237: Chapter 237 Entering the Secret Realm, Three Thousand Thunder Pools and Three Thousand Barriers

Entering the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, the vast expanse of the world made one's eyes light up, resembling an endless lawn.

Beside Chen Xing were a few ancient trees, and behind him was a massive pool of water that looked unremarkable.

Only at this moment did Chen Xing recover, confirming that he had not died.

However, the feeling of having died before was truly branded into his heart; it was exactly like the first time he had drowned to death, and he did not want to experience it again.

"System, why did the Saint change his mind?" Chen Xing couldn't help but ask.

"Unknown," the System responded, and then it played dead, not saying another word.

"Hua Zizai is not here, which means it's a random assignment. As expected, I can only rely on myself." Looking around, Chen Xing walked to the edge of the pool.

"Hum!"

He squatted down and touched it lightly; ripples appeared on the water surface, and a soft light gradually brightened.

The entire pool had been laid with Restrictions and patterns; he didn't know how deep it actually was.

According to the experience of predecessors who had explored it, only by passing the assessment within the pool would the entrance to the next level appear.

"Why does this feel like playing a video game?" Chen Xing glanced at it and jumped into the water.

"First level: Comprehend the Formation patterns."

After entering the water, a gentle voice entered his mind, though he did not know where it came from.

Chen Xing looked around; there was no figure, only dense, packed patterns.

These Formation patterns were branded in different places, such as the bottom of the water, on seaweed, and on stones; he did not know what kind of Formation they were.

"Heaven-Sealing Formation, Space-Time Formation, Heavenly Tribulation Formation... these are all grand works!"

After some exploration, Chen Xing secretly marveled. These were all very high-end Formations; to think they appeared in the first level.

No wonder it is said that the Thunder Pool Secret Realm is a Forbidden Ground; if one is not careful and triggers the Formation's defensive System, even a Heavenly God might die if they came.

However, the assessment said it wanted him to comprehend the Formation, not break it; there was a lot of room to maneuver here.

"System."

"Analysis complete."

Almost as soon as he spoke, the System gave a response.

Chen Xing sat cross-legged at the bottom of the water, his Divine Thought spreading out.

His comprehension of the Dao of Life and Death had risen several steps; only now did he realize that if used well, it might not be impossible to surpass Chaos and Grandmist.

The so-called forbidden paths were not just talk; the waters ran deep here.

"People often realize how ignorant they are the more they know. I finally understand what that sentence means!"

Chen Xing sighed with emotion, realizing only now how dangerous it was to have set foot on all four of the five paths.

Space-Time, Life and Death, Grandmist, Chaos; and now there was also Yin and Yang, a path similar to the forbidden ones.

Although he had the Enlightenment Space to Cultivate, the more his Dao practice rose, the more he discovered that he was still far from what was called mastery.

It was not just him; Yao Wuxie and Hua Zizai had only learned a little bit of the surface.

It was like a child holding an unrivaled precious sword; relying on talent to pick it up and swing it around wildly, they could indeed use Divine Might to kill a group of rabble.

But if a true expert came, they could easily find flaws and kill them, such as a Heavenly God.

After stepping into the Immortal Domain, Hua Zizai also deeply realized this point, so he Cultivated with focus, working hard to polish himself.

Although he was a Great Heavenly God, he still could not contend with a Main God; this was the point he worried about.

And there was one most important point: in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, if one did not participate in the assessment or attempt to pass the level for a long time, they would inevitably be punished by the Lightning Tribulation and stripped of their status.

Otherwise, this Secret Realm would not have such a high mortality rate.

… A few days later.

Chen Xing comprehended the Profound Truth of the Formation and demonstrated it on the spot, gaining the approval of the will within the Secret Realm.

With a boom, a drastic change occurred under the pool; a massive vortex sucked Chen Xing in, and he could not resist.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Xing felt the space shift; he had arrived in a new world, and in the distance, there was another massive pool.

"Last time, Hua Zizai stayed in the Secret Realm for more than ten years before successfully obtaining the chaos green lotus, but he did not clear all the levels."

According to his understanding, there were a total of three thousand Thunder Pools in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, which meant there were three thousand difficult barriers.

But not all levels would be passed through; there were a dozen or so paths. Most people only had one, and they only needed to pass a few dozen to a hundred levels.

Because Hua Zizai's Cultivation was too low, he could only choose three paths, but this was already something only a Heavenly God could choose.

Many Main Gods and Quasi-King experts had tried, but most of them ended up falling within the Thunder Pool.

Even a God King had once entered the dangerous land in person, only to be given "special treatment" and end up dying in hatred.

"A dozen or twenty paths, but unfortunately I cannot choose for myself."

Thinking about it carefully, Chen Xing felt it was of no great consequence; if there were any difficult barriers, he would just walk through them.

For the next few years, Chen Xing was not in a hurry; he slowly advanced to clear the levels and comprehended the Dao laws.

He had made a lot of progress in the Dao of Life and Death, and recently he had come up with something new; it had already become a semi-finished product, but it still needed polishing.

And a new Light Spirit was born two years later. Chen Xing chose [Elemental Light], but he still had ten paths.

The original Light Spirits were: Golden Light, Star Light, Black Light, Trinity, Yin and Yang, Life and Death, Space-Time, Grandmist, and Chaos.

The power of Elemental Light included the [Black Light] with dark element attributes, which underwent Fusion and replacement.

… The fifth year.

Chen Xing had passed over one hundred and twenty levels, perfected many paths, and his Dao practice was becoming increasingly profound.

"Alright, it can be removed!"

When entering the final barrier of this path, Chen Xing decided to abolish Hua Zizai's Divine Position.

Although he had promised that guy, he couldn't worry about so much right now; first abolish the Divine Position, then create a new Divine Position—this was the top priority!

"Bang!"

Chen Xing sat cross-legged by the pool under the tree, Divine Light shining brilliantly as he completely stripped the [Divine Position] from his body.

Since the Fusion, the Divine Position had already become a part of his body, including his Internal World, Perfect Seed, and so on.

Once stripped, he would inevitably suffer severe injuries.

"Cough, cough..."

Chen Xing vomited blood, his Dao practice constantly falling until it dropped back to the Minor Heaven Rank Realm.

However, not only was he not discouraged, but he smiled even more brightly.

"Yes, that's the feeling of being stripped away, like despair enveloping the whole body... just like back then!"

Chen Xing's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he completely completed that new direction.

"The eleventh Light Spirit, Light of Hope!"

This was something he had comprehended during several desperate situations of death; it did not belong to the conventional Light System Domain and was very special.

Chen Xing created the Light of Hope, but because it was too special, the current Fusion was still somewhat difficult.

However, it was a good thing after all, because as long as there was hope in his heart, this light would never be extinguished and could bring about powerful combat strength!

"The direction for the next path is also clear... Hehe, let's take care of this one first; we'll talk about next time later."

Chen Xing smiled and continued his bitter Cultivation.