"The time has come, Brother Lu," Xia Chengfeng said.
Lu Changsheng nodded. "Everything is prepared."
"Good. Let us depart!"
With that, Xia Chengfeng, Zhao Yujian, and Lu Changsheng left the cave dwelling, instantly transforming into streaks of light that vanished past the horizon.
Secret realms were by no means rare in the Ancient Region.
However, large-scale secret realms that had never been explored were extraordinarily scarce.
The destination for Lu Changsheng's group was precisely an undiscovered large-scale secret realm.
Yet news had clearly leaked.
Many powerful experts would undoubtedly flock to it.
Even so, the secret realm's precise location remained top secret.
Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian had not disclosed the slightest hint of its coordinates even to Lu Changsheng prior to their arrival.
The three flew for several days.
Finally, they reached a mist-shrouded mountain forest.
They descended.
With a slight sweep of his Perception Domain, Lu Changsheng immediately detected anomalies.
"This place is... the Tianluo Mountains?"
Lu Changsheng evidently recognized the location.
Though unfamiliar with the third layer of the Ancient Region, he had learned about several of its major mountain ranges.
The Tianluo Mountains were among them.
Xia Chengfeng nodded. "Indeed, these are the Tianluo Mountains, and the entrance to the large secret realm lies within them."
"The two of us only learned of this place through a stroke of luck."
"In truth, quite a few Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts know about it, but almost everyone keeps it quiet rather than broadcasting it."
"It is just that the information has been circulating for too long. Over such a span, there is no telling how many experts caught wind of it."
Lu Changsheng expanded his Perception Domain.
"Mm? Over there... there seems to be quite a crowd..."
He instantly sensed a particular spot within the mountain range where numerous Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts had converged.
Evidently, nearly all of them had come for the secret realm.
"Let us hurry over as well."
With Xia Chengfeng in the lead, the three swiftly made their way toward the secret realm's location.
Before long, they arrived.
It was a valley.
Inside the valley and around its perimeter stood countless Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation experts.
When Xia Chengfeng's trio arrived, they immediately felt numerous gazes fall upon them.
"It's Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. As for the third person, I don't recognize him—never seen him before."
"He must be another top Dao Foundation expert from their sect, though his face is unfamiliar."
"That man... looks like Lu Changsheng!"
"Lu Changsheng? The top genius said to have suppressed an entire generation of both the immortal and martial paths back in the Divine Treasury Realm?"
"Yes, that's him."
"Still, Lu Changsheng cast his Dao Foundation barely a year or two ago. How does he dare enter a secret realm to compete for law divine stones?"
"Heh, he's probably just being brought along by Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian."
"Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian are formidable, but even on their own, securing a law divine stone in the secret realm is far from guaranteed. Bringing dead weight along will only make it harder, won't it?"
Several Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts conversed via secret transmissions.
Their exchanges were discreet,
virtually impossible for outsiders to detect.
Lu Changsheng naturally remained unaware of their whispers.
Even if he had known, he likely would not have cared.
After all, anyone who had ever underestimated him was dead!
"Brother Xia, why don't I see the entrance to the secret realm?" Lu Changsheng asked.
He had searched repeatedly with his Perception Domain but found no trace of an entrance.
He had merely observed the gathering of experts in this area, indicating the secret realm had to be here.
Xia Chengfeng smiled. "It seems we arrived a bit early. The secret realm must collide and overlap with the space of the Ancient Region before its entrance can manifest."
"Right now, its space has yet to collide with the Ancient Region, so naturally no portal has appeared."
"Otherwise, so many Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation experts would have entered long ago. Why would they wait around here?"
Lu Changsheng nodded.
It seemed all they could do for now was wait!
"So the entrance lies somewhere within this area,"
"yet no one knows its exact coordinates?" Lu Changsheng asked.
"Correct. No one knows the exact spot,"
Xia Chengfeng replied. "It might appear inside the valley, outside it, or some distance away."
"Regardless, it will almost certainly fall within a ten-li radius without deviating much. Specialists among the Dao Foundation or Foundation Establishment experts calculated this conclusion, so there shouldn't be any major discrepancy."
Lu Changsheng understood.
Since no one knew the precise spot, there was no need to fight over positions.
No one knew which spot was closest to the eventual entrance.
All they could do was wait.
Time trickled past.
Over the next few days, more Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts arrived in succession.
