430: Chapter 428: Entering the Secret Realm, a World Above the Clouds

The location of the Secret Realm of the World Above the Clouds was outside the Main Star, at the Intersection of Three Stars. Myriads of starlight were drawn from the deep reaches of the Universe, continuously converging and shining with divine radiance to construct a vortex-like entrance to the Secret Realm.

Amidst the divine radiance, mysterious runes flickered—ancient, simple, and pure.

Around the divine radiance, graceful immortal silhouettes floated like flying celestials, circling and dancing. Ethereal immortal music echoed, dreamlike and illusory.

The rhythmic fluctuations of the immortal music caused the Realms of the Cultivators from all sides to fluctuate. The spiritual energy within their bodies rose and fell like waves.

Gu Shengge stood in mid-air, with Law Divine Runes flickering around him, already constructing a Divine Runes barrier. They were relatively low-key, standing inconspicuously in the crowd, yet his handsomeness and free-spirited aura could not be suppressed, and female Cultivators would steal glances at him from time to time.

On Gu Shengge's body, System fluctuations continued, searching for those hosts hiding in the shadows.

However, they seemed to have sensed something as well, concealing their presence perfectly without the slightest leak, remaining very low-key.

"Buzz!"

The Divine Runes vortex expanded, and a white portal appeared. Carved upon it were reliefs of a man and a woman, completely unclothed, with very distinct features.

The group of Cultivators had all traveled through various worlds and did not find such a sight strange.

The reliefs of the man and woman showed a posture of upward Ascension, their hands appearing to hold something up. However, the portal was limited in size, and what lay above was not revealed.

This scene did not last long. After the surrounding Divine Runes energy blasted into the stone gate, the portal swung open to both sides, revealing a white energy barrier that could be passed through.

The gate to the Secret Realm had opened.

Up ahead, confident Cultivators had already taken action, empowering themselves with their Life Spirit Treasures and charging recklessly into the Secret Realm portal. With a flash of their figures, they vanished from everyone's sight.

The watching Cultivators, seeing people pass through quickly, no longer had any reservations and rushed into the Secret Realm one by one.

The energy light curtain of the portal vibrated, emitting bursts of humming. The stable energy continued to maintain itself without being affected.

Gu Shengge, Jun Mengqing, and Cui Xuaner also set off. As their bodies passed through the light curtain, a warm and peaceful aura washed over them, sweeping through their entire bodies like a form of baptism, making them feel comfortable and relaxed.

As they passed through the barrier, the Great Dao of Space dispersed, and the space before them became a blur. Under the impact of other energies, this area had evolved into Spatial Turbulence. The moment they entered, they were nearly swept away by the turbulence, rushing forward in a spiraling state.

Wrapped in that soft and warm energy, they did not feel any danger.

Gu Shengge's Great Dao of Space was already very close to Perfection. At this moment, it resonated with the surrounding spatial dao patterns, and his state quickly stabilized. His body moved laterally as he rushed toward the end.

Amidst the chaotic crowd, he searched for Jun Mengqing's whereabouts. The interference of the Spatial Turbulence persisted, and almost all the Cultivators had been scattered.

"Buzz!"

The white light ahead swallowed everything. Passing through the white energy barrier, they arrived inside the Secret Realm.

The world inside the Secret Realm was above the clouds. It was like a world that existed only atop the cloud layer, with no ground. The thick clouds served as the bottom layer, seemingly reinforced by some kind of Restriction that made the clouds as stable as solid ground.

This area was filled everywhere with a warm and peaceful aura. Under the bright sunlight, the sea of clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, with surging clouds looking like clumps of cotton, causing no harm to anyone.

After Gu Shengge landed, there were many Cultivators around, but no familiar faces.

Since they had only just entered this area, there were no direct conflicts of interest. For now, no one made a move against each other, as everyone was busy exploring the Secret Realm on their own.

As the Cultivators dispersed, Gu Shengge walked straight ahead. He spread his Divine Thought, but it was blocked within a hundred miles; an invisible barrier enveloped this area.

Gu Shengge stepped into the air above the clouds, attempting to travel using the Great Dao of Space.

"Buzz!"

When he activated the Great Dao of Space, the space ahead vibrated violently like rippling waves, yet he could not tear open a spatial rift. This space was also locked tight, making it impossible to travel by directly tearing through space.

Gu Shengge's expression turned somewhat grim. After all, it was only the embryonic form of a perfect Great Dao of Space and had not yet reached the level of a perfect Dao, so it could not break through all spatial locks.

Fortunately, Flight was not forbidden; otherwise, it would have been incredibly difficult to traverse such a vast Secret Realm world on foot.

Gu Shengge's speed increased, tearing a hole through the clouds like a sharp blade passing through, leaving a deep furrow as he quickly sped away.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he had rushed a hundred miles away. The spatial Restrictions remained, and his Divine Thought was still trapped within.

This time, however, Gu Shengge made a discovery. In an area a hundred miles away, there was a tall white building—a Gothic-style structure built from stacked boulders, standing quietly atop the clouds.

Unlike those ancient halls and Immortal Caves that were engraved with Divine Runes and formation patterns everywhere, this building featured only countless reliefs of men and women, as well as various birds, beasts, insects, fish, and fierce, hideous monsters.

Gu Shengge did not look closely and walked straight inside.

The interior was not divided into floors; despite being over ten thousand feet high, it had only a single level. Within the vast space were rows upon rows of seats.

In the innermost area stood a massive sculpture. It was a statue of a humanoid being, clad in a black robe with an attached hood, arms raised high as if embracing the world.

The face of the giant sculpture could not even be clearly seen, only a rough outline. Under the glow of the external sunlight, it actually appeared holy and great.

Of course, that was only for ordinary Cultivators. Gu Shengge believed only in himself, and with his "I am invincible" mindset, it did not affect him at all.

Gu Shengge circled the massive building but found nothing except some seats, which seemed to be for people or certain beings who came to worship.

Gu Shengge stood in the air atop the giant statue's head; there were no potential Opportunities or anything strange at the top either.

He landed back on the ground, walked over to a chair, and slowly sat down.

The moment he sat down, a sound reached his ears. It was indistinct, sounding like someone humming something, but it was extremely faint.

Perhaps it was intentionally made unclear. At the same time, the sound brought peace to his heart and clarity to his mind; his Comprehension Ability seemed to have been imperceptibly enhanced.

Those low chants were blurry yet had a miraculous effect. Gu Shengge felt as if they were deliberately guiding him to do something in exchange for hearing the chants clearly to improve his Comprehension Ability.

Gu Shengge sat for a while before four Cultivators walked in from outside, also observing the situation here. (End of Chapter)