64: The gate to a secret realm? Nothing special!

"This is the gate to the next area of the Secret Realm, but we've been unable to open it. It's as if there's an extra layer of barrier, making it impossible to go any further!"

"We, a group of Rank Five and Rank Six experts, have joined forces, yet we haven't been able to breach this barrier even by a fraction. Now, it's up to everyone!"

Third Prince Chu Jian led the crowd to the gate of the next area, pointing at the strange Secret Realm barrier gate before them, speaking with a look of great difficulty.

Clearly, it wasn't that they wanted to stay in this valley area, but rather because they simply couldn't advance any further, so they had to remain here.

"This barrier seems to be preventing anyone below Rank Six from entering, and even those at Rank Six. Only those with strength beyond Rank Six can enter."

Sun Feifei placed a hand on the barrier and said thoughtfully.

Sun Feifei was someone who had a good understanding of magic patterns and magic Formations.

The subjects she studied intensely were Mystical Magic and theories regarding Magic Crests.

Thus, she could see the function of this barrier at a glance.

Her words caused Third Prince Chu Jian to be slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected that this Sun Feifei was no ordinary woman either.

She indeed had some skill; otherwise, how could someone with Rank Two or Three strength rank in the top ten?

At this moment, Jie Dao said with a hint of mockery, "Heh, what's the use of being able to tell? Can you get in?"

Although Jie Dao's words were unpleasant, they were indeed a fact.

Being able to tell really didn't serve much purpose.

What mattered was being able to enter.

Chu Jian also smiled bitterly. "Theoretically, that's the case, but we don't have any Rank Seven experts here. So, without external help, none of us can get in. Even if our combined strength exceeds Rank Six, we still can't break through this barrier. I don't know why, but it's indeed very strange."

"It's the power of Law!" Ning Xiwei blurted out, seemingly having realized something. "It's the power of Law. This isn't a simple magic barrier, but a Law. No matter how great your strength is, as long as you can't completely suppress the Origin of this magic barrier, it won't count as exceeding Rank Seven strength, and thus you can't break through. This must be an ancient Formation."

Ning Xiwei's words reminded the professional Sun Feifei.

After Sun Feifei examined it closely,

She was suddenly startled!

She cried out in surprise!

"Ah! This isn't a magic Formation, but a unique Formation from our East dating back to ancient times. It directly utilizes the power of Law rather than mana from nature... it seems to be a special kind of Heaven and Earth power."

After Sun Feifei said this, everyone became even more troubled.

Ning Xiwei felt her sleeve being tugged.

Looking back, she saw Little Skeleton watching her.

Then it nodded.

Although they weren't so mentally connected that they didn't need to speak, Ning Xiwei still guessed what Little Skeleton wanted to do.

—Can Little Skeleton break this barrier?

If it were Little Skeleton's strength—relying entirely on strength, yes, just brute force—could it destroy such a Law?

Instead of relying on any mana.

After all, the Law power of this barrier is like a simulated detection device, directly checking if you are above Rank Six.

But if no mana is used, it cannot trigger the Law's detection effect.

Using brute force to directly offend and destroy its Origin power would be the same.

Different paths leading to the same result.

However, this requires immense strength.

But such strength is clearly something few people possess.

One should say, it's basically impossible for a human to possess.

But a creature like Little Skeleton, who looks frail and weak, actually possesses it!

Isn't it just brute force?

Little Skeleton's strength surpassed that of a giant.

Could you withstand this punch, which held the strength of fifty Titans?

...Soon, the crowd conversed for a while.

They all decided they still needed to rely on external help.

That meant sending word back to bring in reinforcements.

They would invite some City Lords over. After all, this Secret Realm had reached a level of Rank Five or even Rank Six; for people like them at Rank Five or Six, going any deeper would be insufficient.

The creatures inside would be at least Rank Seven, starting around Rank Six.

This was a fact.

Moreover, to open this barrier, an even more powerful person was needed.

However, risks and opportunities coexist.

Since it had already upgraded to this point,

Then the Heaven And Earth Treasures inside would surely be countless.

Even the rumored Secret Hoards of the True Gods must be inside.

Anyone thinking of this connection,

Thinking of the temptation within,

Everyone was itching to take the risk and try.

Such a Secret Realm, let alone for them, even for experts at the Grand Magister level or even the Emperor Magister level, held an incredibly powerful attraction.

Even obtaining just some of the Treasure Troves within would be an inexhaustible supply.

As for the mana-rich magic crystal stones inside, they were even more priceless.

What the various Imperial Dynasties and academies of this world lacked most wasn't actually talent, but the resources to Cultivate that talent.

As long as there were resources—since Cultivation had long since become systematic and structured—one could just pour resources in step-by-step. Even the most mediocre person could become a decent Disciple.

Not to mention those with fairly good Aptitude.

Therefore, resources were very important.

Whether it was the forces overseen by Grand Magisters, or those with King-rank Magisters or Emperor-rank Magisters, they were all very short on resources.

If the Secret Hoards of the True Gods really appeared, those lower-tier god-subordinates would certainly take action as well.

Those people were the truly hidden experts.

Each of them lived in seclusion from the world.

But if a Secret Hoard really came to light, it would be a miracle if they didn't act.

Therefore, the more helpers, the better.

Inside, one would not only have to deal with Demonic Beasts but also their own people, as well as those fellows hiding somewhere unknown and watching.

Third Prince Chu Jian of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty chose to cooperate with Jie Dao of Jidong City this time for this very purpose. The man and woman behind him also represented various forces.

It was all a cooperative relationship.

If the resources inside weren't enough to go around, trouble would likely arise.

Just as everyone was waiting for reinforcements,

In no time, three Rank Five Peak experts stepped into this valley once again.

One of them was non-human.

He was a tall man with a pair of beast horns.

Another was a woman, clearly a mage.

She held a magic wand.

And wore an aqua-blue cloak.

There was a pentagram on her chest.

The last one was one of the Third Prince's men.

He was Black One's colleague—the Left Thousand-Household Official of the Silver Armored Army.

The three of them came over and bowed to Chu Jian.