Bā Hán

  In the valley shrouded in thick fog, due to years of no sunlight, whether it's trees or rocks, they all appear somewhat damp and pitch-black. The fallen leaves on the ground are layered so thick that it's hard to tell how many layers there are. In some places, water bubbles keep emerging, and if one accidentally steps into them, their life might be lost here.

  Du Fei let out a somewhat helpless sigh as his gaze swept around him. Since the confrontation with Lian's family at the entrance, he hadn't seen anyone - not even a ghostly figure - for the entire half-day that followed.

  But this is not unexpected, after all, he can be considered the first person to delve into the mysterious and profound realm.

  "It's a good thing I was prepared!" With a light laugh, Du Fei rummaged through his clothes for a moment before pulling out an old sheepskin scroll and scanning it briefly.

  On the sheepskin scroll, dense lines are drawn. If you look closely, you can find that these lines occasionally overlap with the surrounding scenery.

  This map was drawn by the people who entered the Xuan You Secret Realm over the years of the Du family, and after many years of improvement, although it has not revealed even one percent of the appearance of the Xuan You Secret Realm, it is still quite rare.

  However, after taking a closer look and even having Xiaobai analyze it, Du Fei discovered that despite the clear lines on the map, if the surrounding scenery couldn't be seen clearly, it was still useless.

  After searching hard on the map for a moment, Du Fei's target was placed on a point.

  According to the markings on the map, there should be a secret cave in that place, and inside the cave, there should be some precious herbs with good years.

  As for these things, Du Fei was extremely interested.

  As for the outcome of the gathering in the mysterious and secluded realm, there is no need to rush to distinguish between victory and defeat at this moment.

  His line of sight swept around for a moment, and after Du Fei slightly furrowed his brow, the tip of his foot touched the ground before he sprang up onto a large tree beside him using both hands and feet. In an instant, he was already standing at the top of the tree.

  Arriving at the foot of the tree, Du Fei let out a sigh of relief. Although the fog above was still dense, it was better than below. Some obvious signs could be seen vaguely.

  After determining the direction, Du Fei didn't continue to stay on top of the tree, after all, in a place with an open view, it's also easier to be discovered by people.

  How many of those who can attend the mysterious and secluded meeting are simple characters? Du Fei, although having some confidence, does not think that he alone can destroy all the participants.

  So, if possible, it's better to avoid trouble!

  He cautiously made his way in the direction he had already decided on, and this time, perhaps because he had chosen the right direction, he occasionally met a few people along the way.

  However, at this time, they were extremely wary of each other. Although they met, neither side took action, but instead quickly dodged away.

  Like this, in the fog, Du Fei felt that he had already gone deeper into the mysterious and secluded realm, and was probably a distance away from the mountain valley where he first entered.

  From this place on, the surrounding trees seem to have a hint of greenness, and occasionally, a beast's cry can be heard in the air, making one frown slightly.

  "Monster!?"

  After a moment of hesitation, this term finally emerged in Du Fei's mind.

  Since ancient times, on the continent of Xuanwu, apart from human existence, there is another extremely powerful existence, that is, the demon beast!

  Yao beasts are different from ordinary wild beasts in that their bodies also have meridians similar to those of humans, and according to their different attributes, they can cultivate different kinds of yao energy.

  And this demonic energy, in a certain sense, is almost indistinguishable from human true energy.

  The demon beast is also divided into nine levels, just like human martial artists.

  It is said that the strength of a ninth-grade demon beast is almost equivalent to that of a ninth-grade high-ranking martial artist, and the strength of an eighth-grade demon beast is equivalent to that of an eighth-grade high-ranking martial artist, and so on...

  However, the relationship between these monsters and humans has never been good, and they like to haunt all sorts of evil places. As a result, it's extremely rare to see them, and even Du Fei hasn't seen what these so-called monsters look like despite growing up in this world.

  Although Du Fei had long known that there were demonic beasts in this mysterious and secluded realm, he hadn't planned on running into them.

  Although it is said that the demon crystals condensed in the body of the demon beast are extremely valuable, not only can they be used to forge various weapons and equipment, but also to refine elixirs. However, these demon beasts do not have a single one that is easy to deal with!

  After this idea had been turning in his mind for a moment, Du Fei became more and more cautious, although he was still moving step by step towards the place where his goal was located, but he slowed down a few points.

  In the cold air, the sound of beasts roaring faintly came, occasionally mixed with a burst of mournful cries, apparently someone had already lost their lives in the mysterious and secluded realm.

  However, everyone has a number in their heart, so it's not too surprising. After all, for those who participate in the Mystic Realm Convention every year, it's already good if half of them can come out alive.

