I can find treasures in my dreams.

The hidden realm of the sunken sand abyss.

The Moon Spirit Warrior Livin's gaze was fixed on the floating Badge of Bravery, her silver-gray eyes filled with fervor.

She didn't rush to use this treasure that could directly boost her spirit value. Instead, she turned to gaze at Yang Donglin beside her and said, "Master, after I used the Secret Realm Phone Card to communicate with the Moon Spirit Temple, I received the highest level 'Moon God's Blessing' from the temple."

"My Soul Moon has completed a transformation, evolving into the higher-level 'Heavenly Splendor Spirit Moon,' and my soul sensing ability has also improved significantly."

At this point, Liwen took the initiative to demonstrate the form of Tianhua Lingyue.

Suddenly, a soft silver light shone in her eyes, and two perfectly clear crescent moons appeared deep within them, their silver light flowing as if containing the tranquility and holiness of heaven and earth.

A semi-transparent crescent moon appeared behind her, its soft light carrying an unassailable aura, complementing her silver-white armor and making her appear even more holy.

In contrast, the soul moon deep within her pupils was previously nothing more than a blurry phantom; the two were worlds apart.

Livin suppressed the strange phenomenon, her tone carrying a hint of earnestness as she sought advice: "The power of the Spirit Moon subtly warns me that the energy of this Brave One's Badge seems to conceal a deeply hidden malice. Master, you are very knowledgeable; do you have any suggestions?"

Yang Donglin nodded slightly upon hearing this, his eyes behind the mask calm and unwavering: "Your intuition is correct, there is indeed something wrong with this badge."

"Once this thing is used, a special supernatural mark will be implanted deep in your soul, making it impossible to escape the entanglement of the secret realm forever."

He paused, then changed to a more accessible explanation to help the two understand the danger more clearly: "To put it bluntly, it's like becoming a slave to the secret realm, where life, death, honor, and disgrace are all at the mercy of the realm, and there is no freedom left."

Zhou Furui, who was standing to the side, was about to reach out and take the badge, but he quickly pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted.

Livin's pupils flashed for a moment, and she subconsciously took a step back.

The power of the Soul Moon had already told her that this badge could directly strengthen the origin of her soul. If she could use it successfully, her chances of breaking through her second barrier would increase significantly, which was her long-cherished goal.

She never imagined that this seemingly heaven-defying treasure would contain such a vicious trap.

Just as the two were feeling utterly disappointed, Yang Donglin suddenly smiled and abruptly changed the subject: "However, this is not without a solution."

Livin was taken aback at first, then asked urgently and excitedly, "Do you have a way to remove the supernatural mark from the badge?"

Zhou Furui also immediately raised his head, looking over with a hopeful expression.

Yang Donglin smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not necessary to completely eliminate it, but it can be completely removed afterward."

He immediately added, "However, this method cannot be used inside the secret realm, otherwise it will immediately trigger the secret realm's elimination mechanism, and we will all be instantly wiped out."

"Once we complete our mission and successfully leave the secret realm, I can help you remove the mark implanted deep within your souls."

With his abilities, he naturally lacked the power to remove the mark, but his father, Yang Fan, definitely did.

During the last contact, my father had jokingly said that while the secret realm's mechanics were still incomplete, I could go ahead and exploit it, and he would handle the follow-up issues later.

Yang Donglin smiled at the two of them and said, "So you can use the badges without worry."

Livin had already developed absolute trust in her new master, and upon hearing this, the last trace of doubt in her heart vanished instantly: "I understand!"

Without hesitation, she quickly reached out her fair hand and grabbed the floating stone badge.

The moment the fingertip touched the badge's rough surface, a sudden change occurred!
"boom--!"

A thunderous roar, seemingly emanating from the depths of one's soul, exploded.

The next moment, the badge of bravery exploded with a loud "bang," turning into a thick wisp of black mist. As if it were alive, it quickly burrowed into her skin along her fingertips and disappeared.

Livin stood frozen in place like a stone statue, her eyes vacant, her body motionless, completely losing all perception of the outside world, as if her soul had been ripped from her body.

Just two seconds later.

Livin blinked her beautiful eyes sharply, her gaze refocusing, and her consciousness returned instantly.

She took a deep breath and immediately noticed the changes within herself—her mental energy was like a tide breaking free from its restraints, unprecedentedly active, and her mind was exceptionally clear.

Several mental barriers that he had encountered during his cultivation were showing signs of loosening.

Livin was overjoyed, and two bright crescent moons reappeared in her eyes. After carefully sensing for a moment, she exclaimed, "My mental strength has reached 618 points! It really increased by 20 points!"

She became more and more excited as she spoke: "This power is so amazing, it actually acts directly on the very source of the soul."

Yang Donglin glanced at Liwen, a faint look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

With the power of the Soul Card Book, he could clearly see a phantom bone claw quietly appearing above Livin's head.

