Chapter 106: A Handsome Master Who Sinks the World

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Wan looked at Xia Jiuxuan. "Senior Brother Xia, could it be that you know this secret realm?"

Mu Feng also glanced over curiously. "The aura here is terrifying. I feel as if countless blades are pressed against my body. Senior Brother Xia, you wouldn’t have actually been here before, would you?"

Xia Jiuxuan smiled. This land—he had been here more times than he could count.

"Let’s go and get the treasure!"

Without responding to the two, Xia Jiuxuan strode toward a crimson barren mountain behind them.

"Hey... Senior Brother Xia, tell us what’s going on!" Duanmu Wan quickly chased after him, with Mu Feng following close behind.

"I'm exhausted, huff huff," Duanmu Wan and Mu Feng said after walking for about half an hour behind Xia Jiuxuan. They were too tired to continue.

Because the rules of this land were damaged, the strength of all outsiders deteriorated upon entering.

Moreover, the gravity here was stronger than in the outside world, so even though Duanmu Wan and Mu Feng were physically strong, prolonged walking was unbearable.

"Senior Brother Xia, please take a break," Duanmu Wan said, utterly worn out. Watching Xia Jiuxuan's agile steps, she almost wanted to leap onto his back and have him carry her.

Xia Jiuxuan stopped and said, "You're already this tired after just a few steps? If we arrive late, what if the treasures are already taken by others?"

Mu Feng, panting heavily, also said, "But we really can’t keep going. If we run into some ferocious beast, it’ll be the end of us. Senior Brother Xia, just tell us—what exactly is this place?"

"Yes, tell us quickly. I don’t believe you’ve really been here before. Hmph," Duanmu Wan sat on a rock to rest.

"Alright, I’ll give you a rough explanation."

Xia Jiuxuan looked around. Even after thousands of years, everything here still felt so familiar.

"This was once the lair of a seven-winged blood dragon. Long ago, it fought a handsome and powerful expert in a fierce battle lasting ten days and nights. In the end, the dragon was slain by that expert. That earth-shattering battle shattered the entire land, sending it hurtling into the cosmos—only to drift into this world."

Xia Jiuxuan spoke briefly.

In short, this was indeed a fragment of land from another world.

The two listeners were utterly confused.

What on earth was going on? How could this vast secret realm be a broken fragment of something shattered? If that were true, how terrifying must that battle have been?

"Senior Brother Xia, are you sure you’re not joking?" Duanmu Wan expressed her doubts and added, "If it’s true, then that seven-winged blood dragon must have been incredibly powerful."

"Yeah, I think it’s impossible. What kind of cultivator could be that strong? Even the legendary masters from the Martial Dao Sanctuaries couldn’t do that," Mu Feng nodded in agreement.

Xia Jiuxuan shook his head with a smile. "You two have seen too little of the world. It’s normal you can’t imagine the scene. Duanmu Wan, how strong do you think your father is?"

A shadow passed over Duanmu Wan’s eyes. She almost blurted out, "Strong, of course strong! He was one step away from reaching the peak—how could he not be powerful!"

Xia Jiuxuan immediately said, "Then I’ll tell you—no matter how strong your father is, even if you stacked a million of him together, he would never be a match for that seven-winged demonic dragon."

!!!

Duanmu Wan felt a chill run down her spine. That was too exaggerated!

In her mind, her father was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of this world.

He was a legendary sword master!

Yet, Xia Jiuxuan’s words were not something she dared to question.

Mu Feng was utterly baffled, not understanding a word of their conversation.

After a moment of silence, Duanmu Wan suddenly realized, "You just said that handsome expert—could you be talking about yourself?"

Xia Jiuxuan merely raised an eyebrow and said nothing.

The hint was so obvious—how did it take you this long to realize? What a slow mind!

Duanmu Wan looked at Xia Jiuxuan as if he were a monster, no longer daring to think about his true identity.