A few prominent figures drew considerable attention.
Roughly ten days later.
On this day, Lu Changsheng was contemplating various laws as usual to advance his comprehension.
*Rumble!*
Suddenly, a terrifying wave of spatial disturbance rippled out in all directions.
This shockwave originated neither inside the valley nor around its immediate rim.
"That is... five li away!"
"Spatial collision! The secret realm's space has begun colliding with the Ancient Region!"
"It's five li out—move!"
"One step ahead means staying ahead the whole way! In an undiscovered large-scale secret realm, entering first guarantees an edge!"
Many Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment experts instantly identified the source of the ripples.
"Brother Lu, let's go!"
Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian had long been prepared.
The moment they sensed the fluctuation, they sprang up and bolted toward the area five li away.
Now came a contest of pure speed.
Many experts unleashed the Wind Law,
while Foundation Establishment Dao Lords deployed magic treasures.
Their speeds were blinding, like streaks of lightning.
Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian grew anxious.
Neither had mastered the Wind Law. Though their natural speed was respectable, it was by no means exceptional.
The moment they launched forward, they fell behind the majority of the pack.
Lu Changsheng had no desire to amble toward the realm.
He immediately offered, "I have grasped the Wind Law, so my speed should suffice. Brother Xia, Brother Zhao, do not resist; I will carry you with the Wind Law."
Without hesitation, the two nodded. "Very well, we trouble Brother Lu!"
Lu Changsheng promptly unleashed his Wind Law.
Instantly, their speed surged, overtaking one martial artist and Foundation Establishment cultivator after another.
After all, Lu Changsheng's progress in the Wind Law was not low, having already exceeded sixty percent.
Even so, he was not the fastest.
The fastest was a Foundation Establishment Dao Lord.
Relying on some unknown magic treasure, the Dao Lord shot forward like a lightning bolt, crossing five li in the blink of an eye. The others had no chance of keeping up
and could only watch him vanish in the distance.
Lu Changsheng's group arrived in the third wave.
Fortunately, they were not late.
Lu Changsheng looked ahead toward an unremarkable patch of mountain forest.
Yet right now, the void above this very forest was fracturing and twisting, gradually forming a pitch-black opening that resembled a gateway.
This was the secret realm's entrance.
However, the portal was extremely unstable.
It was impassable for now; they had to wait until it fully stabilized.
Time passed bit by bit.
Two shichen later, the gateway solidified completely,
revealing a dark passageway.
Where the corridor led remained unknown, but numerous experts had already deduced that it opened into a large-scale secret realm.
"Go!"
Some fearless individuals charged into the gateway first.
Lu Changsheng was in no hurry.
He, Xia Chengfeng, and Zhao Yujian prioritized caution.
The first to charge in vanished into the corridor without incident.
"We can enter now."
Only then did Lu Changsheng's trio fly into the passageway.
Lu Changsheng stepped through.
A chill swept over him,
as though his entire being had crossed a boundary.
His body swayed slightly, and in the next instant, brightness filled his vision. He found himself standing within a mountain forest of towering ancient trees.
"Is this... the secret realm?"
Lu Changsheng surveyed his surroundings.
Lush, towering ancient trees rose into the clouds.
Yet at a glance, he noticed how this place differed from the Ancient Region.
The void here seemed extraordinarily fragile.
*Boom!*
Lu Changsheng threw a casual punch.
The sheer strength of his physical body caused space to tremble as if on the verge of collapse. It was ridiculously brittle.
A trace of excitement surfaced in Xia Chengfeng's eyes. "A secret realm—this is truly a secret realm!"
"Inside a secret realm, everything is fragile. Our brain domains, laws, and techniques carry terrifying destructive power. In here, every Dao Foundation expert is like an apocalyptic disaster."
"Even the legendary figures of ancient myths would likely display might no greater than ours within a secret realm."
Zhao Yujian added, "Still, this realm seems robust. It truly lives up to being a large-scale secret realm. Fragile though it is, clashes at the Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment levels should not disrupt the realm's fundamental stability."
"Judging by how this large secret realm collided with the Ancient Region, the passage should remain open for about three months!"
"Therefore, we must find a law divine stone within three months."
"If we cannot, we must leave the realm around the three-month mark before the passageway collapses. Otherwise, we will be trapped here forever, never able to return to the Ancient Region."
