He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

As soon as he finished speaking, a blinding sword light, accompanied by violent thunder, swept across the group in an arc, followed by a deafening roar. Instantly, sand and stones flew from the ground, and people were sent flying and blood splattered everywhere!

Watching the people flying backward from afar, knowing they would be severely injured even if they didn't die from such terrifying power, Fu Xun slowly flew up, hovering in mid-air. With a flick of his wrist, 'All gone' flew away at will, moving with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, several sword lights flashed, slicing past the necks of those people, causing their heads to separate from their bodies before blood spurted out.

As he recalled the immortal sword, another bolt of lightning was already brewing in the sky. Fu Xun carefully packed away all his belongings, removed his storage ring, and placed it in a safe place before facing the tribulation lightning.

The 'All is Gone' buzzed incessantly, emanating a surging sword intent, showing no fear of the tribulation lightning. Fu Xun stood with his sword in hand and began to seriously undergo the tribulation. The power of the few lightning bolts that had just struck down was still relatively light, and he still had the strength to destroy a few Golden Core cultivators.

The thunderbolts grew more powerful as they progressed. In an instant, several giant python-like bolts of lightning struck down, but Fu Xun neither dodged nor evaded, raising his sword to meet them.

...

Dark Forest.

A figure in light blue moved nimbly among the ancient trees, adjusted its direction as it felt the moisture in the air, and stopped a moment later by a small river.

The shallows were clear, lined with strange rocks, and behind them stood giant trees. Leng Huan stood on a large rock, sword in hand, glancing at the sky. The sun was already setting in the west; once it got dark, the jungle became eerie.

Several days passed, and Leng Huan hadn't seen a single person. She had given up hope that anyone could find her, and she had no idea what was happening outside.

"No wonder that senior simply lived in the forest and became a savage for several years..."

Leng Huan had been away from the Misty Forest for two days. This small river was a tributary of the large river that flowed through the Darklight Forest. She took out the map again and compared it. The map only showed the general direction, but if you walked upstream along this small river and found the large river, there would be vast hills on the south bank of the large river. After that, you would be considered to have left the Darklight Forest.

A glimmer of hope rose in Leng Huan's heart. Although she could choose to dig a hole in a tree and cultivate in seclusion until the secret realm ended, but...

She rubbed her forehead. Wang Chen had said that Long Aotian had a path he had to go through. This time in the secret realm, he had a side quest, and the male protagonist would also encounter a chase.

She was unaware that due to the deviation in the possession plot, the storyline of Fu Xun's release from the restriction was restarted due to a series of coincidences and his encounter with Xiao Si and others.

Leng Huan thought about it carefully. Long Aotian must have experienced too much and found it boring. He had witnessed too much of the ugliness of human nature, which is why the upright young hero went astray!

She originally planned to subtly and painlessly advance the plot, allowing him to break free of his physical seal and gain the power sealed by his mother, without suffering serious injury that would lead to his capture by the demonic cultivators later on…

After a moment's thought, Leng Huan absorbed the spirit stone and then hurried upstream along the small river, hoping to find the riverbank before nightfall.

Avoiding insects, snakes, beasts, poisonous flowers, and weeds, Leng Huan, who was traveling cautiously, could never have imagined that he would be trapped in the Dark Light Forest for a whole year.

Along the way, she did nothing but cut grass and fight monsters. When she got tired, she would meditate and cultivate. By fighting and cultivating at the same time, her cultivation level improved rapidly. After more than half a year, she had reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. She was both happy and worried.

"When will I finally see a person?!"

Leng Huan squatted on a large rock at the edge of a low cliff, looking up at the sky and sighing.

She trained alone for eight months, and her appearance was practically nonexistent. She had worn out several robes, her hair was casually braided with a blue ribbon and tied high behind her back, her sleeves were tied tightly with wrist guards, and her trouser legs were covered so tightly that not even an ant could get in!

Wearing the last robe suitable for movement, she meditated to recover her spiritual power. The pills, talismans, and other supplies in her storage bag were dwindling, but she had piled up several heaps of various miscellaneous spiritual plants and Qi refining materials. Why not take them? After all, she might not be able to leave when her time was up, and even if she did, she wouldn't meet anyone.

But she had to keep going. If she was unlucky enough not to find an exit and missed leaving the secret realm when the time came, she would really become a savage.

"It opens every thirty years, which means two hundred and forty years have passed inside the secret realm. Holy crap, doesn't that mean I've simply disappeared? The cultivation world won't be able to find me! I'll be an old man when I get out!"

Leng Huan immediately opened his eyes and shook his head violently. That won't do!

Then he comforted himself.

Keep going! It's only been half a year. Time flows fast in the secret realm. Half a year in the outside world is four years in the secret realm. There are still a few years left. I don't believe I can't get out!

