Ever since they had embarked on the path of cultivation, millions of years had slipped by in the blink of an eye!
Yet even after such a long period of grueling cultivation, An Yunliu, the strongest among them, had only reached the Fifth Layer of the Divine Emperor Realm.
Of course, the main reason for this was the various restrictions imposed by the unique environment of the "Sword Realm."
It was precisely because of those restrictions that their cultivation progress had become exceptionally slow.
Even so, when they witnessed the terrifying strength Bai Ze had displayed, they could not help being deeply shocked.
Yet that shock did not last long before swiftly transforming into an indescribable, overwhelming excitement.
After all, the stronger Bai Ze became, the greater their chances of escaping the Sword Realm and pursuing even greater power would be.
At that moment, Bai Ze slowly swept his gaze over the people before him. With a grave expression, he said in a low voice, "Actually, when I broke the Sword Dao Fruit through to the Perfection Realm, I had already vaguely sensed the location of the mysterious barrier preventing us from leaving the Sword Realm."
"Unfortunately, with my current strength, even if I gave it everything I had, I still fear I would be unable to forcibly tear open even the slightest crack in that barrier."
"What? Even cultivation at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Emperor Realm, combined with the Sword Dao Fruit at the Perfection Realm, cannot do it?" After hearing this, An Yunliu cried out in disbelief.
"Mm."
Bai Ze nodded slightly, his expression solemn, and slowly said, "That is indeed the case. Although that barrier has not reached the Half-Immortal Realm, it has already far surpassed the limits the Divine Emperor Realm can touch."
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