Chapter 85

Louxu's array formation skills have already reached the level of a fifth-rank array master.

Therefore, he could immediately tell that a fourth-rank array formation was set up near the attic, and the attic itself was an array artifact that could be stored in a storage ring and carried around.

Various signs indicated that the person who appeared here was far from ordinary.

"Friend, please!"

The man in white made a gesture of invitation, with a harmless smile on his face.

Louxu glanced at the array formation near the attic. Since it was only a fourth-rank array, it posed no threat to him.

After confirming there was no danger, Louxu nodded and followed the man in white into the attic.

The interior of the attic was spacious, like a large hall. At the top sat a girl with long hair, wearing tight martial clothing.

The girl's figure was accentuated by the tight clothing, making her look extremely alluring. Her bare, snow-white feet were exposed, and her long hair, which was not the usual black but a fiery red, fell to her waist.

The moment Loux saw the girl, he felt as if he were enveloped by the heat of flames, and her appearance was incredibly beautiful.

What Loux was most concerned about, however, was not the girl's figure or appearance, but the crescent moon pendant hanging from her white neck, resting on her chest.

The pendant felt familiar to Loux, but he couldn't immediately recall where he had seen it before.

The red-haired girl noticed the man's gaze fixed on her chest and a cold glint appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"How dare you be so disrespectful in front of our young miss?" A burly man sitting next to the girl shouted angrily.

Louxu came back to his senses, realizing that his actions had been somewhat rude.

Just as he was about to apologize, the burly man stepped forward and extended two fingers toward Loux's eyes.

Louxu's face darkened. He had merely lost his composure and glanced a few times, and now the other party wanted to blind him?

Louxu had long understood that in this world, there was no such thing as reason; only strength could command respect.

This was a world of power!

So, when the burly man's fingers were about to pierce his eyes, Loux, without a word, slapped him.

"Slap!"

The loud slap echoed in the hall. The burly man seemed to have not expected Loux to strike back, or perhaps he did, but Loux's speed was too fast for him to react.

Struck by Loux's slap, the burly man spun in the air several times before falling to the ground, his cheek swollen and marked with a purple-red handprint.

In the hall, there were thirteen people. The moment Loux struck, several of them drew their weapons, their faces filled with murderous intent.

"You're asking for death!" The burly man, now enraged and humiliated, his aura of True Qi at the Third Rank of the Xiantian realm flaring up.

"Merely a Third Rank Xiantian, and you dare to be so disrespectful to me?"

Louxu snorted coldly, took a step forward, and slapped him again.

He knew that in this world, the stronger you were, the more others feared you. The more you showed kindness and restraint, the more others saw you as weak and easy to bully.

How fast was Loux's strike? The burly man's anger had just risen when he was slapped again, his body spinning and flying out.

The others in the hall were about to rush forward, but the red-haired girl, sitting at the top, raised her hand, and everyone held back.

The burly man, who had been slapped twice, had learned his lesson. He knew that the young man in black was far beyond his capabilities, but his gaze remained filled with anger.

The red-haired girl, looking down from her seat, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of displeasure, said coldly, "This young man has quite a big mouth. A Third Rank Xiantian is not even in your eyes?"

As she spoke, the man in white, who was at the Seventh Rank of the Xiantian realm, and two others in the hall, one at the Seventh Rank and one at the Eighth Rank, released their auras.

In the hall, including the red-haired girl, there were thirteen people. The four with the highest cultivation were the red-haired girl, the man in white, and the two at the Seventh and Eighth Ranks. The other nine were at the First to Third Ranks of the Xiantian realm, with one at the Fourth Rank.

Louxu could not discern the red-haired girl's cultivation, as she seemed to have an artifact that concealed her aura.

"So what if I am?" Louxu said calmly. To him, anyone below the Divine Sense Martial Ancestor realm was rarely a match, and a Third Rank Xiantian was indeed insignificant.

"What a presumptuous young man!"

The two Seventh Rank Xiantian martial artists shouted in unison, leaping up to attack Louxu.

The red-haired girl remained calm and did not stop them.

Louxu did not draw his sword. Having cultivated the Vajra Tyrant Body Technique, his physical strength was comparable to a mid-grade human-grade battle soldier.

Almost instantly, he extended two fingers, and black Netherworld Death Flame condensed into sword qi, shooting out from his fingertips.

The moment Louxu struck, the Netherworld Death Flame spread a terrifying killing intent. The Eighth Rank Xiantian expert in the hall, the highest in cultivation, turned pale, sensing a threat from the black flames.

"Thud! Thud!..."

Two splashes of blood erupted, and the two Seventh Rank Xiantian martial artists grunted, their shoulders pierced by the sword qi. The Netherworld Death Flame damaged their life meridians, making their faces turn pale.

"I held back; otherwise, you two would already be corpses," Louxu said coldly. He was not so heartless as to kill them outright.

With a single finger, he defeated two Seventh Rank Xiantian martial artists, and if he had not held back, he could have instantly killed them.

Louxu's display of strength left the many Xiantian experts in the hall in awe.

The man in white, standing beside the red-haired girl, whispered to her, "Miss, this person appears to be at the Third Rank of the Xiantian realm, but he might be hiding his true cultivation with a secret technique. His strength is not inferior to mine, and he looks to be around fifteen years old. His background may be extraordinary."

Hearing this, the red-haired girl's brows furrowed. To have the strength of a Seventh Rank Xiantian at around fifteen years old was something only a major power could cultivate.

"May I ask your name and your master?" the red-haired girl suddenly asked.

"Xu Luo!"

