The water film enveloped Chen Tianwen. Although Chen Tianwen was unable to move, he did not sense any hostility from the water film.

Chen Tianwen felt relieved. At this moment, Xingyu's voice came from Chen Tianwen's mind:

“Young Master Chen, a wisp of a star’s remnant soul remains here, but the star does not agree to take you directly into the core of the secret realm. Natural treasures are meant to be obtained by those who are destined, and I cannot force you.”

Chen Tianwen nodded. He had never thought of letting Xingyu help him take shortcuts, so he had nothing to be disappointed about.

So Chen Tianwen transmitted his voice to Xingyu and said:

“Brother Xingyu, I am also willing to train in this secret realm. As for Senior Hengxing’s Yang Law, if I am destined to obtain it, I believe I can do so through my own strength.”

In the next telepathic message from Xingyu, his tone was full of apology to Chen Tianwen, saying:

"Young Master Chen, the remnant soul of Hengxing may not last much longer. I must travel to the core of the secret realm to meet with Hengxing. I hope you will be careful on your journey. I have already instructed Hengxing to teleport you to a remote area of ​​the secret realm. This is all I can do to help you, Young Master Chen. Please forgive me!"

Chen Tianwen naturally wouldn't object. The remnant soul of the Stellar Immortal Emperor had persisted for 100,000 years. If Xingyu missed this opportunity to meet, he would never have the chance to see the Stellar Immortal Emperor again. Chen Tianwen naturally wouldn't selfishly force Xingyu to stay by his side.

Moreover, if he could travel to a remote area, he would be able to better implement his plans.

Therefore, Chen Tianwen also transmitted his voice to Xingyu:

"Brother Xingyu, there's no need to worry. We'll meet again at the core of the secret realm."

As soon as Chen Tianwen finished speaking, the surrounding water film began to change, and strong light emanated from it, causing Chen Tianwen to squint slightly.

The bright light disappeared, and Chen Tianwen opened his eyes again. Before him was a small town that wasn't too big.

However, the small town appeared quite dilapidated, and Chen Tianwen did not sense any signs of life within it.

Yun Feichen had also told Chen Tianwen that when the Stellar Secret Realm first opened, there were native inhabitants within it; it was a small world created by the Stellar Immortal Emperor himself.

Chen Tianwen had also heard from Bai Ze that powerful immortal emperors would usually create small worlds to cultivate mortals and generate faith power in order to reach the realm of saints. Therefore, Chen Tianwen was more surprised than ever to hear that there were native inhabitants in the Stellar Secret Realm.

However, what Yun Feichen said next left Chen Tianwen unable to let go of it for a long time.

Because each time a secret realm opens, it is originally intended by the Stellar Immortal Emperor to pass on the Law of Yang and benefit the cultivation world. However, many cultivators who enter the secret realm are inherently greedy and engage in burning, killing, and looting within it.

The indigenous inhabitants of the secret realm are mostly not very strong, some not even at the Earth Immortal level. How could they possibly resist the slaughter of these Great Luo Golden Immortals?

Therefore, with the repeated opening of the secret realm, the native inhabitants within it were all slaughtered by cultivators from the outside world who came in to explore the secret realm.

Perhaps it was the Celestial Emperor of the Stellar Realm who sought revenge against those outsiders with wicked intentions. When a secret realm opened, the Law of Yang erupted, collecting the remnant souls of the native inhabitants and transforming them into individual Yang Souls!

These Yang Souls can extract the essence of the surrounding corpses and transform it into their own strength. It should be noted that those who die in the secret realm are not only the native residents, but also the Great Luo Golden Immortals who fight fiercely for treasures. Many also die in the secret realm, their bodies and souls extinguished.

After absorbing the corpses of the Great Luo Golden Immortals, these Yang Souls also became incredibly powerful.

From then on, the secret realm reopened. The immortals who entered the secret realm not only had to face the intrigue and scheming of the other people who entered the secret realm, but also had to face the attacks of these powerful yang spirits.

This small town before him must have been the site of a fierce battle in the past, with bones scattered everywhere, but Chen Tianwen did not find any trace of Yang Hun.

It is likely that even if these indigenous people transformed into spirits, they would still be attacked by the immortals from the outside world.

Chen Tianwen strolled through the small town, his expression dazed. He recalled his childhood in the desolate city of Xuantian Realm, a small town that seemed to be about the same size as the one before him.

Chen Tianwen recalled playing with his father on the streets of the small town when he was a child, and later he led young Chen Yumeng on a stroll on the street.

"I wonder how Father and Yu Meng are doing now, and An Yu, maybe it won't be long before they ascend to the Xuan Tian Realm?"

"I am now the city lord of Bu Huo City, and Lord Ao Xing of Changtang Domain is also my backer. In addition, there is the Qingyun Sect. I believe that after leaving the secret realm this time, I will be able to start expanding my power and prepare to welcome the ascensioners from the Xuan Tian Realm!"

Chen Tianwen sighed inwardly. The town wasn't big, and Chen Tianwen quickly circled around it without finding anything unusual.

Looking at the pile of bones on the ground, Chen Tianwen felt a pang of pity. In the square in the center of the small town, he waved his hand and created a large pit. Chen Tianwen summoned the spirit of the cauldron and the Heart-Questioning Chain, and the three of them worked together to collect the bones and bury them in the pit.

Before long, the skeletons in the city were cleaned up and the large pit was filled. Chen Tianwen helped seal the pit with soil and casually moved a jade pillar next to it. Chen Tianwen used the Law of Fire to refine the jade pillar into the shape of a tombstone and placed it in front of the mound of earth.

Chen Tianwen had originally intended to inscribe something on the tombstone, but considering that these skeletons might belong to indigenous people or cultivators from outside, he decided against it. He murmured to himself as he looked at the blank tombstone:

"Heaven is merciless. No matter what your background was in life, you have now turned into bones. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, I will bury you in peace! If there is reincarnation, it would be good to be an ordinary person in the next life."

After Chen Tianwen finished speaking, he turned to leave, but a voice came from behind him:

"You're quite the nice guy. Everyone else is busy searching for treasure when they enter the secret realm, but you have time to help these strangers collect their corpses."

Chen Tianwen frowned slightly, because he hadn't noticed anyone at all until now. The sudden sound meant that this person had been observing him from the shadows, which meant that the person's strength might have surpassed Chen Tianwen's detection ability!

Chen Tianwen was somewhat alarmed. He thought that even a late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal would not be able to escape his detection. Could it be a Grand Luo Golden Immortal at the peak of his cultivation?

Could I really be that unlucky?

Chen Tianwen sighed inwardly. He had to face it no matter what. He turned around.

A graceful young girl in red stood behind Chen Tianwen. She had a pretty face and wore two ponytails, making her look very cute.

Chen Tianwen certainly wouldn't mistake this girl for a soft-spoken, easily pushed little loli. The aura emanating from the girl definitely belonged to a powerful Great Luo Golden Immortal!