Mu Shimiao enters the Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm
However, they were far from the only ones who arrived.
Forces from the eighteen other Domains also arrived successively.
Flying boats and Magical Artifacts belonging to Grade Two and Grade Three Sects and aristocratic families were dazzlingly numerous.
Although their Aura was slightly inferior to the Five Great Powers, their sheer numbers were vast, forming a dense, dark mass surrounding the Sea of Clouds.
Among them were also some Loose Cultivators with hidden, powerful Auras, observing coolly while piloting strange Magic Treasures alone.
The Xuantian Sect's flying boat slowly docked next to the corresponding floating island of the Great Thousand Domain, echoing the vehicles of the other Four Great Powers from afar.
Sect Master led the various Peak Masters to appear, exchanging greetings across the distance with the leaders of the other Four Great Powers; the atmosphere between them seemed harmonious.
Countless gazes intertwined, deliberately or unintentionally sweeping over the outstanding Disciples of each faction.
"How magnificent!" Lin Heng exclaimed.
Chen Yuan also sighed, "Indeed! The heroes of the world are as numerous as the fish crossing the river."
"Hmph, bumpkin." Suddenly, a cold snort sounded.
Lin Heng looked in the direction of the sound, just in time to see Yue Zheng Xingzhi approaching, holding the arm of a male Disciple.
This caused him to frown involuntarily.
"It's just a small scene. Only a piece of trash like you would find it shocking," Yue Zheng Xingzhi said contemptuously. The one holding her arm was Zhuqing Peak Senior Brother—Mu Shimiao.
His current cultivation level is Late Stage Soul Transformation, ranking 15th on the Heavenly Ranking.
Due to his outstanding talent, he once killed two Great Demons at the Nascent Soul Perfection Stage, making his name famous throughout the Great Thousand Domain.
"Xingzhi, this is your trash fiancé?" Mu Shimiao wrapped his arm around Yue Zheng Xingzhi's slender waist, looking amused.
"That's right."
"Tsk tsk tsk, truly worthy of the name trash, only at the True Monarch Early Stage." Mu Shimiao looked disdainful. As a Great Cultivator, a single Primordial Spirit attack from him could take Lin Heng's life.
At this moment, Lin Heng clenched his fists tightly, making a grinding sound. Just as he couldn't help but make a move, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
"Calm down." Chen Yuan condensed sound into a thread, shaking his head at him.
"Truly trash, he doesn't even have the courage to strike." Mu Shimiao shook his head and laughed, finding it boring. Then, his gaze landed on Chen Yuan.
"You are the Ziqing Peak Disciple, Chen Yuan, who defeated that trash Li Mu yesterday?"
Chen Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard anything, turning around directly. "Brother Lin, let's go! There are flies buzzing around here, disturbing the peace."
Hearing this, Mu Shimiao was first incredulous, then roared furiously, "Insolent bastard! How dare you call this Great Cultivator trash."
Yue Zheng Xingzhi's eyes beside him flashed with golden light. She had never forgotten the grudge from the previous slap. Seeing Chen Yuan provoke Mu Shimiao, she was naturally delighted.
"So what?" Chen Yuan turned back, disdainfully asking, "Do you have the guts to attack here?"
Chen Yuan wore an amused expression. He had calculated that in such a grand public setting, Mu Shimiao would not dare to attack.
"Good, very good! You've got guts, kid." He stepped forward, pressed close to Chen Yuan, and lowered his voice, "I can't do anything to you here, but inside the Secret Realm... hehehe."
"Are you sick!" Chen Yuan shoved him away, then left the area with Lin Heng, leaving only Mu Shimiao behind, his face pale and his cheeks constantly twitching.
"Chen Yuan, was it? Just you wait!"
Chen Yuan's Divine Sense had reached Fifth Rank, so he naturally didn't fear the Divine Sense of a Soul Transformation Cultivator. Coupled with his Immortal Body, his nine-inch Supreme Grade Nascent Soul, and powerful Divine Abilities, he was confident he could fight even a Half-Step Void Return Dao Lord.
Moreover, he didn't even put a small fry like Mu Shimiao in his eyes.
"Brother-in-law, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have provoked Mu Shimiao." Lin Heng's voice was full of apology.
"Big Brother-in-law, even without you, Mu Shimiao would still have looked for trouble with me."
He still remembered that he had slapped Yue Zheng Xingzhi before, humiliating her in public.
Her relationship with Mu Shimiao was clearly that of Dao Companions, so they had already formed a grudge.
At this moment, Ye Baixi and Lin Xue walked over together.
The night before, Lin Xue and Ye Baixi had stayed together. The two women got along well, and Ye Baixi even told Lin Xue many embarrassing stories about Chen Yuan.
"I saw Yue Zheng Xingzhi over there just now. Did she cause you any trouble?" Lin Xue asked worriedly.
Although she said "you all," her worried gaze never left Chen Yuan.
"Don't worry! There's no need to be concerned." Chen Yuan ruffled the top of her head.
"But the person next to her..."
"Don't worry! I haven't even put Mu Shimiao in my eyes."
Lin Xue and Lin Heng didn't take this statement too seriously. The gap between Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation was not something to be dismissed lightly; they merely assumed Chen Yuan was trying to ease their worries.
The wait did not last long.
The five massive floating islands slowly moved under the influence of the Great Power of Heaven and Earth, eventually fitting together perfectly at their edges.
"Rumble—!"
The entire Origin Flow Sea of Clouds shook violently. At the center where the five islands connected, cloud Qi spun frantically, forming a massive vortex.
Within the vortex, Dao Runes appeared and flickered.
A dazzling, massive gate of light, composed of pure Spiritual Qi, slowly rose from the center of the vortex, standing tall between heaven and earth!
Inside the gate of light was a scene of Chaos. The outlines of mountains and rivers were faintly visible, emitting magnificent energy that stirred the heart.
The Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm has officially opened!
"The Secret Realm is open. Disciples of all Sects, seize your Opportunity based on your own abilities!" A grand voice resonated throughout the heavens and earth, belonging to some unknown Great Expert.
"Go!"
"Enter!"
Instantly, the Cultivators from all sides, who could no longer restrain themselves, transformed into streams of light, rushing toward the massive gate of light like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea!
On the Xuantian Sect side, Sect Master said in a deep voice, "Inside the Secret Realm, Opportunity and danger coexist. You must be careful, cautious, and support one another. Go!"
"Yes!"
The top Prodigies of the Xuantian Sect participating in the Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm this time were those ranked below tenth on the Heavenly Ranking.
Because Disciples ranked above tenth had already entered the Void Return stage and could not enter this Secret Realm.
Led by True Inheritors ranked eleventh to twentieth on the Heavenly Ranking, the Xuantian Sect Disciples also activated their escape lights and merged into the torrent.
Teaming up was permitted in the Secret Realm, with a maximum of five people per group. Under Chen Yuan's guidance, Qin Shuhan, Shen Nianchu, Ye Baixi, and Lin Xue formed one group of four.
Chen Yuan prepared to group with Lin Heng, but Lin Heng refused, saying he wanted to gain experience alone.
Chen Yuan didn't dwell on it. Being alone made it easier for him to train in the Secret Realm.
He took a deep breath, a flicker of anticipation crossing his eyes.
His figure moved. Not rushing to be first nor lagging behind, he transformed into a faint stream of light and shot into the dazzling gate of light with the crowd.
Suddenly, Chen Yuan felt a bout of dizziness. When he opened his eyes again, the scene was one of desolation.
The Heavenly Treasure Secret Realm has three layers in total. The surrounding scenery clearly indicated the first layer.