Lu Changsheng said, "We need to find a law divine stone as quickly as possible!"
The secret realm was vast; locating a stone would not be easy.
"This realm has likely given birth to intelligent life," Xia Chengfeng said. "Perhaps cultivators have even emerged. But because it is only a secret realm, their cultivation ceiling cannot be high. We can seek out the locals to ask for clues regarding the law divine stone."
Both of them had entered secret realms before,
so they had experience.
Under normal circumstances, entering a secret realm meant locating the natives and inquiring about clues regarding law divine stones.
Though locals might call them by different names,
such stones were always extraordinary.
Chances were good that some natives would know of them.
However, this method was slow and heavily dependent on luck.
With a bit of bad luck, by the time one gathered reliable information and rushed over, someone else would have beaten them to it, leaving nothing behind.
"Did you not say that within a secret realm, our Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment powers become magnified tenfold or several dozen times?" Lu Changsheng suddenly asked.
"Yes. The realm is too fragile, so our techniques become far more destructive," Xia Chengfeng agreed.
"In that case, I might have a way to find a law divine stone much faster." A sharp gleam flashed across Lu Changsheng's eyes.
"Brother Lu, you..."
"I possess a Perception Domain. I will unleash it now,"
Lu Changsheng briefly explained. "Let us see how far its range extends. If its radius truly expands tenfold or a hundredfold, finding a law divine stone will pose no problem at all."
With that, he closed his eyes.
"A Perception Domain?"
Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian exchanged glances,
both showing pleasant surprise.
If he truly had a Perception Domain, their decision to invite him would yield massive returns.
Lu Changsheng began expanding his domain.
*Boom!*
The Perception Domain descended.
Although it had technically merged into his brain domain,
he could project it outward whenever he wished.
The moment it expanded, Lu Changsheng noticed a difference.
Ease!
Incredible ease!
It felt as though the domain carried zero burden, allowing its range to stretch continuously outward.
Ten li, a hundred li, five hundred li, a thousand li...
Ultimately, Lu Changsheng could sense everything within a thousand-li radius.
What staggering perceptive reach!
"Hm?"
"There really is intelligent life. Their appearance... is nearly identical to humans."
"There are even martial artists, though their cultivation methods seem somewhat different."
"The people here call themselves the Taixuan people?"
"And this continent is known as the Taixuan Continent..."
Within a thousand-li radius, Lu Changsheng could perceive even a single ant with crystalline clarity.
Naturally, he gathered an immense volume of intelligence in an instant.
Likewise, because his Perception Domain could span such a vast area to harvest information,
those Foundation Establishment Dao Lords, possessing formidable divine sense, could surely do the same.
"Wait... Taicang Sacred Ground possesses a Taicang Divine Stone. Contemplating beneath the Taicang Divine Stone allows one to discern the mysteries of heaven and earth..."
Lu Changsheng caught this piece of information while filtering through the data gathered by his domain.
*This Taicang Divine Stone allows the Taixuan people to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth—could it be a law divine stone?*
Lu Changsheng's interest was piqued.
It sounded very much like one.
However, whether it truly was would require seeing it in person.
Opening his eyes, Lu Changsheng said directly, "Brother Xia, Brother Zhao, I may have found a lead on a law divine stone, but we must verify it in person."
"Good! Let's hurry before the Foundation Establishment Dao Lords beat us to it."
"Indeed. Dao Lords have divine sense, and every time they enter a secret realm, they leave with full harvests. Even if they don't need law divine stones, they often seize them to trade with Dao Foundation martial artists for other treasures."
"Wherever those Dao Lords go, they sweep up every treasure in sight..."
"Now that we have Brother Lu's Perception Domain—equivalent to a Dao Lord's divine sense—we won't have to wander blindly relying on luck like before..."
Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian were thoroughly thrilled.
"Let's go!"
With a sweep of his Wind Law, Lu Changsheng carried both of them straight toward the Taicang Sacred Ground.
***
At the Taicang Sacred Ground, it was the day of the annual disciple recruitment.
The foot of the mountain was packed with crowds.
After all, the Taicang Sacred Ground was the sole martial sacred ground within a thousand li.
Any martial artist who walked out of the Taicang Sacred Ground went on to dominate their own region.
Countless commoners and martial artists dreamed of entering and becoming disciples of the sacred ground.
