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Xiao Yun took a deep breath, focused all his attention, and entered the secret realm.

With a dizzying sensation, a gray-white sky appeared before my eyes.

Half of a pitch-black celestial body hung in the sky, its menacing cracks revealing a blood-red afterglow that brought a sliver of light to the space.

In the distance, a massive, dilapidated city lay there, with ashes falling like snowflakes onto the ruins, creating a unique kind of deathly beauty.

But Xiao Yun had no time to appreciate it. He had the Crow King lead the way, and carrying the Mithril Sword, he headed straight for the depths of the secret realm.

"If I'm not mistaken, the dragon egg the system mentioned before, as well as the remains of that mysterious dragon, are all in this place called 'The End Court'."

Xiao Yun's face showed no trace of the excitement of about to find a treasure, only nervousness.

The nest of the whisperers is also there.

"I hope it's not home today..."

Xiao Yun prayed silently.

It seemed that the prayers had worked, because Xiao Yun did not see the Whisperer even after he entered the final courtyard.

"Good luck..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, raised his head, and looked at the obsidian throne at the end of his vision, and the beating heart on it.

"That's... the Dragon's Heart!"

Feeling the boiling blood in his body, Xiao Yun's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"That's right, this is what the dragon left behind—its dragon heart!"

Feeling that immense power, Xiao Yun couldn't help but breathe rapidly.

But before he could get close, something unexpected happened.

boom--

The broken celestial body overhead roared, shattering into countless fragments that fell towards them.

The entire secret realm instantly turned pitch black, while on the throne, the flames reignited.

Thump—thump—thump—

The dragon's heart pounded like thunder.

Celestial fragments forge the skeleton, while an inextinguishable fire weaves the flesh and blood.

A jet-black dragon, identical to the one in his inherited memories but slightly smaller, appeared before Xiao Yun.

The dragon opened its crimson-gold vertical pupils, and a vast dragon might spread like a tide, causing the earth to crack and flames to surge.

"Its strength... is at least at the eighth rank!"

Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, and his mind instantly tensed:

"So this is what the preview meant when it said that danger and opportunity coexist?"

"A true dragon of the eighth sequence is indeed very strong, but it is not in its complete form after all. I also have King Raven and the others to help me. Although this battle is risky, it is still manageable."

The remnants of the true dragon, the dormant dragon egg, and even the miracle of advancement are all within reach, but the Whisperer is conveniently absent. Xiao Yun must consider whether this is the best opportunity in the near future.

"Let's give it a shot!"

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, and the mithril sword in his hand emitted a soft hum.

Just as he was about to make his move, a chill suddenly came from behind him.

"Holy crap!!!"

The piercing roar reached his ears, and Xiao Yun's pupils contracted.

"The Whisperer is back?! Damn it, why now of all times?"

The chill behind him grew stronger, and the fear of facing death when he was weak in the past surged into his heart. Xiao Yun felt his scalp tingle and his clothes were instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Death surged like a tide, and under the suffocating pressure, Xiao Yun remained calm.

"Two eighth-sequence units, they'll have to fight tooth and nail to survive..."

Xiao Yun Chang let out a breath and gripped the mithril sword in his hand tightly.

A pitch-black secret realm, the final court.

Blazing flames shot into the sky, and the vast sword light enveloped the entire Zhongting like a storm.

Almost simultaneously, two deafening roars rang out, and two completely different forces erupted like volcanoes, colliding with the vast sword light.

Boom boom boom!

Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, a deafening roar spread from the Zhongting, the howling sound waves stirring up thick dust and creating tsunami-like waves that crashed against the walls of the secret realm.

Rumbling--

On the surface of Xingyue Lake, waves surged, and the dormant volcano underwater erupted again, sending thick smoke and sulfurous gases rising and exploding on the surface.

Countless fish leaped in terror at the surface of the water, like struggling drowning people.

"What's going on? Is there an earthquake?"

"Quick, quick! Something's happening at Star Moon Lake! Go back and tell Brother Huang!"

The people by the lake all paled and ran as fast as they could towards the dormitory building.

The dormitory building was in chaos. Upon hearing the commotion, Huang Haoran flew straight into the warehouse, where he gathered valuables and organized everyone to assemble and take refuge in an open area.

Half an hour later, after the still-shaken crowd had gathered, they stood panting heavily in the open space, when suddenly Star Moon Lake calmed down.

