Chapter 407: Aftermath

Dressed in red, Hongyan led a group of Immortal Fox Sect Elders to land before Xiao Han, bowing to salute: "Lord Xiao Han!"

Her expression was respectful; facing such a powerhouse capable of easily destroying the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters, even the Immortal Fox Sect Master would not dare to be the least bit presumptuous, let alone them.

Xiao Han nodded slightly, glanced sideways at Hongyan and the others, his tone indifferent,

"Are you all clear on the agreement between me and the Immortal Fox Sect Master?"

"Yes," Hongyan replied hurriedly.

"Since that is the case, this place is left to you. I will visit the Immortal Fox Sect in two months."

Leaving behind these words, Xiao Han paid them no further mind; his figure turned into a stream of light and vanished into the horizon within the sight of the Immortal Fox Sect members.

Once Xiao Han left, the serious look on Hongyan's face immediately collapsed; her thick resentment and low spirits could be seen from eight hundred miles away.

The Elder behind her stepped forward cautiously and asked in a low voice: "Supreme Elder, what should we do?"

Hongyan composed herself and said seriously: "First, go and investigate the few hidden treasure vaults of the Shadow Demon Sect; the others, disperse and search."

Xiao Han had long since made an agreement with the Immortal Fox Sect that if he could single-handedly complete the task of destroying the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters, he would have the exclusive right to all resources within the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters.

This was indisputable; after all, the work was done by him, so the benefits naturally could not be shared with others.

Hongyan ordered this only in the hope that Xiao Han might have missed something; it was, at most, just a bit of extra effort.

Besides this, the Immortal Fox Sect also needed to hand over thirty percent of the benefits obtained from the Shadow Demon Sect's sphere of influence to Xiao Han; this was the content of their cooperation.

Of course, there was a great deal of room for maneuver regarding this so-called thirty percent, and Xiao Han did not care; as long as it was roughly correct, he would not get to the bottom of it.

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When the news of the Shadow Demon Sect's destruction reached the Immortal Fox Sect, all the high-level members of the Immortal Fox Sect were dumbfounded. After a brief shock, Xianhu Niangniang quickly sobered up and made a prompt decision:

"All members of the Immortal Fox Sect, launch an attack on the Shadow Demon Sect branches according to the original plan."

"Quickly!"

At this moment, what she was most thankful for was choosing to trust Xiao Han, and while waiting for him, she had secretly gathered the vast majority of the Immortal Fox Sect's strength at the headquarters, so they would not be caught in a panic.

"Yes."

The high-level members of the Immortal Fox Sect also responded loudly with excitement, then busily acted according to the plan; they naturally understood the urgency of the matter.

Time is money; the commotion when the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters fell was not small.

According to the speed of information circulation on the Shang Continent, within five days, this intelligence would spread across the entire continent, and at that time, various forces would descend upon the Shadow Demon Sect like sharks smelling blood.

Since the Immortal Fox Sect had managed to seize the initiative, they naturally had to maximize their benefits.

Thus, under the puzzled gazes of the many powerhouses and forces on the Shang Continent, the Immortal Fox Sect launched thunderous attacks on the major branches of the Shadow Demon Sect with lightning speed.

The massive momentum made those who did not know the inside story think that the Immortal Fox Sect and the Shadow Demon Sect were about to start a decisive battle, and they each watched with excitement, preparing to act as the fisherman reaping the benefits.

A few days later, a piece of news swept across the Shang Continent like a gale.

The Shadow Demon Sect headquarters had been attacked and fallen to a mysterious powerhouse, and all the experts, including Sect Master Ying Wuyi, had been killed in battle; not a single person survived.

That was the Shadow Demon Sect!

A top-tier sect with an Earth Sovereign powerhouse presiding and dozens of Supreme Realm experts, whose strength shook the region—it was just gone like that?

There were also some clever forces that, after digesting the news slightly, thought of the benefits they could gain from the Shadow Demon Sect's destruction, and they grinned as they turned their butcher knives toward the Shadow Demon Sect forces they had previously avoided.

Only then did they discover in astonishment that the Shadow Demon Sect's power had already been swallowed whole by the Immortal Fox Sect right under their noses, and the remaining scraps were not enough to go around.

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All the forces beat their chests and stamped their feet, one after another cursing the Immortal Fox Sect for not following the rules of martial arts and not leaving them a single bite.

But no force dared to actually come to the door to demand an explanation. Due to the fall of the Shadow Demon Sect headquarters, the Immortal Fox Sect's attack on the Shadow Demon Sect had been effortless; their losses were minimal, and not a single high-end combatant had fallen.

Coupled with the fact that the former had swallowed the vast wealth left behind by the Shadow Demon Sect, their overall strength had increased rather than decreased. Previously, with the Shadow Demon Sect as a check, no one dared to provoke them; now, if anyone continued to jump around, they would definitely be taught a lesson on the spot.

However, these matters had long since ceased to have anything to do with Xiao Han. At this moment, he was suppressing the excitement in his heart and had returned to the Beicang Continent.

He did not choose the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, but returned to his true base—the Hanyi Chamber of Commerce.

"President, this is the Cultivation Secret Realm prepared especially for you."

Yang Qianshan, who had long since received the news, led Xiao Han to the place prepared in advance and said respectfully:

"This place has the Level 9 Spirit Gathering Array and Concealment Array you set up beforehand; no one will disturb you."

"If you have any needs, just notify your subordinate."

"Mm." Xiao Han took a brief look and waved his hand to let Yang Qianshan leave the secret realm.

Then, he couldn't wait to take out the jade box and break the seal. The moment it opened, the suddenly erupting cold air caused the surrounding temperature to drop significantly in an instant.

Xiao Han did not care at all; he looked at the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart with burning eyes, then flicked his sleeves, and various materials emitting biting cold air floated densely in the sky.

Although he was not an alchemist and could not refine the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart into a Medicinal Pill to maximize its efficacy, Xiao Han could still use the methods of a Spirit Array Master to squeeze out the energy of the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart as much as possible.

Using the various ice-attribute treasures he had collected over the past two years as a guide, he mobilized the energy of the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart to the maximum.

In mid-air, with the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart as the center, countless ice-attribute treasures formed a circle. Ice-blue threads of Spirit Power extended like a spider web, and the intense cold instantly turned the secret realm into an endless snowfield; the crystalline ice and snow were noble and pure.

Just like this, Xiao Han sat cross-legged on the ground, and the fist-sized Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart floated quietly above.

Finally, a drop of pale blue liquid could be faintly seen seeping out from the ice-blue threads, and then...

In the silent secret realm, with a soft "drip" sound, the pale blue droplet fell powerlessly from mid-air and landed on the ground, instantly piercing through the floor and leaving behind a deep, dark hole.

Immediately following...

Intense cold air gushed out instantly.

As if some switch had been opened, the Nine Nether Jade Marrow Heart kept shrinking, and the frequency and speed of the falling droplets became faster and faster. The flat, smooth ground was riddled with holes as if it had been baptized by divine arts, and the cold air in the secret realm became increasingly chilling.

If someone were to break into the secret realm without any defenses at this time, any Supreme below the middle stage would only add an ice sculpture to the secret realm.

A layer of pale frost had already quietly covered Xiao Han's face; only his constantly rising aura made people realize that he was still alive.

Time passed quietly in Xiao Han's cultivation...