"I have prepared for three years, cleansing my marrow and gathering numerous treasures. With my talent, I will surely join the Taicang Sacred Ground!"
"I heard that a Martial Venerable is presiding over the recruitment ceremony this time. I wonder which one?"
"The thirty-three Martial Venerables of the Taicang Sacred Ground are all renowned across the world. Any one of them is an invincible figure. The one presiding today should be Martial Venerable Cang Yue."
"Martial Venerable Cang Yue? He is the youngest Martial Venerable in the entire Taicang Sacred Ground! If one catches his eye and becomes his disciple, their future will be limitless..."
Excitement rippled through the crowd.
Martial Venerable Cang Yue's life read like a legend.
Rising through slaughter and bloodshed, he was the youngest Martial Venerable in the sacred ground, yet his earth-shattering strength placed him firmly among its top ten.
Martial Venerables stood second only to Martial Saints.
And a Martial Saint was the foundational pillar of a sacred ground.
Only an institution guarded by a Martial Saint could be called a sacred ground.
It was said that Martial Saints wielded incomprehensible powers that could reach heaven and earth.
Yet most people had never witnessed a Martial Saint in action.
Even instances of Martial Venerables fighting were few and far between.
"Silence!"
A tall figure walked onto the elevated platform.
Martial Venerable Cang Yue!
The youngest Martial Venerable in the entire Taicang Sacred Ground.
Rumor had it he was not even thirty!
To become an exalted Martial Venerable at such an age was nothing short of astonishing.
The moment Cang Yue spoke, the hundreds upon thousands gathered below fell silent.
"Same rules as always. Everyone line up to approach the Taicang Divine Stone."
"Whoever can reach within ten zhang of the divine stone and endure for the span of an incense stick may enter the Taicang Sacred Ground!"
With a wave of Cang Yue's hand,
dozens of martial artists behind him activated a peculiar formation.
"Invite the Taicang Divine Stone!"
*Rumble!*
A massive stone stele slowly rose from the platform.
The stele appeared ancient and mysterious,
covered in cracks.
Yet despite the myriad fissures, it showed no sign of crumbling.
Instead, it radiated a peculiar aura.
Even Cang Yue, who had cultivated beneath the stone countless times, still felt a sense of awe.
*As expected of the Taicang Divine Stone.*
*It contains a mysterious power. Anyone who comprehends even a sliver of its true essence can become a Martial Saint.*
*Alas, to this day, only the Supreme Elder has grasped a trace of that truth. None of the remaining thirty-three Martial Venerables have managed it...*
Cang Yue sighed inwardly.
The Taicang Divine Stone was far too vital to the sacred ground.
Legend said it had fallen from the heavens, brimming with arcane power. Once comprehended, it granted insight into the mysteries of heaven and earth, paving the way to becoming a Martial Saint.
It was because of this stone that the Taicang Sacred Ground existed in the first place.
Likewise, the stone served to screen disciples of exceptional talent.
Any commoner or low-tier martial artist capable of enduring its presence for a time possessed a slim chance of becoming a Martial Venerable.
Of course, it was merely a slim chance.
Yet that was enough to earn entry as a disciple.
With the divine stone's appearance, the gathered commoners and low-tier martial artists grew ecstatic.
Most were seeing it for the first time,
having previously only heard rumors.
Stories told of geniuses who accidentally grasped a sliver of its mystery and saw their cultivation skyrocket until they became Martial Venerables.
Others told of prodigies whose strength multiplied overnight before the stone,
or those who created world-shaking martial arts while meditating on it.
In short, the Taicang Divine Stone was wondrous beyond measure.
Thus, the applicants began lining up toward the stone.
The first threshold was a hundred zhang.
Yet the moment they drew near that boundary, many could not endure it. A strange force acted upon their spirits, causing them to collapse unconscious on the spot.
Falling unconscious meant disqualification.
Failing to endure even at a hundred zhang indicated abysmal aptitude.
Some reached several dozen zhang, proving themselves moderately talented.
Yet that remained insufficient.
One had to persist within ten zhang for an incense stick's time to become a disciple of the Taicang Sacred Ground.
Watching the aspiring young martial artists collapse one after another, Cang Yue felt reflective.
Back then, he had been nothing more than a wandering vagabond, living by the blade through endless slaughter and conflict.
It was only when he came to the Taicang Sacred Ground to try his luck
that he astonished everyone on selection day. Not only had he walked within ten zhang of the stone, but he had reached within a single zhang and endured for a full shichen!
