The Blood Demon Realm was vast. Qin Heng's group of four flew for three Void Ember Days without seeing its border. Along the way, they encountered several groups of Eternal Life beings from the Old Universe, but neither side had any desire to fight, and they detoured around one another.
On the fourth day, Dong Huaiyue's Divine Judgment Spear completed its tempering, its grade transforming to the peak of the fifth order.
Meanwhile, that enormous blood-colored demonic crystal had shrunk considerably, with only around forty percent remaining.
Qin Heng placed the Death Realm Flag within it to undergo the tempering baptism.
"In just a few days, all our strength has improved. This Ancient Secret Realm truly is a fine place," Dong Huaiyue said.
Personal power, rare treasure quality, comprehension of Laws... all these factors were tied to one's own strength.
Meng Xing had swallowed a blood dragon; Dong Huaiyue's divine weapon had advanced; Feng Qianxue had raised her realm and obtained a top fifth-order rare treasure; Qin Heng, too, had gained the opportunity to temper the Death Realm Flag. Overall, everyone had grown.
But such improvement was still nothing in the Ancient Secret Realm.
"The stench ahead is fading. It looks like we're nearing the boundary." Qin Heng sensed the Blood Demon Realm's savage aura growing increasingly faint. His divine sense probed ahead, and the edge of the Blood Sea came into view.
Within this Ancient Secret Realm, there were simply too many powerful beings. Furthermore, each region itself contained immense energy and opportunities, greatly suppressing the penetrating power of divine sense. It could only extend several hundred billion kilometers, or around one light-year under favorable conditions.
At their current speed, crossing such a stretch of space would not take long.
After another two days of travel, the dark clouds