Grasping Evil

One month!

In just one single month, Zhou Ming's name became almost like a myth!

The name on the number one position of the Stele of Slaughter – Zhou Ming had become as red as fresh blood!

A name with that color showed that that expert had killed more than a hundred Fake Wild Beasts!

However, the redness of Ning Fan's name was more intense than that of the former number one expert – Ju Yan!

Internally, Xu Rushan felt extremely relieved. That intensity of redness actually proved that Ning Fan had killed 150 beasts or probably even more than 250 of them.

After all, Ju Yan only managed to kill 274 Fake Wild Beasts himself in the past. Since Ning Fan's name was much redder than his, it simply implied that the quantity of Fake Wild Beasts that had been slaughtered by him was more than that.

"The Demon Pills will be enough! Hehe. This time, Venerated Giant will surely never make things difficult for me. Besides, I've also found the man that he has long been waiting for. My merit won't be small!"

At the same time, he was also greatly astonished by Ning Fan's achievements.

Killing more than 274 Fake Wild Beasts in just one month… With Ning Fan's current combat power that rivaled a Divine Transformation Realm expert, he might have to kill non-stop within the Secret Realm with all his techniques and means in order to achieve that result.

That was his seriousness in doing things which was caused by his principle of keeping his promises. Since he had given Xu Rushan his word, he would definitely fulfill his promise by all means necessary.

If someone goes against him, he would draw his sword. If someone breaks his promises, he would kill that person…

Not only was Xu Rushan shocked by his results, even the old monsters who paid close attention to the progress of the Secret Realm were all flabbergasted.

Only one month passed and his name glowed red… Cultivators whose cultivation levels were below the Mid Nascent Soul Realm would not be able to open their eyes whenever their gaze landed on Ning Fan's name because of his tremendous Violent Qi.

Many cultivators considered him arrogant. However, if a person had extraordinary capabilities like him, he wasn't arrogant but self-confident!

That astonishment lasted in everyone's hearts for an entire month. On the other hand, when the change of Zhou Ming's name was spread, countless old monsters from both the External and Internal Endless Sea swarmed towards the Stele of Slaughter to have a look for themselves!

However, at the beginning of the second month, all of them were shocked by something else.

The Secret Realm of the Broken World collapsed!

It did not just affect a minor part of the Secret Realm but the entirety of it!

"Impossible! A true Divine Transformation Realm expert who entered alone would only cause a domain to crumble. It wouldn't affect the entire area…A large-scale collapse like this would only be possible when there is an intrusion of a great number of Divine Transformation Realm experts…But how is it possible?! I've been guarding outside the Secret Realm all this while and there is not a single Divine Transformation Realm expert who entered the portal!"

Xu Rushan's expression experienced a drastic change. The collapse of the Secret Realm was truly beyond his expectations.

The subsidence of the Secret Realm was a serious mistake. As the master who took charge of the Secret Realm, he would probably be reprimanded by the members of the Giant Devil Sect.

However, to him, it wasn't considered truly serious.

Could he safely leave the Secret Realm with the Demon Pills?

Xu Rushan was more concerned about the Demon Pills. It was nearly hopeless to place his hope on the other 39 experts who entered the Secret Realm with Ning Fan. It would be extremely rare for them to even gather a total of 20 Demon Pills within a single month. If he failed to gather 200 Demon Pills, he would probably have to be responsible for Venerated Giant's daughter's health!

But inwardly, what he was concerned about the most was Ning Fan's safety.

Ever since the first time he met Ning Fan, the latter never failed to astonish him. From trying to please Ning Fan to becoming friends with the latter and from having respect for him to truly admiring him…

Ning Fan's personality resembled Xu Rushan's a lot. What made him more important was that Ning Fan and his daughter seemed to have feelings for each other.

"How can my son-in-law die just like that in the Secret Realm?! Why is he still not evacuating from the place?! What is he doing inside the Secret Realm?!"

