Lin Kai continued moving deeper into the secret realm.
The trees around him became taller and darker, and the spiritual energy in the air grew thicker.
He could feel that he was getting closer to the inner region.
After walking for some time, he found a small group of Cloud Spirit Fruit trees growing near a rocky cliff.
There were five fruits in total.
He quickly picked them and placed them into his jade bottle.
[Cloud Spirit Fruits: 16]
Just as he was about to leave, his Void Eye suddenly detected a strange energy fluctuation underground.
Lin Kai stopped and carefully examined the ground.
There was a faint formation hidden beneath the soil.
“A trap?” he muttered.
He stepped back carefully.
The moment his foot left the area, the ground where he had been standing suddenly collapsed, revealing a deep pit filled with sharp black spikes.
If he had stayed there even a second longer, he would have fallen in.
Lin Kai’s eyes turned cold.
This was not a natural trap.
Someone had set it up recently.
He immediately became more alert and changed direction.
As he moved through the dense forest, he encountered two more Level 6 demonic beasts.
Both of them attacked him on sight.
Lin Kai did not waste time.
He used his devouring power and finished them quickly, absorbing their cores.
[Devoured Level 6 Beast Core]
[Devoured Level 6 Beast Core]
[Progress to Late Stage 6: 58%]
His strength continued to rise steadily inside the secret realm.
While resting for a short moment beside a large rock, Lin Kai suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps.
Several figures appeared from the trees.
This time it was not participants from the test.
There were five people wearing black clothes and masks.
Their auras were all at Stage 7, and the leader felt even stronger — Peak Stage 7.
The leader looked at Lin Kai and spoke in a cold voice, “Chen Yan. Or should I call you Lin Kai? Our Young Master Lin Feng sends his regards.”
Lin Kai’s expression did not change, but his eyes became sharper. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“So he finally decided to act inside the secret realm.”
The black-clothed leader laughed.
“The secret realm is the best place for you to disappear. No one will know what happened here. Kill him!”
The five masked men attacked at the same time.
Lin Kai immediately activated Void Domain.
A black area spread out around him, weakening the energy of the attackers.
At the same time, he used Lightning Flash Step to dodge the first wave of attacks.
One of the Stage 7 experts swung a long chain toward him.
Lin Kai grabbed the chain with his hand and sent black energy through it.
The man screamed as his energy was rapidly drained, and he was forced to let go.
Another attacker came from the side with dual blades.
Lin Kai turned and struck him with Dark Flame Palm.
The black flame exploded, sending the man flying into a tree.
The fight quickly became intense.
These people were clearly trained killers.
Their coordination was much better than the normal participants Lin Kai had fought before.
Even with his Void Domain, he was still under pressure.
The Peak Stage 7 leader finally joined the fight.
He held a black dagger that gave off a strange poisonous aura.
Every time the dagger moved, a dark mist followed it.
Lin Kai’s eyes narrowed.
He could feel that the poison was dangerous.
He decided not to drag the fight out.
The Void Core inside him spun faster, and he released more of his power.
Black tentacles shot out from his body in all directions, forcing the attackers to retreat.
Lin Kai focused on the leader.
He used Shadow Step to appear behind him and reached out to grab his shoulder.
The leader reacted quickly and stabbed backward with the poisonous dagger.
Lin Kai twisted his body, but the dagger still cut a shallow wound on his arm.
A burning pain immediately spread from the wound.
“Poison!” Lin Kai’s face darkened.
He did not hesitate.
He grabbed the leader’s arm tightly and activated his devouring power at full strength. Find the original chapter at g.com.
The Peak Stage 7 expert’s face twisted in pain and fear.
“What… what is this power?!”
Black energy poured into his body, rapidly draining his cultivation.
In less than twenty seconds, the man’s aura dropped sharply, and he fell to his knees, coughing blood.
The remaining attackers were shocked.
Seeing their leader defeated so quickly, they tried to escape.
Lin Kai did not let them go easily.
He chased after two of them and drained a large part of their energy before they managed to flee into the forest.
When the area finally became quiet again, Lin Kai stood in place and looked at the wound on his arm.
The poison was still spreading slowly, causing a burning pain.
He sat down quickly and circulated the Void Core to force the poison out.
After several minutes of effort, a black liquid was pushed out from the wound, and the pain began to fade.
“Lin Feng…” Lin Kai whispered coldly.
“You really want me dead.”
He stood up and looked deeper into the secret realm.
His eyes were colder than before.
“If that is the case, then I will not hold back anymore.”
At the same time, in another part of the inner region, Zhao Rong stopped walking and looked in Lin Kai’s direction with a thoughtful expression.
“Someone already made a move against him,” he murmured.
“As expected from Lin Feng.”
Not far away, Luo Qingya also sensed the earlier energy fluctuations.
She glanced in that direction for a moment before continuing on her own path.
Feng Jian, who was sitting on a high tree branch with his eyes closed, opened them slightly.
“Interesting,” he said quietly.
Meanwhile, outside the secret realm, Lin Feng received a secret message from one of the surviving black-clothed men.
When he read the message, his face became extremely ugly.
“They failed… even a Peak Stage 7 team could not kill him.”
He crushed the jade slip in his hand.
“Lin Kai… you are becoming more and more troublesome. Next time, I will make sure you have no chance to escape.”
Inside the secret realm, Lin Kai put away the items he had taken from the black-clothed attackers and continued moving forward.
The real danger of the secret realm had only just begun.
And he was ready for it.
End of Chapter 23