64: Chapter 64 Shen Quan Enters the Secret Realm

Three words, spoken nonchalantly, yet they made everyone present gasp in shock.

Saint Array!

That was a Formation personally set up by a Saint!

Its power was strong enough to obliterate any existence below the Saint Realm!

That Void Tempering Cultivator from just now would be considered a powerful figure in the Southern Region, yet before the Saint Array, he had no room to resist and was instantly obliterated!

Lie Yuan stepped forward, his gaze solemn: "This Formation... is no ordinary Saint Array."

Fairy Yuehua also nodded, a rare trace of wariness appearing on her cold face: "This Formation contains a hint of a Great Saint's aura. It must have been laid down by a Great Saint; I didn't expect this small Secret Realm to have such a significant background."

She glanced in the direction of the Four Great Families of Guangnan City.

A Secret Realm left behind by a Saint, if it were in the heart of the Southern Region, could never be controlled by a few Dharma Image Realm families.

It was only because it was in this remote Guangnan City that the Four Great Families were able to take advantage of it.

The crowd of Cultivators looked at the entrance to the Secret Realm, their eyes filled with fear.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi withdrew his gaze, scanned the crowd, and said indifferently: "This Formation only targets Cultivators whose cultivation exceeds the Dharma Image Realm. Cultivators at the Dharma Image Realm and below can pass through safely."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of mockery: "As for those above the Dharma Image Realm, if anyone thinks they can withstand the killing power of a Saint Array, feel free to try."

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Those Void Tempering Cultivators who had originally intended to fish in troubled waters were now pale, cold sweat drenching their backs.

If they hadn't been slow to move just now, they would have been the ones dead!

"Go! Get in!"

Not knowing who shouted, the remaining Dharma Image Realm Cultivators gritted their teeth and rushed toward the Secret Realm entrance.

This time, the Formation did not activate.

The figures of those Cultivators one after another vanished into the spatial vortex.

Seeing this, more Cultivators swarmed forward, fearing that if they were a step too slow, they wouldn't be able to grab any treasures.

Patriarch Shen Tianze stood in the distance, watching this scene, a cold sneer playing at the corners of his mouth.

"Let's go." He turned around and looked at the several people behind him.

Shen Yuanshan, Shen Yuanhe, and three other Elders of the Shen Family—Second Elder Shen Yuanfeng, Fifth Elder Shen Yuanyue, and Seventh Elder Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin.

All five had suppressed their auras to the Dharma Image Realm.

But if someone could see through their disguise, they would find that among these five, the lowest cultivation was at the first level of the Primal Chaos Realm!

And the leader, Shen Yuanfeng, was a powerhouse at the fifth level of the Primal Chaos Realm!

"Tianze, we're going in," Shen Yuanfeng said in a deep voice.

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded: "Second Uncle, be careful."

Shen Yuanfeng said no more and led the four toward the Secret Realm entrance.

The five walked with steady steps, their auras restrained, appearing completely unremarkable as they blended into the crowd.

Soon, their figures vanished into the spatial vortex.

Patriarch Shen Tianze stood in the distance with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm.

"I hope everything goes smoothly." Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded: "Second Uncle, be careful."

Shen Yuanfeng said no more and led the four toward the Secret Realm entrance.

Soon, their figures vanished into the spatial vortex.

Patriarch Shen Tianze stood in the distance with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm.

"I hope everything goes smoothly."

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In a corner of the valley, the crowd was bustling.

Shen Quan was hidden in the shadow of an ancient tree, a black robe concealing his form completely, even his face hidden beneath a hood.

He gazed at the slowly rotating spatial vortex in the distance, his eyes flickering, his heart filled with hesitation.

At the Secret Realm entrance, there were still scattered Cultivators rushing inside.

Most were Cultivators below the Dharma Image Realm, including those in the Soul Fire Realm and Meridian Opening Realm. Their cultivations were uneven; some were full of fanaticism, while others were trembling with fear, but without exception, their eyes were filled with greed and desire.

Great Emperors Secret Realm.

These four words were enough to drive any Cultivator mad.

"Young Master, go in!"

