Peerless Dragon Sovereign

Chapter 718: Song Ba’s Departure

Compared to Chu Nan, Song Ba's mind was more straightforward and direct.

Although he belonged to the Royal Family, he did not possess royal bloodline.

After a fierce battle, Song Ba was well aware that Chu Nan's strength was evenly matched with his own. If they continued to fight, he would inevitably be the one defeated or even killed.

Song Ba absolutely couldn't afford to lose his life!

After all, he was just working for the Royal Family. If he had to trade his life for money, the little Spirit Stones he got from the Royal Family each year were far from enough.

And Chu Nan was as clear as a mirror, knowing that Song Ba wouldn't risk his life easily,

so he never truly revealed his killing intent all along.

Especially when he killed Zhou Lan just now, outsiders might think it was because of Chu Nan's superior strength that he succeeded in one strike.

But the truth was that Song Ba did it deliberately—he purposely exposed a flaw, which led to failure at the last moment, and Zhou Lan's tragic death on the spot.

"I keep my word, and since I said I would leave, I will!" Song Ba spat these harsh words, then turned to face the martial artists of the Royal Family and Strong Race, shouting, "We're withdrawing!"

However, the martial artists stood there hesitantly, unwilling to move. After all, they had discovered a newly opened Secret Realm, and they hadn't gained anything yet, so now they had to just leave?

There's no such easy deal!

As the royal brother, Ji Shenhai was naturally filled with endless longing and desire for the legendary Tianxuan Secret Realm.

So when he heard Song Ba's command, he immediately retorted without hesitation, "Leader Song Ba, this Tianxuan Secret Realm is not an ordinary place. How can you make such an easy decision..."

However, before he finished speaking, there was a loud "boom!"

Suddenly, Song Ba erupted with his entire Power of Cultivation, crashing towards Ji Shenhai like a mountain. This tremendous pressure, like a landslide or tsunami, made Ji Shenhai find it difficult to breathe.

Only then did Ji Shenhai wake up like from a dream, remembering that though Song Ba followed the Royal Family's orders, his own strength was unfathomable, a true master of the Ninth Heaven!

In front of such a peerless expert, he was as fragile as an ant, and the opponent could crush him effortlessly!

"Ji Shenhai, do you want me to become someone who breaks promises?"

Song Ba's face darkened, showing displeasure, directly interrupting and refuting Ji Shenhai's opinion. After all, the remuneration he received annually from the Royal Family was indeed very limited, and Song Ba would not risk his life for it.

Ji Shenhai was dumbfounded. Faced with the terrifying pressure and power of a Ninth Heaven Martial Artist, he knew he had no power to resist.

Helplessly, he had no choice but to respond reluctantly in a low voice, "In that case, let it be as you say." His words were full of frustration and unwillingness.

Seeing Ji Shenhai's clear stance, Song Ba no longer bothered to keep up the pretense. He swung his sleeve sharply and said aloud, "Everyone, would you like to leave with me?"

The crowd looked at each other, but under Song Ba's domineering lead, they could only follow silently, heading gloomily into the distance.

Thus, the Tianxuan Secret Realm belonged solely to Chu Nan!

Before long, the silhouettes of Song Ba and his followers gradually disappeared into the horizon, leaving the place.

"Brother, you're incredible! That Song Ba, despite being a Ninth Heaven realm expert, didn't even have the courage to fight you." Chu Xiaomei looked at Chu Nan with admiration.

"Chu Nan, your strength has become increasingly profound and inscrutable. Catching up to you seems harder than reaching the heavens." Gu Nianxue sighed softly, her words full of deep admiration for Chu Nan.

However, Chu Nan humbly responded, "You both have unique constitutions, and given time, you will surely reach the peak with such extraordinary talents and achieve unparalleled accomplishments."

"It's not impossible for you to surpass me one day." He smiled encouragingly.

After hearing Chu Nan's words, the two women felt as if a flame ignited within them, their blood boiling, eyes shining with anticipation and hope for the future.

After a brief and pleasant conversation, they decided to rest briefly before continuing forward.

So, the three of them found a secluded spot, sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, meditated, and adjusted their breathing, striving to restore their bodies and minds to their best state as soon as possible.

Finally, after a period of meditation, Chu Nan stood up, his gaze fixed firmly into the distance.

He declared, "Well, I believe everyone has adjusted enough. Let's head to the core area of the Tianxuan Secret Realm to explore it!"

Chu Nianfang nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, I really hope we can find something valuable and beneficial to us this time!"

Gu Nianxue smiled slightly and echoed, "Yes, may everything go smoothly on this journey!"

Their words revealed full expectation and delightful anticipation for the upcoming adventure.

Chu Nan's form flickered, then with Gu Nianxue and Chu Nianfang, he swiftly traversed the sky like birds, reaching the core of the Tianxuan Secret Realm in the blink of an eye.

What unfolded before them was a majestic, towering mountain range, grand in scale.

However, when Chu Nan used his powerful Spiritual Sense to scan carefully, he was astonished to find that the seemingly indestructible mountain range had long been hollowed out, leaving only an empty shell.

Looking down from the sky, the entire mountain range resembled an enormous volcano, delivering a visual impact that was soul-stirring.

But what was astonishing was that inside the mountain range, there were no raging flames, but a massive, bottomless vortex.

This vortex rotated slowly, seemingly possessing endless attraction, making one feel a chill of fear.

It seemed as if hidden within the mountain was an enormous black hole, its formidable gravitational pull seemingly intent on swallowing everything around it, from creatures of the world to other matter, nothing could escape its grasp.

"It truly is the core of a Secret Realm left by a Martial Artist of the Unity Realm! It's indeed full of mystery and strangeness." Chu Nan marveled inwardly.

He gazed at the vortex, lost in thought. The vortex looked like an entrance, but whether it truly was remained uncertain.

Could it be that the method to enter the mountain's interior was through this vortex?

As Chu Nan pondered, Chu Nianfang beside him suddenly showed a curious look.

She fixed her eyes on the mountain range and said softly, "This vortex is so strange, giving one a suffocating feeling much stronger than when facing Zhou Lan."