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Chapter 33: The Secret Realm Opens, A Bronze Bureau, and Seven King-Level Fishermen

The large door had closed!

Finally, after the last batch of cultivators had entered, the light door connecting the secret realm to the outside world had completely dissipated.

The outside world could no longer interfere with the events within the secret realm, and the only way to exit was to obtain the inheritance of the Three Emperors.

Although nothing unusual had happened yet, it marked the beginning of the trial!

Just then, a maniacal laughter echoed through the sky.

A figure wrapped in a black cloak appeared, revealing a pair of crimson eyes, and an eerie aura surrounded its body:

“Haha, since the secret realm has been closed, I’ll stop pretending! I’ll reveal my true self!

I am the Shadow Demon King, and this body at the Foundation Establishment Realm is just a vessel for me to possess!

My true power and abilities are far beyond what you can imagine, you bunch of kids!

With me here, you’ll have no chance of obtaining the inheritance!”

“That pair of blood-red eyes, it’s really the Shadow Demon King!”

Instantly, the cultivators were in an uproar.

Two hundred years ago, the Shadow Demon King was almost killed by several Righteous Sects and had since disappeared without a trace.

No one expected it to appear here!

It was worth noting that to ensure fairness, all cultivators who entered the secret realm were below the Opening Profound Realm.

Although the Shadow Demon King had lost its physical body, its cultivation and sinister methods were still intact, making it a formidable opponent!

This sudden turn of events shocked almost everyone.

They had never expected that the Three Emperors’ Mausoleum trial would be disrupted by such a powerful demon.

Just as it seemed like the inheritance would be handed over without a fight, another voice echoed through the air.

A figure with a scarred face and a muscular build floated up from the ground, holding a long knife and exuding a powerful aura.

It was none other than the infamous Yang Ce!

“Hmph, you think you can be arrogant just because you’ve possessed someone’s body?

I’ve cultivated my physical body for 400 years, and now I can rival cultivators at the Opening Profound Realm!”

“Physical strength is nothing but external, and cultivation is the true measure of power!

I’ll reveal my true self!

I’ve taken a pill to conceal my cultivation to enter this secret realm!

My true cultivation is actually at the Opening Profound Realm!”

Before Yang Ce could finish speaking, another figure appeared, an old man who rode the wind and floated in mid-air.

“You are not the only one!”

“Neither are you!”

“I, the Demon King, will not hide anymore!”

In a short while, several more figures appeared, each with their own unique identity and abilities.

“…”

“…”

The seven figures in the sky looked at each other, slightly embarrassed.

“Looks like we’re all here to fish for the inheritance?”

“Ah, what a coincidence.”

“…”

The cultivators below were shocked and outraged.

The Three Emperors’ Mausoleum was supposed to be a trial for them, but it had turned into a battleground for these powerful hidden experts.

Everyone felt like they were just cannon fodder, and their entry into the mausoleum was meaningless.

“Eh…”

Nie Chen watched the seven figures in the sky, feeling a sense of detachment.

He had expected that the secret realm would be infiltrated by powerful hidden experts, but he hadn’t expected so many to appear at once.

“What do we do, Nie Chen?

These experts are not someone we can handle!”

The disciples of the Heavenly Cloud Palace were in a state of panic.

“There’s nothing we can do but wait and observe.”

Just as Nie Chen finished speaking, the ground began to shake violently.

The tremors grew more intense and spread rapidly throughout the secret realm.

A massive, explosive force seemed to be brewing beneath the ground, ready to erupt at any moment.

Nie Chen quickly pushed two disciples away from a crack in the ground.

In an instant, the spot where they had been standing erupted with extremely hot lava and flames.

The temperature was scorching, and even the residual heat waves sent chills down people’s spines!

The two disciples were drenched in cold sweat, grateful and frightened as they looked at Nie Chen:

“Thank you, Nie Chen!”

“It’s nothing.”

Nie Chen observed the surroundings.

The entire mausoleum was filled with strange occurrences, and all the seemingly insignificant cracks in the ground were spewing out flames.

Moreover, these flames and lava were not as simple as they appeared.

“Monsters!

Ah!”

Miserable screams echoed through the air as the flames from the cracks began to take shape, forming various monstrous creatures.

These creatures were made of flames, had no physical bodies, but possessed incredible strength.

They moved swiftly, and their power was immense, capable of sending people flying with a single swipe of their claws.

The sudden turn of events caught many off guard, and they were struck without any chance to react.

Although the mausoleum’s original owner didn’t seem to intend to kill, most of the injured cultivators were transported out of the mausoleum.

However, some unfortunate ones lost their lives on the spot.

In a short while, dozens of cultivators had died, and nearly a third of the remaining cultivators were severely injured and transported out.

The chaos showed no signs of stopping, with more and more flame monsters emerging from the cracks.

They howled and pounced on the remaining cultivators, as if intent on tearing them to pieces.

As the companions fell one by one, a sense of despair spread rapidly among the cultivators.

The difficulty of this secret realm was far beyond their capabilities, and it seemed that only the hidden experts who had infiltrated the mausoleum could survive.

“Boom!”

An extremely hot heat wave swept through the area, and at the center of the mausoleum, a massive flame shot up into the sky.

The flames continued to surge and gather, taking shape as a gigantic, tentacled flame monster.

The Shadow Demon King and the other experts were forced to gather their spiritual energy to block the intense heat.

The six experts looked grave, never expecting the trial to reach this level.

Could it be that the three emperors never intended for anyone to inherit their legacy?

“Wait!”

Just then, their pupils constricted.

Through the massive monster’s body, the previously dark and obscure depths of the mausoleum were illuminated.

Behind the giant creature, a majestic hall stood tall!

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