Has Qin Jiuge Already Given Up on the Divine Son Trial?

As the golden gate opened, Qin Lang and the other major Sequences entered through it with their respective followers.

The Qin Family's Divine Son Competition had always followed the rule of entering in rank order.

But this time, things were a little different.

Qin Jiuge, the second Sequence among the Qin Family's younger generation, had actually chosen to enter the Secret Realm last!

This left the surrounding clansmen utterly baffled.

Entering the Secret Realm earlier meant encountering Fierce Beasts sooner, killing them sooner, and thus earning points sooner.

Qin Jiuge... why would he ignore such an advantage handed right to him and choose to enter the Secret Realm last instead?

For a time, discussion raged.

"What's going on with Prince Qin Jiuge? Ever since he showed up today, everything about him has seemed strange..."

"Exactly. Entering the Secret Realm early means he has a better chance of killing Fierce Beasts early! He doesn't even have any followers... why isn't he hurrying in?"

"Has that old fellow Qin Hai gone senile... ? In the Divine Son Competition, he's just letting the younger generation fool around like this?"

Amid the crowd's discussion, Qin Jiuge took a step forward and entered the gate.

The next moment, he felt himself enter another world.

The scenery before him changed drastically as well.

The Qin Family training ground had vanished.

In its place lay a desolate wilderness.

The air was thick with a pungent, fishy stench.

From time to time, the furious roars of various Fierce Beasts rang in his ears.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Qin Jiuge strolled through the Secret Realm as though taking a leisurely walk through a courtyard.

According to the original owner's memories, Qin Jiuge knew that after entering the trial Secret Realm, the Five Great Sequences would be randomly scattered throughout it.

The benefit of doing so was that it prevented the Sequences from encountering one another too early and sparking unnecessary conflict.

Training ground.

Qin Yu extended both hands, and an astonishing aura continuously erupted from him. A magnificent heavenly curtain suddenly appeared in the sky.

The curtain was roughly several dozen zhang high and divided into five sections.

At the very center of each section were the Five Great Sequences participating in the Divine Son Competition.

"A Supreme Artifact! Though I've seen it many times already, its wonder still amazes me every time I see it..."

Qin Hai stroked his white beard and sighed sincerely.

Across the entire Sky Profound Continent, perhaps only a great family like the Qin Family, standing at the continent's very peak, along with those mysterious Holy Lands, possessed such deep foundations that they could use a Supreme Artifact as a giant screen...

Su Xian'er stared at Qin Jiuge's figure on the giant screen, her mouth falling open.

What had she just heard?

The Qin Family was actually using a Supreme Artifact to display the Five Great Sequences' performances before everyone?

What an extravagant display!

"Look!"

"Prince Qin Lang encountered a powerful Fierce Beast the moment he entered the Secret Realm!"

Someone shouted, drawing everyone's attention to the large screen in the center.

On the screen, Qin Lang's eyes were blood-red, his long red hair flying loose as he confronted a Fierce Beast as large as a small mountain.

The Fierce Beast stood no less than fifteen zhang tall. Red flames coiled around its body, and it somewhat resembled a black bear, except its entire body was fiery red.

"It's a Flame Giant Bear! A Fierce Beast of the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

"A Flame Giant Bear?! Isn't Prince Qin Lang's luck far too terrible? He ran into such a powerful Fierce Beast the instant he entered the Secret Realm?"

"Prince Qin Lang is at the Dharma Aspect Second Layer, so this Fierce Beast should be around the same level! But the Flame Giant Bear possesses boundless strength and thick hide and flesh, making it extremely difficult to deal with... coupled with its terrifying heat... even someone at the Dharma Aspect Fifth Layer would likely find it hard to defeat!"

"Prince Qin Lang is in trouble now... I wonder if he can defeat this Flame Giant Bear!"

"Even if he does, it'll probably be a pyrrhic victory... I thought Prince Qin Lang would claim victory without shedding a drop of blood, but now it seems that won't be so easy!"

Just as the Qin Family members at the training ground were sweating bullets for Qin Lang—

Qin Lang on the screen finally moved.

He lowered his head, and nine dragons of varying forms emerged around his body!

Then, like a cannonball, Qin Lang shot toward the Flame Giant Bear!

The next instant, Qin Lang appeared before the Flame Giant Bear.

Sensing the provocation of this tiny creature, the Flame Giant Bear flew into a rage. Its enormous bear paw descended viciously toward Qin Lang like a meteor.

Carrying immense force and flames, it smashed savagely toward Qin Lang's head.

The Qin Family members could faintly sense that if this strike landed solidly, even someone as strong as Qin Lang would suffer grievous injuries!

Some of the more timid female clanswomen had already covered their eyes, too afraid to keep watching.

"Prince Qin Lang caught the attack!"

A cry of alarm drew everyone's attention back.

On the screen, Qin Lang raised his hands above his head, two dragon phantoms entwining around his arms.

The next moment, he lifted the mountain-like Flame Giant Bear just like that!

Qin Lang gripped the bear arm, thicker than his own body, with both hands and smashed it viciously into the hard ground!

A bear-shaped crater instantly appeared in the solid earth!

Qin Lang gave the Flame Giant Bear no time to react. Exerting force again, he smashed it hard into the ground once more!

Though the Supreme Artifact could not transmit sound, the Qin Family members could still sense the heavy, muffled boom as the Flame Giant Bear's body struck the ground...

Qin Lang slammed it down more than a dozen times in succession before calmly releasing his grip.

The flames around the Flame Giant Bear lying on the ground had already dimmed, while the bones throughout its body had bent at bizarre angles.

Clearly, Qin Lang's repeated smashing had broken its hard bones.

After a long moment, thunderous cheers erupted among the Qin Family clansmen!

"Prince Qin Lang is practically a Heavenly God descended to earth! Such a ferocious Flame Giant Bear was actually dealt with so easily by Prince Qin Lang!"

"Of course! Prince Qin Lang possesses the Nine Dragon Divine Body! Among all beings of water, dragon power is the strongest. How could a mere Flame Giant Bear possibly be Prince Qin Lang's match?"

"Prince Qin Lang truly deserves to be the First Sequence among the Qin Family's younger generation... He killed a Fierce Beast of the Dharma Aspect Realm so easily—it's simply breathtaking!"

"There's probably no suspense left in this Divine Son Competition... The other Sequences, let alone killing a Flame Giant Bear of the Dharma Aspect Realm, haven't even reached the Dharma Aspect Realm themselves!"

"In the past, when encountering Fierce Beasts of the Dharma Aspect Realm, they could only be taken down by relying on the strength of a team and attacking together. Someone might even get injured in the process. Yet Prince Qin actually killed this Fierce Beast alone?"

Amid the Qin Family clansmen's discussions, a satisfied smile appeared on Qin Yu's face.

Qin Lang was not only from his Second lineage—he was also his biological son!

Seeing his son accomplish so much, how could he, as a father, not be delighted?