After a long silence, Qing Ming's voice came again, "I don't know the specifics, but the direction they spoke of has a very subtle fluctuation that feels somewhat familiar to me."
"Could it be…" Jiang Yun was even more surprised now. Something that Qing Ming found familiar would not be a product of the Dou Qi Continent.
"No, it's not certain yet. It could also be an extraordinary heavenly treasure," Qing Ming slowly shook his head, a look of curiosity appearing on his face for the first time. There was actually a treasure on the Dou Qi Continent that could trigger his senses.
At this moment, Jiang Yun was still a bit hesitant. Although the treasure there might be an extraordinary great opportunity, opportunity and danger coexist. That place had now become the eye of the storm in the Black-Corner Region, and who knew what old monsters would be stirred up.
He and Zi Yan were still a bit too weak.
"I've also recovered some during this time. I can guarantee that Dou Zong will not pose a threat to you," Seeing Jiang Yun's hesitation, Qing Ming reassured him again.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Jiang Yun felt a little relieved. Although they still needed to deal with Dou Huang themselves, a peak Fifth-Rank Ancient Void Dragon, coupled with his own trump cards, was enough to ensure the safety of the two at the Dou Huang level.
Having made up his mind, Jiang Yun said to Zi Yan, who was dejected beside him, "Zi Yan, let's go take a look too!"
Immediately, Zi Yan's eyes lit up, "Xiao Yun, you've changed your mind!"
"We're going to face Dou Huang, and even Dou Zong, next. Aren't you afraid?"
"Don't worry, Xiao Yun, with me here, I can definitely guarantee your safety!" Zi Yan patted her chest, vowing confidently.
"Good!" Jiang Yun nodded with a light smile, then seriously said to Zi Yan, "Next, Zi Yan, you'll carry me and fly over. Remember to be careful to hide our tracks. The power of a Dou Grandmaster is still too small."
"Leave it to me!" Looking at the solemn Jiang Yun, Zi Yan also nodded seriously, her small face full of determination.
"Don't disappoint me!" Giving Zi Yan a reassuring look, Jiang Yun took out a jade bottle. The jade bottle emitted a faint fluorescent glow, and a peculiar fragrance emanated from its mouth. It was the Earth Core Tempering Milk they had just obtained.
He had originally planned to return to the Inner Court, mix it, and then use it to break through to Dou Ling, but now he had no time to waste. He could only adopt the most crude method.
At this moment, Jiang Yun, just like Zi Yan, gulped down the Earth Core Tempering Milk in the jade bottle.
In an instant, terrifying energy erupted within him. The power of the earth, condensed over countless years, now began to surge towards his limbs and bones, causing Jiang Yun to feel a tingling sensation all over, as if ants were crawling on his body.
Due to the sheer magnitude of the surging energy, Jiang Yun even felt his skin swelling and aching, but these were all within Jiang Yun's tolerance.
Both pain and itchiness described Jiang Yun's current state, but these did not pose much of an obstacle to him. The Crimson Fire Treasure Mirror within his body was operating frantically, absorbing the violent medicinal power.
As Jiang Yun circulated his cultivation technique and began to absorb the medicinal power, he could now multitask and said to Zi Yan beside him, "Let's go!"
"Mm!" Zi Yan nodded seriously, carrying Jiang Yun and carefully but swiftly flying towards the Black-Corner Region's great plains.
Rumble!
At a certain moment, the Black-Corner Region's great plains suddenly let out a huge roar. Countless people who had heard the news looked in the direction of the sound. A dozens-meter-wide pillar of light shot up into the sky not far away, reaching the clouds.
The space twisted violently, emitting a gurgling sound like flowing water. And with the spread of this sound, the spatial fluctuations in that area also became increasingly intense.
"It's here! The Dou Zun secret realm has appeared!" A figure hidden in a black robe exclaimed excitedly, watching nervously.
"The Dou Zun inheritance is right before us. No one can stop my path!" A burly man emanating a blood-red murderous aura also looked coldly at his surroundings.
Soon, a whistling gale, mixed with energy fluctuations, suddenly swept down from the sky. Immediately, countless people's bodies were swayed by the strong wind.
On an inconspicuous small hill, a tiny figure held another equally small figure, muttering, "Damn it, even after dying, he's still so restless. With this use of spatial power, is he even a Dou Zun?"
She pouted disdainfully, quite annoyed, as she was being tossed about by the energy storm!
