71: Enemies meet on a narrow road, a secret realm is about to open.
That extremely concealed spatial fluctuation flashed and disappeared instantly, rapidly vanishing into the depths of the Void Realm in another direction, as if it had never appeared.
But Liu Qingtian was almost certain that it was the sixth brother who nearly stole the star tear in the shattered temple and was ultimately wounded in the shoulder by his Return to Void Slash!
The opponent's unique spatial concealment technique, as well as a trace of extremely faint 'nothingness' remaining in the fluctuation, eroded by the power of Return to Void, all pointed to the same person.
"He also came to the Myriad Realms Battlefield..." Liu Qingtian's tree soul was cold, and thousands of willow branches moved without wind. "Is it a coincidence, or did he come specifically for me?"
If it was a coincidence, then the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms was too small. If he came specifically... a killing intent flashed in Liu Qingtian's eyes. The opponent was clearly proficient in spatial techniques and had extremely strong concealment abilities, like a venomous snake in the dark. Being targeted by such an enemy was definitely not a good thing.
"It seems I need to find an Opportunity to deal with this venomous snake first," Liu Qingtian thought to himself. Passive defense was not as good as active offense. It was wise to eliminate hidden dangers before entering a more dangerous Secret Realm.
However, the opponent's concealment methods were superb, and their speed was extremely fast, making it difficult to pinpoint and kill them. He needed to wait for the right moment.
He suppressed this thought and continued to advance towards the Bone Whirlpool Domain.
The closer he got to the center of the battlefield, the more chaotic and dangerous the environment became, and the frequency of encountering other beings increased. Sometimes it was two or more factions engaged in battle, sometimes it was wandering Void Realm creatures mutated by the battlefield's Evil Qi, and sometimes it was solitary, powerful explorers or mercenaries.
Relying on the Primordial Stillness Form Concealment Art and an increasingly cautious approach, Liu Qingtian repeatedly avoided these troubles without incident. He was like a ghost, moving through the periphery of the battlefield, constantly adapting to its cruel Laws of survival.
Several days later, the scene in the Void Realm ahead suddenly changed.
An incredibly vast, almost boundless 'whirlpool' composed of countless world fragments, star remains, huge bones, and various miscellaneous items, slowly rotating, appeared at the edge of his vision.
That was the Bone Whirlpool Domain!
Before even truly approaching, a majestic pressure, mixed with death, resentment, madness, and various chaotic Laws, surged forth! On the outer perimeter of the whirlpool, space twisted unstably, and from time to time, huge debris was torn apart by gravity, emitting grating sounds. Deeper within, it was a chaotic expanse, making it impossible to see the specific situation.
And in the Void Realm outside the whirlpool, many figures were already suspended!
There were large factions piloting magnificent flying ships with banners unfurled; Demonic Path magnates riding ferocious bone dragons, radiating menacing Evil Qi; solitary Sword Immortals standing on sword light, their aura sharp; and also Loose Cultivators or other existences like Liu Qingtian, concealing their forms and quietly observing.
Their gazes were all focused on a specific direction deep within the Bone Whirlpool Domain.
Liu Qingtian followed everyone's gaze and saw, against the chaotic background of the whirlpool, a constantly twisting 'bubble' shimmering with colorful light, slowly expanding and contracting, like a beating heart.
The space around that 'bubble' was extremely unstable, sometimes cracking open with huge fissures, spewing out pure Spiritual Qi or various strange energy flows, and sometimes closing up as before.
A Void Realm Secret Realm! And it seemed to be about to completely stabilize and officially open!
Lin Feng's intelligence was correct! There was indeed a newly discovered Secret Realm here!
Liu Qingtian could feel that the powerful auras in the surrounding Void Realm were at least Late-stage Kai Shan Realm, and there were quite a few Golden Body Realm auras! There were even a few auras that were obscure and profound, making it impossible for him to accurately judge their Realm, likely surpassing the Golden Body Realm!
Experts gathered! Eyeing each other covetously!
