Those with poor grades started to get agitated: "The trial of a Seven-Star powerhouse is not something that can be easily completed! Except for the top-ranking people, the rest of us have no chance at all. Is this just meant to send the ones at the back to their deaths?"

The shadow of the supreme difficulty still lingered in everyone's hearts and immediately erupted at this moment.

The fact that those few monsters can complete it doesn't mean we can too!

"Even inheriting from a powerhouse above Level 70 doesn't make sense. They said they're completely dead, not even a remnant soul remained. It's just intelligence within the inheritance, so how can it deceive the many living True Men outside? They must have done prior investigations!"

"Screening out secrets from heaven?"

"Could it be a Tier Seven or Seven-Star Peak?!

"Where are the True Men? Save us!"

Someone tried to comfort the others: "Yes! Over thirty True Men are just outside. Since this person closed the entrance and exit of the Secret Realm, I'm sure the True Men will notice something unusual and call for help for us!"

But...

Soon, another voice overpowered the growing panic among the trial takers.

"Panic has no meaning, the True Men outside will find a way."

Gao Haoran of the Earth Demon Sect suddenly spoke up: "Moreover, in critical situations, the more panicked you are, the faster you die. Those who don't even know this are the ones who truly deserve to die."

"We still have ten hours, so why not carefully digest the inheritance we just received, think about future possibilities, and add some vitality for what's next?"

"Did you not understand?"

Someone else also revealed a joyful grin: "What he's implying is that the inheritance is to continue normally."

"This is a Seven-Star inheritance, and if, by the end of the trial, I can obtain even a shred like in the first trial, it would benefit me greatly!"

A boy standing on the edge said coolly: "Even if told in advance that there's a possibility of dying here with no escape, if there really is a Seven-Star level inheritance, I would definitely be willing to give it a shot here."

"To be honest, something like a Seven-Star inheritance—when encountered under normal circumstances—would it really be our turn?"

His eyes twinkled with fervor: "If I were one of those True Men stuck at the Six-Star Peak for many years, even if I couldn't enter a Tier Three restricted Secret Realm, I would still find a way to claim it, find a way to obtain it."

"My background can't compare with yours. Meeting a resource of this level would never happen in my lifetime. This is the only opportunity of my life."

This statement changed the gaze of many young boys and girls.

"Indeed, I never thought I'd have a chance to touch such a level of inheritance in my lifetime!"

Someone nodded in approval: "So what about betting our lives? Isn't it betting wherever we bet? As long as it's worth it!"

Clearly, the news didn't just bring pure fear and unrest.

There was also an almost obvious, sky-defying opportunity to change fate.

There are just over a hundred Spirit Masters above Level 70 in the entire Great Xia, with no more than ten or so in each province. Those at the Seven-Star Peak are even rarer, true pillars of the nation, able to almost single-handedly uphold the major scenarios against beast tides and in the Outer Battlefield, invincible across vast stretches.

Everyone present was basically backed by forces with True Men, but there were barely five Seven-Stars among them.

Not to mention that this inheritance's disguise can even fool so many Six-Star True Men, and even a strong organization like the Celestial Secret Department.

This proves that the Otherworldly powerhouse who left the inheritance was by no means an ordinary Tier Seven existence.

If it's truly a Seven-Star Peak... then it's basically the only chance of our lifetime.

Even obtaining the inheritance doesn't mean reaching that level, but it's already an almost heavenly path.

Moreover, the intelligence left behind, suspected to be by Liu Cheyi, didn't show any abnormalities, acting entirely according to rules, with no spiritual power or emotional fluctuations, not an actual living entity—it seems to exist solely to screen out inheritors.

In other words, as long as you engage in a normal trial and don't break the rules, it's fine.

If there's no way out, then there's no way out. We came here to vie for the inheritance in the first place, and with so many True Men outside, even if something really happens, they'll figure out a way to back us up!

The crowd was suddenly inspired, a slightly fervent atmosphere began spreading among them, even the most talented were unable to suppress their inner excitement, revealing a hint of amazement.

The crisis of life and death truly lies before them; nobody knows what the mortality rate might be.

However...

This adventure isn't without its rewards, also providing corresponding rewards and opportunities.

It's not that the True Men outside won't find a way; the rewards we've seen ahead are also immensely significant.

Among those present, there are indeed cowardly individuals raised in comfort, but there are also no shortage of brave ones.

If cowardice is useless, then summoning the courage to move forward naturally is the only solution.

Yet, at this moment.

