The ten cultivators at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, responsible for uniting to kill Tang Yu, were all elderly women from the Maiden Sect, known for a long time.
These individuals had cultivated for over a thousand years and had vast experience in combat and other aspects.
The ten of them scattered in different directions.
Due to the mist of the secret realm, their divine senses were limited.
And once separated, even the transmission of voice through divine sense became a problem.
Luckily, as a great sect, the Maiden Sect had already explored many secret realms and anticipated all kinds of situations.
They gave each of them a magical bracelet that, even under the effect of the mist, could allow their companions to locate their position.
After starting their actions separately, the Maiden Sect dispersed.
Meanwhile, the numerous elites of the Hehuan Sect continued advancing in a group toward the depths of the secret realm.
As the group ventured deeper, the mist became denser, and the strength of the mist beasts also increased.
The strength of the mist beasts went from the Foundation Realm at first, to the Golden Core Realm.
And when a mist beast from the Soul-Nurturing Realm appeared...
The Hehuan Sect group had no choice but to slow down their advance.
"If we keep going deeper, won't mist beasts from the Divine Transformation Realm appear?"
An elderly woman, with a worried expression, warned the group.
After exchanging glances, Nangong Ying smiled.
"If it's just one, with the number of people we have, we can still handle it. Mist beasts aren't as strong as cultivators of the same realm; the troublesome part is that they regenerate endlessly. But if we manage to defeat one, that black pearl will surely be worth a lot."
Those who had come this far were all cultivators of the Soul-Nurturing Realm.
Upon hearing this, everyone was tempted.
A mist beast pearl from the Divine Transformation Realm could even help them break a limit and advance in realm.
Just when everyone agreed to this proposal...
Tang Yu looked around and smiled.
"I agree too, but you can go. I'll take a stroll around."
"That's not possible!"
The elders assigned to protect Tang Yu immediately rejected his proposal.
Nangong Ying also grabbed his arm and pleaded helplessly.
"Young brother, you can normally wander around, but now it's better to stay still. Today, the Maiden Sect sent many peak cultivators of the Soul-Nurturing Realm. I suspect they might have plans for you."
She had been carefully observing the group from the Maiden Sect.
According to previous rules, in each expedition, two-thirds of the disciples were from the Foundation and Golden Core Realm.
These disciples were promising and sent into the secret realm for training.
But this time, the Maiden Sect only brought half of the disciples from the Foundation and Golden Core Realm.
And some were even hiding their true strength.
If they weren't plotting something, it would be very strange.
"It's fine, they can't do anything to me. If you don't believe me, the elders can test my divine ability."
Tang Yu smiled, and then, for the first time in a long while, he activated his special technique "Pīnxīxī."
A red glow surrounded his body.
The elders tasked with protecting Tang Yu with their lives carefully sensed his energy.
One of them launched a stream of extreme cold from the tip of his finger toward Tang Yu's body.
The seemingly fragile red light barrier darkened further upon receiving the impact.
Its glow became dimmer, as if it was about to break.
The elder let out a surprised "Eh?" and attacked again several times.
But each time the red barrier was struck, the only reaction was that its brightness dimmed a little more.
It seemed like it would break with the next hit, but it always fell just short.
Upon seeing this, the others immediately understood.
With this divine technique, without the strength of the Divine Transformation Realm, it would be impossible to break it.
"We take off our hats. It seems that this time we won't be of much help."
With a bitter smile, the elders tasked with protecting Tang Yu as suicide warriors also sighed in relief.
That the master had such a secret and powerful technique made their role as human shields unnecessary.
"I leave the group in your hands, elder sister. I'll go earn some spiritual stones and give you half."
Tang Yu winked at Nangong Ying.
Nangong Ying blushed slightly and said, "What are you being so polite for? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Go on, come back quickly. And don't forget to bring back valuable things!"
"Understood."
After giving a hand gesture to the group, Tang Yu disappeared into the mist.
Before entering this secret realm, Meng Zihao had already sent him a secret message through a flying sword.
He warned that Fang Meiyun had arranged ten elders at the peak of the Soul-Nurturing Realm.
