Being near the Qidala border, they should've enjoyed exclusive access, after clearing out a bit of local trash.

But the news had leaked.

And it was obvious who spread it.

That leak drew in the Metaverse Company and All Stars Finance.

Even worse.

World Lord Qian Yun, newly arrived in the Qingxuan Realm, ignored all local power balances.

With her Star Realm Peak strength, she suppressed everything , forced the Secret Realm to wait, and only allowed once most of Qingxuan Realm's forces had gathered.

For a behemoth like Metaverse Company.

A mere Galaxy Level Secret Realm was hardly worth caring about.

But for everyone else.

It was a battlefield.

Even with all her confidence:

The Genius Martial Artists under the Metaverse Company were simply on another level. Compared to them, the cultivator of the Qingxuan were insignificant. If even one of those monsters stepped in, everyone else would have no choice but to retreat.

But she didn't care.

With a single more, she established her authority. At the same time, she threw a bone to all the other forces.

She was satisfied.

The one truly cornered, however was Qidala Empire.

The Heavenly Sword Sect Secret Realm was no trivial matter. Even though it was only classified as Galaxy Level, there was a real possibilities that it contained Divine Rank treasures, items that surpassed even Star Realm Value.

Most importantly.

There was a chance to obtain the Heaven Sword Sect Legacy.

A legacy.

The most precious thing in the Universe.

Any complete Legacy cultivation technique could rival the entire wealth of a Star Realm Powerhouse, or even exceed it.

And Bei Lun... could not afford to give this up.

"Mine... it's all mine!"

"This credit should have been mine!"

"My Imperial Father already promised, if I take everything here, he'll immediately confirm me as Crown Prince!"

Bei Lun's eyes burned with madness.

"Damm it... damm all of you!!"

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Withing the Secret Realm, mist drifted everywhere. Profound cyan Universe energy paved the ground, flowing like a living tide.

"Hiss!!"

The moment the energy surged into his body, his physical strength skyrocketed.

"Awesome!!"

The Thunder Dragon Clone trembled uncontrollably. Its Dragon scales spread open one by one, resonating with the surrounding energy. The sensation was indescribable, pure exhilaration.

Absorb!

Absorb again!

Keep Absorbing!!

Storm level absorbing!!

With a body nearly hundred meter long, Qin Mu swept across the ground. Wherever he passed, the Universe Energy was sucked straight into his dragon nostrils.

Star Rank Three!

Star Rank Four!

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Star Rank Seven!

In barely ten minutes, the Thunder Dragon Clone's physical cultivation surged all the way to Star Rank Nine.

Qin Mu paused and frowned.

"Universe Energy only strengthens the body... it doesn't increase Mental Power?"

He tried to mobilize his Mental Power, only to find it pitifully weak, barely more than a trace, even worse than when he first Awakened.

Ao Mengmeng was speechless.

"Mental Power is Soul energy. It's not part of basic Universe energy."

"Right now, you can only temper your body. But once you combine Domain and Law, the difference will disappear.

"What you're missing now is Battle Skills."

"Hmm.."

Qin Mu continued absorbing energy, thinking aloud.

"That may be true, but Mental Power Battle Skills are still stronger."

At the same rank, with the same Domain and Law....

His main body's Mental Power, paired with the Silver Dragon sword casket, could unleash dozens of times the combat power of an ordinary Martial Artist.

"Hmph."

Ao Mengmeng lifter her chin proudly, Dragon horns pointing upward.

"That's because you don't understand true Martial Artist Battle Skills."

"Nor do you comprehend the might of Dragon Clan secret techniques!"

"Powerful Martial Artist Skills integrate far better with Domain and Law. Once unleashed, their power is absolutely not inferior to that of a Mentalist!"

Qin Mu glanced at her.

This bragging Dragon... Was she boasting again, or was she actually right?

Qin Mu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so he wasn't about to believe it easily.

Beside...

Now wasn't the time to argue about that.

"Where is the Secret Realm core?" Qin Mu asked.

What he cared about was taking control of the Secret Realm as quickly as possible, closing the entrance and sealing it off, and then exploring it as his own space.

Ao Mengmeng waved her hand, and a projection appeared before them.

"The Heavenly Sword Secret Realm has a diameter of roughly three light years."

Pfft!

Qin Mu couldn't hold it and spat.

"Three light years?!"

"I'm only at Star Rank. Even at full speed, I'm barely one ten-thousand the speed of light, around thirty kilometers per second.

"Light takes three years to cross that distance. How long do you think it would take me to fly across it?"

Grr!!

Ao Mengmeng said helplessly. "Stop interrupting. Let this princess finish first."

The Heavenly Sword Secret Realm existed to train Star Rank disciples of the sect.

Withing it were countless dangerous regions, along with a large number of Monster Beasts specially raised inside.

Those who could break through the dangerous zones and slay Monster Beast would not only earn reward points, but also gain chances to obtain hidden treasures.

The Galaxy Level Secret Realm opened once every ten thousand years.

When it opened, the Heavenly Sword Sect's myriad world... home of billions of Galaxy Level disciples, would send their elites rushing in to compete.

Ao Mengmeng zoomed in on the projection.

At the very center of the Secret Realm stood a towering mountain range, it height impossible to measure.

"Sword Mountain."

"There are five checkpoints in total."

"The first trial taker to reach the Peak Sword Mountain becomes the top ranked Disciples of the Secret Realm."

"Of course, if you lack confidence, you can instead explore the surrounding dangerous areas, hunt Monster beasts, accumulate points, and still gain tremendous rewards."

Silence.

Qin Mu stared at her.

Then he finally couldn't hold it anymore.

"I came here to take over the Secret Realm ," He said flatly. "Not to clear stages."

Ao Mengmeng rolled her eyes.

"You entered through the Secret Realm Gate."

"The Secret Realm hasn't opened for countless years. Once the gate open and someone enter, the assessment automatically begins."

"If you don't take the first place..."

She looked at Qin Mu meaningfully.

"How exactly do you plan to get close to the core?"

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