The old man has no face

This Secret Realm is so out of place with the plains outside.

Clearly, it wasn't Innate, but rather Acquired and arranged.

Within the Secret Realm, a profound Dao contained, subtly aligned with the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Generally speaking, ordinary Cultivators find it difficult to grasp such rules.

But Ming Suxin could feel that the Secret Realm Qi flowing within her body subtly resonated and merged with the outside world.

This allowed her to clearly perceive the operation of the Laws of Heaven and Earth within this Secret Realm.

Compared to the Laws of Heaven and Earth in the true Great World outside, the Laws within this Small World were clearly easier to comprehend.

And for a Tianxuan Realm Cultivator to Breakthrough to the Sanyin Realm, comprehending Laws is essential.

In other words, if a Peak Tianxuan Realm Cultivator cultivated here, using the Secret Realm Qi to comprehend the Secret Realm Laws, they could more easily Breakthrough to the Sanyin Realm.

Recalling the Spiritual Qi blessing when the giant pillar opened the entrance outside,

Ming Suxin suddenly understood: under normal circumstances, if a Tianxuan Realm Cultivator held multiple iron pieces, they could directly Breakthrough to the Peak Tianxuan Realm through Spiritual Qi infusion.

Then, by entering the Secret Realm and using the Secret Realm Qi to resonate and perceive the Laws, they could directly Breakthrough to the Sanyin Realm here.

Even if they gained nothing else, just opening the Secret Realm and entering it offered such a great Opportunity; the Baifeng Secret Realm truly lived up to its name, Ming Suxin couldn't help but sigh in her Heart-Nature.

Zhong Qing, however, had no such thoughts; he never even bothered to look at things like Laws of Heaven and Earth or Spiritual Qi infusion.

No matter how great the Opportunity, if he had to Cultivate himself, he would admit defeat.

The reason he kept moving forward was because, upon entering the Secret Realm, he immediately heard a prompt from the System.

"A matter of extreme importance to the Host has been detected here."

"Host, please acquire it as soon as possible."

Zhong Qing's spirits immediately lifted.

It seemed there was indeed something of great significance to him within this Secret Realm, and not merely the Secret Realm's own fortuitous Opportunity.

Not only the System, but even he himself had a faint sense of something attracting him from deep within the Secret Realm after he entered.

Following this sensation, Zhong Qing and the other two delved deeper into the Secret Realm, heading towards the continuous palace complex in the depths.

Little did they know that their actions had long been observed by an invisible gaze.

Above the Secret Realm, a phantom slowly appeared.

It was a white-haired old man, his Face indistinct, but his entire being exuded an ancient, profound Mystic Realm Qi of vicissitude.

He sighed, saying, "After all this time, someone has finally entered the Secret Realm again."

"I wonder if this time, someone can pass the trial and inherit my Legacy?"

Then, as if sensing something, he shook his head again.

"The Heaven Spirit Pillar only opened two-thirds."

"So, only four fragments were found?"

"In that case, passing the trial won't be easy; I'm afraid there's not much hope."

"Alas, who knows how long I'll have to wait until next time."

His gaze slowly fell upon the three individuals advancing below.

"But it's not entirely hopeless; if there's a truly good seedling, even without the blessing of Heaven Spirit Power, they can still pass through the Secret Realm."

"That would certainly be the best candidate to receive my Legacy."

First, his gaze fell upon Ming Suxin, the most outstanding in appearance among the three, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"Ice Spirit Physique, good talent, rare even in this lower domain."

But then he was slightly disappointed: "It's a pity that the environment in this lower domain is too poor, Spiritual Qi is thin, and Cultivation Techniques are inferior."

"Even with talent, one can only languish in such a place."

"Her Cultivation is still a bit lacking, and it will be difficult for her to Breakthrough to the Sanyin Realm in a short time; I'm afraid she won't have a chance to pass the trial."

He sighed lightly, then turned his gaze to the remaining two.

"These two, huh..."

"One has no Life Qi at all; is he not alive?"

"And this one..."

He instantly saw through the fact that Hei Bai was not alive, then looked at the last person, Zhong Qing.

"Hiss."

The phantom old man gasped: "His bone age seems to be only around twenty, yet he's at the Three Yin Triple Realm."

"Although I can't see any special Physique, just this talent alone can be considered peerless, even in the Central Province's upper domain."

"I didn't expect such a Genius to appear in this Northern Domain, or did he come from the upper domain in the first place?"

While observing, he also felt some doubt: "And this person seems to have something on him that even I find difficult to see through."

"Not simple at all."

What surprised the old man even more was that Zhong Qing and the other two walked through the Secret Realm as if on flat ground, encountering almost no obstacles along the way.

One must know that this Secret Realm was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Almost every dangerous mechanism was a Formation he personally arranged.

Some were purely offensive and defensive killing Formations, others were illusion Formations that merged with the power of Heaven and Earth, obstructing people invisibly.

There were also illusion Formations that could make people fall into hallucinations, from which they could not escape unless their Heart-Nature was exceptionally strong, and Law Formations that altered the Laws of Heaven and Earth, causing Cultivators' internal Spiritual Qi to become imbalanced, making it impossible to move an inch.

Many of these were the old man's proud creations, meticulously arranged.

But no matter what kind of Formation, none could hinder Zhong Qing and the other two in the slightest.

No, let alone hindering them, it was as if the Formations simply didn't exist wherever these three walked; they couldn't even exert a bit of their intended effect.

"What is going on?" The phantom old man looked at Zhong Qing with uncertainty.

Among the three, Zhong Qing was the only one he couldn't completely see through, so if there was any mystery, it could only be on him.

"Could this kid have some treasure that can break Formations?"

He hadn't even seen Zhong Qing make any moves to break Formations, so he could only guess this way.

"There's actually such a treasure in the world? Even the legendary Formation-Breaking Cone probably isn't this powerful, right? But if that's the case, aren't all the trial Formations I painstakingly arranged along the way for naught?"

Originally, even a Sanyin Realm expert, to traverse the Secret Realm and reach the final trial Legacy ground, in his estimation, would have to endure countless hardships, and their Heart-Nature and will would need to surpass ordinary people.

Moreover, as they broke through Formations and advanced, they could also acquire various Opportunities and treasures within the Secret Realm, so even if they ultimately failed to pass the trial and obtain the Legacy, it wouldn't be a wasted trip.

This was also a small reward from the old man for those who diligently attempted the challenges.

But these three were strolling along leisurely and were almost there, having passed not a single checkpoint, yet missing not a single treasure.

It was completely unreasonable!

If it weren't for the Secret Realm rules restricting him from acting freely, he would have wanted to personally create some difficulties for these few people.

This Secret Realm, which I painstakingly arranged, you just passed through without batting an eye, making me lose a lot of Face.