From then on, Cang Yue soared, receiving the sacred ground's devoted nurturing.
In barely over a decade, he became a Martial Venerable.
All of it had stemmed from the Taicang Divine Stone!
Without it, Cang Yue would not be where he was today.
Just as he was about to scout for promising candidates,
a faint breeze suddenly stirred in the sky.
"Wind?"
As a Martial Venerable, Cang Yue was acutely sensitive to auras.
He sensed something amiss almost immediately.
Within that wind, three figures materialized.
They stood aloft in the empty air, looking down upon the crowd from above.
This sight sent an immediate shockwave through the Taicang Sacred Ground.
"Who are those three?"
"Treading empty air and standing aloft—those are Martial Venerables!"
"They don't look like Martial Venerables from our sacred ground. Why would three unfamiliar Martial Venerables suddenly appear at a time like this? What are they planning?"
"Could they be Martial Venerables from other sacred grounds, here to cause trouble?"
"With just three Martial Venerables, how would they dare make trouble at the Taicang Sacred Ground?"
Many murmured in astonishment over the trio's identities.
Cang Yue, however, grew immediately vigilant.
He rose abruptly and stepped into the sky.
Ascending step by step as if climbing an invisible staircase, he halted several dozen zhang before the three unfamiliar figures.
"Where do the three of you hail from? And what business brings you to our Taicang Sacred Ground?"
Cang Yue stood with hands clasped behind his back, radiating a formidable aura as he questioned them coldly.
Within the Taicang Sacred Ground, he feared no one!
"Taicang Sacred Ground... That stone below must be the Taicang Divine Stone, right?"
One of the three, a remarkably young man, spoke.
"Hm?"
"Your target is the Taicang Divine Stone?"
"Insolence! This is the Taicang Sacred Ground, how dare you—"
Cang Yue flared with rage.
After all these years, who still dared covet the Taicang Divine Stone?
No matter who these three were, harboring such a thought—let alone acting on it—was intolerable!
Anyone who dared eye the Taicang Divine Stone deserved death!
*Boom!*
Cang Yue struck.
He threw a punch,
causing the void to tremble.
A terrifying force locked straight onto the three figures.
He intended to face three airborne Martial Venerables single-handedly!
*Bang!*
The punch carried terrifying power.
Yet as that power neared the three figures, it vanished without a trace,
as if an invisible barrier had neutralized his strike.
"You..."
A grim premonition seized Cang Yue's heart.
These three did not seem to be Martial Venerables.
No Martial Venerable possessed the means to dissolve his attack while standing completely still.
Such capability and presence faintly reminded Cang Yue of the Supreme Elder—the sole Martial Saint of the Taicang Sacred Ground!
"So this is the pinnacle of Taixuan martial artists?"
"Far too weak. His strength is comparable to the Divine Strength Realm at best..."
Lu Changsheng spoke.
The trio was none other than Lu Changsheng, Xia Chengfeng, and Zhao Yujian.
Having arrived at the sacred ground,
Lu Changsheng had wanted to test the peak of Taixuan martial artists—this Martial Venerable named Cang Yue.
Supposedly, Martial Venerables stood just below Martial Saints, the realm's ceiling of power!
Unfortunately, the Martial Venerable's strength disappointed him.
It merely rivaled the humble Divine Strength Realm. To the current Lu Changsheng, an opponent like this could be extinguished with a breath.
"We only want the Taicang Divine Stone!"
With that, Lu Changsheng flicked a hand.
It was a simple wave,
pure physical might.
A terrifying gale blasted forward, shoving Martial Venerable Cang Yue straight out of the sky.
Cang Yue stumbled and crashed to the ground.
Utter shock gripped his heart.
"Which sacred ground's Martial Saints are you?!"
Cang Yue could not help crying out.
Martial Saints!
He believed all three were Martial Saints!
Below, hundreds upon thousands of spectators could hardly believe their ears.
"What? All three are Martial Saints?!"
"Impossible! How exalted is a Martial Saint? How could three appear at once? Besides, which sacred ground could dispatch three Martial Saints together?"
"Perhaps Martial Saints from multiple sacred grounds have joined forces to seize the Taicang Divine Stone."
"That is possible... Heavens, Martial Saints! The Taicang Sacred Ground is in grave trouble..."
