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  Lie Teng slowly approached the giant python, checked it out and confirmed that it was already dead. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief, and his admiration for Soul Summoner's power grew even more. Suddenly, the soul energy within Lie Teng's body began to run uncontrollably on its own, and a gray light flashed from the python's head into Lie Teng's body.

  "This...this is." Lie Teng was shocked, and upon re-examining his internal vision, he discovered that the giant python's gray light had appeared in the Mud Ball Palace, and his own soul was actually absorbing that gray light.

  "Could it be... could this gray light be the soul of the giant python?" Lie Teng's mind was greatly shocked. Before he could think further, Qing Yi and four disciples walked over, looking at Lie Teng in surprise as he crouched there.

  "Is he dead?" one of the young men exclaimed.

  Three other disciples looked at Lie Teng with surprise, Qing Xue's eyes showed a hint of astonishment. This giant python's defense was impenetrable even to the four of them, and although it seemed that Lie Teng had killed it with his spiritual sword, given his cultivation level, even if he could break through its defenses, it shouldn't have been possible for him to kill it in one hit. However, Qing Xue didn't say anything and remained silent. Everyone has their own secrets, no exceptions.

  Lie Teng slowly stood up, nodded slightly, and then stared at the giant python in silence. After the soul devoured the snake's soul, Lie Teng clearly felt that his soul power had not increased much, but its power had almost doubled. Could this snake's soul really enhance his soul power? Lie Teng's eyelids drooped slightly, covering up the shock in his heart. If it was true, then wouldn't devouring more spirit beasts' souls make his soul power even stronger?

  "Huh, is that Qingyun?" The woman who had previously reminded Lie Teng looked him up and down before suddenly speaking up.

  Lieteng suppressed the thoughts in his mind, looked at the woman and smiled calmly: "Indeed, I am. I wonder if I can enter the depths of the secret realm with the four of you?"

  "Is that really Qingyun? The one who is afraid of death, timid like a mouse, and has the audacity to call himself Qingyun?" Another woman with a somewhat elegant appearance also exclaimed in surprise. The other two young disciples looked at Lie Teng with shocked faces upon hearing this.

  Lie Teng's face slightly froze, his heart secretly laughed repeatedly. Meanwhile, a young servant girl beside him showed a displeased expression and said: "Where did you see that Qing Yun brother is afraid of death, timid like a mouse, and has a cowardly heart?"

  At Qingyi's words, the woman's face turned red as she muttered: "Who among the young disciples of the Puppet Sect doesn't know who he is?"

  Lieteng faintly swept his eyes over the four people and said, "That's just a rumor, can the four of you proceed together? If not, we'll part ways here."

  "Of course." The elegant woman replied with a faint smile, her eyes fixed on Lie Teng, filled with astonishment. Then, the woman said: "My name is Qing Xue, this is Qing Qing, Qing Wei, and Qing Ze. We are disciples of Kui Long Peak. I don't know which sister you are..." Qing Xue's gaze fell on the indignant face of the woman in green.

  "She's called Qing Yi." Lie Teng said calmly, looking at Qing Yi who was still fuming with anger over Qing Qing's words.

  "Hehe, don't be angry, Qingyi sister. After all, our impression of Qingyun is from hearsay. It seems that rumors are indeed unreliable." Qingxue's voice was crisp and clear, giving off a friendly feeling. Although her appearance couldn't compare to Qingdie's, her words and actions revealed an air of nobility, indicating that her status was certainly not ordinary.

  Qing Yi heard Qing Xue's words and her expression finally eased up.

  "It doesn't matter." Lie Teng didn't mind, calling back the scorpion. Then, looking at the giant python on the ground, he said: "Our puppets already have two that are incomplete and can't stand up, this python is a good puppet instead."

  "Qingxue Shijie will refine this giant python." The woman named Qingying hastily said, not that she didn't want it, but her and Qingxue's puppets were both incomplete, and her cultivation was only at the Gathering Spirit level, so she couldn't refine the giant python. It would be better to owe Qingxue a favor instead.

  Qing Xue nodded after a moment of contemplation, smiled and said: "Please help me protect the law." After finishing speaking, she sat down cross-legged and started refining the giant python.

  Those two disciples, Qing Wei and Qing Ze, still gazed at Qing Yun with unfriendly eyes. They had heard the most rumors about Qing Yun and were notorious for pestering Qing Die, their senior sister. On the other hand, a woman named Qing Qing seemed somewhat embarrassed and took advantage of the opportunity to pull Qing Yi aside to chat. At first, Qing Yi's face was full of anger, but eventually, she was laughing and chatting with Qing Qing, leaving Lie Teng stunned.

  After several hours, the giant python that had fallen to the ground motionless was covered in black handprints all over its body. Qing Xue's forehead was beaded with sweat, her hair clinging tightly to her forehead, giving her a slightly weak and fragile appearance. As the giant python suddenly stood up, Qing Xue also opened her eyes, looking at the python with a tired gaze, before revealing a relieved smile. "I've recovered my spiritual energy," she said. "Just wait for a moment." Then, she closed her eyes to recover once more.

  Lieteng measured the giant python, whose overall strength was a few points stronger than his own scorpion puppet, but its attack was not as agile as the scorpion's. He glanced at Qingyi and decided to find a spiritual beast for her to use as a puppet.

  Half a time, Qing Xue opened her eyes, her face regained its rosy complexion, and her gaze fell on the giant python, revealing a faint smile. "Alright, let's head deeper into the secret realm," she said. "I believe many of our fellow disciples have already entered."

  "Hmm!" Several people nodded and immediately proceeded forward into the depths.

  The deeper they went, the more spiritual beasts there were, and their levels were also increasing. However, during the intense battle between the six people and the spiritual beasts, all aspects of them had improved significantly. The secret realm that appears once every hundred years was the first trial for the disciples of Gui Sect. The cultivation world is cruel, where only the fittest survive and the strong are revered. Although Gui Sect has declined, what it needs is the strong, not the weak to fill the ranks.

  At this time, Lie Teng realized that he had already entered the depths of the secret realm. The aura of the spiritual beasts was getting stronger and stronger, making him highly vigilant. Qing Xue was also on high alert, but only Qing Yi seemed to be carefree. Along the way, Lie Teng had absorbed the souls of nearly ten spiritual beasts, which made him puzzled because absorbing their souls did not increase his soul power, but the power of his soul was constantly increasing. At this time, Lie Teng was confident that he could defeat a second-level three-layered spiritual beast with his soul-guiding piercing power. Lie Teng's gaze inadvertently swept over Qing Xue, and although they had only been together for a short time, Lie Teng had developed some good feelings towards her. Her appearance wasn't stunningly beautiful, but her noble temperament made up for her natural shortcomings. Lie Teng guessed that Qing Xue was likely a disciple of one of the elders of the Gui Sect. However, Qing Xue didn't have any airs about her, which made Lie Teng want to befriend her.

  "Everyone be on your guard, this place is already deep in the secret realm. Most of the spiritual beasts here are second or third tier, don't be careless." Qing Xue said in a low voice, holding her spiritual sword.

  "Qingxue Shijie, wasn't it said that there was a true artifact-level treasure here? Why haven't we seen any?" Qingqing asked with some disappointment after scanning the surroundings.

  Qing Xue smiled faintly and said, "This is just the beginning of the secret realm's deeper area. Many disciples have reached this place before, so even if it exists, they would have obtained it already. If we want to get it, we'll have to venture further in." Suddenly, Qing Xue's eyebrows furrowed, and she whispered, "Be careful, I sense the aura of a spiritual beast."

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