Chapter 1039: Shadow Assassination

Ye Liuyun also put the divine artifact robe on underneath, and wrapped Exotic Scale Armor over it, just in case.

Lei Ming, Long Nv, and Ye Tiandao also donned Exotic Scale Armor.

After entering the Secret Realm, Ye Liuyun will release them.

Then, the six disciples, under the Elders' guidance, gathered at a Teleportation Array.

Xia Tianqiong knew there were many fierce beasts near Ye Liuyun, but since they were facing Shadows—experts at assassination—she kept urging Ye Liuyun not to be careless.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun walked while silently planting a Divine Sense seal behind the Crown Prince.

He intended to use this entry into the Secret Realm to eliminate the Crown Prince.

The first morning he saw the Crown Prince, he noticed his realm had not advanced to the Respect Stage, indicating the Crown Prince had not yet taken the Break Respect Pill.

This was also a good chance for Ye Liuyun to get rid of him.

Once he breaks through, Ye Liuyun would find it even harder to act.

When all ninety disciples arrived, the Steward Elder of the Zhanlong Sect placed a Divine Sense seal on each of them and then explained.

"The Secret Realm you are entering this time is the Zhanlong Mijing of the Zhanlong Sect! It lasts seven days. After seven days, the realm will automatically expel you."

Ye Liuyun's eyes lit up: "So it is indeed the Zhanlong Mijing! Then I can head straight for the True Dragon Primordial Pill!"

In his mind, he had already set his goal after entering the Secret Realm.

The Elder continued: "This Secret Realm is vast and dangerous, with Respect‑stage fierce beasts. You will be randomly teleported by the Teleportation Array to various locations. If you fear the danger, you may withdraw now."

"Xue'er, once inside, try to head toward the central area; there are good things there."

Ye Liuyun knew Liang Xue had Qing Lin and an Earth Demon Dragon, so he wasn't worried about her safety.

"Alright!" Liang Xue replied outright.

Her absolute trust in Ye Liuyun meant she never asked how he knew.

"What about you?" Liang Xue asked Ye Liuyun.

"I suspect the Shadow members will ambush me inside the Secret Realm. I'll deal with them first, then come find you!" Ye Liuyun replied.

"If you're near me, come find me earlier; with Qing Lin there, you'll be safer." Liang Xue worried Ye Liuyun might struggle against the Shadows alone.

"Okay!" Ye Liuyun didn't refuse and agreed outright.

Then they each entered the Teleportation Array one by one and were sent into the Secret Realm.

Upon entering, Ye Liuyun sensed the aura and confirmed it was the same Zhanlong Mijing from before.

He immediately took out a divination plate to determine direction and quickly located the Zhanlong Post.

Then he released Lei Ming, Long Nv, and Ye Tiandao. "Let's start training."

Ye Liuyun also released the Blue Wind Wolf and Black Python to guard the women.

He himself used Shadow Concealment Secret Technique to hide within the Blue Wind Wolf's shadow, then activated the Primordial Spirit Secret Technique to probe for nearby Shadows.

Lei Ming, Long Nv, and Ye Tiandao also sensed whether anyone nearby was using Shadow Concealment Secret Technique.

Liang Xue was teleported to the opposite side of the Secret Realm, far from Ye Liuyun, so he could only meet her in the central area.

He contacted Liang Xue with a Transmission Talisman, telling her to go to Zhanlong Post and wait, while he rushed toward the Crown Prince's direction.

The Crown Prince's position was to Ye Liuyun's side, relatively close.

Along the way, Ye Liuyun could always detect Shadow members ahead of time.

However, he let Lei Ming and the others train and search on their own; he only reminded them when they missed something.

Because Ye Liuyun stayed hidden in the shadows, the Shadow members had no intention of attacking Lei Ming's group before seeing him.

After a few rounds, they also began using Transmission Talismans to relay information, marking Lei Ming's group as hunting targets.

On the other side of the Secret Realm, Liang Xue was far from idle. Riding an Earth Demon Dragon under Qing Lin's protection, she deliberately slayed Shadow members along the way.

So soon, Liang Xue became a target of the Shadows, but with Qing Lin present, they could not get close to her.

It wasn't just Liang Xue; these elite disciples learned quickly, and after the Shadow Concealment Secret Technique spread, many began practicing it.

Once they sensed a Shadow's presence, they would strike down any lower‑realm target, so for a time many in the Secret Realm were killing Shadow members.

Cheng Yu, upon receiving the message, was furious: "Kill! Anyone not wearing our black robes is treated the same—kill them all!"

These people all used Shadow Concealment Secret Technique and couldn't tell who was their own, so they could only distinguish by clothing.

In that moment, a few elite disciples actually died at the hands of Shadows.

Even the Crown Prince encountered several Shadows trying to assassinate him; helpless, he had to change clothes, donning a Shadow's outfit to evade the attacks.

At this moment, the Crown Prince had discovered a Magic Crystal Mineral Vein, had just slain the guarding Demon Beast, and before harvesting, received a Transmission Voice from the Shadows saying Lei Ming's group was rushing here, requesting nearby Shadows to assist in the assassination.

So he temporarily abandoned the Magic Crystal harvest to go slay Lei Ming's group.

Lei Ming's group could only deal with Shadows below the Zao Hua Fifth Rank.

For higher‑realm targets, Ye Liuyun waited until no other Shadows were nearby before acting; otherwise, the Blue Wind Wolf struck.

To handle Martial Cultivators below the Zao Hua realm, the Blue Wind Wolf could simply exhale a wind blade to finish them.

Thus, they barely encountered any opponents along the way and proceeded smoothly.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun also sensed Crown Prince Xia Tianjiao drawing nearer.

"He's come right to the door!"

Ye Liuyun immediately ordered the Ice Demon Tiger and Dragon Eagle to ready themselves for a surprise attack.

His Vajra Divine Bow was also in hand, ready to shoot the Crown Prince at any moment.

Quickly, Ye Liuyun's Primordial Spirit Secret Technique detected that the Crown Prince was wearing an Invisibility Cloak, and the Blue Wind Wolf didn't notice him.

It only sensed a pulse of aura over there and looked that way. Xia Tianjiao stopped instantly, so the Blue Wind Wolf saw nothing suspicious.

"That cloak is really nice!"

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, then sheathed his Vajra Divine Bow, fearing he might damage the Invisibility Cloak by shooting it.

"Better use poison!"

Thinking this, he directly used the cross-space Golden Pupil, separately injecting the two streams of poisonous gas into Xia Tianjiao's chest and the right arm wearing the Storage Ring.

Xia Tianjiao, worthy of being in the realm of the Nine Layers of Creation, felt the space fluctuation and immediately moved that stream of poisonous gas out of his chest.

But the poisonous gas injected into his arm, he was a beat slower, and became contaminated with deadly poison.