The world descends on Sky Island: God-level talents are drawn at the beginning.

"This is... the insurmountable barrier?" Linghui murmured.

Qinghe, standing beside her, nodded gently: "Yes, the two Tianshan Mountains are a full 490,000 kilometers apart, and the area below is filled with all sorts of chaotic air currents. Falling down there would be certain death."

"Furthermore, all flight abilities are disabled in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, and only by using the bronze chains can one reach the other side of the chasm."

"That is, the core of the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "However... just walking 490,000 kilometers on chains is an extremely demanding test of endurance and mental fortitude."

"During this period, we will also encounter various unexpected crises."

"For example, a sudden burst of chaotic gale can instantly tear apart a god-level defense, causing us to fall off the chains."

"And there are also the Soul-Eating Demon Shadows wandering in the abyss, which will suddenly leap up and attack our minds."

"The most terrifying thing is the Heavenly Barrier Nightmare, a unique monster in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm that can send you into a dream without warning."

"You may think you're still in chains, but you may have already entered a dream meticulously woven by this monster, one that's impossible to guard against..."

After she finished speaking, the Great Beast Lord and Tu Gang frowned again, realizing that crossing the chasm would not be a simple matter.

Han Xing then asked, "Is there any particular reason for these eighteen chains?"

"Should we choose one of them, or is it the same for both?"

Qinghe pondered for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said, "I'm not too sure about the specifics either."

"However, one thing is certain: no matter which chain you choose, you will encounter all sorts of unexpected attacks."

Han Xing nodded in realization and said, "I understand."

"From this perspective, it doesn't matter which chain we choose."

His eyes gleamed, and he said in a deep voice, "In that case, let's all walk on the same chain."

"So that even if some special circumstances arise, there will be someone to help."

The group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

The Korean star's decision was relatively safe and also quite correct.

The lords of the Western Regions were also forming groups of two or three, preparing to choose a chain to enter together.

At this moment, Yao Lian suddenly spoke up: "Besides the dangers in the natural barrier, we also need to be careful of these guys."

"Ok?"

Han Xing asked with some surprise, "Be careful of these guys? You mean, while moving through the chains, they can still attack each other?"

Yao Lian nodded: "Yes, as long as you are strong enough, or not afraid of death, you can attack enemies through the chains."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room frowned again.

The chain, spanning hundreds of thousands of kilometers, was already difficult enough, given the various challenges encountered along the way.

On the way, they also had to be careful of these guys' sudden attacks, which was like adding insult to injury.

Fortunately... Han Xing and his group were worried that these guys would suddenly attack them, but they were just as worried that the number one person in the Southern Region would make a move against them.

After all, Korean stars deliberately cultivate a persona of being warlike, bloodthirsty, and arrogant.

They were genuinely afraid that this madman might suddenly attack them while on the chains, so they all kept their distance from Han Xing and stood aside to wait.

It seems they want to wait until the Korean stars choose the chains before they make theirs.

Seeing this, a playful smile appeared on the corner of Han Xing's mouth: "It seems... my reputation is quite useful."

He deliberately took a step forward and whispered, "Gentlemen, aren't you going up?"

Upon seeing him approach, the Western Region lords immediately retreated in unison, some even nearly slipping and falling off the cliff.

The lords of the Western Regions stood there, looking utterly terrified, as if he were a plague god.

The Venerable One of the Bitter Sea gently turned the prayer beads in his hand and devoutly said, "Eternal and immeasurable..."

"Young friend Han Xing, we've already crossed this chasm once before, and we know how dangerous it is. Please go first."

Han Xing, still wearing a playful smile, said, "Oh? Let me go first. Aren't you afraid I'll cross the chasm first and steal the opportunity from the other side?"

The Western Region lords exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with different light.

Clearly, they were indeed worried that the Korean stars would cross the chasm first and steal the opportunity from the palace on the other side.

But more than these concerns, they were worried that this capricious top genius of the Southern Region might take action against them from the natural barrier.

By now, these lords of the Western Regions no longer regard Han Xing as an ordinary Chaos Lord.

Since the opponent, along with several teammates, forcibly ascended Mount Tianshan with their physical bodies and even absorbed the source power of Mount Tianshan, everyone has witnessed the terror of this peerless prodigy!
At least in terms of physical strength alone, among the mid-level god lords present, probably no one can compare to him.