The Secret Realm of the Broken World was crazily collapsing because of the arrival of the ten Divine Transformation Realm Demon Generals.

Nearly in just two hours, an area of millions upon millions of li* crumbled beginning from the western domain!

Each of the Peak Nascent Soul Realm activated their Transmission Formation Disks and managed to escape the Secret Realm in time. Even so, every one of them were drenched in cold sweat and their hearts were pounding heavily.

Thousands of li* would crumble in almost every single breath.

The Void Realm that was exposed after the crumbling of the Secret Realm made each of the old monsters who had yet to advance into the Divine Transformation Realm feel a numbing sensation on their scalps!

The Void Realm! Even ordinary Divine Transformation Realm experts who did not have enough powerful means would certainly be dead if they were accidentally caught within it!

Just now, when the ten Demon Generals and hundreds of Nascent Soul Realm demons were all caught in the Void Realm, only the Demon Generals were able to survive. However, if it was not because of the top four powerful Demon Generals and the cooperation of the ten Demon Generals, even the Early Divine Transformation Realm Li Ban would also die in it.

Therefore, it was very normal for Peak Nascent Soul Realm experts to die within a place like that.

Other than Ning Fan and Chu He, only twenty-five out of the thirty-eight experts who entered the Secret Realm managed to come out alive. The remaining thirteen of them were swallowed by the Void Realm and their names gradually turned grey.

One day later, the Secret Realm of the Broken World completely disappeared. Ning Fan and Chu He were still within the Secret Realm.

Xu Qiuling felt unsettled and perturbed. Even if she had unwavering faith and confidence in Ning Fan, she could not help but feel worried about him as he had not returned for a long while after the incident.

"Young Master Zhou… Young Master Zhou…"

Suddenly, an intense emotion surged in her chest, making her feel the urge to cry. When she saw Chu He's name turned grey, her mind was in a daze. There was only Ning Fan left within the Secret Realm.

After the incident, the Secret Realm was totally engulfed by the Void Realm. Ning Fan was not dead yet but he was yet to exit from the Secret Realm. Perhaps he was bitterly struggling within the Void Realm.

"Young Master Zhou, what happened to you?"

"I'm afraid he is in a very dangerous situation… The power of the Void Realm… Without a strong magical treasure, even a Mid Divine Transformation Realm expert would be unable to withstand it alone… Could he be hiding inside the Treasure of the Cosmos?" Dong Xu sighed. Only experts who had attained the Void Refinement Realm and above could freely travel in the Void Realm. Divine Transformation Realm experts would definitely not stand a chance after being caught alone in the Void Realm, let alone Ning Fan who was only a Late Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.

"No! He will be alright!"

Xu Qiuling gritted her teeth and stubbornly lifted her head to meet Dong Xu's gaze.

Just as she was nearly overwhelmed with her anxiety, the rainbow-colored portal flashed. A storage pouch and a jade slip flew out from it.

The jade slip cracked as soon as it left the portal and a familiar voice echoed in the atmosphere.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, the Secret Realm has collapsed. I'm sorry about that…However, the 200 Demon Pills are all here. You don't have to worry about me. I might be coming out slightly later. However, I don't think we have to abide by the five months' agreement. Therefore, Fellow Daoist doesn't have to wait for me here. When I leave the Secret Realm, I will pay you a visit. Hmm… According to Mistress Xu's personality, I suppose you are worrying about me now. However, please be at ease. The red color of my name will only become more intense as time passes by and it will never turn grey. So you don't have to worry…"

Holding the storage pouch in his hands, Xu Rushan looked at the 200 Demon Pills which still were still stained by blood qi. He was deeply amazed.

The Secret Realm has completely collapsed but he still could safely send out the jade slip… Don't tell me that he is able to stay in the Void Realm without being affected?

The same thought and the feeling of surprise surfaced in everyone's thoughts at the entrance, although none of them discussed about it.

What kind of people could stay alive within the Void Realm?!

