Chapter 359: The Quarrel

"A Fifth Grade Middle Stage Cultivator?" The other few Fifth-grade Cultivators also sensed the energy fluctuations on Meng Yifan's body.

According to recent intelligence, Meng Yifan should only be a Fifth-grade Lower-tier Immortal Cultivator, yet the energy fluctuations on his body now were already at the Fifth Grade Middle Tier.

In just a few days, Meng Yifan had actually raised his cultivation by another level, which made everyone even more certain that Meng Yifan must be a reincarnated great power, and his Divine Soul must carry a large amount of Innate Spirit Essence; otherwise, it would be impossible for his cultivation to improve so quickly.

One must know that Feng Datong advanced to a Fifth-grade Lower-tier Immortal Cultivator twenty-five years ago and still has not broken through to a Fifth Grade Middle Stage Cultivator to this day. From this, one can see that after the Fifth Grade, the speed of improvement in realms is very slow, and some cultivators, even if they are lucky enough to enter the Fifth Grade, find it difficult to advance even a single step for the rest of their lives.

As for the Innate Spirit Essence, these four Fifth-grade Cultivators were all very eager, but looking at the skull spinning rapidly on Meng Yifan's fingertip, and then looking at the bottomless crater blasted out inside the Valley, the bit of covetousness in everyone's hearts could only be buried deep within.

Meng Yifan no longer had any Mushroom Bombs or Hydrogen Balloons; he was currently performing an Empty City Strategy. The more indifferent he appeared, the less these Fifth-grade Cultivators could fathom his trump cards, and thus they dared not easily make an enemy of him.

Yin Jiuji considered for a moment. Seeing that the Secret Realm World was about to open, he decided not to make an enemy of Meng Yifan for now and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Meng, this old man is called Yin Jiuji, an Immortal Cultivator from within Dongzhou City. We are all human, so we should naturally join forces against the enemy."

"In a moment, the Level 5 Great Demons will arrive. When that time comes, we shall unite to first wipe out all the Level 5 Great Demons, and then we can occupy all the treasures within the Secret Realm World."

After Yin Jiuji arrived here, the look in his eyes when watching Meng Yifan was as if he were looking at a rare treasure, wishing he could make it his own. This made Meng Yifan feel very uncomfortable, and he also knew that this sickly old thing harbored ill intentions, which was why he would not form an alliance with such a person.

If the Level 5 Great Demons were truly wiped out, Yin Jiuji would be able to focus on dealing with Meng Yifan.

The Dongzhou City Immortal Cultivators, the Level 5 Great Demons, and Meng Yifan counted as three opposing forces; Meng Yifan, plus the two brothers Lang Batian, still belonged to the weakest side.

This was just like the Three Kingdoms vying for supremacy. Meng Yifan's way of survival was to maintain a relative balance between the Dongzhou City Immortal Cultivators and the Level 5 Great Demons, then fish in troubled waters to enter the Secret Realm World and search for treasures.

Meng Yifan continued to spin the skull of Ao Bi'an and said, "I am a person who does not like to form alliances with others. As long as our two sides mind our own business, that will be enough."

Those who can become Fifth-grade Cultivators are all shrewd people. Since Meng Yifan had said so, the others no longer tried to persuade him. Everyone sat on the ground, waiting for the Secret Realm World to open.

Soon, five Level 5 Great Demons also arrived in this Valley.

The leading Great Demon was Hu Mei'er. She wore a fire-red cheongsam, and as she walked, her fair, long legs were faintly visible, making one unable to resist stealing a few glances.

Hu Mei'er's facial contours were flawless; her brows were like willow leaves in early spring, her face like peach blossoms in the third month, her fingers like delicate jade scallions, and her waist like a slender willow.

Her brows were like clouds, her nose like jade, her mouth like a jewel, and her skin was truly whiter than frost and snow, delicate enough to be broken by a blow.

Her figure was slender where it should be and curved where it should be; every movement could bewitch all living things, making one's soul fly and spirit dance.

Hu Mei'er saw the skull spinning on Meng Yifan's fingertip, and her heart skipped a beat. She knew that although Meng Yifan looked like only a Fifth Grade Middle Stage Cultivator, his true combat power could at least rival a Fifth Grade Peak; otherwise, he could not have killed Ao Bi'an.

The two brothers Lang Batian stood respectfully behind Meng Yifan, just like servants. Even when Hu Mei'er and the other Great Demons arrived, the two of them did not speak, which let Hu Mei'er know that they must have already been controlled by Meng Yifan.

Hu Mei'er also saw Yin Jiuji and his group sitting on the other side, clearly separated. Her heart stirred, and she realized that Meng Yifan had not agreed to join forces with the Dongzhou City Immortal Cultivators, which was truly great.

If Meng Yifan had truly joined forces with Yin Jiuji and his group, Hu Mei'er and the other Level 5 Great Demons would really have been suppressed everywhere during this treasure hunt in the Secret Realm.

