Kedi and Ender's Tongtian Bridge challenge results, spread by word of mouth among the Immortals who witnessed them, became known to almost all Immortals of the five Leviathans of Humanity.
Many of these Immortals, after learning the news, successfully sent it out through hundreds and thousands of transmissions in the Virtual Universe.
In the Demon Clan Territory, there was a magnificent palace in the endless starry sky.
The palace floated, surrounded by flames of various colors—black, white, purple, and more—each flame as large as a star, constantly rotating and encircling the palace.
The palace had distorted the surrounding space-time, forming its own dimension; from a distance, it would be impossible to discover this palace.
Suddenly, a white heavenly wolf with a divine body over ten kilometers long came from the starry sky, flying to the square in front of the palace and respectfully prostrating itself.
"Leader!" the white heavenly wolf respectfully said, "There's new intelligence from the Human Territory concerning NO.1."
The palace, suspended amidst flames, had a statue resembling an eye that blinked, followed by a rumbling sound. "Has NO.1 done something astonishing again?"
"Yes, Leader!" the white heavenly wolf respectfully replied, "According to the latest intelligence, NO.1 has passed the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge, surpassing NO.2, who was taken as a Disciple by Void Gold Master, in the same amount of time."
"The tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge!" The eye statue enlarged slightly, and the rumbling sound became somewhat cold. "Issue an order to raise NO.1's assassination level to Level One!"
So-called Level One assassination in the Demon race was second only to the highest level of assassination.
Level One assassination targets allowed for the sacrifice of King-level Immortal Soul enslaved to carry out the assassination, with priority given to Soul enslaved before killing, so that the target could not be resurrected by reversing space-time, used for assassinating astonishing Geniuses among the other three races.
"Yes, Leader!" the white heavenly wolf respectfully said, then departed to issue the order.
"Tongtian Bridge!" The eye statue's voice was low. "We cannot allow the Human Race to produce another existence like Tian Shi Palace Master!"
At the same time, the Mechanical Race and Zerg, among the Pinnacle races, also issued similar orders.
The former might of Ancestor Yuan of the Human Race, dominating the Original Universe and traversing the Universe Ocean, remained deeply etched in their memories, unforgettable.
Therefore, they did not wish for the Human Race to produce peerless Geniuses, even if they only had hope of becoming Universe Venerable-level Geniuses!
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Virtual Universe Company All-Universe Headquarters.
This was an infinitely vast continent suspended in the starry sky, compared to which stars were as tiny as sesame seeds.
"Kedi and Ender, Your Highnesses of the Primal Secret Realm, are going to the Primal Secret Realm. You will depart with a Venerable, so please wait here for the Venerable."
"Members of the Absolute Beginning Realm, please go that way and board that rock-gray spaceship, which looks like a meteorite."
"Members of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, please board the second spaceship next to it, the purplish-red one."
"Members of the Last Phase Secret Realm, please board the largest of the three spaceships, the ink-black one."
The silver-robed woman standing at the front desk of the conference hall spoke loudly, pointing at the three spaceships that had already landed outside the transparent glass. "Now, you may depart."
Upon hearing this, the 886 young people began to discuss, and friends bid farewell to each other as they were heading to different Secret Realms.
"The four Secret Realms aren't even in the same place. From now on, we brothers can only meet in the Virtual Universe."
"We're leaving first."
"Goodbye."
Ender watched the others walk out, leaving only him and Kedi in the conference hall.
He tilted his head and said, "It's just the two of us left. It feels a bit strange without that guy Manle."
"Mhm." Kedi nodded in agreement.
"According to the information I've received, the Secret Realm competition for Universe Level is once every hundred years," Ender said. "For Domain Master, it's once every thousand years, and for World Master Level, it seems to be once every hundred thousand years."
"Don't get eliminated into the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm," Kedi said indifferently.
"Don't worry about that," Ender said with a laugh. "Aside from us two 'newcomers,' the other three veteran Universe Level members all have Law comprehension at the eighth level of the Tongtian Bridge, the same level as me currently."
"In the Secret Realm competition a hundred years from now, it won't be that easy for them to take the Primal Secret Realm spot from me!"
Ender spoke with a hint of challenge, "As for you, don't let me catch up!"
"You're probably overthinking it if you want to catch up to me."
"Currently, our only opponents are each other." Ender shrugged, then smiled. "As for those three veteran Universe Level members...
"Heh, I imagine they must be under a lot of pressure right now, after all, they're facing two super Geniuses..."
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Virtual Universe, Yu Xiang Mountain Primal Secret Realm, Public Area.
