My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"A thousand years... Mist Concealing Flower?"

Gu Lan pulled up the azure spirit herb and was stunned. The Mist Concealing Flower, something found on the continent, was equivalent to the dog tail grass of the previous life, commonly seen everywhere.

However, on the continent, Mist Concealing Flowers typically reached their peak at ten years. Encountering a thousand-year-old one was truly a first.

"Could it be that because the secret realm is a barren ancient land, such spiritual herbs can grow to their peak here?"

Gu Lan murmured to himself. Nevertheless, he didn't disdain the Mist Concealing Flower. Even if it were a dog tail grass, it would still be beneficial to humans if it could grow for a thousand years.

Moreover, the effects of the Mist Concealing Flower were just as its name suggested—it could significantly boost one's spiritual awareness. It was perfect for overcoming the heavy mist within the secret realm.

Gu Lan cleaned the roots and, holding it in his mouth, exited the cave, approaching the enormous snake corpse.

"This snake is just an ordinary flower python. It seems my guess was right; this environment is conducive to the advancement of living beings."

Low-tier creatures could grow to unheard-of realms. What about higher-tier ones...

With this thought, Gu Lan's heart stirred. In the palm of his hand, a phoenix egg appeared.

"Awake yet?"

The egg remained motionless.

Gu Lan followed up with a slap.

"Yah!"

In his mind, the long-lost voice of the little phoenix resounded.

"Master, what's happening?"

"Hey! This environment... seems similar to the primordial world where our clan resides!"

"How did Master find this place?"

Feeling the dense barbaric aura around it even within the shell, the little phoenix was momentarily stunned but soon exclaimed in joy.

It was evident that it felt extremely comfortable in this environment!

Gu Lan pointed to the giant snake corpse and asked, "You said you could hatch in forty-nine days; now there are only about twenty days left.

If you get some resources here, will it be more beneficial for your growth?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

By resources, he naturally referred to the demonic beast's meat, blood, and other similar items.

"Of course, Master. I can consume the demon cores, flesh, and blood of these demonic beasts. If I eat enough, I can replace the accumulation of energy required for my birth. It will undoubtedly speed up the process!"

The little phoenix responded joyfully.

"That's good!"

Gu Lan was unsure how to handle the snake's body; it was so large that it might not even fit in the system's space. It was impossible to take it to the outside world. Letting the little phoenix absorb it would be a way to make the most of it.

Moreover, if the little phoenix could hatch sooner, even without considering its combat power, it would undoubtedly bring a tremendous Destiny boost. After all, in the original work, the phoenix's status was no less than that of Lin Tan'er, The Heavenly Maiden of Fate!

Gu Lan placed the phoenix egg on the snake corpse.

A faint red light radiated from the eggshell.

Although it looked harmless and somewhat cute, it was the true form of phoenix flames. Its terrifying temperature distorted the space slightly.

The snake's corpse quickly melted away, turning into energy particles absorbed by the little phoenix.

During this time, Gu Lan didn't idle either. He chewed and swallowed the thousand-year Mist Concealing Flower.

The mist in his surroundings indeed diminished significantly, and his restricted spiritual awareness could now radiate over a considerable distance.

Though far from its strength in the outside world, it was sufficient in such a place, especially when combined with the map Yunlong Daoist provided.

"Burp!"

After completing all this, the little phoenix had also finished eating. It had absorbed about half of the snake's body, leaving the other half, including the tail, untouched.

"Master, how about packing it up?"

The voice of inquiry came from the phoenix egg, sounding a bit embarrassed.

"No backbone." Gu Lan lightly tapped the eggshell and laughed, saying, "Remember, follow me, and you won't have to eat leftovers in the future!"

It was probably frightened of going hungry during its time at the Heavenly Sword Sect, a small sect that had accidentally obtained the phoenix egg but could only let it gather dust in the treasure vault.

Now, the most essential part of the snake's corpse had been absorbed, and taking it away was unnecessary.

Gu Lan looked at the map and headed towards the location of the next fierce beast!

Shortly afterward, some bold young cultivators nearby cautiously approached, stealthily observing from a distance.

"The sound from just now came from here, right? That cave must be the lair of the giant beast!"

"Hiss! It's really huge. I wonder which poor guy provoked this giant beast. I'm afraid there won't be anything left but ashes!"

"Wait a minute! What's that over there?"

The gazes of the crowd followed the last voice, landing on the half of the giant snake corpse in front of the nest.

They hadn't paid attention before, thinking it was a large piece of granite lying there. Only when they approached did they catch a whiff of the bloody smell.

"This is a... no, half of a giant python!?"

"Damn! Its size seems to match the owner of this cave!"

"Why is this giant beast dead? Shouldn't it be a cultivator?!"

"There are no traces of other giant beasts here. Could it be..."

As they spoke, the crowd exchanged glances. The shock in their eyes was no less than when they heard the giant beast awakening!

"Is there really a peer cultivator who can achieve such a level?"

Someone spoke with a bitter smile. They were still struggling for survival, avoiding various demonic beasts in fear. Yet Gu Lan was already slaughtering demonic beasts everywhere!

This disparity... was beyond description; it wasn't just like the difference between clouds and mud.

"Roar!"

While their thoughts were still uncertain, suddenly, from not far away in the mountains, came the agonizing roar of another fierce beast!

Exactly the same as the commotion caused by the giant snake before!

After the roar subsided, it returned to silence in an instant.

Without a doubt, another dominator of the secret realm, a fierce beast, was instantly killed by Gu Lan!

The young cultivators present, who were initially dividing up the remaining snake corpse, now had no time to bother with the meat.

They hastily looked up, their expressions horrified, confirming the approximate direction!

"Brothers! The dangers in this secret realm far exceed our imagination. The opportunities are rare. Why don't we follow that powerful cultivator? Maybe he's willing to take us in?"

"Yeah! Even if we can't catch up, there must be plenty of things he doesn't want along the way. Let's hurry up and pick up the leftovers!"

...

At Gu Lan's speed, it was naturally impossible for them to catch up! After slaughtering four or five fierce beasts in a row, when a touch of dusk appeared in the sky of the secret realm, Gu Lan took a brief rest under a large tree, leaning against its twisted roots.

The little phoenix was too full, lying in the system space, unable to utter a single word. However, it could feel the energy inside its shell becoming increasingly intense. It seemed that when the secret realm ended, it could emerge ahead of schedule!

"The deputy dean was right. The flow of time here is three times slower than the outside world, meaning there are still two days left until the secret realm closes..."

Gu Lan rested for a while, took out the deer skin map, and was thinking about which demonic beast to hunt next for tonight's supper.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that at the farthest edge of his consciousness, where he had planted his divine sense after consuming the Fog Concealing Flower, several men suddenly appeared. They were accompanied by the aura of Lin Tan'er!

Gu Lan frowned. However, the next second, his figure came to a halt. He found that things seemed to be a bit different from what he had in mind. The auras of those men were actually rushing towards him, while Lin Tan'er was chasing from behind...

Gu Lan was taken aback. Huh? The dynamics of this pursuit seemed somewhat unexpected?!