Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"The master of the secret realm can manipulate the matter and spiritual energy within it at will, modify the laws, and unleash the most violent means of suppression against invading forces."

Yue Min's words immediately sparked a flash of inspiration in Cheng Zhen's mind. He recalled the battle he had fought in Nasen a few years ago when he followed his uncle. The first king, who was staying under the divine tree at that time, seemed to have this ability as well, but it seemed to be incomplete.

"Then, senior, if one can freely manipulate the matter of an island in the mortal realm, would that qualify as being a master of the realm?"

"It's only half-baked; there's a difference between a secret realm and an ordinary island."

Yue Min directly denied it, and then said:

"As far as I know, sects that are dormant in secret realms must establish a master of the realm generation after generation if they want to continue their lineage."

"Otherwise, if the person who loses control of the secret realm loses control, the location of the secret realm will drift aimlessly to every corner of the world, and the opening and closing of the secret realm passages will also be random, making it more like a prison."

"So, the Lord of the Realm is also the most powerful person among the four sects... Well, no, it's possible that he's not human. Anyway, there's a special vessel controlling the power of the secret realm. If we rashly enter, even if we wipe them out in one fell swoop, in the end, the Lord of the Realm might turn that world into a cage and seal us away. The magic weapon I prepared, nailed to the entrance of the crack, can prevent the Lord of the Realm's authority from being effectively activated."

"And if any one of us were to be randomly selected to refine the secret realm, without the right method, we might not succeed in the end. Even if we did succeed, who knows how many years it would take."

When Yue Min explained it this way, Cheng Zhen and Yao Wang were immediately enlightened; they had no idea such a thing existed.

"Wow! Old man, you have quite the extensive experience."

Yao Wang was truly convinced this time and couldn't help but look at the other party with newfound respect.

"Senior, how strong is that Lord of the Realm? Is he someone we can handle?"

Chengzhen couldn't help but feel a little worried. This thing sounded terrifying. It directly controlled the power of the entire secret realm. The four sects had at least four such troublesome beings. They needed to be very careful when attacking it.

“Controlling the secret realm also comes at a price. Ordinary people can’t handle it. As long as we’re not unlucky enough to encounter a master of the realm who is at a similar level to their ancestor, I estimate that with the combined strength of my brother, Taotie, Wumenzhang, and Xuanzun’s Dharma Body, we have a 70-80% chance of winning.”

Yue Min smiled faintly, and its writing speed slowed down. It was unsure whether it had overlooked anything among the hundreds of minerals and herbs, so it began to slowly scan and check.

"Wow, you know quite a lot. So what happens after the battle? Do you also want to become the new Lord of the Realm?"

Yao Wang couldn't help but tease, imagining how delicious it would be if it caught the strongest of the four sects and devoured him, and how much of a boost it would bring.

"Ah."

Yue Min gave a perfunctory reply out of impatience.

It knows these secrets because its race was also born in a secret realm long ago. However, it was later invaded by humans, and the entire race fled, so it had no choice but to settle in the mortal Wushan.

Compared to Yao Wang, a beast that only knows how to increase its cultivation through 'eating', Yue Min's ambition is greater. It knows better than anyone how powerful it is to become the Lord of the Realm. It has endless spiritual energy to support its true body at all times, so it doesn't have to worry about being defeated when fighting against demon kings of the same level. In addition, it is not bound by the various rules of the human world and can come and go at any time, which is almost equivalent to having an extra life-saving charm.

It's not impossible that after hundreds more years of arduous cultivation, the race could be revived and the lost ancestral land could be reclaimed.

That's why it desperately wants to obtain the secret realm!

"According to what you've said, our chances of winning are indeed quite high."

Chengzhen was lost in thought as she recalled the scene of the destruction of Taiqing Palace.

He didn't know whether the so-called Lord of the Realm was the mountain-protecting formation, the remnant soul of the Supreme Pure True Monarch within the formation, or the several Supreme Elders and Sect Leaders who had been beheaded, but he guessed that under such circumstances, the Lord of the Realm would have tried his best but still couldn't turn the tide.

