Yuan Yin Secret Realm

Nine Swords Venerable vanished from the skies above Chaos City with a single step, appearing in a spacious yet simple mansion in a remote area within.

The mansion's main gate was as black as ink.

"Haha, it's rare for a good friend to visit me."

Accompanied by laughter, the black gate opened automatically. A three-eyed elder, dressed in what looked like a burlap robe, walked out. This three-eyed elder was none other than 'Kan Deli', the guardian who had dispatched 52 clones to protect the Chaos Tablet.

"It's been a long time, so I came to see you," Nine Swords Venerable said with a smile.

The two walked side-by-side into the mansion's living room, sat opposite each other, and the three-eyed elder poured some fruit wine with a smile. "Nine Swords, you don't come here without a reason. Tell me, what is it?"

"Haha, then I'll be direct,"

Nine Swords Venerable smiled. "A new cosmic secret realm has just been discovered. Based on observations, its level is likely not low."

"Oh?" Kan Deli's eyes lit up.

Cosmic secret realms were special products that appeared during the universe's evolution. Most of them might only be the size of stars or planets.

However, a small portion were extremely special, with the smallest comparable to a galaxy and the largest even larger than a star field!

The opportunities hidden within these special secret realms were things even Venerables greatly desired!

"What level of secret realm is it?" Kan Deli asked cautiously.

"Those below Venerable are certain to die!" Nine Swords Venerable chuckled.

"So high level?" Kan Deli was very surprised.

Ordinary secret realms could be explored by World Lords, and Immortals would basically not encounter much danger.

But this secret realm had caused Nine Swords, a High-level Venerable, to utter the words "those below Venerable are certain to die!"

This meant that this secret realm posed a considerable threat even to Universe Venerables!

Kan Deli hesitated, as his mission was to guard the 52 Chaos Tablets.

"It was only recently discovered. I wouldn't invite someone I don't trust. I've come specifically to invite you this time," Nine Swords Venerable said, looking at Kan Deli.

Kan Deli far surpassed Nine Swords Venerable in strength and other special abilities. If the other party could accept, the trip to the secret realm would definitely be much safer!

"Who do you plan to invite?" Kan Deli didn't refuse but asked another question.

"Mist Hammer and Annihilation!" Nine Swords Venerable replied.

"Annihilation?" Kan Deli was puzzled.

He understood Mist Hammer Venerable. He was a Universe Venerable within the Hong Alliance. In his early years, before he had grown strong, he had a life-and-death bond with Nine Swords on the Extraterritorial Battlefield, making him someone Nine Swords trusted.

But he was puzzled about Annihilation.

Even though he was stationed in Chaos City, he knew of the reputation of Annihilation King Su Heng.

But his rise had been so short, how did he get involved with Nine Swords?

Moreover, he was currently only recognized as an Early-stage Universe Venerable. Why would he be worthy of Nine Swords' invitation?

"Annihilation hadn't used his full strength back then. His true strength is only slightly inferior to mine, and like you, he has clones," Nine Swords Venerable explained, but he didn't reveal the specific reason.

Although this secret realm was newly discovered, its location was not within human territory but near the Demon Race's territory.

Furthermore, Nine Swords was not the only one who discovered the secret realm at that time; Great Axe also had Venerables who discovered it.

For safety reasons, Nine Swords had long reported the secret realm to the clan.

However, the clan certainly wouldn't dispatch a large number of Venerables to the Demon Race's territory. Moreover, based on the descriptions from Nine Swords and that Venerable.

The potential of this secret realm was at most around a set of heavy treasures, with a very small chance of nurturing ordinary supreme treasures. Therefore, it didn't hold much attraction for Universe Overlords!

In the end, the clan gave Nine Swords and the Venerables from Great Axe a few slots, allowing them to form elite Venerable teams to explore the secret realm.

This way, it wouldn't take away their opportunities nor would it result in too much loss of clan strength.

Not long after, Mother Ancestor found Nine Swords and requested a slot for Annihilation King.

At the same time, Nine Swords Venerable witnessed the true strength of Annihilation King!

"Since you think it's okay, Nine Swords, just let me know before we depart." Kan Deli finally agreed.

After all, he was only sending a clone to explore, and the chance of it perishing was extremely small, so he wasn't too worried.

"Hahaha, good!" Nine Swords Venerable's face broke into a smile upon hearing this.

Afterward, the two chatted for a few more moments before Nine Swords Venerable left.

He had come to the Initial Universe precisely to settle this batch of geniuses, and there were still some matters that needed to be handled.

Primal Secret Realm, within Thousand Treasure River.

"100 Blood Luo Crystals, my affinity with the laws has increased again. It probably won't take long for me to comprehend all directions of the Law of Space!"

Su Heng slowly opened his eyes and said in the cultivation chamber.

Twenty years in the Initial Universe was equivalent to more than sixty years in the Primal Universe. After so many years, he had finally refined the last few Blood Luo Crystals.

This also caused a fundamental leap in the Blood Luo Power within his body. Now, when fully activated, it could boost his genes by a full 30 times!

"Nine Swords agreed. Are we departing in three months?" Su Heng opened the Virtual Universe and clicked on an email sent by Nine Swords Venerable.

Three months until departure, he'll need to make some preparations!