  His toes lightly touched, Du Fei's figure flashed from the top of a large tree to the shadow of a giant stone on one side, without making any sound. In this dense forest, the empty flash technique was used by Du Fei to its extreme, and probably at this moment in the mysterious and secluded realm, there were only a few people who could do this.

  Hiding in the shadow of the giant rock, Du Fei was about to continue moving forward, but suddenly his heart moved slightly, and his line of sight fell on the left side.

  There was a small patch of flat land, on which several corpses had already fallen in all directions. A faint smell of blood wafted through the air.

  On the empty ground, however, there were still two figures standing far apart, their faint murderous auras spreading out quietly.

  "Is it him?"

  His line of sight lingered for a moment, and Du Fei actually recognized the black-clothed man facing him, who was Ba Han, the Blood Wolf Gang, mentioned by Du Han. The other person wore white clothes, but his back was turned to Du Fei, so he couldn't recognize who it was at that time.

  But no matter what, this Ba Han is a rather famous figure, and in front of such a person, he can still maintain this posture, I'm afraid this white-clothed person won't be any ordinary person either.

  At this moment, Ba Han's body was already stained with a faint blood color, and his originally unattractive face had a few hints of ferocity flashing across it, making his appearance even more sinister.

  In his hand, however, he grasped a large knife with a blood-colored wolf head cast on it, and from the blade emanated an aura of bloody murder that wafted through the air.

  The man in white across from him, however, looked like he hadn't a speck of dust on his clothes, and still managed to look elegant despite the surroundings.

  It seems these two haven't made their move yet.

  However, when Du Fei's gaze swept past him, Ba Han didn't waste any words. He sneered and tightened his grip on the Wolf Head Great Knife, then stomped his foot on the ground and charged forward violently, a flash of knife light appearing in an instant.

  As soon as he saw Ba Han's movement, the man in white seemed to have sneered too. His right hand shook lightly, and a long sword with cold light already appeared in his hand. Then the sword tip rose, and fell towards Ba Han's head.

  "Clang——"

  One white and one black figure, almost just a touch and then separated, like lightning flashing by, the momentary burst of light was simply stunning.

  "Hmmph!"

  Ba Han let out another cold laugh, his body already standing straight, and then casually shook off the bloodstains on his large knife. Behind him, the white-clothed person's body suddenly stiffened, and then a fountain of fresh blood spurted out from their chest, as their corpse crashed to the ground.

  "This guy is incredibly strong... at least as powerful as a mid-9th rank martial artist! He's definitely no ordinary person!"

  At this scene, Du Fei's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

  Such a ruthless and decisive move, he had never seen it before. Compared to Ba Han, his own moves seemed to be somewhat inferior.

  The Blood Wolf Gang is indeed living on the edge of a knife, and anyone who comes out is shocking.

  "Are you going to roll out yourself, or should I twist you out?"

  At the moment when Du Fei was shocked, Ba Han sneered and swept his gaze slightly, which had already fallen on the giant stone where Du Fei was hiding, and said calmly.

  Upon hearing this, Du Fei was slightly startled. He was extremely confident in his own movement skills and had not expected Ba Han to discover that he was hiding on one side.

  At this moment, Du Fei also knew that there was no need to hide anymore. After thinking for a moment in his heart, his right palm had already slapped the giant stone, and his body slowly fell in front of Ba Han.

  When Du Fei appeared easily, Ba Han's pupils also shrunk slightly. He wasn't a simple person either, originally intending to chop anyone who came with one knife. However, Du Fei's slow and leisurely appearance made him unable to find the opponent's weakness for a while, hesitated for a moment, and then didn't make a move.

  After all, Ba Han is also a person who makes a living on the edge of a knife. The experience of so many years has given him a kind of innate intuition. And Du Fei in front of him, however, made him vaguely feel a few points of apprehension.

  This kind of feeling, Ba Han rarely appears, but he is clear that he will absolutely not make a mistake.

  "In the lower Blood Wolf, I don't know if you're just passing by or if you're in cahoots with that group of trash from the White Robe Sect?" After a slight hesitation, Ba Han nodded slightly and said calmly.

  "The feud between the Blood Wolf Gang and the White Robe Gate seems to be real after all... The people who died here, are they all from the White Robe Gate?" Du Fei's gaze swept over the corpses on the ground, muttering to himself, but then looked up at Ba Han with a hint of surprise.

  It's not something an ordinary person can do, killing so many people with one's own strength.

  At this point, Du Fei's gaze slowly fell on Ba Han, and then slightly furrowed his brow.