The storm quickly subsided. Looking again, the once flat ground now had some blurry shadows, like mountain ranges rising and falling, appearing and disappearing.
But upon closer inspection, the ground still seemed flat. The so-called shadows were in another realm, separated by endless void, merely manifesting themselves at this moment.
If Jiang Yun were awake, he would surely curse. What false intelligence!
This was clearly a self-contained space, and on the Dou Qi Continent, only Dou Saints could open up a small world in the void. This was clearly a Dou Saint relic.
Suddenly, more than a dozen shadows emerged from the eastern sky. Not far behind these shadows, some larger black dots also appeared and disappeared.
"Haha, the Dou Zun relic. It belongs to my Blood Sect!" The figures rapidly grew from small to large, and a sinister laugh, carried by Dou Qi, resonated through this heaven and earth.
A dozen figures, carrying a rich bloody aura, suddenly flashed out. The leader's eyes glowed as he looked at the appearing space.
"That's the Blood Sect Master, Fan Lao!" Countless people around looked at the dozen figures appearing above their heads, their pupils suddenly constricting. After a moment, their throats bobbed as they swallowed.
"Heheheh—, Fan Lao, the Dou Zun relic is not something you can monopolize!" A somewhat enchanting voice came, and a scantily clad, sexy beautiful woman covered her mouth and chuckled at Fan Lao.
This woman had a hot figure, and near her ear on her cheek, a black, alluring poppy flower was tattooed. Although beautiful, it possessed a deadly poison.
"Hmph—, that's none of Sect Master Su's concern!" Looking at the newcomer, Fan Lao's expression was not good. The other party was a Dou Huang like him, the Sect Master of the Rakshasa Gate in the Black-Corner Region, and her strength was not to be underestimated.
And her arrival also meant that those troublesome fellows would arrive soon.
Su Mei's appearance attracted most people's attention. The Black-Corner Region was not short of lecherous individuals. Su Mei was strong and a very enchanting woman, so it was understandable that the perverts present couldn't control their gazes.
"Tch—"
"Vixen, what's so great about her!"
However, one person was indeed an exception. Zi Yan looked at the scantily clad Su Mei, pouted disdainfully, and covered Jiang Yun's closed eyes.
"Heh, a Dou Zun relic. We brothers also have some interest!"
Just then, another strange laugh sounded. The space fluctuated, and two figures, one gold and one silver, appeared like ghosts in the sky.
The two figures, one in a golden robe and one in a silver robe, had almost identical faces, both with white hair and beards, and their features seemed to be cast from the same mold.
"Gold and Silver Elders!"
Seeing the newcomers, Fan Lao and Su Mei's expressions changed. These two were not someone they could deal with. They were twin brothers, both at the peak of Dou Huang, and combined, they had a significant chance of winning even against a Dou Zong.
"Greetings, seniors!" Facing the Gold and Silver Elders, neither of them dared to be presumptuous.
"Friends, since you're all here, show yourselves!" But the Gold and Silver Elders ignored the two, instead speaking loudly towards the sky.
"The Dou Zun relic is bound to be full of dangers. It's better for everyone to work together!"
"Hahaha—, Mr. Gold and Silver speak wisely. It's better for everyone to be honest, lest we hurt our harmony!"
Just as the Gold and Silver Elders finished speaking, a loud laugh came from a distance, and several figures flashed over.
Leading them was an old man in a yellow robe. On the yellow robe, several golden pythons were embroidered, reflecting a faint light under the sunlight, like living creatures, exuding a strange pressure.
The old man always had a smiling face, but no one, whether openly or secretly, dared to underestimate him. He was the Sect Master of the Black Emperor Sect, Mo Tianxing.
A genuine Dou Zong powerhouse.
This so-called Dou Zun relic had drawn out the first Dou Zong in the Black-Corner Region.
Mo Tianxing's appearance caused quite a stir in this area, and exclamations rang out one after another.
"It's actually Mo Tianxing, the Sect Master of the Black Emperor Sect?"
"I heard that Mo Tianxing had already advanced to the Dou Zong rank more than ten years ago and had been in seclusion ever since. I didn't expect this Dou Zun relic to attract him as well."
Mo Tianxing's words carried much more weight than those of the Gold and Silver Elders. As soon as he spoke, more than a dozen terrifying figures slowly appeared, among them even a powerhouse who also walked on air.
