"Zhang Tao, since you, a former defeated opponent, can come, why can't I?" Zhang Hao said contemptuously as he looked at Zhang Tao.
"You..."
Zhang Tao was enraged. This trash actually dared to mock him. Did he think that just because he was the Young Master, he could challenge him? If that were the case, it would be too ridiculous. He was now a student of Jinhua College. A future Genius of the Zhang Family. Even if he severely taught this guy a lesson, the Supreme Elder probably wouldn't dare say anything to him!
The other Zhang Family disciples nearby were also watching the show. They didn't know about Zhang Hao's recent deeds; they were geniuses who had left for various Colleges early on to Cultivate. Their horizons had long surpassed the small Ninghai City. Even if they knew about Zhang Hao's recent actions, they probably wouldn't take it seriously. In their eyes, Zhang Hao was still the same trash from years ago whose Dantian had been crippled. Although they didn't know why this trash could suddenly Cultivate again.
Zhang Tao sneered and said coldly to Zhang Hao, "I need to properly teach you a lesson on behalf of your Grandpa, so you know what it means to respect the strong."
"Strong? Tsk tsk, where, where? How come I only see a former defeated opponent?" Zhang Hao said, feigning surprise.
Zhang Tao saw that Zhang Hao immediately mentioned 'defeated opponent,' which made him lose Face greatly. He was instantly enraged.
"Lie down for me!"
Zhang Tao erupted with a powerful aura and was about to make a move.
"Stop!"
A cold and stern voice rang out.
The one who spoke to stop them was Ye Qingrou, the universally acknowledged true number one of the Zhang Family.
"From now on, if any Zhang Family member dares to make a move in front of me again, I won't be polite to them." Ye Qingrou's willow brows were raised, clearly extremely angry. An aura of a strong person emanated from her.
Zhang Tao's heart trembled, but he didn't dare to refute in the slightest. This Ye Qingrou was a Great Martial Master; she could suppress him with a flip of her hand. Naturally, he didn't dare to act arrogant in front of her.
"Kid, consider yourself lucky today. Don't fall into my hands next time, otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!" Zhang Tao said coldly to Zhang Hao.
"Idiot!" Zhang Hao said indifferently.
"You..."
Zhang Tao was about to flare up, but seeing Ye Qingrou's cold and stern look, he could only endure it.
At the same time, at the Li Family's location,
The Li Family Head, Li Yuanting, said in a deep voice to all the clansmen participating in this Secret Realm trial, "This time, the Genius eradication plan officially begins. The Wang Family and I have formed an Alliance. Although the Royal Family is not participating, I have bribed the Martial Warriors from those small families who are also entering the Secret Realm this time. They will help us. This time, the Zhang Family's geniuses will be completely wiped out."
"Family Head, please rest assured. The Zhang Family members, including that Zhang Hao, will definitely die this time. Even without the Wang Family, just with me alone, I can ensure he never returns."
The youth who spoke held a black long spear, his expression was extremely cold, and a dangerously intense aura emanated from his body.
"Hahaha, with your words, Haofeng, this Esteemed One is relieved. However, while killing Zhang Hao is important this time, ensuring the complete annihilation of the Zhang Family's geniuses is also of utmost importance." Li Yuanting said solemnly.
"Family Head, rest assured, Haofeng will definitely complete the mission." Li Haofeng smiled confidently.
Half an hour quickly passed. The Mist Sea Secret Realm was about to open soon. The disciples of the Four Great Families entered the Secret Realm from four separate entrances.
As he entered the Secret Realm, Zhang Hao, for some reason, felt a chilling killing intent from behind him.
Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow and turned his head to look. He found that the killing intent came from the Li Family's side.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Hao had already received a warning from his Grandpa that he must be vigilant of the Li Family and Wang Family after entering the Secret Realm. Because in the Mist Sea Secret Realm, death is a common occurrence. Even ten years ago, half of the thirty Zhang Family members who entered the Secret Realm died or were injured.
After entering the Secret Realm, Ye Qingrou solemnly instructed everyone, "After entering the Secret Realm, everyone must unite and are not allowed to attack each other. Since the Family Head has appointed me as Captain this time, you must obey me. Understand?"
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded.
For Ye Qingrou, who possessed Great Martial Master cultivation, the geniuses present were relatively convinced. No one had any objections. Even Zhang Hao was the same.
Ye Qingrou looked at the map in her hand. She said, "Ahead is the Devil's Forest. There should be quite a few spiritual herbs in the forest. Let's move faster, otherwise, we'll be preempted by people from other families."
The map in Ye Qingrou's hand was drawn by Zhang Family members who had survived entering the Secret Realm throughout the generations and was extremely valuable. After being drawn by many generations of clansmen, this map of the Secret Realm, even if it didn't cover the entire area, was quite detailed. It increased the survival rate for Zhang Family members who entered the Secret Realm in the future.
The trees in the Devil's Forest were very dense, with endless towering trees rising from the ground. Perhaps because there was little human destruction, the vegetation here was lush, shrouding the surroundings in darkness.
"Everyone be careful, there should be quite a few Demonic Beasts here." Ye Qingrou said with a solemn expression.
"Huh, this is a second-order spiritual herb, Purple Night Grass!"
"This is a third-order spiritual herb, Midnight Orchid!"
...
The Zhang Family youths were all overjoyed and plucked all the spiritual herbs.
"Screech!"
A black shadow shot out, darting towards one of the youths. That Zhang Family youth only had Martial Master Seventh Order cultivation and was not known for speed. He simply couldn't react in time.
At this critical moment, a white figure flashed, and a sword light slashed towards the black shadow.
"Screech!" The black shadow let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, no longer moving.
"This is a Demonic Shadow Blackline Snake. How could it appear here?" A Zhang Family youth said in astonishment.
"This place was originally a forest, what's strange about a Demonic Shadow Blackline Snake appearing?" Ye Qingrou said lightly, sheathing her sword.
However, the youth who was just attacked by the Demonic Shadow Blackline Snake had a pale Face and hadn't fully recovered. It wasn't that he was timid. It was just that although this Demonic Shadow Blackline Snake was only an Eighth Order Demonic Beast, its speed was extremely fast, and it carried potent venom. If someone was bitten accidentally, it was extremely fatal. Because of this, many Martial Warriors would rather fight a Ninth Order Demonic Beast than encounter an Eighth Order Demonic Shadow Blackline Snake.
However, despite encountering some unexpected events, it did not dampen the Zhang Family members' enthusiasm for treasure hunting. With such gains in this outer area, let alone the depths of the forest.
Just as everyone was about to continue deeper, suddenly, a voice rang out in their ears.
"Cough, cough, cough... I advise everyone not to continue deeper."
Upon hearing this, the Zhang Family Martial Warriors were slightly startled and looked in the direction of the voice. They found that the speaker was Zhang Hao.
"Hmph! You coward, if you're scared, you can stay here. Don't spoil everyone's mood." The speaker was Zhang Tao.
