Gong Siyuan watched the man in green robes with nervous attention.
The person who had e was none other than Xiao Changkong, the leader of the Ten Great True Disciples of the Bodhi Hall.
Seeing Xiao Changkong appear, Gong Siyuan’s heart sank, his body tensed, and he pletely concealed his aura.
It was mon knowledge that the Bodhi Hall and the Formation Sect had always been at odds, and as the head of the Bodhi Hall’s True Disciples, if Xiao Changkong were to discover that Gong Siyuan had exhausted his Spiritual Power and decided to make a move against him, Gong Siyuan would have no power to resist.
If they could take this opportunity to eliminate Gong Siyuan, it would undoubtedly resolve a future threat to the Bodhi Hall in advance.
After all, with Gong Siyuan’s talent, even if he couldn’t reach the heights of Qin Batian, he could still potentially bee a grand elder of great importance.
After stepping into the dense forest, Xiao Changkong first looked around at the battle signs, then turned his gaze toward the two fierce tigers lying in pools of blood.
Gong Siyuan, upon seeing this, pondered how to escape.
"Brother Gong, you need not be nervous. Although our Bodhi Hall has some disputes with your sect, I, Xiao Changkong, would not stoop to taking advantage of someone’s peril,"
Xiao Changkong looked towards the dense forest behind the two fierce tigers and spoke in an even tone.
Despite such a statement, Gong Siyuan still did not reveal himself. Naturally, he did not trust Xiao Changkong’s words.
Xiao Changkong was not in a hurry, just smiled faintly, and took a few steps forward.
"I came to find Brother Gong because I wanted to confirm something, that is, the current whereabouts of Lin Chen from your sect."
"I wish to collaborate with Brother Gong to jointly eliminate this man!"
Xiao Changkong spoke with an indifferent tone. Although he did not understand why his Master manded him to plete this task before entering the Secret Realm, he knew that dealing with a Heavenly Human Realm Warrior was a simple matter for him.
However, due to the vastness of this Secret Realm, Xiao Changkong had not been able to find Lin Chen after entering and thus sought Gong Siyuan.
Upon hearing Xiao Changkong’s words, Gong Siyuan frowned. Though he also wished for Lin Chen’s demise, after all, they were from the same sect.
If he joined hands with Xiao Changkong against Lin Chen and the sect were to discover it, even as one of the Ten Great True Disciples, he couldn’t bear the consequences.
Gong Siyuan decided that if he were to confront Lin Chen, he must act on his own and would never cooperate with the Bodhi Hall.
But given the current situation, if he did not give some response, Xiao Changkong might not let him off easily.
"Honestly, I haven’t located Lin Chen either,"
"The Secret Realm is indeed vast, and even the munication Jade Slips from our Formation Sect cannot connect with each other."
Finally, Gong Siyuan emerged from the dense forest and spoke to Xiao Changkong. What he said was true; indeed, he had no desire to cooperate with Xiao Changkong.
After listening, Xiao Changkong’s gaze scrutinized Gong Siyuan, trying to find any faults, but discovered nothing awry. He believed Gong Siyuan had no reason to deceive him.
Xiao Changkong had long investigated the relationship between Gong Siyuan and Lin Chen. Knowing Gong Siyuan had intentions to harm Lin Chen, that’s why he sought cooperation.
And Gong Siyuan had no need to lie—after all, he wouldn’t care for Lin Chen’s sake, nor would he fear the rules of the sect. If Gong Siyuan personally killed Lin Chen in the Secret Realm, who would know the truth?
Therefore, Xiao Changkong chose to believe Gong Siyuan’s words.
"This Secret Realm is indeed expansive."
"If Brother Gong discovers Lin Chen’s whereabouts or movements later, please inform me, and we two will join hands against him."
Xiao Changkong looked at Gong Siyuan, speaking calmly, while simultaneously tossing a Jade Slip to Gong Siyuan.
This was the munication Jade Slip of the Bodhi Hall for contact.
Naturally, the munication Jade Slips from different sects are not the same, so Gong Siyuan must use the Bodhi Hall’s Jade Slip to contact Xiao Changkong.
Gong Siyuan caught the Jade Slip and nodded to Xiao Changkong.
Seeing Gong Siyuan accept the Jade Slip, Xiao Changkong then turned and left.
Watching Xiao Changkong’s departing figure, Gong Siyuan finally let out a sigh of relief in secret.
Before entering the Secret Realm, the two were of equal strength. However, during their recent encounter, Gong Siyuan realized that Xiao Changkong’s cultivation had broken through, reaching the Fifth level of the Nirvana realm.
To confront Xiao Changkong would not be easy for Gong Siyuan.
Xiao Changkong had once pondered whether he should strike and kill Gong Siyuan, considering the Bodhi Hall and the Formation Sect might stand against each other in the future. If he removed Gong Siyuan now, it would save a lot of trouble.
But after much consideration, Xiao Changkong ultimately did not make a move. After all, Gong Siyuan’s cultivation wasn’t much different from his, and even if it seemed that he was exhausted and had depleted his Spiritual Power, Xiao Changkong didn’t believe Gong Siyuan lacked life-saving means.
The Secret Realm was fraught with dangers, and if Xiao Changkong pushed Gong Siyuan too hard, who knew what extreme actions Gong Siyuan might take.
Furthermore, keeping Gong Siyuan was like keeping a spy. Xiao Changkong believed that since Gong Siyuan harbored hatred towards Lin Chen, in the event he couldn’t contend with Lin Chen alone, Gong Siyuan would likely choose to cooperate with him.
Although in Xiao Changkong’s view, taking down Lin Chen, who only had the Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, was an easy task.
Inside a secret chamber of the Greyflame Tribe, a giant Bronze Cauldron over three meters high burned with a faint Flame. Though the flame was not vigorous, it contained a power capable of annihilating heavens and earth.
Next to the cauldron, a sturdy human-shaped puppet stood guard. Suddenly, the cauldron emitted a hum, and a streak of light flew out, landing in the chamber and transformed into a human form—it was Lin Chen.
After appearing, Lin Chen waved his hand and turned the Bronze Cauldron into a streak of light that he absorbed into his brow, then also retrieved the human-shaped puppet.
At the same time, a powerful energy wave emanated from Lin Chen. Now, Lin Chen’s cultivation had once again broken through, reaching the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm.
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