Su Heng stood up and left his cultivation chamber.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

The remaining geniuses in this batch had all entered the Four Great Secret Realms.

This day, in a restaurant at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

Nine Swords Venerable said with a smile to an alien beside him, "Mist Hammer, after tens of thousands of epochs apart, I never expected we'd fight side-by-side again!"

"Hahaha, Nine Swords, you've made quite a name for yourself in the universe now!" Venerable Mist Hammer hailed from a powerful race, but his fame was far from that of Nine Swords Venerable.

"Speaking of which, haven't the other two arrived yet?" After a few pleasantries, Venerable Mist Hammer asked with some confusion.

As an alien Venerable, he had quite a few restrictions staying at the Virtual Universe Company headquarters, which made him feel somewhat restricted. Thus, he wished to head to the secret realm as soon as possible!

"Soon!" Nine Swords Venerable shook his head. He had sent emails to the two of them long ago.

Pat, pat.

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps could be heard. Nine Swords and Mist Hammer both turned to look.

They saw a figure in white robes and an old man with three eyes walking in, chatting and laughing.

"Kandri, Annihilation!" Nine Swords stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Venerable Nine Swords," Su Heng nodded and smiled.

"Why are you still calling me Venerable? Annihilation, you're already at our level. Just call me Nine Swords!" Nine Swords Venerable chuckled.

"Hahaha, Annihilation, you should still call him Nine Swords. Otherwise, wouldn't we all have to call you King Annihilation?" Kandri said with a laugh.

Venerable, King-level, and Marquis-level were merely honorific titles.

"Alright, this is Venerable Mist Hammer of the Mist Brake Clan. Everyone can just call him Mist Hammer. Like me, he has the strength of a High-level Universe Venerable!"

After a few jokes, Nine Swords introduced Mist Hammer to the two.

Although they had been mentioned in the emails, this was still the first time the three of them had met in person.

"Guardian of Chaos City, King Annihilation, your names carry immense weight even among my people!"

Venerable Mist Hammer said with a smile to the two.

Kandri was renowned for his formidable strength and troublesome Clone Technique, while Su Heng was known for his exceptional talent and legendary rise after long preparation!

"Venerable Mist Hammer's great name is also widely known on the Extraterritorial Battlefield," Su Heng replied with a faint smile, offering a polite compliment in return.

Seeing this, Kandri was about to say something but was interrupted by Nine Swords Venerable.

"Alright, alright, let's stop with the mutual praise. After all, this secret realm isn't exactly a safe place!"

Nine Swords Venerable said with some helplessness, inviting Su Heng and Kandri to sit down so they could discuss the journey to the secret realm.

Upon mentioning the secret realm, the expressions of the other three became much more serious.

"The name of this secret realm is the Yuan Yin Secret Realm. Its size is roughly equivalent to a high-level star system, filled with spatial storms and some ancient beasts and native demon races living within!"

Nine Swords Venerable briefly shared some intelligence about the secret realm, information he had gathered from probing its periphery in the past.

He wasn't very clear on the specifics, however.

"Those below Immortal will surely die. Does this mean the space inside is extremely chaotic?" Kandri asked.

If the space was chaotic, it would indeed pose a significant threat to Immortals. Even a King-level Invincible might not be able to last long.

After all, even if a King-level Invincible had a deep understanding of the Law of Space, it couldn't compare to a Venerable who had fully comprehended the Law of Space.

This was a fundamental difference!

"Yes and no," Nine Swords Venerable shook his head.

"The spatial chaos is near the entrance. If a King-level Limit has protective treasures, they still have a good chance of entering.

But once inside, you'll pass through a shattered spatial channel and enter a mountain range that stretches for 500 light-years!

The lowest-level ancient beasts and other life forms inhabiting this mountain range are at the World Lord realm, and there are even ancient beasts at the Venerable level!

Mist Hammer and I encountered an ancient beast comparable to a High-level Venerable in the mountain range!"

Nine Swords Venerable's expression turned grim. Clearly, he and that Venerable from the Great Axe Fighting Arena had suffered a loss against that ancient beast.

Ancient beasts were essentially a general term for the non-sentient creatures within secret realms. They were similar to special life forms, possessing considerable intelligence, and some even had innate secret techniques!

Their life gene levels were generally higher than those of humans. Coupled with the cosmic treasures within the secret realms, ancient beasts were typically extremely powerful!

"Is that the only way to enter, through that passage?" Venerable Mist Hammer inquired.

"Yes, there's only that one entrance!" Nine Swords Venerable nodded.

Hearing this, Su Heng frowned slightly.

If they possessed the combat power of a High-level Venerable, why hadn't they left the secret realm?

One must remember that it was difficult for creatures within secret realms to become Universe Venerables!

If Nine Swords, a High-level Venerable, could pass through the shattered spatial channel, then the ancient beasts could too. Why didn't they leave?

Could it be that this secret realm wasn't as simple as it seemed?

In the original work, Nine Swords had entered the secret realm with Kandri but hadn't obtained much treasure. Was it because they retreated in the face of danger?

Su Heng's thoughts raced wildly.

This is an extended version of the chapter. It's the only chapter for today. I'm experiencing writer's block and a headache. I haven't slept much these past few days. Fortunately, it will be over in a day or two, and then I'll get some good rest.