Louxu did not reveal his real name, mainly to avoid unnecessary trouble for his family in Qingyun City.

The name "Xu Luo" was clearly not a real name, and Louxu did not mention his background.

However, the red-haired girl did not seem to mind, saying softly, "Xu Luo, you are a guest here. Please, have a seat!"

Louxu noticed that in the hall, apart from the red-haired girl, the man in white, and the burly man, the other ten people were seated.

Louxu did not hesitate and sat down. A servant girl then came out to serve wine.

However, Louxu did not touch the wine, fearing that it might be poisoned.

Louxu's gaze still occasionally fell on the crescent moon pendant the red-haired girl wore. He suddenly remembered that a few days ago, in the Guanlei Mountains, an injured disciple of the Gongsun family had a similar pendant, which could not be stored in a storage ring.

At the time, he had acted out of kindness, but the Gongsun family disciple had attacked him. Louxu remembered this clearly, which was why the pendant felt familiar to him.

What connection was there between these two crescent moon pendants?

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat tense, and the three injured martial artists looked uncomfortable.

The Eighth Rank Xiantian martial artist, the highest in cultivation, stood up, his gaze on Louxu, and said, "Xu Luo, you came to the Guanlei Mountains for the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm, didn't you?"

"Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm?" Louxu was puzzled, but his expression did not change.

"Surely you don't know about the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm?" Seeing Louxu's puzzled look, the Eighth Rank Xiantian martial artist explained, "The Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm is one of the three secret realms of the Tianwu Kingdom. Its location is very hidden, and only the Yan family of Ancient Sword State possesses the secret map. We are here with Miss Yan Yue."

Hearing this, Louxu realized that the red-haired girl was Miss Yan Yue of the Ancient Sword State.

The Yan family of Ancient Sword State, which Louxu had heard of, was one of the ten major families of the Tianwu Kingdom, with a Martial Ancestor as its guardian!

What puzzled Louxu was that if only the Yan family had the secret map, why was Yan Yue bringing other martial artists to the secret realm?

The route on the secret map was a closely guarded secret. If it were exposed, wouldn't other powers also be able to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm?

"I do have the secret map. If you want to go to the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm, you can come with us," Yan Yue said.

"The secret realm is a special space left from ancient times. Among the three secret realms of our Tianwu Kingdom, the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm is the most mysterious, and it is said to be filled with treasures," the Eighth Rank Xiantian martial artist added.

"If I go, what are the conditions?" Louxu asked directly, not believing in the idea of a free lunch.

Since the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm was one of the three secret realms of the Tianwu Kingdom, the Mystic Profound Secret Realm mentioned by President Wen Qianhong was likely another one.

"I need a Soul-Reviving Grass. Once we enter the secret realm, you must help me find it. As for other treasures found in the secret realm, whoever finds them keeps them," Yan Yue said.

"Soul-Reviving Grass?" Louxu frowned. The Soul-Reviving Grass was a fifth-grade spirit herb used to refine the fifth-grade Soul-Reviving Pill, which could treat injuries to the soul and consciousness.

The Soul-Reviving Grass was the main ingredient for the Soul-Reviving Pill, and although its grade was not very high, it was extremely rare, making the Soul-Reviving Pill even more valuable than some sixth-grade pills.

Yan Yue then explained more about the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm to Louxu.

The Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm had seven zones, from the outermost to the deepest, each sealed by array formations. The Soul-Reviving Grass Yan Yue mentioned grew in the third zone.

The hundreds of slaves outside the attic were prepared as sacrifices to open the secret realm.

Hearing this, Louxu's gaze turned cold. To open a secret realm with a hundred human sacrifices, this seemingly gentle girl had a heart of stone.

Louxu truly understood the saying, "Know a person's face, but not their heart."

In the hall, apart from the two people beside Yan Yue, the other ten were invited Xiantian martial artists and freelancers.

The fact that she invited Xiantian martial artists but not Divine Sense Martial Ancestors suggested that she was wary of the latter, fearing they might have evil intentions and try to seize her secret map.

Louxu did not know Yan Yue's true intentions, but he was curious and somewhat excited about the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm, one of the three secret realms of the Tianwu Kingdom.

Yan Yue had a detailed map of the Guanlei Mountains, and the route they took was through safe areas, without encountering any third-grade or higher demon beasts.

Two days later, the group arrived at a quiet forest, where there was a deep, bottomless pit.

This place looked unremarkable, but according to Yan Yue, it was the entrance to the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm.

Yan Yue walked to the edge of the pit, took off the crescent moon pendant from her neck, and held it in her hand.

"Hum!"

The crescent moon pendant in her hand emitted a strange blood-red light, and the pendant in Louxu's chest pocket suddenly trembled, releasing a cold aura.

"Whoosh!"

The pendant flew out of his pocket and hovered in the air above his head.

"The other half of the Dual Moon Demon Jade is in your possession?"

Yan Yue looked at Louxu with surprise. She suddenly remembered that the first time she saw him, he had stared at her pendant, not because he was a lecher, but because he had a similar pendant.

Louxu did not know what the Dual Moon Demon Jade was, but he could guess that it was related to the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm.

"If the Dual Moon Demon Jade is combined, we won't need the blood sacrifice to open the Ten Thousand Demon Secret Realm," Yan Yue said. The crescent moon demon jade in her hand also flew up, resonating with Louxu's demon jade.

One demon jade emitted a blood-red light, like a blood moon.

The other demon jade emitted a silver light, like a silver moon.

The blood moon demon jade was Yan Yue's, and the silver moon demon jade was Louxu's.