.

Since successfully passing the tribulation and advancing to the Golden Core stage, Fu Xun explored the Soul Devouring Valley, broke the special gale restriction within it, found a lost cave, and obtained a pool of Heavenly Rank Nine-Level King Lotus and a large bottle of spiritual milk.

Two months later, they encountered Leng Feng again. When they checked the messages, they realized that no one had found Leng Huan. They all turned pale and immediately agreed to search for him in different directions.

Fu Xun looked at the sky and deliberately went to several well-known dangerous places, just in case.

So, while Leng Huan continued to explore along the south bank, Fu Xun had already explored dangerous places such as Lava Mountain, Misty Valley, and Soul-Stealing Forest, but found no trace of Leng Huan. He breathed a sigh of relief, but was also more worried.

She must have been terrified being alone for so long.

After all, he's such a timid person.

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but---

Fu Xun cleaved away the Yin Sha ghosts attacking him with a single sword strike, completely breaking the confinement array that had been set up by humans at some unknown time. He then coldly looked at the person who emerged from the shadows behind him.

"You two have followed me all this way, why don't you come out and meet me!"

It turned out to be two Golden Core cultivators in black robes; just by looking at their attire, you could tell they were no pushovers!

Fu Xun had spotted them a day earlier, but he was in a hurry to find someone and didn't bother with them.

He suppressed his aura to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, appearing to be just a weak Golden Core cultivator who had just broken through. With a flourish of his sword, he pointed it at the man in black.

The two men in black were completely black from head to toe, with nothing on their bodies that could identify them; both were at the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

However, Fu Xun could tell that they were professional assassins, and his expression immediately turned serious.

One of them drew his sword and said, "He who takes money must solve his own problems!"

Another person said maliciously, "Someone is paying to kill you!"

Fu Xun's heart stirred slightly: "You are assassins from Fengsheng Tower. Who is the buyer?"

The men in black exchanged glances but did not reply; their swords were already striking simultaneously.

Even though they didn't say it, Fu Xun had already guessed the general idea. As long as the reward was sufficient, the Fengsheng Tower's kill list would accept any job, regardless of the target's status or position, as long as the assessment indicated that the job was feasible.

If you do it discreetly, even if you're discovered, it's just how things are done in the underworld! The real score should be settled with the person behind the scenes.

A Golden Core Assassin? It seems to be on the Xuan Ranking. Not to mention that he is already a Golden Core cultivator, even if he hadn't broken through to the Golden Core stage, these two might not be able to deal with him. He can't think of a second brainless buyer besides Fu Xiao.

Seeing the oncoming attack, Fu Xun couldn't help but smile for a moment. He withdrew his figure, swung his sword horizontally, and released all his concealed aura. The men in black were all astonished. How could this be?!

This is clearly the strength of the mid-stage Golden Core realm!

It was originally agreed that it was the late stage of Foundation Establishment (the Great Perfection and the late stage are not easy to distinguish, and many people mistakenly think it is the late stage).

They infiltrated the secret realm to track down their target, and finally managed to corner them, only to discover that their target had transformed into a Golden Core cultivator!

"Golden Core is just an early stage, but now we find out the other person is in the middle stage!" The two were initially startled, but then calmed down. They weren't worried; with two late-stage cultivators, dealing with a mid-stage cultivator should be a piece of cake!

Then---

Fu Xun first used a single-handed sword combo to severely injure a slightly weaker opponent, then suddenly changed tactics, using a two-handed sword to force back the second one. As they began to retreat, he moved with lightning speed, each move carrying sharp sword energy to block their escape route. With no way to retreat, the uninjured man in black could only raise his sword to withstand the attack.

"Clang!" The weapons clashed, producing a crisp metallic sound. The force struck, and the man in black felt his arm go numb. Then he heard a soft "thud," and his sword broke in two. In the instant his eyes widened in horror, he was struck in the chest by a palm!

too fast!

This palm strike was unlike the power of a Golden Core cultivator; it was as vast as the sea!

The man in black was sent flying several meters away, crashing into a tree and falling to the ground, spitting out blood and foam. He convulsed for a few breaths before dying.

Fu Xun withdrew his hand into a fist, seamlessly connecting the movements. With a turn of his body, he unleashed a punch from a distance towards the heavily injured man in black. The fierce force of the punch was like a boulder crashing down.

The man was about to abandon his companion and flee alone when, before he could even react, his chest collapsed with a "thud," and he and his sword were smashed into a pile of rubble, ultimately joining his companion in his final journey to the underworld.

Fu Xun closed his eyes and absorbed a few spirit stones. When he opened them, he looked a little disappointed. He had traveled to all these dangerous places, but Leng Huan was not among them.

"Where are you...?" I finally couldn't help but sigh.