Martial Master

The cold killing intent emanating from Heng Tianxiao made many people around feel uncomfortable, but they did not dare to show it.

While people from the seven major superior forces rested leisurely by the side, over a hundred martial artists by the Demon Pool were launching full-scale attacks on the barrier.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After Qin Chen joined the crowd, he also began to attack the barrier. However, he did not use all his strength, only employing less than ten percent of his power.

But when his attack landed on the barrier, the impact was not any weaker than that of a typical late-stage pinnacle Martial Venerable; in fact, it was considerably stronger, nearly approaching the attack power of half-step Martial Kings.

"It seems that this Demon Secret Realm is indeed connected with Ancient Nan Du."

As Qin Chen's attack struck the barrier, he could clearly feel the similarities between this barrier and the one taught by Ancient Nan Du, as if they originated from the same system.

"This barrier's strength is actually not high; it’s only at the seventh level. If I were to break it, I could probably do so in less than an hour."

With Qin Chen's understanding of barriers, even on his own, he could break through the barrier within an hour. Conversely, with so many people attacking, the difficulty of forcibly breaking it was even greater.

However, Qin Chen naturally would not foolishly step out to break the barrier actively. Instead, he attacked along with the crowd while gradually getting closer to Di Tianyi and the cold scholar, Leng Wushuang.

What surprised Qin Chen was that before entering the Demon Secret Realm, Di Tianyi and Leng Wushuang were only at the peak of the early stage of the sixth level, yet now both had broken through to the late stage of the sixth level. From their aura, they did not seem to be lacking compared to typical half-step Martial Kings.

"This breakthrough speed is too fast, right?"

Qin Chen couldn't help but suck in a cold breath. How long had it been since they entered the Demon Secret Realm? Not even ten days, and Di Tianyi and Leng Wushuang had already made such rapid progress?

It should be noted that previously, in the underground cave, even with so many medicinal pills and resources at his disposal, his grandfather and the others had only managed to break through from the early stage of the sixth level to the mid-stage peak. They would still need some time to break into the late stage of the sixth level.

Yet, Di Tianyi and Leng Wushuang managed to break through even faster than his grandfather and the others without his help, how could Qin Chen not be astonished?

"When did you two arrive here?"

As he approached them, Qin Chen spread a bit of spiritual energy, and a steady voice immediately resonated in their minds.

"Qin Chen?"

Di Tianyi and Leng Wushuang were taken aback, their hands halted in their attack for a moment. They turned to look around but couldn't spot Qin Chen at all.

"Don't look back, I'm right beside you. Don't let those people discover me." Qin Chen's voice echoed again.

The two showed expressions of shock; Qin Chen was terrifyingly capable, having arrived beside them without them noticing. Moreover, what kind of transmission technique was he using? There was no fluctuation of spiritual energy, and his voice seemed to resonate directly in their minds.

Feeling astonished, but not daring to remain silent, they said, "Young Master Chen, we arrived here about a day ago."

Not to mention Qin Chen's status far exceeded theirs; just this bit of skill made them address him as "Young Master."

"A day ago?" Qin Chen was dumbfounded. He hadn’t expected that the two had already been here for such a long time: "Then how did you break through so quickly?"

"Well, we’re not entirely sure…” Di Tianyi hesitated before speaking.

"You don’t know either?" Qin Chen almost stumbled. Martial artists typically relied on gradual accumulation to break through; what did they mean by not understanding?

"After entering the Demon Secret Realm, we found the environment here extremely suitable for cultivation. The true qi is very dense and can be absorbed easily. Moreover, we found some demon crystals in this ruin, and before we knew it, we broke through."