The Reverse Side of the Secret Realm

Its body, hundreds of feet long, resembled a skyscraper.

Viewing from a distance and being up close from below offer completely different experiences.

Even the formidable Nine Spirits Lion was insignificant beneath the Venerable One's massive body, a contrast akin to that between a human and a cat.

Standing beneath the Venerable One's body, Zhang Xuezhou felt as insignificant as an ant.

Let alone defeating a top-tier demon like the Venerable One, Zhang Xuezhou felt that even if the Venerable One casually flipped over, he would be instantly crushed to death.

Size does not equal strength!

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's body trembling slightly, Daojun said something meaningful.

"I disagree with your statement," the Venerable One retorted. "When one's size is so immense that it blots out the sky, does that mean one is invincible and can sweep away everything!"

"My throwing knives are designed to kill the Primordial Spirit; they don't care about the size of the opponent's body!"

"That's just how you are!"

His Excellency's rebuttal was weak and unconvincing, but he did point out an exception.

"Actually, it's not just me..."

Daojun blinked, but didn't continue.

The Demon Race is most proud of its physical body, while humans are most proud of their wisdom, which leads to different focuses in their cultivation and development.

Even though demons have their own magic and humans have martial arts practitioners, the distinction between top-tier experts is still quite clear.

The strongest demons are all masters of hand-to-hand combat, with Technique Method serving more as a supplement. In contrast, among the strongest humans, physical strength is secondary, while Technique Method is primary.

Top-tier demons like the Venerable One prefer to use Technique Method not because their physical bodies are weak, but because they are already old and do not want to further weaken their bodies to the point of collapse.

If we go back a thousand years, His Majesty would also enjoy crushing his opponents with his body.

The two sides have different focuses and therefore different philosophies, and such arguments rarely yield any results.

Daojun wisely stopped the conversation, and then descended along the pillar of flames that coiled around the Venerable One's body.

The massive wave of fire from underground surged forth, but before Daojun it was like a docile sheep, retreating before even touching Daojun's body.

The Nine Spirits Lion didn't care at all about the flames burning his body, and walked directly through the waves of fire.

The Venerable One wasn't walking very fast. Ahead of him was Zhang Xuezhou, who repeatedly had thoughts of escaping, and behind him was Zou Bugui, who wanted to protect Zhang Xuezhou's safety.

However, one of these two was trapped and unable to escape, while the other was barely able to protect himself. The Venerable One had to take care of the one in front and also pull the one behind, lest the two of them be burned to ashes in the secret passage of the Xieluosi River.

Zhang Xuezhou stepped onto the extinguished earth, believing he would see an abyss leading deep into the earth.

But after descending several kilometers down the passage and making a sharp turn, the flames completely disappeared, and the deep sky came into view.

The setting sun cast a myriad of colors across the sky, sometimes silvery-gray, sometimes pale white, then instantly transforming into a brilliant golden yellow, before returning to the deep blue of the sky in the blink of an eye, without a single change.

It was as if a sound was emanating from outer space, like surging waves, birdsong, the howling wind, or even the sound of the setting sun.

Under such a sky, not only did Zhang Xuezhou appear insignificant, but even the Nine Spirits Lion, whose body was ten zhang long, bowed his head.

Daojun's solemnity, the Venerable One's palpitations, and Zhang Xuezhou and Zou Bugui's bewilderment each had their own distinct expressions.

"This is the geomagnetic light!"

His Excellency spoke in a low voice.

No matter how powerful a cultivator is, they cannot resist the mighty force of nature; they can only guide and follow the power of nature.

Just as humans can dig canals to bring water into rivers, no one can face a raging flood head-on.

The Earth's magnetic primordial light is a powerful force generated by the intersection of the secret realm and the world; it appears magnificent but will destroy all living beings mixed within it.

However, if properly guided, this could become a driving force for the formation of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

"Draw the power from your two secret realms here!"

The Venerable One raised a piece of red glass, the Dao Lord solemnly took out a piece of sky-blue stone, and then the Nine Spirits Lion carefully spat out a golden pearl from his mouth.

Amidst the low chanting, the three lords of the Sacred Land seemed to resonate with the distant horizon.

Zhang Xuezhou stared wide-eyed, while Zou Bugui looked around in astonishment.

He clearly hadn't expected such a wondrous sight to exist beneath the Venerable One's secret realm.

This seemed like another world altogether, completely unrelated to the Venerable One's fiery secret realm.

He pondered for a long time before speaking in a low voice.

"This is the back side of the secret realm!"

Having voiced his suspicions, Daojun's brow twitched slightly, a sign of his confirmation of Zou Bugui and an expression of his appreciation for Zou Bugui's insight in guessing the truth despite not being the lord of a Sacred Land.

They were indeed on the other side of the secret realm.

The front side represents the Flame Palace where the Venerable One resides, while the back side represents their location.

And there is more than one such secret location.

As Daojun and Nine Spirits Yuansheng continued to chant incantations and guide the spirits, and with the Venerable One's careful control, two small black dots began to appear in the distant sky.

As they drew closer, the small black dots became clearer, revealing patches of jagged black and gray rocks.

As they got closer, not only did Zhang Xuezhou feel a chill run down his spine and think about running away, but Zou Bugui's face also turned pale.

"These are two asteroids approaching us!"

While Zou Bugui to the other side of the secret place, Zhang Xuezhou prefers to call it an asteroid.

Those were two areas, each several miles in circumference, that slowly rotated as they approached. As the jagged rocks below passed, Zhang Xuezhou could still see two palaces.

One palace was silent, while in another, a pack of lionesses and cubs frolicked about, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Above the horizon, the Earth's magnetic field light rippled, and ever-changing colors emerged one after another, eventually covering the entire sky and adorning the area around the two asteroids.

"With a harem of beautiful wives and concubines, this kind of life is truly enviable," His Majesty murmured.

"Do you want it? I can give you half!"

Nine Spirits Lion took a deep breath.

Daojun's agreement with Zou Bugui's words, the Venerable's speech, and the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint's response were not mere idle chatter, but rather an assessment of each other's states.

What reassured the three Sacred Land lords was that they were still able to handle the traction of the secret realm with ease, and none of them failed to traction properly.

More than ten miles away, the vast secret realm hung in the sky, like the moon magnified a hundred times when viewed from the ground.

This close proximity creates a tremendous sense of oppression, and also induces enormous gravitational and repulsive forces.

Some small stones on the ground could no longer withstand the Earth's gravity and were attracted by this force, flying into the sky.

But as it soared higher, these stones seemed to be crushed, turning into nothingness in the dazzling geomagnetic light, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

"This is the source of our Hundred Thousand Great Mountains ' formation," the Venerable One said, pointing to the sky. "These three secret realms of ours are arranged in a triangular formation. As long as we push or swap their positions, the power of the formation's source will change, thereby guiding the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to take on another form!"

"At this time, the secret realms are closely connected, and it would take a great deal of power for us to forcefully activate them," said Daojun.

"There's still a chance of failure," said Nine Spirits Lion Saint. "If our operation fails, not only will many die, but we'll also suffer serious injuries!"

"Let's see if your Acupoint-Fixing Technique can even interrupt this Primordial Chaos Formation for a moment!"

His Majesty pointed to the high sky.

Hidden in that high altitude area are the key points of the formation, which is also the source of power for the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.