"Um?"
Chen Qingyu raised an eyebrow and turned to look in the direction from which the sound was coming from.
A thousand miles away:
A handsome young man dressed in a blue robe and wearing a hero's scarf on his head stood at the bottom of an upside-down mountain peak, staring at him from afar with a hint of fear in his eyes.
"It's him! Quasi-Emperor Yuntao..."
Chen Qingyu's expression shifted slightly.
Because the five major alliances accept any Quasi-Emperor without reservation, they have planted a large number of spies among themselves, some of whom are even double, triple, or quadruple spies.
This is a secret that is almost common knowledge.
As a member of the alliance, it is naturally very easy for him to inquire about the other Quasi-Emperor; at least their appearance, titles, and basic information are difficult to keep secret.
Before the battle for the Divine Throne began, the Holy Protection Alliance also distributed a large amount of information, which consisted of information about the Quasi-Emperor of other alliances.
For example, this Quasi-Emperor Yuntao comes from the Heavenly Ruins Alliance. He is said to be the ancestor of a major sect in the Heavenly Ruins Alliance. He has cultivated for more than 20,000 years and is a powerful Quasi-Emperor is suspected to have stepped into the Fifth Heavenly Stair.
Therefore, Chen Qingyu recognized the background of this Quasi-Emperor at a glance.
"So it was Quasi-Emperor Yuntao. What a coincidence."
Chen Qingyu smiled and said:
"It seems that this time, it will be the two of us vying for the opportunity to enter this hidden spatial realm."
Upon hearing this, Quasi-Emperor Yuntao gave him a deep look:
"I never expected that Quasi-Emperor Taiyu would have the courage to enter the second level."
"It seems your strength has recovered faster than any of us expected."
To some extent:
Chen Qingyu, this imposter Quasi-Emperor, is renowned among the other four major alliances.
After all, reincarnated Quasi-Emperor are rare, requiring extremely powerful cultivation and profound attainments in the realms of the soul and the Law of Life and Death.
In this era, there is only one person confirmed as the reincarnation of Peak Quasi-Emperor, making it difficult for him not to attract attention.
Quasi-Emperor Yuntao was naturally wary of him and became more vigilant.
"It was just a fluke that brought me some success."
Chen Qingyu's expression remained unchanged as he said:
"Since we've both stumbled upon the same secret realm, let's each rely on our own abilities, shall we?"
After a moment's thought, Quasi-Emperor Yuntao nodded and said:
"Can."
As soon as he finished speaking:
He then rode the beam of light and sped away in a direction far from Chen Qingyu.
"Oh..."
Chen Qingyu chuckled softly, withdrew his gaze, and silently probed the Kunyu Command Talisman with his divine sense.
In an instant:
He then understood the rules and the challenges of this secret spatial realm.
" The Inverted Secret Realm... many of its rules are completely reversed and disordered; we need to find the Source of Inversion..."
"If the Source of Inversion is not found within thirty days, they will be expelled from this space."
Chen Qingyu's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression.
The purpose of Great Emperor Kunyu's setting up the Divine Throne Trial seems unclear; it was certainly not to select those whose Dao Path was closest to his and who could inherit his lineage.
Otherwise, there would be no need to set up so many different spatial realms and smaller worlds with different rules.
Even setting the selection targets Quasi-Emperor and Emperor Venerable is rather unusual, since the Dao Path of Quasi-Emperor are already determined, and their potential for development is not as high as that of ordinary Saint.
"The internal space changes every time the Divine Throne is opened."
"And what Emperor Venerable Qinglu mentioned about the sudden upheaval back then... it seems there are still many secrets hidden behind this Divine Throne."
With that thought in mind, Chen Qingyu put the matter aside for the time being and sped away on his escape light.
He had just flown away when he noticed something was wrong:
He was clearly flying backward, but the distance between him and the scenery in front of him was getting farther and farther away, and moving forward had turned into moving backward.
"The rules of spatial orientation have also been reversed..."
Feeling somewhat helpless, he could only temporarily reverse the escape light and try to retreat backward.
Among his many supernatural powers, there is none that directly reverses the rules.
The only feasible solution he could think of was to find a way to familiarize himself with and adapt to the inverted rules here, and then use [ Heaven and Earth, I Alone ] to find traces of the rules being modified, thereby tracing back to the source.
"Boom!"
Chen Qingyu rode the escape light, "retreating" backward while approaching forward.
Soon, he flew to the edge of a lake:
What appears to be a lake, roughly a hundred miles in size, is filled not with water, but with air.
In this lake, gaseous and liquid states have been reversed and distorted; liquid water floats in the air, while air, being heavier than water, exhibits greater fluidity.
"At least it's not as abnormal as a frozen sea of fire..."
Chen Qingyu made a sarcastic remark and released his divine sense to carefully explore the lake, trying to find clues to the inverted rules.
On the other side:
After distancing himself from Chen Qingyu, Quasi-Emperor Yuntao's brows furrowed deeply.
"That woman's information was correct... I followed her directions and indeed found this secret place."
"But the other competitor turns out to be none other than this Quasi-Emperor Taiyu..."
His face was grim, and a hint of anger and resentment flashed in his eyes.
He already knew that this was a competitive secret realm, and that a challenger would definitely be teleported here.
He had also prepared to strike first, eliminating his competitors to monopolize this secret realm for a period of time, and to quickly find the Source of Inversion on his own.
But to my utter surprise:
The person who was teleported here was none other than the Quasi-Emperor Taiyu!
You must know that this person is a reincarnation of Peak Quasi-Emperor has started anew. The Dao techniques he created must be incredibly powerful. Even if time is limited and his strength has not fully recovered, he would not dare to act rashly.
After all, the fact that the other party dared to break into the second level proves that they are at least at the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm, and he may not be their match.
But if he doesn't act, and this person seizes the initiative and takes the treasures from the Source of Inversion, then he's finished!
"No one knows what the Dao Path of this Quasi-Emperor Taiyu is."
"Moreover, he was once Peak Quasi-Emperor, possessing numerous methods, making it quite possible for him to get ahead of me..."
Thinking of this:
A sense of anxiety and unease inevitably arose in Quasi-Emperor Yuntao's heart. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind:
"Done!"
He gritted his teeth, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"Hesitation leads to trouble!"
"In this Inverted Secret Realm, my Dao Path cultivation holds a tremendous advantage. As long as the battlefield is suitable, even Quasi-Emperor at the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm is no match for me!"
"The trial in the secret realm isn't over yet, he can't escape, and no new competitors will teleport here. This is the perfect opportunity to strike!"
Having made up his mind, he took a deep breath and began to quickly think and formulate a battle plan.
Since we've decided to take action, we can't give the enemy any chance!
soon:
He then came up with a feasible solution...
You provided the starting sign-in rewards for the legendary Zhuang Shisan, featuring Chen Qingyu from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Transformations Zhuang Shisan.