Qiong Yu and a few others entered the Boundless Sea, while a group of people outside waited quietly.
They couldn't see the situation inside and could only guess what kind of hardships were present there.
No matter how much Qiong Yu has concealed, this time, she was also bringing two burdens; it was impossible for them to all come out unscathed.
Golden Light Immortal Emperor sneered, seizing the opportunity to sit down cross-legged and regulate his breathing.
This place was fraught with danger everywhere; he needed to recover his strength as quickly as possible.
Chen Xuan followed suit.
The trials in the Heavenly Dome Secret Realm were unpredictable in duration—some might take half a month, while others could be completed in the blink of an eye.
This time, it was unknown how much time Qiong Yu would need.
Everyone was speculating.
Suddenly.
The Barrier flickered, and the vast ocean in front of them, in that moment, dissolved entirely.
From oceans to fields, the vast sea turned into flat land instantly.
Emperor Wan Hua was taken aback, a touch of emotion flashing through his eyes immediately.
Is this… the Barrier being removed?
How is that possible?
From the time Qiong Yu and the three entered, it had only been the time it took an incense stick to burn.
If the trial was so easy to pass, why would it have taken them ten thousand years of time, slowly grinding through!
Moreover, theoretically, the trials deeper inside were supposed to be even more difficult.
Each Barrier they had passed was incredibly challenging, and for the more complex ones, they needed to use several opportunities of the secret realm's opening to pass through just one.
But this time.
The Heavenly Dome Secret Realm had only been opened for a few days, yet they had already broken through two Barriers.
And no one had died.
Qiong Yu!
Emperor Wan Hua clenched his fist, a deep wariness flashing in the depths of his eyes.
These thoughts, however, were only momentary.
The next moment.
Qiong Yu returned to the original spot with Shi Nian and Ling Yun.
A warm smile appeared on Emperor Wan Hua's face: "Qiong Yu, have you… cleared the trial? I wonder, what was the situation like in this trial land?"
The crowd couldn't help but look over.
To clear the trial in the duration of a single incense stick.
Regardless of how one put it, this was somewhat shocking to hear.
Even when Emperor Wan Hua personally led the team, there was never such a quick clearance.
Golden Light Immortal Emperor had just started regulating his breathing when Qiong Yu already cleared the trial, forcing him to interrupt his healing, his expression growing uglier.
"After we entered, we flew all the way," Qiong Yu said with an innocent face. "At the end of the flight, a gate of light appeared, and after we entered that gate, we came out."
Emperor Wan Hua paused, "In between, didn't you encounter any danger?"
Qiong Yu shook her head: "None."
"No danger?" The crowd immediately burst into an uproar.
"What about the treasures? Are there any treasures?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Qiong Yu coughed lightly: "There were some treasures, and I have already collected them."
As she said this, she showed no intention of displaying them for everyone to admire.
It was agreed beforehand, the treasures naturally belonged to her.
"How could there not be any danger! Qiong Yu, it must be you, you must have used some kind of trickery," Golden Light Immortal Emperor was nearly driven mad.
He struggled to verbally maneuver Qiong Yu into entering the Barrier twice, but this was not the outcome he desired!
Qiong Yu, somewhat impatient, glared at him: "If I could manipulate this place, I would have become a god long ago."
"But that's impossible, you..." Golden Light's expression grew increasingly fierce.
"Golden Light." Emperor Wan Hua spoke up to stop Golden Light from continuing.
She revealed a contemplative look: "All along the way here, the difficulty of each Trial Land indeed steadily increased. But, who decreed that it must always steadily increase? We have reached this point, very close to the end. Perhaps, we have already faced all the tough challenges, and this last one is merely a formality."
Emperor Wan Hua looked at Qiong Yu: "Qiong Yu, what do you think?"
Qiong Yu knew all too well that this was all thanks to her mysterious disciple, but at the moment, she just nodded in agreement: "It's possible. In these two instances, I indeed encountered no danger. Golden Light Immortal Emperor and Chen Xuan ended up injured probably due to their own reasons."
"Qiong Yu, what do you mean by that?" Golden Light Immortal Emperor could not help but angrily say.
Qiong Yu raised an eyebrow: "Perhaps it's because you both are too ugly, and the Secret Realm dislikes you, who knows!"
"You!" Golden Light Immortal Emperor coughed violently a few times, covering his chest in anger, and actually spat out a mouthful of blood.
Emperor Wan Hua's eyes flickered, and she smiled: "Golden Light, you and Chen Xuan, better stay here to heal for now. We'll continue forward, this time, we might make it to the core area."
She then looked at Qiong Yu: "Qiong Yu, wait outside for the next section. I and the others will go in."
Qiong Yu did not refuse, and readily agreed.
Golden Light was unwilling to be left behind, but thinking about his current injuries, even if he entered the core area, it would be difficult to gain anything, so he had to suppress his feelings and decided to first recuperate on the spot.
"The rest of you, follow me." Emperor Wan Hua was now somewhat impatient.
She could hardly wait to get her hands on that final treasure.
Thinking of that treasure, her eyes began to heat up.
In this world, very few people know.
The small tower that Central Supreme Immortal Emperor took out millennia ago was not the original.
This Secret Realm's greatest secret is that legendary Space Tower.
Rumor has it, the Space Tower and Time Tower are the incomparable treasures that support the Chaos World.
If not for the collapse of Chaos, such treasures would never have come to the Immortal World.
Previously, Central Supreme Immortal Emperor used some means to forcefully reach the core area, but even he could not take away the Space Tower and only took a small clone of it.
Yet, even such a small clone of the tower greatly increased Central Supreme Immortal Emperor's cultivation, and he even replicated the Trial Towers spread across Central State.
Imagine that.
If one could obtain the original, how powerful it would be!
That Central Supreme Immortal Emperor couldn't get the Space Tower might be because he entered the core area using unconventional means.
They have spent ten thousand years, step by step overcoming challenges to get there, which is equivalent to obtaining a true entry ticket to the core area.
By then, this Space Tower... she might have a chance to grab it!
Before, Emperor Wan Hua was wary of that other super Sect's Sect Master.
But their progress this time was so quick, the other two might not have the same pace.
If they could quickly clear it!
That Space Tower...
Emperor Wan Hua's breathing momentarily grew heavier.
The others also wore expectant looks.
Qiong Yu and Shi Nian Ling Yun, however, leisurely stayed at the back.
"Master, this Heavenly Dome Secret Realm seems really safe," Ling Yun said curiously.
Qiong Yu glanced at Shi Nian, then smiled: "Perhaps."
Any threat was nipped in the bud.
The might of her disciple was becoming increasingly unimaginable.
Fortunately.
Little Hua wholeheartedly helps her!