"Huh?"
Monk Duren also noticed the fluctuation of the Secret Realm entrance space for the first time. He was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face.
It succeeded!
Ye Qiu succeeded!
Almost simultaneously, a dull thud sounded!
The entrance of the wildly rotating Secret Realm was like a giant meat grinder. The rhino mutant beast that was about to rush out of the entrance couldn't withstand the terrifying power. In just an instant, it was torn to pieces by the force of the entrance.
Afterward, the space at the entrance of the Secret Realm stopped rotating, completely still!
Just like the calm surface of a lake!
The crack in the entrance space had long disappeared!
It was over!
The entrance of the Secret Realm had been completely repaired and closed!
The external crisis was completely eliminated!
The space was silent for more than ten seconds, and then...
Clap clap clap! Clap clap clap!
The surrounding crowd suddenly erupted into enthusiastic applause.
"He succeeded, the Demon King succeeded!"
"Ye Qiu saved all of us. He is really too strong; he is our savior!"
"Long live the hero, long live the hero!!!"
For a while, the excited shouts of the crowd continued, unable to subside for a long time.
The faces of Monk Zhi Cheng and Yan Hua, however, became extremely pale.
The two exchanged a glance, both showing intense fear in their eyes!
How could it be possible?
How did Ye Qiu pull it off?
Zhi Cheng and Yan Hua had never entered the Secret Realm and didn't know what it looked like inside, but based on the previous scene, they could fully imagine how terrifying the number of mutant beasts inside was!
Even the number of half-step Divinity Transformation mutant beasts was unimaginable!
Given such circumstances, how did Ye Qiu manage to succeed?
"Do you think, could Ye Qiu possibly be dead?" Monk Zhi Cheng asked nervously in a low voice to Yan Hua.
"Impossible, the entrance of the Secret Realm is repaired; how could he be dead?"
Yan Hua's voice trembled, unable to accept such a reality.
"Then what should we... do?" Monk Zhi Cheng's voice was even more fearful.
"What else can we do?" Yan Hua retreated several steps, "Run, hurry up, we kidnapped Ye Qiu's woman before; if Ye Qiu comes out of the Secret Realm and finds us, we're done for!"
With that, Yan Hua turned sharply, pushed through the crowd, and fled, fearing being discovered by Ye Qiu.
Upon hearing what Yan Hua said and pondering the terrible consequences, Monk Zhi Cheng stumbled, almost falling, and hurriedly followed Yan Hua in escape, tumbling several times along the way.
The entrance of the Secret Realm was completely repaired, and everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed.
However, the crowd still kept a close watch on the entrance of the Secret Realm, eager to see Ye Qiu walk out.
Yet, after waiting for nearly an hour, there was still no sign of Ye Qiu.
This made everyone present start to worry again!
Ye Qiu was everyone's savior; who wanted to hear the bad news of Ye Qiu's demise?
Finally, the military officer couldn't hold it any longer and approached Monk Duren, anxiously asking, "Do you know what's going on inside the Secret Realm?"
"I'm not entirely sure," Monk Duren frowned slightly and said, "But I believe Brother Ye is still alive. The most he'd encounter would only be minor troubles now that he's not out yet.
Nonetheless, to be safe, I suggest you evacuate the tourists from here promptly."
"Understood!"
The military officer nodded slightly, then proceeded to evacuate the tourists with the soldiers.
The Shaolin disciples also departed under the orders of Great Success Abbot.
Twenty minutes later, the crowd was evacuated.
Only a few people remained at the scene.
Monk Duren and Great Success Abbot naturally stayed behind.
Besides the two of them, the military officer, Song Sisi, and Zhao Chunxue, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, also stayed.
Silence enveloped the scene.
No one spoke, all eyes were fixated on the entrance of the Secret Realm, anxious to see what kind of issue Ye Qiu might be facing.
Meanwhile, inside the Secret Realm!
Seeing the entrance of the Secret Realm completely closed, the mutant beasts were furious, roar after roar resounded.
However, under Ye Qiu's deterrence, they did not dare to attack further.
All the mutant beasts retreated backward.
Ye Qiu stood firmly there, coldly watching the retreating mutant beasts.
Only when the herd of mutant beasts completely disappeared from sight did he secretly heave a sigh of relief, turning towards the entrance of the Secret Realm, intending to leave.
But just as his body touched the entrance of the Secret Realm!
With a bang!
An unusual force instantly pushed Ye Qiu several dozen meters away.
"Seems like I won't be getting out for a while."
Ye Qiu felt a bit helpless, but he wasn't too worried because the hearts of mutant beasts here were a rare great tonic for him, and he vaguely felt that if he could consume more mutant beast hearts, he might activate some power of the Dragon Heart.
Thus, Ye Qiu was naturally also willing to stay in the Secret Realm.
After scanning the surroundings to ensure there was no danger, Ye Qiu began to clear the battlefield, extracting the hearts of the slain mutant beasts, devouring them in large gulps to quickly heal and explore the Secret Realm further.
The people outside the Secret Realm still waited.
Without seeing Ye Qiu appear with their own eyes, they had no intention of leaving.
One day!
Two days!
Three days!
...
Six days!
Seven days!
The crowd had waited for a full week.
For an entire week, there was no change in the Secret Realm, the space at the entrance remained calm as still water.
"Ye Qiu, how are you really doing?" Song Sisi clenched her fists tightly; in these few days, her palms never dried from sweat.
She was too worried about Ye Qiu!
Not only her, but all the surrounding people were the same, with extremely heavy expressions, eyes filled with concern!
At this time, outside the Great Hall, a large crowd had gathered.
All were tourists previously saved by Ye Qiu.
The back mountain of the Shaolin Temple was sealed off by the military, so they could only stay outside the Great Hall, gazing in the direction of the Secret Realm entrance, all hands clasped together, silently praying for Ye Qiu, hoping he could turn peril into safety.
In front of the Secret Realm entrance.
People could no longer bear the wait, their eyes filled with anxiety and worry all focused on Monk Duren.
Monk Duren sighed deeply and said, "I understand your feelings; I am also very worried about Ye Qiu's safety, but I am injured, and I can't open the entrance of the Secret Realm now. Wait for my injuries to heal; once they do, I'll immediately go into the Secret Realm to find Ye Qiu."
Meanwhile, inside the Secret Realm!
After recovering from his injuries, Ye Qiu moved forward, encountering many powerful mutant beasts, but he easily killed them, devouring their hearts.
As the number of hearts he consumed increased, the temperature of the Dragon Heart inside him also rose!
By now, the Dragon Heart had become scorching hot!
Ye Qiu's peculiar feeling grew stronger and stronger, with a constant sense that the Dragon Heart seemed to want to guide him in a certain direction.
However, now the direction appeared very vague, making it impossible for him to ascertain it for the moment...