These included Yuan Yi, City Lord, the Master of the Eight Gates Sect, Fang Yan, the Grand Elder of the Demon Flame Valley, Medicine Emperor Han Feng, Old Man Ying Shan, and other Dou Huang and Dou Zong powerhouses.
There were also other 'unranked' Dou King powerhouses like the Yao Brothers Three.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect so many powerhouses to gather here today. It truly is a grand event for our Black-Corner Region. We should work together to explore this relic," Han Feng, dressed in an Alchemist robe, said with a gentle smile.
Facing Han Feng, everyone present showed him some respect, after all, he was the only Sixth-Rank Alchemist in the Black-Corner Region, and a very valuable one at that.
Who knew, they might need his help someday!
"Medicine Emperor is absolutely right. The Dou Zun secret realm is bound to be full of dangers. We should work together to gain the greatest benefits!" Mo Tianxing said with a smile, looking at everyone.
"Exactly! Exactly!!!"
"Sect Master Mo is right!"
Everyone agreed to Mo Tianxing's proposal. Regardless of their hidden agendas, this verbal agreement was made.
Boom—
At the edge of the earth, the spatial seal became increasingly unstable. The surrounding space began to fluctuate violently, finally surging and roaring like white waves, an extremely spectacular sight.
Huge waves surged, a vast expanse of white, churning and crashing, causing the entire world to roar intensely, a truly shocking sight.
Fortunately, this place was located in the Black-Corner Region's great plains, where black storms were everywhere, weakening the spatial fluctuations. Moreover, ordinary people wouldn't come here, otherwise, the number of people attracted by this relic would definitely be more than this.
It was feared that the Northwest Continent would turn into a chaotic mess then.
Even if they received the news now, it would be too late to rush over.
Rumble—
With a final deafening roar, people suddenly found that the heavens and earth seemed to have split apart. The vast white spatial ripples stopped, replaced by a dozen-meter-wide pitch-black rotating tunnel.
"Is that the spatial tunnel to enter the secret realm?!" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim.
Hearing this, everyone's breathing quickened.
Creating an independent secret realm could only be done by at least a Dou Zun. There must be good things inside.
"Everyone, the secret realm has opened. We shall go first!" The Gold and Silver Elders moved first. Two streams of light, one gold and one silver, flashed and rushed straight into the secret passage.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
More than a dozen figures followed closely behind, unwilling to be outdone. Just moments ago, they were all 'harmonious,' but now they were scrambling to get ahead.
Only Han Feng leisurely followed behind the crowd. As he entered, he glanced back at an inconspicuous small hill.
"Strange!"
He mumbled, then plunged into the tunnel as well.
After all the important figures had entered, someone suddenly let out a low roar.
"Charge!"
Immediately, the heavens and earth violently erupted. Countless figures swept across the sky, overwhelming, then, like locusts, they rushed into the pitch-black tunnel.
Behind the small hill.
Jiang Yun embraced Zi Yan, his soul power enveloping them both, not making a sound.
"Phew—" Seeing Han Feng enter, Zi Yan let out a long breath, saying with lingering fear, "That was close, we almost got discovered!"
She turned to Jiang Yun, her face full of joy, "Xiao Yun, you've broken through!"
"Mm, Two-Star Dou Ling, it's enough!" Jiang Yun released Zi Yan and nodded with a smile.
Just now, Zi Yan, in her haste, revealed a trace of her aura. Fortunately, Jiang Yun woke up in time and concealed them both, otherwise, who knows what that 'Medicine Emperor' might have discovered.
Now was not the time to expose themselves to everyone.
"Then let's go in quickly! If we're late, all the good stuff will be snatched by them!" Zi Yan anxiously pulled Jiang Yun, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance of the tunnel.
Entering the spatial tunnel, Jiang Yun only felt a dizzy spell. When he adapted, he found himself in another world.
A dark color spread from the earth, extending to the horizon. It seemed as if even the sky had become extremely dim, creating an oppressive atmosphere.
This was also a dark wasteland. In the distance of the wasteland, extremely harsh roars occasionally came, and within those roars, there was no vitality, only an ultimate, pure killing aura.
"Crack—"
In this long-silent wasteland, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky. Two streaks of light flashed out from it, breaking the desolate silence of this world.
"The aura here..." As soon as she landed, Zi Yan frowned slightly, a flash of disgust in her eyes, "Hateful aura!!!"