Gongsun Haoyue, who was waiting for Jiang Liu on the shore, followed him into the water not long after Jiang Liu entered.
It wasn't that she didn't want to stay on the riverbank and wait for the Jiang Liu back.
However, she was also very worried about Jiang Liu's safety, fearing that something might happen to him.
Although she knew that if Jiang Liu really got into trouble, she probably wouldn't be able to help much.
But she was worried that this wasn't something that could be controlled simply by trying to control it.
After hearing Jiang Liu's explanation, she had already figured it out.
The reason she couldn't enter that energy barrier was probably related to her insufficient strength.
She couldn't get into the light screen at the bottom of the lake, probably for the same reason.
Thinking about this made her feel deeply frustrated.
However, she quickly cheered up.
After all, even places that were originally designated for the Saint Realm experts to enter are now accessible to Jiang Liu.
That means Jiang Liu's strength is at least equivalent to that of the Saint Realm expert.
Even though Jiang Liu has only advanced to the Saint Realm in his Divine Realm, he can still exude the aura of the Saint Realm expert.
When Gongsun Haoyue arrived at the light screen, she indeed did not see Jiang Liu's figure; it seemed he had already gone inside.
Immediately, Gongsun Haoyue waited there, hoping to see Jiang Liu come out as soon as possible.
She had no idea that a pair of huge eyes were watching her from the shadows.
By the time Jiang Liu finished reading the entire "Array Compendium," several hours had passed.
This was just a cursory glance; a thorough reading would likely take much longer.
Jiang Liu also found the method of controlling time and the reason why he was here in the book "The Array Compendium".
The flow of time within this secret realm differs from that outside, caused by the sky-covering formation arranged throughout the entire realm.
The Heaven-Covering Formation is a large, integrated formation consisting of three parts.
With the Ruyi Celestial Palace as the main body, and the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl and Yin-Yang Rings as auxiliary elements, a perfect triangular cycle is formed.
This Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation has three main functions: concealment, theft, and escape.
The Ruyi Celestial Palace serves as the main foundation, while the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl absorbs and releases primordial energy to maintain the operation of the grand formation and the secret realm. The Yin-Yang Rings has the function of concealment and hiding.
Controlling the flow of time is just one of the characteristics of the Yin-Yang Rings's concealing effect.
Because of its concealing effect, it deceives the perception of the Heavenly Dao, which is why the flow of time inside the secret realm is different from that outside.
Therefore, Jiang Liu and the others are currently inside this Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation.
The movement and maintenance of this entire formation are carried out by the Ruyi Celestial Palace.
The reason why this great formation cannot be escaped is simply because it has lost the person who controls it.
This explains why Gongliang Bo discovered this place, was able to find it again, and was able to enter it.
The formation had been neglected for a long time, which caused a slight leak, allowing outsiders to discover it.
Of course, the fact that Gongliang Bo was immediately expelled after entering last time was also due to the concealing properties of the Heaven-Covering Formation.
The reason why Jiang Liu and the others were able to stay for so long without being expelled is because of this.
This is also because the formation has begun to weaken.
In other words, the effects of the Yin-Yang Rings are gradually weakening.
If no one controls this formation, this secret realm will soon be fully exposed to the world.
The reason Jiang Liu is still able to stay here and hasn't been expelled is because of this.
This is because Jiang Liu has replaced the previous Saint Realm expert and taken control of the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl.
This is because the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl is one of the central control points of this formation.
The Half-Origin Celestial Pearl is now imbued with Jiang Liu's vital energy.
The primordial energy emanating from the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl quickly filled the entire secret realm.
Therefore, the entire secret realm is now filled with the vital energy of the Jiang Liu.
Therefore, Gongsun Haoyue, Fire-Winged Monkey, and Sea Turtle have not been rejected by the Yin-Yang Rings until now.
Jiang Liu stood up and thought to himself, "Now we have found the main body of this Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation, the Ruyi Celestial Palace, and the Half-Origin Celestial Pearl."
Once we find the Yin-Yang Rings and control them all, we can fully activate this Heaven-Veiling Grand Formation.
Then, I can take this secret realm with me whenever I want.
For now, we should focus on taking control of the Ruyi Celestial Palace before considering anything else.
But how do we control it?
Jiang Liu pondered, realizing that to control it, he needed to find its soul first.
Suddenly, a strange noise came from outside the palace. Was it the sound of a battle?
Jiang Liu was suddenly startled. Now, in this secret realm, there was only himself and Gongsun Haoyue.
If someone made the move, it could only be Gongsun Haoyue.
Jiang Liu swept all the books off the table and put them into his pocket.
Then, his figure flashed and he appeared outside the light screen.
Gongsun Haoyue was fighting a strange Exotic Beast that even Jiang Liu didn't recognize.
Moreover, judging from the situation, it was Gongsun Haoyue who was suffering repeated defeats.
Jiang Liu sensed the aura emanating from the Exotic Beast and found it to be only at the Beast Emperor level. How could Gongsun Haoyue be unable to defeat it?
Jiang Liu then looked around and immediately understood.
Gongsun Haoyue's greatest strength comes from the Heavenly Fire, and the current battle environment is extremely unfavorable for her.
Without hesitation, Jiang Liu stepped forward, unleashing the Five Elements Yin-Yang Steps, and a suppressive aura emanated from him, pressing down on the Exotic Beast.
Instantly, the Exotic Beast that was fighting Gongsun Haoyue was stunned and unable to move.
Gongsun Haoyue then seized the opportunity to thrust his Skyfire Staff forward.
The Exotic Beast before her watched in disbelief as the Skyfire Staff entered its mouth and then emerged from its back.
The Exotic Beast couldn't even let out a scream before its aura began to decline.
Only then did the Jiang Liu release its imposing force, allowing it to regain its freedom.
"Awooo!" The Exotic Beast let out a miserable cry and immediately turned to flee.
Jiang Liu didn't chase after it, letting it escape. He figured that after the attack, the Exotic Beast probably wouldn't dare to come any closer.
Gongsun Haoyue also stopped at this moment, looked at Jiang Liu, and did not chase after the Exotic Beast.
Jiang Liu pulled Gongsun Haoyue along, and they rose rapidly towards the lake.
Once they reached the shore, Jiang Liu asked Gongsun Haoyue to take a breath, while he himself sat cross-legged beside her.
After Gongsun Haoyue finished recuperating, Jiang Liu told her about everything he had seen at the bottom of his lake.
At the same time, he took out all four books he had on him and placed them in front of Gongsun Haoyue.
Gongsun Haoyue's eyes lit up when she saw the books Jiang Liu had taken out, and she asked, "Husband, can we enter this place at any time from now on?"
Jiang Liu nodded and said, "Once I find the Yin-Yang Rings, and then take control of the Ruyi Celestial Palace as well, this secret realm can travel with us wherever we go."
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Haoyue was overjoyed and hugged Jiang Liu tightly, looking at him with shining eyes.
In this secret realm, Jiang Liu's cultivation speed increased significantly.
Gongsun Haoyue's cultivation speed also increased significantly.
Looking at the stunningly beautiful Gongsun Haoyue, Jiang Liu's appetite was immediately whetted.
However, Jiang Liu held back, because there were more important things to do now.