Ganwu Secret Realm

One month later.

Virtual Universe, Ganwu Continent.

As space ripples spread, the figures of Tang Ping and Luo Xiaoyu slowly emerged. The moment the couple touched down, the cool-as-frost Luo Xiaoyu felt her fingertips tighten slightly, a rare trace of solemnity flashing through her gaze.

How could she not be nervous?

The Black Dragon Empire, that behemoth backed by an Immortal God, was merely one of thousands of intermediate universe kingdoms under the banner of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

And this vast, boundless super-continent before them was the core hub of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom's 13,000 star sectors and over a hundred million star systems. As for their goal today, it was the holy land that countless geniuses dreamed of: the Ganwu Secret Realm.

Stepping into it meant truly setting foot on the ladder leading to the pinnacle of the universe.

Looking out, the continent stretched to the edge of sight, spanning several light-years. Floating cities were scattered like stars in the sky, with beams of light shuttling between them—a dreamlike landscape where technology and laws intertwined.

In the streets and alleys, a chance encounter with a passerby might well be a legendary World Lord powerhouse.

"You must be the ones Babata mentioned, right?" A crisp female voice rang out.

The space to the side twisted slightly, and a woman with green hair and green eyes appeared out of thin air. Her skin was like green jade, her posture upright, and she exuded the aura of a Universe Level powerhouse. She was an old acquaintance of Luo Feng: Feng Lun.

She smiled warmly, her tone enthusiastic: "I am Feng Lun, a friend of Luo Feng. You don't need to be so formal."

Tang Ping and Luo Xiaoyu quickly cupped their hands in salute: "Greetings, Lord Feng Lun. We are deeply grateful for your care and assistance this time."

To prevent their identities from being exposed, Tang Ping had temporarily changed his registered residence to Storm Star No. 3 in the BX10081 Star System, and their status as a married couple was kept hidden from the public.

For now, they could only address each other as "friends."

Feng Lun waved her hand, unbothered: "Since you were recommended by Luo Feng, you are one of us. Don't talk about assistance; if you can pass the trial as Babata said, I might even earn a reward myself."

Her tone shifted, her expression turning slightly stern: "But I'll say this upfront: if you dare to lie or deceive the big shots in the Ganwu Secret Realm, that is a grave crime. At best, you'll be expelled; at worst, you'll be wiped out of existence."

"There is not a word of falsehood," Tang Ping promised in a deep voice, his gaze firm.

"I trust you wouldn't dare." Feng Lun chuckled, then summoned her intelligent assistant to apply for temporary permissions for the two.

She turned and began to walk: "Let's go. I'll take you to challenge the Star Rank Trial Tower."

As she walked, she explained: "As long as you break into the top 10,000 at the Star Rank stage, you can become an outer disciple of the Ganwu Secret Realm; the top 1,000 are third-tier disciples; the top 100 are second-tier; the top 10 are first-tier. If you can take the top spot, you become a special-tier disciple, enjoying the highest level of resource allocation in the secret realm."

"However, even if you fail to enter the core of the secret realm and fall outside the top thousand, you can still enter the outer Ganwu Dojo to cultivate. There, World Lords and Immortal-level powerhouses also teach in person, and the resources are quite substantial."

As her voice faded, the three figures flashed and were teleported to their destination.

The Ganwu Trial Tower, the touchstone for Star Rank geniuses.

The plaza in front of the tower was packed with people.

Millions of Star Rank geniuses challenged this tower day after day, all to climb higher on the rankings and exchange for better treatment. The leaderboard flickered every moment, the battle for ranking as intense as fire.

The moment Feng Lun appeared, the surroundings fell silent.

"Lord Feng Lun!"

"Greetings, Your Highness Feng Lun!"

Numerous Star Rank geniuses bowed one after another, their eyes filled with awe.

In a corner, an old man whispered to explain the situation to a newcomer: "You don't even recognize Lord Feng Lun? In the Universe Peak Genius Battle over a hundred years ago, she was the 43rd place in the first star sector of our Ganwu Universe Kingdom! Now, she is a Universe Level Highness of the Ganwu Secret Realm and serves as an instructor for the 'One-Leaf Ganwu Practitioner' program, teaching in person!"

