Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill-Chapter 537 - 38: The Arrogant Secret Realm Strongman_3

"Understood."

Huangtian left again. This time, Wang Sheng did not linger but headed towards the nearest space rupture from Qingshan Village.

By the time he arrived, the space had already started fracturing due to stellar vibrations.

The space, crumbling inch by inch, did not release a powerful energy as before but gradually revealed a different scene.

After the fragmentation, a thin membrane appeared like the surface of water, similar to a mirror.

However, this mirror did not reflect the external environment but showed a completely different scene.

The external appearance was a long river, but within the scene, it was a vast forest, seemingly bursting with limitless vitality.

"Is that the Secret Realm the leader mentioned?" the guarding powerful beings seemed calm on the surface, but their hearts were anything but peaceful.

There were enemies on the other side.

Especially since someone had just reported that there might be Fifth Realm powerful beings on the other side.

This made them dare not act rashly or dare to enter the Secret Realm.

"What should we do now?"

"Of course, follow the leader’s advice to guard the outside. The situation on the other side is unclear. Letting them explore is the best approach. The leader has already turned this vicinity into a battleground."

Actually, Huangtian did not want to extend the battlefield to Datong.

But given the unclear situation on the other side, risking their lives was not an option; they could only proceed in this manner for the time being.

However, as soon as the situation was confirmed, they would try to push back the battlefield.

Wang Sheng looked at the fractured space on the other side and said, "The Secret Realm has now been revealed. Perhaps we can see more things, right?"

Without hesitation, he tried to extend his Divine Thought into the secret tome.

"It’s going smoothly; the space seems to have connected. Let’s see what’s the situation..."

While he explored, all the space had opened up.

However, there was no activity for the time being.

It seemed as if there was nothing inside the Secret Realm.

Yet this was only the calm before the storm.

Not long after the space connected, signs of anomalies were felt within a few parts of the Secret Realm.

On the central island of a sea of blood, powerful beings gathered.

These beings were similar to the Human Race, but upon closer inspection, there were faint blood lines on their bodies and faces, spread densely like a spider’s web.

They had congregated here sensing the changes in the world.

"Have you all felt it? Our bodies are yearning, as if there’s something immensely helpful to us emerging!"

"It seems everyone feels the same. Whenever something abnormal occurs, there must be spirits involved. Immediately send someone to investigate."

While they were discussing, a powerful aura descended, making everyone’s faces turn solemn and filled with awe.

"Welcome, Blood Venerable!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a person dressed in ancient Datong attire appeared at the center of everyone.

Compared to the others, he had no blood web, but he possessed a more terrifying aura.

He was the Blood Venerable everyone was speaking of.

"No need for excessive courtesies. I have already investigated and roughly understand what’s happening. Qi Blood Heaven has now connected with the outside world. Opportunity has arrived!"

"Qi Blood Heaven has connected with the outside world, Blood Venerable, does this mean…?"

They all thought of the legends passed down within their race.

The legend stated that the place they resided in was merely a tiny area, filled with numerous treasures, but only equivalent to the size of a single country in the real world.

Thousands in Qi Blood Heaven mostly believed this to be mere fantasy, but only these core powerful beings truly knew it was the truth.

"Blood Venerable, is what you said true?"

"Of course, it’s true. I have already investigated. The passage connecting to the outside world has opened and can be accessed at any time. However, I am too closely linked with Qi Blood Heaven and cannot act for now; it’s up to you all. You should also feel it, the longing inside your bodies…"

"Blood Venerable, do you know why?"

"Of course!" Blood Venerable nodded. As the strongest in Qi Blood Heaven, he knew much secret information, "Surely you must understand, the path of Qi Blood Heaven reaches only up to the Venerable Realm. Advancing to the next realm is difficult; even normal cultivation takes a very long time. Life spent breaking through the realm, two-thirds is used for cultivation. You think this is normal, but it’s not; it’s a flaw!"

"A flaw? Blood Venerable, are you saying our cultivation has always been flawed? How can this be…"

Blood Venerable scoffed, "Nothing is impossible. I thought I’d never have a chance to go out, so I wasn’t going to tell you, but now that the opportunity has arrived, speaking up is no issue."

"Our Qi Blood Heaven, although the name sounds formidable, in reality, the rules are incomplete. Thus, all beings born in Qi Blood Heaven are incomplete, making cultivation extremely difficult. If it were not for the mysterious energy and numerous treasures here, perhaps reaching the realm of Supreme Grandmaster would be impossible in a lifetime."

The crowd was stunned; Martial Artist, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Supreme Grandmaster, Venerable—these were the realm distinctions in Qi Blood Heaven, with Supreme Grandmaster being the fourth realm.

They were all of this realm and knew very well that without so many resources, perhaps no one could reach the fourth realm.

But having grown accustomed to this process of cultivation, they also grew used to it, but only now did they realize, it was unnatural.

"Blood Venerable, surely the outside world is not like this?"

"Of course not. If the people of the outside world had these conditions, the journey you’ve taken for hundreds of years, as long as they have slightly better talent, they can basically complete it within a hundred years."

"Complete it within a hundred years?"

The crowd was horrified. Within a hundred years, reaching the Second Realm Grandmaster in Qi Blood Heaven was considered an unparalleled genius.