Chapter 345: Deep into the Secret Realm, Beginning the Protection

In the Demonic Fire Secret Realm, about a hundred li deep, the two of them encountered their first group of enemies.

It was a group of Fire Demons. According to Fang Xue’s explanation, these were beings without any intelligence, formed purely from natural energy gathering together, knowing only to attack and kill.

Here, due to the attribute restraint, Fang Xue did not dare to act rashly.

So, it was basically Gu Fan who took the lead in clearing the way.

Gu Fan threw a punch, and all the Fire Demons were shattered into the purest fire energy, dispersing into the surroundings.

“‘All of them are at the Primordial Yang Realm. If it’s only this level of difficulty, then even if Senior Sister doesn’t make a move, it should still be manageable, right?’”

Fang Xue hid inside a specially made small frost barrier. Even so, there was still a faint blush on her face, something rarely seen.

At first glance, it made her appear even more beautiful.

“‘The deeper we go into the Demonic Fire Secret Realm, the more varieties of Fire Demons there are, and the stronger they become.’”

“‘According to the records left by our sect seniors, deep within the core there are even Fire Demons above the Three Blossoms Realm. Though without intelligence, their attacks are still terrifying beyond measure.’”

Gu Fan nodded, his gaze toward Fang Xue carrying a trace of peculiarity.

“‘Senior Sister, your condition… it shouldn’t be because of your cultivation technique, right?’”

Fang Xue’s expression shifted slightly, but she quickly feigned indifference and said:

“‘You’re right.’”

Gu Fan continued:

“‘Senior Sister claims it’s due to your cultivation technique, but when I fought against you, I rarely felt this kind of chill from your sword qi.’”

“‘So, I think perhaps it’s not the cultivation technique that caused it.’”

Fang Xue nodded, then continued walking ahead.

“‘Indeed, a cold-type cultivation technique cannot reach such a degree. In fact, this should be considered a special constitution of mine.’”

“‘The Cold Aperture Constitution.’”

Cold Aperture Constitution…

Gu Fan silently memorized the name. It was the first time he had heard of it, but that was normal—he hadn’t heard of many special constitutions anyway.

But then he thought again and realized that, actually, he seemed to be surrounded by special constitutions.

Among the top-ranked disciples within the Brahma God Sect, most of them had special constitutions.

Except for himself.

Ying Langtian and Jiang Tianxin had them, Lin Yi possessed the Twin Perfection Body, and Fang Xue had the Cold Aperture Constitution.

All of them were special constitutions…

In that case, he was the odd one out.

“‘However, my Cold Aperture Constitution wasn’t present from birth—it only awakened in the past two years.’”

“‘That’s also why I haven’t mastered it proficiently yet. Otherwise, my combat strength should have increased somewhat.’”

Gu Fan didn’t think much of that—more than “somewhat.”

Right now, the Cold Aperture Constitution clearly weakened Fang Xue’s combat power. If she mastered it completely, it would surely become a great asset.

One negative turning into a positive—the difference was definitely not small.

No wonder Fang Xue had been confident that after overcoming the attribute restraint and breaking through to the Three Blossoms Realm, she would be able to defeat Ying Langtian. It turned out she wasn’t blindly confident.

“‘If that’s the case, it makes me look forward to it even more.’”

Gu Fan said with a smile, quickly following Fang Xue’s footsteps.

The two continued forward.

This time, they advanced roughly five hundred li.

Normally, such a distance would take them no more than the blink of an eye.

But now, as Fang Xue went deeper, she could only walk step by step.

At first, she could still use her spiritual power to strengthen her legs and increase her speed.

Later, even just barely maintaining her defensive barrier was already impressive.

Like this, Gu Fan cleared the way, ensuring their smooth progress.

Fang Xue’s condition truly worsened along the way—worsened to the point of being visible to the naked eye.

Gu Fan occasionally looked back at her and could even feel that her breathing had grown labored.

“‘At this rate, you might not be able to hold out until we reach the core.’”

