I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

But they gained nothing.

But just now, in that brief pause in his sentence, Uesugi Tetsu clearly felt himself being stared at by an incredibly strange gaze.

Although it was hard to pinpoint exactly what was strange about him, he was definitely different from the other cultivators who were silently observing him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a clear and intense sensation.

"call……"

Uesugi Tetsu let out a sigh of relief, giving up the idea of ​​finding the owner of the gaze.

Since we couldn't find them before, it's even more unrealistic to try and find them in the crowd now.

"Uesugi-kun, what's wrong?"

Yagyu Chi turned around and asked.

"No, it's nothing."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and followed.

They quickly reached a distance of 200 meters from the Warring States Secret Realm.

To be precise, it's the entrance to the safe zone of the Warring States Secret Realm.

Standing here, you still can't see what the so-called secret realm looks like, but it is indeed blocked outside by the yellow and black isolation tape from the Special Affairs Department.

Two tall, muscular operators, their bodies shrouded in swirling energy, watched them and spoke, bowing slightly.

"Gentlemen, if you wish to enter the secret realm, you can first apply for a [pass] on the APP."

Pass?

By the time this thing is finally approved, they'll all have to go back.

Tamamo chuckled dismissively, raised her chin, and patted Uesugi Tetsuya on the back: "Uesugi-nii, just show them their homepages!"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't ask any questions and did as instructed.

The golden seed symbol startled the two Special Affairs officers.

They leaned closer to the screen, and after confirming for a while, they looked at Uesugi Tetsu with astonishment at his calm expression.

The two operators stepped aside, their tone carrying a hint of respect: "Lord Uesugi Tetsuya, there are two more people here, please come in."

One of the operators opened a semi-transparent glass tube and released a shikigami of similar strength to temporarily take over the role, saying that it would lead the way for them.

As soon as Uesugi Tetsu crossed the cordon, he found that the scene in front of him had suddenly changed.

What was originally a modern building has been transformed into an extremely desolate, flat earthen slope.

At a glance, one can also see many rotten weapons, which is almost reminiscent of the Sengoku graveyard that Uesugi Tetsu had seen on the Tokoyo Train.

Enchantment?

He looked back but did not see any obvious spell patterns or sense any fluctuations from the barrier.

The Onmyoji who set up this barrier must be highly skilled, perhaps even a Grand Onmyoji belonging to the Astronomical Path.

If you look up and gaze into the distance, you can see a white vortex slowly rotating on the desolate earthen slope.

This vortex was neither a physical entity nor did it emit any spiritual power; it was not even within Uesugi Tetsu's perception.

Yet, it appears to be suspended in mid-air, rotating at a fixed rate, even under naked-eye observation.

Tamamo let out a soft gasp.

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, "This vortex can indeed be considered a phenomenon."

Before the vortex, a black-haired man dressed in a black suit, black trousers, a black tie, and black leather shoes held a pen and paper, gazing at it silently.

Before the operator could even bring the three of them close, the man spoke up calmly: "Otto, I haven't received any application for a pass."

The operator's expression stiffened. He told Uesugi Tetsuya and his group to stay where they were, then immediately stepped forward: "Mr. Y, who are these three...?"

"Oh?"

After a brief explanation, the man turned around curiously and looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, who was gazing at the vortex of the secret realm.

This kid is different.

The man made a mental record of Uesugi Tetsuya.

His gaze shifted slightly, and he saw Tamamo sticking out her tongue, greeting him with a somewhat nervous and awkward expression.

He had seen this kid before; he was a promising talent.

"Alright, Officer Ota, you can go back to your post now."

The man smiled warmly at him: "I can take care of these three."

The operator breathed a sigh of relief, quickly left the man's side, and stepped out of the barrier's range.

"Nice to meet you, Uesugi-kun."

The man smiled at Uesugi Tetsuya.

"I am Y, the head of the countermeasures office. You can call me Mr. Y."

For some reason, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was being watched, suddenly got goosebumps all over his back.

He gave a somewhat stiff laugh: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Y."

"Since you've gone to such lengths to get here, you must be here to challenge this Warring States Secret Realm, right?"

Mr. Y beckoned to him: "Then let me give you a brief introduction to this secret realm."

Despite feeling unwell, Uesugi Tetsu calmly approached Mr. Y and heard him speak in an incredibly peaceful voice.

"This secret realm is challenging, and within it, the projections of powerful figures from the Warring States period are recorded."

As Mr. Y was giving his introduction, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly sensed a disturbance in the Edo Castle gacha pool, accompanied by a rumbling sound, and notifications popped up one after another.

Hyakume-ki has awakened!

"Uesugi-kun, what happened?"

Before he could even check the notification, Uesugi Tetsuya, whose thoughts had been interrupted, instinctively turned his head and saw Mr. Y staring intently at him with a strange smile on his face.

