Holy Fist!

"Heart Demon?"

"It's nothing, I just..."

Canaan looked at Bai Xiao and began to explain.

However, the next moment, Bai Xiao acted directly. His Spiritual Will became incredibly refined and transparent, instantly returning to the Innate state, capable of shattering all laws. An invisible wave surged, like a Glazed Pure Land, directly enveloping Canaan. A deeply hidden Will was frantically repelled.

At this moment, Canaan seemed to be suffering from a split personality, his face alternating between extreme surprise and twisted ferocity, constantly changing.

"I must complete the Buddha Demon One Thought, Supreme Heavenly Heart!"

"Taboo, taboo!"

"Only by mastering the Forbidden Secret Martial can I have a chance to step into the Grandmaster!"

"I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"

Densely packed murmurs were uttered chaotically, to the point where the logic became unclear. Bai Xiao's gaze slightly tightened, the situation before him was somewhat unexpected. He initially thought Canaan had a similar condition to Candle Sect, taken over by some ancient monster. However, the Will before him seemed more like an extremely obsessive obsession, a twisted product blended together.

"Di Feng?!"

Beside him, Fang Zheng's expression changed, speaking in surprise.

"No, it's not Di Feng."

"It's the Heart Demon, my master's Heart Demon."

Canaan also spoke at this moment, his expression somewhat painful.

Clearly, during the process of the Heart Demon being expelled from his body, Canaan sensed something: "My master was a genius, ranking among the top three in the entire Western Secret Martial Realm back then, unmatched by many Sect Leaders of major factions. However, in his later years, my master realized that to achieve the status of Grandmaster, Forbidden Secret Martial was necessary. Although historically, there have been those who stepped into the Grandmaster Realm on their own, the probability of that is minuscule. And Forbidden Secret Martial can greatly increase the chances of breaking through to Grandmaster. Hence, he exhausted his life, painstakingly developing the Demon Suppression Heavenly Heart Technique to a Half-step Taboo and even created the Six Buddha Techniques..."

"But, in the end, my master still couldn't make it, passing away in depression."

"His obsession in his later years while developing the Cultivation Technique probably integrated into this Spiritual Secret Martial, becoming an anomaly akin to a Heart Demon. As for my master, he truly died seven years ago."

Canaan's expression changed, showing a touch of inexplicable sentiment.

The Seeker's pursuit of Secret Martial Arts was too pure, ultimately transforming into an obsession. Unknowingly, he planted a Heart Demon in the Cultivation Technique.

"The Seekers' heart nearly became demonic."

"Your master truly was a remarkable person."

Bai Xiao maintained his Grandmaster's Will, even the faint killing intent subsided. He commented. Then, Bai Xiao's spirit, qi and mind exploded, directly expelling the Heart Demon from Canaan's body.

Above her head, a twisted, maddening black figure formed.

Below, there were still interconnected thin filaments piercing Canaan's whole body. After all, it was the main Cultivation Technique she practiced, nearly merging with her entire Strength. A rather painful expression instantly appeared on Canaan's face.

"But no matter what."

"This Heart Demon is ultimately a nuisance."

"Let me slay it for you."

Bai Xiao directly and forcefully made the decision for Canaan, waving his hand.

A black Cross Sword manifested, its blood-red patterns glowing like magma, bright and intense, exuding an extremely terrifying aura. The surface flickered with scorching red light, and the miniature heart emitted an endless fierce and evil Qi. The forces of tearing, corroding, and destroying swirled around.

Despair Form, Sword of Fear!

"Zing!"

A flash of black light suddenly blossomed, splitting the air in an instant.

With a squelch.

Canaan's spirit instantly wilted, and her entire Strength dimmed to the extreme. But, the twisted, maddening pitch-black humanoid above her head was finally separated. Bai Xiao's sword light slashed once again, instantly annihilating it entirely.

"Bang!"

The Heart Demon exploded, transforming into streams of Black Qi and dissipating.

The next second.

The entire Ancient Loulan Secret Realm spun wildly, the three of them seemed to fall into a washing machine drum, senses scrambled, time and space inverted. The chaotic sensation made people want to vomit, the whole Qi seemed almost uncontrollable.

However, this only lasted for a short while.

The world quickly returned to normal.

...

North suburbs of Golden Sand City, over a hundred kilometers away, Ancient Loulan Ruins.

"Buzz..."

A flash of blood light.

On the originally deserted yellow sands, three people appeared.

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and glanced around. At this moment, it was a hot noon, the sun emitting beams of Golden Light, distorting the air slightly.

"Swoosh..."

A virtual professional interface materialized swiftly before his eyes.

[Profession: Martial Arts Grandmaster LV.1 (5184/6800)]

Bai Xiao still remembered, before entering the Divine Treasure, his Martial Arts Grandmaster Experience was about one thousand three. However, after coming out, the Experience had risen to five thousand two, an increase of nearly four thousand. After all, he had a fierce fight with the Chi Sect, and even used the Heavenly God State to take a strike from the Grandmaster's shell!

"Not far from the next level..."

Bai Xiao shifted his thoughts, summarizing the gains from this Secret Realm run.

Firstly, the remaining portion of Void Marrow on the second underground level, which is quite a precious item. The Martial Arts Association uses Jade Mine Marrow as a reward for the Bounty Order. Void Marrow, being the top tier of Jade Mine Marrow, shows its value. Even if Bai Xiao can't use it himself, he could exchange it for items from other schools. Of course, his Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall needs development, so keeping this Void Marrow is better. The only pity is that the intelligence on the third layer of the Divine Treasure was incorrect, and there wasn't the expected massive amount of Void Marrow there.