Fang Xue knew she was dragging him down, her face slightly pale.

“‘Don’t worry. If it takes more than half a month, even if we fail, I’ll still count it as you having fulfilled my request.’”

“‘I won’t trouble you again afterward.’”

Hearing this, Gu Fan chuckled speechlessly.

“‘That’s not what I meant. Senior Sister seems a little impatient.’”

“‘I think it would be better if I carried you forward. Otherwise, delaying your breakthrough would be a much bigger problem.’”

Fang Xue assessed her own condition, feeling a bit helpless, and finally said softly:

“‘Sorry, I misunderstood just now.’”

Gu Fan shrugged, then directly wrapped an arm around Fang Xue’s slender waist.

Fang Xue instinctively let out a surprised cry, then quickly closed her mouth.

“‘I’ll carry you forward—this way it’s more efficient. Once we reach the core, just let me know and I’ll put you down!’”

Fang Xue could only nod in response:

“‘In that case, I’ll have to trouble Junior Brother.’”

“‘I only wish to complete the commission smoothly. Senior Sister needn’t mind.’”

Just like that, the two advanced smoothly until they had gone three thousand li deep into the secret realm.

By this point, the heat here was so intense that even Gu Fan felt a trace of burning pain.

Even his strong physical body tingled when exposed to it.

“‘Phew… these beasts really are unbearable…’”

“‘The Fire Demons we’re encountering now have already reached the Yang Spirit Realm. Senior Sister, how much farther to the core?’”

Fang Xue looked utterly drained, leaning weakly against Gu Fan’s chest, her face flushed as she panted heavily.

The sight left Gu Fan momentarily dazed.

This kind of Senior Sister Fang Xue… was probably something he would rarely see.

Fang Xue weakly glared at him, then, too tired to bother, simply said:

“‘I can feel it—it’s not far. I estimate that another hundred li or so should be enough for me to complete my requirement.’”

When Gu Fan heard it was only a hundred li more, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“‘Good, a hundred li it is. I’ll get you there quickly!’”

With that, Gu Fan carried Fang Xue in his arms and swiftly flew forward.

Moments later, Gu Fan’s face turned grim as he stared ahead.

“‘Senior Sister, are you sure it’s here?’”

Fang Xue did not open her eyes, only extended her senses before replying:

“‘Yes. This place can help me complete the final transformation and break through to the Three Blossoms Realm.’”

Gu Fan looked at the countless Fire Demons ahead—at least a thousand of them, the weakest being at the early Yang Spirit Realm. His expression darkened instantly.

Perhaps he had spoken too soon. Against this many Fire Demons, even he would have quite the headache.

“‘What’s wrong?’”

Sensing Gu Fan’s abnormality, Fang Xue slowly opened her eyes.

The next moment, she too saw the endless swarm of Fire Demons.

Her face turned grim.

“‘Forget it. Let’s find another place—we can go around.’”

Gu Fan sensed Fang Xue’s internal state, then shook his head.

“‘No. Senior Sister’s condition can’t wait any longer. Let’s just fight quickly and end this here.’”

Fang Xue’s face changed.

“‘No, there are too many Fire Demons here. You can’t hold them all off alone…’”

“‘Are you kidding me? Me, unable to hold them off?’”

Gu Fan laughed.

“‘Senior Sister is underestimating me—or maybe you’re just overheated? It’s troublesome, sure, but I can still deal with this swarm. As long as Senior Sister completes her breakthrough quickly, it’ll be fine.’”

“‘If we keep dragging this out, I might not be able to hold on either, and you won’t have the energy left for your transformation.’”

What Gu Fan said was the truth, and Fang Xue knew it too.

Finally, she said firmly:

“‘Don’t force yourself. Even if I fail to complete the transformation now, I’ll still have opportunities later.’”

“‘Relax. I won’t act recklessly.’”

With that, both of them nodded, and Gu Fan charged forward with Fang Xue in his arms!

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