As for the four sects of similar strength to Taiqing Palace, it's not necessarily true that they could withstand the second true form plus three demon kings.

At this point, Chengzhen's chances of winning increased by another ten percent.

"Which one should we start with?"

Yao Wang's eyes revealed a greedy look.

"Swish—"

Yue Min was still writing the forms and ignored it.

"Nine-fold Mountain, perhaps."

The contents of the ancient book he had read before flashed through Chengzhen's mind, and a cold smile appeared on his lips:

"Compared to other sects that excel in magic, talismans, alchemy, and formations, Ninefold Mountain is a pure body-refining martial arts sect."

"They have always been of mid-level among the four sects, making them suitable as the first to hone their skills. Moreover, they are full of vitality, so I'm sure you, senior, will be even more pleased?"

"Master Wu, you truly understand me! Hahaha!!! Alright, they're the ones I'll choose!" Yao Wang exclaimed excitedly.

That night, Xuanyuan of the Altai Mountains, Qingze of Wushan, and the Sanyi Sect of Southern Fujian officially reached an agreement, and the battle to punish the four sects was about to begin!

Chapter 417 The Return is Approaching, A Magical Artifact That Shatters the Balance of Order

The Three Realms Secret Realm, where the setting sun hangs in the sky.

A rift tearing through the void grew increasingly clear, showing signs of continuous outward collapse. Countless particles of light splashed around it, like a waterfall of flowing water, and the length and width of the passage were constantly deepening and expanding.

More than a month has passed since Jiang Mo confirmed the location of the entrance to be excavated, and the project is nearly halfway complete.

At this moment, dressed in a cloud-white jade robe with gold and jade patterns, he sat quietly on the plain at dusk, emptying his mind and gradually digesting the memories of the prisoner he had captured, which spanned nearly 2000 years, as well as the memories inherited from the remnant soul of Venerable Mingyao, which were equally vast and boundless.

Jiang Mo has been meditating for 12 days. His consciousness has dispersed into countless paths, following different memories, reading through them as if he were there, walking through the fates they had experienced.

My horizons have been broadened like never before, my mindset has undergone subtle changes, and my bottlenecks have been broken through as easily as water flowing into a channel. My experience has grown slowly but surely at an unstoppable pace.

At the same time, a massive array of meridians and parallels continuously traversed and intertwined across the void, filling every corner within a ten-mile radius. The omnipresent power of time, which catalyzes changes in matter, flowed everywhere. This was the work of Zhuge Yu, who was still setting up a new Qi formation.

Previously, Jiang Mo, as the master of the secret realm, had transferred some authority to him, allowing him to temporarily control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to the maximum extent within his tolerance limit, creating formations that were larger and more powerful than before.

Changqing silently accompanied the two of them. At the same time, he was ordered by Jiang Mo to go to the treasure vault of the sect's ruins to check whether the remaining cultivation resources were intact. These resources included more than a dozen types of cultivation manuals, pills, magic weapons, and rare treasures.

Half a month later, in the dead of night, the moonlight shone on his tall and strong body, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and a pair of clear eyes quietly revived.

Jiang Mo completed the refining and mastery of all memories that did not belong to him, and his overall temperament underwent a tremendous change.

The transparent barrier formed by the huge difference in the level of life and experience made Changqing pause for a moment, and he even had a certain illusion that his uncle had completely become an immortal!

It seems impossible to find even a trace of humanity in him.

"Uncle-Master, are you alright?!"

Changqing asked with some concern, because from his perspective, Jiang Mo seemed like a completely different person than before.

"I'm fine, just a little tired..."

Jiang Mo chuckled softly; his words were a heartfelt expression of emotion.

In order to hone the strength of his spirit, he has maintained his reversal of life for over seventy years, continuously activated the highest level of the Soul-Breaking Curse, and maintained the existence of the entire Heavenly Kingdom. In addition, for the past month, he has been diverting his energy to refine various memories day and night, and he is now exhausted and unable to cope.

