I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

Xuan Wuji took three steps back!

Qin Yuan remained completely still!

Xuan Wuji's expression changed drastically!

"How is that possible?!"

Qin Yuan didn't give him time to react.

The second punch followed immediately!

The third punch! The fourth punch! The fifth punch!

Each punch is faster and harder than the last!

Xuan Wuji fought with all his might to resist, but was forced to retreat step by step!

After ten punches, he was blasted away by a single punch, crashing onto the edge of the Divine Emperor Platform, unable to stand up again!

The entire venue erupted in cheers!

"Qin Yuan! Qin Yuan! Qin Yuan!"

Quarterfinals! Semifinals! Finals!

Qin Yuan advanced triumphantly all the way and finally stood on the stage of the finals.

His opponent was the Holy Son of the Divine Court, Ren Wuji.

The pinnacle of the nine levels of Chaos God Venerable, a half-step Chaos God Emperor.

He is widely recognized as the best in this competition.

The two stood facing each other.

Ren Wuji looked at Qin Yuan with a complicated expression.

"Qin Yuan, you are the strongest Chaos God of the Ninth Level I have ever seen."

Qin Yuandao.

"You're not weak either."

Ren Wuji laughed.

"However, that's all for now."

He raised his hand, and a golden longsword appeared.

A divine-grade magic weapon, the Human Emperor Sword.

A single sword strike!

The sword energy descended like a human emperor, tearing through the void!

Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed.

He drew his Xingtian Sword and slashed down with it!

The creation of heaven and earth!

Sword energy clashed with sword energy!

"boom--!"

The entire Divine Emperor Platform was trembling!

Both of them took three steps back at the same time!

Tie!

Ren Wuji's expression was solemn.

He knew he had met his match.

But he did not back down.

He took a deep breath, and his aura surged!

The Nine Swords of the Human Emperor!

First sword! Second sword! Third sword!

Each sword strike is faster and heavier than the last!

Qin Yuan neither retreated nor yielded, and Xing Tian Sword met the attack head-on!

Create the world! Create the earth! Create the world!

The sword lights intertwined, unleashing a deafening roar!

After a hundred moves, the two were still evenly matched!

After a thousand moves, Ren Wuji's forehead was covered in sweat.

After ten thousand moves—

Qin Yuan slashed away his Emperor's Sword with a single sword strike, the tip of the sword stopping an inch in front of his brow!

Ren Wuji stood frozen in place, his face deathly pale.

He lost.

The number one on the Divine Court's Prodigy Ranking lost to Qin Yuan.

The entire room fell silent.

A deafening cheer erupted immediately!

"Qin Yuan! Qin Yuan! Qin Yuan!"

Qin Yuan sheathed his sword and bowed with clasped hands.

"Thank you for your concession."

Ren Wuji gave a bitter smile.

"It's not that I'm giving in, it's that I really can't win. You're better than me."

He turned and stepped off the stage.

Qin Yuan stood on the stage, receiving cheers from hundreds of thousands of people.

First place in the Divine Court's Grand Competition of Prodigies.

His name will be known throughout the entire Divine Court.

On the high platform, the Human God Emperor stood up, looked at Qin Yuan, and slowly spoke.

"Qin Yuan, from today onwards, you are a guest elder of the Human God Court."

The entire audience erupted in uproar once again!

Guest Elder!

That position is second only to the king!

Qin Yuan clasped his hands in a salute.

"Thank you, Emperor of Humanity."

The Human God Emperor nodded.

"No need to thank me. The Divine Emperor's Secret Realm will open in three months. At that time, I will arrange for you to enter. Whether you can break through to the Chaos Divine Emperor realm depends on your own destiny."

Qin Yuan's eyes were firm.

"Disciple understands."

For three months before the opening of the Divine Emperor's Secret Realm, Qin Yuan did not leave the Human God Court.

He secluded himself in the guest residence bestowed upon him by the Human God Emperor, thoroughly stabilizing his ninth-level Chaos God Venerable realm. The system provided him with billions of years' worth of cultivation every day, and with the added blessing of the Chaos Laws, his strength increased daily.

