"Remember, you must stay in the secret realm for a full year before you can leave. Anyone who leaves early will be considered to have withdrawn.
Your final result in this Path of Heavenly Prodigies trial will be based primarily on the number of True Martial Hearts you obtain in the True Martial Secret Realm.
The more True Martial Hearts you have, the higher your final ranking.
As for what a True Martial Heart is, you'll understand once you enter the secret realm."
The aged voice fell silent. Ye Yun and the others dared not hesitate and rushed toward the silvery-white vortex.
Within a few breaths, Ye Yun reached the vortex.
The moment he drew near, he felt an immense suction envelop him.
Ye Yun activated every defense he had, but did not resist the pull. He let it take hold of him.
The suction drew him swiftly toward the vortex's center.
The next moment, his vision went black, and he could see nothing.
When Ye Yun opened his eyes again, the scene before him had changed completely.
The smell of decaying leaves filled the air, and countless towering trees grew thick and strong.
That was the scene before him.
Ye Yun studied the unfamiliar surroundings carefully, his guard up, then slowly started forward.
Just then, information from an unknown source surfaced in his mind.
After absorbing it, understanding flashed through Ye Yun's eyes.
The information had been left by the True Martial King, master of the True Martial Secret Realm, for the martial artists who came to challenge it.
It said that countless Illusion Beasts inhabited the realm, each possessing strength at the Core Elixir Realm.
The Illusion Beast King could even contend with a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist.
If the martial artists who entered the True Martial