"What happened?"

Everyone looked bewildered and turned to look at Huang Haoran:

"Brother Huang, there's been no movement. What should we do? Should we go back?"

Huang Haoran frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

"We're not sure what's going on, so let's not go back yet. Everyone stay alert and wait for Brother Yun and the others to come back before we talk about it."

Everyone nodded, and the professionals stepped forward to protect the non-professionals and valuables in the center, waiting for Xiao Yun and the others to return.

Time passed by, and as evening fell, Huang Haoran and the others, who had been eagerly waiting, finally saw the returning main group.

"Huh? What are you guys doing sitting here?"

Seeing the large group of people in the open space, Ji Mingyu frowned.

"Ming-ge, you guys are finally back."

Huang Haoran's tense expression relaxed, and he quickly recounted the unusual activity he had just witnessed.

"I was afraid there might be more to come, so I didn't dare let everyone go back. I was thinking of waiting for Brother Yun to come back and make a decision..."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong:

"Where's Brother Yun?"

"When we were in the meeting, Ayun said he had to come back early because of something. I thought he was in a hurry to come back to study alchemy. Wasn't he home?!"

The group of people exchanged glances, their expressions changed drastically, and they all gasped as they looked towards the direction of Star Moon Lake.

"Hiss... Could it be... No way..."

The atmosphere fell into a deathly silence. A few minutes later, Ji Mingyu looked at Huang Haoran, his voice slightly hoarse:

"How long has it been since the anomaly ended?"

"It's been almost half a day..."

Hearing Huang Haoran's bitter voice, everyone's hearts sank.

It can now be basically concluded that the unusual activity this afternoon was related to Xiao Yun. Regardless of what exactly happened, after causing such a commotion, he has been nowhere to be seen for half a day, which is probably...

"I'm going to find him."

As Su Muqing spoke, she walked towards Xingyue Lake.

"I'll go too."

Lu Zhi immediately followed.

Before the two women could take more than a few steps, Ji Mingyu stopped them.

"We can't go. Since A-Yun didn't invite us in the first place, he must have had his reasons. Besides, Xingyue Lake is so big, we don't have a way to locate it. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we? Or do you not care whether Xiao Yun lives or dies?"

"It's not that I don't care, I mean we can discuss a plan first. We can't act impulsively at a time like this."

"I agree with Ming-ge's statement. The most urgent task is to make arrangements for the remaining people and make a plan before starting the rescue."

"Heh, what are you agreeing with? Such a commotion has been going on for half a day, and you've just been waiting here doing nothing, even packing up valuables. Old Huang, what are you planning to do?"

"Young Master Yuan, everyone is trying to find a solution; this is not the time for infighting..."

The crowd started talking all at once, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

Panic and unease permeated the air, and everyone's spirits were slowly sinking to rock bottom.

There is only one exception.

Qi Xiaoran shielded everyone in front of him, lowered his head, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

"Star Moon Lake, that secret realm? He actually went to explore it alone. It's the most dangerous secret realm in the entire Ancient Capital University area, with two eighth-sequence BOSSes."

"Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, kidnapping children, the Feast at Hongmen, I tested you with those idiots so many times, and you saw through all my schemes in advance. I originally thought you knew everything, but now it seems you're nothing special."

He sighed softly, as memories of the past flooded his mind, filling him with endless emotions.

"After being reborn in another's body, I originally intended to use Qi Xiaoran's identity to infiltrate your side and take revenge, but now it seems there's no need..."

The attack from two eighth-sequence bosses, one of whom was a Whisperer, would likely result in a near-certain death for him, even if he were reborn and all the elites of the student council were present. In such a situation, he would probably only survive one out of ten.

Even if Xiao Yun is stronger than imagined, his fate won't be any better.

Especially since half a day has passed and there's still no movement...

"I'm afraid it's already become part of the Whisperers' diet..."

A look of loss suddenly flashed in Qi Huiming's eyes:

"It's a real pity that I couldn't take revenge myself and saw the unwilling look in your eyes before you died. However, I still want to thank you for the legacy you left behind."

A unified campus, well-established rules, abundant resources, and a hidden gem waiting to be explored...

"I will make good use of Xiao Yun's abilities, so you can go with peace of mind..."

But before he could even smile, out of the corner of his eye, a flash of silver-white streaked across the edge of the forest.

"Huh? What are you all doing standing here?"