"The 1,000th-highest bid is 1,170 Hunyuan Units. Counting down three seconds: 3...2...1... Congratulations to the 1,000 guests—you've won World Lord slots in the Tianshang Secret Realm for one era!
"This auction is now officially underway!"
As Jiang Yao recovered from his shock, he watched the formal auction begin and listened to Kasa explain the Tianshang Secret Realm.
"I told you that the Xuanshang Universe Country was famous for having many Cosmic Secret Realms under its jurisdiction. Among them, four are the oldest: the Tianxuan Secret Realm, the Tianshang Secret Realm, the Youyuan Secret Realm, and the Guluo Secret Realm.
"These four Secret Realms were explored by Alien Race powerhouses even before the Xuanshang Universe Country was founded. Of course, they weren't called by these names back then.
"Of the four, the Tianxuan, Youyuan, and Guluo Secret Realms were later transformed into places for cultivating geniuses. Those are what people call the Three Great Secret Realms.
"The Tianshang Secret Realm, on the other hand, remains a partially open Cosmic Secret Realm, and is famous throughout the Human Race.
"The Tianshang Secret Realm isn't famous for its many demon beasts and ferocious beasts, though they are certainly extraordinary. That's why only World Lords are generally allowed to enter.
"Actually, there's always been a rumor among our people that the ancestor of my Lingtong Race came from the Tianshang Secret Realm.
"But back to the point: the Tianshang Secret Realm contains a cosmic wonder that we call the Great Rift!"
Jiang Yao asked in confusion, "The Great Rift?"
Kasa's eyes held both admiration and fear. "That's right. Other Universe Countries also call it the 'Tianshang Great Rift.' It stretches for dozens of light-years, and at its widest point it's three or four light-years across.
"There's no consensus about how the Great Rift formed.