School Beauty's Personal Crazy Young Master Chapter 1857 - 1943: Secret Realm Treasure 10
Previously on School Beauty's Personal Crazy Young Master...
"Boom!"
The gateway to this secluded dimension was an imposing array formation. Despite being within the Haotian Tower, where knowledge was abundant, none could identify the formation's origin or pinpoint its core.
"The Little Tower is about to force entry; it appears an attack from the formation is unavoidable. However, its ability to withstand multiple onslaughts remains uncertain."
After these words, the Haotian Tower plunged into the formation.
The clamor escalated, the entire world within the tower trembled violently, causing its occupants to stagger. Were it not for their superior cultivation, the outward pressure from the tower alone would have forced them to spew blood.
At the crucial juncture, the Haotian Tower swiftly drew the bodies of the Pu Li Strange Beast and Ou Yifei into its highest chamber, the most secure location.
Nevertheless, others could not be entirely sheltered and could only assist in repelling the bulk of the formation's destructive force.
"Husband, this formation likely doesn't hail from the Four Extremes World, considering its terrifying might. We must proceed with utmost caution as we enter this secret realm," Huo Xinya stated, standing beside Chen Nan, a hint of unease in her voice.
"I've observed it as well; everyone must fully engage their defenses against the formation's assault without reservation. Once inside the secret realm, if we become separated, converge towards its center to regroup!"
When Chen Nan first entered the Ancient God Demon Battlefield, his divine sense could only extend a short distance before being utterly consumed by the deathly energy. This entrance formation for the secret realm is similarly dreadful, suggesting the interior might be no less perilous than the Ancient God Demon Battlefield.
In the following moment, outside the Haotian Tower, the formation began to transform. The Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, both within and without the formation's influence, started to be drawn in at an alarming rate, coalescing into a fearsome vortex that assailed the Haotian Tower at the formation's epicenter.
This vortex possessed the capacity to annihilate all in its path. Even before impacting the Haotian Tower, the pressure on those inside intensified manifold. Everyone struggled to maneuver, arduously maintaining their divine power.
Behind the vortex, the formation's power appeared to wane, yet the fundamental challenge everyone faced was how to escape this life-or-death predicament.
A divine thought emanated from the Haotian Tower, urging Chen Nan: "I can intercept the vortex's assault; you should seize this fleeting opportunity to depart and enter the secret realm. The formation is projected into the void. Upon entry, you may materialize in disparate locations; be vigilant."
As soon as the Haotian Tower concluded its message, Chen Nan hastily led everyone from the tower. They had barely emerged when the vortex slammed into the tower.
"Boom!"
A thunderous impact resounded, and an immensely potent force reverberated through the formation, leaving everyone utterly defenseless before being sent hurtling away.
At that critical juncture, Chen Nan and Zhao Han instinctively shielded the women behind them. With his Ancient Shield and Heavenly Stone Battle Armor, he withstood the powerful backlash without sustaining severe injuries.
"Quick, while the Little Tower holds back the formation's assault, let's enter the secret realm."
Chen Nan channeled his divine power, sprinting towards the formation's weakest point, with a large group following closely behind, including the Four Fierce Eight Hammers.
Shi Fanzhen, Yu Wenhe, Chen Yi, and Luo Cuiling had recovered from the wounds inflicted during their confrontation with the Yin Yang Saintess within the Haotian Tower.
Consequently, they did not receive the same preferential treatment as Pu Li and Ou Yifei and were all ejected.
Even though the Little Heavenly Demon was possessed by an Ancient Demon Soul, minor injuries were inconsequential as long as it survived. The Haotian Tower offered no special consideration.
Chen Nan shielded the women, just managing to breathe a sigh of relief as they were on the verge of breaching the formation when a ripple suddenly emanated from it, akin to gentle waves.
Chen Nan sensed immediate danger and quickly reached back to pull the women towards him, managing to secure only the closest, Ye Yiyi and Su Qingqing. By the time he looked back, they had already exited the formation, and the others had been dispersed to unknown locations.
