"There are three trial gates in total."

"They correspond to the Galaxy Level, Star River Level, and Star Domain Level."

Deep beneath the Dragon's Nest of Shenluo City, inside the underground space.

Qin Mu spent some time gathering all the energy stones accumulated over the past week from the three Dragon's Nests.

There were more than a thousand in total.

"Just this amount... is it really for the Clone to reach Star Rank?" Qin Mu was somewhat doubtful.

Ao Mengmeng blinked in surprise.

"More that a thousand? That's a lot!"

"The Clone's Divine Soul is identical to yours. That means its comprehension realm matches yours exactly."

"With no comprehension bottleneck, and with the True Dragon Body's talent. this amount of energy is enough to forge a body over a hundred meters long."

After confirming this...

The Thunder Dragon Clone showed no hesitation and swallowed all the energy stones in a single gulp.

Even though energy stones contained stable yet extremely violent universal energy, something ordinary cultivators couldn't absorb without reaching Star River Level.

A True Dragon could completely ignore such limitations.

Martial Artist.

Martial General.

Grand Master.

Star Rank.

The breakthroughs came as easily as drinking water.

And unlike medicinal pills, there were no side effects.

"Holy crap!"

"So strong!"

Upon reaching Star Rank, The Thunder Dragon Clone could finally speak human language.

"When can I transform into human form?"

It was still uncomfortable being stuck in a dragon body.

"Soon," Ao Mengmeng nodded. "Once you reach Star Domain Level and begin interacting with spatial laws, if you open a True Domain, body size will no longer matter."

"You'll be able to freely take human form."

Holy crap!

The Thunder Dragon Clone blurted out instinctively.

Star Domain Level?

How far was that?

Qin Mu thought for a moment.

Not that far, actually.

The clone only needed energy to grow and didn't consume upgrade points.

His law comprehension was already sufficient to reach Star River Peak.

What he lacked was only spatial comprehension for a Star Domain Breakthrough.

There was hope.

If the Clone could break into Star Domain level inside the Secret Realm.

Then the Night Spirit Society wouldn't even matter.

Seven days.

There were still seven days before the Night Blade Group arrived.

Within those seven days.

He had to achieve a Star Domain Breakthrough.

The main body stayed behind to guard Dragon Star.

Go.

The Thunder Dragon Clone rushed straight toward the crack in the trial gate.

"Hey! Qin Mu, what are you doing?" Ao Mengmeng exclaimed urgently.

"Going to the Secret Realm," Qin Mu replied calmly."Isn't there a crack here?"

Pffft!

Ao Mengmeng's face instantly fell.

"Having a Clone means you won't die," she said weakly, "but please don't seek death, okay? it wastes energy~"

She stepped forward, raised her hand, and injected a bolt of lightning into the trial gate.

Boom!!

The entire gate trembled violently as countless runes lit up across its surface.

All the runes then converged at the center, forming a swirling energy vortex.

"The crack isn't a proper passage," Ao Mengmeng said seriously. "It's an overflow caused by spatial fragmentation."

"Space itself is made of countless fragments."

"You don't understand Spatial Law yet. If you knew like this, you'll either be torn apart or completely lost withing the fragments."

After she finished speaking.

Qin Mu rolled his eyes. "Why didn't you say that earlier?!"

The next moment .

The Thunder Dragon Clone soared into the air. Ao Mengmeng's Divine Soul Clone had already fused into the Dragon's consciousness space. Together, they plunged straight into the vortex, their figures swallowed as space twisted violently.

Inside the Secret Realm.

On the other side of the gates, the Secret Realm had already welcomed its first wave of intruders.

Genius Martial Artist from Qidala Empire, Jiuxian Empire, Star Luo Sect, and Laya Alliance stood scattered across the land.

The moment they arrived.

A dense, heavy energy pressed down on them.

"So rich!"

"This... this is basic Universe energy?"

"Holy crap!"

Someone reached out instinctively, gathering the drifting energy. In just a few breath several energy stones condensed in his palm.

"We're rich?"

"Just picking these up is enough to make us rich, right?"

"Hahaha"

Excited laughter spread through the crowd.

Then,

A cold voice cut through the noise.

"Pathetic fools."

A young man stepped forward, his expression filled with disdain.

"You're only fit to scrape up scraps."

At the same time, several young women descended gracefully from the sky, their long robed flowing like clouds.

At their center stood a prod figure, eyes cold and aloof.

"Very well," She said lightly. "You can collect energy stones to earn back your entry fee."

"This Heavenly Sword Secret Realm, belongs to my Star Luo Sect."

The young man's eyes darkened.

"Luo Xiaoxiao," he sneered, "you dare to steal something this Imperial prince has set his sights on?"

Luo Xiaoxiao lifted her chi, gaze sweeping over him indifferently.

"The Qidala Empire has five thousand Imperial Princes," She replied coolly. "Which number are you again."

Silence.

The laughter.

"How laughable."

"You dare speak so arrogantly?"

The young man's killing intent surged.

"I've decided, this Secret Realm Legacy is mine. Anyone who interferes, don't blame my Star Sword for showing no mercy."

"Move."

At Luo Xiaoxiao's command, several Star Luo Sect disciples stepped forward.

Nearby cultivators whispered among themselves.

"Five thousand Imperial Prices... Star Luo Sect is really fearless."

"They don't know that the Imperial Princes are ranked by talent?"

"Imperial Prince Bei Luan is heaven defying, he hanks withing the top hundred."

"Oh? Hard to keep track," someone mocked. "Your rankings change every year. Outsiders get confused."

From the left, a group stepped forward, their tone casual and mocking.

"Hmph!"

Bei Lun's eyelids twitched.

"Katus," he said coldly, "How did Laya Alliance get in?"

"Through World Lord Xuyan's connections?"

Katus shrugged lazily.

"You're not wrong."

"We're just riding coattails."

"But we still got in, didn't we?" He grinned.

"Minister Qian Yun just took office and happened to run into Secret Realm opening."

"She gave the green light."

"And there's nothing you can do about it~"

"Hahaha!"

The Laya Alliance burst into laughter.

Bei Lun's expression darkened even further.

Originally, only a few factions knew about this Secret Realm.

The Laya Alliance was one of them.

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