Other cultivators would not be able to withstand the influence of more than two thousand years of memories, and to systematically refine them while being affected by numerous debuffs.

"Please rest, I will boil water and make you some tea to refresh you."

Changqing quickly asked with concern, "I can see that all the pressure of the sect has fallen on the shoulders of the elders. The oppression and exhaustion they feel make me sad just from being in close contact with them."

"it is good...."

Jiang Mo responded, looked up at the starry sky, and felt a sense of exhilaration. He hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. The past 27 days had undoubtedly been the most exhausting period of his life.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice rang in his ears, interrupting Jiang Mo's thoughts.

"Uncle-Master, here, take this hot towel and use it to soothe your face and relieve your fatigue. The tea will take a while to cool down."

Changqing respectfully handed over a towel with both hands.

"Ah."

Although Jiang Mo had reached the third level of cultivation and was now in a state of absolute purity, ordinary evil spirits and filth could not get close to him.

But at this moment, he still took Changqing's towel and gently placed it on his face, feeling the warmth coming from his skin. In the instant he closed his eyes, it was as if he were isolated from the world, and the whole world became quiet, which made him feel better.

"call....."

After wiping, Jiang Mo felt refreshed and his gaze fell on the expanding crack suspended in mid-air. The excavation of the passage was more difficult than he had imagined, but it was nearing completion.

"Uncle-Master, how much longer until we get back?"

"This tunnel, I feel like it's getting deeper and deeper the more you dig, as if there's no end in sight."

Changqing raised his head slightly, examining the crack at the entrance, lost in thought. More than three years had passed since they last met, and he wondered if his fellow disciples in the mortal realm were doing well.

"It'll be soon, in about ten days. This boundary is incredibly thick. Even if I refine this world, it won't be easy to open. But once it's open, I can come and go as I please. At that time, it'll be time to settle old scores and revitalize the sect."

Jiang Mo pondered carefully. Since becoming the master of the secret realm and acquiring the memories of the Supreme Being, his worries about the Five Sects had increased.

The next moment, as if on the same wavelength, Changqing asked him directly about a certain difficulty.

"Then... Uncle-Master, do you mean that even if you were outside, you wouldn't be able to force it open?"

"If the secret realm where the Five Sects are located also has the same characteristics and is closed, how can we break in? The Supreme Ancestor once had a method to enter, I wonder if it has been passed down...?"

Jiang Mo was taken aback by Chang Qing's confusion, then sighed helplessly:

"No one can forcefully break through a secret realm. At least, in the history I know, no one has done it. The founders of the major hidden sects all encountered natural passages or used special magical artifacts to temporarily break open a corner and sneak in through the fleeting gap."

"I am not skilled in this art. Even with the blessing of the Supreme Being's memories, I still cannot do it. Human strength has its limits..."

Then, he revealed another secret:

"Back then, the Supreme Being was able to break into those secret realms to take revenge because he had the 'Boundary-Breaking Shuttle,' which allowed him to temporarily ignore the laws of the secret realms and sneak in."

"Boundary-Breaking Shuttle? Is that a magic weapon, Uncle-Master?"

Changqing hadn't expected the secret realm to be so tightly sealed; even Jiang Mo himself admitted that they couldn't get in.

"Yes. It was a magical artifact obtained by the second-generation sect leader from trading with other secret realms. There was only one of its kind. After it broke through three secret realms in the great battle that followed, it was already on the verge of being destroyed. In the end, it was shattered by the old monster of Ninefold Mountain."

Jiang Mo recalled the past scene and couldn't help but feel regret.

Without the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, if the remaining five major sects realize the destruction of Taiqing Palace and retreat into hiding, it seems that he has no other choice but to stay at the exit of each secret realm and wait for them to come to him.

His greatest wish now is that the Five Sects, like the Taiqing Palace, have quietly opened their secret realms to absorb a large amount of spiritual energy from the mortal world. Even if he only catches a glimpse of it for a moment, he can still break in and destroy the sect and its realm.

"Then... the secret realm of the transaction is gone, isn't it?"