Chapter 216 The Hundred-Eyed Demon's Valuable Gift! Top 100 Ranking of the Secret Realm Challenge! Understanding the Eye's Characteristics

Don't lie!

You mustn't lie!!

You mustn't lie!!!

For no apparent reason, a frantic warning sounded in Uesugi Tetsu's mind.

If she were to lie to Mr. Y, who was smiling and watching her, something absolutely terrifying would happen.

After a very brief silence, Uesugi Tetsu stared at the smiling face that, while each individual feature was unremarkable, blurred the entire face when put together, making it hard to remember.

He spoke calmly, replying...

"Because I was secretly watched by someone on my way here, and I'm really worried about it."

"So that's it."

Mr. Y nodded and said with concern, "Recently, the waves have been surging, and the forces of the world have been probing us. Young talents like you, Uesugi-kun, should be extra careful."

Uesugi Tetsu replied, "I will."

So Mr. Y turned back and continued watching the constantly spinning silver vortex.

"This Warring States Secret Realm will summon soldiers within its sphere of influence at regular intervals, while simultaneously expanding its sphere of influence."

Listening to Mr. Y's nonchalant explanation, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly sense that he had just survived a major crisis.

Y, the head of the countermeasures office... is definitely not "ordinary" or "normal".

This man possesses a kind of twisted and terrifying "alien substance".

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself.

"The more outsiders challenge the secret realm and defeat the powerful projections within, the weaker the soldiers summoned by the secret realm will become, and the range of influence will no longer expand."

Mr. Y spoke loudly, also addressing Tamamo and Yagyu Akatsuki, who were further away: "Each person has three chances to challenge, which means three lives."

According to the records, the general layout of the secret realm is as follows: the first ten levels are projections of one star, levels ten to twentieth are projections of two stars, and levels twentieth to thirtieth are projections of three stars.

After the thirtieth floor, there are projections of three-star combat power and above.

Mr. Y used his black fountain pen to mark the elegant words: "I've only figured out these so far, which is why I came here to record them."

Just as Mr. Y was about to continue speaking, a blurry ball of light appeared in front of the silver vortex.

He immediately looked in that direction.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head as well.

The next moment, the ball of light disappeared, and a black-haired youth wearing a white haori, who looked no different from an ordinary person, fell to the ground.

He was originally spotless, but he looked quite disheveled.

The young man got up from the ground, brushed the dust off his knees, frowned, and muttered to himself.

"Damn, this is too insane! How can this lightning magic be this powerful... Wasn't the Warring States period already considered a world devoid of spirits?"

Upon hearing the young man's words, Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback.

The young man also felt several gazes directed at him, so he subconsciously looked over and was slightly taken aback when he saw Uesugi Tetsuya.

But the young man in the haori didn't say a word. Instead, he quickly got up from the ground and left the barrier.

Mr. Y watched the young man's retreating figure and smiled, "Although being killed in the secret realm doesn't result in true death, many people have verified that you will genuinely experience the feeling of death."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo shuddered and pulled Yagyu Akira to her side, fearing that she might accidentally be sucked into the thing.

Uesugi Tetsuko thought to himself, "I'm familiar with this. I've tried it horizontally, vertically, flat, and bursting open."

No one understands the feeling of death better than him.

But what the young man had said when he first came out bothered him...

"Mr. Y, do you know what level this secret realm has reached so far, and what kind of projections you've encountered?"

"Of course I know that."

Mr. Y replied without hesitation: "The highest level currently reached is the 39th floor, and the strongest projection on the 39th floor is a three-and-a-half-star demon, the Grand Mage."

The relevant information has been sent to your app. Uesugi-kun, you can choose to view it or not.

Grand Master?

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow upon unexpectedly hearing the name of a "familiar face".

Unexpectedly, fate is so wondrous that even after five hundred years and facing life and death, we can still meet our former enemies again.

The thought that he might encounter the Grand Master he had personally killed once again if he entered this secret realm vortex later made Uesugi Tetsu feel somewhat strange.

However, although the Grand Master is strong... can he alone stop so many talented young people in the world?

Not likely.

Uesugi Tetsu raised this question with Mr. Y.

"Because the Warring States Secret Realm has only been around for a short time, not many people know about it, and no one has spent contribution points to buy recommendation slots to promote it on the app, so the guides stop here."

Mr. Y cast a curious glance at him.

"Uesugi-kun, would you like to go in and give it a try now?"

"Well……"

Uesugi Tetsu pondered.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon has just completed her transformation. It's more important to observe her changes now. We can tackle the secret realm later.

So he shook his head: "Let's try it later, let's test the waters with more people first."

Mr. Y nodded slightly with regret, but didn't say much. Instead, he pulled out three silver badges from somewhere and handed them to Uesugi Tetsuya.

"Here are the passes for you, so you won't need to show your personal information when you come in next time."

"Thank you."