Ming Zhitian went alone to Zhang Tianyue of Qishan. This was his third visit. Due to his disturbance of the eight sects and twelve factions of Lan Shan Lake and Sea, he had recently been expelled from the sect by Nan Xingkong.
He had returned, not to find someone, but to enter the Forgotten Secret Realm.
He clearly remembered that it was this place that had opened the secret realm's door. So, he tore open a spatial rift and, without being discovered by others, reached his destination at the fastest speed.
Ming Zhitian donned his cold iron gauntlets, concentrated his energy, and infused deep blue cold light into his fists.
He roared, "Open for me!"
"Bang!" ~ "Creak, crackle..."
The space suddenly vibrated intensely, and a visible spatial rift slowly tore open in the middle.
Ming Zhitian leaped in directly, without any hesitation. The spatial rift, which had been instantly torn open, closed immediately, returning to its original state.
"Swoosh!"
Just as Ming Zhitian left, Nan Xingkong appeared from another spatial rift, riding a Black Flame Qilin. He scanned his surroundings with the vigilance of facing a great enemy.
Nan Xingkong frowned deeply, "Strange, I clearly sensed the appearance of an outsider cultivator. Where did he go?"
Nan Xingkong placed his hand on the space that opened the Forgotten Secret Realm, and his pupils widened. "What?! Someone with such power forcibly opened the Forgotten Secret Realm with a single punch? Such strength is beyond my reach."
...
Ming Zhitian safely re-entered the Forgotten Secret Realm. Like last time, he faced a choice of four paths: a verdant meadow, a cherry blossom grove, barren land, and a forest. Each represented different species and opportunities.
He recalled that last time he had chosen the cherry blossom grove. "This time, I'll choose the verdant meadow direction."
As he stepped onto the verdant grass, he suddenly fell! Ming Zhitian muttered, "As expected, it's an illusion."
The verdant meadow turned into a sea, quickly attracting a large shark and a man-eating scallop. "Water?" Ming Zhitian thought of something and then unleashed his Qi Control Art!
As expected, the illusions here were child's play for someone at the Fengtian Realm. They couldn't suppress his abilities at all.
His Qi formed into fists, and the entire ocean became his means of survival. The large shark and the man-eating scallop were pulverized into dust by his water fists.
Ming Zhitian walked on water, riding the wind and waves, and arrived at the verdant land.
As soon as Ming Zhitian landed, several foxtail grass monsters and ox-sinew grass monsters lunged at him!
Ming Zhitian unleashed a punch! "Bang!"
He blasted both types of grass monsters into powder, scaring the remaining two into fleeing with their legs tucked between them!
He didn't waste any more time on this, as he was constantly searching for traces of the Forgotten Kingdom.
A gentle breeze caressed his face. Ming Zhitian knew very well that these were all illusions. He wished he could grab the person who created this illusion and give them a good beating.
Continuing forward, last time it was a sect trial of Zhang Tianyue. This time, there wasn't a single sect disciple.
This was even better, as it wouldn't delay him. Ming Zhitian killed some more verdant grass monsters along the way. Occasionally, flying birds would come to suck his blood, only to be blown apart by his corresponding punch.
After a full day with no progress, Ming Zhitian tore open a spatial rift and moved to another location.
He arrived at barren land. It was called barren land, but swamp monsters were more prevalent. Ming Zhitian unleashed a punch that shook the heavens and the earth!
All the swamp monsters were so shaken by this punch that their souls scattered and vanished! Only residual dregs remained mixed in the swamp.
The Swamp King was alerted. "Who is it?! Who has slain all my children and grandchildren?"
A massive, black-green monster, coated in foul-smelling swamp water, rose up. Ming Zhitian's eyes lit up. "It can talk. That's good."
Ming Zhitian turned the swamp water from the Swamp King's body into his Qi control and instantly constricted it!
The Swamp King was stunned. "How is this possible?!"
Ming Zhitian said, "Alchemy Realm, Ninth Layer? Speak, do you know of the Forgotten Kingdom?"
The Swamp King said, "I do not."
Ming Zhitian punched it, and it exploded! ...
He brushed the dirt off his body and then chose the last location, the forest.