After Lin Xiao landed steadily on the deck of the ship, he cupped his hands to everyone and said, "Sorry to keep you all waiting."

As a disciple of Zixiao Peak, he knew the importance of courtesy; he could afford to offend some people, but not everyone.

"Since everyone is here, let's set off," said a mid-stage Heavenly Human Realm elder from the group of elders. This elder looked old, with white hair and beard, forming a stark contrast with Yun Mengxi beside him.

Yun Mengxi was not yet a hundred years old, and her cultivation had already reached the early stage of the Heavenly Human Realm, with potential for further advancement. In contrast, this elder had lived for hundreds of years, and his cultivation level had almost reached its limit.

Some people on the ship sighed inwardly, realizing that to advance further on the path of cultivation, one must have various opportunities!

Despite knowing the risks of death, many had signed up to participate in the Asura Trial, hoping to find some opportunities in the Asura Secret Realm.

These opportunities could be a spiritual herb, an ancient technique, or perhaps the storage bags of fellow disciples or those from other sects.

Opportunities in the Asura Secret Realm were rare, and few could seize them. Most opportunities still lay in 'people'!

The Three Great Sacred Sects and the Three Great Demon Sects were aware of this, and they generally allowed their disciples to engage in such activities. The purpose was to temper the disciples, as those who survived the Asura Trial often advanced further on their cultivation paths than ordinary disciples.

Boom!

The massive ship vibrated and then roared as an elder holding a compass activated the ship's flight formation.

The ship ascended into the sky, reaching the same height as the seven giant peaks. Many people came out, most of whom were Condensing Yuan Realm cultivators who couldn't fly on their own and were experiencing this sensation for the first time.

Lin Xiao, being knowledgeable and experienced, wasn't interested in staying on the deck. He went inside the ship to find a room to rest.

On the ship, Lin Xiao wasn't worried about people from Ling Shou Peak and Nine Radiance Peak making a move against him, as under the elders' watchful eyes, He Hong and others wouldn't dare to be so bold.

"Let him live three more days!" He Hong sneered coldly as he watched Lin Xiao's departing figure.

The Asura Secret Realm was located in a valley in the southern part of the Cangli Continent, outside the jurisdiction of major forces. It would take three days to reach there from the Great Luo Sacred Sect using this treasure-class ship.

At night, there was a knock on Lin Xiao's door. Using his Divine Sense, he discovered it was Yun Mengxi, a tall woman with a slender waist, shapely hips, and long legs. Her face, stunningly beautiful, was fully revealed, whether intentionally or not.

Lin Xiao had no intention of opening the door. Yun Mengxi was likely there for the Dragon Clan Technique.

"Senior Sister Yun, please leave. It's late, and a man and a woman alone in a room could spark rumors," Lin Xiao's voice came from inside the room.

"No one would dare gossip. Just open the door," Yun Mengxi, experiencing rejection for the first time, realized many of her firsts were thanks to this scoundrel Lin Xiao.

"I'm cultivating and not dressed, so it's inconvenient to open the door," Lin Xiao made an excuse.

Unexpectedly, Yun Mengxi's eyes lit up, "Are you cultivating the Dragon Clan Technique? Then I must come in and see!"

"Senior Sister Yun, I'm sleeping," Lin Xiao resorted to his last tactic, not believing Yun Mengxi would dare force her way in.

Yun Mengxi was exasperated, "What if you die in the Asura Secret Realm?"

Lin Xiao didn't believe Yun Mengxi was concerned about him.

"Then let the Dragon Clan Technique perish with me."

"Go to hell!"

Outside the room, Yun Mengxi stomped her foot. She had come with good intentions to advise Lin Xiao on safe spots in the Asura Secret Realm where he could avoid pursuit, but her kindness was taken for granted.

After Yun Mengxi left, Lin Xiao's storage ring reacted. He took out the Communication Jade Pendant Yun Mengxi had given him and saw some messages.

These messages were maps of the Asura Secret Realm!

