Within the secret realm of the Ice and Fire Landscape, there seemed to be no living creatures. As Lu Yu walked along, he saw the distinctly divided land—a realm of raging flames and molten lava on one side, and a realm of extreme cold covered in ice and snow on the other.

Lu Yu stopped and looked up at the distant peak, which was a mountain with one half of fire and the other half of ice.

He could no longer proceed; the scorching heat and biting cold had reached the limits of his endurance. It seemed that one more step would turn him to ashes from the flames or freeze him to an ice block from the cold.

The Ice Fire Heaven Cultivation Technique automatically operated in this environment, continuously absorbing the ambient flames and cold into Lu Yu's body.

The left side of his body emitted cold air, and Lu Yu felt as if his body were frozen stiff. However, the cold seemed to help him a bit, as the pain from the erosion of the rainbow mist on his left side weakened significantly.

The right side of his body ignited with flames, and his Qi Blood burned in the flames, turning his blood into scorching molten lava flowing through his body.

Compared to the pain of every inch of flesh and blood being burned, the pain from the erosion of the rainbow mist was negligible, overshadowed by a more intense agony.

His right index finger felt nothing.

[Ice Fire Heaven Body Refinement Training in Progress...]

There was only one piece of information in Lu Yu's status bar. Even without detailed data showing a physical enhancement, Lu Yu could feel that he was becoming stronger.

The range of erosion from the rainbow mist stopped expanding, which was good news for Lu Yu.

Step~ Lu Yu took a step forward, his body engulfed in raging flames. His left foot moved stiffly forward as if even his marrow was about to be frozen.

He slowly made his way step by step toward the mountain at the center of the Ice and Fire Landscape Secret Realm, until his figure gradually became unclear, leaving only a vague silhouette constantly moving.

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Three months later, a quiet forest welcomed several uninvited guests.

Swoosh~ The sound of clothing brushing against leaves arose as the appearance of these people startled all the animals and demonic beasts in the forest, causing them to flee.

The demonic beasts sensed the strength of these individuals and were unwilling to provoke them, choosing to hide away.

A young man looked up at a hazy Qi mass in the sky and said, "Is this where the new secret realm was discovered three months ago?"

A middle-aged man holding a compass glanced at the device in his hand, looked up at the hazy Qi mass in the sky, nodded, and said, "Yes, it is here."

"Three months ago, the sect's Tianji Track sensed a significant fluctuation of Spiritual Qi here, indicating that a 'new' secret realm entry appeared here three months ago."

"Unfortunately, the Qi fluctuation lasted too briefly then; we couldn't arrive in time. We didn't expect the Tianji Track to once again sense a strong Qi fluctuation after three months."

"This is a chance given to us by the heavens; if we can gain control of this secret realm, our Yama Sect will definitely rise to a higher level," the middle-aged man said excitedly.

A bald-headed man said, "The difference between top-tier forces and higher-tier forces lies in whether their headquarters is located within a secure and reliable secret realm, able to seal off space and preserve their legacy in times of great crisis."

"Although the Yama Sect controls many small secret realms, very few can accommodate a sect relocation. The few that meet conditions are all large, public secret realms, making them unsuitable as sect-protecting secret realms."

"Based on the scale of this secret realm as indicated by the Tianji Track, it can definitely meet the requirements for the Yama Sect. Now it's just a question of whether this realm is suitable for relocation."

"We've never sensed any space fluctuations of secret realm openings here before; the secret realm appearing this time must be new and undiscovered," the bald man said excitedly.

The middle-aged man put away the compass and said cautiously, "Not necessarily an undiscovered realm; it could also be an abandoned secret realm. If this secret realm was abandoned before the Yama Sect established a foothold in the southern border, it's normal for the Tianji Track not to have discovered it."

"An abandoned secret realm?" The young man looked puzzled and asked, "Aren't secret realms scarce resources? Why would there be abandoned ones?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the young man and explained, "It's quite normal. If the force controlling a secret realm declines or even disappears, those hidden secret realms under the force's control will remain closed for extended periods."

"Secret realms closed for hundreds, or even thousands of years, without communication with the external world are called abandoned secret realms. Typically, these realms retain many ancient heavenly treasures."

Whoosh~ The wind changed, and a strong gale arose; the hazy Qi mass became clear, releasing a surge of scorching and freezing air. The air turned arid and hot, yet frost spread across the trees on the ground.

The three were astonished by the emerging anomaly. Such completely abnormal phenomena exceeded their understanding.

"What is going on?" the young man asked the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man frowned, recalling something recorded in a chronicle he had once read. It seemed long ago there was a force adept at wielding ice and fire power.

The bald man, watching the increasingly clear secret realm entrance in the sky, muttered, "I have a bad premonition."

"Never mind, let's go in and see." The middle-aged man, unable to recall where he had seen the chronicle, looked at the two and decisively said.

The three took flight, all of them were powerhouses of the Qi Sea realm, with the middle-aged man being the strongest, having reached the brink of the Qi Sea realm with a significant chance of breaking through.

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