Hu Mei'er laughed, her figure swaying with a faint fragrance, and said coquettishly, "Little Brother Meng, that old thing Yin Jiuji must have asked you to join forces to deal with us. You must not listen to him; that old thing's lifespan is nearing its end, and what he desires most is your Innate Spirit Essence."

Hu Mei'er was born with a seductive bone; one smile could topple a city. Even without intentionally using charm techniques, she could still make people's minds waver and easily believe what Hu Mei'er said.

Yin Jiuji's expression changed drastically. Having had his intentions exposed by Hu Mei'er, he hurriedly said, "Vixen, stop trying to sow discord. Fellow Daoist Meng and I are both human, and we are irreconcilable with you Demon Race."

"Fellow Daoist Meng, you must be especially careful of this female fox. Ao Bi'an was her paramour. Since you killed Ao Bi'an, Hu Mei'er will definitely seek revenge on you."

Yin Jiuji and Hu Mei'er had been enemies before. In the great wars between humans and the Demon Race, they had fought several times. Their strengths were equal, and neither could gain an advantage. However, the Demon Race had many experts, so Yin Jiuji had suffered some losses in several conflicts.

"Old stick, why haven't you died yet, you sickly thing?" Hu Mei'er said coldly.

"Hmph! Vixen, even if you die, this old man will not."

Yin Jiuji and Hu Mei'er argued for a few sentences, and the other Fifth-grade Cultivators and Level 5 Great Demons were also at daggers drawn. Waves of powerful energy collided with each other; it seemed that in the next second, both sides would start a great fight.

Meng Yifan watched the two sides argue with a smile. It was obvious that both Yin Jiuji and Hu Mei'er were sowing discord, not wanting Meng Yifan to join the other's team.

Meng Yifan had killed Ao Bi'an and subdued the Lang Batian brothers, which had greatly weakened the strength of the Demon Race.

Now the strength of the humans and the Demon Race was basically equal. If they really fought, it would definitely be a lose-lose situation, and then Meng Yifan could sit back and reap the rewards.

"I know you're just blathering; why don't you actually fight?" Meng Yifan complained crazily in his heart, wishing that both sides would start fighting right now.

However, the Fifth-grade Cultivators and the Level 5 Great Demons had put on quite a show, but they just wouldn't make a move, which made Meng Yifan anxious just watching.

Yin Jiuji and Hu Mei'er were not stupid. Meng Yifan was watching them argue with a smile, clearly wanting to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. How could they let Meng Yifan take advantage of them?

After Yin Jiuji and Hu Mei'er argued for a few sentences, they separated. The three forces surrounded the entrance of the Secret Realm World, quietly waiting for the seal to weaken.

During this time, some other human experts and Demon Beasts arrived here one after another; they also wanted to enter the Secret Realm World to seek opportunities.

But seeing so many Fifth-grade Cultivators and Level 5 Great Demons sitting at the entrance of the Secret Realm, they were all terrified, knowing they could not compete with these Fifth-Grade Experts, and many of them left.

There were also some who were not afraid of death and stayed behind, wanting to follow behind the big shots to pick up some treasures.

Inside Luolong County, the three Zombies—Meng Shuangdao, Meng Da, and Meng Er—as well as experts like Lang Jiao and Kong Sanqiang, also arrived here.

Even Zhang Shagen and the other Salvation Army soldiers arrived near this Valley carrying AK47s, Rocket Launchers, and other weapons. However, the nuclear radiation in the Valley was severely excessive; as long as they approached the Valley, they would suffer nuclear radiation damage.

Therefore, the soldiers could only stand by on the periphery. If Meng Yifan needed them, even if they risked their lives, they would rush in and fight to the death.

Meng Yifan told Zhang Shagen and the other soldiers to return to Luolong County. In this treasure hunt in the Secret Realm, these ordinary soldiers would not play a big role. Not to mention entering the Secret Realm World, even if they entered this Valley, they would suffer fatal damage from nuclear radiation.

"Sir, we are not afraid of nuclear radiation. Let us follow you in to explore," Meng Shuangdao and the others requested one after another.

Meng Yifan pondered for a moment and then agreed.

Cultivation is originally about defying Heaven to change one's fate. Without experiencing hardships, one's Dao heart will be unstable, and even with more resources, it is difficult to advance.

Although the Secret Realm World is full of crises, it also contains many opportunities and fortunes. If Meng Shuangdao and the others go in to temper themselves, they might just find their own opportunities.

Time passed like a white horse passing a crevice; soon, almost a day had passed. As time went on, the seal grew weaker and weaker.

Yin Jiuji was the first to lose patience and rushed toward the entrance of the Secret Realm World. The seal trembled, wanting to bounce him out.

"Break for me!" Yin Jiuji shouted loudly. Black light flashed on his hands, and with a fierce tear, he ripped a crack in the seal, then his body flickered, and he drilled into the Secret Realm World.