"So this is the Year Ring Secret Realm?" Chu Huai Xu felt that he had figured it out to some extent.
He guessed that the two of them had cleared the First Level very quickly, and that their bodies had still been young at the time, which was why they had not noticed the changes brought about by the passage of time.
As for entering the Second Level, when he heard the noisy cicadas disrupting his Sea of Consciousness, he had relied directly on the power of the Heart Sword and cleared it in just a few seconds.
The level's consumption of their lifespans had stopped there, which was why they had failed to notice it and were not sensitive enough to it. They had only noticed that they had aged somewhat each time they passed through a stone door.
"In other words, this Secret Realm is actually timed," Chu Huai Xu said.
The two of them looked at the Parasol Tree Forest before them. A sense of urgency filled their hearts as they realized they could not afford to delay any longer.
One of them held the Sword Sheath, while the other held the Spirit Sword. They walked into the forest with wary expressions.
As it turned out, nothing happened.
Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang walked for a long time, yet could not even find the next stone door.
"Logically speaking, there should definitely be spring, summer, autumn, and winter—a total of four levels."
"But why is there no stone door?" He looked around.
The Parasol Tree Forest was surrounded by steep stone walls, yet they could not see the exit of this level.
Even stranger, they had not encountered any danger at all.
"Could the content of this level really be searching for a hidden stone door?"