LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 97
Chapter 117: Are We Here on Vacation?
Inside the ancient secret realm.
Those sects or scattered practitioners that had just entered had suffered heavy casualties—most of them were decimated, caught off-guard by this no-fly zone, ending up as lunch for the beasts roaming the area.
However, compared to other sects, the Qinglian Sect came out unscathed.
Why? Because they had Zhao Gou on their side.
With Zhao Gou around, not a single disciple was injured.
As for the beasts…
The members of Qinglian Sect stared in confusion at Zhao Gou, who was standing triumphantly on the bodies of three giant beasts, bare-chested and looking like a true muscle-bound warrior.
Especially when they noticed his bulging muscles, they couldn’t help but gulp.
They had always thought Zhao Gou was merely an exceptional doctor.
But who would have guessed, after getting nude, he morphed into a sheer powerhouse?
He went toe-to-toe with the beasts.
After a fierce battle, those colossal creatures were thoroughly beaten to death by Zhao Gou alone.
Well, not quite dead.
Because Liu Shunyi piped up, “Don’t kill them completely! Leave them with a breath so the meat stays fresh!”
Zhao Gou nodded in agreement.
And sure enough, he left a breath in those three beasts.
Then, the crowd watched in horror as Zhao Gou and Liu Shunyi proceeded to cut into the flesh.
The beasts were still alive, so the meat they sliced off rapidly regenerated thanks to Zhao Gou and Liu Shunyi’s pills.
In other words, they were now living the dream—eating and drinking to their hearts’ content.
The three beasts, on the other hand, were subjected to a daily torture.
Of course, those beasts contemplated making a run for it.
However, every time they attempted to move, they found themselves paralyzed.
In the end, those three beasts resigned to their fate.
Their fear of Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou escalated to a whole new level.
So much so that now, they obeyed every command from Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou without question.
Now, with Qinglian Sect’s arrival in the secret realm, they had three bodyguards that truly scared everyone.
The disciples even set up a little house on the back of the giant tiger.
Liu Shunyi and Zhao Gou lounged leisurely in their moving abode, sipping tea while admiring the scenery in the secret realm.
In that instant, the disciples of Qinglian Sect also felt incredibly safe.
It gave them a peculiar illusion.
They felt like they weren’t here battling for their lives but were on a vacation instead.
Of course, the disciples of Qinglian Sect didn’t take this illusion too seriously.
They knew it was all thanks to Zhao Gou.
As for Liu Shunyi, they just envied him for being under Zhao Gou’s protection and sharing meals and living quarters with him.
Nonetheless, the disciples had no complaints.
After all, Liu Shunyi was a pill master.
They all sought him out for alchemy using herbs they gathered in the secret realm.
Liu Shunyi was more than willing to help.
Once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, his alchemy methods became remarkably brutal.
He didn’t even need a furnace; he simply used Infant Fire to concoct pills out of thin air.
The sheer audacity of it left the Qinglian Sect members dumbfounded.
However, this peaceful life didn’t last long.
As the members of Qinglian Sect ventured deeper, they gradually reached the second layer of the secret realm.
The first layer could be likened to wilderness.
Even though it had many spirit herbs, in such an ancient secret realm, they were hardly more than weeds.
The second layer of the secret realm, however, revealed a massive city-state.
How vast was the city-state?
Liu Shunyi couldn’t say.
It was just too big to see the end of it.
As for what lay within, nobody knew.
The city walls were ridiculously tall.
With the no-fly zone in effect, the only way to enter was through the front gate.
Unfortunately, when they approached the city, the three giant beasts refused to move any closer.
They huddled on the ground, trembling.
It was as if there was some great terror inside the city.
These colossal creatures could move no further.
Without a choice, the Qinglian Sect had to abandon their leisurely plans.
Just as Liu Shunyi and the others hopped off the beast, the trio of giant creatures bolted away like they were running for their lives.
The scene left everyone in cold sweat.
“What could be in that city to scare those three beasts so much?” Zhao Gou pondered, frowning at the massive, tightly shut gates.
“What kind of danger lies within? I guess we’ll have to find out,” he said, glancing at the Qinglian Sect disciples.
They were all Foundation Establishment disciples.
Clearly, they were slowing him down.
Moreover, Zhao Gou had recently gained new insights into his medical skills, but with these people around, he didn’t want to showcase them.
The biggest problem was that with these disciples present, that damn Liu Shunyi would definitely not step up to help.
Did he really think Zhao Gou was brave enough to take on those three beasts head-on?
He had been scared out of his wits back then.
In reality, he was kicked into action by Liu Shunyi.
What’s more, with so many witnesses present, he had to keep up appearances.
At least he was confident that Liu Shunyi wouldn’t let him die recklessly.
But much to his surprise, Zhao Gou found that as long as he healed himself continuously, those beasts became quite sluggish.
The disciples of Qinglian Sect quickly caught on to what Zhao Gou meant.
At this moment, they smartly bowed out.
“We’ll gather spirit herbs in this first layer of the secret realm. Elder Zhao Gou, please be careful.”
Zhao Gou nodded.
Then he and Liu Shunyi strode towards the entrance of the giant city.
——————
Not long after, Zhao Gou and Liu Shunyi arrived at the giant city’s enormous doors.
The door was made from some unknown material, appearing dark and solid.
Zhao Gou even knocked on it.
“Clink, clink, clink…”
A metallic sound echoed.
Zhao Gou even pushed against it.
The door didn’t budge an inch.
Zhao Gou looked at Liu Shunyi, “How do we get in?”
Liu Shunyi, feeling the door, suddenly had a sense of familiarity.
The material of this door seemed strikingly similar to that little box from the Wangchuan Secret Realm.
“Could it be that we need to sacrifice lifespan and blood to open this door?”
Zhao Gou frowned upon hearing that.
“Should we go grab some members from the Heavenly God Sect, like last time?”
Liu Shunyi: “…”
Good grief, Zhao Gou was really influenced by him, huh?
However, Liu Shunyi shook his head.
“No need.”
With that, Liu Shunyi pulled out a small knife and cut his palm.
He then pressed his bleeding hand against the door.
“Boom~”
In an instant, the door began to tremble.
Strange patterns began to appear on its surface.
Once those patterns covered the entire door, it made a cracking sound.
The door opened just enough for one person to enter.
“You go first,” Liu Shunyi instructed.
Without any hesitation, Zhao Gou stepped inside.
Liu Shunyi followed closely behind.
Once they both entered, Liu Shunyi finally released his grip.
The wound on his hand healed almost instantly.
This recovery ability left Zhao Gou staring wide-eyed.