He also handed them a formation called the Formation of the Ten Destructions.
Even a cultivator at the early stage of the Divine Transformation Realm would have trouble facing them.
He urgently asked Tang Yu to be extremely careful in the secret realm and never allow the Maiden Sect group to surround him.
"Hunt me?"
After laughing a couple of times, Tang Yu quickened his pace and began moving through the mist.
Without venturing deeper.
Along the way, the mist beasts he encountered were mostly at the early stage of the Soul-Nurturing Realm.
For Tang Yu, these mist beasts were not even worthy opponents.
Some restrictions and barriers also didn't affect him much.
As if in invincible mode, he made his way through the mist while collecting.
After half a day, Tang Yu had gathered quite a few things; just in magical treasures, he had collected five.
But with the wealth he had now, those treasures no longer caught his attention, so he threw them into his storage ring, planning to give them later to his greedy older sister.
.Just when Tang Yu was considering whether to venture a bit further to find people...
He felt a fluctuation of true energy and sounds of battle coming from the front.
Noticing the commotion, Tang Yu approached, and upon looking, saw that the battle had already ended.
A black pearl had fallen to the ground, and the mist beast had been completely dispersed.
The one who had killed the beast was a young woman with black hair tied into a ponytail, wearing a long jade-green skirt.
The girl had a delicate face and a spiritual aura.
However, the aura emanating from her, at the peak of the Soul-Nascent realm, was intimidating.
She was Elder Linglong of the Maidens Sect.
The moment Tang Yu saw her, she also noticed his presence.
By this time, she had already been separated from her companions for half a day, and everyone was quite far from each other.
Upon seeing Tang Yu, her first instinct was to use her bracelet to notify the others.
But realizing that Tang Yu was alone...
She quickly discarded that idea and looked at him with a fiery gaze.
If she managed to kill him alone, the reward she would receive from the sect leader would be impressive!
In that case, not only could she directly advance to the Divine Transformation realm, but she might even acquire resources to reach half of that stage.
With that merit, the position of the next sect leader would also not be out of reach.
"What's wrong? Are you already thinking of killing me to take the credit? Now's the time to fantasize, huh?!"
Just when Linglong was excited inside...
Tang Yu's words made her react immediately.
She let out a cold laugh, not even wanting to waste words on him.
After forming hand seals, a radius of a hundred meters turned into a hell of flames.
She chained several spells to alter the surrounding terrain and trap Tang Yu.
Then, Linglong channeled all of her true energy; each attack was executed with one hundred percent of her power.
Tang Yu, silently, used his special technique "Pīnxīxī."
He remained at the center of the battlefield, enduring attack after attack from this woman.
With each spell he resisted, his face grew paler, but he also seized any opportunity to counterattack.
Thanks to the advantage of her level, Linglong easily dispelled his attacks, becoming more and more aggressive.
After half a stick of incense...
Tang Yu's face was as pale as paper, he even spat out several mouthfuls of blood, and his body wavered.
Before, he could still counterattack, but now, he could only passively defend himself.
Seeing that Tang Yu was about to collapse...
Linglong, on the other hand, became even more anxious, activating her true energy without regard for the cost to attack with everything.
She feared that if the fight dragged on, the people from the Hehuan Sect would come to rescue this brat.
Or that her own companions would arrive and take half the credit.
With that mental pressure...
After casting more than thirty spells in a row, Linglong suddenly realized something.
Her true energy was almost exhausted.
Even if she used pills and spiritual stones, the recovery was not enough to compensate for the expenditure.
And that red light shield surrounding the boy, although it seemed like it was about to disappear, kept holding as if nothing had happened.
It always gave her the false sense that with the next strike, she would break it.
"Is this a trap?"
Noticing that detail...
Linglong immediately stopped her offensive.
The moment she stopped attacking...
Tang Yu, who seemed on the verge of collapsing, suddenly launched himself at her to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Does the Maidens Sect want to hunt me?
Then let's see who's the hunter and who's the prey!
If I don't humiliate these damn women one by one, then my name isn't Tang, it's the opposite!
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