Lin Yi's gaze narrowed slightly. He immediately sensed that something was wrong.
The Heavenly Palace Secret Realm was no longer what it had once been. Its rules had been reshaped, allowing Emperor Realm experts to enter.
However, the corresponding backlash restrictions had also surged. The higher a being's cultivation, the stronger the suppression imposed by the secret realm.
This was especially true for Lin Yi, whose body had been forged into a Divine Demon Body. Its foundation was vast and tyrannical, far surpassing that of Emperor Cultivators at the same level, so the suppression he suffered was particularly severe.
Even his incomparably powerful Divine Demon Body was bound by invisible shackles. Many of his trump cards and Body Cultivation Divine Abilities could not be fully unleashed, forcibly cutting down a portion of his strength.
Yet Lin Yi was not anxious.
As one of the upper echelons of Heavenly Palace Small City, he was extremely familiar with the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm's current state.
As long as he did not rashly venture into the high-risk areas surrounding the Six Source Ancestral Land, his overall combat strength—even after being suppressed—was still comparable to the late Emperor Realm. That was enough to handle most dangers within the secret realm and ensure both his own safety and that of anyone he needed to rescue.
"Enough idle talk. Take me to the Yin-Yang Secret Realm you accidentally entered before." Lin Yi reined in his thoughts and gave the two beside him a low command.
"Alright, Brother Lin, follow us." Ling Yunxiao and Gu Chengan immediately answered and led the way.
The three said no more. Their bodies flashed as they transformed into three streaks of light, swiftly traveling through the vast and desolate Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
The Heavenly Palace Secret Realm covered a boundless