentful, but they readily agreed, promising not to harm Feng Ning again before leaving.

Feng Ning didn't press the matter further.

Judging from the current situation, these people don't even need her to lift a finger; they can destroy themselves on their own.

With such low cultivation level, he dares to provoke a group of Golden Core stage experts.

The Holy Feather Kingdom is far inferior to the Changyang Kingdom, and they even openly oppose Yao Feibai.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that the Holy Feather Kingdom has such a crown prince means that the kingdom's fate can only end here.

The final outcome is either annexation by another country or the usurpation of power by other forces.

Relying on Gu Yuxuan will only hasten its demise.

After they left, the group continued on their journey.

Along the way, I didn't encounter any more unpleasant people.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, they have been in the secret realm for a year.

As time went on, the struggle between the people became increasingly intense.

At this point, you'll see the benefits of being able to contact your teammates.

With the departure time fast approaching, Feng Ning issued a summons.

Everyone could see the red dot flashing for her position on her ID card.

The others weren't stupid; seeing the intense flashing lights in that area, they knew either something had happened or they were being summoned there.

So everyone headed in that direction and quickly gathered together.

While others were still fighting alone or teaming up to defeat the enemy, they had already formed a huge group.

Of the 100 people who came in, seven have been lost, leaving only 93.

After inquiring, it was learned that these people had all lost their lives because they had encountered powerful demonic beasts.

Everyone felt sorry for him, but ultimately there wasn't much of a reaction.

If you want to cultivate immortality, you should understand the impermanence of life.

The group set off in a grand procession.

Whoever killed a monster along the way kept it, and whoever obtained a treasure kept it. Although there were many people, with Xinzhi and Tengrou there, it didn't cause any unpleasantness.

A few days after everyone gathered, the time came for the secret realm to open.

Not only were the people inside the secret realm waiting to leave, but those outside were also anxiously waiting.

Just like when they were sent in, a year later at the same time, they gathered here again, waiting to be taken back.

Meanwhile, inside the secret realm, everyone was reminiscing about their experiences over the past year.

They were chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

It was like listening to a story, hearing them recount the monsters they encountered and the enemies they faced.

They talked about seeing someone commit murder and rob, and they also talked about seeing someone else having a romantic relationship inside.

In short, he chatted about everything under the sun.

However, amidst the conversation, one story stood out as particularly strange.

Upon hearing this, Feng Ning, Xue Feng, and Lin Tanyu's expressions changed drastically.

The three exchanged a glance, then quickly moved closer to the speaker to listen carefully to the story.

After hearing this, his expression worsened.

Xue Feng tentatively asked, "When you killed the monster you encountered, did it emit a plume of black smoke?"

The man tilted his head, thought for a while, and then looked at the people who were with him.

Seeing that they didn't speak, he hesitated and said, "It seems so, but I thought I was just seeing things and mistaking it for the shadow of a tree, so I didn't pay attention. What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Feng Ning smiled and shook her head. "There's nothing wrong with it. We just felt that this monster sounded familiar, and we thought we had encountered it before."

Then, a person next to him said with a smile, "Oh, I see."

However, before anyone could react, Feng Ning suddenly unleashed a formation, trapping the person who had spoken behind her inside.

Everyone tensed up at this sudden turn of events.

"What happened? What's wrong?"

"Junior sister, what are you doing?"

"Why are you holding him up? This is our Wu Feng's senior brother! You must have mistaken him for someone else. Let him go!"

The commotion quickly caught the attention of Shinji and Fujirou.

The two rushed over immediately and looked at them.

"What happened?"

Everyone offered their explanations at once, leaving the two of them completely bewildered.

Teng Rou frowned and coldly rebuked, "Shut up, all of you. One of you come out and explain."

Then, Zhang Gonghou came out.

"Let me tell you."

Seeing Teng Rou nod, he then spoke, "We were originally recounting our experiences over the past year, and during that time, this person mentioned something that happened to their team."

He pointed to the one trapped in the formation, then to Feng Ning, "After I finished speaking, Feng Ning asked a couple of questions, and while everyone was distracted, I used the formation to trap him."

Everyone nodded, indicating that what he said made no problem.

Xinzhi turned to Feng Ning, "Explain yourself, why did you do this?"

Feng Ning nodded, her expression very serious.

She looked at the person who spoke, "He is no longer the person you know."

Everyone was furious. "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think we don't know him? This is our senior brother who we cultivate with!"

"Exactly, if he's not my senior brother, then who is he? You're making baseless accusations without any evidence. What gives you the right to wrong someone?"

Feng Ning raised her hand to stop them, "If you want to know the truth, it's very simple. I will prove it to you."

Then he looked at everyone and asked, "Is there anyone with a lightning spiritual root?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Feng Ning looked at Teng Rou with suspicion.

Teng Rou explained, "Lightning spirit root is a rare spirit root, and it is not common. The only disciple of Tianxuan Sect with a lightning spirit root is currently in Zhulong Garden."

Feng Ning was helpless.

"Are there any disciples from the Talisman Peak or the Array Peak who can draw lightning-summoning talismans or lightning arrays?"

Everyone fell silent again.

Feng Ning was quite surprised, "Nobody knows how to do this?"

Some people got angry and retorted, "If you have the ability, then draw it yourself! Aren't you quite the talker? Then why don't you set up the formation and draw the talisman yourself?"

Feng Ning rolled her eyes. "If I did it myself, would you guys accuse me of staging this myself again?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Xinzhi stepped forward.

How are you going to prove you're right?

Feng Ning pointed to the person inside the formation, "He is no longer himself. He is now possessed by something. We have encountered this situation before, and what that thing fears most is lightning."

Xinzhi frowned. "What if you're wrong? Wouldn't that mean you'd kill someone?"

Feng Ning's expression was serious. "So what? Letting one wrong person kill a thousand?"