[Seven days later, you completely suppress the Bizarre Insect inside your body. Correspondingly, you also suffer a certain degree of backlash.]
[Fortunately, you cultivate the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, and your vitality and recovery ability are both top-tier.]
[Even without actively cultivating, your body continuously repairs itself every moment.]
[You stand up and begin looking around this secret realm. All the information you know about the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm was learned from Ye Chuxue.]
[You only know that the place you are currently in is the outer region of the secret realm; as for the deeper areas, you know nothing about them.]
[However, you still vividly remember how you were killed by a single palm strike from a great expert during the last simulation in the secret realm.]
[You silently record this grudge in your heart—A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years.]
[Regardless of the reason behind it, both of you stand on the side of humanity. Yet that person still attacked and killed you without hesitation. In that case, you have no need to show mercy either.]
[For now, you leave the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm and return to the remote village.]
[When you return to the small courtyard, you discover that Ye Chuxue is not there.]
[At first, you think she might simply be out cultivating or hunting for nearby villagers.]
[It is only after you see a letter left on the table that you confirm Ye Chuxue has left the village.]
[You open the letter and read its contents.]
[Ye Chuxue says that she has discovered a cultivator similar to an Awakener in the Qin Kingdom and needs to go there to confirm it and bring that person back.]
[After finishing the letter, you naturally know who Ye Chuxue is referring to—Lin Qi!]
[After burning the letter, you immediately dash toward the Qin Kingdom at full speed.]
[You know that since you killed the Foundation Establishment disciples of the major sects ahead of time, certain changes are bound to occur.]
[It definitely will not be like before, where a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection disciple led a group of Qi Refining disciples to hunt them down.]
[This time, it is very likely that Core Formation cultivators will be the ones who come.]
[Thinking of this, you dare not waste a single moment and rush toward the capital of the Qin Kingdom with all your strength!]
[Ten days later, you finally arrive at the capital of the Qin Kingdom.]
[Just as you enter the capital and prepare to head toward the residence you remember, you suddenly hear commotion coming from that direction.]
[You know that Ye Chuxue has already begun fighting the enemy.]
[Moments later, you arrive at the residence.]
[At this moment, Lin Qi lies in a pool of blood. His aura flickers weakly, as if he might die at any moment.]
[On the other side, Ye Chuxue is not in much better condition either, as she is surrounded by two Core Formation cultivators.]
[Seeing this scene, you immediately unleash the Fragment of the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger. A colossal finger descending from the heavens slowly appears in the sky.]
[The two Core Formation cultivators fighting Ye Chuxue notice that they have been locked onto and hurriedly unleash their strongest divine abilities to resist it.]
[However, their strength is insufficient. They are completely unable to withstand the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, and are instantly reduced to ashes beneath it.]
[The remaining ten Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators who had been surrounding Lin Qi turn around and flee in terror upon seeing this scene.]
[However, you give them no chance to escape. With a single strike of your finger, all of them turn into pools of blood and vanish before your eyes.]
["Su Ming? You broke through to the Core Formation stage so quickly?"]
[When Ye Chuxue sees that it is you, her expression fills with both shock and joy.]
[She did not expect that you would successfully break through to the Core Formation stage in just one year, and the backlash from the breakthrough does not seem particularly serious.]
[You do not explain much. After walking to Lin Qi's side and discovering that he is still breathing, you carry him on your shoulder and flee the Qin Kingdom together with Ye Chuxue.]
[Not long after leaving the Qin Kingdom, your path is suddenly blocked by a figure.]
[You cannot sense the cultivation level of the other party. You know that their realm must be far above yours—far beyond by more than just a small margin.]
[Unexpectedly, however, the other party does not make things difficult for you.]
["Don't worry. I'm also an Awakener. The Core Formation cultivators from the Myriad Demon Sect, Wind Thunder Sect, and Qingyun Sect are still rushing toward the Qin Kingdom."]
["You two go ahead without worry. I'll help block them for a while."]
[Looking at the black-robed man before you, you feel somewhat incredulous.]
[You ask him why he is helping you, and whether he is not afraid of exposing his own identity.]
[The black-robed man replies that he is helping you simply because he wants to see what the Awakener who stirred up such a huge storm in Qingzhou actually looks like.]
[As for the matter of exposure, the black-robed man tells you not to worry—he has his own methods and will not be exposed.]
[Before leaving, you ask the black-robed man which sect he belongs to. He tells you that he is from the Myriad Demon Sect.]
[With the help of the black-robed man, you encounter no pursuit on your way back to the remote village.]
[One month later, the three of you successfully return to the village.]
[Along the way, Lin Qi's injuries gradually recover, and he can now walk normally.]
[On this day, Ye Chuxue comes to find you.]
["Su Ming, that black-robed man cannot be fully trusted."]
[You look at her in confusion and ask why. Ye Chuxue begins to explain.]
["Although the goal of us Awakeners is to overthrow the rule of the Bizarre Insects and rebuild the entire Canglan Realm."]
["In ancient times, Awakeners were very united. But now, because many people hold different beliefs, conflicts have begun to appear among them."]
["So before we understand the true intentions of that black-robed man, we cannot completely trust what he says."]
[After hearing this, you suddenly recall the scene from the last simulation where you were smashed into pulp by a single palm in the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.]
[As expected, your guess was correct. Just as there are internal struggles among the Bizarre Insects, there are also conflicts among human cultivators.]
[You tell Ye Chuxue that you will be careful and ask her to focus on cultivating well.]
[In the seventh year, your cultivation breaks through to the mid Core Formation stage. Ye Chuxue's cultivation has also reached a bottleneck, and she tells you that she is about to go to Tianyuan to break through.]
[Lin Qi asks Ye Chuxue to take him along, while you originally have no intention of going this time.]
[However, Ye Chuxue tells you that there is a secret realm in the Canglan Realm that opens once every ten years, and the next opening will happen next year.]
[This secret realm only allows cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage to enter. Ye Chuxue originally planned to tell you about it after she broke through to the Core Formation stage.]
[But seeing that you were unwilling to go to Tianyuan, she told you about it ahead of time and invited you to go with her after her breakthrough.]
[After hearing this, you agree to accompany Ye Chuxue to Tianyuan. This time, you can also take the opportunity to properly explore the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.]
[One month later, the three of you arrive at Tianyuan together. Without hesitation, you and Ye Chuxue jump down, while Lin Qi hesitates for a moment before following you both.]
[After entering the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm, Ye Chuxue finds a place and begins her breakthrough.]
[At this moment, Lin Qi leaves under the excuse of wanting to look around. You do not think much of it.]
[You begin wandering around the secret realm, slowly heading toward its deeper regions.]
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