Chapter 74

At the entrance to the Secret Realm, the trial participants from the three sects were still quietly waiting.

Unfortunately, in the following days, no more survivors arrived.

There was still half a month before the trial in the Green Illusion Realm ended. Logically, those who could have arrived should have already done so.

Although no one said it outright, everyone felt that those who had not arrived had probably already met a tragic end at the hands of the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect.

During this period, Nie Tian could no longer obtain enough spirit beast meat for his rapid cultivation.

The amount of spirit beast meat he could get each day was less than a tenth of what he used to get, and he could no longer even eat enough to feel full.

"It's all Nie Tian's fault. If it weren't for his huge appetite, we wouldn't have to ration our food like this," Han Xin of the Xuanwu Palace said, tearing at a small piece of spirit beast meat with her teeth, glaring at Nie Tian with hatred.

The others from the Xuanwu Palace also glared at Nie Tian angrily when they were roasting the spirit beast meat.

Nie Tian, who was with Pan Tao, Jiang Lingzhu, and others, pretended not to hear their complaints.

The spirit beast meat carried by the Xuanwu Palace was originally enough to last until the Secret Realm gate opened. Therefore, when Nie Tian asked for spirit beast meat earlier, Zheng Bin was not stingy and tried to satisfy him as much as possible.

However, with the arrival of Jiang Lingzhu and Nie Xian, and the appearance of An Ying from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, the food supply suddenly became short.

Zheng Bin and his group, who had not encountered the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect, had a smooth return and always carried enough spirit beast meat.

This meat was originally enough to satisfy their own needs and even had some left over.

Jiang Lingzhu and An Ying, however, had been pursued by the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect and had to travel light, discarding a large amount of spirit beast meat along the way.

Jiang Lingzhu, who had a storage bracelet, had not accumulated much food due to lack of experience.

The food they carried had been eaten up before they arrived.

There were no spirit beasts around the Secret Realm gate, and to prevent a sudden attack by the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect, they dared not go too far to hunt. They could only ask the Xuanwu Palace for food.

The Xuanwu Palace, which had the most abundant food, had been depleted of a large amount of spirit beast meat by Nie Tian alone in the past few days.

When they discovered that Jiang Lingzhu and An Ying and their group had nothing left, they had no choice but to share their stored spirit beast meat with them.

With half a month still to go before the Secret Realm gate opened, the spirit beast meat they had was clearly not enough.

In desperation, everyone had to tighten their belts and hope to survive until the opening of the Green Illusion Realm.

Whenever the Xuanwu Palace people were hungry, they would think of Nie Tian, the "food bucket."

Thus, every time food was distributed, they would glare at Nie Tian and curse him under their breath.

Nie Tian, knowing he was in the wrong, did not argue and let them complain, pretending not to hear.

"Grumble, grumble!" After swallowing a small piece of meat, Nie Tian's stomach growled. He smiled bitterly and patted his belly, saying, "I'll just have to endure for a few more days."

His appetite was the most astonishing, and after the food shortage, the amount of meat he could get from the Xuanwu Palace each day was the same as everyone else's.

Even those with smaller appetites often went hungry, let alone him.

"Here, take it!" At this moment, Jiang Miao, who was beside Nie Tian, handed him the piece of spirit beast meat she had been given. "I eat little and am not hungry at all. You can have this piece," she said softly.

"Hey!" Jiang Lingzhu laughed in a strange voice.

An Ying glanced at her but said nothing, continuing to eat.

Pan Tao chuckled.

Jiang Miao's face turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Nie Tian.

Nie Tian was taken aback, looking at Jiang Miao with some confusion. Then he noticed that the doll-faced Jiang Miao had clearly lost weight since the last time he saw her.

"Thank you, but I'm not that hungry," Nie Tian said, not taking the meat. He suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go around nearby and see if I can find something to eat."

"Don't! It's too dangerous!" Jiang Miao said quickly.

"Nie Tian, don't leave," Nie Xian, who was a bit further away, said with a serious expression. "The people from the Blood Sect and the Ghost Sect might come. If you encounter them by chance, you might not be able to come back."

