[You controlled your "other self" as he explored the [Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm].]
[Although Lin Feng had repeatedly stressed that you must not try to uncover the secrets of [Immortals],]
[you thought this was merely a [Half-Immortal]. Besides, your [True Eyes] had already marked this as an [Unclaimed Fortune], so you felt it was still worth investigating.]
[You set out from the East ruins, passed straight through the outer region you had explored many times, and headed toward the center.]
[Along the way, the desolation grew ever deeper. All traces of rogue cultivators' remains vanished, and the spiritual energy thinned to almost a vacuum.]
[Your vigilance never wavered. Though you possessed a Nascent Soul-level essence, you knew well that the waters of this secret realm ran deep.]
[—A Half-Immortal's legacy was not to be underestimated.]
[After venturing roughly a hundred li deeper, you abruptly found your path blocked.]
[An invisible barrier stretched across the void. It was not naturally formed, but an intricate [formation].]
[You frowned. Unfortunately, this "other self" could not inherit your [True Eyes] [talent].]
[You repeatedly probed it with your [Nascent Soul True Lord]-level Divine Sense,]
[and confirmed that this formation was meant neither for defense nor attack. Its core function seemed more like... screening?!]
["Screening whom? And why?" Doubts sprouted thickly in your mind.]
[If there was screening, there had to be "those permitted entry."]
[Were they the True Lord factions laying their schemes? Or more ancient guardians of this legacy?]
[After a moment's hesitation, you made your decision.]
[—Having come this far, you could not retreat.]
[After all, having reached this point, you might very well have already drawn the attention of other beings.]
[Besides, your current rank had essentially settled at the [Nascent Soul True Lord] level.]
[Unless you hardened your heart and