The shape of the bone claw was exactly the same as the ferocious bone claw carved on the surface of the badge.

This is undoubtedly what my father meant by "soul mark".

Despite receiving the Moon Goddess's blessing, Livin was completely unaware of the soul mark that was so close at hand.

The comparison is enough to prove that the soul card book that the old man refined is far superior to the Moon Goddess's blessing of the Moon Spirit Civilization.

Yang Donglin stopped thinking about it and reached out to grab the largest badge of bravery that belonged to him.

The badge instantly shattered, transforming into a wisp of black energy even denser than that of Livin and Zhou Furui, which quickly merged into his body.

He clearly felt a warm throbbing deep within his soul, a subtle transformation taking place.

At the same time, a surge of scalding heat flowed from every part of his body, and his bones and muscles emitted a faint hum, as if undergoing a deep strengthening process.

After a short while, all the strange occurrences subsided.

The bronze mirror with the ghost head that had been floating to the side drifted over automatically, its surface gleaming with a pale golden light, revealing lines of text that only Yang Donglin could see:

【attribute】

Physical Strength: 457

[Spirit value: 545]

Under normal circumstances, a soldier's physical strength is generally higher than his mental strength, and it is not uncommon for it to be two or three hundred points higher.

However, all of Yang Fan's more than twenty children with his three partners are special cases where their mental value is higher than their physical value.

This is proof of their exceptional soul talent, and it also means that they have a unique advantage in cultivating supernatural abilities, making it much easier for them to become knights than for ordinary warriors.

Yang Donglin withdrew his gaze from the bronze mirror with the ghost head and said in a calm tone, "Two new companions are about to join our team."

"A new partner?"

Liwen paused for a moment upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing in her silver-gray eyes, and subconsciously turned her head to scan the surrounding Gobi Desert.

She secretly guessed that her master had found two surviving creatures nearby and intended to recruit them into his group.

But the next second, the Moon Spirit Warrior realized she was wrong.

Tianhua Lingyue operated at full power, its sensing range extending to several kilometers away. Apart from the presence of the three people, it could only detect the movement of the Gobi Desert sands, without even a trace of other living beings.

Yang Donglin's heart stirred, and the gilded soul card album quietly appeared, its pages flipping rapidly with a "whoosh."

A moment later, a completely black card slowly floated out of the card album and hovered in front of Yang Donglin.

This card is unlike any other Soul Card that has appeared before. It is jet black, with a smooth, mirror-like surface that does not reflect any light.

In the center of the card is a lifelike white stone gate.

The stone gate has a very simple appearance, looking mottled and worn, yet it exudes an indescribable sense of mystery and antiquity, as if connecting to another world that has been sealed for thousands of years.

This was the new card that his father, Yang Fan, had sent to him remotely via soul communication yesterday.

It has only one simple yet profound name—[Door]. The moment [Door] appeared, the surrounding space began to distort noticeably.

The once flat Gobi Desert horizon began to ripple slightly, and the distant stone sculptures became blurred in the distorted space, as if they were being dyed by paint thrown into water.

Livin was completely stunned.

In the past two days, following Yang Donglin, she has seen more than a dozen soul cards, neither of which were offensive nor supportive, and none of them had caused such obvious spatial anomalies.

The mere appearance of the card disturbed the space, which was enough to show that the power level of this [Door] card far exceeded her previous understanding.

"Om-"

A deep hum came from the [Door] card.

The next second, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded.

Centered on the [Gate] card, a dark energy spread rapidly, and wherever it passed, the light in the world dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, this area of ​​the world turned completely dark.

Livin's pupils flickered violently.

She found no physical entities around her that could block out the light; the darkness was more like a night that naturally descends during the transition from day to night, quiet and profound, without the slightest strange energy fluctuation.

A word instantly popped into her mind—the realm of laws!
The bizarre transition from day to night is beyond the capabilities of ordinary forces; it is highly likely that the laws governing this region have undergone a fundamental change.

Only a Venerable One who has mastered the power of the laws can rewrite the environment to this extent.

But this card actually triggered changes in the laws of nature with its own power, which completely overturned her understanding of objects like "cards"!

Another moment passed.

As darkness deepened to its extreme, a silhouette slowly materialized in the night.

An ancient stone gate, over five meters tall, silently emerged from the thick darkness and stood quietly before the three.

The style of the stone gate was exactly the same as the white stone gate engraved on the [Gate] card, as if it were a great miracle that had existed since ancient times.

"Gudu——"

Livin couldn't help but swallow, the sound of her Adam's apple bobbing clearly audible in the silent darkness.

She stared intently at the stone door before her, and it was immediately clear that the "two new companions" her master spoke of must emerge from this mysterious stone door.