"It's fine. I'll just walk around nearby and return immediately if anything happens," Nie Tian said.

"I'm a bit bored, I'll go with you," Pan Tao stood up.

"I'm also bored and want to move around a bit," Jiang Lingzhu said with a smile, standing up as well.

Their movement immediately caught Zheng Bin's attention, and he walked over to ask what was going on.

After Zheng Bin understood the reason, his expression turned serious, and he said to Jiang Lingzhu, "No one knows when the people from the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect will appear or how many there will be. If you all leave, our combat strength will be severely weakened. If the Ghost Sect and the Blood Sect happen to come, we... might not be able to handle it."

"Fine, fine." Jiang Lingzhu sat down, somewhat helplessly.

She knew Zheng Bin's concerns were valid. Leaving the group at this time would be too dangerous for both her and Zheng Bin. For the greater good, she should not act rashly.

"What about us?" Pan Tao's face showed some displeasure, feeling that Zheng Bin was overstepping.

Zheng Bin looked at him deeply, then at Nie Tian, hesitating before saying, "If it's just the two of you... I have no objections."

"Do you think we're irrelevant?" Pan Tao snorted.

"I don't want to argue with you, but I hope you can listen to my advice and not leave. It's for everyone's good," Zheng Bin said.

"I hate being advised!" Pan Tao turned and walked away.

Nie Tian laughed and followed him.

...

On the other side.

Yu Tong and Mo Xi, leading seven people from the Blood Sect and the Ghost Sect, stood among a pile of bones, holding a blood compass.

"Sixteen people, just one mile away," Yu Tong said, frowning slightly as she put away the blood compass. "Those who escaped from us have probably joined the Xuanwu Palace. There's only half a month left before the Secret Realm gate they are in will be reopened. We don't have much time."

"Sixteen people?" Mo Xi grinned. "Last time, when we ambushed them in the desert, they had more people, but they still ran like dogs. What are you hesitating about, Yu Tong? You've already broken through to the Postnatal Realm. Who among them can match you?"

"There is one person..."

Yu Tong did not say this to Mo Xi but muttered it to herself.

"We still have seven people, and they have sixteen. The numerical disadvantage is too great. To be safe..." Yu Tong took a deep breath, her eyes glowing with blood. "I'm going to use the Earth Net!"

"Earth Net!"

Mo Xi and the others from the Blood Sect exclaimed in shock, looking at her in disbelief.

"The Earth Net is a forbidden technique of the Blood Sect, and it can only be used by someone at the Mid-Heaven Realm! Even at the Mid-Heaven Realm, using the Earth Net will severely drain one's vital energy!" Mo Xi said with a serious expression. "You've just entered the Postnatal Realm. You can't do it. Don't force yourself!"

"With the help of the blood pearl, I can use the Earth Net," Yu Tong said firmly, taking out the blood pearl from her storage bracelet, which Nie Tian had seen before.

"Nie Tian!" she muttered to herself.

"Senior Sister, even with the blood pearl, using the Earth Net will cause you to suffer backlash," a young man from the Blood Sect said urgently.

"Yu Tong, you are more important to the Blood Sect than this trial in the Green Illusion Realm. I think you understand this," Mo Xi said with a grim face. "I've worked with you before, and I know you are always rational and never force yourself to do something beyond your capabilities. You should know that if the Blood Sect finds out you injured yourself to kill those people, they will punish you."

"What happened to you? Who among those people has provoked you so much that you've become so irrational?"

"What I want to do is none of your business!" Yu Tong shouted.

After saying this, she did not give Mo Xi and the other Blood Sect disciples a chance to persuade her. She suddenly tapped her storage bracelet, and buckets of blood flew out.

The buckets of blood, after flying out of her storage bracelet, were immediately poured onto the ground.

A strong smell of blood instantly spread from her side, and a dark red blood aura suddenly rose from her body.

The buckets of blood, under the influence of her blood pearl, seeped into the ground and spread out like the veins in a human body, extending toward the location of Zheng Bin and the others.

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