Two men and one woman, a total of three Universe Level Primal Secret Realm members, were currently seated in a triangular formation around a circular stone table.
The only female present, named Wu Xuewen, was a beautiful-faced Dragon-human with two small Dragon horns on her forehead, a few pale white Dragon scales on her face and hands, and dressed in white battle armor.
"I'm sure you've all received the information on the two newcomers," Wu Xuewen asked. "What do you think?"
Among the two men, one was an Ape-man wearing gray battle attire, with dark skin and thick fur, sitting over two meters tall, resembling a large gorilla.
"What else is there to think? Just Cultivate harder." This Ape-man, named Kriya, said in a deep voice, "These two newcomers are more abnormal than the last; we can't compare!"
Hearing this, the other two nodded in agreement; these two 'newcomers' of this generation were too abnormal.
For instance, the Primal Secret Realm members of their generation had only passed the fifth level of the Tongtian Bridge when they first left Primal Chaos City.
But these two newcomers of this generation, one had Law comprehension at the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge, and the other, though slightly less, also had the eighth level of the Tongtian Bridge, just like them, veterans who had Cultivated for ten thousand years!
It was like playing a game where they had worked hard for ten thousand years to barely achieve six divine items, while the newcomers entered the game directly with six divine items, without needing to work at all.
What's more exaggerated is that among these two 'newcomers,' one entered the game not with six divine items, but with Twelve divine items!
With such a gap, how could they compare? They couldn't!
The last person was named Ural, a four-armed man in deep red battle attire, whose appearance was similar to most Human Race members, only with two extra arms.
"I heard that both of these newcomers have been taken as Disciples by Universe Venerables," the four-armed Ural said. "Their progress in Law comprehension is too astonishing; we are no match."
"The next Secret Realm competition is in a hundred years. Perhaps Ender's Law comprehension will reach the ninth or even tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge by then."
"If I cannot pass the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge before the Secret Realm competition, I will Breakthrough to Domain Master."
Ural finally said, "The Domain Master Secret Realm competition will be soon. Then I will have a thousand years of buffer time. Even if I'm eliminated into the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm, I can still stay in the Primal Secret Realm for over nine hundred more years."
The other two nodded in agreement upon hearing this, recognizing it as a last resort.
Facing two abnormal newcomers, if they couldn't contend with them, breaking through to Domain Master to stay in the Primal Secret Realm for a few more centuries was also a good choice. "This is the last resort," the Ape-man Kriya nodded in agreement. "Besides the two newcomers, there are also a few guys in the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm eyeing the Primal Secret Realm spots, and it won't be easy to defeat them and remain in the Primal Secret Realm."
"Wu Xuewen, you still have a chance. Among us three, your Law comprehension is the highest," the four-armed Ural said. "I know you've been hiding your strength. You might already be able to pass the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge now."
The Ape-man Kriya nodded and said, "I've felt it too."
"My Law comprehension has already reached the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge; I just haven't attempted it yet."
The Dragon-human Wu Xuewen admitted, but then sighed, "Although my Law comprehension has reached the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge, I'm not confident I can defeat that newcomer named Ender."
The two remained silent upon hearing this; the pressure in their hearts was immense, a pressure that those Absolute Beginning Secret Realm competitors could not provide!
Once they became Domain Master, they would be assigned to Universe Countries to serve as inspectors. Besides facing assassinations from alien races, they would also face the pressure of the Secret Realm competition every thousand years.
There were ten spots for Domain Master in the Primal Secret Realm, and each one's Law comprehension had to be at least at the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge; otherwise, they would simply be unable to remain in the Secret Realm competition.
If they couldn't raise their Law comprehension to the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge within a thousand years after breaking through to Domain Master, they would be pure cannon fodder, only to be eliminated into the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm!
"Let's take it one step at a time," the Dragon-human Wu Xuewen said helplessly. "Unless absolutely necessary, I don't want to take that step."
The four-armed Ural and the Ape-man Kriya nodded; they also did not want to take that step.
After a brief exchange of a few more words, the three parted ways to attend to their respective matters.
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Inside a conference hall at the Virtual Universe Company All-Universe Headquarters.
After Ender and Kedi waited for some time, an Immortal radiating a powerful aura entered and said, "Your Highnesses, please follow me."
As they walked out, the Immortal introduced himself, "My name is King Goldflash; I am a King-level Immortal under the Venerable's command."
Ender and Kedi bowed slightly and said, "King Goldflash."