With his Kāishān Realm Mid-stage strength, he was like a lamb among wolves here!
He carefully restrained his aura even further, disguising himself as a larger, inconspicuous 'meteorite', slowly drifting towards the outer edge of the crowd, while fully perceiving his surroundings, searching for the 'sixth brother's' trace.
Sure enough, upon careful investigation, he sensed that extremely subtle aura fluctuation, proficient in spatial concealment, in several different directions! More than one!
It seemed that there were quite a few people planning to fish in troubled waters and act in the dark. That sixth brother was likely among them.
Just then, the Secret Realm 'bubble's' pulsation suddenly intensified! Colorful light burst forth, and a wave of energy, purer and more magnificent than before, surged out from it!
At the same time, a grand will fluctuation, as if from ancient times, swept across the entire scene like a proclamation:
"Star Remains Secret Realm... after three ke... Realm wall stable... below Profound Void Realm... may enter..."
The will fluctuation was crystal clear, conveying key information: the Secret Realm was named 'Star Remains', would stabilize after three ke, and allowed Cultivators below the Profound Void Realm to enter!
As soon as these words were uttered, the atmosphere instantly became fervent and tense!
Those below Profound Void Realm may enter! This meant that Peak Golden Body Realm was the highest combat power allowed to enter! For many powerful individuals stuck in the Golden Body Realm, eager for a Breakthrough Opportunity, this was undoubtedly a huge piece of good news! And for a Kāishān Realm Cultivator like Liu Qingtian, although still dangerous, he at least had the qualification to participate in the contention!
Many Cultivators began to rub their fists, adjust their state, and check their Magic Treasures. The major forces also began to deploy their troops, subtly forming several camps, wary of each other.
Liu Qingtian's tree soul was calm; he knew that the real test was about to begin. The moment the Secret Realm opened, there would undoubtedly be rivers of blood.
He had to use these three ke to make his final preparations, and... try to find that venomous snake.
His perception was like an invisible spider web, meticulously sifting through the hidden auras in the outer region. Since the opponent was skilled in spatial concealment, they would likely make a move or show concern for a specific target during the chaotic moment when the Secret Realm was about to open.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Just before the Secret Realm 'bubble's' light reached its peak and was about to stabilize—
Liu Qingtian's perception suddenly locked onto an aura!
That aura was in the shadow of a huge corpse several thousand li behind him, extremely faint, almost integrated with the Void Realm.
But at the moment when the Secret Realm's energy violently erupted, causing spatial tremors, that aura showed an extremely subtle, unnatural fluctuation, and... it seemed to have 'glanced' in his direction!
Although it was only for an instant, Liu Qingtian was certain that it was that sixth brother! He was indeed secretly peeking at him!
"I found you..." In Liu Qingtian's tree eyes, a chilling light gleamed.
He remained calm, still maintaining his disguise, but the power within his body had already begun to quietly gather. The Wither and Flourish Domain was restrained to the extreme, and the power of Return to Void was poised in several main willow branches.
He was waiting, waiting for the most chaotic moment when the Secret Realm opened.
That would be his best time to eliminate the hidden danger!
Rumble!!!
The radiance of the Star Remains Secret Realm reached its peak, and the twisting 'bubble' suddenly stabilized, transforming into a huge spatial gate flowing with colorful light!
"The Secret Realm is open!"
"Charge!"
"Treasures belong to the virtuous!"
In an instant, the Cultivators who could no longer hold back surged out like a swarm of locusts, transforming into streaks of light, madly rushing towards the spatial gate!
A great battle erupted instantly! To contend for priority entry, the various forces engaged in a brutal slaughter right at the entrance!
The sound of energy explosions, clashing weapons, roars, and screams filled the air!
Now is the time!
Liu Qingtian's massive tree body suddenly moved! But the direction he charged was not the chaotic Secret Realm entrance; instead, he abruptly turned back, like a hawk pouncing on its prey, carrying monstrous killing intent, slamming fiercely towards the shadow of the huge corpse several thousand li away!
"sixth brother! Die!"