A Disagreement

The furious roar immediately drew the attention of all the trial-takers.

They watched as the cultivators who had rushed in earlier were blown out of the palace one after another by the sandstorm.

Many people couldn’t help but reveal mocking expressions.

To be fair, those who had rushed in were simply trying to seize an advantage.

However, since they already knew what kind of demonic beast was inside the palace, acting so recklessly was bound to put them at a disadvantage.

Moreover, it was almost impossible for a single team to defeat the final demonic beast of this secret realm.

Unless that team contained multiple heaven-blessed geniuses with extraordinary abilities.

But in a randomly encountered secret realm like this one, it was extremely unlikely for a single team to contain several cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

Even if such a powerful team existed, they would never be the first to rush in.

“Idiots. Always trying to steal the advantage. Look at the miserable state you’re in now.”

As Bai Lan and the others walked past the injured cultivators who had been blown out, one impatient youth openly mocked them.

Naturally, such ridicule was unacceptable.

After all, those people had already suffered injuries from the earlier clash.

“What did you say? Brat, say that again if you dare!”

A burly young man at the ninth level of Qi Refinement stood up, his face twisted with killing intent as he glared at the effeminate youth who had mocked them.

“What? Was this young master wrong?”

“The mysterious benefactor already said we should deal with the sand monsters together before entering the palace.”

“But you petty fellows tried to grab the advantage by rushing in first, only to be blasted out by the demonic beast.”

“Isn’t that exactly what you deserved?” the effeminate youth sneered.

Everyone present was a genius disciple from a major force.

Who would fear whom?

Even if they encountered heaven-blessed disciples from great powers, they would not easily submit.

Within the same realm, it was extremely difficult to suppress another cultivator unless one possessed truly overwhelming talent.

“Damn brat! You’ve angered me!”

The burly youth exploded in rage.

A crimson aura of blood energy surged out from his body.

The moment the blood-red mist appeared, he looked like a demonic god descending upon the world.

His body expanded slightly, and a terrifying murderous aura spread outward.

The surrounding trial-takers were forced to retreat repeatedly.

This aura was far too powerful to be ordinary spiritual energy.

It clearly did not originate from cultivation power alone.

It had to come from a powerful bloodline or special physique.

“Crimson Blood Demonic Body?” Bai Lan murmured in surprise.

Ziyun and the others were shocked when they heard Bai Lan identify the physique.

The Crimson Blood Demonic Body ranked within the top three hundred on the Heavenly Physique List.

It was an extremely rare physique.

This physique allowed its user to ignite the demonic blood within their body, greatly increasing their combat strength.

No one knew exactly how much stronger it could make someone inside the Void Heaven Realm.

But it was certainly enough for a ninth-level Qi Refinement cultivator to display combat strength comparable to the Foundation Establishment realm.

“Hmph! So what if it’s the Crimson Blood Demonic Body?”

“What’s so impressive about that?”

“Everyone here who can enter the Void Heaven Realm has some kind of talent.”

“You big idiot, this young master will show you that there’s always someone stronger.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve sparred with another trial-taker anyway.”

The effeminate youth showed no fear of the Crimson Blood Demonic Body.

A dazzling divine light suddenly erupted from his body.

Five-colored radiance spread outward in waves.

The light seemed to carry a suppressive power.

Many cultivators nearby suddenly felt their spiritual power become sluggish and difficult to circulate.

Behind the youth, a phantom image of a divine beast appeared.

It was a five-colored peacock.

Many trial-takers immediately recognized it.

“A peacock bloodline?”

“Is that guy a descendant of the Kong family from Xiling?”

someone exclaimed in surprise.

“The Kong family of Xiling?”

“That’s one of the three great powers of the Western Lands!”

“The Peacock bloodline is a top-tier bloodline.”

“Judging by his aura, he must be a divine child of the Kong family.”

The owner of the Crimson Blood Demonic Body showed a hint of surprise.

But the battle had already begun.

He would never retreat simply because his opponent possessed a powerful bloodline.

In his opinion, the Crimson Blood Demonic Body was not necessarily inferior to the Peacock bloodline.

“Demonic Blood Burns the Heavens!”

The burly youth raised his hand and struck forward with a palm.

Dark-red blood energy condensed into a gigantic hand that grabbed toward the Kong family youth.

The power of this attack had already surpassed the Qi Refinement realm.

“Five-Colored Divine Light.”

The Kong family youth moved like a peacock spreading its tail.

Five brilliant rays of light shot out and collided with the demonic blood palm.

It was clear that the two intended to settle their dispute right here.

As heaven-blessed geniuses, both possessed immense pride.

They had come to the Void Heaven Realm specifically to fight and temper themselves.

If they encountered a worthy opponent and did not fight, it would be unimaginable.

As for defeat—

At worst, they would temporarily lose a cultivation level.

That loss could easily be recovered later.

“Why are all of you so hot-tempered? Still young and impulsive, I see.”

“Alright, everyone, stop watching the show.”

“Let those two enjoy their battle.”

“We’ll go into the palace.”

Just as everyone was engrossed in the spectacle, a graceful young man in white robes walked out.

His voice confirmed that he was the one who had sent the earlier divine sense transmission.

His spiritual power was extremely strong.

Being able to transmit a message to everyone present meant he was certainly not an ordinary cultivator.

Hearing his words, everyone quickly came back to their senses.

The secret realm would not exist forever.

They had to kill the demonic beast quickly and leave.

Bai Lan also signaled to Ziyun and the others.

The six of them entered the palace together.

As for the two fighting outside, neither had any intention of stopping.

Only one of them could remain standing.

Once bloodline powers were activated, there was no turning back.

Although innate abilities consumed less spiritual power than techniques, they still required a price.

Once the activation ended, the user would enter a weakened state.

Of course, some physiques were more supportive in nature rather than purely combat-oriented.

For example, the Linglong Body consumed very little energy but did not directly increase combat strength.

Simply put—

Some physiques were closer to passive abilities, while others functioned as powerful active abilities.

After entering the palace, Bai Lan and the others finally saw the monster inside.

It was an enormous earth-yellow demonic serpent.

Its name was the Thick Earth Golden Sand Python.

In the outside world, this species could reach the Nascent Soul realm upon maturity.

However, due to the restrictions of the first layer of the secret realm, its strength was limited to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even so, the power it released was enough to make everyone present feel uneasy.

“ROAR!”

Seeing so many intruders, the demonic python let out another furious roar, attempting to force them back.

But this time, it wasn’t so easy.

Bai Lan and the others immediately unleashed their power to resist.

They no longer bothered to conserve strength.

Although they were pushed back a few steps by the impact, they quickly stabilized themselves.

Seeing that the sandstorm had failed to drive away the invaders, the demonic python raised its enormous body and looked down at them with overwhelming pressure.