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Chapter 1631: Chapter 1632: Huge Changes Chapter 1631: Chapter 1632: Huge Changes Song Jian’s figure was the first to appear before everyone’s eyes. Divine Peak Master’s eyes, inevitably, showed a trace of disappointment. There were already so few people who could survive the secret realm, and now Song Jian had taken up one of the spots. It seemed that at most, no more than four disciples from the Divine Sword Sect would emerge.

“Five disciples have died, sigh…” Divine Peak Master silently lamented in his heart.

Soon after Song Jian, the figures of Liu Su and two others appeared. Seeing that only three disciples from the Divine Sword Sect had come out, several elders were immediately stunned.

“How, how come there are only three people…”

“Zhao, where’s Zhao Yong? With his strength, couldn’t he have survived in the secret realm?”

“What exactly happened in the secret realm this time? Why are the losses so severe?”

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When Liu Su and the others saw the scene on the hillside behind the Divine Sword Sect, they were immediately brought to tears, a sense of relief after surviving a calamity welling up inside them. Lian Yue even started crying on the spot.

“Master, Master, I, I made it out. Disciple, disciple almost didn’t get to see you anymore, sob~” Lian Yue threw herself into the arms of a middle-aged woman, crying bitterly.

Liu Su and Guo Lian, too, had faces full of sorrow, looking overly shocked.

Song Jian had imprisoned them for nearly a day and a half. For individuals at the Legendary Realm, going without food and water for so long wasn’t much, but with Song Jian in his draconic form, just the sound of his breathing was enough to scare the three terribly, making them think they had been captured by a monster from the secret realm to be used as food.

Although the day and more hadn’t caused them any harm, the fright they had experienced was immense. It was no wonder that all three of them came out of the secret realm ashen-faced.

The state of the three after leaving the secret realm was so far removed from Song Jian’s that it put Divine Peak Master and several elders to shame. With this, Song Jian alone had outperformed all the disciples of the Divine Sword Sect who had entered the secret realm.

However, fortunately, the strength of the three, Liu Su, had all improved to the Legendary Realm, which was the only thing that could provide some comfort to Divine Peak Master and the elders.

“Liu Su, what exactly happened in the secret realm? Why did so many disciples not make it out?” An elder finally couldn’t hold back, his eyes full of fury, he asked loudly.

This elder was Zhao Yong’s master. He had thought it a sure thing that his disciple would reach the Legendary Realm by entering the secret realm, and he could never have imagined that his own disciple would die there, while the far inferior trio somehow managed to leave the secret realm alive.

“Elder Xue, there was a great upheaval in the secret realm. I’m afraid, I’m afraid we can no longer send disciples into the secret realm…” Liu Su took a deep sigh and looked gratefully at Song Jian as he spoke, “If it hadn’t been for Brother Song this time, I’m afraid we three also, also wouldn’t have been able to leave the secret realm and would have died inside…”

“What, how could this be?” The elders were immediately shocked, their eyes all focused on Liu Su, waiting for his answer. Suddenly, Li Su felt the pressure on him multiply.

“Inside the secret realm, the number of Black Mist Demons, for some reason, suddenly multiplied, boundless and terrifying…” Liu Su seemingly remembered something, couldn’t help but shuddered and relayed the situation within the secret realm in detail.

Song Jian stood on the side, a faint smile surfacing on his face. This was also the reason he wanted to save the three – if only he himself had emerged, he would have inevitably faced a tough interrogation, and the members of the Divine Sword Sect might not even believe him. But coming from the mouths of the Divine Sword Sect disciples, the authenticity increased greatly, and the Sect Leader and elders of the Divine Sword Sect would believe it a lot more.

“I see…” Divine Peak Master glanced at Song Jian, instantly understanding the reason he saved Liu Su and the other two. “This young man has a meticulous mind, a rarity in a century. Imperial Sword Sect has really found a treasure!”

“Eh…” Divine Peak Master uttered a sound of surprised doubt, his gaze intently turning towards Song Jian.

Previously, Divine Peak Master had noticed that Song Jian’s strength had reached the Demi-God Level, but upon emerging from the secret realm, he discovered Song Jian’s aura had grown even more profound, as if he was only a paper-thin barrier away from a breakthrough.

As one ascends higher, the speed of advancement slows. Divine Peak Master had not expected that from this journey to the secret realm, the greatest harvest would be this disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect. No wonder the sect allocated the opportunity to him…

“I wonder when the Divine Sword Sect will also produce a person like him…” Divine Peak Master sighed inwardly, suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of wistful despondence.

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After resting at the Divine Sword Sect for a few days, Song Jian bid farewell and returned to the Imperial Sword Sect.

“What, a large number of black fog demons appeared in the secret realm?” Duan Xingliu, upon hearing this, looked at Song Jian with a face full of surprise as well.

“Yes, Master, and there was even a Demi-God Level black fog demon…” Song Jian said.

“Not only are there Demi-God Level beings in the secret realm, but there are also divine-level black fog demons. However, these high-level black fog demons don’t generally appear; they seem to have hidden away and are very hard to find. With only one month to spend in the secret realm, it’s quite unlikely for you to encounter such high-level black fog demons…” Duan Xingliu waved his hand, saying so, seemingly much more knowledgeable about the secret realm than Song Jian.

“But this kind of situation, where black fog demons appear in hordes, has never happened before…” Duan Xingliu furrowed his brows deeply, sighing after a long while, “Initially, I wanted to set up the secret realm in the Imperial Sword Sect for fear of such a situation occurring, but Divine Peak Master was unwilling… Let’s hope the Demon Sealing Array plays a role at the crucial moment!”

After speaking, Duan Xingliu looked at Song Jian with a somewhat peculiar gaze, “It’s been decades without incident when the Divine Sword Sect explored the secret realm, and yet an incident occurs the moment you go in…”

Song Jian was momentarily speechless and felt somewhat wronged, “Master, what does this have to do with me? Without me, the Divine Sword Sect would have been completely wiped out this time, not a single disciple would have made it out…”

“Heh, well, now that it’s all over and you’re out, it’s all in the past. Your strength has also reached the pinnacle of the Demi-God Level. What follows is to strengthen your comprehension of the Laws. Only by fully mastering the Power of Law can you break through and advance. Otherwise, you’ll remain at this level for life, never able to progress!” Duan Xingliu laughed.

This time, arranging for Song Jian to go to the Divine Sword Sect’s secret realm was mainly to enhance his strength. Duan Xingliu had not anticipated that the rewards would be even better than expected; Song Jian had directly stepped into the pinnacle of the Demi-God Level, only a step away from the divine level.

“Master, I possess a complete Power of Law, the Law of Power. As long as I use it, I’ll be able to immediately master a complete Law!” Song Jian hesitated for a moment before speaking, his heart torn. On one hand, he wanted to immediately ascend to the divine level, and on the other, he wanted to fully comprehend the Time Law before advancing to the divine level.

“The Law of Power?” Duan Xingliu started, then shook his head, “The Law of Power is among the Three Thousand Fundamental Laws and ranks quite high. For others to use it to break through is appropriate, but you’ve already comprehended the Time Law. Better find a way to fully master the Time Law before breaking through; otherwise, it will be difficult for you to fully master the Time Law in the future…”

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