Changqing vaguely guessed this outcome, but felt it was somewhat arbitrary, so he changed his mind and said:

"Or are the conditions they offered too harsh for us to meet?"

"The Boundary-Breaking Shuttle is a masterpiece from the Spirit Forging Sect, a sect with a much longer history than ours. They are skilled in weapon forging and are considered the best in the world, unmatched by anyone. The Boundary-Breaking Shuttle is the brainchild of their fourth sect leader, and it is precisely its appearance that broke the serious imbalance between secret realms."

Seeing that Changqing only had a vague understanding, Jiang Mo revealed to him a hidden ancient history.

"Before the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle was invented, every secret realm that a sect occupied was absolutely safe, and no one could take away the resources that belonged to them."

"No matter how great the difference in strength is, with the barrier of the secret realm, even the strongest sects would find it extremely difficult to invade the secret realms of the weakest sects. But with the birth of the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, this balance and order maintained by the barrier collapsed."

"Since then, the many secret realms in the mortal world have been like hunters with guns in a dark forest, wary of each other. Because of the decline of the secret realms, they have to plot to seize other secret realms in order to continue their survival."

At this point, Jiang Mo smiled wryly:

"Back then, our second-generation patriarch provided the Spirit Forging Sect with countless rare and precious materials for such a magical artifact that could counter other sects. He also made an alliance with them, stipulating that within 300 years, no matter what disaster the Spirit Forging Sect encountered, the Sanyi Sect must provide support."

"During the heyday of the Spirit Forging Sect, nine secret realms became their allies, and their power was unparalleled for a time."

"Later, due to internal divisions and decline, other sects took advantage of the situation and wiped them out in one fell swoop. Even the secret realm was destroyed and drained, and a large number of weapon refiners were taken hostage and secretly imprisoned."

"So that's how it is..."

Changqing suddenly realized why Jiang Mo was helpless. If this last path was blocked, it would take them many more years to find a way to break the barrier of the secret realm.

The importance of the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle is self-evident. Possessing it grants the right to take the initiative in attacking, which is also what gives Jiang Mo a headache.

He wasn't sure how many of these things the Five Sects and other forces still had. If a major war broke out one day, without this first-mover advantage, unless he stayed in the secret realm to guard it, there was always the possibility of his base being raided.

"Never mind, things will work themselves out."

"If they really insist on staying hidden in the secret realm for hundreds or thousands of years, I have the patience to play this game with them. Let's see who can't hold out first. I don't believe that they can't find a way in."

Jiang Mo's lips curled up slightly. He believed that anything is possible with human effort, and that even a drop of water can wear away a stone over a thousand days. He was determined to destroy the Five Sects!

"Uncle-Master, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible?" Changqing had a sudden inspiration and came up with a solution.

"Hmm? Tell me." Jiang Mo was willing to hear the details.

"Couldn't the 'Fate Reversal' of the Guardian of the Void send us to other similar timelines? Perhaps we can start from here and find clues related to the Boundary Shuttle, or infiltrate the Taiqing Palace in advance and see if they possess it through their contact with the Five Sects."

"I don't know about that either. The Spirit Forging Sect kept the identities of the nine secret realms a secret back then... and when I destroyed the Taiqing Palace, I didn't pay attention and burned it all down."

Jiang Mo frowned slightly and slowly said:

“A long time ago, You Sha’s ‘Fate Reversal’ almost stopped working on me. It couldn’t send me back. Even if it could, I would need to suppress my cultivation to the extreme. But any release would instantly be rejected by the world I was in and forcibly sent back…”

"And you... your cultivation has only reached the third level. Going there on your own is extremely dangerous. The six sects have profound foundations, and you cannot hide it from them. If an accident occurs, it would be unrealistic for me to intervene."

"Even if I'm going to try it, it has to be me who goes."

"That's better than having no way out, Uncle-Master. This disciple is willing to go through fire and water for the sect."

Changqing couldn't help but pray in his heart, hoping that everything would go smoothly. At the same time, he made a decision: if necessary, he would do anything for the sect.