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Chapter 1435: Chapter 1437 Give Up Chapter 1435: Chapter 1437 Give Up “`
“A segment intercepted from the River of Time and Space?” A thought stirred in Song Jian’s mind; this sounded a lot like a fragment of the cosmos.

“Junior Sister Xin Ling, could you please elaborate on this secret realm for me? I currently know nothing about it, and recklessly entering could very likely lead to danger!” Song Jian said with a smile on his face.

“Hmph, even if you understood it clearly, what could you do?” A disciple from the Imperial Sword Sect suddenly interjected: “This secret realm is an endless battlefield, a horrific meat grinder. Once you enter, you’re thrown into slaughter against all races. Although death in the secret realm doesn’t equate to actual death, it still severely damages the sea of consciousness. Unless one has a Divine Pill, recovery of the sea of consciousness takes several years!”

“Brother, may I have the honor of knowing your esteemed name?” Song Jian glanced at the man and greeted him with a smile and a cupped fist salute.

Song Jian and Xin Ling were the last to be accepted as disciples. After their acceptance, the Imperial Sword Sect did not recruit any more, with the next recruitment session being three years later. Therefore, Song Jian and Xin Ling were currently the juniors with the lowest seniority within the sect.

“I dare not presume such honors. I am Tang Song, a disciple of Gu Yue Peak, at the peak of third-order Combat Power!” Tang Song glanced at Song Jian and said indifferently, “This secret realm is of great importance to the Imperial Sword Sect. There are countless treasures inside, and most importantly, corpses of warriors from the Legendary and Demi-God Realms can be found almost everywhere. It’s not impossible to encounter bodies of divine-level warriors. If one is lucky enough to find a divine-level warrior’s corpse, that’s a real fortune; their Divine Embryo, Divine Flame, Divine Domain, and all the artifacts on their body will be yours. Even if you only find a corpse of a Demi-God Level warrior, although there is no Divine Flame or Divine Domain, you can still absorb and perceive the Power of Law comprehended by the deceased through certain means…”

Song Jian looked at Tang Song and smiled, “So, Brother intends to obtain a corpse of a Demi-God warrior and then perceive the Power of Law from it?”

Generally speaking, only those in the Legendary Realm can wield the Power of Law, which is the key to advancing into the Demi-God Realm. However, there’s no hard rule stating one must be in the Legendary Realm to perceive it; even someone with third-order Combat Power could perceive it. Although their power is too weak, and under the same conditions, the effectiveness of their perception is merely one-tenth or even less of that in the Legendary Realm, there have been individuals who possessed the Power of Law while at third-order Combat Power.

Any random disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect is a proud and aspiring individual. Those who dare to enter the Starry Sky Ten Thousand Races Secret Realm are all confident in their strength. To attain the Power of Law at third-order Combat Power is not an extraordinary feat for them.

“The Power of Law is too distant for me. I am currently at the pinnacle of third-order Combat Power. I only wish to perceive the Domain Power this time upon entering…” Tang Song said with a smile, but his face bore an arrogant expression, clearly his inner thoughts did not align with his words.

To break through to the Legendary Realm from the peak of third-order Combat Power, one must master Domain Power, which is essentially a diluted version of the Power of Law. By controlling a domain, your power is enhanced within it, while your enemy’s power diminishes.

When two Legendary Realm warriors battle, it starts with a clash of Domain Power before it comes down to a comparison of their own strengths. If your Domain Power is inferior to your opponent’s, you lose the upper hand and are at a major disadvantage from the outset.

“Both Domain Power and the Power of Law are interconnected. If I want to break through to the Legendary Realm, I too must first master the Domain Power related to time…” Song Jian frowned slightly.

He wasn’t worried about mastering the Power of Law, as he had the Paso Fruit Tree–every so often, it bore several Posuo Fruits. With patience, there was always a chance to encounter a Posuo Fruit containing the Time Law. Thus, for Song Jian, mastering the Power of Law was actually much simpler than mastering Domain Power.

