Chapter 745: Beyond the Secret Realm

Hearing Immortal’s reminder, Ye Feng found it quite strange. Logically speaking, a Level 9 warrior usually had a divine ability fusion level of around 80, rarely exceeding 100. Yet his own divine ability fusion level had reached 177—so he should have no need to fear Level 9 warriors at all.

Immortal continued, “Do you know what the difference is between a Level 9 and a Level 10 warrior?”

Ye Feng frowned and thought carefully. In his memory, warriors from Level 7 to Level 10 all possessed higher primary planes within their bodies. But he wasn’t quite sure why there were so many Level 9 warriors while Level 10 warriors were so rare—because he still didn’t understand what the difference between them really was.

“A Level 9 and a Level 10 warrior both have higher primary planes within their bodies, but only those who can ascend to a higher plane can be considered Level 10 warriors. The highest cultivation level among Level 9 warriors can only accommodate warriors at the peak of the Truth-Shattering Realm,” Immortal explained. “Moreover, most species in this world have innate defects that cannot be cured. Their internal universes cannot break free from these innate curses, so most people remain stuck at the Level 9 warrior level their entire lives. Some, aware of these innate defects, give up on improving their cultivation and instead focus on merging divine abilities. Level 9 warriors have lifespans of millions of eras. Even if they never achieve enlightenment and rely solely on forced fusion, just think—how high can their divine ability fusion reach?”

“Uh… well…” Ye Feng was speechless for a moment. If someone were truly willing to spend tens of thousands of eras practicing to merge divine abilities, he really had nothing to say. Even with poor aptitude, they could probably merge hundreds of divine abilities. Not to mention, those who could reach the Level 9 warrior level were geniuses among geniuses.

“Such people do exist, and there’s more than one.” Seeing the disbelief in Ye Feng’s eyes, Immortal continued, “Among our human faction, there are two who have merged over 200 divine abilities at the Level 9 warrior level. Among the foreign demons, there are three, one of whom has merged over 300 divine abilities and is considered one of the Four Kings of the Foreign Lands. Although these people are only Level 9 warriors, ordinary Level 10 warriors must avoid them.”

“The Four Kings of the Foreign Lands?” Ye Feng frowned slightly.

“The Patriarch of the Devouring Clan, the Divine Eye Clan, and the Blood Demon Clan, as well as the Patriarch of the Chaos Demon Ape Clan. The Chaos Demon Ape Clan are royal-level chaos beasts born in the Outer Lands. Their current Patriarch lacks sufficient bloodline concentration, which is why he has not reached the level of a top-tier warrior, yet he has managed to raise the integration level of his divine powers to 328. In terms of strength, he ranks second in the Outer Lands, only behind the Patriarch of the Devouring Clan. However, the Chaos Demon Ape Clan consists of no more than ten members, so they rarely participate in battles.”

“The Chaos Demon Ape Clan…” Ye Feng frowned. If what Immortal said was true, then the true strong ones in the Outer Lands must be terrifyingly powerful. If he happened to encounter them by chance, his only option would likely be death. “I still need to get stronger…”

“By the way, I came here this time partly because of the blessing of the Holy Light. Another reason is that the Dark Abyss Secret Realm will open in a few days. I came to see if you’ve met my requirements. It seems they have already been satisfied—you’re qualified to enter.” Immortal smiled. “Let’s go outside first. We’ll awaken the Blood Sea once the secret realm opens.”

…

A few days later, Immortal had already brought Ye Feng and the other two to the location where the secret realm would open.

Many strong warriors had gathered there, including those from the human faction and the demon faction.

Ye Feng glanced around and saw that the vast majority of them were warriors at level 9 or above, with a total of over ten thousand. Among them, there were less than a hundred at level 8, roughly equal in number to those at level 10, each with a formidable aura. Among this crowd, only Ye Feng and the other two at level 6 stood out significantly.

Although Ye Feng was bold, being stared at by so many people made him feel uneasy.

Seeing Ye Feng and the others, the crowd began to chatter.

“Isn’t Immortal afraid that bringing in level 6 warriors will make them targets?”

“One of those three must be Ye Feng, who’s been doing well in the Meteor River lately, right? He’s really only at level 6…?”

“What’s the relationship between these three and Immortal?”

A figure flashed into Immortal’s side. Ye Feng looked at the figure and was surprised to see someone familiar. He exclaimed, “Master Tian Dao?!”

“How did you bring them here?” Tian Dao frowned slightly as he glanced at Ye Feng and the others, his expression worried.

“I brought them here because I’m sure their strength is sufficient to compete at this level,” Immortal said with a smile. He rarely saw Tian Dao look like this, even after knowing him for so many years.

Heavenly Dao then glanced at the three of them, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said nothing more. But when he looked at Ye Feng, his expression became somewhat strange. “Xiao Feng, to what level have you reached in understanding the secret patterns?”
He spoke these words through telepathy, so even Immortal beside him could only sense that he was communicating with Ye Feng, but could not figure out what they were discussing.
“One hundred thousand patterns… I don’t know why, but one more pattern isn’t enough,” Ye Feng immediately shared the problem he faced with Heavenly Dao.
“One hundred thousand secret patterns?!” Heavenly Dao was shocked. After all, he himself had only mastered one hundred thousand seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine patterns. But then he gave Ye Feng the answer he wanted. “One hundred thousand secret patterns is already the limit that those below the tenth-level strongmen can reach. If you want to break through further, your soul must reach the level of a tenth-level strongman. Only by touching Heavenly Dao can you understand the subsequent secret patterns.”
“No wonder…” Ye Feng thought to himself. No wonder he had been unable to break through—this was the reason.
“What about that puppet of yours with the secret patterns? Have you inserted one hundred thousand patterns into it?” Heavenly Dao continued to ask.
Ye Feng was stunned and slowly shook his head. He had almost forgotten about the puppet. He had inserted eighty thousand patterns before, but after completing his hard training this time, he hadn’t thought about the puppet at all.
“Find some time to input all the patterns into it. A puppet with one hundred thousand secret patterns can have combat power comparable to the peak among tenth-level strongmen. For you now, it’s a lifesaver.”
“Mm,” Ye Feng nodded immediately. He had also made up his mind to improve the patterns on the puppet at some point.
After giving these instructions, Heavenly Dao glanced at Immortal and was about to leave when his eyes suddenly trembled. “You…”
“Shh~” Immortal raised a finger and telepathed to him, “You’ve seen through me again. Don’t make a fuss. This time, not only has my mastery of divine powers improved greatly, but I’ve also gained something else. You’ll see a surprise on the battlefield soon.”
Immortal nodded at him, then turned to the many human strongmen present and said, “There will naturally be many treasures in the Dark Abyss later. Everyone should look for their own opportunities. If you encounter strongmen from other regions competing for them, don’t be afraid—just take action…”