Chapter 672: Chapter 411 to the second checkpoint_2

Logan spread his hands and said, “Anyway, I don’t know much myself, but none of that matters now. After all, no one dares to mess with Sandy Wexler in the Western Wasteland these days, since there is a Spirit Gathering Array laid down by me within the city walls. As long as there are enough Spirit Stones, even a Sanctuary Powerhouse would have to keep their distance.”

Wexler Daoist sighed bitterly, “A hundred years ago, before I entered the Ancient Secret Realm, I had already seen through it all. I never thought it would actually evolve into a conflict. Back then, Sandy Wexler truly had both moral integrity and talent among the younger generation. It’s not surprising that he was chosen by the previous Lord.”

“Not long ago, the Wexler Clan lost a great many of their members in death and injury when Demonic Sky Gate suddenly attacked, intending to subvert everything. They even invited a Sanctuary Powerhouse to sit in power. At that time, the strongest among all the Sects in the entire Western Wasteland was merely a Half-step Saint Seat, and even in the Central Region, there was no Saint Seat.”

Logan coughed and said earnestly, “It was largely thanks to me. I laid down an array and killed that Sanctuary Powerhouse. The entire Demonic Sky Gate was annihilated, and peace returned to the Western Wasteland.”

Upon hearing ‘Demonic Sky Gate,’ the Wexler Daoist naturally became furious. Before he entered the Ancient Secret Realm a hundred years earlier, Demonic Sky Gate had always been low-key. As a school of the Demon Path driven from the Central Region to the Western Wasteland, he thought they would not dare to do evil, but it seemed they hadn’t changed at all.

While angry, Wexler Daoist was also shocked by Logan’s words. Logan used an array to kill a Saint Seat? That sounded mysterious, for he himself was a Saint Seat and clearly understood the horror of a Sanctuary Powerhouse. How could a Dominator Strong One possibly cope with it?

But upon further thought, if Logan did not have such ability, it would have been impossible for him to dare to come here with only a Dominator Realm level of cultivation. Moreover, he indeed had passed the first trial, so Wexler Daoist chose to believe him. He viewed Logan with newfound respect, for it was too monstrous for someone so young.

Later on, Wexler Daoist bowed deeply to Logan, “Thank you for saving the Wexler Clan. Having been trapped in this Ancient Secret Realm for a hundred years, the Wexler Clan must have faced immense hardship. After all, which major Family Clan does not have a Sanctuary Powerhouse to sit in power?”

“I have a good relationship with Sandy Wexler. He is a reliable Lord. Faced with the crushing might of Demonic Sky Gate, he chose not to flee the Western Wasteland for the Central Region. For the sake of the tens of thousands of common people in the Western Wasteland, he was willing to fight Demonic Sky Gate. It was this courage that moved me to intervene.”

Logan waved his hand, telling Wexler Daoist there was no need for such humility, “Conversely, if the Wexler Clan were cowards and useless, I myself am not from your Western Wasteland, and I would have remained on the sidelines. Rather than saying I helped the Western Wasteland, it is actually they who helped themselves.”

“There were dozens of Sects in the Western Wasteland that sought refuge with Demonic Sky Gate, hoping to merely survive cravenly, and their eventual fate was to be the first sacrificed by Demonic Sky Gate. The reason I offered up the Snow Lotus is because you had no intention of killing me. Many Strong Ones, when nearing the end of their lifespan, will try to pull others down with them.”

“The Wexler Clan learns about morality and the distinction between good and evil from a young age.” The Wexler Daoist agreed with this point. Not all members of the Wexler Clan were necessarily good people. Even if there were good people, it would definitely be a matter of different positions, rather than sacrificing everyone or resorting to any means for the sake of power.

Logan looked around and said to Wexler Daoist, “Let’s not talk about this. This must be the second trial. We should think about how to get out of here. Perhaps like the first trial’s desert, this place seems like a maze as well.”

“After taking the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, I have also regained some of my vitality. I will do my utmost to help you, especially since I’m on the verge of death.”

Not only had Logan saved him, but he had also repeatedly assisted the Wexler Clan. To Wexler Daoist, he wanted to exert the last of his energy before his light extinguished.

The two men walked forward, initially clueless about the second trial. What exactly was it testing? As they wandered, they came upon a dilapidated palace.

To their surprise, there were dozens of people situated in front of the palace, staring blankly at a stele, their eyes filled with despair and irritation.

Logan could sense that each of these dozens of people was a Sanctuary Powerhouse. Though they had little vitality left, much like Wexler Daoist, and lacked the imposing aura of a typical Sanctuary Powerhouse, they obviously could not be underestimated.

