novelraw Chapter 352 : Trapped in the Secret Realm
Chapter 352 : Trapped in the Secret Realm
Chapter 352: Trapped in the Secret Realm
At first, the two of them thought it was just spatial instability causing a delay, and that it would be fine if they waited a little longer.
But after half a day, they still couldn’t activate the token.
This time, both of them grew uneasy.
“This… what’s going on?”
Fang Xue frowned. To be honest, she didn’t know either, but that didn’t stop her from making a few guesses.
“Could it be that the spatial channel collapsed from being shaken too frequently?”
Hearing this, Gu Fan opened his mouth. So basically, as long as he entered some secret realm, something had to go wrong?
He had been trapped in the Rift Lands before, and now he was trapped in the Secret Realm again…
The only thing he didn’t know was how long this imprisonment would last. Would it be another year or two?
Seeing Gu Fan’s expression, Fang Xue immediately understood what he was thinking.
“The problem shouldn’t be too serious. From now on, don’t use that move of yours to provoke spatial collapse again.”
“As long as the Secret Realm doesn’t collapse, the channel will eventually repair itself. By then, we’ll be able to leave.”
Gu Fan felt stifled. He naturally knew that people outside would be repairing it, but the feeling of just sitting here doing nothing was really uncomfortable.
After thinking for a while, Gu Fan suggested:
“Let’s retreat to the outer regions. Like you said, I’d better not use my methods anymore. If we run into a Fire Demon at the Three Blossoms Realm here, we might not be able to handle it.”
Fang Xue thought about it and agreed. Immediately, the two began preparing to move outward.
But after barely traveling a thousand li, on their way back, they encountered a Fire Demon.
The moment they met, battle erupted. This time Gu Fan couldn’t use the Cultivation Nuclear Bomb. The two had no choice but to fight together.
Gu Fan relied on his powerful body, engaging the Fire Demon in close combat to pin it down.
Fang Xue unleashed a storm of sword qi, akin to a long-range mage, and with the help of her domain, continuously bombarded the Fire Demon.
Like this, they fought for over an hour before they finally managed to break through the Fire Demon’s Magma Armor.
After that, Gu Fan smashed the Fire Demon’s energy body with a single punch.
“Phew… this Fire Demon with Magma Armor has terrifying defenses. Without using special methods, the two of us had to fight for a whole hour just to suppress it!”
Fang Xue also felt it was frightening and could only nod.
“Hurry, let’s go. I have a bad feeling… the Fire Demons we’ve killed are very likely already regrouping!”
Hearing this, Gu Fan suddenly realized.
Fire Demons could never be killed. They would only scatter and slowly reassemble, reviving once more.
These Fire Demons possessed a trace of intelligence. Having been killed by them once, they would naturally harbor enmity. If they discovered their trail, they might retaliate and chase them down.
And along the way, just for collecting Fire Yuan Crystals, the two had scattered nearly a hundred of these Fire Demons.
If they all came at once… even if they didn’t die, they’d be skinned alive!
Without wasting words, the two deliberately chose a completely different route than the one they used to enter, making their way toward the edge of the Secret Realm.
Only in this way could they minimize the chance of encountering Fire Demons.
Inside the Secret Realm, while the two shrank back cautiously, outside, the Purple-robed Elder was already summoning reinforcements.
When the other three finally arrived and saw the Purple-robed Elder struggling to maintain the stability of the Secret Realm, they were utterly shocked.
“What happened? Elder Xingchen, why are you in such a state?”
The Purple-robed Elder’s face was pale.
“First, help me stabilize the situation! We can talk later!”
Hearing this, the others immediately took action. With four elders working together, the Secret Realm space slowly began to stabilize.
Seeing this, the Purple-robed Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief.
One elder then asked,
“Elder Xingchen, what on earth is going on? Who almost caused the Demonic Fire Secret Realm to collapse?”
The Purple-robed Elder waved his hand, signaling them not to ask, before explaining himself:
“I received word that the Demonic Fire Secret Realm was at risk of collapsing, so I rushed over immediately.”
“The stationed elder told me that the Secret Realm had always been stable. But after two disciples entered, spatial tremors began shortly after!”
“And the tremors grew more and more frequent, until he had no choice but to call for help.”
The other three elders were instantly furious, their beards bristling and eyes glaring.
“So that’s it! Whose disciples are they? Someone must give an explanation!”
“That’s right! The ones who deserve punishment must be punished, and the ones who need to be suppressed must be suppressed! Those two brats nearly collapsed our Secret Realm!”
“Good heavens! Do they want to destroy the Secret Realm? I want to see which sect’s disciples they are. There must be an explanation!”
The crowd was furious, all demanding punishment for the reckless disciples.
The Purple-robed Elder looked troubled.
“Ah, stop asking. The ones who went in… were the Holy Son and Fang Xue!”
Everyone froze upon hearing this.
How could it be the Holy Son? And Fang Xue as well?
These were the sect’s most gifted disciples. If something happened to them in the Secret Realm…
They didn’t even know whether to feel heartache for the Secret Realm, or for the loss of their prodigies…
“This… why would the Holy Son enter? Out of nowhere too. What are we supposed to do now!”
Now, the elders’ acceptance of Gu Fan as the new Holy Son had risen sharply, especially since he had indeed brought tangible benefits to the sect.
And with his monstrous talent and strength, if something happened to him, the sect’s loss would be immeasurable!
“Not just the Holy Son—Fang Xue is in there too… This is a disaster!”
They all looked toward the Demonic Fire Secret Realm. Though it was gradually stabilizing, the spatial channels had completely collapsed. For the two inside to return… it wouldn’t be easy.
“Everyone, I called you here to discuss countermeasures. Now that the spatial channel has collapsed, our first priority is to ensure the safety of the Holy Son and Fang Xue. Secondly, we must do everything possible to preserve the Secret Realm!”
Hearing the Purple-robed Elder’s words, the three looked grim.
These two tasks were both extremely difficult. Reconstructing spatial channels was already no simple matter, and now they also had to guarantee the safety of two disciples inside. For a while, they exchanged looks, none daring to say they could accomplish it.
At this moment, someone asked,
“Has the cause of the spatial collapse been found?”
“Do we even need to ask? Before the Holy Son entered, everything was fine. After he entered, the tremors started happening constantly. It’s obviously related to the Holy Son!”
The Purple-robed Elder spoke with certainty.
“But… the Holy Son is only at the Yang Spirit Realm. Even if he possesses Three Blossoms-level combat strength, it’s hard to imagine how he could shake the Secret Realm space… What in the world was he doing inside to cause such upheaval!”
The Purple-robed Elder could only shrug helplessly.
“How should I know? But don’t forget, our new Holy Son is not one to be underestimated!”
“Even the Dao Bell was willing to be driven by him. So if he really does have some hidden trump card… I wouldn’t be surprised!”