The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

The surging cosmic energy is likened to the tides, and the secret realm to a seashell washed ashore.

Since the beginning of the Martial Arts Era, there have been four cosmic energy tides, each of which has brought a large number of secret realms "ashore".

Based on the tidal wave sequence, these secret realms are divided into A, B, C, and D.

This secret realm, D137, originated from the fourth energy tide. Otherwise, how could it still contain a large amount of cosmic energy?

The numbers following the letters indicate the order of discovery. This secret realm is the latest discovery, meaning that the fourth wave of cosmic energy has already uncovered 137 secret realms.

Of course, this doesn't mean that these are all the cases, nor does it mean that the secret realms of the previous three waves of cosmic energy tides have all been discovered.

In fact, there are still many hidden realms waiting to be discovered in the deeper and more vast wilderness, but they are too dangerous for humans to explore yet.

"Where exactly do we go?"

Let's avoid the other people first.

As they walked, Lu Yuan and the others exchanged a few words.

The purpose of entering the D137 Secret Realm is to collect cosmic energy and break through to the Star Core Realm.

However, it doesn't mean you can just sit anywhere and start practicing.

Just like seashells that come ashore, the seawater and residual sea salt on them are not evenly distributed, and the same is true for the secret realm.

The remaining cosmic energy in the secret realm is also unevenly distributed.

If you can find a place with abundant energy, your cultivation will naturally be twice as effective; otherwise, the opposite will be true.

In reality, as the entrance, there is not much cosmic energy, and it could even be said that there is none.

After all, so many people have been here before, including many warriors who had already absorbed and dispersed the remaining cosmic energy during the previous excavation.

These residual cosmic energies diminish with each absorption.

And as it dissipates, it will eventually be completely exhausted, becoming just like the outside world, like those secret realms that have long been discovered.

Lu Yuan and his team didn't know exactly where the cosmic energy concentration was high, and probably no one else did either.

After all, at this time, the D137 Secret Realm was still an undeveloped virgin territory.

Therefore, at this point, it's largely a matter of luck.

The reason I say "to a certain extent" rather than "completely" is because it is said that the deeper one goes into the secret realm, the more one often gains, including cosmic energy.

"That's about it."

After traveling for nearly an hour, and seeing no other martial artists around, Lu Yuan and his group finally stopped.

The amount of residual cosmic energy is fixed; absorbing a little reduces it, just like there's only so much rice in a pot—if you eat more, others eat less.

To avoid fighting, it's best not to keep your distance from others.

Lu Yuan stood still, looking around, and all he could see was the endless Gobi Desert.

I estimated in my mind that although I controlled my speed, I had still traveled about 20 kilometers, which was far more than the mere 300 meters that Liang Hongyun had been to.

Fortunately, Lu Yuan and his companions did not encounter any alien beasts.

It should be noted that Liang Hongyun was attacked by the strange beast after entering only 300 meters.

Perhaps as the secret realm was developed and more people entered, the strange beasts were disturbed and have migrated deeper into the secret realm.

This means that the further you go in, the more dangerous it becomes, and this is the experience summarized by countless people who died in the past.

In addition, so far, there has been no significant change in the environment.

Although the desert and Gobi environments are much harsher than those of ordinary plains and forests, they are not a big problem for these martial artists.

Especially Lu Yuan, due to his Fiery Sun Battle Body, hardly felt the intense heat here.

"Let's begin."

After drinking some water, Dugu Feiying said something and sat down cross-legged.

To pinpoint a location with a higher concentration of cosmic energy, one must not rely on observation, but rather on 'perception'.

Whether it's Liu Wuji or Dugu Feiying, who has the background of the deputy curator, they are similar to Lu Yuan in that they don't have much information about the D137 secret realm.

Since that's the case, we can only search step by step.

With no one to disturb them, Liu Wuji and the others finished drinking their water and sat cross-legged to practice their internal energy cultivation.

The techniques of the Star Core Realm are inherently capable of sensing and gathering cosmic energy.

"That's perfect."

In this secret realm, it seems there is no night.

Because during that hour, Lu Yuan did not notice the sun moving at all.

The alternation of day and night is the result of a planet's rotation.

However, as fragments, secret realms may not still possess this ability, so their position relative to the sun is often fixed.

Of course, some also move, but their frequency is very different from that of Earth.

For example, a day in some secret realms can be equivalent to several days or even months on Earth!

Regardless of other factors, the D137 secret realm has no night, or at least not for the foreseeable future, which perfectly suits Lu Yuan's physique and is of great benefit to his cultivation.

Moreover, the absence of nighttime also helps to avoid many sneak attacks.

The secret realm is home to a large number of strange beasts unfamiliar to humans, and being ambushed there could be fatal.

"Got it."

Taking a deep breath, clearing his mind of distractions, and silently circulating his internal energy, Lu Yuan soon had an idea.

Besides the energy from the depths of the universe, he could clearly sense that there was also a large amount of cosmic energy in this secret realm, in pieces like graffiti on a canvas.

Some are light, some are strong!

After confirming, Lu Yuan opened his eyes.

Liu Wuji and Dugu Feiying had already stood up, ahead of Lu Yuan. They were both somewhat surprised to see Lu Yuan get up.

Since it involves perceiving cosmic energy, the deeper one's cultivation progresses, the clearer the perception will become.

Both of them had already reached the point of "touching" the core and had begun collecting cosmic energy to condense a star core. But unexpectedly, Lu Yuan was only one step behind them.

Immediately afterwards, the others also opened their eyes one after another.

"Tell me everything."

Dugu Feiying glanced at everyone and said directly.

"Words are bound to be unclear, so let's just draw them."

Liu Wuji spoke, smiling as he looked at Dugu Feiying.

Dugu Feiying didn't say anything, but squatted down, picked up a stone, and began to gesture on the ground.

Although Liu Wuji did not follow his instructions, drawing it down was indeed a good method.

Dugu Feiying came from a high-ranking family, so he was arrogant, but fortunately, he wasn't so arrogant that he could listen to good advice.

Following that, the others also began to roughly describe what they had just perceived.

A moment later, everyone finished drawing.

Since different people have different perceptions, the resulting drawings may differ slightly.

After all, those who can get into this place are the elite of the elite, so they can't be too bad.

Among them, the drawings by Dugu Feiying, Liu Wuji, and Lu Yuan are the clearest and most detailed, and the content drawn by the three is almost the same!

Looking at the patterns drawn by the three, everyone couldn't help but glance at Lu Yuan again. They could see the whole picture from a single glimpse, meaning that Lu Yuan was no less capable than Dugu Feiying and Liu Wuji in terms of Star Core Realm cultivation!

"snort."

Immediately afterwards, Feng Qi let out a soft snort.

What good is faster cultivation progress? It doesn't correlate with strength. Besides, in a month, when everyone leaves here, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they'll all be at the Star Core Realm!

"These three places."

In that case, we can basically use the paintings by Dugu Feiying, Liu Wuji, and Lu Yuan as references.

There are currently three locations in total where the cosmic energy concentration is high and relatively close to them.

"Which one to choose?"

This time, Liu Wuji spoke first, and then looked at Dugu Feiying.

"Or should we split our forces into two groups?"