"I heard that for a Universe Level to remain in the Ganwu Secret Realm, their strength must at least rank in the top 1,000 of the Ganwu Dojo! Such an existence... against us, it's probably a one-to-nine split!"

"A one-to-nine split?" Someone asked, disbelieving.

"One of her against nine thousand of us!" another replied with a bitter smile.

The crowd fell silent, looking at Feng Lun's back with pure adoration.

Feng Lun's expression was indifferent, her steps steady, and the crowd ahead automatically parted to form a path. Though she remained expressionless, a trace of pride quietly welled up in her heart.

Seeing this, Tang Ping offered a timely compliment: "Lord Feng Lun's reputation is illustrious. Senior Babata mentioned it long ago, saying that with your guidance, the two of us would surely avoid many detours in the secret realm."

Feng Lun's lips curled upward as she glanced at him: "Stop the flattery. Whether you can get in or not depends on your real ability."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Luo Xiaoyu suddenly stepped forward, her gaze like a sword: "I'll go first."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for a response, she stood ready with her spear. A chill permeated her body, her cool temperament like frost and snow covering the world. The next instant, her figure flashed, and she was teleported into the tower.

A moment later.

"Boom!"

The twelfth floor of the Trial Tower lit up brilliantly!

"Fast! Too fast! It's already the twelfth floor! That's the joint siege of a hundred Star Rank level 9 powerhouses of the same rank! How did she hold them off? Could it be... that she has already mastered a rare domain at the Star Rank?"

"Fourteenth floor! Heavens! The fourteenth floor!"

"She's out! She's coming out!"

As the light flickered, Luo Xiaoyu's figure swayed, and she nearly stumbled. Tang Ping rushed forward to support her, his eyes full of concern.

He had just watched the live stream of his wife's challenge, which she shared with him through the Virtual Universe. On the fourteenth floor, facing a siege of three hundred Star Rank level 9 powerhouses of the same rank, she had broken the deadlock with a single spear strike, clearing the level by the narrowest of margins.

"I'm fine..." Luo Xiaoyu breathed heavily, yet she still forced herself to look up, "You... good luck."

Tang Ping nodded heavily, then strode toward the Trial Tower.

Stepping into the tower, the light flared once more.

At first, the interior of the tower was calm.

"Huh? What's wrong with this guy? Stuck on the twelfth floor and not moving? Don't tell me he's been scared witless?"

"Haha, he probably hasn't even comprehended a domain and just barged in here to make a fool of himself."

The murmurs began to rise.

But a moment later.

"Wait! The thirteenth floor lit up! He passed it!"

"The fourteenth floor... he passed that too? Another genius?"

"The fifteenth floor?! That's impossible!"

"The sixteenth floor! Who exactly is this person? Why is he so slow on every level? Could he be... honing his combat techniques?"

The voices of doubt gradually turned into shock.

"The twenty-first floor! He's reached the twenty-first floor! Even Lady Feng Lun only managed this much when she first challenged it!"

"My god... is he really just Star Rank?"

The crowd was in a complete uproar.

As for Feng Lun, she had long since stopped walking, her arms crossed as she stared at the progress screen of the Trial Tower, her brows slightly furrowed in deep thought.

"The twenty-fifth floor..."

She murmured in a low voice, "The strongest Star Rank genius in the secret realm right now has only reached the twenty-fifth floor, and that person has already mastered the basics of the Earth Law... but this Tang Ping... the intelligence reports say he hasn't even comprehended a Law, he's only at the peak of the domain level. How is he doing this?"

Did he cheat?

Unfortunately, her clearance level didn't allow her to watch the details of the challenge, but recruiting a top-tier Star Rank genius would still be a massive win for her.

Hehe~

Wait.

"The twenty-seventh floor! How is that possible!" Feng Lun slowly opened her mouth in surprise.

She was stunned!