Chapter 125: Heaven-Dao Foundation Establishment

“The secret realm has ended. I have obtained the Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method! The formation in the secret realm malfunctioned, and it is unlikely to open on its own again. The disciples of the Green Cloud Sect may come out now. I will take you all with me. Do not waste time!”

Ye Chen stood at the front of the hall, his voice echoing across the entire massive peak.

Not long after, seven disciples from the Green Cloud Sect cautiously approached, their faces filled with wariness. Clearly, the internal strife from a few days ago had left a significant impact on everyone.

Leading the group was Fa Zhen. They gazed at Ye Chen with a mixture of awe and envy. After all, it was the Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method.

Cultivation was difficult, with one hurdle after another. Obtaining the Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method greatly increased the chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. Who wouldn’t envy that?

But no one felt greedy, not even Fa Zhen. Self-awareness was important. Ye Chen had acquired the Foundation Establishment method and was still willing to take them out of the secret realm. That alone was already a stroke of luck.

“Is this everyone?” Ye Chen asked, his gaze sweeping over the seven of them. He couldn’t help but feel a little sentimental.

The Green Cloud Sect had nearly a hundred disciples when they first arrived, yet only this few remained after a few days. As for the disciples of the Misty Sect, almost all of them had perished. The cruelty of the cultivation world was made all too apparent in this moment.

Ye Chen raised his hand and cast a top-grade Break-Seal Talisman. The once tranquil space of the secret realm rippled like the surface of a lake. The next moment, a fissure appeared.

Ye Chen and Fa Zhen, along with the others, stepped through one by one and left.

Meanwhile, Su Yuxuan stood deep within the hall, watching Ye Chen and the others leave, letting out a deep sigh of relief. Finally… she could break through… The Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method was now hers.

Most importantly, Ye Chen was willing to take the blame. Now, no one would know that she was using the Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method. In the future, she would give her master a huge surprise.

As she thought about this, a murderous intent surged in Su Yuxuan’s beautiful eyes. However, not long after, she felt her feet becoming uncomfortable again. She raised her hand and cast another cleansing spell. Then, she lifted her foot and brought it to her nose to sniff.

Su Yuxuan’s body was incredibly flexible, easily allowing her to perform such a move. But for some reason, even though her feet carried a delicate fragrance, she still felt an odd, strange smell.

As Ye Chen and his group emerged, the elder from the Misty Sect, who was at the later stages of Foundation Establishment, wore a particularly dark expression.

“Did you obtain the Earth-Dao Foundation Establishment method?”

The elder’s gaze was murderous.

At the same time, the Magic Peak Master floated in the air. He summoned a flying boat, beckoning the others to board, a faint smile on his lips as he looked at the elder from Misty Peak. “What’s the matter? Are you planning to make a move?”

The elder from the Misty Sect hesitated for a moment, then decided against it. While the Magic Peak Master wasn’t weak, the elder was confident that he still had a chance to seize the method.

However, Ye Chen was the disciple of Gu Yunyun. If he killed her disciple, he would likely face unimaginable retaliation in the future. The elder still had forty or fifty years left to live and had no children of his own. Even if he managed to seize the Foundation Establishment method, it wouldn’t be very useful to him. He would receive some reward if he handed it over to the sect.

But that reward paled in comparison to the consequences of becoming a target of Gu Yunyun. He sighed inwardly and gave up on the idea.

The elder silently watched as Fa Zhen piloted the flying boat, leading Ye Chen and the others away. He then furrowed his brow and looked toward the direction of the secret realm, feeling a bit of a headache.

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While the Demon Sect didn’t care much about casualties, he had gained nothing, and all his disciples had perished. Even Su Yuxuan had disappeared without a trace. It seemed like he had truly lost out this time.

With a frown, the elder decided to wait three more days. If no more disciples came out by then, he would leave.

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On the flying boat, Ye Chen sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. He was reviewing the system’s notifications. Although he had already checked them yesterday, reading them again still filled him with uncontrollable excitement.

As for why Ye Chen appeared so relaxed and unconcerned about being ambushed, it was because, after leaving the secret realm, he had heard his master’s voice echoing in his mind, reassuring him not to be afraid—she was there!