Several safe locations were marked.

"I misunderstood Senior Sister Yun..."

Lin Xiao felt a bit apologetic and sent a message to Yun Mengxi: "Senior Sister Yun, you're the second-best senior sister I've met, after my Senior Sister."

In another room, Yun Mengxi, holding the same jade pendant, was so angry her chest heaved, "What does it mean to put Zhou Wenqing ahead of me?"

Yun Mengxi suspected Lin Xiao was deliberately provoking her.

For the next three days, Yun Mengxi didn't seek out Lin Xiao, clearly upset.

Three days later, the ship arrived at a valley, barren with red soil. It was said the land wasn't originally red but was stained by Asura blood.

"We've arrived."

Lin Xiao stepped onto the ship's deck and saw the people from the Supreme Sacred Sect had also arrived.

The Supreme Sacred Sect had arrived on a giant turtle carrying many disciples, its size comparable to a small island!

On the turtle's back were palaces for the disciples to rest.

Most of the Great Luo Sacred Sect's disciples were in awe at the sight of the giant turtle, a Refining Ruins Realm spirit beast!

On the turtle, the disciples of the Supreme Sacred Sect looked down arrogantly at the Great Luo Sacred Sect's disciples. This was a moment to showcase their sect's heritage.

Lin Xiao's gaze was fixed on a palace atop the giant turtle, likely housing the leader of the Supreme Sacred Sect's group.

Yun Mengxi also stared at the palace, snorting coldly, seemingly knowing who was inside.

The disciples of the Supreme Sacred Sect and the Great Luo Sacred Sect eyed each other as if looking at storage bags.

It was unclear who was the hunter and who was the prey.

"The Nine Heavens Sacred Sect is here!"

A disciple beside Lin Xiao exclaimed.

"As expected of the Nine Heavens Sacred Sect, such grandeur!"

The Nine Heavens Sacred Sect's arrival method was through spatial teleportation. A giant gate slowly formed above the disciples of the Great Luo Sacred Sect and the Supreme Sacred Sect, exuding a terrifying pressure and supreme Dao charm!

"The Supreme Sacred Artifact, Thousand Mechanisms Gate of the Nine Heavens Sacred Sect!"

He Hong stared wide-eyed at the giant gate. The Thousand Mechanisms Gate hadn't truly descended but was a manifestation of holy power.

The real Thousand Mechanisms Gate exerted its power from the distant Nine Heavens Sacred Sect, breaking through layers of space and distance to form a virtual gate above the Asura Secret Realm, allowing the Nine Heavens Sacred Sect's disciples to descend!

Inside the giant gate were many figures, coldly watching the disciples below, deliberately not stepping out, making the two sects' disciples endure the gate's pressure.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort came from the highest palace on the giant turtle. A woman in feathered robes with a jade hairpin stepped out, her expression cold, eyes deep and terrifying, with sun and moon seemingly revolving in her pupils, devoid of human emotion.

As she emerged, the giant turtle beneath her stomped the ground, causing the earth to shake, and a sound wave spread toward the giant gate above!

The sound wave spared no one, affecting both the Supreme Sacred Sect and the Great Luo Sacred Sect's disciples, many of whom fell to the ground wailing.

"Supreme Holy Maiden, please calm down."

A young man stepped out from the giant gate, his gaze fixed on the feathered-robed woman.

The feathered-robed woman's gaze, however, wasn't on him but on the Great Luo Sacred Sect's ship.

"Hmm?" The young man was puzzled and also looked toward the Great Luo Sacred Sect's ship, "Is the Supreme Holy Maiden looking at Yun Mengxi?"

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The young man from the Nine Heavens Sacred Sect assumed the Supreme Holy Maiden was looking at Yun Mengxi, as she was the most famous among the Great Luo Sacred Sect's people.

"Why is this woman staring at me?"

Lin Xiao realized the Supreme Holy Maiden was fixated on him, perhaps because he hadn't fallen during the turtle's sound wave?