Seeing an old acquaintance, Wexler Daoist quickly went over, “Cloud Sky Taoist, when did you enter the Ancient Secret Realm? This must be the second trial, right?”

“So it’s you. You came here a hundred years ago; I thought you had made it to the third trial by now. To see you just now, you couldn’t have been stuck in the first trial all this time, could you?”

Hearing Wexler Daoist’s voice, an elder turned around and immediately revealed a smile, not daring to believe that a hundred years had passed, at last meeting an old friend again.

Wexler Daoist was quite embarrassed. Indeed, if it weren’t for Logan, he would have definitely been trapped to death at the first level, never making it this far in his lifetime.

He quickly changed the topic and introduced the two, “This is my old friend, Cloud Sky Taoist, the former Sect Leader of the Eastern Territory’s number one sect, Cloud Sky Sect. When we were young, it was a case of fighting turning to friendship. He is extremely righteous and had once fought with three Sanctuary Powerhouses for my sake.”

“Cloud Sky Sect?” Logan felt it sounded very familiar, and the next moment, he recalled, “Is Thornwell Nango from your sect? I just helped him out a few days ago.”

“Dominator Realm?” Cloud Sky Taoist did not answer Logan’s question but stared at Logan in surprise instead, “Only Sanctuary Powerhouses dare to enter the Ancient Secret Realm, aren’t you afraid of dying as a Dominator?”

“Don’t judge him by his Dominator Realm, I owe it to him that I passed the first level. In short, do not underestimate him, and answer Logan’s question from earlier.”

Wexler Daoist coughed, indicating to Cloud Sky Taoist not to intimidate others, “Logan was asking about Thornwell Nango, right? Answer him, don’t bully others because they are young.”

“Thornwell Nango?” Cloud Sky Taoist thought for a moment, then nodded, “I have some impression. Before I came to the Ancient Secret Realm, the young family head was said to have begotten a son named Thornwell Nango, but he was from the younger generation, and I didn’t pay much attention at the time as I was preparing for entering the Ancient Secret Realm.”

“It’s not important. The Sect Leader of Cloud Sky Sect fell ill, and Thornwell Nango came to the Extreme Cold Lands seeking Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus. He was chased by the Orthodox Demonic Sect, and I helped him out a lot.”

Logan waved his hand, and upon hearing this, Cloud Sky Taoist was naturally furious, “Orthodox Demonic Sect? When I was in the Eastern Territory, how dare they be so presumptuous? If I have the chance to leave the Ancient Secret Realm, even if I expend my last breath, I will eradicate the Orthodox Demonic Sect.”

The commotion here had also drawn the attention of several dozen Saints on the ground who learned that Logan had just arrived in the Ancient Secret Realm. They came over to inquire about their own family clans. For these several dozen Saints, being trapped here for too long, they had already lost all hope of life.

Logan responded to them one by one, but many Saint Powerhouses couldn’t accept the news when they heard that their family clans had been destroyed. Their families were previously among the top sects with their presence, how could everything change in just a few decades.

One of the elders asked, “What about the Saint Sky Sect then? I only left ten years ago; it couldn’t have been destroyed as well, could it? Young friend, could you enlighten me?”

“You are the Supreme Elder of Saint Sky Sect. I have a good relationship with Aurelius Azure; Saint Sky Sect is fine. It was unscathed in this calamity of the Central Region.”

At the sound of this, Holy Daoist’s worries were alleviated. As long as Saint Sky Sect was safe, he could be at peace, even if he remained trapped in the Ancient Secret Realm forever.

Seeing everyone digging for details, anxious to know about the fate of their own sects, Logan quickly gestured for everyone to calm down.

“In the Central Region, half a month ago, Blood Drinking Sect instigated more than a hundred sect leaders in a plot to overturn the Central Region, targeting the Five Great Sects led by Saint Sky Sect. In that battle, those hundred-plus leaders perished; of course, the sects still exist. Saint Sky Sect didn’t have the heart to break your inheritances.”

“There were also many sects that stood by Saint Sky Sect’s side, so the sect reached new heights. For example, Cloud Sky Sect. Overall, I don’t know much; I’m not clear on the specifics of which sects, but basically, if a sect had Quasi-Saint Powerhouses, they were all in cahoots with Blood Drinking Sect.”

After everyone had calmed down, Logan explained one by one, “So don’t be too angry, as long as the sect still exists, its foundation can continue to be passed down. It was the mistake of the sect leaders alone.”