Liu Xuzi's voice rang out in Shen Quan's mind, carrying a bit of urgency and incitement, "The Great Emperors Secret Realm! That's a dojo left behind by a Great Emperor! If you can obtain even one item, it would be enough to greatly advance your cultivation."

Shen Quan's brows furrowed as he lowered his voice: "Senior Liu Xuzi, I'm only at the third level of the Soul Fire Realm. Among those who went in, there are dozens of Dharma Image Realm Cultivators alone. With my meager cultivation, what can I do inside?"

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of self-deprecation: "Forget about competing for opportunities; I'll be lucky just to keep my life."

"Heh!" Liu Xuzi snorted disdainfully, "Young Master, you're thinking about this the wrong way. In a Secret Realm, opportunities aren't something you can grab just by relying on cultivation. Luck, wisdom, and courage—all are indispensable. Those Dharma Image Realm Cultivators might not necessarily obtain any great treasures either."

Shen Quan remained silent.

Seeing this, Liu Xuzi softened his tone and said persuasively: "Young Master, think about it. Although you have now awakened the Azure Wood Precious Body and have my guidance, your cultivation speed is already much faster than ordinary people. But you must know that the path of cultivation becomes harder the further you go. The Dharma Image Realm, Void Piercing Realm, Primal Chaos Realm... every major Realm is a hurdle. Relying solely on bitter cultivation, who knows how long it will take to break through."

"But a Secret Realm is different." Liu Xuzi's voice carried a hint of temptation, "In a Secret Realm, there are countless Heaven And Earth Treasures and Spirit Pills everywhere. Obtaining just one at random could save you years or even decades of bitter cultivation. If your Luck is good and you obtain a legacy treasure of a Great Emperor..."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was already clear.

Shen Quan still didn't speak, but the hesitation in his eyes had loosened a bit.

Liu Xuzi struck while the iron was hot: "Young Master, don't you want to help that person?"

Shen Quan's whole body shook.

Liu Xuzi continued: "Without the help of opportunities, relying solely on your own cultivation, even in a hundred or a thousand years, it will be difficult for you to help that person."

Shen Quan clenched his fists.

Liu Xuzi's voice became serious: "Young Master, with your current cultivation, you're not even worthy of serving tea to that person. You might not know this yet, but that maid by his side, Fairy Qingyue—what is her cultivation? The Dharma Image Realm!"

Shen Quan's pupils constricted.

The Dharma Image Realm?!

He usually cultivated within the Family and didn't concern himself with worldly affairs, so he didn't understand Luo Qingyue's identity. He had thought she was just a maid following the Ninth Elder.

He hadn't expected that this maid would actually have a cultivation in the Dharma Image Realm!

The Dharma Image Realm!

Even their Shen Family Elders were only at this level of strength!

From the look of it, if he wanted to be of help to the Ninth Elder, his strength would have to be at least above the Dharma Image Realm.

Shen Quan's expression changed repeatedly, finally turning into a look of determination.

He wanted to repay the Ninth Elder!

"I'm going in."

Shen Quan took a deep breath, hesitated no longer, and strode toward the Secret Realm entrance.

He pushed through the crowd, bypassed those Cultivators who were still watching, and walked straight toward the Secret Realm entrance.

"Third level of the Soul Fire Realm? Someone with such meager cultivation dares to enter the Great Emperors Secret Realm?"

"Young man, don't you want your life anymore?"

Whispers came from all around, carrying hints of mockery and pity.

Shen Quan turned a deaf ear and stepped into the spatial vortex.

*Buzz—*

His vision went dark, followed by a bout of world-spinning dizziness.

The sound of whistling wind reached his ears, mixed with the sharp screeching of space tearing.

Shen Quan gritted his teeth, firmly guarding his mind to prevent himself from being torn apart by that terrifying spatial force.

After an unknown amount of time—

*Thump!*

His feet hit the ground with a dull thud.

Shen Quan opened his eyes to see a murky gray sky. There was no sun, no clouds, only an endless expanse of gray, as if covered by a thick layer of gauze.

Beneath his feet was a desolate plain; the ground was cracked, devoid of any vegetation, and the air was permeated with a decaying scent.

"This is the Great Emperors Secret Realm?"

The scene within the Secret Realm took Shen Quan quite by surprise.

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