"Hadn't the World Alliance and the various top forces always been sealing off the existence of the Second World? Why are they suddenly planning to make it public now?"
"Did something happen over in the Second World?"
"It should have been made public long ago. Why hide all information about the Second World? Many martial artists had fallen to their deaths after accidentally entering the Second World through a Space Channel simply because they knew too little about it. If they had known how dangerous the Second World was, they wouldn't have acted so rashly."
Xingyu's words caused quite a commotion in the group.
Some forces with Level Nine powerhouses—or even Supremes—stationed among them seemed to have noticed something. "If nothing unexpected happened, it should be related to humanity gaining a firm foothold in the Second World. Over the past few decades, countless astonishingly talented and outstanding human martial artists have entered the Second World to battle the heavens, the earth, humanoids, and ferocious beasts. Many forces have opened up territories and domains of their own over there. I've heard that... some forces have even begun secretly taking control of human nations!?"
"I've heard about that too. Nineteen years ago, the Steel Empire unified the South Li Continent. After several years of recuperation, it sent its invincible Steel Legion into the West Flame Continent, intending to unify the world and pull the Glorious Empire—this former hegemon—from its throne as king of the world. No one expected the Glorious Empire to be like a giant crocodile lurking beneath a river's surface. When the old and new kings clashed, astonishing secrets came to light. In the end, the Steel Empire was thwarted, and the two super-empires temporarily fell into peace, tacitly turning their attention toward the surrounding minor nations... Could the Glorious