In such a dangerous place, where you can't fly, if you fall, you'll be smashed to pieces!
So... these Western Region deities remained silent in the end.

They were clearly determined that if Korean stars weren't going to participate, they definitely wouldn't either.

Seeing this, Han Xing understood what these Western Region gods were thinking and shook his head with a light laugh.

"Alright, alright... Since you're all being so modest, we'll take our leave first."

"I had heard rumors that the gods of the Western Regions were quite xenophobic and would make things difficult for lords from other regions, but it seems that this is not the case now."

Han Xing looked around at everyone and said meaningfully, "You all take good care of us lords from other regions."

After he finished speaking, the various gods of the Western Regions showed different expressions.

But they didn't finish speaking, and continued to stare at the Korean star.

Han Xing chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over the eighteen chains before settling on the calm chain on the right.

"Now that you've made your choices, let's go."

Upon hearing this, Tu Gang, who was standing beside him, immediately stretched out his right hand, which transformed into a huge metal shield.

He stepped quickly onto the chains and said in a deep voice, "My benefactors, I will clear the way for you."

As the team's strongest defender, Tu Gang resolutely took the position of Shield Guard.

Of course, this is also the most dangerous position.

Although, on such chains, attacks come from all directions.

However, based on experience, those who are at the forefront are often the first to be attacked.

However, the Korean star didn't say much and nodded in acquiescence.

Immediately afterwards, the coal ball let out a "whoosh" and jumped onto the chain, its four claws igniting with dark flames.

Next came Yaolian, Qinghe, and Miaoqing.

Then came Long Yu, Ling Hui, and Han Xing.

The Great Beast Lord was the last to step onto the chains, taking the rearguard position.

The Korean star stood on the chains, feeling a cold sensation under his feet.

Even a slight movement can cause a slight shaking.

"Crackling..."

After adjusting their postures, everyone had become more or less accustomed to the environment on the chains.

Then, Han Xing ordered, "Go, full speed ahead!"

The next moment, a golden light emanated from him, enveloping all the team members on the iron chain.

The moment they came into contact with the golden light, everyone felt their bodies become light and airy, as if they had transformed into pure particles of light. With a mere thought, they could travel tens of thousands of meters!
At that moment, they understood what Han Xing meant.

This is a plan to directly activate the ultimate move of the [Heavenly Flowing Light Step], [Flowing Light Without Trace], and then carry everyone to the finish line in one go!
Sure enough, as the golden light enveloped his entire body, he heard the man's steady voice.

"Go, full speed ahead."

"Cross the natural barrier at the fastest speed."

As the words fell.

"boom--!"

In the instant the golden light exploded, the group of Korean stars streaked across the sky like seven shooting stars!

With the blessing of [Swift Light Without a Trace], their speed was so fast that it was impossible for the naked eye to catch it, and they rushed out 100,000 meters in the blink of an eye!
Seeing Han Xing and the others instantly transform into streaks of light and disappear at the end of the chains, the expressions of the powerful figures from the Western Regions changed drastically.

"Oh no! They are incredibly fast!" A Western Regions God Lord's expression changed drastically.

The cyclops locked onto the direction Han Xing and the others had left, and said in a deep voice, "Trying to use your speed to rush to the finish line in one go?"

"Chase them! We can't let them get ahead!"

With a powerful push from his massive legs, a deep crater stretching for thousands of kilometers appeared on the spot with a loud "boom"!

The Cyclops had already stepped onto one of the chains and was also charging forward at top speed.

Seeing this, the other Western Region gods also displayed their unique abilities, choosing different chains to rush towards the other side of the chasm at top speed.

"Swish—swish swish—!"

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos!
Almost all the gods unleashed their full speed on the chains, seemingly worried that Han Xing and his team might actually wipe out all the treasures on the other side.

However, a few deities remained unhurriedly standing in place.

Among them was the Purple Thorn God Lord, who wore a long sword at his waist and had a solemn expression.

In addition, there was the Venerable of the Bitter Sea, the middle-aged man in the black cloak from the Thousand Kill Alliance, and the swordsman from the Burial Ground.

Once those lords had all unleashed their maximum speed and disappeared from everyone's sight...

