160: Barriers strengthened

“Ugh, don’t even get me started. It’s all because of this damn Regional Barrier.”

The young talent who was asked couldn’t help but curse.

His face, already full of worry, now looked even more exasperated.

“What exactly happened?”

Situ Ye pressed again.

“This time, the Chasing Wind Secret Realm’s Regional Barrier is abnormally sturdy. Usually, Martial Artists who reach the Late Acquired Realm can break through it, but now, even those in the Later Heaven Transformation Realm can’t do it.”

As he spoke, the young talent sighed again.

“Ah? Why would that be?!”

Situ Ye exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s said that the Chasing Wind Secret Realm’s Regional Barrier’s strength isn’t fixed. It adjusts its sturdiness based on the number and strength of the Martial Artists who enter. This is to prevent Martial Artists of insufficient strength from leaving their current Area.”

“Perhaps this time there are too many Martial Artists, and too many strong ones, which made the Regional Barrier so sturdy!”

“Sigh! It looks like we can’t leave Area 32. We finally got into the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, but now we can only wait here until the Secret Realm ends and then leave.”

The young talent felt a surge of exasperation at the thought of this outcome.

He had paid a hefty price to qualify for the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, only to be teleported to the desolate Area 32 upon entry.

This was already a disastrous start. To find Opportunity, he had to leave this wretched place.

But what happened?

Reality was even crueler than he imagined.

Not only was he teleported to Area 32, but he also found that no one could open the Regional Barrier.

This meant that for the next month, he would be stuck here.

Any Opportunity in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm would have absolutely nothing to do with him.

The thought of it drove him mad.

In fact, it wasn’t just him; almost everyone present had the same thought.

Were they really going to be completely trapped here, just waiting for the Secret Realm to end and then leave?

“Even the Later Heaven Transformation Realm can’t open the Regional Barrier? That’s too exaggerated, isn’t it? Does it require the Xiantian Realm to do it? But the restriction for entering the Chasing Wind Secret Realm is that a Martial Artist’s Realm cannot exceed the Acquired Realm, right?”

Situ Ye couldn’t help but question.

If even the Later Heaven Transformation Realm couldn’t open the Regional Barrier, wasn’t that clearly preventing them from leaving?

Even if the Chasing Wind Secret Realm had operating rules, it wouldn’t completely cut off all opportunities for all participants!

“Who’s to say! We all suspect that there might be something wrong with the Chasing Wind Secret Realm!”

“But that’s the reality. Do you see that young man over there with the folding fan?”

“He’s the Deputy City Lord of Crazy Wolf City’s only son, with a Later Heaven Transformation Realm Cultivation. Not long ago, he tried to open the Regional Barrier, but it was all in vain, and he was even injured by the rebound force.”

The young talent grew more and more despairing as he spoke.

If even the Later Heaven Transformation Realm couldn’t open the Regional Barrier, then he really could only wait for the Secret Realm to end and leave.

In that case, he would completely miss out on the Opportunity of the Chasing Wind Secret Realm.

“So that’s what happened. The Regional Barrier can even adjust its strength on its own.”

Shen Xi understood what was going on and spoke thoughtfully.

From the information currently gathered, two things could be known.

First, the Regional Barrier would require at least Xiantian Realm combat power to open.

Second, and most importantly, this time, the Chasing Wind Secret Realm was filled with experts.

Since the Regional Barrier exists to restrict some Martial Artists from freely traversing their respective Areas, it also means that some Martial Artists can break through the Regional Barrier.

And the strength of the Regional Barrier is also adjusted according to the overall number and strength of the Martial Artists.

This also means that the stronger the Regional Barrier, the more powerful Martial Artists there are entering the Chasing Wind Secret Realm this time.

The Chasing Wind Secret Realm must have specific operating rules to ensure that a certain number of people can break through the Regional Barrier.

And this number wouldn’t be particularly small, at least one percent, right?

The number of people entering the Chasing Wind Secret Realm this time is at least twenty to thirty thousand, which means at least two to three hundred Martial Artists have combat power reaching the Xiantian level.

It’s easy to imagine how fierce and cruel the competition in this Chasing Wind Secret Realm will be.

“I won’t think about this too much for now. No matter how many powerful enemies there are, I believe I can be invincible. First, I’ll break through the Regional Barrier.”

Shen Xi cast all these thoughts out of his mind.

Then, he walked towards the Regional Barrier.

This action naturally attracted the attention of many people.

“What is this guy doing?”

“Does he want to open the Regional Barrier?”

“Are you kidding? How is that possible? Even the Deputy City Lord of Crazy Wolf City’s only son, a Houtian Huajin Realm expert, failed!”

“Exactly! That person received the best training from a young age and is now twenty-nine years old, having just stepped into the Houtian Huajin Realm. Yet, even so, he couldn’t open the Regional Barrier. This kid looks so young; how could he possibly do it?”

“Sigh! Being young has its advantages; a newborn calf fears no tiger!”

“That’s right! Young people are bolder, and from his appearance, he probably isn’t even twenty. Even if he fails this time, he’ll have another chance to enter the Chasing Wind Secret Realm in ten years, unlike us, who won’t have another Opportunity after this one ends.”

“Hmph! An ignorant fool. I’m waiting for him to make a complete fool of himself!”

The discussions were endless.

Some were well-meaning, some malicious, some curious, but most were skeptical.

Of course, no one believed Shen Xi could do it.

Even if Shen Xi had an extraordinary background.

Even if he possessed exceptional talent.

Even if he had received the best training since childhood.

His age, after all, was a factor.

Having only Cultivated the Martial Dao for so many years, how could his strength possibly reach the Houtian Huajin Realm?

Even if he did, he still wouldn’t be able to open the Regional Barrier.

That was the reality!

“Is this guy crazy?”

Even the young talent who had previously been answering Situ Ye’s questions couldn’t help but voice his doubts.

He was closest to Shen Xi and naturally heard him declare he would open the Regional Barrier.

This made him feel like he was looking at a madman.

If the Regional Barrier were so easy to open, so many people wouldn’t be here with worried expressions.

It was precisely because they knew it was impossible that they looked so despairing.

“Hmph! An ignorant fool, still doesn’t know his place!”

Beside him, the Deputy City Lord of Crazy Wolf City’s only son also couldn’t help but sneer.

He, too, did not think highly of Shen Xi.

If even he couldn’t open the Regional Barrier, he didn’t believe this ignorant young man could do it.