"Idiot, it's fortunate you smartly grabbed me earlier; otherwise, I wouldn't know where this peculiar formation would have sent me," Su Qingqing couldn't help but remark.
Ye Yiyi, having just regained her composure, surveyed the area where they had materialized.
"The formation merely separated us without launching a final strike, so I believe the others should not be in grave danger," Chen Nan stated to Ye Yiyi and Su Qingqing.
He stroked his chin, extending his divine sense into the secret realm. The divine sense within this place behaved differently from the outside; instead of instantly reaching thousands of miles, extending it a mere hundred miles proved exceedingly taxing.
From a vantage point hundreds of miles above, Chen Nan surveyed the landscape below, rendering his divine sense somewhat superfluous.
Just as Chen Nan prepared to withdraw his divine sense, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He swiftly guided Ye Yiyi and Su Qingqing towards a specific location in the secret realm.
In a flash, Chen Nan and the two women alighted near a small hill. It wasn’t particularly imposing; compared to Demon God Mountain, it was but a molehill. The instant the trio touched down, the hill began to stir.
"It’s an Earth Attribute Giant Beast, its body is incredibly massive."
Chen Nan observed the moving hill, his expression knowing, and he let out a chuckle.
In the next moment, he unleashed divine power from his palm, causing the soil, sand, and trees atop the hill to cascade down, exposing a colossal ancient turtle.
"Hahaha, could this be the legendary earth turtle?" Chen Nan gestured towards the immense old turtle, which had existed for millennia and resided within the Demon God Realm.
As he spoke, the earth turtle moved with haste, attempting to burrow into the ground, striving to dislodge the three humans from its back.
"Don’t even think about escaping. Your Spiritual Wisdom is on par with that of our Human Clan. You must comprehend why I seek you. If you value your life, surrender the Earth Attribute Divine Stone you carry, and I shall spare you."
Upon landing, Chen Nan had divined that the old turtle housed an Earth Attribute Divine Stone within its being. This stone enabled it to perpetually absorb the earth energy of this place, thereby augmenting its cultivation.
At Chen Nan’s declaration, the old turtle seemed to ignite with rage. It let out a furious roar, extending its reptilian head to snap at Chen Nan and his companions. Having dwelled within the secret realm for eons, it possessed a naturally savage disposition. Had it not sensed the formidable power of the group, it would have long since consumed them.
Now, this human dared to covet its Earth Attribute Divine Stone, a transgression truly warranting death.
Chen Nan chuckled, interlacing his fingers to weave a spell. In the subsequent second, a majestic mountain, conjured from the void, descended with overwhelming grandeur upon the ancient turtle.
It was the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Mountain Seal, an artifact capable of suppressing all.
Descending from the heavens, it bore down on the turtle with an irresistible force.
Upon witnessing the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Mountain Seal, the old turtle’s four limbs immediately clawed desperately at the earth. It expanded its shell and increased its body size severalfold, attempting to resist the Heavenly Mountain Seal’s descent.
"Boom!" A deafening explosion echoed as the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Mountain Seal made contact. The old turtle’s four limbs were instantly shattered, its shell pulverized into fragments. Its massive form was reduced to a bloody pulp.
Chen Nan let out another chuckle, a shadow manifesting in his palm and extracting a palm-sized Earth Attribute Divine Stone from the pulped remains.
While the quality of this stone was not as superior as the Divine Stone flower pot acquired from Demon God Mountain, it was still a valuable gain. Chen Nan promptly pocketed it.
No sooner had he stashed the stone away than a tremor ran through his divine soul. From a distant part of the secret realm, a powerful surge of Demonic Qi erupted towards the heavens. Countless demons, shrouded in dark luminescence, emerged from a subterranean cavern where the Demonic Qi had erupted, advancing menacingly towards Chen Nan and his party.