Perhaps because Ling Feng wisely handed over the map and the key, the Ghost King was now quite satisfied with Ling Feng, even giving him some pointers on his cultivation issues.

After all, the Ghost King was a master of the Divine Sea Realm Peak. Once he spoke, Ling Feng immediately understood some issues, and the places in his heart that were once confused suddenly became clear.

Regarding Ling Feng becoming the City Lord of Blood Cry City, the Ghost King said nonchalantly: "Since you were able to kill Liu Wuyun, it means your overall strength surpasses his. I don't mind letting you become the City Lord of Blood Cry City, but there is one thing I must tell you!"

"Please, Senior Ghost King, speak!" Ling Feng said respectfully.

"As a City Lord, you will inevitably be entangled in all sorts of mundane affairs, making it impossible to concentrate fully on cultivation!" the Ghost King said indifferently, "Your aptitude is good. If you want to advance further in cultivation, you must make a choice between cultivation and mundane affairs."

"But remember, in this world, ultimately, the strong are respected!" the Ghost King said calmly, "I can only tell you this much; the rest is up to you to comprehend!"

With that, the Ghost King turned around and walked deep into the mansion.

Ling Feng nodded thoughtfully. The Ghost King was right; in this world, only true strength is a guarantee of anything, and Ling Feng, at his current level, simply lacked that confidence.

Ten days quickly passed by. With the Ghost King's approval and presence, Ling Feng had now completely taken control of the City Lord's Mansion and had the Blood Howl Camp under his command.

Though there were no masters of the Divine Sea Realm in the Blood Howl Camp, there were quite a few experts of the Late Divine Realm. This was also a considerable force, and for Ling Feng now, this power was just right.

While Ling Feng was cultivating, there suddenly came a disturbance from the City Lord's Mansion. The figure of the Ghost King appeared above the mansion, tightly staring at the northern side of Blood Cry City. In the sky above Crying Ghost Valley, there were thick black clouds, rolling continuously as if something inside was stirring them.

"Senior Ghost King, this is…" Ling Feng came to the Ghost King's side, showing a hint of surprise on his face.

The Ghost King said in a low voice, "This is a sign of the Secret Realm opening. I did not expect such an abnormal phenomenon to be triggered by this Secret Realm, this could be troublesome!"

Trouble? Before Ling Feng could grasp the meaning of this statement, a loud laugh came from the direction of the Cultivators Alliance: "Ghost King, you are indeed here. I heard that you found a Secret Realm. As the saying goes, 'finders, keepers.' How about we collaborate to explore the Secret Realm?"

A burly man flew over from the branch of the Cultivators Alliance, followed by Hai Canglang.

It turned out that Hai Canglang, finding himself unable to get a share from the Ghost King, simply informed the headquarters of the Cultivators Alliance. The headquarters took this news seriously and sent their strongest Vice Alliance Hierarch.

"Shen Yu, do you intend to oppose me?" the Ghost King looked at the coming Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Cultivators Alliance, Shen Yu, and said through gritted teeth, "Do you think your Cultivators Alliance can really contend with our Military Residence?"

Shen Yu chuckled, "Our Cultivators Alliance doesn't have the guts. What's your Military Residence's status and identity? You guys are a direct agency of the Central Divine Realm, too powerful to provoke!"

"But…" saying this, Shen Yu's face showed a sinister smile, "Just because we can't provoke the Military Residence doesn't mean we're afraid of you, Ghost King! If I'm not mistaken, the Military Residence isn't even aware of this Secret Realm, is it?"

Shen Yu spoke slowly, "Otherwise, it wouldn't just be you, Ghost King, but the entire Ghost Shadow Group that's here, correct!"

The Ghost King's face looked unpleasant; what Shen Yu said was true! The Secret Realm was extremely valuable, and if the head of the Military Residence knew about it, it would not have left him any share! Even though the Ghost King was the second-in-command of the Military Residence, who didn't know what the second-in-command was for? It's to do hard work, suffer grievances, and take the blame!

"What do you want to do!" The Ghost King's voice now carried a hint of killing aura. If possible, he wanted to slay Shen Yu on the spot!

But Shen Yu, after all, was one of the top five powers of the Divine Cloud Continent. Although he was no match for the Ghost King, if he managed to escape, the Ghost King wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Shen Yu chuckled, "Lord Ghost King, you are a smart person, I think I've made myself very clear, haven't I? For this Secret Realm, let's consider giving the Cultivators Alliance a share."

The Ghost King said coldly, "I only have one map and one key in my hand. Do you think I will give them to you?"

Shen Yu smiled slightly, "No problem, I have my own ways to obtain them… Don't you agree, Head of Shi Family, Shi Potian!"

From another direction, Shi Potian had a look of helplessness on his face.

The Shi Family indeed had significant strength in Blood Cry City, but compared to the headquarters of the Cultivators Alliance and the Ghost King, they were still too weak!

He never expected that when Liu Wuyun obtained the key and the map, he actually reported to the Ghost King, attracting him here!

Due to the Ghost King's presence, causing Shen Yu from the Cultivators Alliance to come as well, this chain reaction left Shi Potian both angry and hateful, wishing he could drag Liu Wuyun out of Hell and kill him again!

"Since Lord Shen Yu has the intention, our Shi Family will naturally support you strongly!" With that, Shi Potian flipped his hand, and a map and a key appeared in front of Shen Yu.

Shen Yu laughed heartily and grabbed the map and key, "Head of Shi Family, you're very sensible! Rest assured, if I receive the Secret Realm's inheritance, I will not forget your Shi Family!"

Shi Potian showed a trace of helplessness on his face, but he still said respectfully, "Then let me thank Lord Shen Yu for the Shi Family's kind favor in advance!"

The Ghost King snorted coldly, determined to acquire the Secret Realm's inheritance. How could he possibly give it to Shen Yu?

Moreover, the Ghost King had made up his mind that if there was an opportunity, he must kill Shen Yu in the Secret Realm. No one has ever dared to snatch food from his plate in front of him!

"Gentlemen! This Secret Realm has three pathways, each corresponding to its own map and key!" Shi Potian said solemnly, "Our Shi Family doesn't know which of these three paths is safe or dangerous, so it's all up to fate!"

At this moment, with a loud boom, everyone felt as if the entire sky trembled for a moment!

The thick black clouds that had been continuously rolling at the top of the sky had already dispersed in part, revealing three corridors, extending directly into the clouds above, and the Secret Realm lay behind those clouds.

"Mine is the eastern pathway, I'm going first!" Shen Yu laughed heartily, "Hai Canglang, let's go!"

With that, the two of them rushed into the eastern corridor with the map and the key.

The corridor flashed a light, disappearing along with Shen Yu.

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