The commoners and low-tier martial artists hoping to join the sect looked on in terror, their minds reeling.
Martial Saints!
Many went an entire lifetime without glimpsing a single one.
Yet here were three at once!
Moreover, they had come with fierce intent; a clash of Martial Saints was about to erupt.
A war between Martial Saints was too catastrophic,
capable of plunging the entire sacred ground into ruin.
Promptly, masses of people fled in panic.
Meanwhile, Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian showed no restraint.
Xia Chengfeng reached out with a massive hand.
*Rumble!*
The Taicang Divine Stone shuddered violently.
Under Xia Chengfeng's grip, the colossal stone was forcefully ripped straight out of the earth.
Such power was simply horrifying.
"Stop!"
"Who dares run rampant in our Taicang Sacred Ground?!"
"Enemy attack!"
The massive commotion instantly alerted the sacred ground's other Martial Venerables.
One after another took to the sky, their faces dark with fury.
Seeing someone brazenly plundering the Taicang Divine Stone, they became incensed and charged toward Lu Changsheng's group.
"Clamorous."
Zhao Yujian's expression chilled.
Most experts from the Ancient Region paid little heed to secret realm natives.
While they did not necessarily treat them like ants, they rarely took them seriously.
Now that these natives dared try to obstruct them from taking the Taicang Divine Stone, Zhao Yujian had no intention of being courteous.
"Fire."
With a thought, Zhao Yujian summoned his brain domain.
*Rumble!*
The brain domain descended, enveloping the entire Taicang Sacred Ground.
Terrifying flames ignited across the sky.
That was a law!
Merely unleashing a sliver of the law's might felt like doomsday had arrived for the Taicang Sacred Ground.
Such world-ending destructive power was utterly beyond what these martial artists could withstand.
"Help! Save us!"
"Lord Martial Saints, please show mercy and spare our lives!"
"We are only commoners here to seek apprenticeship! Spare us..."
Countless people dropped to their knees, kowtowing incessantly.
The terrifying flames seemed poised to burn the entire sacred ground to ash.
Looking up at the inferno, they were shaken to their souls.
What kind of power was this?
It was like the wrath of gods and devils.
Was this truly the might of a Martial Saint?
It was terrifying beyond imagination,
capable of laying waste to heaven and earth.
"Halt!"
A thunderous shout echoed from within the Taicang Sacred Ground.
Immediately after, a white-haired, white-bearded elder shot into the sky.
"Void Seal!"
With a wave of the elder's hand, the surrounding void seemed to freeze.
"A Martial Saint—our Taicang Sacred Ground's Martial Saint!"
"It's the Ancestor! The sole Martial Saint Ancestor of our sacred ground!"
"The Ancestor has finally intervened! We are saved!"
The Martial Venerables of the sacred ground beamed with ecstatic relief at the sight of the white-haired elder.
A Martial Saint!
The Martial Saint of their sacred ground!
As long as the Martial Saint stood, the Taicang Sacred Ground would never fall.
"Hm?"
"The Void Law?"
"A native within a secret realm managed to comprehend the Void Law? Even if it is only the Void Law of a secret realm, that is quite remarkable..."
Zhao Yujian, Xia Chengfeng, and even Lu Changsheng were somewhat surprised.
After all, they were genuinely held by the void seal.
This was the power of a law, yet drawn not from a brain domain, but from the secret realm's world itself!
If a Martial Venerable was merely comparable to the Divine Strength Realm,
then this Martial Saint, ostensibly only one tier higher,
had jumped straight from Divine Strength to the Dao Foundation level, mastering a law.
The leap in strength was astounding.
No wonder it was so extraordinarily difficult for this sacred ground to produce a single Martial Saint.
The gulf between the two stages was immense beyond belief.
Yet even though this Martial Saint wielded the Void Law, neither Zhao Yujian, Lu Changsheng, nor Xia Chengfeng felt any concern.
It was merely the Void Law of a secret realm.
In the Ancient Region, someone wielding the Void Law would rank among the most terrifying Dao Foundation cultivators.
After all, the Void Law was exceptionally potent.
Here, however, it was tied to a fragile secret realm.
A mere localized Void Law.
Dao Foundation experts could collapse the realm's void with ease; why would they fear its Void Law?
*Crack!*
In the next instant, the surrounding void suddenly shattered entirely, just like a mirror.
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