After speaking, Nalan Wuxia took out a student token.
Because the place where he was was not controlled by the red curtain, his token could still be used.
In the blink of an eye, Nalan Wuxia disappeared from his spot.
But he didn't know that the moment he left the Tiankeng Secret Realm, a bloody, disgusting wriggling thing appeared in his ear.
This wriggling thing was like an ant, only the size of a thumbnail.
However, its wriggling speed was extremely fast, and it soon burrowed into Nalan Wuxia's body, disappearing without a trace.
Nalan Wuxia did not notice any of this.
Over at the red curtain.
The Ming Shen coffin still floated in mid-air, and monstrous demonic might ravaged the entire land, sending shivers down one's spine.
The demonic energy was too dense.
Everyone wanted to escape but could not break through the red curtain.
Just then, a strange white mist swirled around, and the familiar yet terrifying sound of gongs and drums echoed throughout the secret realm.
"Dong dong dong... Dong dong dong..."
The sound grew more urgent and dense.
"Dong dong dong..."
"Dong dong dong..."
Each beat was like a death knell.
Xin Ci, Liu Fuyao, and others heard the sound of gongs and drums, their faces changing drastically.
This sound! This white mist!
They were all too familiar with it.
Following that, a large number of bloody corpses carried eight Ming Shen coffins and slowly approached from different directions.
"No way, eight of them, plus the one in the sky, that makes nine Ming Shen clans. This shouldn't be happening."
Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, was stunned, staring at the scene before her in disbelief. What in the world was this?
In the original novel, the Tiankeng Secret Realm only had one Ming Shen clan.
But now, nine of them had appeared!
How was this possible?!
Even if they wanted to suppress the male lead's growth, they shouldn't be playing like this!
Mu Qingqing was completely bewildered.
She truly didn't expect things to have escalated to this point.
She seriously suspected that the male lead might die this time.
"There are nine Ming Shen clans. This is really a huge problem!"
Even Old Han showed a troubled expression, frowning constantly.
The appearance of these nine Ming Shen coffins had exceeded his expectations.
Moreover, he could clearly sense the power emanating from each of these nine coffins; each one was incredibly powerful.
At the very least, they were all at the Heavenly Venerate realm.
Everyone present despaired.
"What should we do? We need to think of a plan quickly!"
"These nine coffins are like giant stones crushing down on us, leaving us no room to breathe!"
"What should we do now? Should we run, or stay here and wait to die?"
"I'd rather die than be killed by these things!"
...
Everyone descended into chaos, erupting in a clamor, panic-stricken.
Now they were trapped within the bloody red curtain, and their teleportation tokens were useless.
They could only be lambs to the slaughter.
Under these circumstances, Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing both noticed that the seals on the nine Ming Shen coffins in the sky seemed to have weakened considerably, with signs of cracking.
Several chains flew out from the Ming Shen coffins and rushed towards everyone.
Seeing this, everyone scattered in all directions.
"Trying to escape? Did I allow you to escape?!"
A cold snort echoed, and the chains instantly bound everyone tightly, rendering them unable to move.
Even Xin Ci and Li Jianxing were bound by the chains.
Then, the lids of the nine Ming Shen coffins opened, and boundless black mist surged out from within.
Instantly, they were enveloped.
"Help me, someone save me!"
"Please let me go, I don't want to die!"
...
Amidst the fearful screams of the crowd,
the members of the Azure Dragon Academy were the first to be completely devoured by the black mist, leaving no trace behind.
Seeing this, the remaining people were utterly terrified.
Nine Ming Shen bones flew out from the coffins, hovering in mid-air, surrounded by black mist.
Under the terrified gazes of everyone, the nine Ming Shen bones began to assemble into a complete skeleton, with eerie demonic patterns appearing on it.
Simultaneously, bloody runes flickered incessantly, exuding a dense demonic might.
Gradually, a man with a pale complexion and no trace of blood appeared.
He had pointed ears and fangs, and his eyes shot out bloody light.
His entire body was filled with intense evil aura, appearing extremely ferocious.
He emanated a destructive demonic might, as if he were a devil crawling out from hell, filled with ferocity and bloodlust.
Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, bit her red lip, her heart sinking.
"Ultimately, this Blood Ghost Ming Shen has been revived!"
Old Han, who also felt that something was amiss, frowned deeply.
"This Blood Ghost Ming Shen should have reached the third level of the Heavenly Venerate realm!"
Old Han said in a deep voice.
"Third level Heavenly Venerate?"
Upon hearing this, Xin Ci's face changed drastically.
"Old Han, do we still have a way to escape from him?"
Xin Ci asked.
"There is no way. The Blood Ghost clan is among the top ten in the Ming Shen clan and is the most difficult Ming Shen clan to kill."
"Because they can revive even if only a drop of blood remains. With our current strength, we are no match for him!"
Old Han shook his head and sighed.
"Even if the little girl inside you makes a move, I'm afraid she won't be able to do anything."
Mu Qingqing in the consciousness space had not given up. Although dealing with a third-level Heavenly Venerate Blood Ghost was difficult for her, she could still ensure Xin Ci's safety.
However, the problem was that the male lead was still conscious, and she couldn't switch bodies.
Mu Qingqing was at a loss for a moment.
...
At the Four Symbols Academy, within the Sacred Beast Plaza.
The four vice-deans and all the academy students were gathered in the plaza.
"Who do you think will be the first to emerge from the Tiankeng Secret Realm?"
"Do we even need to guess? It's definitely someone from the Azure Dragon Academy. They've been first in the Tiankeng Secret Realm for several consecutive times."
"I don't think so. The Azure Dragon Academy is strong, but the White Tiger Academy is not weak either."
...
The people from the four academies were discussing in the plaza.
Liu Yuanhao, the vice-dean of the Vermillion Bird Academy, heard their conversations. However, he did not show much joy on his face.
Instead, he worried if the anomaly at the secret realm gate before would bring danger to his daughter.
At this moment, the secret realm gate changed again, and a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance.
This person was Nalan Wuxia, who had successfully escaped the Tiankeng Secret Realm earlier.
Nalan Wuxia's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.
All eyes fell on Nalan Wuxia.
"Haha, I knew it! It's someone from the Azure Dragon Academy. They are indeed the first!"
"It seems our academy has lost again this time!"
"I wonder which branch will be next?"
"It should be the White Tiger Academy..."
Nalan Su, the vice-dean of the Azure Dragon Academy, was very proud to see his nephew, Nalan Wuxia, be the first to exit the secret realm.
At the same time, he couldn't resist taunting the Vermillion Bird Academy.
"It seems the Vermillion Bird Academy will be the worst this year!"
Nalan Su said with a cold smile.