Only one person neither panicked nor showed intense excitement for the Seven-Star inheritance; he remained expressionless, seemingly unmoved, just slightly lowering his head.

That was Lin Guang.

He didn't utter a word, simply reaching out his hand, gently brushing the crimson liquid flowing beneath his nose with his knuckles.

At this moment, nosebleeds were trickling down from his nostrils.

"..."

The three girls in the Sea of Spirit shared his vision with him, naturally noticing this as well.

Vishdair asked: [Hey, what's wrong with you?]

The nosebleed soon stopped, but Lin Guang's complexion did not improve, his eyes still flickering, muttering, "This is trouble."

"I remembered something very bad."

Although his face showed no unusual expression, if observed closely, it would be noticed that the hairs on his neck stood on end, and even cold sweat trickled down.

"…"

This was not because he was cowardly in the face of the inevitable intensifying competition ahead, nor was it because he was hesitant about not being able to exit the Secret Realm.

It was just because that old man, who seemed to be Liu Cheyi, actually noticed Lin Guang's peeping with those Eyes of Omniscience and Omnipotence and exchanged a glance with him before leaving the scene.

And that glance carried an overwhelming sense of pressure, different from his outward calm, that only he could feel, giving him a Spiritual Shock.

But through this exchange of glances, the information observed by the Tier Two Eyes of Omniscience and Omnipotence finally fed back in time.

It was chilling information.

[Species: Unknown/Magical Beast]

[Origin: Unknown]

[Status: Secret Realm Master, Rule Binding, Inheritance Core]

[Level: 39]

[Potential: Purple Grade (Dao Mark 5)]

Everyone, including the True Men outside, was deceived.

The operator of this Secret Realm was not some Secret Realm intelligence, not some immobile inanimate object.

This guy is a living Secret Realm Master with five Dao Marks.

The words said by the other party, the actions made to uphold rules, stirred the trial takers' desire to strive.

Was it an action forced by the binding rules of the Secret Realm without being able to act impartially... or was it a disguise to mask its true purpose?

At this moment, there were 16 minutes and 04 seconds left until the complete collapse of the Inheritance Secret Realm.

......

Outside the Inheritance Secret Realm.

At the foot of Celestial Ladder Mountain.

In just a few seconds of Spiritual Power exchange and task allocation, the True Men had already started taking action.

They were all True Men from Fenghai Province, many of whom had cooperated or opposed each other in certain places before, significantly reducing the cost of communication with each other.

Before long, two Domains rose in the turbulent, frenzied, colorful Ether currents sweeping across the entire plain, forming a large nested sphere shape, one big and one small.

The figures of True Men Zhao Qin and Qiu Zhenjie had melted into the void, becoming the background of the Domain, while their Beast Kings appeared at the foot of the mountain, simultaneously maintaining the release of Mystical Techniques.

The surface of the external Domain burned with an azure flame light seemingly capable of quelling all chaos between heaven and earth.

And a huge azure soldier statue, about fifteen meters high, covered with luminous lines across its body, stood beside the spatial crack, holding a Long Halberd.

This Domain did not hinder any Ether currents from entering, but those chaotic and frenzied currents absorbed by Celestial Ladder Mountain became orderly and tame once entering the Domain range, so easily controllable.

That was the Domain [Qingjing Heaven] of Qiu Zhenjie, who cultivated the Southern Saint Sect's inheritance [Qingjing Flame Light City].

And his Beast King [Azure War Puppet].

It's said that the Southern Saint Sect values Heart Nature above all, Talent is secondary, and without a sufficiently calm and powerful mind, one cannot even accomplish Inheritance entry.

And [Qingjing Flame Light City] is known for its stability and Control Power, even among the Southern Saint Sect's inheritances.

Qiu Zhenjie not only completely eliminated the external chaotic Ether interference but also further stabilized the internal void, making the spatial crack that Lin Qingxuan already had locked difficult to close and detach.

Normally, Domains often repulse due to extremely strong Control Power, but this True Man's Domain and True Intent are among the few that do not conflict with other Domains and can even play an auxiliary role.

And the other Domain contained within, unfolded by Zhao Qin of the Great Dream Sect, was much more splendid.

Her Domain shimmered with a dreamy color, resembling a gigantic soap bubble reflecting seven-color brilliance, the internal view appeared illusory and unreal, with overlapping images on everything, wrapping the spatial crack tightly.

Under the covering and fine-tuning of [Qingjing Heaven], Zhao Qin's Spiritual Power and her paired Ether could probe to a certain extent into this tightly sealed Secret Realm.

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