181: Heavenly Secret Realm

He paused for a moment, as if to let this shocking information settle in Lin Yuan's heart, before declaring each word as if they were the aphorisms of the Great Dao:

"Cultivating for a thousand days inside the Secret Realm is only equivalent to... a single day passing in the outside world! This is—a thousand-fold time difference!"

Even though Lin Yuan's will was as firm as Chaos Divine Iron and he had already anticipated the extraordinary nature of this Secret Realm, at this moment, it felt as if a star of Creation had been detonated within his Sea of Consciousness! A thousand-fold time difference! What did this mean?! It meant that if he spent three years in secluded cultivation within the Secret Realm, only a single day would pass outside! It meant he would have enough time to fully digest and master the Legacy of the Chaos Lotus Seed, the mysteries of the Chaos Origin Scripture, and the 25% potential of his Innate Dao Body... and even charge toward a higher Realm! This was simply a supreme place of miracles that could reverse time and alter fate!

One must know that the higher a Martial Artist's Realm, the stronger their life aura, and the more stable their "anchoring" to time and space became. Ordinary time-acceleration Formations had negligible effects on high-level Cultivators and might even trigger a backlash from time and space. Yet, the Heaven-Grade Secret Realm of the Taichu Divine Palace could actually maintain a thousand-fold flow of time for someone in the Dharma Domain Realm like him! The great power and rules contained behind this had completely exceeded Lin Yuan's current scope of understanding!

The White-Robed Examiner's voice echoed within the thick Chaos Origin Qi: "The Earth-Grade Secret Realm is secondary, with a time difference of about two hundred times; the Mysterious-Grade Secret Realm is fifty times; and the Yellow-Grade Secret Realm is only twenty times. The higher the time acceleration multiplier, the more astronomical the amount of chaos origin crystals and the power of Dao Laws required to maintain spatial stability! This is the fundamental reason why spots for the Heaven-Grade Secret Realm are so scarce and why it is called a place for defying heaven and changing fate! In this final and most precious moment of respite before the changing of the epoch, it can win you an unimaginable duration of cultivation that is sufficient to change the world!"

Lin Yuan's mind was as clear as snow. With the Epoch Battlefield opening early and the great calamity approaching, the value of this thousand-fold time difference could no longer be measured by any Heaven And Earth Treasure! It was a sliver of hope in a desperate situation, a crucial furnace for forging a future pillar of the world! Every breath was precious!

"Furthermore," the White-Robed Examiner pointed toward the outline of a magnificent continent deep within the Chaos currents that was gradually becoming clear, suspended in the Void Realm and exuding an ancient and vast aura, "this Heaven-Grade Secret Realm itself is a Chaos treasure nurtured by the Great Dao. The Chaos Origin Qi flowing within it is incomparably pure, almost reaching the level of the Origin, far beyond the mixed energy of the outside world. Moreover, there are three great cultivation Holy Lands in the Heaven-Grade Secret Realm built with the endless effort of the Taichu Divine Palace: the 'Sea of Laws' is a pool where the Laws of myriad Daos are manifested, helping one reach the core of Law and comprehend the true essence of the Dao's Origin; the 'Myriad Battles Pagoda' is inscribed with the war souls of ten thousand races, acting as an Asura Field to hone combat instincts and achieve Breakthroughs between life and death; the 'Star Abyss of Body Tempering' draws upon the great power of the stars and Chaos astral winds to temper an indestructible golden body... However, what is of paramount importance to you right now is not these three cultivation Holy Lands." He turned his gaze toward Lin Yuan with a hint of deep meaning, "But the 'Primordial Chaos Realm' that can help you quickly break through the shackles of the Dharma Domain!"

"Primordial Chaos Realm?" Lin Yuan's mind stirred slightly. What kind of place was that?