"Alright, enough rest. Follow me quickly!" Xia Jiuxuan didn’t want to delay any longer. He wasn’t even sure if there was anything left in the battle ruins after thousands of years.

He had to hurry and check.

Outside the secret realm.

Leaders of the eighteen great sects stood by the cliff’s edge, watching their representatives’ progress.

"That fool Xia Jiuxuan, didn’t we tell him to hide and cultivate for half a month after entering? Why is he rushing forward nonstop?"

On the enormous sky screen, the leaders from the eighteen sects scowled as they saw Xia Jiuxuan hastening toward a barren mountain.

"This brat always does whatever he wants, never listens to advice. He’s probably going to die soon."

"Hmph, if he wants to die, that’s his problem. But Duanmu Wan has great potential. If she’s burdened and dies because of him, it would be a huge loss for us."

"If we’d known he was so disobedient, we shouldn’t have given him a chance. We should have eliminated him earlier!"

The eighteen sect leaders had long grown intolerant of Xia Jiuxuan’s reckless behavior.

At that moment, an elder suddenly flew down from the opposite cliff and landed among them.

"I am Bai Wendao, Grand Elder of the Feather Ascension Sect. Greetings, sect lords."

Feather Ascension Sect?

Why was their Grand Elder suddenly here? Was this old fellow looking for trouble?

"Grand Elder Bai, is there an urgent matter?" one sect lord asked respectfully.

Hmph. Bai Wendao snorted and said, "A few days ago, I sent people to arrest a punk named Xia Jiuxuan. Why didn’t any of you show me any respect?"

"Oh? Is that so?" The sect master of Dragon Cloud Sect responded lightly.

Before others could reply, Wu Changkong jumped forward quickly. "Reporting to the sect master: it is true. When someone came to capture Xia Jiuxuan, Elder Lu and others stopped them."

"Oh." The Dragon Cloud Sect master responded calmly, then asked, "Grand Elder Bai, why are you after Xia Jiuxuan?"

"This brat is arrogant and overbearing. He killed the grandson of my top disciple. I want to bring him to justice, yet you all obstructed me. What are your intentions? I, Bai, have not acted for many years. Do you all think I’m dead?" Bai Wendao’s anger flared suddenly.

The eighteen sect masters’ faces darkened.

Bai Wendao’s sudden outburst was a dilemma—if they didn’t retort, they’d lose face. But if they did, it might escalate into a fight.

So troublesome.

It was all because of that troublemaker Xia Jiuxuan stirring up chaos everywhere!

"Grand Elder Bai, please calm down."

At that moment, the sect master of Qingfeng Sect stood, cupped his hands, and said, "Xia Jiuxuan not only killed your disciple’s grandson but also slayed the grandson of our Grand Elder Li Hengyang. His arrogance knows no bounds!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Wendao calmed somewhat and asked in surprise, "If that’s true, Brother Li, how did you respond? Why haven’t you killed Xia Jiuxuan?"

The Qingfeng Sect master gave a bitter smile. "We’ve been keeping this from Elder Li. There’s no other way. The secret realm expedition concerns the fortunes of all sects. Qingfeng Sect can only endure this brat for now. Once Xia Jiuxuan emerges from the secret realm, we will hold him accountable."

"Hmph, Sect Master Liu, you’re not trying to deceive this old man, are you?"

Before the words finished, another elder’s figure rushed over swiftly.

"Where is that bastard Xia Jiuxuan? I’ll tear him to pieces!"

This was none other than Li Hengyang, Grand Elder of Qingfeng Sect.

At this moment, his aura surged to the peak of the Returning to Origin Realm, his murderous intent engulfing the entire cliffside.

The Returning to Origin Realm surpassed the Sea-Splitting Realm, marking the top-tier experts among the great sects.

"Brother Li, earlier Sect Master Liu said your grandson was also killed by Xia Jiuxuan. Is that true?"

Even with Li Hengyang enraged, only Bai Wendao dared approach him at this level.