My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

If it were an ordinary person, by now they would have died countless times already.

But these Monkey Devils did not die immediately.

After falling to the ground, it took a good while before their bodies stopped twitching, their fingers loosened weakly, and they breathed their last.

Li Longhu looked around at the Monkey Devils he had knocked away and seeing that these devils had stopped moving, he sighed with relief.

This was, after all, the Secret Realm.

And these mysterious Monkey Devils had reached the existence of Sky-Man in terms of Cultivation Realm.

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Instinctively, Li Longhu heightened his vigilance.

But upon engaging them, he suddenly realized that although these Monkey Devils behaved eerily, their actual strength was not very formidable.

They were, at most, creatures that had lived unusually long.

It was indeed strange when he thought about it.

These Monkey Devils looked so bizarre, who knew how long they had lived; could they have been alive since the Daoist Temple Secret Realm came into existence?

As Li Longhu pondered, it wasn’t long before he stepped into the midst of the Monkey Devils, seeking out the fragrant scent that could attract his Cultivation Realm to grow.

Li Longhu did not choose to fight all the Monkey Devils, nor did he plan to eliminate them all.

His priority was to make haste on his journey.

He would not actively kill the Monkey Devils he could avoid.

Partly because it wasn’t feasible.

The Monkey Devils were slow to act and posed no threat to him as a Sky-Man as long as he moved quickly enough.

Another reason was to delay the other Sky-Mans’ progress.

Everyone was out to compete for opportunities; there might be cooperation at the beginning, but once inside the Secret Realm, it was every man for himself.

Clearing all obstacles for everyone was a thankless task, and Li Longhu was not inclined to do so.

Li Longhu’s figure flickered, and after several bursts of Qi, he disappeared from the spot.

Seeing Li Longhu’s figure fade away, the other Sky-Mans did not hesitate much.

They followed closely behind him.

Without giving the other strong figures near the mountain gate a second glance, they charged into the Daoist Temple and upon entering, the Sky-Mans struck together, causing the Secret Realm to seem to shake a few times.

The Monkey Devils lurking near the gate were dispatched in a moment’s time, reduced to pieces.

As the group of Sky-Mans entered deep into the Daoist Temple, the strong figures remaining near the gate suddenly sensed an opportunity.

Most of the Monkey Devils had been slain by the Sky-Mans.

The greatest threat had been eliminated.

Didn’t that mean they might have a chance now?

The thought excited quite a few of the strong figures.

The group of Sky-Mans had let them enter the Secret Realm first, possibly for them to scout ahead, but now they had paved the way for them.

Who was using whom was not so easy to ascertain.

Those who had just survived the Monkey Devils’ attacks were now quite open-minded.

After all, it wasn’t they who were dying. If they could follow behind the Sky-Mans and pick up any benefits, it would be worthwhile.

Besides,

Challenging the Sky-Mans,

They didn’t have the strength or the qualifications.

With this in mind, many strong figures began to stir, stepping towards the gate.

At first, they were cautious, but soon they realized that almost all the Monkey Devils had vanished, which allowed them to relax and move forward.

As everyone headed deep into the Daoist Temple, Cheng Guang observed some Monkey Devil corpses lying nearby on the ground.

Having learned some of the Secret Realm’s secrets and considering that only Monkey Devils had appeared so far, with no sign of the "Mysterious Bugs" mentioned in the system’s mission hints, Cheng Guang observed very carefully.

Suddenly, he noticed.

The number of Monkey Devil corpses inexplicably lessened.

The bodies of the Monkey Devils that had been killed first by Li Longhu were disappearing bit by bit, almost as if they were being dissolved by something…

Or rather, as if they had been cleanly eaten by something…

Could it be the work of those mysterious bugs?

Cheng Guang’s eyes fixed on the place where the Monkey Devils had disappeared, his brow furrowed.

Only a liquid resembling blood remained there, with no trace of any mysterious bugs.

It seemed as if there were no bugs at all.

Cheng Guang couldn’t understand and turned his gaze toward the many strong figures heading deep into the Daoist Temple, noting that they showed no unusual signs.

Unable to understand, Cheng Guang simply let go of his doubts.

He handed over the Tri-color Grass he held to Cheng Zhihai and Qin Beifeng, "Dad, Mr. Qin, you should apply this on yourselves, it might be useful."

After handing over the grass to the two,

Qin Beifeng took it without much hesitation and immediately applied it to his body.

While Cheng Zhihai seemed hesitant, he opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to ask something.

Cheng Guang saw what was on Zhihai’s mind and said with a smile, "Dad, don’t worry, am I such a reckless person?"

"If I dared to enter this Secret Realm, I certainly have my own confidence."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhihai’s eyes trembled slightly, and he finally sighed, "Alright, Guanger, since things have come to this, I won’t say more." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"However, you must remember one thing, if something unexpected happens later, you must flee immediately, don’t worry about me or your Uncle Qin."

With that said, Cheng Zhihai took the Tri-color Grass from Cheng Guang’s palm and applied it to his body.

Although Cheng Zhihai didn’t quite believe in Cheng Guang’s words, he still did as told.

After Qin Beifeng and Cheng Zhihai had applied the Tri-color Grass to their bodies, Cheng Guang intended to lead them both into the Daoist Temple to begin ascending Five Daos Mountain.