Tang Song only spoke of the potential benefits after entering the secret realm, and didn’t detail the dangers. But Song Jian understood his meaning: if the corpses of warriors from the Legendary and Demi-God Realms could be found, and the bodies of divine-level warriors could be obtained with good luck, what did that indicate? It meant that in this secret realm, Legendary was worthless, and Demi-Gods were commonplace. Meanwhile, the disciples who entered the realm were all below the Legendary Realm. To those at the Legendary and Demi-God level, these third-order Combat Power disciples were not even worthy to be cannon fodder, just mere ants that could be crushed effortlessly if encountered!

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“This is even more dangerous than the Doomsday Cruise Journey, more terrifying than the shattered universe!” Song Jian thought to himself in his heart.

“Senior brother, this secret realm was severed from the River of Time and Space by a powerful being and then sealed with a secret method, caught in an endless loop. It reappears at intervals, so each time you enter, you will encounter the same scenarios!” Xin Ling secretly handed a small booklet to Song Jian, whispering, “This is the information about the secret realm that I’ve collected. There’s no time to look at it now, but study it carefully once you’re in the secret realm; it might be helpful to you.”

Song Jian was overjoyed. This was like timely rain for him, so he wouldn’t have to enter the secret realm in complete darkness.

Just then, Duan Xingliu appeared at the front of the plaza, with a solemn expression. He glanced over the thousands of disciples on the plaza and couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

All these disciples were elite disciples from the various peaks of the Imperial Sword Sect, forming the backbone of the sect. Entering the secret realm this time, some would certainly advance to the Legendary Realm, but most were likely to die inside, without even leaving behind a corpse. For the Imperial Sword Sect, this loss was almost unbearable. If it weren’t for the fact that the secret realm would not open again for hundreds of years, Duan Xingliu might have abandoned the opportunity to enter the secret realm.

“Only the strong in the Legendary Realm are the future of a sect. Without entering the Legendary Realm, no matter how numerous the disciples are, it’s useless!” Duan Xingliu thought to himself darkly.

After a while, Duan Xingliu suddenly shouted, “Silence!”

In an instant, the entire plaza fell deathly silent, with thousands of people fixing their eyes on Duan Xingliu. He was somewhat satisfied with the disciples’ reaction. under normal circumstances, he would not have hesitated to praise them, but not now. Duan Xingliu was not in the mood for that.

“Fellow disciples, the Starry Sky Ten Thousand Races Secret Realm is about to open. I’m sure you all know, even the strong in the Legendary Realm have a high chance of falling when they enter. Your highest combat powers are at the peak of third-order, and you are mere ants within it. Although there are many opportunities inside, there are even more dangerous places. If any disciple is unwilling to enter, you can still back out now. The sect will not blame you!”

After a pause and seeing that no one came forward, Duan Xingliu sighed and said, “Reaching the peak of third-order combat power, one shouldn’t find it that difficult to advance to the Legendary Realm. Within the sect, we have the Domain Pool. By spending contribution points, one can enter, though the effect is average. But by entering it several times, one will ultimately comprehend the Domain Power. It just takes some time, but it is safe…”

Hearing Duan Xingliu’s words, some disciples started to hesitate. Xin Ling curled her lip, whispering, “The effect of the Domain Pool is average, and one would need to enter at least ten times or more to possibly comprehend the Domain Power. Moreover, most of the domains comprehended are pretty average. Even if one breaks through to the Legendary Realm, they’ll still be at the bottom among the strong there…”

“I, I’m backing out!” At this moment, a disciple with a slightly pale face suddenly raised his right hand and walked out from the crowd.

Seeing this disciple, the face of a peak master immediately turned ugly–this disciple belonged to his lineage.

“Fine. Entering the secret realm requires courage, and so does giving up. Stand to the side for now. Any other disciples want to back out?” Duan Xingliu glanced at the disciple, nodded slightly, and continued speaking.