152: Chapter 152 The Secret Realm of the Sword
The golden beam of light emerging from the character "Sword" shot straight down onto the Sword Saint Square, amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd.
When they saw the figure illuminated by the golden beam, their pupils dilated instantly, and they could not believe their eyes.
Inside that dazzling golden beam of light was a face they were all too familiar with: Su Lin, who was drinking milk tea with an expression as calm as an ancient well.
"A golden light! This is the Golden Qualification! To think that..."
"Su Lin obtained the Golden Qualification! Is this real?!"
"What the hell! A cultivator in the Divine Aperture Realm actually has the qualification to enter the Secret Realm of Swords!? And it's the Golden Qualification!?"
The crowd could not believe it. The golden light was a higher-level existence than the red light; it had never appeared before and only existed in legends.
Yet, they never expected to see the Golden Qualification today!
And it was obtained by Su Lin!
The crowd from the Sword Dao Academy, who had never thought highly of Su Lin and were still mocking him, were so shocked they could not speak. They stood with their mouths agape, taking quite a while to finally swallow their saliva.
"He... has the Golden Qualification!?"
"Someone pinch me, I must be dreaming! A nightmare!"
"Even the Sword Dao Academy has never had anyone with the Golden Qualification!"
Everyone from the Sword Dao Academy exclaimed in horror. How could they have imagined that a freshman from the outer academy, who hadn't even stepped into the Lingyun Realm, would obtain the highest qualification for the Secret Realm of Swords?
The Golden Qualification meant that one had been fully recognized by the Secret Realm of Swords, possessing talent in the Sword Dao that could reach the level of a Sword Saint—it was truly heaven-defying!
Even He Yufan and Yu Haotian, the current strongest students of the Sword Dao Academy, had flickering gazes, their hearts already churning with tumultuous waves.
"The Golden Qualification... to think he has such heaven-defying talent!?"
"No wonder Gu Xinyue has such a close relationship with him. It turns out this person has been hiding his true self all along!"
The thought that this person must not be allowed to live immediately arose in both their hearts.
"Fortunately, he is currently only in the Divine Aperture Realm and has not fully grown yet. There are countless ways to cut him off."
"Even if he could grow into a towering tree in the future, right now he is just a seedling that has just emerged from the soil; he cannot withstand even the slightest destruction."
Both of them wore cold sneers. Although Su Lin's talent exceeded their imagination, they had far too many ways to deal with him at this moment; they didn't even need to make a move themselves.
The two turned their heads to look at a few of their lackeys and said:
"You should know what to do."
The group surrounding them nodded in immediate understanding.
"Understood! We must never let this Su Lin affect the future of our entire Sword Dao Academy!"
"We didn't originally want to make a move against him, but who would have thought he could actually enter the Secret Realm? And with a Golden Qualification at that! Then don't blame us for being merciless!"
"I wonder if his Golden Qualification can be seized?"
The group already had malicious looks in their eyes and began considering various wicked plans.
A few minutes later, all candidates for the Secret Realm had been selected. As the beams of light erupted with even more dazzling brilliance, the crowd blinked.
One by one, the figures within the beams of light instantly vanished, along with the beams themselves.
More than half the people remained at the Sword Saint Square. They were the bystanders who hadn't been selected and hadn't obtained the qualification for the Secret Realm. At this moment, their eyes were filled with envy and disappointment.
"Sigh, I wasn't selected again this year. It's too hard!"
"I'm so envious of them being able to enter the Secret Realm of Swords. I wonder what treasures they will obtain! Especially that Su Lin; having obtained the Golden Qualification, who knows what heaven-sent fortune he will receive!"
"I really want to know what's happening in the Secret Realm. If only I could go in too!"
The crowd sighed one after another. At this time, some left the Sword Saint Square, while others stayed behind, staring at the large "Sword" character in the sky and sitting down to cultivate on the spot, hoping to gain new insights.
...
The Secret Realm of Swords, a new world.
Being teleported here was like entering a new world.
The blue sky and white clouds above were much like the outside world, but there were stars made of sword qi emitting a faint glow in the sky, radiating an undeniable light even in broad daylight.
Each star was in the shape of a sword, which was extremely strange and made people unconsciously lose themselves in gazing at them.
But even more astonishing were the massive sword blades in the sky, piercing through from above and connecting heaven and earth, like pillars supporting the world.
"Damn, these swords are huge! The blades alone are enough to connect heaven and earth!"
"So this is the Secret Realm of Swords! It's truly shocking!"
Seeing those massive sword blades that seemed to pierce the sky, tumultuous waves rose in everyone's hearts. An invisible pressure appeared immediately, and it took them quite a while to calm down and recover.
Another obvious feeling upon arriving here was that the place was full of vibrant vitality. As soon as they entered, the qi and blood in their bodies began to pulse joyfully, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged into their bodies. It went without saying that this was an excellent place for cultivation; just being here allowed one's strength to improve invisibly.
If not for the time limit, everyone would have truly wanted to start cultivating here day and night; the progress would definitely be at least ten times faster than outside. However, they didn't have much time to stay in the Secret Realm of Swords. Using such precious time to search for treasures and greater fortunes was the wise choice.
It should be known that no one knew the size of the Secret Realm of Swords; it seemed endless. Moreover, everyone had no map at all, making it very easy to get lost in the Secret Realm. One had to spend a long time exploring the routes within the Secret Realm.
At this moment, in one part of the Secret Realm of Swords, hundreds of beams of light descended one after another. As the light dissipated, individual figures appeared.
Most eye-catching among them was a brilliant golden beam of light, completely different from the blue-white light surrounding it. Like an emperor, it attracted everyone's attention the moment it appeared.
"That's Su Lin!? I actually teleported to the same place as Su Lin!?"
"Damn! Does this mean there's something good here!?"
When the crowd saw the golden beam of light, they didn't even need to think to know it must be Su Lin; only Su Lin had a golden beam. They were excited, hoping that this place was the land of fortune chosen by the golden beam.
As everyone expected, the moment the golden beam vanished, Su Lin walked out holding a cup of milk tea, looking around at his surroundings.
"It really is Su Lin. If only he could team up with me this time!"
"The possessor of the Golden Qualification—just being with him would provide a luck bonus!"
Just as many people wanted to run over to Su Lin to ask if they could team up.
Their footsteps suddenly stopped, and their faces instantly turned grave.
They saw that as soon as Su Lin appeared, several figures soared into the sky, and terrifying sword qi descended from above, directly surrounding Su Lin like a cage.