C82 The Penglai Secret Realm!

Qin Buyi couldn't help but tease when he heard such an unexpectedly refined response, "And what if I don't back down?"

Great Immortal Huang was left speechless by Qin's retort, struggling to find words.

After several moments, he finally muttered, "If you don't back down, I... I'll just wait for you to force your way in."

With that, Great Immortal Huang, fuming with anger, fell silent.

Qin Buyi replied, "Well then, make yourself comfortable in the Penglai Secret Realm. I'll be making my entrance."

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

With the power of Heavenly Transformation, Qin Buyi's combat abilities surged anew.

A full moon enveloped the island, its Killing Saber shadows, nearly tangible, radiated chilling beams of light.

These spectral blades, almost solid, descended upon the island.

As the moonlight faded, the island vanished without a trace.

At the site where the island once stood, Qin Buyi located that distinctive node of spiritual energy once more.

Unlike the Small Chiliocosm, the Penglai Secret Realm, once revealed, could still be detected even if its entrance was sealed and its surroundings destroyed.

Qin Buyi, poised like a drawn bow, wielded the Killing Saber and struck the node with full force.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

"Clang!"

The high-frequency vibrations of the Killing Saber met the node, emitting a piercing clash as they locked in a deadlock.

Qin Buyi channeled all his power into his arms and bellowed, "Shatter!"

"Crack!"

A sound akin to tearing and breaking echoed.

"Crack!"

The node, overwhelmed, began to fracture.

"Boom!"

Following the thunderous roar, the gateway to the Penglai Secret Realm reemerged.

Qin Buyi stepped through the portal.

Back within the Penglai Secret Realm, Qin Buyi cast out his Divine Consciousness in search of Great Immortal Huang.

To his surprise, his Divine Consciousness found nothing; then, Great Immortal Huang's voice echoed throughout the realm:

"Save your strength. You won't find me. It's futile to try."

Qin Buyi retracted his Divine Consciousness and made his way to the heart of the Penglai Secret Realm.

Great Immortal Huang spoke up once more, "You're not seriously thinking of conquering this secret realm and claiming the title of its master, are you?"

"You've hit the nail on the head," Qin Buyi confirmed.

"Haha, what's that you say? That's got to be the most hilarious joke I've ever heard."

"Human, has your cultivation practice fried your brains? I am still the reigning master of this secret realm. Your talk of subduing the Penglai Secret Realm is pure fantasy," scoffed Great Immortal Huang.

"Whether it's a fantasy or not, you're about to find out," Qin Buyi retorted.

He produced the Secret Realm Core and positioned it at the epicenter of the Penglai Secret Realm.

The Core left Qin Buyi's grasp, hovering midair, casting a spectrum of radiant light.

Spiritual energy surged into the Secret Realm Core from all corners of the Penglai Secret Realm, like rivers flowing into the ocean.

Within mere moments, a significant portion of the realm's spiritual energy had vanished.

In a fluster, Great Immortal Huang exclaimed, "Human, what have you done? Stop this at once, let's negotiate."

Great Immortal Huang's alarm was justified, as spiritual energy is a cornerstone of any secret realm.

With the spiritual energy being drained, it was tantamount to undermining the realm's very foundation.

"I'm claiming the Penglai Secret Realm for myself. What's there to discuss?" Qin Buyi stated flatly.

"Hmph, that's impossible! Forget it!" Great Immortal Huang dismissed the demand outright.

"If that's your stance, then there's nothing left to talk about," Qin Buyi declared.

An oppressive silence fell, as if the heavens themselves had been stifled.

The Secret Realm Core continued its relentless absorption of spiritual energy. After several more breaths...

The spiritual energy within the Penglai Secret Realm was utterly depleted, and the realm itself started to tremble...

"Human, are you so spiteful that you'd rather destroy the secret realm than leave empty-handed? You're utterly mad!" Great Immortal Huang raged.

Qin Buyi remained silent, his patience unwavering as he awaited the Secret Realm Core's total dominion over the Penglai Secret Realm.

With Qin Buyi keeping his peace, Great Immortal Huang persisted, "Hmph, even if the Penglai Secret Realm is reduced to rubble, it will never be yours."

The silence enveloped them once more as the secret realm trembled with increasing intensity. Unable to contain himself, Great Immortal Huang blurted out,

"Human, you surely don't intend to destroy this secret realm, do you?"

"Let's make a deal. I'll give you an abundance of Spirit Stones if you agree to leave."

Qin Buyi responded, "Once I take control of the secret realm and find you, all the Spirit Stones you possess will be mine. There's no need for such redundancy."

"You're pushing me too far!"

"If you refuse to leave, I'll have no choice but to expel you by force."

Realizing there was no negotiating, Great Immortal Huang tried his tactic again.

"Do you see me as a human or a deity?"

The Penglai Secret Realm's grip on Qin Buyi tightened with each question from Great Immortal Huang, the sensation growing ever stronger.

Qin Buyi remained silent, patiently waiting.

Then, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he exclaimed, "It's happening!"

Ding! The Small Chiliocosm began merging with the Penglai Secret Realm...

The fusion neared completion, ready to become one entity.

Great Immortal Huang sensed his control as the master of the Penglai Secret Realm slipping away rapidly and cried out in alarm, "Human, what sorcery have you employed?"

The sensation of being targeted by the Penglai Secret Realm vanished from Qin Buyi in an instant.

The next moment, both Qin Buyi and Great Immortal Huang experienced a blur before their eyes.

When their sight cleared, they found themselves within the Small Chiliocosm.

The inhabitants of the Small Chiliocosm felt a jolt as their domain suddenly expanded to twice its size.

Qin Buyi seized Great Immortal Huang and remarked, "You seem to be a bit of a blockhead, like a sand sculpture."

Great Immortal Huang, gripped in Qin Buyi's hand, looked terrified. "Human, what... what are you planning to do?"

"Let me remind you, we're all civilized beings here. No rudeness is allowed; we must win people over with virtue."

Qin Buyi teased Great Immortal Huang, "Ah, winning people over with virtue—I'm quite familiar with that approach."

"Azure, come here."

Qin Buyi's call echoed throughout the Small Chiliocosm.

At that moment, Azure was joyfully admiring its new home.

Over the past few days, the Lan family had constructed an enormous palace for Azure, designed to accommodate its full size once grown.

As Azure, no larger than a palm, patrolled its new palace, it heard Qin Buyi's call. Swiftly, it flew to his side, arriving in mere moments. "Master, I've arrived," Azure announced.

Curiosity piqued, Azure eyed the equally diminutive Great Immortal Huang. Huang, in turn, scrutinized Azure, murmuring to himself:

"Bunny eyes..."

"Serpentine body..."

"Deer antlers..."

"Claws..."

"Whoa, hold on, this is an actual dragon!"

Azure's gaze, filled with questions, turned to Qin Buyi, as if to ask, "Master, where on earth did you find this oddball?"

Qin Buyi telepathically briefed Azure on the recent events. Azure's dragon eyes gleamed with excitement, as if it had just discovered a fascinating new toy, and it stared at Great Immortal Huang with keen interest.

Oblivious to the impending peril, Great Immortal Huang expressed his astonishment to Qin Buyi, "Human, where did you come across a genuine dragon?"

With a knowing glance from Qin Buyi, Azure caught on immediately. Meanwhile, Great Immortal Huang, still unaware of the looming threat, continued, "Regardless of where you found this dragon, release me first!"

"And then, give me back my Penglai Secret Realm."