King Goldflash introduced, "We are about to head to the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Realm. This Primal Secret Realm is the closest to the headquarters, followed by the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm, then the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the Last Phase Secret Realm is the furthest from the headquarters."
"The Primal Secret Realm you are now going to is in the same Universe Country as the headquarters, only about twenty light-years away."
"Let me first introduce the Primal Secret Realm to you, so you can understand it better."
King Goldflash continued to explain, "The Primal Secret Realm is actually also a Secret Realm in the Universe; it has simply been modified and named 'Primal Secret Realm'."
"Our Original Universe is the oldest, largest, and most incredible Universe, nurturing all sorts of life forms, billions of races, and countless Strongest."
"During the evolution process of the Original Universe, most areas evolved into stars, planets, and so on... galaxies are the most common in the Universe."
"However, due to some special unknown reasons, during the evolution of the Original Universe, some 'special areas' that did not conform to the norm also evolved."
King Goldflash said with emotion, "These special areas completely challenge your imagination. The life, various strange creatures, and treasures within these special areas similarly challenge your imagination."
"These special areas are called 'Universe Secret Realm'."
"Every Universe Secret Realm is different," King Goldflash said with emotion. "Different Universe Secret Realms also nurture many incomprehensible treasures, and even some terrifying disasters."
"Universe Secret Realm vary in danger levels."
"The safest ones, not many World Masters would die even if they entered; instead, many would die from infighting while competing for treasures."
"The most dangerous Universe Secret Realm, it is said, even 'Universe Venerables' have little hope of surviving if they enter."
Hearing King Goldflash's introduction, Kedi was clearly somewhat surprised, evidently not knowing much about Universe Secret Realm.
Ender, on the other hand, showed much better composure, as he had read the original work and knew many secrets.
"The most dangerous Universe Secret Realm seems to be the Divine Secret Realm. Besides dangers and treasures, it also contains quite a few Universe Venerables and several Universe Masters!"
Ender thought to himself, "If I remember correctly, aside from special life forms, it's difficult for life forms born outside the Original Universe Territory to break through their upper limit."
"Life forms born from the Divine Kingdom find it difficult to Breakthrough to Immortal, life forms born in Universe Secret Realm find it difficult to Breakthrough to Universe Venerable, only life forms born in the Territory are relatively easier to Breakthrough to Universe Master, and even higher levels of True God."
"Currently, the Human Race Territory only has 1004 Universe Country, which is a full 4 less than at the beginning of the original work. Major events are bound to happen in the future of the race, otherwise, 4 Universe Countries wouldn't be opened up."
"No one can imagine what a newly discovered Universe Secret Realm might contain," King Goldflash said with emotion. "Perhaps entering it is a disaster, or perhaps it's an unprecedented great opportunity!"
"Universe Secret Realm vary in size."
"Large Universe Secret Realm can rival a Universe Country!" King Goldflash said solemnly. "Small Universe Secret Realm can also rival the scope of a galaxy."
"And the Primal Secret Realm, Absolute Beginning Secret Realm, Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and Last Phase Secret Realm controlled by our Virtual Universe Company are all developed and modified Secret Realm that are no longer dangerous."
King Goldflash smiled and said, "Because Universe Secret Realm contain incredibly rich Universe Origin energy, they are very suitable for Cultivating."
Universe Origin energy condensed into crystals is Universe Crystal.
The reason World Masters can create a world is because they can condense large amounts of Universe energy.
King Goldflash introduced as he led the two towards the spaceship parked outside.
If they were ordinary Primal Secret Realm members, he wouldn't have given such a detailed introduction, but these two in front of him were both Disciples of Universe Venerables, with extraordinary talent.
"We're here." King Goldflash stopped. They had now arrived in front of a medium-sized G-level spaceship.
Entering the spaceship and arriving in the main hall, King Goldflash respectfully said, "Venerable, Ender and Kedi have been brought."
"Mhm." Venerable Gu Lun, dressed in fiery red battle attire, nodded. "Depart for the Primal Secret Realm."
...
A few days later, Ender and Kedi were sent to the residence of the core Geniuses in the Primal Secret Realm.
In a resting room of the spaceship, there was an external scene simulation. Ender could see 136 gigantic stars there, constantly revolving around each other in the Void, their trajectories incredibly profound.
King Goldflash explained with a smile, "These 136 stars form their own dimension, and the Your Highnesses residing within are incredibly safe. Even Strongest like Universe Venerables cannot break into that dimension."
"The person coming to pick you up should have arrived."
As soon as King Goldflash finished speaking, spatial ripples appeared in the Void…