Chapter 72: Saint Xuan Secret Realm, the Emperor is the Black Emperor

On the other side.

Eastern Region Holy Prefecture.

Holy Prefecture is a large prefecture far from the Eastern Region's other twelve prefectures, but it has always been part of the Eastern Region's territory since ancient times.

This place is very close to the Heaven Continent of the Central Region.

So the cultivation atmosphere here is better, the reason being the abundant spiritual energy, which has given birth to many strong individuals and heaven‑chosen geniuses.

It can be said that its overall strength ranks as the greatest in the Eastern Region.

Moreover, among the five great holy lands, the strongest, Heavenly Saint Holy Land, is stationed here.

Today is the third day since the opening of Holy Prefecture's Saint Xuan Secret Realm.

Inside the secret realm.

Four figures walked out from a cave entrance.

Among them was a handsome young man with shoulder‑length black hair, holding a small black dog.

"Senior Brother, there isn't anything good at all."

"Just a sleeping black dog."

"Really, we got excited for nothing."

The speaker was Lin Bai, the second disciple of Feng Qingyang.

He held the large black dog in his hand, looking left and right, but could see nothing special about it.

That dog was still asleep.

Just a moment ago, a thread of light burst forth from that stone cave, along with a faint aura.

They thought there might be something good, searched the cave for half a day, but found only this utterly ordinary black dog.

Strange?

How did an ordinary dog get mixed into the Saint Xuan Secret Realm?

There's cat stick! Definitely cat stick!

"It's fine, Junior Brother. The Saint Xuan Secret Realm still has two days before it closes; we have plenty of time, let's go look elsewhere."

The speaking man had an outward aura, stood eight chi tall, and his knife‑cut face was etched with resoluteness.

He was Shi Hao, the eldest disciple of Feng Qingyang.

They, the senior and junior brothers together with their junior sister Hua Qingyu, have been out training for over a month.

Back then, upon hearing their master's words that there was an opportunity here, they underwent trials across several continents before rushing here, wind‑blown and dew‑soaked.

They happened to arrive just as the Saint Xuan Secret Realm opened.

They entered relying on their own talent.

Beside them was their junior sister Hua Qingyu, and Su Yaoyao, whom they met during their training; the four formed a small team and pressed forward.

Now Shi Hao's cultivation has advanced from mid‑Nascent Soul to early Void Cavern.

Lin Bai and Hua Qingyu's cultivation also progressed from mid‑Golden Core to mid‑Nascent Soul.

It can be said that heaven‑chosen geniuses are heaven‑chosen geniuses, their cultivation rising extremely fast.

"Yes, Brother Lin Bai, let's go look elsewhere."

The speaking girl was Su Yaoyao, whom they met during their training.

She wore a green dress, her brown hair draped over her shoulders, soft and gentle like a flower, appearing as if she had stepped out of a fairy‑tale elf.

Su Yaoyao.

"Well then, it's just that we four have been busy for nothing."

"After searching so long, we only found this thing."

"What use is this little black dog?"

Lin Bai turned and walked toward the mountain cave, intending to put it back where it came from.

Who would have thought the dog, still dozing in his arms, would suddenly open its eyes.

"You're the little black dog, your whole family are little black dogs!"

It suddenly spoke in human language, and Lin Bai reflexively threw it away.

He drew his sidearm, the Qinglian Sword.

Shi Hao and the other two also gathered around.

Being able to speak human language, it appears to be a demonic beast.

As expected, there's nothing simple in this secret realm.

"Ouch, who let you throw the Emperor out?"

"It hurts, Emperor!"

The black dog was thrown and fell to the ground.

But it quickly stood up, baring its teeth at Lin Bai and said.

"Emperor?"

"Senior Brother, this little black dog still calls itself the Emperor."

Lin Bai and the others watched the little black dog's performance with great interest.

What a fellow, you show up claiming to be the Emperor, the Emperor's, and you grit your teeth in pain from just a fall.

Your imperial realm must be just a dream!

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

"The Emperor goes unchanged in name and seat; I am the Black Emperor."

"Black Emperor!"

I haven't heard of that...

But whether it's an emperor or not, I don't know, it's really black!

Lin Bai took a close look, still didn't find anything special about this little black dog—just its fur is very black.

Damn! If it weren't for my cultivation not yet restored, I would definitely slap you to death!

The Black Emperor thought this way.

He had just lifted the seal; his cultivation was virtually nonexistent, and his wounds hadn't fully healed, so it was best to refrain from acting—otherwise, if he couldn't win, he'd lose all face.

But they always gave off a familiar scent.

Immediately it used its nose to sniff carefully.

No way, I'm the Black Emperor!

Immediately a divine sense covering a radius of one meter was released.

My divine sense hasn't recovered either!

This is bad.

Shi Hao and the four just watched the little black dog.

It first sniffed around, then froze in place.

Lin Bai put away the Azure Lotus Sword.

To deal with this foolish demon beast, we don't even need to use a sword.

"What are you looking at? I, the Emperor, know I'm handsome as a jade tree in the wind, but you don't all need to stare at me?"

Tch!

More narcissistic than me.

Senior brother, junior sister, let's go.

If we keep dragging on, this secret realm will end.

After Lin Bai said that, he called Shi Hao and the others and they were about to leave.

It seems the outskirts of this secret realm have nothing good; we still need to go deeper into the secret realm.

Hey, wait for me, Emperor!

I currently have no cultivation, not even my divine sense has recovered.

To get out alive, I still have to rely on these four human cultivators.

Thus the Black Emperor shouted while running over.