Chapter 1543

Indeed, honey fell inside the beehive, and the system was quite thoughtful, putting it in a jar.

However, judging by the amount, it doesn't seem to be much—only enough for little Xuan Die to eat one or two meals.

【Golden Wing Honey】: rank 3 food ingredient, usable for cooking delicacies.

Xiao Feng glanced at the loot bag; everything inside was quite ordinary, not much different from the drops of a normal high-ranking deity.

It seems fighting the wild monsters of the Holy Insect Clan isn't worth it—if you can't beat them, you get killed outright; if you can, you win after a hard struggle, but you don't gain any extra benefit over defeating other monsters.

Especially for players at this stage, encountering them basically means a total party wipe.

After gathering the loot, Xiao Feng returned to the vicinity of that strange tree at the center of Ze Guo.

The strange tree is so big that thirty people could encircle it; there is a hollow above the trunk, and jumping in leads to another world.

Xiao Feng found the tree hollow, sensed it briefly, and discovered that aside from a faint spatial fluctuation, there was nothing inside—apparently one must enter to see what's there.

Just to be safe, he gave himself a Heavenly Dao Protection buff, and also condensed the Five Elements' power around his body to form a second barrier, then leapt down.

His body passed through a barrier resembling a teleportation gate, entering another layer of space.

The scene before him cleared up, and Xiao Feng was astonished to find that the interior was not a deadly dangerous place, but rather a misty, secluded immortal mountain holy land, reminiscent of Yunchu Shan.

According to the map name, this place is called Cuiwei Realm; the map can zoom in one level, and judging by the scale it should be over a hundred kilometers in size.

Xiao Feng looked around and saw a large mountain here—not very tall but very wide. Below it is a bend in the river, and downstream of the river lies a plain that looks suitable for habitation.

But… where did those monsters that came here before go?

The vicinity is very quiet, eerily quiet, as if there isn't a single living creature.

Xiao Feng felt puzzled, flew toward the mountain, and shouted, 'Hey~ anyone there?'

His voice echoed in the mountains, but no one came out to respond.

He flew two laps around the mountain, which is over 300 meters high, finding no traces of human habitation, not even any signs of beasts—it seemed like a primordial land never trodden.

'Strange, where did all those creatures that came here before go?' Xiao Feng couldn't help but wonder.

Aside from the trees on the mountain and the wild grass on the plain, there seems to be no living thing at all.

He especially went to look in the river, but there were no small fish or shrimp to be seen; although the scenery is beautiful, it is utterly lifeless.

'If there are no living things, there ought to be a Secret Realm Core, right?'

A named small map is either a secret realm or a dungeon; this place doesn't resemble a dungeon, so it must be a secret realm.

At over a hundred kilometers across, it could be a large secret realm; if we could take it, it would definitely be a prime large-scale development base!

Moreover, Xiao Feng sensed that the energy concentration here is also quite good—every region has more than twice the spiritual energy density of the outside world, slightly higher even than the area of the non-vine cottage in the Cangyue Paradise.

Xiao Feng flew back to the mountain and began searching for the Secret Realm Core.

He spread out his mental power, searching the mountain for any object that might have a 'health bar'.

Empty~

Just then, a sound of an object colliding suddenly came from beneath the mountain.

'What sound?' Xiao Feng followed the noise and flew downward.

Rumble—

At that moment, the ground suddenly began to shake!

He was astonished to discover that the mountain was actually moving!

Loose rocks shook free, and vegetation flipped up!

A mountain ridge rose up, becoming an arm.

A mountain peak lifted high, becoming a head.

Moreover, the mountain's base at the bottom also rose up, revealing two legs!

The entire mountain, right before his eyes, climbed up and turned into a rocky lifeform over 700 meters tall!

'Damn, good thing I've seen the Lord of the Earth before, otherwise I'd have been scared to death!'

Xiao Feng dodged backward, somewhat startled.

It seems the creatures that entered earlier were probably eaten by this mountain.

Upon closer inspection, after the mountain rose from the ground, the surrounding area over a hundred kilometers became completely flat; the earlier mountain had indeed been somewhat abrupt, but he hadn't imagined the peak could be a living being, so he subconsciously overlooked that possibility.

Now the mountain stood upright, turning into a short and stout rock giant; the situation became clear—it is the sole monster here, and defeating it should allow us to claim this secret realm!

Xiao Feng checked the opponent's information.

【Demon Saint·Undefeated Rock Lord】

Level: 1750 (Ancestral God)

HP: 21700 ten quadrillion / 21700 ten quadrillion

Qi Luck points: 10 billion

Prestige: 5000

Note: Unable to find an opponent, he shut himself away to cultivate.

'What a fellow, same level as Senior Cai Yi!'

Xiao Feng was shocked—he hadn't expected this secret realm's boss to be even stronger than the Spirit‑Devouring Beast, already surpassing the level of the Old Angler, and on par with Cai Yi.

With that HP, you really can't eat it without some serious ability.

After standing up, the Undefeated Rock Lord lazily stretched his body.

Some trees fell from its rocky skin, and Xiao Feng also saw its huge mouth, comparable to a house.

The Undefeated Rock Lord yawned and said, 'It's been ages since any living being came here; I didn't expect it to be such a weak little guy—not even enough to fill my teeth.'

Xiao Feng knew the monsters that came before were all eaten by it, but he couldn't fathom how such a huge creature could have squeezed through the tree hollow of the strange tree in Ze Guo.

So huge!

That tree hollow… can it withstand it?

emmm……

Thinking like that seems a bit dirty!

Xiao Feng replied, "If you dislike food getting stuck in your teeth, I have something that doesn't get stuck in your teeth—want to give it a try?"

"Oh? What is it? Take it out and let me see." The Invincible Rock Lord said with interest.

Xiao Feng's aura was too weak; he couldn't even be bothered to act.

With a thought, Xiao Feng took out the corpse of the Soul-devouring Beast stored in the Great Sumeru Ring.

Boom—

A body hundreds of meters in size fell to the ground, emitting a dull thud.

The corpse of the Soul-devouring Beast was larger than a stadium; although it was dead, the aura of an Ancestral God still lingered, and as soon as it appeared, it caught the Invincible Rock Lord's attention.

"It's actually an Ancestral God-level savage beast, little guy—where did you pick up this corpse?" he asked curiously, walking over slowly.

The earth trembled; Xiao Feng landed on the ear of the Soul-devouring Beast's corpse, the ring on his left hand flashing with five-colored light, and he replied with a light smile: "I didn't pick it up—I just killed it an hour ago, and the blood is still warm."

"Huh? You killed it? What a joke!" the Invincible Rock Lord said, utterly unconvinced.

Even if it were said by a peak God King, he wouldn't believe it, let alone Xiao Feng, a lesser Main God.

The Ancestral God realm and the God King realm are two different concepts—just as a God King overwhelms a Main God, and a Main God overwhelms a lesser god, they are not on the same level at all.

But there are indeed some freaks who can challenge across realms!

Xiao Feng smiled and said, "No joke—I really did kill it. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try."

As his words fell, a Five Elements Seal appeared behind him, and the light of the Heart of the Elements also shone forth.

Moonlight's Radiance still has a 3‑minute cooldown; if he used his sword directly now, he might not be able to instantly kill his opponent, so he plans to first try some flashy tricks.