Outside Pingshan City.

Recently, streaks of light have been seen streaking into the city like shooting stars, all converging on the mountainside.

Pingshan City seemed to have made preparations in advance. In order to welcome this group of guests, they cleared out all the cave dwellings halfway up the mountain, moved the original tenants, and specially vacated each cave dwelling.

This action naturally sparked heated discussions among countless cultivators in Pingshan City.

The matter had already spread throughout the main peak, and since almost a third of the forces residing in this city belonged to the Cloud Soaring Sect, they were naturally aware of it.

However, these matters were too high-level to be known by most of the family heads and elders under their command, and thus did not spread quickly.

However, in recent days, one Yunxiao disciple after another has emerged from the mountain, and there are also a large number of outside cultivators. As discussions have taken place, this matter is no longer a secret and has spread more and more widely.

"I didn't expect the Hengyang Secret Realm to open ahead of schedule? Isn't it usually only open during the Dao Discussion Conference...?"

"I heard it was influenced by both the righteous and demonic factions! Yes, the Barbarian Demon Palace in the Southern Frontier has no chance of making a comeback, and it's time to settle the division of interests. The Nine Kingdoms Alliance and the Northwest Demonic Path have been fighting a great war in the Southern Frontier for almost a hundred years, constantly vying for territory, back and forth, fighting for every inch of spiritual land. Under such circumstances, each side has naturally suffered a great deal of casualties."

"This must be the reason why the Hengyang Secret Realm has opened, right?"

"Whether they know it or not, all we know is that the grand competition on the main peak of the Cloud Soaring Sect was canceled, all for the sake of the opening of the Hengyang Secret Realm. It's probably because of this that they couldn't withstand the pressure from both the righteous and demonic factions. Otherwise, normally a top-tier secret realm opens every five hundred years, this is the first time it's opened ahead of schedule without any warning..."

"That's the Hengyang Secret Realm! If we could enter it, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Heh, that's just wishful thinking. Ordinary secret realms might give us rogue cultivators a chance, but this is one of the three great secret realms of the Great Yue. The spiritual items it produces, even just a little bit of spiritual energy, are worth more spirit stones than you and I could earn in a lifetime!"

"That's something that can influence the succession of an entire generation, and even a behemoth like the Cloud Soaring Sect is no exception!!"

"It is destined that only Golden Core families and medium-sized forces or above are qualified to participate."

"It is said that even a prominent Golden Core family can only have a pitifully small number of slots, at most two or three!"

"There have been more and more people coming lately. I guess the secret realm is about to open? Look, another group has arrived. They seem to be from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. I wonder which faction they belong to..."

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Within Pingshan City, countless cultivators were discussing the matter.

Most of them were somewhat envious of this, after all, it was Hengyang Secret Realm, one of the three great secret realms of Dayue, containing rare spiritual treasures. Even obtaining some of them would greatly benefit them, as rogue cultivators and cultivators from small forces.

But that's just wishful thinking. They're simply not qualified for a secret realm of that level. If it were an ordinary secret realm, they might have a better chance!

Because there are many ordinary secret realms, once they open, any independent cultivators or cultivators from small factions in the vicinity will have a chance to enter.

This is a rule set by the Spirit Alliance!

After all, rogue cultivators make up a significant portion of the entire cultivation world, and among them are quite a few renowned experts!

Several of them are now elders of the Spirit Alliance!

The independent cultivators are also the root of the entire cultivation world, so naturally, opportunities should not be blocked, otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two sides, which would cause instability and turmoil to the entire cultivation world.

Of course, only ordinary secret realms might have a few spots available. As for the three major secret realms, too many forces are vying for them, there simply aren't enough spots to go around, so why would they offer spots to independent cultivators?!

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"We've been waiting here for days! What's wrong with this guy? He's just leaving us hanging like this? There's been no response at all since we sent a message into the formation. Does he think he's a big sect just because his Cloud Soaring Sect is a big sect in the Great Yue? He's not even in the top twenty of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, yet he's putting on such airs!!"

Ding Min snorted coldly.

"Don't talk nonsense! This person is a prodigy of Lingxiao! Junior Sister Ding, you mustn't be rude! Perhaps he arrived too early and is currently in seclusion, waiting for his turn. We are merely outsiders; how can we speak of the host of this place like that?"

Standing to the side, Zheng Yuwei couldn't help but immediately scold in a low voice.

She frowned. How could someone so arrogantly speak so presumptuously in someone else's territory, relying on this person to enter the secret realm!

This junior sister has been exceptionally talented since childhood and comes from a good family. However, she has spent most of her time in the sect and hasn't had enough experience. Her temperament is still lacking!

Ding Min muttered, "Isn't that right? So what if he's a prodigy of the Lingxiao Sect? He's just a Spirit Master after all. Our Senior Brother Gu is one of the top ten chief disciples of the Chiyun Sect. In terms of status and position, he's no less than him! What right does he have to be so arrogant, leaving us five prodigies hanging for days?!"

As Ding Min spoke, her gaze shifted to the handsome man beside her, a strange glint in her eyes.

The handsome man standing beside him, dressed in flowing white robes, possessed an extraordinary air. The spiritual energy emanating from him was extremely powerful, displaying the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at its peak. He appeared to be no less than the older disciples of the Cloud Soaring lineage on the main peak, and perhaps even surpassed them by a significant margin.

Gu Wenbai turned his head and waved his hand, looking at Ding Min with humility and a touch of doting, and said: "Junior Sister Ding, you are mistaken. The Yunxiao Sect is also a great sect with a history of nearly ten thousand years and a profound foundation. In our Nine Kingdoms Alliance, it may be hard to say in the other five kingdoms, but in our Liang Kingdom, it is a hegemonic force. I believe that the geniuses who can have a great reputation in such a lineage are also extraordinary. Senior Brother may not be able to compare with them! Junior Sister, what you said is indeed inappropriate."

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