Lying in wait all night had yielded nothing.

Li Wei was just about to have his Illusory Body go see what Tyr was up to.

Suddenly, Torresta sent him a mental message, summoning him to the Sixth Floor.

"Master, what can I do for you?"

Li Wei arrived at the Sixth Floor of the Mage Tower.

Torresta said, "Last night, the Mage Association discovered a brand new, unknown Secret Realm at Dragon Fall Slope."

"It’s highly likely there’s something inside the Secret Realm related to the Dragon Race."

"You should go take a look."

Li Wei was a little surprised. After a moment’s thought, he asked, "Then what identity should I use to go?"

Torresta said, "Go as Armor."

"The Mage Association knows Armor is my student. They won’t stop you."

Li Wei nodded. "Alright, I understand."

Following Torresta’s instructions, Li Wei left Maple City and traveled to Dragon Fall Slope, located some distance away.

There was a large crater on Dragon Fall Slope, rumored to have been created by a falling Giant Dragon.

Li Wei was also extremely curious about the Dragon Race.

When Torresta told him to go, he had agreed without a second thought.

Upon arriving at Dragon Fall Slope, he found the area had been sealed off. Ordinary people could not get close.

Li Wei transformed into the Armored Man and walked toward Dragon Fall Slope.

"Halt! Do not proceed any further."

The guards at the foot of the slope blocked Li Wei’s path.

Li Wei presented his Golden Commemorative Medal.

Seeing the Gold Medal in his hand, the guards were startled.

The guards hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Mage."

Li Wei put away the Gold Medal and walked onto Dragon Fall Slope.

’This Gold Medal is way more useful than a Magic Badge.’

’This thing is a true all-access pass in the Mage Realm.’

Entering Dragon Fall Slope, Li Wei found that quite a few people were already gathered there.

The Secret Realm was located in the large crater on Dragon Fall Slope, and the Mage Association had already sealed it with a Barrier Spell.

Outsiders were unable to enter.

"Move aside! Dragon Fall Slope is the territory of the Reinstein Clan! What right does your Mage Association have to occupy it?"

Li Wei looked toward the source of the voice and saw several nobles from the Reinstein Clan arguing with members of the Mage Association.

Under normal circumstances, the Reinstein Clan would not go out of their way to offend the Mage Association.

But with ownership of a Secret Realm at stake, the Reinstein Clan couldn’t possibly back down.

"Stop arguing! This is a temporary Secret Realm."

"After it opens, it will collapse within a few days at most."

"The Secret Realm belongs to the Reinstein Clan! I demand that everyone from the Mage Association withdraw immediately!"

"Heh. The Mage Association discovered this place first. The Reinstein Clan should respect the principle of ’first come, first served.’"

"Respect the rules? This is Reinstein territory! Everything on this land belongs to the Reinstein Clan—that’s the only rule that matters!"

"Enough arguing!" a senior member of the Mage Association spoke up.

"How about this: the Mage Association and the Reinstein Clan will each send people in to explore. Whatever is found is yours to keep."

"Unacceptable! This is..."

"Enough. I agree to this proposal on behalf of the Reinstein Clan."

"Brother, how could you...?"

"That’s enough."

After some negotiation, both sides agreed that the Mage Association and the Reinstein Clan would each send ten people to explore the Secret Realm.

The Reinstein Clan had clearly come prepared.

As soon as the negotiations concluded, a group of powerful Extraordinary Professionals arrived at Dragon Fall Slope.

Some were members of the Reinstein Clan itself, while others were Extraordinary Professionals sworn to their service.

The Mage Association, however, found themselves in a difficult position.

The decision had been made on the spot, and they didn’t have any ideal candidates on hand.

The Reinstein Clan was about to begin exploring the Secret Realm. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

If they waited to call people from Maple City, they wouldn’t even get the scraps.

In their urgency, the Mage Association decided to gather the Mages already on-site and select the ten strongest among them to enter the Secret Realm.

"Armor? What are you doing here?"

James, the Mage Association’s man in charge, looked surprised to see Li Wei.

Li Wei got straight to the point. "My master sent me."

Hearing this, James was inwardly shaken, but he simply nodded.

"Alright. Then you’re one of the ten."

The others who saw this all looked on with curiosity.

"Who is that? Why is Mage James treating him so well?"

"I don’t know him. Judging by his attire, he can’t be a Mage, can he?"

"He looks more like a Warrior or a Knight."

"Wait, I remember now! In this year’s Young Mage Tournament, wasn’t there someone dressed just like that? Could it be him?"

Someone had guessed Li Wei’s identity, but they weren’t entirely certain.

After all, no one had ever really interacted with the Armored Man.

It seemed the Armored Man had never made a formal public appearance.

The only time he had appeared before the public was on the awards stage.

Every other time, he had only been seen in video projections.

The actual tournament contestants had interacted with Li Wei, but none of the people present here had made it to the finals.

Li Wei had only become famous after the second round.

He had truly made his name in the finals.

Soon, the Mage Association’s ten Mages were selected.

Seven were Tier One Mages, and three were Tier Two Mages.

According to the agreement, neither side was permitted to send Extraordinary Professionals of Tier Three or higher into the Secret Realm.

This was partly to ensure the Secret Realm’s stability.

And partly because there were no other options available.

On the Mage Association’s side, the only Tier Three Mage present was James himself.

He was responsible for maintaining order and couldn’t possibly enter the Secret Realm.

Based on the energy fluctuations emanating from the Secret Realm’s entrance, James had also made a preliminary judgment that this Secret Realm probably couldn’t contain Power above Tier Three.

Any Power too great might cause the Secret Realm to collapse.

The Reinstein Clan, for their part, were wary of the power of Tier Three Mages.

Both parties assembled their teams and stood before the entrance to the Secret Realm.

James waved his Magic Staff, opening the sealing Barrier.

The moment the Barrier opened, a powerful, oppressive presence washed over them.

Many people subconsciously took a few steps back, a sense of fear creeping into their hearts.

It was as if they stood at the edge of a bottomless chasm, daring not to take another step forward.

Li Wei stood his ground, not retreating an inch.

He felt the oppressive presence as well.

But compared to the mental pressure Torresta had once exerted on him...

...this pressure felt like a gentle breeze.

It wasn’t very strong at all.

Li Wei was beginning to believe that a Giant Dragon had truly fallen here once.

This kind of pressure was a classic example of Dragon Mighty.

James glanced at Li Wei and said, "You may enter."

"All of you, be careful. The Dragon Mighty is even stronger inside."

"What you’re facing now is merely the lingering might left behind by the Giant Dragon. If you can’t even face this small amount of pressure, you’d best give up on entering the Secret Realm."

James offered a kind reminder to the group.

A Warrior from the Reinstein Clan glanced at the frail-looking Mages, scoffed, and strode into the Secret Realm.

"If you’re afraid of dying, stay out."

The Tier Two Mages from the Mage Association said nothing, following him into the Secret Realm.

Li Wei waited until all the Tier Two Mages had entered before he, too, stepped into the Secret Realm.

Passing through the entrance to the Secret Realm, Li Wei found himself in a forest.

Standing on the grassy ground, he could feel the Dragon Mighty constantly emanating from beneath his feet.

He looked down at the ground.

’What’s down there?’