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The middle-aged manâs sudden death stunned the other eight people in the cage. Their expressions were one of horror when they shifted their eyes back to the young man, looking as though they had seen a ghost. All of them were familiar with the middle-aged man who died. They knew the middle-aged man was stronger than them, and yet, the young man had easily killed the middle-aged man in just a blink of an eye.
Most of them were confused and shared the same thought at this moment. Why was the young man in the grade-three secret realm when he could easily enter the grade-two secret realm with his strength?
Despite being convinced by the young manâs strength, they were unaware that they had grossly underestimated the young man at this time. After all, if the young man so wished, he could easily top the scoreboard of the upper realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm during the nine years he spent in the upper realm. Even the Tao Scholar Profound Sectâs Yan Ru Yv was far from being a match for him.
The young man was none other than Zhang Jin Yi who was currently using the name âDong Yueâ. He had assumed he would be able to meet Huanâer as soon as he entered the grade-three secret realm. Who knew he would be transported into a cage? Most importantly, Huanâer was not even among the nine people who were in the same cage as him.
âWith his strength, weâll definitely be able to defeat the other group and enter the grade-three secret realm even if our group didnât draw a bye.â
At this moment, the others in group five finally realized why the young man was not moved when they learned that their group had drawn a bye. With his strength, it made no difference if they had drawn a bye or not.
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Meanwhile...
âIâm not in the same group as that woman Huanâer?â Jun Chong Shan who was using the pseudonym âJun Qiu Heâ was assigned to group six. When he looked around, he discovered his group was composed of all men.
At this moment, an old man looked at Jun Chong Shan and asked with a smile, âBrother, Iâve never seen you before... How should I address you?â
Among the ten men in group six, apart from the old man who had spoken and Jun Chong Shan, the others had the appearances of a young man or a middle-aged man. For this reason, the old man felt a sense of solidarity with Jun Chong Shan.
Jun Chong Shan glanced at the old man and replied indifferently, âJun Qiu Chen.â
âJun Qiu Chen?â The old man was momentarily taken aback when he heard Jun Chong Shanâs reply. Then, he smiled and said, âIâve heard a lot about you...â
In truth, the old man had never heard of the name âJun Qiu Chenâ, he had only said those words out of courtesy.
Jun Chong Shan did not hesitate to expose the old manâs fake pleasantries as he said, âThis is my first time entering the upper realm using this name...â
The old manâs smile froze on his face immediately. Then, he said indignantly, âHow rude! Donât push your luck!â
âI donât need luck.â Jun Chong Shanâs voice was dripping with disdain when he spoke. He was the lofty Vice Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall of the Wind Thunder Dao Sect, after all. How could the old man, an ordinary Ten Directions Celestial King, compare to him? Moreover, the old manâs presence in the grade-three realm also proved that he had only comprehended one profundity of a law to the initial stage at most. Someone like that was incredibly average.
âRookies nowadays are really arrogant creatures...â The old manâs voice and gaze turned frosty. It felt as though the temperature in the cage had dropped.
Jun Chong Shan sneered before he asked mockingly, âSo what? Are you going to teach me a lesson?â
âThatâs right!â The old man mobilized his Celestial Origin Energy immediately, forming a sea of flames. Then, he swept toward Jun Chong Shan like a ball of flames.
âAmateur! You dare play with fire in front of me...â Jun Chong Shan smirked. Then, similar to the old man, his Celestial Origin Energy formed a sea of flames as well.
Under everyoneâs watchful gaze, Jun Chong Shanâs sea of flames easily devoured the old man.
The old man did not even have time to put up resistance. Just like that, he was burned into nothing. The only thing left of him was a lone Spatial Ring, which Jun Chong Shan casually collected.
When the people in the cage regained their senses, they inhaled sharply. At the same time, they looked at Jun Chong Shan with a puzzled expression. What was this person
doing here when he could easily rank in the top 20 or top 30 with his strength? A moment later, the puzzled expressions on their faces were replaced with one of delight. With someone so strong in their group, it would be easy for them to defeat the other group and enter the grade-three secret realm.
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Time continued to tick by...
After an hour, an entrance to the realm that seemed to be filled with trees, flowers, and birds appeared in front of group fiveâs cage.
