Chapter 602: The Day the Secret Realm Opens

Xiao Fan entered seclusion.

Three days later…

"Rumble!"

Intense tremors emanated from Xiao Fan's Immortal Cave, throwing the entire inn into a state of panic!

Fortunately, this inn in Yihuang Province was built using spatial Magic Arrays, so Xiao Fan's Immortal Cave was actually quite far from the Imperial City.

Moreover, this wasn't a Breakthrough to a new minor Realm, but rather an advancement between levels within a minor Realm.

Therefore, the impact wasn't as significant as the previous few times.

There were still two days left until the Secret Realm opened.

During these two days, Xiao Fan didn't do anything else; he decided to continue practicing the move 'One Thought, Heaven and Earth' to achieve mastery!

Right now, he was only at the first level, and the Power of Heaven and Earth he could mobilize was very weak.

But if he were to fight someone, this move could still have a miraculous effect at a critical moment!

Afterward, Xiao Fan practiced the remaining portions of the Spirit-Devouring Moon Slash and Stars Shifting Cultivation Techniques until they reached Major Achievement.

Since obtaining these two Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques, Xiao Fan had been unable to reach Major Achievement due to his Realm limitations.

Now that he had reached the Yuanhun Realm, he could finally fully master these two techniques.

With the Enlightenment Seed present, his cultivation was quite smooth and effortless.

Xiao Fan's teleportation distance using Shadow Shifting had increased significantly; he could even perform instantaneous shifts within a thousand feet!

As for the Spirit-Devouring Moon Slash, the amount of spiritual energy it could devour had also become much larger!

Xiao Fan estimated that if he poured all his spiritual energy into the tianzhu sword and released a single Sword Qi strike, he could probably kill someone at the fifth level of the Pi Hai Realm!

Of course, this was just his estimation; he hadn't fought a Pi Hai Realm powerhouse yet, so he wasn't sure exactly how strong that Realm was!

Furthermore, Xiao Fan was referring to an ordinary Pi Hai Realm cultivator; if it were a Prodigy capable of fighting across Realms, that would be a different story.

As for Xiao Fan himself, he could already cross an entire major Realm to perform a kill!

Two days later…

The day of the Secret Realm's opening arrived.

The day before, Liu Tianyun had sent him a communication, telling Xiao Fan to gather at the Imperial Palace at noon today.

Xiao Fan finally emerged from his Immortal Cave and first went to greet Zhangsun Ning.

“Be careful inside the Secret Realm. Although you won't die for real after dying there, what if an accident occurs?” Zhangsun Ning reminded Xiao Fan, telling him to prioritize safety in the Secret Realm.

Similar Secret Realms existed in Tianshen Prefecture as well, where unknown situations could occur, so she wanted Xiao Fan to be extra cautious.

Xiao Fan naturally understood her point; an accident might happen even if death in the Secret Realm was supposed to be non-permanent!

Xiao Fan left and headed for the Imperial Palace!

The Yihuang Imperial City was very lively today…

It was no longer a secret that the Yihuang Dynasty had gathered Prodigies and Geniuses from all over to the Imperial City.

However, very few people knew the inside details. Even the Prodigies selected from various cities, like Chu Feng, only had a partial understanding. They only knew they were staying to wait for a great Opportunity, but knew nothing else.

Xiao Fan arrived at the gates of the Imperial Palace.

This was also his first time standing before an Imperial Palace.

He had never entered the Imperial Palace of the Wuhuang Dynasty.

But he felt it certainly wouldn't be larger than this Yihuang Dynasty palace!

Amidst its grandeur, it constantly radiated a kingly dominance. As soon as he entered the palace grounds, Xiao Fan felt himself being locked onto by the auras of several powerhouses.

“Truly extraordinary!” Xiao Fan marveled.

However, he was dumbfounded by what happened next…

The young Prodigies from major factions were all accompanied by Elders.

And those selected from various cities had special identity Jade Slips that allowed them to enter the palace directly.

Not to mention the Imperial Bloodline; they were likely already inside the palace!

But he had nothing on him—how was he supposed to get in?

At the gate, two powerhouses with Yuding Realm auras were performing routine checks. They didn't need to inspect anyone; people just had to show their identity Jade Slips as they passed.

Xiao Fan was speechless; Liu Tianyun hadn't told him about any of this.

Xiao Fan thought for a moment and decided to just bite the bullet and explain to the two Yuding Realm powerhouses that he didn't have an identity Jade Slip, to see if they would let him in.

If they didn't, he would contact Liu Tianyun and let the latter handle it.

“You say you don't have an identity Jade Slip?” One of the Yuding Realm powerhouses stared at Xiao Fan with an unfriendly expression, feeling like Xiao Fan was playing with them.

The people entering the palace this time were related to a great Opportunity, so they needed to guard it carefully to prevent anyone from sneaking through.

“Yes, I really don't have a Jade Slip.” Xiao Fan let out a breath, his expression complex.

Standing before Yuding Realm powerhouses put pressure on him, but Xiao Fan felt no fear in his heart.

It had only been a few years since he started cultivating. Given a few more years, he was confident he could reach the Yuding Realm as well!

“Without an identity Jade Slip, how can you prove your identity?” the man spoke with an unfriendly tone.

Xiao Fan was speechless, and after a thought, he sent a transmission to Liu Tianyun to tell him about the situation.

[I will handle it.]

Liu Tianyun only replied with that one sentence and then went silent.

Then, the communication jade slip inside the Storage Pouch of that unfriendly Yuding Realm powerhouse suddenly lit up. Immediately after, his expression changed drastically…

“This, Fellow Daoist… what happened just now was our oversight. Please, enter!” The Yuding Realm powerhouse changed his attitude, offering Xiao Fan a warm and friendly smile.

Xiao Fan nodded, ignored him, and walked into the Imperial Palace.

Only after entering the Imperial Palace did Xiao Fan realize exactly how many people were going into the Secret Realm this time!

Nearly twenty thousand people!