Chapter 348: Secret Realm Key

In the Void Realm, Ye Feng handed the green jade in his hand to the guardian of the Third Realm, Yu Huang. “You should know what this jade is, right?”
“You actually managed to obtain such a thing.” Yu Huang’s lips curled upward the moment he saw the jade.
“What exactly is it?” Hearing Yu Huang’s words, Ye Feng became even more eager to know.
“It’s clearly a secret realm key created by a divine-level powerhouse. It’s just damaged like this. In the hands of an ordinary person, it’s useless. But in yours, it can be repaired and reused,” Yu Huang said as he returned the jade to Ye Feng.
“What exactly is a secret realm?” Ye Feng pressed further.
“You don’t even know that?” Yu Huang was surprised that Ye Feng still had no idea despite him already mentioning the name of the item.
“Alright, let me explain!” Seeing Ye Feng’s frustrated expression, Yu Huang shook his head helplessly.
“A secret realm refers to a special space created by humans or formed naturally. In the entire universe, naturally formed secret realms are extremely rare, and they are also highly dangerous. Eighty percent of the deaths of peak Void Walkers are related to such secret realms. With your current strength, not only will you likely never encounter one, but even if you do, you must avoid it immediately. Otherwise, you’ll be utterly destroyed—some of the attacks within secret realms can even damage the Void Realm itself.”
“What???” Ye Feng widened his eyes and stared at Yu Huang. “Even the Void Realm can be harmed?”
“That’s right. But naturally formed secret realms also come in different levels, and only a few top-tier ones can cause damage to the Void Realm,” Yu Huang nodded.
“As for artificially created secret realms, their quality is much lower.” Yu Huang knew that discussing natural secret realms in too much detail wouldn’t benefit Ye Feng at this point.
“As long as one understands the laws of space to a certain extent, they can create secret realms,” Yu Huang continued. “Of course, in the Heavenly Realm you’re in now, even the strongest ones have only a basic understanding of the power of these laws. No one can create such things. But in the Divine Realm, some geniuses have gained some understanding of this power and can use it at a basic level. With their strength, they can create such secret realms.”
“Usually, there are two purposes for creating secret realms: one is to hide oneself, as they are immovable. Of course, there are special circumstances that can cause secret realms to move—for example, battles between powerful beings create huge spatial cracks that affect the secret realm, causing it to move as a result.”

“The entrance to a secret realm can only be opened with a secret realm key; there’s no other way…”
“Can’t we force our way in?” Ye Feng became curious immediately.
“Under normal circumstances, forcing your way in won’t work,” Yu Huang shook his head. “If you want to open a secret realm created by someone else, you must know where it is. But with a key, the entrance to the realm can be anywhere—just activate the key to open a portal and enter. Who would know where your secret realm is hidden in the universe?”
“Even if someone accidentally discovers the location of the realm, it doesn’t matter. Unless their spatial mastery is a hundred times greater than yours, they can’t create another entrance to your realm. Otherwise, a powerful attack will only cause the realm to collapse into spatial chaos. Not to mention that many people set special rules for their own realms—like self-destruction upon attack…”
“It can be done like that too?” Ye Feng was stunned. “Someone could even think of having their own realm self-destruct…”
“That’s the most common method,” Yu Huang rolled his eyes. “Think about it—without any grudges, who would go out of their way to find your realm and attack it?”
“That’s true…” Ye Feng nodded helplessly.
“Man-made secret realms vary in complexity depending on the creator’s strength,” Yu Huang continued. “The simplest ones might be as big as an ordinary palace, without any life inside—useful only as storage. The most advanced ones can form entire worlds, as large as an universe. I guess the Heavenly Realm you’re in now is also a secret realm, a rather advanced one at that.”
“What???” Ye Feng was shocked.
“Think about it—why haven’t you found any boundary where your universe meets the Heavenly Realm after searching so many places in the universe? The only explanation is that the Heavenly Realm is in another space. After going through the heavenly tribulation, an invisible key to enter the Heavenly Realm forms within you, allowing you to break through space and ascend directly.”
“If that’s the case, then the Divine Realm and all realms above it are also man-made secret realms????” Ye Feng let his thoughts wander. This idea scared him. “How is that possible? What kind of person would be able to create such realms…”

“I’m just guessing; you don’t need to overthink it,” Yu Huang said, patting Ye Feng’s shoulder and shaking his head. “No matter what the truth is, just remember—you are you. No matter how strong others are, they can’t replace you. To the entire universe, we’re all insignificant…”
Ye Feng gradually calmed down and looked at the emerald-green jade in his palm. “A secret realm key… There must be many treasures inside this secret realm. Once I find the pearl, I definitely have to explore it thoroughly to see what amazing things there are.”
“Actually, to some extent, the level of the secret realm key can also give us an idea of the quality of the items inside,” Yu Huang said with a smile.
“How?” As soon as Ye Feng asked, he seemed to understand. “You mean the level of the key is roughly the same as the quality of the items inside?”
“That’s right. This key is a divine-grade item, so its creator must be someone from the divine realm or an ancient being with strength comparable to those in the divine realm. It’s easy to imagine that most of the items in the secret realm are also of divine grade,” Yu Huang nodded with a smile.
“Divine grade is not bad. Those I don’t need can be exchanged for a lot of domain energy. They can be converted into third-grade domain energy or stored as fourth-grade domain energy for later use,” Ye Feng said, not being greedy.
“Sigh, if I had had your mindset back then, I wouldn’t have ended up like this…” Yu Huang said with a bitter smile and shook his head.
“Senior Yu Huang, you…” Ye Feng didn’t expect his casual remark to affect Yu Huang so much and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
“Sigh, though it’s an embarrassing story, I’m not afraid to tell you. I perished in a natural secret realm back then…” Yu Huang’s face was filled with bitterness.
“Because of my outstanding talent, I thought I was great. I ignored my friends’ advice and went alone to that natural secret realm—the Valley of Death. I was attacked by my enemies and seriously injured, eventually dying there…” Yu Huang sighed deeply. “If only I had known the value of contentment back then, I might still be alive now…”
Ye Feng listened silently, not interrupting, but deep in thought. “It’s not about being content. For what I strive for, I’ll definitely do my best to get it. If it’s not essential, I’ll just let fate decide. A person’s hands are only so big—hold tightly to what you can. If you want everything, you’ll end up with nothing.”
“Once I find the pearl and sort things out, I’ll go explore that secret realm,” Ye Feng said after Yu Huang remained silent for a long time.

“Go!” Yu Huang forced out a smile and nodded at him.
Ye Feng turned and strode toward the exit of the Void Realm…