Black Heaven Secret Realm

Fang Yan looked at Flame Ruins Lord seated at the head of the hall, then at the gathered powerhouses from every side. A thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.

"Ancestor!"

Fang Yan stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Flame Ruins Lord.

"After the ceremony, Yan'er wishes to go out and gain experience for a while."

Flame Ruins Lord's gaze fell on him. Those flame-burning eyes seemed capable of seeing through everything.

"For a top-tier secret technique?"

"Yes."

Flame Ruins Lord fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"That works too. The opportunity to create a top-tier secret technique at the World Lord stage cannot be found by shutting yourself away. Where do you want to go? I'll send a King to protect you when the time comes."

A warm current rose in Fang Yan's heart, but he shook his head.

"I'll bring the Spring Autumn Cicada avatar."

Flame Ruins Lord froze for a moment, then said nothing more. Among the King-level combatants he could deploy, there truly was no one comparable to the Spring Autumn Cicada.

The founding ceremony passed in a flash. Fang Yan received gifts until his hands went numb, yet their total value did not exceed one million chaos units.

Little Fox Fairy's projection leaped out of the sensor and spread a star map through the air.

The map marked the major secret realms within Human Race territory. Some were labeled "developed," others "not fully developed," while still others were marked "dangerous, not recommended for entry below the Venerable level."

"Master, I've filtered them for you." Little Fox Fairy's tail tapped the star map.

"There are three secret realms that meet your requirements."

Fang Yan glanced over them.

Yuanchen Universe Country: Splitwind Secret Realm.

Golden Mist Universe Country: Time Ruins Secret Realm.

Barbaric Universe Country: Black Heaven Secret Realm.

Fang Yan's gaze settled on "Black Heaven Secret Realm."

"Black Heaven Secret Realm lies at the border between Human Race territory and Rainclear Race territory. It was seized by the Human Race one hundred thousand years ago, but it has never been fully developed."

Little Fox Fairy paused, and her tone became somewhat strange.

"But the problem is, that place is too chaotic. The Rainclear Race has not submitted to the Human Race, and negotiations are still ongoing."

After hearing that, Fang Yan immediately decided on Black Heaven Secret Realm.

It was definitely not because every member of the Rainclear Race was as beautiful as an immortal. He would just consider it a way to comfort himself over the Five Regions and Two Heavens he could never return to.

That's right, Fang definitely had no improper thoughts!

"Master, you really aren't going there to catch a couple of maids? Besides, you're already a World Lord. If you still don't leave descendants, your line might die out. I heard the Rainclear Race females are all petite, adorable, and easy to knock over~"

Fang Yan's expression turned stern, and he immediately said righteously,

"So-called beauty is nothing more than a handful of yellow earth in the end. Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. Beautiful young girls are no different from flowers in this world..."

"Master, please stop making that lecherous face. Am I not sweet enough for you?"

Little Fox Fairy covered her eyes, her tone full of disdain.

"Ah? Was I? Was it that obvious?"

In the Dark Universe, the F9-class Footless Bird traveled at fifty times the speed of light.

Travel through the Dark Universe was dull and long.

Fang Yan sat cross-legged in the cultivation chamber, his consciousness immersed in deductions of the Chaos Conjecture.

He tried countless times to fuse two laws, failed countless times, and started over countless times.

"Master."

Little Fox Fairy's voice drifted from the sensor.

"The Footless Bird has entered the influence of the MH-2082 black hole, the entrance to Black Heaven Secret Realm."

Fang Yan opened his eyes, his gaze calm.

"We're here?"

"Three more hours of travel. But that black hole's gravitational range is larger than expected, so we need to slow down early."

Fang Yan rose to his feet and walked to the cockpit.

"Activate 100% real-view simulation."

Outside the porthole, the void-like scenery of the Dark Universe gradually faded, replaced by the deep starry sky of the real universe.

At the deepest reaches of the starfield, a black disc visible to the naked eye floated silently.

It emitted no light and no heat. It merely devoured everything in silence.

Even from such a vast distance, Fang Yan could feel the terrifying gravitational fluctuations.

"Little Fox Fairy, the information on Black Heaven Secret Realm."

"Yes."

Little Fox Fairy's projection unfurled a light screen in the air, densely packed words and images appearing upon it.

"Black Heaven Secret Realm was discovered three million epochs ago and lies at the edge of the former Rainclear Race territory. Its entrance is a supermassive black hole approximately one light-year in diameter, with gravitational strength far exceeding that of ordinary black holes."

"The environment within the secret realm is extremely unusual. Lifeforms below the World Lord level cannot withstand the environmental pressure after entering and will collapse in an extremely short time."

"However, a special plant lifeform known as the Black Sky Lotus grows within the secret realm. This plant lifeform has an exceptionally high potential. It is said that Universe Venerable-level Black Sky Lotus plants have been discovered in Black Heaven Secret Realm."

Fang Yan's eyes lit up. Plant lifeforms were exactly what he needed.

Three hours later, the Footless Bird was less than a million kilometers from the MH-2082 black hole.

The black hole resembled a gigantic black eye, silently watching the depths of the universe.

Fang Yan put away the Footless Bird and felt the overwhelming gravitational fluctuations.

The Wind-Following Wings spread open. Following the powerful pull of gravity, Fang Yan controlled his speed and flew toward the metal fortress at the black hole's edge.

The Virtual Universe Company's emblem was engraved on the fortress's surface, while hundreds of standard warships were docked around it.

"Visitor, halt!"

A cold voice rang out from the fortress, and at the same time, King-level consciousness swept over Fang Yan.

"Fang Yan, Saint Heir of Flame Ruins Universe Country, requests entry into Black Heaven Secret Realm for training."

Fang Yan took out a dark-red token from his World Ring. The front bore the two words "Flame Ruins," while the back depicted a blazing flame totem.

This was the Saint Heir Token personally bestowed upon him by Flame Ruins Lord. There was only one in the entire Flame Ruins Universe Country.

Little Fox Fairy transmitted the token's information through the communications system.

After several more breaths, the owner of that King-level consciousness spoke in a noticeably changed tone.

"Please wait a moment, Saint Heir Fang. Void Gold Venerable wishes to see you."

Fang Yan was slightly stunned.

Void Gold Venerable?

The future Void Gold Master, Thunder God's teacher, the manager of the Giant Axe Battle Arena...

I ran into him this early?

Fang Yan muttered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Thank you for arranging the meeting."

"Saint Heir Fang, please follow me."

One of them stepped forward and made an inviting gesture.

Fang Yan nodded and followed behind him, passing through a long metal corridor before arriving at a simply decorated reception room.

There was only one person in the reception room.

The man was burly and resolute-looking, clad in grayish-white battle armor.

"The Fang Family's Saint Heir?"

Void Gold Venerable raised his head, his gaze falling on Fang Yan as his brow furrowed slightly.

Fang Yan honestly cupped his hands.

"I heard you want to enter Black Heaven Secret Realm?"

Void Gold Venerable asked directly.

"Yes."

Void Gold Venerable fell silent for a moment, then pointed into the air.

A three-dimensional map of Black Heaven Secret Realm appeared.

"Black Heaven Secret Realm is divided into three layers."

Void Gold Venerable tapped the star map three times, and three points of light lit up in sequence.