Countless small and medium-sized sects, wandering families, and scattered cultivators from all over the world, upon hearing that the Lingxi family possessed an ancient secret realm and endless opportunities, and had also subdued the heaven-defying genius David, all harbored covetousness and secretly spied on them.
This time, Cangming unsealed the three ancient secret realms, causing violent fluctuations in the spiritual energy of the sea and the ancient Daoist aura soaring into the sky, which ultimately alarmed the dormant forces in the shadows of the heavens.
A total of five groups, comprising twenty-four cultivators from various realms, quietly infiltrated the outer seas of the Cangming Domain, taking advantage of the sea fog, spatial barriers, and undercurrents.
Hiding in the dead corners of the void, investigating the movements of the secret realm, spying on David’s whereabouts, plotting to steal the secret realm’s resources, seizing ancient opportunities, and probing the true nature of Ling Xi.
These spying individuals came from diverse backgrounds and had their own agendas. They included veteran spies from detached sects, reclusive cultivators from declining families, and veteran rogue cultivators who roamed the heavens alone.
Their cultivation levels are all stuck between the eighth rank of the Great Luo Sect and the first rank of the Immortal Lord Sect. They are unpredictable in their movements, good at hiding, skilled in spying, and experienced. They are all carefully cultivated secret agents by various forces.
They thought they were perfectly hidden and undetected, lying in the shadows of the sea, quietly observing the movements of the secret realm, hoping to reap the benefits and steal the opportunity.
Little did they know that from the moment they stepped into the outer sea of the Cangming Domain, they had been completely locked onto, monitored, and their whereabouts exposed by the Lingxi family’s vast network of secret guards throughout the void.
Ling Xiyuan followed David’s orders and mobilized all the core secret guards of the family long before the secret realm opened, setting up multi-layered void alerts, a full-area detection array, and a hidden encirclement and killing array.
The entire Canghai Sea area and the surrounding areas of the three secret realms have long been sealed off by the secret guards and monitored without any blind spots. No matter what the wind blows, the spiritual energy moves, or the figure moves around, nothing can escape detection.
In the shadows of the void, more than thirty of Lingxi’s top-tier secret guards lay in wait, their auras completely concealed, their killing intent hidden.
The leader of the secret guards was clad in black robes, with a cold and stern face and icy eyes. He was a veteran core expert who was in charge of the family’s secret guards, investigating and eliminating external enemies. His cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth rank of the Great Luo Sect. He was experienced in battle, ruthless in his methods, and meticulous in his thinking.
“Those ants from all the heavens dare to covet the treasures of your secret realm and spy on your whereabouts.”
The commander of the secret guards spoke in a cold, emotionless voice.
“The patriarch has decreed that anyone from outside the territory who spyes, sneaks in, or harbors ill intentions must be completely eliminated without reporting or showing any mercy, and no information should be leaked or any potential threats left unaddressed.”
“A complete encirclement and annihilation operation, leaving no survivors, no trace, and no lingering souls!”
At his command, the void trembled and undercurrents surged.
More than thirty Lingxi Dark Guards erupted instantly, their killing intent soaring, and their figures swept out. With the help of the pre-set void killing array and sealing barrier, they instantly surrounded the twenty-four extraterrestrial spying cultivators.
A sudden and deadly attack!
Those extraterrestrial spy who thought they were perfectly hidden were instantly caught in a net of deadly traps, their faces changed drastically, their hearts turned cold, and they were filled with terror.
They never expected that the seemingly empty and undefended sea area would harbor such a terrifying and deadly power.
“Oh no! It’s Lingxi’s secret guards! An ambush! A trap!”
“Run! Break through at full speed! Send a message for reinforcements!”
The group of spying cultivators screamed in terror, their spiritual power surged, and they fled frantically. Some burned their lifespan, activated forbidden escape techniques, and tried to tear through space to escape.
Some people detonated their spiritual power, activated their defenses, and fought back desperately.
Someone wants to send a message back to their home territories and leak information about the secret realm.
But it was all too late.
The Lingxi Guards are well-coordinated, ruthless in their tactics, decisive in killing, and insidious in their methods. Taking advantage of their home-field advantage, they use layers of sealing, encirclement, and pursuit to keep the enemy from escaping, sending messages, resisting, or self-destructing.
The void was sealed, spiritual energy was locked, the soul was imprisoned, and space was frozen, instantly turning the entire sea area into a sealed, deadly prison.
The screams of agony, the roar of shattering spiritual energy, and the crisp sounds of souls being annihilated came one after another.
In just a few breaths, all twenty-four elite spymen and spies from various parts of the heavens were killed on the spot, their bodies crushed, their souls annihilated, and their remains vanished without a trace. Not even a single clue or piece of information could be transmitted.
The entire purge was carried out silently, cleanly, and with utmost secrecy. It did not disturb David and his group inside the secret realm, nor did it spread the slightest word. Even the spiritual energy in the sea did not fluctuate violently.