"Exactly!" The White-Robed Examiner nodded heavily. "The key to advancing from the Dharma Domain Realm to the Feather Transformation Realm lies in the ultimate transformation of the 'Domain'! You must repeatedly refine, limitlessly expand, and completely stabilize your own Domain until it can carry the power of 'Feather Transformation,' turning from illusory to real, becoming an extension of your will and power in the physical Universe! The size of the Domain's range, the stability of its structure, and the depth of the Dao Laws it contains directly determine the strength of your Foundation in the Feather Transformation Realm and your future potential! And the 'Primordial Chaos Realm' is a special space from when the Universe's Chaos first opened, where Space Laws evolved violently and the space-time structure was extremely unstable! Within it, Space Laws are extremely distorted, compressed, and even torn and reorganized! As soon as your Domain unfolds, it will endure merciless pressure from the entire 'Primordial Chaos' space! If you can forcibly expand, refine, and stabilize your Domain under such desperate pressure, the effect will be hundreds or thousands of times better than bitter cultivation in the outside world! It is the ultimate furnace that can most quickly and effectively help you break through the limits of your Domain and forge a supreme Feather Transformation Foundation!"

As they spoke, the two had silently pierced through a water-like space barrier and officially stepped into the core area of the Heaven-Grade Secret Realm. A surge of Chaos Origin Qi, so thick it was almost liquid and incomparably pure, wrapped around them like warm maternal amniotic fluid, causing the phantom image of the chaos green lotus in Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness to sway joyfully, and the falling light rain seemed to brighten a bit. Looking out, this continent was vast and boundless, with Chaos rosy clouds flowing between strange Peaks and beautiful waters. In the distance, several magnificent buildings with ancient styles and exhaling majestic Law fluctuations were faintly visible, like crouching primordial beasts.

"Do you feel it?" The White-Robed Examiner took a deep breath, a look of intoxication appearing on his face. "Besides you, there are currently five other existences here who can be called epoch Prodigies. Two of them are at the Peak of the Dharma Domain Realm, sharing the same goal as you, and are desperately charging toward Feather Transformation in the first outer layer of the Primordial Chaos Realm; the other three are already peerless figures at the Peak of the Feather Transformation Realm. They are here to use the Chaos Origin Qi and time difference to polish their Realms to flawlessness and solidify the cornerstone leading to higher Realms. They are all the most brilliant stars of the Taichu Divine Continent in this epoch, carrying great Luck. You... must have the resolve to shine alongside them."

He pointed toward the core area of the continent, where a strange vortex entrance seemed to be constantly collapsing inward while intermittently erupting with destructive Chaos halos outward: "That is the gateway leading to the 'first outer layer of the Primordial Chaos Realm.' Its internal spatial structure is unpredictable, and every entry is like stepping into a completely new land of death, placing extremely harsh demands on one's will, Foundation, and Comprehension Ability! Remember to act within your capabilities! This first layer is merely the outermost and 'relatively' mild area of the entire Primordial Chaos Realm. Even so, it will be a test of life and death for you. You must not be overeager for success and venture deep into danger! Since its Formation in ancient times, this entrance has been restricted to only allow Martial Artists below the Myriad Dao Realm to enter and explore. Once you encounter danger, no one can come to save you. This is your Identity Token, containing the spatial coordinates of this place, allowing you to pass freely through various parts of the Secret Realm." An ancient jade token, flowing with a deep Chaos aura and appearing to have nebulae rotating inside, was handed to Lin Yuan.

"Thank you for clearing my doubts, Lord Examiner." Lin Yuan took the jade token. It felt warm and heavy, and the spatial coordinates and Secret Realm information within it flooded into his consciousness like a tide.

"Seize this once-in-an-eternity Opportunity." The White-Robed Examiner gazed deeply at Lin Yuan with a complex expression, as if looking at a Chaos star about to tear through the heavens. "The bell of the Epoch Battlefield has already tolled; the time left for you all... is no longer much." As his voice fell, his figure gradually faded and disappeared, as if merging into the Chaos currents.

Lin Yuan stood alone on this miraculous continent shrouded in Chaos mist. The Chaos Lotus Seed in his body leaped with joy due to the compatible environment, and the ancient Profound Truths of the Chaos Origin Scripture accelerated their flow in his Meridians, emitting a low Chaos Dao Sound. His gaze was like a torch as he instantly locked onto the distorted, erupting entrance to the "first outer layer of the Primordial Chaos Realm."