Time flew by. Nine full months passed.
When Saint Power tore through the last barrier of the Star Domain, a deathly silent expanse appeared ahead.
Countless stars filled it, yet not one shone. Everything looked barren, as though all life had long since vanished.
The coordinates Saint Emperor Guangling had given him led here.
"This is it."
Li Yun's gaze sharpened, and his vast Divine Consciousness spread across the Star Domain.
Even with coordinates from Saint Emperor Guangling, he had grown used to taking extra precautions in everything. As always, he investigated for himself.
Only after an hour had passed, and he had confirmed there was no danger, did he send Saint Emperor Guangling a Message Talisman.
Sure enough—
Saint Emperor Guangling appeared soon after receiving Li Yun's message.
A glimmer lit up the deathly silent Star Domain. Li Yun saw Saint Emperor Guangling beckon to him and smiled before darting over.
"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Li, you really came."
"Now I finally have company."
"Come on, quickly. I'll take you into the Secret Realm."
Saint Emperor Guangling was delighted to see Li Yun. He grabbed Li Yun by the arm and headed straight for the Secret Realm's entrance.
The instant they stepped inside, the world changed around them.
The cold, lifeless Starry Sky outside vanished completely. In its place stretched the boundless Primordial Land.
Grass and trees towered overhead. Faint patterns like stars wound around the ancient trunks, and pale, luminous Dao Mist drifted through the air, visible to the naked eye.
Every wisp held intensely concentrated origin energy. A single breath left even a Saint Emperor's body feeling refreshed from head to toe.
"Whew... what a place!"
Li Yun could not help exclaiming in admiration.
Whether this Secret Realm truly offered a five-hundred-thousandfold boost to cultivation speed aside, the