"The time has come, Brother Lu."
Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "Everything is ready."
"Alright, let’s set off!"
With that, Xia Chengfeng, Zhao Yujian, and Lu Changsheng left the cave mansion, transforming into streaks of light that vanished into the horizon.
Within the Ancient Domain, the number of secret realms was not small.
However, a large secret realm that had never been entered before was exceedingly rare and hard to come by.
This time, the secret realm Lu Changsheng and the others were heading to was precisely such an undiscovered large secret realm.
But evidently, the news had already leaked.
The number of powerful cultivators heading toward the secret realm this time would undoubtedly be significant.
Nevertheless, the exact location of the secret realm remained highly classified.
Not even Lu Changsheng would learn the whereabouts until they arrived. Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian had kept every detail of the location strictly confidential.
The trio flew for several days.
At last, they arrived at a mist-covered forested mountain range.
Lu Changsheng’s perception domain swept through the area briefly and immediately picked up on anomalies.
"This is... the Tianluo Mountain Range?"
Lu Changsheng evidently recognized the place.
Though he wasn’t very familiar with the third level of the Ancient Domain, he had studied some of the major mountain ranges.
Among them was the Tianluo Mountain Range.
Xia Chengfeng nodded and said, "That’s correct, this is the Tianluo Mountain Range. The entrance to the large secret realm lies within these mountains."
"Back then, it was purely by chance that the two of us stumbled upon this place."
"Moreover, quite a few Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators know about this location. But most keep it a secret and don’t spread the word."
"However, the information has been out there for a long time. Over such a long stretch of time, who knows how many cultivators have caught wind of it."
Lu Changsheng extended his perception domain.
"Huh? Over there, there really seems to be quite a crowd..."
Lu Changsheng immediately noticed a location within the Tianluo Mountain Range where multiple Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators were gathering.
Clearly, those individuals were here for the secret realm.
"Let’s hurry over as well."
The trio swiftly headed toward the secret realm’s location.
Soon, they arrived at the site of the secret realm.
In the valley and its surroundings were numerous Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation cultivators.
When Lu Changsheng and his two companions arrived, they quickly noticed countless gazes turning toward them.
"It’s Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian from the Heavenly Sect of the Ancient Domain, but the third person seems unfamiliar, haven’t seen him before."
"He’s probably another top-tier Dao Foundation cultivator from the Heavenly Sect of the Ancient Domain, but he does look somewhat unfamiliar."
"That guy... seems to be Lu Changsheng!"
"Lu Changsheng? The peerless genius who was said to dominate the immortal path and martial arts during his time in the Divine Storage Realm?"
"But hasn’t it only been one or two years since Lu Changsheng built his Dao Foundation? He dares to enter the secret realm to contend for the Law Divine Stones?"
"Heh, I bet he’s tagging along with Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian, relying on them to battle for the Law Divine Stones."
"While Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian are indeed powerful, even if it were just the two of them vying for the Law Divine Stones, their chances of success wouldn’t be assured—let alone with a burden tagging along."
Amid these whispered exchanges, some Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators shared thoughts and speculations.
Their conversations were kept exceedingly private.
It was almost impossible for outsiders to detect.
Lu Changsheng, naturally, remained oblivious to their discussions.
Even if he were aware, he likely wouldn’t care.
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"Brother Xia, why can’t I see the secret realm entrance?"
He had used his perception domain to scan the area repeatedly but still couldn’t locate the entrance to the secret realm.
What he did find, however, was that numerous Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators were concentrated in the vicinity, indicating the secret realm was likely in this area.
Xia Chengfeng chuckled and said, "It seems we’ve arrived a bit early. The secret realm requires spatial collision and overlap with the Ancient Domain before its entrance can reveal itself."
"Right now, the secret realm’s spatial dimension hasn’t collided with the Ancient Domain, so naturally, the entrance hasn’t appeared."
"Otherwise, with so many Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation cultivators here, they would’ve already entered the secret realm instead of lingering around."
Lu Changsheng nodded.
Clearly, they could only wait for now!
"So, the secret realm’s entrance lies somewhere in this area."
"But no one knows exactly where?"
"Correct, no one knows the exact location."
"It might be inside the valley, outside the valley, or even a distance away from the valley."
"But, regardless, it should fall within a radius of ten miles. Specialist Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators have researched and calculated this—errors shouldn’t be significant."
Lu Changsheng nodded in realization.
If the location of the secret realm’s entrance couldn’t be pinpointed, there was no point fighting for any particular position.
No one knew which spot would be closest to the entrance.
The only option now was to wait.
Over the following days, more Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived sporadically.
Some cultivators caused quite a stir.
About ten days later.
On this day, Lu Changsheng was still, as usual, immersed in comprehending various Laws, refining his mastery.
Suddenly, a terrifying wave of energy spread outward in all directions.
This overwhelming force didn’t originate within the valley or its immediate surroundings.
"This is... five miles away!"