Void Refinement Realm experts might be able to travel within the Void Realm, but even they could not stay too long within the place as their lives might be at risk.

The only beings who were able to stay within the Void Realm without being affected by it were experts who had attained the Void Fragmentation Realm!

Only they could disregard the Void Realm. Only they could question their Dao and ascend to become True Immortals!

"How did he do that? Judging by his tone, he isn't hiding in the Treasure of the Cosmos. If he isn't cultivating within the Void Realm, then he surely is heading towards the blank domain of the map… No matter which one he chooses, it is indeed unbelievable. Because even I am unable to do any of them…"

Dong Xu's gaze widened in surprise. He sat down in a meditative posture on the ground, showing no intention of leaving.

"Ling Er, I suppose you won't be leaving from here unless your Brother Zhou comes out, right?"

"Yes. I will wait for Young Master Zhou…no matter how long it will take…Since he said that he is alright, then he will surely be alright!"

"Very well! I will wait for him together with you!"

…

The Secret Realm collapsed!

Within one day, the 70 million li* large realm crumbled, causing countless Fake Wild Beasts to be buried within the Void Realm.

Chu He hurriedly made a step forward and crossed the World Passage, entering the Second World. As such, he was able to survive.

He intended to wait for the guide of the Second World who had gone to settle the Demon Generals down to return because he had some matters to discuss with him.

Looking at the Void Realm on the other end of the portal, Chu He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. However, his heart was filled with a trace of contentment.

"I wonder if that Zhou Ming has died within the Void Realm. Hehe. It's a good thing that he's dead. It's indeed a good thing…"

Unfortunately, Chu He's wish would never come true.

Ning Fan stood in the Void Realm with a golden small bell in his hands.

The golden bell created a golden halo that encompassed his body.

The Eastern Ocean Bell!

"With this bell, I can walk around without being affected by the Void Realm. Apparently, the collapse of the Secret Realm is a good thing for me. At the very least, I don't have to travel all over the entire First World which is 70 million li* large to hunt down the Fake Wild Beasts. Now, the demon pills and demon blood all present themselves to me…"

A gust of wind blew towards him in the Void Realm. It was like an invisible trenchant blade which could even cut through an expert with Jade Life Body Refining Realm.

But as soon as this black wind came into contact with the golden halo emitted by the Eastern Ocean Bell, it trembled and opened up a path.

Corpses after corpses of the Fake Wild Beasts were blown to Ning Fan. Also, a lot of demon pills and demon blood which were floating in the black atmosphere were blown to him too.

Since the collapse started from the west to the east, the wind undoubtedly blew towards Ning Fan's direction.

When he rang the Eastern Ocean Bell in the Void Realm, a black vortex was instantly formed by the echo of the sound in front of him, dragging countless demon pills, demon blood and also the storage pouches of the deceased Peak Nascent Soul Realm experts into it.

Every drop of demon blood was kept. Every trace of faint golden blood was extracted.

With the help of the vortex, Ning Fan now managed to accumulate 1084 demon pills dropped from Fake Wild Beasts, 1284 drops of demon blood of the Fake Wild Beasts and 1284 traces of faint golden blood!

Now, in his storage pouch, there were 13 full drops of Demon Marshal's blood!

If he consumes every single drop of them, he would gain… 5000 units of demon power!

In other words, his demon power would then be halfway in attaining the Divine Transformation Realm!

"The World Passage of the Second World is open. After crossing the passage, I must first search for a place to refine myself with the demon blood and improve my demon power by 5000 units. Only then would I figure out the ways to assassinate the Demon Marshal and obtain his blood. If I succeed, my demon power will achieve the Divine Transformation Realm in no time!"

His eyes flashed with determination. One step at a time, he traversed the Void Realm and back into the rainbow-colored portal of the World Passage.

When he arrived, he made a step forward without any hesitation!

