The anomalies of the mirage drove the forces into a frenzy.

The Endless Fierce Domain.

With the help of Shen Ming, Su Ming and Luo Ningshuang worked together to defeat a Secret Realm monster whose strength was at Void Realm Peak.

The Spirit Stone dropped by this monster was enough for the two of them to Cultivate inside the heaven-reaching pagoda for an entire day.

After the battle ended, Shen Ming approached Su Ming and brushed its anterior tentacles across his cheek to show affection.

However, after interacting with Shen Ming, Su Ming voiced the doubts he had held recently.

"Shen Ming, are you hiding something from me?"

When Su Ming asked this, the massive body of Shen Ming immediately stiffened, and it replied anxiously, "No, Master, how could I hide anything from you?"

Su Ming stared at Shen Ming for a long time, trying to discern something from its eyes.

Ever since absorbing the egg from the Reincarnation Dragon Centipede Ancestral Land, Shen Ming's behavior had been too abnormal.

Previously, it would subconsciously wrap around Su Ming's wrist, normally acting as a bracelet, and it didn't look like a proper war pet at all.

If Su Ming didn't proactively give an order, Shen Ming could definitely spend its entire life idling on his wrist.

However, recently, Shen Ming had been acting too proactively.

Whether it was wanting more interaction with him or proactively helping in battle.

Although this was good, it made Su Ming feel particularly uneasy.

He was very worried that Shen Ming might have been influenced by the memories contained within that egg.

Fortunately, with the System Panel, Su Ming could constantly monitor Shen Ming's status, and currently, the situation displayed was still flawless.

"You fellow, you'd better be telling me the truth..."

"Shen Ming dares not deceive Master in any way."

The massive Reincarnation Dragon Centipede body shrunk again and then wrapped around Su Ming's wrist.

Feeling the somewhat familiar sensation on his wrist, Su Ming finally felt much more at ease.

At this moment, the Reincarnation Dragon Centipede wrapped around Su Ming showed a clear emotion of reluctance in its eyes.

"Master really noticed after all... Fortunately, he didn't press for details."

It was a good thing the System Panel couldn't reflect what the war pet was thinking, otherwise Su Ming would definitely have pressed hard to find out what happened.

After questioning Shen Ming, Su Ming and Luo Ningshuang entered the heaven-reaching pagoda together.

Su Ming took out the 'chaos spirit transformation bottle,' refining his Supreme Chaos Body while diligently Cultivating the *Fortune and Blessing* Divine Ability.

Su Wenjian had already relayed Qian Youcai's previous intentions.

In order to gain an advantage inside the Candle Dragon Secret Realm, this Divine Ability had to be Cultivated to Major Achievement.

Seeing how hard Su Ming was working, Luo Ningshuang refused to be outdone and dedicated herself entirely to Cultivating the *Jade Pool Golden Canon*.

For the two of them, such monotonous days seemed destined to continue until the moment the Candle Dragon Secret Realm allowed Void Realm Cultivators to enter... Jade Pool Holy Land.

Fairy Yan was flipping through the list of her Sect Disciples.

She needed to select the most obedient and suitable Disciple from the list to enter the Candle Dragon Secret Realm in the future and help the Jade Pool Holy Land secure sufficient benefits.

As for the Dragon Legacy... truthfully, Fairy Yan never considered being able to obtain the Legacy from the very beginning.

Firstly, although the Jade Pool Holy Land was one of the top factions, top factions were also categorized into different ranks.

Ever since the Jade Pool Empress was secretly murdered by them, the Jade Pool Holy Land had lacked the most crucial Peak Heavenly Dao Realm fighting force.

It could only be said that those women completely failed to consider the consequences when they acted.

If other factions had attacked the Jade Pool Holy Land at that time, they wouldn't have been able to defend it at all.

It wasn't until Fairy Yan became the Acting Sect Leader of the Jade Pool Holy Land and began mediating among the major factions that she understood how dangerous the Jade Pool Holy Land's situation had been back then.

If the Jade Pool Holy Land truly obtained the Dragon Legacy, then the place would not be far from being wiped out.

What if they obtained a Limitless Realm Legacy? Could they protect it?

It was only after Luo Ningshuang returned with the jade pool heavenly lock that Fairy Yan gained some confidence.

But the troubling part was also here.

Now, the jade pool heavenly lock had completely recognized a master; unless Luo Ningshuang died, no one could activate the jade pool heavenly lock.

Unfortunately, Luo Ningshuang was still backed by the Su Family members who had been protecting her, so even if they wanted to secretly harm her, they couldn't find a suitable opportunity immediately.

In the end, Fairy Yan could only watch helplessly as Luo Ningshuang joined the faction loyal to the Jade Pool Empress.

Looking at Luo Ningshuang's name on the list, Fairy Yan couldn't help but frown.

"The Jade Pool Empress has been dead for so many years, why are you still so loyal to her?"

If eliminating this faction wouldn't truly cause the Jade Pool Holy Land to suffer a great loss of Origin Qi, Fairy Yan would genuinely wish to act.

"Fine, if she steps into the Void Realm, send her into the Candle Dragon Secret Realm too."

Fairy Yan added a mark next to Luo Ningshuang's name.

Originally, she hadn't planned on letting Luo Ningshuang enter the Candle Dragon Secret Realm.

Firstly, the other party was involved with the Su Family; if anything went wrong, the Su Family would definitely seek retribution from the Jade Pool Holy Land.

Secondly, if the other party didn't die in the Secret Realm, they would gain immense benefits, and their Cultivation might advance rapidly—this was aiding the enemy!

But now, on second thought, if Luo Ningshuang died inside the Candle Dragon Secret Realm, the jade pool heavenly lock could return to her hands.

At that time, even if the Su Family came knocking, she would have the means to contend with them, preventing her from falling completely into a passive position.

In the end, this extremely peculiar list was finalized.

Apart from Luo Ningshuang, all the others selected were Disciples from Fairy Yan's faction, and their cultivation levels ranged from Void Realm Layer Eight to Peak.

Not long after the list was finalized, a piece of news spread throughout the major factions in the Outer Void.

The Candle Dragon Secret Realm's restrictions on Realm had been further lifted, and the Dragon Court Dragon Clan had brought out a drop of candle dragon blood from it.

Although it wasn't true blood, if combined with the Dragon Court Secret Technique, it might allow the new generation possessing partial candle dragon bloodline to complete an Ancestral Return.

As soon as this news broke, none of the major factions could remain still.

The Star Realm list that had been finalized was instantly changed. This batch entering was no longer the original cannon fodder, but the Direct Disciples and Core Disciples of the various factions.

This could absolutely be described as a huge gamble.

Betting the future of their Sect on this, rushing to gain more profit from the Secret Realm or directly seize the Legacy before the Dragon Court uses its Secret Technique to achieve Ancestral Return for the new generation.

But if they lost, it would be a significant blow to any faction.

Not only would the resources in their warehouses be exhausted, but a large number of their younger generation Disciples would also be lost.

If they couldn't replenish their numbers afterward, these major factions would face a situation where the new generation failed to connect with the old.

But if they won the gamble, it would mean endless wealth.

Because according to some survivors who evacuated, it seems there is a Limitless Realm Magical Artifact preserved inside.

One Limitless Realm Magical Artifact, one Limitless Realm Legacy.

The two items were enough to drive all factions into madness.

A more insane struggle for the Secret Realm, dragging all the top factions of the Outer Void into the fray, finally officially began at this moment.