Countless questions exploded in her mind in an instant:

Who is the new partner?
Where are these two people from?
What was their purpose in entering the secret realm?
Regarding the second question, a startling guess began to emerge in the mind of the Moon Spirit Warrior.

Logically speaking, the new companions should come from other areas of the secret realm.

However, this "Door" card could activate a law domain on its own. She strongly suspected that the door did not open a passage inside the secret realm at all, but rather led to an area outside the secret realm!
She instinctively didn't want to believe this guess.

The Moon Spirit Civilization, as a Venerable-level civilization, couldn't even communicate with the Secret Realm, yet there was a civilization that could directly open a channel connecting the Secret Realm to the outside world.

This kind of method is terrifying!

"Crunch—Squeak—"

A dull thud suddenly rang out, and the heavy stone door slowly opened inward.

A faint white mist seeped from the cracks in the stone, accompanied by the dull sound of ancient stone rubbing against each other. Every movement seemed to pry open eternity, exuding an indescribable weight and eeriness.

Livin couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes, her pupils reflecting the crack in the stone door.

In her perception, the opening of this stone door was not a simple "door opening" at all, but more like a thrilling contest of laws!

That's right, it's a contest!
The stone door opened just a crack the width of a finger, and countless obscure and frenzied murmurs surged out from the crack.

The sound was a mixture of endless pain, despair, and madness, like the howling of thousands of wronged souls, or the whispering of an ancient being. Every syllable carried a power that eroded the soul, as if a terrifying being capable of devouring heaven and earth was hidden behind the door.

Livin's whole body tensed up, her fingertips gripping the longbow tightly. She felt as if her soul had fallen into an endless abyss, a suffocating feeling surging over her, making even breathing incredibly difficult.

The pounding of my own heart, like thunder, drowned out all other sounds, and my mind was in complete chaos from those delirious murmurs.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two extreme energy fluctuations erupted from the crack in the door, and Livin felt dizzy and her vision blurred as the scene before her was instantly covered by distorted light and shadow.

Through the crack in the door, two extreme lights, black and white, intertwined wildly. Each collision between them caused a subtle tremor in the space, as if they were about to break through the constraints of the stone door at any moment.

She instinctively wanted to run away, but her limbs seemed to be nailed to the spot, and she couldn't even move a finger.

"Crunch—Squeak—"

The stone gate continued to open slowly, the gaps widening.

Livin's vision was completely swallowed by the black and white light, and she was plunged into darkness.

Only the Heavenly Flower Spirit Moon continued to operate instinctively, providing her with a faint sense of awareness.

Through this sense, she could clearly perceive that two incredibly powerful forces were clashing fiercely inside the door!
She instantly realized that if even a trace of these two forces were to leak out of the room, she would be instantly crushed into ashes, leaving not even a trace behind!

Fortunately, the [Door] card, suspended in mid-air, was emitting a rich gray-white light, like a super container, firmly confining all conflicts and energy within the stone door without any leakage.

I don’t know how long it took.

"Click! Click!"

Two consecutive sounds of the door opening rang out, and the stone door was finally opened more than halfway.

Livin's vision gradually returned, and through the blur, she saw that the white light had gained the upper hand, suppressing the remaining less than one-tenth of the black light, trapping it firmly at the lowest point of the stone door threshold, unable to move.

She gasped for breath, realizing that the [Door] card had successfully accomplished something truly amazing, and that she was incredibly fortunate to have witnessed such an incredible miracle.

at last.

The suffocating, terrifying atmosphere inside the door receded rapidly, like a receding tide.

Livin's vision was fully restored, and she could see the mottled stone door in front of her again, with thick white mist floating inside.

Two hazy figures were seen moving towards the entrance. They could be roughly identified as being wearing armor from the Azure Civilization.

This is clearly the new companion the owner was talking about!
Cliven soon discovered something extremely counterintuitive—the two were clearly running at high speed and in a hurried manner, yet the distance to the stone gate was decreasing extremely slowly.

It was as if the space in which they were running was invisibly distorted and stretched, and every step they took was to overcome numerous obstacles.

A few more seconds passed.

Two slightly agitated voices pierced through the white mist and reached her ears clearly:

"This morning I was still wailing and carrying out a clearing mission in the Green Sea, perfectly fine. This afternoon, my superiors suddenly asked me if I was willing to take on an important mission. I agreed without even thinking! If I had known it was going to be in this dark and gloomy place, I would never have taken it!"

"You bet! I also think the higher-ups are deliberately setting us up! We've been running around in this godforsaken place for almost half an hour, surrounded by nothing but fog. When will we ever get to the end?!"

Livin was stunned, her pretty face filled with disbelief and shock.

Weeping over the green sea?!
Isn't this another primordial perilous place?

By the Moon Spirit! This [Door] Card actually opened a passage to the perilous land beyond the secret realm! (End of Chapter)