Originally, because she was separated from the sect members, she felt a bit uneasy. However, upon seeing Chen Mo, she was overjoyed, "Mr. Chen!"

"Saintess Yu."

Chen Mo approached her and asked, "Have you tried contacting the others?"

Yu Hongyin took out a Communication Jade Token and infused it with Primordial Qi, but there was no response. She shook her head and said, "This cave seems to block sensing; it looks like we need to leave here first."

"Hmm."

Chen Mo noticed an entrance ahead and was about to go investigate it.

The space twisted for a moment, and two figures appeared nearby: An Mengni and the scar-faced man named Zhu.

"Hong Yin! Mr. Chen!"

Seeing the two, An Mengni's eyes lit up, and she waved with excitement, her actions causing Chen Mo's vision to blur.

Yu Hongyin's face darkened slightly, and she whispered to herself, "Really, a haunting spirit impossible to escape from..."

"It seems that everyone entered the Secret Realm in different locations?" An Mengni came forward, hooked her arm around Yu Hongyin's, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, we happened to be teleported together, so let's team up for exploration. We can look after each other!"

"Can I refuse?"

"No."

"..."

The scar-faced man looked at Chen Mo, bowed with hands clasped, his voice hoarse and grating, "Subordinate Zhu Shuang, Town Patrol Commander of the Qingzhou Guard Army, greets Mr. Chen."

"So it's Lord Zhu," Chen Mo nodded slightly.

Though they were not of the same rank, and military officers generally did not have a good impression of the Sky Scale Guard, Chen Mo was different from the others.

"I heard that Mr. Chen subdued a Barbarian Tribe in the Southern Wilderness a few days ago?" Zhu Shuang asked.

"Town Patrol Commander Zhu is well-informed," Chen Mo replied, "It wasn't just me; the Xuanhuang Army played an indispensable role."

"Mr. Chen is a true hero; I admire you," Zhu Shuang said solemnly.

Chen Mo chuckled without replying and said, "This cave is a bit strange; we better find an exit first."

The four walked toward the entrance, arriving to find a winding and twisting tunnel with no signs of artificial excavation, destination unknown.

After walking several tens of feet along the tunnel, they found the end blocked by rocks, leaving them with no path forward.

Yu Hongyin realized the seriousness of the situation, her face pale as she tugged at Chen Mo's sleeve, "Mr. Chen, are we going to be trapped here?"

Originally, they entered seeking fortune, but now they were about to be buried alive?

This was too unlucky!

"With no road, we'll have to make one ourselves."

Chen Mo flipped his wrist, and a long sword appeared out of thin air.

The sword was translucent like amber, filled with root-like red veins inside, emitting blazing light as True Yuan was infused.

At the sight of the sword, An Mengni's expression momentarily froze, and bewilderment and shock flashed in her eyes. But it was only for an instant before she concealed her emotions and returned to calm.

Chen Mo was uncertain how thick the mountain was, so he held nothing back.

Clang—

The Dragon Marrow Sword rang endlessly, dazzling sword light flashing, a fine line appeared on the surrounding rock walls, and the segment of the tunnel in front slowly fell downward.

Crash—

Water splashed everywhere. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Bright sunlight poured in, dispersing the darkness, finally revealing their current situation.

Before them was an endless vast ocean, its azure blue stretching beyond sight. They stood on a cliff extending from a small island, the sea breeze carrying a humid air, with the sound of waves crashing against rocks filling their ears.

Chen Mo leapt into the air, wanting to see the entirety of the island.

However, when he turned to look, his pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with disbelief.

"What is this?!"

This was no island!

It was clearly a giant turtle floating in the sea!

The creature's size spanned hundreds of feet, covered with dense scales, a huge stone tablet firmly nailed into its shell, shaped exactly like the entrance to the World Gate, but many times larger!

And what Chen Mo had just sliced off was the head of this gigantic creature!