At the other side of the portal, the Nascent Soul Realm demon who was known as Lu Bei was in a conversation with Chu He. Both of them were whispering at each other's ears.

Actually, Chu He was acting as a representative of his Demon Sealing Sect in the Endless Sea of the Rain World to form a good tie with the demon race in the Land of Slumber…

"Aiya. How did Fellow Daoist Chu end up in this condition? It just makes me feel sad…" Lu Bei casually asked with a tone of sympathy.

"Don't mention it…It's all Zhou Ming's fault! However, I suppose this fellow is probably dead in the Void Realm by now. I hope his corpse would be engulfed by the Void Realm too after he died. Having him die in that manner is the only way my hatred towards him will be quelled…"

"It's good that he died. It's good that he died! Haha." Lu Bei was not concerned about who Zhou Ming was, let alone the fact whether he was dead or alive.

However, as they were conversing, a faint red glow filled with tremendous Violent Qi abruptly came into their sight.

Under the pressure of the Violent Qi, the Early Nascent Soul Realm Lu Bei as well as the remaining Nascent Soul of Chu He sucked in cold breaths together!

Both of them paled, especially Chu He, when they saw the end of the other side of the portal. A young man dressed in white robes and draped in a black cloak steadily stood in the Void Realm. As he entered the World Passage, Chu He's heart heavily pounded!

"No way! It's impossible! You are not a Void Refinement Realm expert, not to mention the Void Fragmentation Realm. How could you travel within the Void Realm?!"

"Just now I overheard that you said it's a good thing that I died?"

Ning Fan's eyes shone in cold light.

He reached out his hands and instantly grabbed hold of Chu He and Lu Bei's heads.

The strength of his grip was at the Jade Life Realm. None of them were able to break free at all.

"Soul Memory Searching Technique!"

When Ning Fan's indifferent voice resounded, their Sea of Consciousness were instantly crushed, causing them to be mentally handicapped.

Chu He's memories were the same as Eagle Crane's as they had been planted with a purple seal by Purple Gu. This time, however, Ning Fan was able to dispel the seal with ease. After breaking the seal, of course he would not let any of the secrets regarding the Demon Sealing Sect to slip. Ultimately, he gained some understandings about the mission that the Demon Sealing Sect and the Demon Generals were involved in.

"This is the Land of Slumber and the Demon Marshal in this land is called 'Lu Wu'…"

After searching Chu He's memories, Ning Fan placed the miniature Nascent Soul into his mouth and chewed. In the meantime, he slammed on Lu Bei's body, causing it to disintegrate. The latter's Nascent Soul was then swallowed into his stomach.

"This demon's name is Lu Bei. There are nine divisions of the Lu Clan. This demon belongs to the Seventh Division – Luo Yun Tribe of Winged Demons. He is a ruthless and cruel demon. In Luo Yun Tribe itself, he has quite a lot of enemies and he doesn't even have a single friend… The nameplate of his life soul had also been banished by the temple of his clan because he broke the laws of the tribe... Interesting. If I kill this person, no one would know. If I shapeshift into his appearance and sneak into the Luo Yun Tribe, I believe no one would be able to notice the difference…Winged Demon huh… Never mind. His cultivation level is at the Early Nascent Soul Realm, which makes no difference from my current demon power…"

After swallowing the two of them, he made his step forward and displayed the Sense Falsifying Art, changing into Lu Bei's appearance.

"From today onwards, my identity in the Second World will be Lu Bei of the Luo Yun Tribe!"

"Although the Secret Realm has collapsed, I have gathered more than enough demon pills. After entering into the Second World, I no longer need to leave within five months…I can send out the demon pills to Xu Rushan first to calm him down. After that, it would not be a problem if I have to stay for tens of years in the Second World of the Secret Realm… As for Xu Qiuling, hmm…I will imprint a jade slip to convey a message to her so that she could stop worrying…"

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<strong>Translator Team:</strong>

G-Team [Tommy (TL), Roel (Editor)]