The protagonist reappears, entering the Candle Dragon Secret Realm.

Su Ming couldn't even name most of the forces from the Outer Void present before him.

However, some could still be identified just by looking at their race.

For example, the Dragon Court Dragon Clan and the Yao Race.

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"Tsk, what an unlucky start. I didn't expect the Dragon Court to send that Long Ao out so quickly."

"Little Nephew, see that little dragon over there? He is the one you must pay close attention to."

"Because that fellow has the Candle Dragon Bloodline, and it's an activated Candle Dragon Bloodline at that."

Su Ming understood what was going on as soon as he heard this.

This was the Candle Dragon Secret Realm, so naturally, the good stuff would be reserved for their own people.

Just as the Chaos Dao Lord's Legacy specified the need for a Supreme Chaos Body.

If nothing else, this Dragon Court Dragon Clan member named Long Ao definitely needed to be targeted.

Thinking of this, Su Ming and Qian Youcai tacitly activated Fortune and Blessing together.

On top of that, he additionally activated Heavens Mandate Vision.

With the two overlapping, Su Ming saw some things that weren't quite right.

Whether it was the brilliance reflected from the Candle Dragon Secret Realm or the guidance of the supreme heavenly mandate, both were telling Su Ming one thing.

This fellow named Long Ao would become the biggest winner of this Candle Dragon Secret Realm expedition.

In other words, he was now the protagonist chosen by the supreme heavenly mandate!

"Has he finally appeared? The protagonist of destiny I've been waiting for!"

While Su Ming was secretly surprised, Qian Youcai sent a secret transmission.

"Little Nephew, if you encounter him after going in, keep a close eye on this guy. You obtained my Divine Ability; have you Cultivated it to Major Achievement yet?"

"I have already reached it, Senior Qian. I also see what's going on..."

"It's good that you understand. Let me tell you, fate is only a possibility; there is a possibility of it being intercepted by others. I believe you can do it... Additionally, pay close attention to the changes within the Candle Dragon Secret Realm. To be honest, having observed until now, I haven't seen that unknown power make a move."

Since the Candle Dragon Secret Realm opened, Qian Youcai had been closely monitoring the personnel entering it.

However, up until now, he hadn't captured that unknown power he had seen back in the Reincarnation Sword Realm.

"Rest assured, Senior Qian, this Junior understands."

Su Ming still had a task to fulfill; no matter what, he had to investigate that unknown power thoroughly.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the task hanging on the System interface.

[Host is requested to go to the Candle Dragon Inheritance Secret Realm to investigate clues related to the mysterious power. Upon completing this task, you can obtain the Candle Dragon Time Legacy.]

"Right, Little Nephew, besides the Dragon Court's Long Ao, you can't be too careless when facing others. This is the information I've gathered; take a good look at it later. Also, the battle spirit puppets specifically for exploring Secret Realms are in here too. I've prepared several for you; use them sparingly."

Qian Youcai handed a Storage Ring to Su Ming, which contained detailed intelligence regarding the Candle Dragon Secret Realm.

If it weren't for the sudden turn of events, Qian Youcai wouldn't have waited until now to hand it to Su Ming.

"Thank you, Senior."

While Su Ming and Qian Youcai were communicating, other forces had already begun to move.

The Dragon Court, in particular, almost beat everyone to it by sending Long Ao straight in.

As for the others from the Dragon Court, they were more like Long Ao's Guardians.

In the entire Dragon Court, Long Ao was the only one with the Candle Dragon Bloodline at the time; they had to protect this sole seedling no matter what.

In any case, according to the Dragon Court's current situation, other dragons could die, but Long Ao could not.

Seeing the Dragon Court take the lead in entering, how could the rest of them remain still?

Thus, scrambling to be first, they sent their own people in.

However, one force made a completely different decision from the others.

Fairy Yan of the Jade Pool Holy Land came before Su Wenjian and spoke: "Su Family Head, I wonder if the Disciple under my sect, Luo Ningshuang, is with you?"

Su Wenjian glanced at her and said, "My Granddaughter-in-law is indeed with us... She is no longer a Disciple of your Jade Pool Holy Land."

"If that is the case, I have disturbed you."

Fairy Yan turned and left, but as she turned her back to Su Wenjian and the others, the expression on her face darkened significantly.

Luo Ningshuang's sudden departure from the Jade Pool Holy Land could be said to have caught her completely off guard.

Now, with the two from the Su Family staring at the Jade Pool Holy Land, they could only rely on the Candle Dragon Secret Realm if they wanted to reclaim the jade pool heavenly lock.

As a result, Luo Ningshuang had actually run away, which was something Fairy Yan could not accept.

"Since your Su Family chooses to shelter her, then you are my enemy!" Fairy Yan thought viciously to herself.

After she returned to the side of her sect's Juniors, she immediately sent a voice transmission: "See that one from the Su Family? He has a cultivation of the sixth level of the Void Realm. I want you to finish him off inside the Candle Dragon Secret Realm."

The people she brought were already the key focus of Fairy Yan's faction, so they naturally obeyed her words implicitly.

They secretly memorized Su Ming's appearance, waiting only to encounter him after entering the Candle Dragon Secret Realm to kill him on the spot.

"The time is about right. Little Nephew, go. We will wait for your good news outside."

Qian Youcai and Su Wenjian joined forces to send Su Ming into the Candle Dragon Secret Realm.

Before leaving, Qian Youcai also sent a strand of will into Su Ming's body... Upon entering the Secret Realm, Su Ming immediately received a notification from the System.

[The Host is currently in a time-disordered area. Please leave as soon as possible.]

Su Ming did not dare to hesitate and immediately left the current area.

During the process, he noticed that his body was actually showing signs of growth.

Clearly, the flow of time in this place was much faster than normal.

Su Ming was not careless, maintaining Fortune and Blessing throughout, relying on the fate he could observe to advance through this chaotic area.

Finally, after what felt like the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Su Ming returned to a place where the flow of time was normal.

Only then did he realize that the time that had just acted upon his body had already been half a year.

"This place is truly chaotic to the extreme."

Although upon reaching the Void Realm, one's lifespan could be calculated in thousands of years, no matter how abundant a life was, it could not withstand such reckless squandering.

Thus, Su Ming directly released the specially made battle spirit puppet, letting it clear the way for him.

In the process, Su Ming conveniently took out the route map prepared by Qian Youcai to determine exactly where he was.

"I should be here..." Su Ming pointed to the location marked as Area 12 on the map.

According to Qian Youcai's planning, the entire Candle Dragon Secret Realm was divided into 26 areas.

Except for the first eight areas, the remaining areas had basically been fully explored.

As for the place preserving the Limitless Realm Magic Treasure, it was in the fourth area.

"My luck isn't very good. From Area 12 to Area 8, it will take at least two days..."

Just as Su Ming was lamenting, Shen Ming suddenly reverted to its original form.

As a Vicious Beast carrying the Dragon Clan Bloodline, Su Ming had relied on this connection to be able to enter the Candle Dragon Secret Realm.

"Master, my clan's talent can accurately perceive time anomalies. Let me lead the way for you."