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The entire Moon-gazing Rhino Peak was not large; even an ordinary person could circle it in just over two hours. The disciples of the Divine Sword Sect who qualified for the secret realm were all at the peak of third-tier combat power. With their forces, it would take them only about a dozen minutes to scour the whole Moon-gazing Rhino Peak.

But now they were searching for the entrance to the secret realm, not sightseeing, and speed alone was not enough: if their luck was bad, they wouldn’t be able to enter.

Song Jian was leisurely walking on the Moon-gazing Rhino Peak without using any abilities. The peak was inconspicuous among the mountain ranges, and had it not been for the secret realm’s entrance being there, it was likely that no one would remember it.

Just then, a sudden exclamation came from a distance. A disciple of the Divine Sword Sect laughed out loud, “I am the first one to enter the secret realm, haha!”

Song Jian turned his head, and in the distance on the grass, a pale blue teleportation gate appeared out of thin air. A figure laughed as they rushed into the gate.

After they entered, the pale blue teleportation gate instantly vanished as if it had never appeared.

The very next moment, the teleportation gate reappeared about a hundred meters away. This time, there was no one around, and the gate disappeared again in less than two seconds.

“The teleportation gate appears for such a short time!” Song Jian frowned slightly. A hundred meters, with his speed, he could cover it in less than three seconds, but entering the teleportation gate in such a brief period was still somewhat dangerous. It was quite possible to reach the gate only for half the body to enter while the other half was still outside when the gate suddenly disappeared.

If that were the case, even if Song Jian possessed demi-god level strength, he would likely meet his demise. Although he had the “Enemy of Death God” skill, losing a life in front of so many people would still damage his reputation.

Looking at the other disciples of the Divine Sword Sect, they were also being very cautious. Unless the teleportation gate appeared right near them, they would ignore those gates that appeared far away.

“It seems that the experience of these Divine Sword Sect disciples is much more abundant than mine,” Song Jian silently noted, becoming even more cautious.

Soon, one after another, the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect entered the secret realm, leaving only Song Jian and two other disciples on the entire Moon-gazing Rhino Peak.

“It seems they only wait in specific spots and do not search all over the area. It looks like they know that the teleportation gates are more likely to appear in certain regions,” Song Jian observed the pattern of the teleportation gate appearances while watching the movements of the sect disciples.

Before long, Song Jian also identified an area where the teleportation gate appeared more frequently and began wandering around there.

“It looks like he has discovered something!” a distance away, the Divine Peak Master said with a smile on his face.

“Hehe, discovering it now might be a bit late. The regions where the teleportation gate appears are fluid. It isn’t the case that if an area had a high frequency before, it will continue to do so!” one of the elders laughed.

“There are only two more hours until the secret realm closes, and most of the sect’s disciples have already entered. Although being first to enter doesn’t necessarily mean they will gain opportunities, exploring earlier at least increases the probability a bit…”

“Entering the secret realm, even with the qualifications, still depends on luck; without the chance, even if you have the qualifications, you won’t be able to enter!”

As the Divine Peak Master and several elders were chatting, another Divine Sword Sect disciple entered the secret realm. Now, only Song Jian and another Divine Sword Sect disciple remained on the entire Moon-gazing Rhino Peak.

Song Jian watched the last disciple and noticed that he wasn’t focused on searching; instead, he was forming hand seals and muttering to himself.

“Is this… a specialized art for searching?” Song Jian was taken aback, surprised at the disciple.

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The last disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, after chanting an incantation for a while, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His complexion turned deathly pale in an instant, but he didn’t care about this at all and quickly rushed towards the front left. Just then, a teleportation gate suddenly appeared in front of him on the left, as if it was specifically opened for him.

The disciple charged directly into it, his figure disappearing into the teleportation light.

Song Jian’s expression darkened slightly. It seemed that the Divine Sword Sect, after studying the secret realm for many years, had actually mastered the spell to predict the appearance of the gates. This was simply unbelievable.

However, it was quite clear that such a spell also had strong side effects and would cause harm to the body. Otherwise, that disciple wouldn’t have used it at the last moment, when he was the only one left from the Divine Sword Sect.

“Humph, with just one use of the Seeking Concealment Art, the vital energy is greatly damaged. Even if he enters the secret realm, the difficulty of finding opportunities will increase manifold…” an elder from the Divine Sword Sect muttered, seemingly dissatisfied.

“No matter what, he entered. Once inside the secret realm, anything is possible. If you can’t get in, what use is being full of vital energy?” another elder said with a laugh.

“What do you think, will this disciple from the Imperial Sword Sect be able to enter the secret realm? As time passes, the frequency of the gate’s appearances gets longer, and the duration of its presence shorter. Unless an entrance appears right beside him, otherwise, it will become harder and harder to enter the secret realm…”

“Hahaha, maybe he really is a man of great fortune, and the entrance to the secret realm will appear right next to him. It’s not impossible!”

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A group of elders from the Divine Sword Sect watched Song Jian intently, with a few even starting to place bets on whether or not Song Jian would be able to enter, and when he might do so.

Time trickled away by the second, and Song Jian could also sense that the frequency of the secret realm entrances’ appearances was becoming lower.

Even though he couldn’t hear the teasing talk of the elders in the distance, from their expressions, Song Jian could tell that they did not harbor any good intentions and seemed to want to see him make a fool of himself.

With this in mind, Song Jian immediately spread the Power of the Time Law around, enveloping the entire slope of the Moon-gazing Rhino Peak. In his perception, strands of time tendrils spread out like a spider web, covering every inch of emptiness on the slope. As soon as a secret realm gate appeared, it would inevitably touch these time tendrils.

Hum~
A secret realm gate had not fully materialized before the time tendrils began to fluctuate. Song Jian instinctively rushed towards that spot. Just as he moved, the secret realm gate fully emerged. By the time Song Jian was ready to rush in, the time tendrils suddenly shook violently, a sense of danger spontaneously arising in his heart, prompting him to stop in his tracks instantly.

The very second the secret realm gate fully materialized, it began to collapse suddenly, with no warning whatsoever. Had Song Jian continued at his previous speed, he would have been cut in half, as his body would have been halfway through when the gate collapsed.

“There’s still a chance!” Song Jian thought to himself.

Just then, thirty meters to his left, the time tendrils once again started to fluctuate. With a thought, Song Jian sent the Power of the Time Law surging towards that spot. At the same time, his figure dashed towards the location like a bolt of lightning.

Hum~
With a soft sound, another gate appeared. But this gate collapsed even faster than the previous one; it had not even fully taken shape when cracks appeared at its edges, showing signs of breaking apart.

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