The assassin from the Thousand Kill Alliance then slowly revealed himself, uttering a chilling voice: "Heh heh... a bunch of impulsive fools..."

"Crossing natural barriers isn't about who's faster..."

The Venerable One of the Sea of ​​Bitterness clasped his hands together and softly chanted the Buddha's name: "Eternal and immeasurable, the moment greed arises, calamities are born..."

The swordsman in the burial ground had a calm gaze, his fingertips lightly stroking the hilt of his sword: "The road to heaven is fraught with danger at every step. The faster you run, the sooner you die."

The assassin from the Thousand Kill Alliance looked at Venerable Bitter Sea, "Old man...we should go up too..."

"Although the chasm is not so easy to cross, some lucky little guys might just reach the finish line directly."

"Only seven of the secret palaces opposite are open at a time."

"If we go too late, we really won't even get to drink the soup."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Kuhai began to spin his prayer beads once more.

He nodded slowly and said, "What you said makes sense... In that case, let's begin..."

He turned his head and looked at the Bauhinia God beside him: "Bauhinia, would you like to come along?"

Since arriving at the Heavenly Barrier, the Bauhinia God Lord has remained silent, his face bearing a heavy expression of worry.

Upon hearing Venerable Kuhai's question, she made no comment and simply chose a chain to step into.

Then it transformed into a purple streak of light and rushed directly into the depths.

Seeing this, the three major forces looked at each other in bewilderment.

The swordsman in the burial mound asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened to her?"

"Didn't we agree to overcome the chasm together and split the spoils from the secret realm equally?"

Venerable Bitter Sea and the assassins of the Thousand Kill Alliance were also somewhat puzzled.

A moment later, the assassin sneered, "Women are such a hassle; they can always change their minds at the last minute."

"We don't need to worry about her. The fewer people there are, the more treasure we can get."

After a moment of contemplation, the two nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterwards, they vanished from the spot in a flash.

Now that the gods who have successfully ascended Mount Tian have all begun their second trial: crossing the chasm.

These eighteen chains, stretching a total of 77.49 million kilometers, faced numerous dangers along the way.

In the end, probably less than half will be able to reach the finish line.

As for those lords who did not reach the finish line, their fate is self-evident.

Falling into a place like that, there is almost no chance of survival.

After they all stepped onto the chains, a cloud of black mist suddenly condensed beside the chasm.

The black mist kept changing shape, sometimes taking on a human form, sometimes turning into flowing liquid...

Wherever it passed, even the land beneath its feet, the Tianshan Mountains, was corroded and turned pitch black.

After searching for a while, it followed the path chosen by the Korean star and began to chase after him at high speed.

...

...

at the same time.

After Han Xing activated the acceleration ultimate move [Radiant Light Without Trace] of [Heavenly Flowing Light Step] to help all teammates increase their speed, about five seconds had passed.

490,000 kilometers. If it were outside, a Korean star could reach that destination in less than 0.1 seconds if he were to unleash his full speed.

However, this is the [Heavenly Pool Secret Realm], and the rules here are different from those of the Lord Continent.

In this secret realm, everyone's movement speed is greatly suppressed, and the space is reinforced, making it impossible to move quickly through spatial rifts.

Especially after stepping onto the chains that pierced the chasm, they felt a special force binding their bodies, suppressing everyone's speed to the extreme.

Five seconds passed, and they had barely covered 200,000 kilometers, still more than halfway to the finish line.

Just then, at the very moment they broke through the 210,000-kilometer mark, they seemed to have stumbled into a strange region.

Everyone's speed was drastically reduced; with each step, it seemed to be nearly ten thousand times slower than before.

"what happened?"

The Great Beast Lord suddenly realized his voice had become extremely slow, each word drawn out, "Our...actions..."

"It's...becoming...so...slow..."

Upon hearing the strange syllables of the Great Beast Lord, everyone realized that something was amiss.

Moreover, it wasn't just the speaking that slowed down; everything else seemed to slow down as well.

They raised their arms very slowly, as if they were being soaked in thick syrup.

Even the blinking motion is broken down into slow frames, with eyelashes slowly drooping and then slowly lifting.

Tu Gang, at the very front of the group, gradually showed a look of shock on his metallic features.

...(End of chapter)