In three months, he perfected the fourth level of the "Undying Chaos Body," making his physical strength comparable to the peak of the ninth level of the Chaos God. He also fused the ninth form of the "Nine Forms of the War God," "World Annihilation," with the laws of chaos, creating a new divine power—Chaos World Annihilation.

The power of this move is enough to severely injure an ordinary peak ninth-level Chaos God.

Three months later, the Divine Emperor's Secret Realm opened.

The entrance to the secret realm is located behind the Human God Court, in a massive void rift where chaotic energy surges and is unfathomably deep.

At this moment, ten people were standing in front of the crack.

They were the top ten in the Divine Court's Grand Pride Competition, each a powerful figure at least at the ninth level of the Chaos God Venerable realm. Among them, the strongest were already half-step Chaos God Emperors.

Qin Yuan stood in the crowd; his cultivation level of the ninth level of Chaos God Venerable was only considered average here.

But his expression remained unchanged.

Because he knew that realm does not represent strength.

The Human God Emperor stood before the rift, his gaze sweeping over the ten people, and slowly spoke.

"The Divine Emperor's Secret Realm opens once every ten thousand years. Within the realm, there are the Daoist essences left behind when I broke through to the Chaos Divine Emperor realm, as well as countless ancient treasures. If one can comprehend them, one can break through to the Chaos Divine Emperor realm."

He paused.

"But the secret realm is extremely dangerous, not only because of various restrictions and traps, but also because of the geniuses from the Earth God Court and the Heaven God Court. They will also enter their respective secret realms, and the depths of the three secret realms are connected. In other words, you may encounter people from other God Courts in the depths of the secret realm."

"Remember, in the secret realm, life and death are left to fate. If you encounter people from other divine courts, kill them if you can, without showing any mercy."

All ten people nodded in unison.

"Now, let's go in."

Ten figures rushed toward the crack at the same time.

Qin Yuan took a deep breath and stepped inside.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

Qin Yuan found himself standing on a vast expanse of land.

The sky was a chaotic color, devoid of sun, moon, and stars. The earth was golden, with a faint divine light flowing through it. In the distance, a colossal palace could be vaguely seen, emanating a subtle, oppressive aura.

The secret realm of the God Emperor.

Legend has it that this is where the Human God Emperor broke through to become the Chaos God Emperor. After his breakthrough, he left his Daoist essence and some treasures here, waiting for his descendants to inherit them.

Over the years, countless geniuses have ventured into the secret realm to explore, but very few have been able to reach its deepest point.

Qin Yuan concealed his aura and walked towards the palace.

After traveling a hundred miles, a figure suddenly appeared ahead.

It was a woman in red, a peak ninth-level Chaos God, standing on a boulder, coldly watching him.

"Who are you? I've never seen you before."

Qin Yuan said calmly.

"Qin Yuan. Disciple of Tianyuan Sect."

The woman in red looked him up and down, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

"Tianyuan Sect? That small sect ranked last? How could someone make it into the top ten?"

She scoffed.

"It seems that the level of this year's Prodigy Competition is not very high."

Qin Yuan remained silent.

The woman in red continued.

"However, since you made it into the top ten, it means you have some skill. How about this, you come with me, and I'll protect you. You'll get ten percent of the spoils from the secret realm."

Qin Yuan looked at her.

"Need not."

The woman in red frowned.

"What? You think it's too little? What about the other 20%?"

Qin Yuan shook his head.

The woman in red's face darkened.

"Thirty percent! That's the most we can do!"

Qin Yuan said calmly.

"I said no because I don't need your protection."

The woman in red was stunned.

Then she smiled.

That smile was cold.

"Interesting. A mere ninth-level Chaos God dares to speak to me like that? Do you even know who I am?"

Qin Yuandao.

"have no idea."

The woman in red said proudly.

"I am Princess Chi Huo'er of the Crimson Fire Divine Kingdom. I am at the peak of the ninth level of the Chaos God Venerable realm, and a half-step Chaos God Emperor. Among these ten people, I rank among the top three in strength."