In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 140, World and Secret Realm

wilderness.

The two hovercars flew side by side at a distance, heading towards the edge of the secret realm, the area that would first merge with the mother world.

The current secret realm is actually right next to the human race's mother realm, and it is waiting for the inheritance to be obtained before the final hidden danger can be eliminated.

Inside the hovercar.

Lin Ran cultivated within the spiritual energy shield, while Jian Linglong returned to her sword spirit state and entered Lin Ran's spiritual space for nurturing; this was her true place.

Outside, Ling Qiqi, Meng Yu, Ling Zhu, and Li Fuyao were excitedly discussing something.

Nangong Yu, Zhou Yu, Yun Zhu, and Yan Lingfei explored the feasibility of combining the Yan Emperor's Death Arena, curses, and divine light of faith, as well as improvement plans.

The atmosphere was very harmonious.

Lin Ran's consciousness resides in the mental space.

At this moment, Jian Linglong and the sword spirit she had previously nurtured had a somewhat special connection.

The flying sword is the sword path condensed by Jian Linglong, and it has nurtured a sword spirit.

However, she has now become a sword spirit herself, and the original sword spirit has not disappeared but has been transferred to Lin Ran's hands.

Because his sword intent and Jian Linglong's sword intent share the same origin, the transformation process was almost unimpeded. With a little refinement, it became Lin Ran's sword spirit.

Lin Ran currently has two sword spirits.

One is Jian Linglong, and the other is Feijian Jianling.

The two sword spirits are currently having a strange conversation. Lin Ran is eager to know what they are talking about, but Jian Linglong won't let him listen.

So he had no choice but to immerse himself in cultivation.

My mental strength is very strong now, and I can cultivate multiple techniques at the same time. I can cultivate the four techniques of [Eight Gates Formation], [Soul Nourishing Method], [Sword Manual Part 4], and [Four Pillars Yuan Method] together.

The time for cultivation passed quickly, and ten days went by in the blink of an eye. The floating vehicle stopped at the edge of the secret realm.

[Eight Gates Formation LV5: 140/2500]

【Sword Manual Part 1 - Killing Sword Intent LV4: 240/500】

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Fourth Level LV2→LV3: 20/1500】

【Four Pillars of Destiny Method - Fourth Level LV2→LV3: 20/1500】

At the edge of the secret realm, there is a continuous gray-white mist that seems to float constantly, as if it has a life of its own.

There is a clear dividing line between the fog and normal space.

After crossing the dividing line, within a range of about ten meters, the earth gradually cracked, disintegrated, and disappeared. At the end, only some large and small pieces of soil, resembling floating islands, could be seen. Further in, it was all gray and white mist.

This is an immature, small world that does not have a Heavenly Dao/unified rules, and is generally called a secret realm or a ruin.

Only a place with unified rules and a secret realm where living beings can thrive and multiply normally can be called a world.

Based on the intelligence gathered by the human race from the battlefields of the heavens, it is divided into low-level, medium-level, high-level, etc.

The current human realm is classified as a [mid-level world].

However, there are many types of worlds, and standards cannot be unified. The world of the star realm and the world of a self-contained space are not the same concept at all. Therefore, the classification can only be used as a reference.

The relationship between the world and the secret realm is like that of a big fish eating a small fish; a powerful world will devour a secret realm.

The laws of nature in different worlds will also guide the creatures within those worlds to attack and devour each other in order to ensure their own survival.

However, the mutual devouring between worlds can only occur after the other's Heavenly Dao-like rules have been completely shattered.

The grayish-white mist is a chaotic spatial fog.

The existence of the [Rule Realm] reveals a chaotic, all-consuming spatial rule.

Those who haven't grasped the rules of space can mostly only see the "rules of space" that they can understand.

Lin Ran put away the hovercar, grabbed a handful of soil, sensed it for a while, and shook his head.

To perceive the rules of space, one must directly interact with the chaotic space.

But that's too dangerous; the spatial mist is constantly devouring everything.

If the secret realm is left unattended, it will one day completely collapse, disintegrate, or disappear entirely in the spatial turbulence.

Beside her, Ling Qiqi took out a spirit stone and threw it into the mist.

The spirit stone decomposed rapidly upon contact with the mist, completely disintegrating before it even reached the ground.

"Brother Lin, do we want to see these?"

Ling Qiqi asked.

Lin Ran shook her head: "Of course not. The fusion process will only begin after someone obtains the core inheritance."

"Won't that make a lot of noise?" Ling Qiqi asked curiously.

Lin Ran: "Yes, it caused quite a stir, but I applied to the Human Race's Heavenly Eye and decided that all my rewards from this mission will be used for the maintenance of the Heavenly Eye."

Lin Ran: "During the fusion process that follows, the members of the first team will be protected by the Heavenly Eye and will not be affected by the turbulence during the fusion process. They will have close and direct contact with the rules of space. How much they can comprehend depends on themselves."

Standing to the side, Li Fuyao was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but feel envious.

"That's really impressive. I also tried applying to the Human Race's Heavenly Eye, but I didn't get any response."

Lin Ran smiled and said, "If you cultivate diligently, you'll have opportunities in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words. Then we shall part ways for now. See you again in the human realm."

Li Fuyao shrugged, told his team to retreat, and went to a safe area to observe the process of global integration.

Lin Ran summoned everyone. A golden light appeared between his brows, then split into many more, disappearing into the brows of each person.

"This is the mark of the Human Race's Heavenly Eye. It will automatically activate after the world fusion begins."

"Captain, what do we do after the fusion is complete?" Ling Qiqi asked.

"Let's rest in the human realm for a while first, and then see how the mission goes."

"Any other questions?"

Lin Ran looked around at everyone; no one asked a question.

"Okay, you're free to do as you please."

Lin Ran walked to the side and continued to meditate.

Jian Linglong transformed into a crimson light, entered Lin Ran's brow, and entered his spiritual space.

The others chatted for a while, then chose a spot around the area and began their cultivation.

Two weeks later.

【Sword Manual Part 4 - Killing Sword Intent LV1→LV2: 100/1000】

A beam of light shot into the sky from the center of the secret realm.

Lin Ran looked back and saw that even at the edge of the secret realm, the pillar of light was clearly visible.

Around the pillar of light, there seemed to be two figures, but they were blurry and indistinct.

The beam of light lasted for about five minutes. After it dissipated, unknown changes began to occur in the secret realm.

Lin Ran felt a tremor beneath her feet, and the grayish-white mist began to change.

Pure white chains appeared out of thin air in the mist, ten of which pierced through the mist and connected to the group.

Lin Ran sensed a familiar power and said to everyone:

"This is the power of the Heavenly Dao of the Human Race. Relax."

Then, a barrier appeared in the grayish-white mist, becoming clearer as one got closer.

boom!

As the barrier collided with the earth of the secret realm, Lin Ran heard no sound, but a voice appeared in her mind.

The earth rippled like ocean waves in an instant, stretching for an unknown distance, and everything in sight seemed to turn into liquid.

Lin Ran was shocked. Countless blue-purple lightning bolts were reflected in his eyes, and the Truth Eye Technique revealed countless shattered spatial rules!

These are fragments of rules generated from the instinctive conflict within the secret realm during the collision and fusion of two worlds.

For ordinary cultivators, if they are lucky enough to obtain a piece of it, it means that they possess half of the key to the Rule Realm!

then,

Purple-blue lightning completely filled the space between heaven and earth. Except for the location of the first squad, the area extending for more than ten kilometers inward from the boundary was covered by lightning.

The world's devouring of the secret realm has officially begun!

(End of this chapter)