Kunlun Ruins, a small town in the Chu Kingdom.
In a piece of wasteland outside the town, suddenly, scattered stones eerily floated up, while the rocks beneath emitted a dazzling light.
Colorful and gorgeous.
If there were children playing nearby, they would surely be drawn to this scene. However, this area is far too desolate; no one ever comes here.
"Buzz!"
Along with a slight hum, the colorful brilliance slightly converged inward, and soon, a circle appeared in its place, with intricate, highly complex patterns etched at its center.
Looking at it for just a moment could make one feel dizzy.
"Buzz!!"
The trembling sound intensified suddenly, followed by the appearance of a figure at the center of the circle.
This person was none other than Mu Jinyu who had just left the Secret Realm.
The moment Mu Jinyu emerged from the space channel into the outside world, his eyes were extremely vigilant. He was holding the Bi Fang Cauldron, ready to summon the dragon corpse, and engage in a killing spree at any moment!
However, he quickly discovered that he was not in the small town where he entered the Secret Realm and was not facing a perilous situation where he is surrounded by enemies.
"Whew, not bad luck."
Mu Jinyu let out a long sigh of relief upon realizing this, releasing Wen Rou, Jian Ruyan, and Zhuo Yue from the Bi Fang Cauldron.
Originally, he thought he would face an even fiercer battle upon exiting the teleportation array. He was prepared to consume the Hedao Fruit, trigger a Heavenly Tribulation, and bring these enemies along for a shared transcendence if it was truly unavoidable.
Unexpectedly, the teleportation array settings did not return him to the original location, sparing him from a difficult battle.
"Is it safe?"
Wen Rou and the others emerged from the Bi Fang Cauldron, equally tense and uneasy at first, but soon they found the surroundings peaceful, with no sounds of battle. They looked around and realized they had arrived at a place unfamiliar to them.
Zhuo Yue looked somewhat dazed, uncertainly saying, "This seems like... the wasteland near Little Stone Town, not very far from the small town where the Secret Realm is located."
"Really?" Mu Jinyu heard Zhuo Yue's words and his face became slightly solemn, saying, "Then we must leave here quickly."
He did not want Wu Xiongfei to inform various major forces that they might have left the Secret Realm alive, and then those forces started searching and located them here.
A few days later.
Mu Jinyu led Jian Ruyan, Wen Rou, and Zhuo Yue away from the turbulent region of the Chu Kingdom.
Their wanted posters were already pasted in every major city, town, and village. Discovering their whereabouts would earn someone ten top-quality Spirit Stones, whereas killing them would allow one to choose any top-grade faction and join it to learn the Path.
Mu Jinyu understood that Wu Xiongfei and others had already deduced that they were not dead, which is why their global pursuit was conducted.
Mu Jinyu had already prepared for this. Not long after leaving Little Stone Town, he disguised himself and others in a cave, allowing them to move through various cities unnoticed.
"That's it, Senior Zhuo, sorry for implicating you; we'll part ways here."
On this day, Mu Jinyu and his companions arrived at a city, preparing to part ways with Zhuo Yue.
After all, they were not traveling the same path. Mu Jinyu went to seek the remaining spiritual medicines to shake off the side effects of Soul Seizing. Those places were dangerous, and there was no need to take Zhuo Yue along.
If they acted separately, Mu Jinyu showed himself on the opposite path to Zhuo Yue's, the forces besieging them would focus their efforts on Mu Jinyu, making Zhuo Yue safer.
Zhuo Yue understood Mu Jinyu's intentions. He knew he couldn't help Mu Jinyu much at the moment, so following them would only hold them back. Thus, he said nothing except that he will come to aid them after he breaks through to the Unity Realm Stage.
Watching Zhuo Yue's figure disappear, Mu Jinyu sighed softly, withdrawing his gaze and turning towards the distance.
A few hundred miles ahead of him lay a great city named Wu Family City.
Indeed, it's the renowned base of the Wu family in the Central Domain.
The entire city is home to hundreds of thousands of members of the Wu family.
Of course, although they can all be called Wu family members, most are from the Wu Family Branches, having a thin blood tie to the Wu Family Main Lineage.
However, if a talented disciple appears among these branch members, they will be tested and potentially absorbed into the main lineage, becoming core disciples.
Therefore, although the Wu family is named a family, it actually doesn't differ much from the sects.
After leaving the Chu Kingdom, Mu Jinyu headed towards the Central Domain, aiming to deliver a gift to the Wu family.
He was not someone easy to deal with, repeatedly oppressed by the Wu family, nearly losing his life in the space channel; he certainly wouldn't just let it go.
Since he was preparing to consume the Hedao Fruit, induce a Heavenly Tribulation, and break through to the Unity Realm Stage, he certainly wouldn't enjoy it alone. Instead, he should transcend the tribulation together with the Wu family members.
For such a wonderful thing, he was more than willing to share.
"You guys find a place to hide here; I'll go in and deliver the gift."
Mu Jinyu turned to Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, saying.
"Alright, be extremely careful..."
Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan both nodded, expressing concern and advising cautiously.
Mu Jinyu had certainly shared his plan with them. Although they were reluctant for Mu Jinyu to take risks, they understood his nature; he would definitely not swallow his pride.
Moreover, if Mu Jinyu carried this unaired resentment into the tribulation, it could lead to Heart Demon Tribulation during the Heavenly Tribulation, making it very difficult to transcend.
Hence, Jian Ruyan after much consideration decided it might be better for Mu Jinyu to venture and gamble.
In the past few days, Mu Jinyu's slaughter of Heaven's Pride from top-grade factions in various realms of Kunlun Ruins had escalated, leading to his pursuit by numerous factions. Naturally, the Wu family wouldn't miss this opportunity; and currently, with most of their False Merged Path Realm members dispatched, the vast Wu family might now be at its weakest.
Taking the chance to transcend the tribulation at the Wu family could cause significant damage if luck favors him!
Several hours later.
Mu Jinyu arrived at Wu Family City, probing the Wu Family Main Lineage's mansion, walking towards it.
The primary targets of his tribulation this time were the main lineage disciples represented by Wu Xiongfei.
Regarding ordinary Wu family members, they hadn't significantly benefited from Wu family resources nor had they had grudges with him over this incident; they were innocent and weren't his concern.
The Wu Family Main Lineage disciples, however, were rallying to hunt him, to avenge Wu Zhiyuan, Wu Yumeng, fervently defiant.
Mu Jinyu approached to see if their loyalty could withstand the Heavenly Tribulation meant to kill him.
Soon, Mu Jinyu cut through the tightly guarded Wu Family Mansion and entered their Ancestral Hall.
"Who are you?!"
Soon, Mu Jinyu was discovered by guards, and a large group of guards surrounded him, weapons drawn.
Mu Jinyu raised his head, revealing his true face, grinned at them, and showed a row of neat teeth, chuckling lightly, "Mu Jinyu, don't you recognize me?"