This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 490 Setting Up a Trap in the Secret Realm

Upon seeing this, Da Niu and Wang Tianye broke out in a cold sweat.

"What on earth is this thing that can swallow a cultivator at the Divine Disciple Realm whole?"

Although Da Niu and Wang Tianye have both reached the peak of the Divine Disciple Realm, their actual combat strength is even higher.

However, if one is not careful, one could very well end up like the skeleton before us, becoming nourishment for this place.

Unconsciously, the two of them moved closer to Li Lan.

Li Lan unleashed his divine power, attempting to penetrate the swamp and uncover its strangeness.

As he used his divine power, the figures of thousands of living beings slowly emerged behind him.

The power of faith from the mortal world surged forth, and Li Lan's eyes instantly burst forth with a dazzling golden light.

"open!"

Finally, after clearing away the layers of fog, Li Lan could see everything clearly in the swamp.

In that swamp, where even cultivators at the Divine Disciple Realm would find it difficult to extricate themselves, tiny insects were swimming happily.

"There are actually living beings in there."

Li Lan didn't recognize what kind of creature it was, so he told Da Niu and Wang Tianye everything he had seen.

Upon hearing Li Lan's description, Da Niu's expression immediately turned to shock.

"This is... a God-Slaying Worm?!"

What is a God-Slaying Worm?

Wang Tianye had never heard of this creature before, so he couldn't help but ask about it.

Da Niu said earnestly:

"The God-Slaying Insects are among the most terrifying creatures in this Great Darkness. They often appear in groups of hundreds or thousands at the same time."

"Each of them is at the level of a divine disciple. If you get entangled with them, even a quasi-god level expert will have a lot of trouble."

"Not to mention that there are even higher-level God-Slaying Insect Kings among them. Once encountered, even a quasi-god level expert can only flee in panic."

Hearing Da Niu's description, Li Lan became even more interested in this world.

I never imagined that such wondrous creatures existed; the world is truly full of wonders.

“Let’s go. I sense that these God-Slaying Insects don’t have a strong desire to attack. As long as we don’t provoke them, there shouldn’t be any danger.”

With that, Li Lan waved his hand, opening another spatial rift.

The three entered and quickly disappeared.

The secret realm deep within the swamp has now been opened, and everyone is rushing to the deepest part of the swamp.

Of course, cultivators without strength or treasures to protect themselves need to be even more careful.

Although the Death Swamp does not have many creatures that actively attack cultivators, it is full of dangerous traps.

One wrong move and you could be reduced to nothing but bones.

Of course, Li Lan and the other two were not among them. With Li Lan present, they quickly arrived at the deepest part of the secret realm.

Although they encountered some traps along the way, they all survived safely thanks to Li Lan's powerful abilities.

Upon arriving here, the three of them finally saw the entrance to the secret realm.

This is a giant magic circle that can accommodate thousands of people.

Hundreds of stone pillars stood around the magic circle, and enormous streams of energy converged from the heavens and the earth, eventually gathering at the center of the magic circle.

There, a giant spatial rift, ten meters high, was open.

"Such rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth."

After arriving here, Da Niu couldn't help but sigh.

Within that spatial rift, streams of gentle and rich spiritual energy burst forth, giving one an incredibly comfortable feeling.

With such a rich spiritual energy emanating from the earth, the secret realm must be full of opportunities.

"Once we get here, the danger is much less."

After thinking for a moment, Li Lan slowly said:

"We should be the first to arrive here, and we shouldn't encounter any other competitors for a short time after entering the secret realm."

"Therefore, I suggest we split up, each seeking our own opportunities, and finally reunite in the deepest part of the secret realm."

Having arrived safely, and being among the first to arrive, Da Niu and Wang Tianye were already itching to enter the secret realm.

Hearing Li Lan's suggestion, the two nodded and then stepped into the spatial rift together.

Li Lan did not rush to enter the secret realm, but lingered there for a moment.

Its powerful divine sense spread throughout a radius of a thousand miles.

In his perception, only a handful of people had reached this area.

They are likely the biggest dark horse in this battle for the secret realm, and also the strongest group of people.

He recognized two of the auras very well; they belonged to Man Qiong and Xue Tu.

In addition, there were nearly a hundred other powerful auras; they must all be the chosen ones from the various sects of the Great Black Heaven.

After sensing the aura of this group of people, Li Lan finally felt relieved.

"It seems there won't be any surprises."

After saying that, a smile appeared on his face.

Since there are so few righteous cultivators in the Great Black Heaven, and they are all scheming and despicable people, there are no cultivators worthy of sympathy.

Then he can act more freely.

Before the other cultivators arrived, Li Lan walked around the giant magic array, stopping and starting, and occasionally drawing arrays on the ground.

Half an hour later, he had already traversed the entire giant magic array.

"Finally finished."

Looking at the empty and unchanged magic array, Li Lan smiled again.

