Left Hand Pointing at the Moon

Chapter 10 Crisis, The Guardian Stone Beasts!

Hoo!

Inside the cave, Xu Chuan repeatedly practiced the first level of the "Crimson Blood Saber Technique."

Without a saber, he used the sword he had plundered from the three men.

Crimson saber lights crisscrossed, vast like a river, flowing endlessly.

This martial skill, called the Crimson Blood Saber Technique, had three levels of mastery.

The first level: Blood Burning.

The second level: Blood Rage.

The third level: Crimson Blood.

The first level, Blood Burning, was the simplest. The saber technique propelled the qi and blood like surging waves, one after another, leaving the opponent no room to breathe.

The second level, Blood Rage, was slightly more difficult, but proportionally more powerful. A single saber strike, infused with the boiling qi and blood of the entire body, possessed unmatched force.

The third level, Crimson Blood, was a resolve to fight to the death, channeling all the body's qi, blood, and primal energy to unleash the strongest saber strike. Once executed, the entire body would be drained, leaving one vulnerable like a lamb to the slaughter.

Currently, Xu Chuan was cultivating the first level of the Crimson Blood Saber Technique, Blood Burning.

After a night of practice, he had fully mastered the first level.

Traces of saber marks adorned the cave walls, and shattered stones lay scattered everywhere, testaments to the destruction they had endured throughout the night.

As dawn approached, Xu Chuan ceased his practice and walked to the depths of the cave to wake Su Miaoyin.

To avoid disturbing her rest the previous night, Xu Chuan had let her find a quiet place to rest on her own.

After a night of rest, her complexion had gradually recovered, no longer as pale as before.

Once they were ready, the two began their journey.

According to the clues left by Su Miaoyin's ancestors, the location of the secret realm pointed to Luofeng Valley, where Xu Chuan had previously harvested the Spirit Cleansing Grass, beneath the unique black cliff face.

Xu Chuan's expression was somewhat complex.

He hadn't expected to return to the starting point after such a long journey.

Life was truly unpredictable.

In no time, the two returned to the vicinity of Luofeng Valley.

The corpse of the centipede demon beast was gone, whether eaten by other beasts or taken by someone, it was unclear.

Only the traces of their previous battle remained on the ground.

By the waterfall, Xu Chuan looked down. The black cliff face reflected the waterfall, turning it into a dark hue.

It was like a black waterfall cascading from the heavens.

Xu Chuan grabbed a thick, long vine clinging to the cliff face and began to descend.

Su Miaoyin followed closely behind, not far from Xu Chuan.

After descending several hundred meters, they finally reached a landing point.

This place was a platform protruding from the cliff face, resembling a long black tongue.

At the end of the platform, a dark cave mouth appeared.

"It seems the secret realm is within this cave."

"If I hadn't intervened, Su Miaoyin would likely have been chased here by those three martial artists, forced to leap off the cliff, and eventually landed on this platform, inadvertently entering the secret realm she was searching for."

Xu Chuan couldn't help but sigh, was this the protagonist's halo? It was truly unreasonable.

With fortune so close at hand, he felt a surge of excitement.

A secret realm that had never been explored, how many treasures could it hold?

Xu Chuan couldn't even imagine.

Despite his excitement, Xu Chuan did not let his guard down.

Fortunes often came with dangers, and at this moment, it was crucial to remain cautious and vigilant.

Taking out the flint he carried, he carefully entered the cave.

He looked back, signaling Su Miaoyin to follow closely, not to fall behind.

The cave was narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

After a short walk, it gradually widened.

Soon, they seemed to have entered a cavern, which was exceptionally spacious.

Suddenly.

Lights flickered to life around them.

As the surroundings were illuminated, the first thing that caught Xu Chuan's eye was a colossal stone gate, standing erect in the cavern.

Before the stone gate, two stone beasts resembling birds of prey stood guard, blocking anyone's advance.

Their sharp claws and beaks conveyed a sense of being able to split mountains and shatter rocks.

They were lifelike and incredibly vivid.

It seemed as if they would pounce as soon as anyone approached.

Upon seeing this, Xu Chuan's eyes lit up, and he leaped forward to the stone gate.

However.

Before Xu Chuan could make any move.

The cave suddenly began to shake violently. Stalactites fell from the ceiling, and the flames on either side flickered.

The two stone beasts actually began to move.

They spread their wings, shook off the dust, and stared intently at Xu Chuan, as if they were about to tear him to shreds in the next second.

This sight left Xu Chuan dumbfounded. He quickly dodged away from the area occupied by the stone beasts.

What followed next was even more astonishing to Xu Chuan.

"Who goes there? Do you possess the key to the secret realm?"

The stone beasts could actually speak.

Yes, the two stone beasts, which had been mere stone statues moments ago, were now speaking.

Su Miaoyin, standing behind Xu Chuan, was also terrified. She had never encountered such a situation and momentarily forgot that she possessed the key.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, the two stone beasts immediately deemed them invaders.

Suddenly, their eyes glowed red, and they let out sharp screeches. Their wings flapped, kicking up a cloud of dust.

They were about to pounce on the two.

Facing the imminent danger.

Even Xu Chuan felt nervous.

The aura emanating from these two stone beasts was too powerful; they were not on the same level as the two of them.

His cultivation of the second level of Qi Condensation offered no sense of resistance. He could only watch as the stone beasts' claws drew closer.

Just as the stone beasts were about to tear them to shreds with a single claw, an anomaly occurred.

A blinding white light erupted from Su Miaoyin, enveloping the two of them.

The moment the stone beasts' claws touched the white light, they seemed to freeze in mid-air.

Then, their red eyes flickered, as if sensing something.

They both returned to their original positions.

"Secret realm key detected. Welcome, inheritor."

As the dust settled, the emotionless voice of the stone beasts echoed through the vast cavern once more.

Seeing that the stone beasts were no longer attacking, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Chuan swore he never wanted to experience that feeling of facing death again.

As expected of a secret realm, they had already encountered a life-or-death crisis before even entering.

Su Miaoyin, standing beside him, was also sweating profusely from fear, gasping for air.

As the white light dissipated, a bird-shaped key flew out from Su Miaoyin's body and soared towards the stone gate.

The instant the key touched the stone gate, the gate was pushed open by an invisible force, slowly revealing its interior.

Once the stone gate was fully open, the two were finally able to observe the entrance to the secret realm.

What greeted their eyes were vast patches of towering ancient trees and dense jungle, indistinguishable from the forests outside.

The only difference was that all the plants within the secret realm were a fiery red from top to bottom, exuding a scorching aura even from afar.

Even the primal energy in the air was unusually volatile, as if it would ignite at the slightest provocation.

Neither of them had seen what other secret realms were like, so they could only marvel at the wonders of this one.

"Let's go, fortune awaits."

Xu Chuan called out to Su Miaoyin to follow, and he swiftly reached the entrance of the secret realm.

At this moment, Xu Chuan couldn't help but feel a thrill.