Chapter 402: Snake-shaped Dagger

"Regardless of whether Hu Mei'er obtained the Earth Origin, I must leave quickly and seize the time to snatch the other origins."

Thinking of this, Yin Jiuji dared not linger; he flicked the banner in his hand, which transformed into a stream of black mist that wrapped around his body, preparing to fly off into the distance.

But suddenly, the entire cave flickered with an earthy yellow luster, trembling violently as if it had come to life.

An incredible thing happened: the cave twisted and deformed, and the entrance actually closed up, intending to seal Yin Jiuji inside the cave.

"Earth System World Power! Not good, this is a Sixth Grade Great Expert making a move." Yin Jiuji was greatly shocked. He waved his right hand, and a foot-long Snake-shaped Dagger shot out, spinning at high speed like a drill toward the cave entrance rocks; as long as he could break an opening, he could rush out.

This Snake-shaped Dagger, which appeared blue-purple, was found by Yin Jiuji in an ancient cavern; it was a High-grade Dharma Treasure left behind by a Great Expert.

The dagger was crafted from the remains of a fallen Sixth Grade Snake Demon, with the tip made from the Sixth Grade Snake Demon's fangs; it was incomparably sharp and could pierce anything, capable of slicing even a Mid-grade Dharma Treasure in two.

During the refining process, top-tier materials such as Black Gold Crystal, Nether River Extreme Yin Earth, and Star Radiance Stone were added, giving this dagger Dharma Treasure immense power.

Yin Jiuji's ability to grow into a Fifth Grade Peak Immortal Cultivator was in no small part due to this dagger.

"Screech!" The cave was drilled until stone chips flew everywhere, and it was forced open; the heavy World Power within the cave surged outward bit by bit.

"Eh! It is actually a High-grade Dharma Treasure." The Secret Realm master frowned. Yin Jiuji was a Fifth Grade Peak Immortal Cultivator, and with the enhancement of the dagger Dharma Treasure, he could already unleash combat power comparable to a Sixth Grade powerhouse; it was almost impossible to crush Yin Jiuji to death using World Power.

Meng Yifan watched with great delight, wishing he could clap and cheer for Yin Jiuji. He was eager for Yin Jiuji to be even more powerful and consume more of the Secret Realm master's strength, so that when he eventually faced the Secret Realm master head-on, he could save some effort.

"Haha, I haven't exercised in a long time; it's perfect to use him for practice." The Secret Realm master took a step forward, disappearing from his spot as if teleporting, and reappeared outside the cave where Yin Jiuji was located.

This was the terrifying aspect of a Sixth Grade Great Expert: in his own world, he could not only speak the law and change the rules of the world's operation, but he could also teleport within the world; wherever he wanted to go, he could arrive instantly with a single thought.

The Secret Realm master stretched out a hand and pressed it against the stone wall outside the cave, and the vast, sea-like Earth World Power converged toward this cave.

At this very moment, this cave was the core of the Earth World. Under the reinforcement of massive amounts of Earth Spiritual Power, the density of the cave rocks increased exponentially; the original granite rocks now resembled diamond, becoming unbreakable.

"In my name, one hundred times gravity." At the Secret Realm master's command, the gravity inside the cave increased tenfold instantly. Yin Jiuji felt as if he were carrying a giant mountain, the pressure making his bones creak and groan, threatening to force him to crawl on the ground.

One must know that three or four times gravity could crush a person to death; under one hundred times gravity, an ordinary person would be instantly crushed into a ball of flesh.

Although Yin Jiuji was a Fifth Grade Peak Immortal Cultivator with a physical strength far exceeding that of an ordinary person, he still felt unable to endure it. Due to the immense gravity, all the blood in his body pooled in his lower limbs, causing his legs to swell, while his brain suffered from insufficient blood supply and severe hypoxia, making him feel dizzy and faint.

"Damn it! This is definitely not that vixen Hu Mei'er. Even if she had luckily obtained the Earth World Origin, she could not possibly unleash such terrifying power."

Yin Jiuji was terrified. He did not know where this suddenly appearing Sixth Grade Great Expert had come from, nor why he was attacking him, but he knew that if he did not fight for his life now, he would die here.

"Hoo!" Yin Jiuji waved his left hand, and the black mist-shrouded banner wrapped around his body, resisting the hundredfold pressure. At the same time, feeling great heartache, he pointed forward and shouted, "Break for me!"

The tip of the Snake-shaped Dagger split open, spraying out a drop of pitch-black viscous liquid. This was the residual venom from within the remains of that Sixth Grade Snake Demon; the power of this single drop of venom was comparable to a full-strength strike from a Sixth Grade Great Expert.

The rocks flickering with earthy yellow light were instantly corroded until they were riddled with holes, just like rotten wood. Yin Jiuji took the opportunity to charge, drilling a small hole in the cave.

Yin Jiuji transformed into a stream of black mist and flew out of the small hole, only to see Meng Yifan standing outside the cave.

"Meng Yifan, how could it be you?" Yin Jiuji looked at Meng Yifan in disbelief. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he thought of a possibility.

Yin Jiuji knew Meng Yifan was the reincarnation of a Great Expert; could this Secret Realm World be the world left behind by Meng Yifan's past life?

If this were true, it would explain why Meng Yifan could master World Power so quickly.

However, since this Secret Realm World was Meng Yifan's world, why did he not enter quietly to inherit the world himself, instead of making such a big scene and letting all the cultivators in Dongzhou know that the Secret Realm World had opened?

"I know now. The Secret Realm World is dilapidated and on the verge of collapse. To repair the Secret Realm World, a massive amount of energy is needed. Meng Yifan is treating us cultivators who entered as nutrients to nourish the World Origin and accelerate the world's recovery."

"Damn it, the opening of the Secret Realm is a trap. Bastard, what a ruthless heart, even more vicious than this old man. Escape, must escape!"

Yin Jiuji made a prompt decision; his body flickered, transforming into a stream of black mist, and he flew toward the crack in the sky. He knew that fighting an opponent in a Sixth Grade Great Expert's world was suicide; even a Great Expert of the same level would be worn down to death, let alone a cultivator like him who was a level weaker.

"In my name, Seal Heaven!" The Secret Realm master pointed toward the sky, and endless World Power surged; the crack where Yin Jiuji was located was patched up as if by a mend, becoming unbreakable.

"Break for me!" Yin Jiuji could not spare the heartache and urged the Snake-shaped Dagger to spray out another drop of pitch-black venom, corroding the World Power at the crack.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!" The venom contained Yin World Power, which collided with the Secret Realm master's World Power, annihilating each other.

Although there was only one drop of venom, it was the original essence left behind by that former Sixth Grade Snake Demon—small and pure. The Secret Realm master mobilized a great deal of World Power, but it was not as pure as the World Power within the venom. Therefore, the Snake-shaped Dagger surged against the current, continuing to push outward.

There were only three drops in total inside the Snake-shaped Dagger. Yin Jiuji had used one before to wipe out a Fifth Grade Peak powerhouse, and the remaining two were both used for escaping. Even if he could escape this time, his losses would be shockingly high.

"Senior, you cannot let him run, otherwise, this junior will not be able to die in peace." Meng Yifan urged.