"rise!"

As his voice fell, a buzzing sound emanated from the hundreds of stone pillars outside the magic array.

Immediately afterwards, countless wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered, eventually converging on the spatial rift, much like the energy of the magic array itself.

"finished."

Looking at his newly completed masterpiece, Li Lan nodded in satisfaction.

A while ago, he was constantly harassed by the Great Black Mark and almost got his whereabouts discovered by the Great Black Buddha Mother and her disciples.

However, he ultimately succeeded in shifting the suspicion against him and even managed to kill Luo Ye.

Moreover, during the time he was entangled by the Great Black Mark, he gained some inspiration from it and developed a magic array similar to the Great Black Mark.

He successfully set it up immediately and hid it within the secret realm's magic array.

Although the magic array he set up wasn't as monstrous as the Great Black Mark, it was more than enough to deal with some cultivators below the Divine Envoy Realm.

The greatest effect of this magic array is that all cultivators who enter the secret realm will be marked with a layer of seal.

This mark won't last long, but it'll be enough to last until the battle for the secret realm ends.

As the biggest dark horse in this battle for the secret realm, Li Lan naturally wouldn't waste his time personally seeking out opportunities within the secret realm.

With these marks, he could reap the benefits without lifting a finger, waiting for others to find their own opportunities, and then he could take it all for himself.

Li Lan sensed that someone had finally arrived.

He smiled slightly, and his figure instantly vanished into the darkness, leaving only a trace of sensory power to quietly observe everything on the magic array.

After Li Lan and his group, the first to arrive here were not ordinary cultivators; Li Lan could sense a powerful demonic aura emanating from them.

It turned out that two demonic beasts were the first to arrive here.

Their cultivation level has reached the eighth rank of the Divine Servant Realm, which is considered very high among all the participants in this Secret Realm Competition.

"Brother Bear, were we the first to arrive here?"

The shorter of the monks looked around and found that no one else had come here besides them.

A hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

If that's the case, they have gained a very strong advantage.

The other cultivator was extremely large, comparable in size to Manqiong, who possessed the bloodline of an ancient giant.

If he were to reveal his true form, he might actually be able to compare with Man Qiong's true form.

"It should be."

The demon beast, respectfully addressed as Brother Bear, looked relaxed upon seeing that no other cultivators had arrived.

“We are native cultivators of the Death Swamp, and we are more familiar with this place than those outsiders, which is why we were able to arrive here faster than them.”

"If this secret realm were not restricted, a cultivator at the Divine Envoy Realm entering it might collapse the realm, and our Demon Bear Clan would send even stronger cultivators to enter."

"After all, this secret realm is different from any other secret realm in the Great Black Heaven."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan, who was hiding in the shadows, narrowed his eyes slightly.

From their words, it seems that this secret realm is quite different from other secret realms.

But they didn't elaborate on exactly what the difference was.

It seems we'll only know once he personally enters the secret realm.

After confirming that no one was around, the two cultivators who had transformed from demonic beasts did not hesitate and immediately entered the secret realm.

The moment they entered the secret realm, two new senses suddenly appeared in Li Lan's mind.

With a slight use of his divine sense, Li Lan was able to clearly sense the exact locations of the two divine sense powers.

In contrast, the two demon cultivators were completely unaware of what was happening after entering the secret realm and headed straight for its depths.

It worked!

The marking was successful and was not detected by these people.

Immediately afterwards, Li Lan finally felt relieved and appeared on the giant magic array.

Then he took a step and entered the secret realm.

Shortly after he entered the secret realm, people began to arrive at the giant magic array.

Both Manqiong and Xue Tu frowned when they entered the spatial rift.

As if sensing something, the third eye between Man Qiong's brows began to stir restlessly, and the cold, bloody aura emanating from Xue Tu showed signs of becoming increasingly chaotic.

However, they quickly suppressed it and didn't pay too much attention to it.

Only after the strongest group of cultivators had all entered the secret realm did the magic array set up by Li Lan finally dissipate due to insufficient spiritual energy.

In this hidden realm, a vast and boundless primeval forest comes into view.

Li Lan stood atop a towering tree tens of thousands of meters tall, constantly sensing the spiritual energy of this world.

After this realization, Li Lan's doubts deepened.

He had felt something was off about this secret realm when he overheard the conversation between the two demon cultivators.

Now that he has entered the secret realm, he immediately sensed its strangeness.

Under his powerful perception, he could not detect even the slightest trace of evil energy within a radius of a thousand miles.

This is quite unusual in Mahakala.

Because Mahakala is controlled by Mahakala, and due to long-term natural evolution, almost all the secret realms exude an evil aura.

But this secret realm is so strange; there isn't a trace of evil energy here.

Could it be that the quasi-god level expert who created this secret realm was not an evil cultivator in his lifetime?

Li Lan instantly recalled the scene from before.