Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Entering the Secret RealmIn the crowd, Zhong Lin also saw the figure of Yu Jinglei, tall and burly, looking like a Jianghu knight, currently sitting cross-legged on a bluestone.

    Yu Jinglei naturally also saw Zhong Lin, and the two only briefly exchanged glances before directly looking away, neither recognizing the other.

    As time passed, the opening of the Seven Star Secret Realm drew closer, and suddenly, a flash of Sword Qi swiftly approached from afar.

    The Sword Qi flickered, and before it even got close to the altar, many martial artists felt a sting on their skin. Some who directly looked at the Sword Qi let out a painful moan and instinctively averted their eyes, yet their eyes remained bloodshot, tears streaming down, clearly hurt by the Sword Qi.

    "It’s the Seven Stars Sect."

    "Such powerful Sword Qi, just a glance stings the eyes of an old man like me."

    "The Seven Stars Sect is still so brash and arrogant."

    "Nonsense, if I were that strong, I’d be even more arrogant than him."

    As the largest sect of the Luoxing Islands, the Seven Stars Sect naturally has the capital to be arrogant. Without mentioning anything else, just naming the Secret Realm ’Seven Stars’ shows the power of the Seven Stars Sect.

    Not to mention the half-step Xuandan Realm Sect Master.

    They haven’t forgotten that fierce battle two years ago, the strength of Feng Lan Sword Lord made everyone feel powerless. Even the Fierce Sun Palace, who always wanted to replace the Seven Stars Sect, had to hold back their ambition until their Sect Master had a breakthrough or the Feng Lan Sword Lord had passed on.

    The Seven Stars Sect came with thirteen people. Aside from the middle-aged man carrying a sword at the head, the rest were young people. Zhong Lin even saw Shi Yunyi among them, quite unexpectedly.

    Shi Yunyi had broken through to the Spiritual Origin Realm half a year ago, condensing liquid Spiritual Origin. It was unexpected that the Seven Stars Sect would let him enter the Seven Star Secret Realm, not afraid of him perishing along the way.

    "Elder Zhong, the one leading the Seven Stars Sect is called Daoist Liufeng, usually dressed as a Daoist, a Spirit Embryo Realm expert. It’s said he comprehended Sword Intent."

    Wan Pu transmitted his voice.

    Daoist Liufeng indeed dressed as a Daoist, with a lean figure. His gray-brown Daoist robe fluttered in the wind, giving off an aura of celestial grandeur.

    As for Wan Pu’s mention of comprehending Sword Intent, that’s true, but the Sword Intent is exceedingly shallow, not even achieving one percent, weaker than Shi Yunyi.

    Daoist Liufeng glanced down over the martial artists on the altar, and under such scrutiny, each martial artist felt pricked, their faces pale, showing ugly expressions.

    The main reason was that this Daoist Liufeng displayed some unknown Secret Technique, causing an invisible pressure that made the Sword Charge Bull aura integrate into the flesh and bones, slowly rising.

    His spine was straight, and in his body seemed to be a sharp sword piercing the sky, swallowing stars.

    It conveyed a spirit and aura of fearlessness, lawlessness, and confidence in overcoming all obstacles.

    "Hmph! Daoist Liufeng is indeed domineering, but is this not too overbearing?"

    A vibrant voice came through, seemingly with infinite fire in it, making those already uncomfortable from the rising Sword Intent feel enveloped in flames, as if experiencing two extremes of ice and fire, even more uncomfortable.

    The speaker was Elder Xuansun from the Fierce Sun Palace, emitting an invisible aura, his crimson hair and beard moving without wind, looking from afar like a surging flame.

    Daoist Liufeng cast a cold glance, not speaking, seemingly ignoring him, enraging Elder Xuansun even more, murderous aura rising.

    Suddenly, the long-silent purple altar in the center buzzed, and purple halos appeared, interweaving mysterious patterns, shining like stars.

    "The Secret Realm is about to open."

    "Quick, back away. The energy fluctuations when the Secret Realm opens are unpredictable, be careful not to get hurt."

    Moments later, the light grew stronger, causing the earth to tremble, and then massive beams of light shot into the sky, dozens of feet high, majestic and impressive, turning the world into a shade of purple and green.

    As countless people watched in shock, feeling the air grow heavier, a massive void portal slowly appeared on the altar.

    This portal resembled a black hole vortex, its interior indistinguishable, emanating an ancient aura, seemingly out of place with this world.

    "Is this the Secret Realm?"

    Zhong Lin gazed at the portal before him, shocked.

    This was his first time seeing a Secret Realm.

    According to ancient records, Secret Realms were mostly naturally formed, though some were created by those with great divine powers.

    No one knew why they appeared in the world, but they could be accessed through certain methods.

    Secret Realms varied in size and quality.

    Many only contained desolation, with unstable spaces on the verge of collapse.

    The Seven Star Secret Realm was one of the few containing great opportunities.

    Only martial artists below the Spirit Embryo Realm could enter the Secret Realm.

    Exceeding this level would destabilize the realm, resulting in expulsion.

    Like Zhong Lin, many were shocked by the scene before them.

    "The Seven Star Secret Realm, open for one month."

    "The 108 island sects of the Luoxing Islands have their own quotas, and loose cultivators enter with tokens. Disobedience is punishable by death."

    Daoist Liufeng’s calm voice resounded through the valley, leaving no doubt as to the consequences for entry without a quota.

    Everyone was well-aware of the rules of the Seven Star Secret Realm, having learned from bloody lessons, and no one dared disobey. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Subsequently, disciples from sects such as the Seven Stars Sect, Fierce Sun Palace, Green Water Sect, and Zhi Mountain Valley entered the portal one after another, along with some loose cultivators holding tokens.

    "Elder Zhong, shall we enter too?"

    "Let’s go."

    "Be careful." Ouyang Daoyong advised.

    The two nodded, then flew toward the portal.

    Upon entering, they felt a whirlwind, all directions turning into nothingness, a void of darkness.

    It felt like using a Transmission Array, yet slightly different.

    Moments later, when Zhong Lin opened his eyes again, the environment had changed from a valley to a forest, with rich Heaven and Earth Essence Qi almost forming a mist, making one feel at peace with just a breath.

    Zhong Lin cautiously observed his surroundings, relaxing only after ensuring safety and solitude.

    The Soul Nourishing Ring trembled slightly, and Chen Jia emerged, gazing at the purple sky with nostalgic emotion.

    "I didn’t think after so many years, I would return to this Secret Realm. Life truly is unpredictable."