Before everyone left the cage, Zhang Jin Yi stopped them and asked, âHow big is the grade-three secret realm?â
Now that these people had witnessed Zhang Jin Yiâs terrifying strength, they, naturally, did not dare to act boldly.
One of them hurriedly answered in a flattering tone, âMy lord, the grade-three secret realm isnât big. An ordinary Ten Directions Celestial King would be able to cover all the grounds in just a day or two. Despite its size, the tests and obstacles here are incredibly difficult to pass. The more precious a treasure is, the harder the tests would be... However, with your strength, the tests wonât pose any difficulty to you at all...â
âIt would only take a day or two for an ordinary Ten Directions Celestial King to cover all the grounds of the grade-three secret realm?â Zhang Jin Yiâs eyes brightened. With these words, he was not worried he would not be able to find Huanâer and Duan Ling Tian.
After walking out of the entrance, Zhang Jin Yi turned back. He discovered that there were another three entrances that were still closed next to group fiveâs entrance.
Upon seeing Zhang Jin Yi looking at the closed entrances, a middle-aged man hurriedly explained, âMy lord, the other groups are behind these entrances. Once theyâre finished with their fights, the entrances would open, and they would be able to come out. On the other hand, our entrance will close once everyone from our group leaves. The only way to leave is to crush our Identity Jade Tokens or wait until ten days have passed.â
âYouâre saying those who win the fight will all come out through these entrances?â Although Zhang Jin Yi had already guessed this, his eyes still brightened when he heard these words.
âYes, my lord.â The middle-aged man nodded. âTheyâll come through these entrances. Similarly, after all of them come out, the entrances will disappear as well.â
âOkay.â Zhang Jin Yi nodded.
âMy lord, if there is nothing else, can I take my leave?â The middle-aged only dared to leave after seeing Zhang Jin Yi nod.
âIt seems like thereâs no need for me to search for them. All I need to do is wait here,â Zhang Jin Yi thought to himself as he looked at the other three entrances.
At the same time, the entrance where Zhang Jin Yi exited closed after everyone had left.
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Meanwhile...
At this time, a monotonous voice rang in the room where the other cages were located.
âGroup three versus group six.â
âOur opponent is group six!â
âNo matter which group it is, we donât have to be afraid since Miss Huanâer and Lord Duan Ling Tian are here!â
The other eight people in group three were confident since they had Duan Ling Tian and Huanâer in their group.
At this moment, one side of the cage opened up. A chain bridge leading out of the cage appeared outside the cage as well.
âMiss Huanâer, Lord Duan Ling Tian, the bridge leads to the battlefield. If youâre in danger, you can leave by crushing your Identity Jade Tokens,â someone explained to Duan Ling Tian and Huanâer.
âAlright.â Duan Ling Tian nodded.
At the same time, the eight people in group six were feeling extremely confident as well. After all, even with their collective strength, they knew they were not a match for Jun Chong Shan. With someone like that in their group, they, naturally, were confident they would be able to defeat group three and enter the grade-three secret realm.
âMy lord, please.â
The men in group six were extremely respectful toward Jun Chong Shan, allowing him to walk first.
Jun Chong Shan did not hesitate and took the lead to walk out onto the chain bridge that would lead them to the people from group three.
âI hope those two are in group three. Otherwise, Iâd have to defeat my opponents as fast as I can so I can leave this place and wait for them to arrive.â When Jun Chong Shan was a mere core disciple in the Wind Thunder Dao Sect, he had entered the upper realm before. Therefore, he was familiar with all the secret realms.
The battlefield seemed to be located in space. Stars could even be seen twinkling from afar. Two chain bridges could be seen at the sides of the battlefield.
Group six that was led by Jun Chong Shan was the first to arrive.
It did not take long before the people from group three arrived as well. Among this group of people, there was a young man and a breath-taking beauty dressed in all white.
âWhat a beauty!â
âIn my opinion, sheâs even more beautiful than the Hundred Flowers Celestial Sectâs Ouyang Yu Wei!â
âSheâs Huanâer!â
âI thought itâs an impostor since itâs not difficult for Huanâer to enter the grade-one secret realm!â
âI wonder why she decided to come to the grade-three secret realm.â
When the men in group six discovered the beauty in group three was Huanâer, their expressions turned grave immediately.
On the contrary, the eyes of the de facto leader of group six, Jun Chong Shan, shone with killing intent.