Such a rate of progress, even if it couldn't make him the top genius of Red Sun, wouldn't be far off, right?
He was likely a genius at the公子 level, wasn't he?
Thinking this, the Fifth Elder was utterly shocked, unable to contain himself.
After all, in the past hundred years, the entire Cangyuan Nation had never seen a公子-level genius emerge.
Such an existence wasn't just capable of reaching the Spirit Yuan Realm.
Even the Yuan Sea Realm, a level above, was within reach.
It was easy to imagine.
Once such a person appeared, the entire sect could undergo a leap in growth, truly becoming a top force in the Red Sun Domain.
The Fifth Elder had never expected this, nor had he ever considered it before.
Lin Xuan's talent was so terrifying that it reached the公子 level.
He was once again deeply awed by Lin Xuan.
At the same time, he was overjoyed.
A公子-level genius, if allowed to grow, wouldn't just dominate the entire Cangyuan Nation.
He could even rise above the entire Red Sun Domain.
The sect could also benefit greatly from this.
And as a high-ranking member of the sect, he would naturally reap considerable rewards.
Thus, he was immensely delighted.
Across from him.
Lin Xuan remained calm and said:
"Thank you for the praise, Fifth Elder.
May I ask what important matter brings you here today?"
He knew that his cultivation speed this time was a bit too shocking.
But it hadn't exceeded the level of the top geniuses in the Red Sun Domain.
Once the sect learned of it, they would only be stunned before giving him even more attention and resources.
So, he wasn't worried.
And after some time, when his strength improved further, he would no longer fear the Spirit Yuan Realm.
By then, he wouldn't have to worry about other issues.
He would truly be unhindered.
The Fifth Elder beside him snapped back to reality upon hearing this.
He looked at Lin Xuan with a complex expression, the shock in his eyes still undiminished, and said:
"Right, I did come here for a major matter.
Now that you've broken through to the Spirit Opening Realm, with your combat power, you should be comparable to an ordinary mid-stage Spirit Yuan Realm cultivator, right?"
Lin Xuan nodded calmly.
Seeing this, the Fifth Elder's eyes showed even greater astonishment, and he continued:
"That's perfect—the stronger, the better!
A secret realm has suddenly appeared in the Cangmang Wilderness of our Cangyuan Nation.
It's guarded by puppets, so it's been temporarily named the Puppet Secret Realm.
This secret realm seems to have some restrictions, allowing only martial artists under twenty-four and below the Spirit Yuan Realm to enter.
So, after discussions among the major powers, we decided not to interfere.
We'll let our disciples explore it.
The core disciples of our Flowing Cloud Sect have mostly already gone.
Since you were in seclusion, we didn't notify you.
I came specifically to inform you."
The Fifth Elder spilled it all out in one breath.
Then, he sighed:
"I was originally worried you might not be strong enough.
Now that you've broken through to the Spirit Opening Realm, it's sufficient."
The Fifth Elder chuckled lightly.
Lin Xuan, however, was startled.
A look of seriousness appeared on his face.
He had heard of secret realms in this world.
They were like small attached spaces or sub-spaces.
But they were separate from the Tianyuan Continent, like independent small worlds.
Of course, they were far less vast than a small world.
However, from what he knew before, the entire Red Sun Domain had no secret realms.
Now, one had suddenly appeared.
It was beyond his expectations.
But since he knew about it, he naturally had to go.
After all, secret realms were usually filled with countless treasures and even inheritances.
He couldn't miss this opportunity.
Especially since this one was restricted to the younger generation.
With his current strength, among the younger generation of the Red Sun Domain, most were at the Spirit Opening Realm, and none could make him retreat.
Though secret realms were often fraught with dangers.
But weren't dangers always accompanied by opportunities?
If he backed away from such risks, how could he ever become a martial arts powerhouse?
Thus, Lin Xuan looked solemnly at the Fifth Elder and said:
"Thank you for the reminder, Fifth Elder. I will remember this."
"Mm."
The Fifth Elder stroked his beard and nodded slightly:
"Then go quickly. The sect's core disciples left over an hour ago.
I won't disturb you any longer."
"Disciple bids farewell to the Fifth Elder!"
With that, Lin Xuan saw the Fifth Elder out of the courtyard.
He went back to tidy up briefly, instructed the steward to look after the courtyard, and then used his movement technique to leave swiftly.
After leaving the sect, he headed straight for the Cangmang Wilderness in the eastern part of Cangyuan Nation.
With Lin Xuan's movement speed, he was naturally very fast.
In no time, he turned into a blur and disappeared into the distance.
......
In the eastern part of Cangyuan Nation, on the Cangmang Wilderness.
A ten-meter-tall, three-meter-wide translucent light screen stood in the middle of the wilderness.
This translucent light screen was the gateway to the Puppet Secret Realm.
In front of it, a large number of young martial artists had gathered.
Due to the agreement among the major powers.
The high-ranking members of each power did not interfere, leaving it to their junior disciples.
So, only the younger generation of disciples from the various powers of the Red Sun Domain were present on the wilderness.
At that moment.
At the entrance to the Puppet Secret Realm, five or six young martial artists in uniform black attire stood guard.
Not far ahead, a handsome young man with a cold, bloody aura, holding a dark blood-colored sword, was battling several other young martial artists.
All of them were at the Spirit Opening Realm.
The cold young man was at the seventh layer of the Spirit Opening Realm, while the others were at the mid-stage.
The cold young man fought them alone, not only holding his ground but gaining the upper hand with ease.
As his sword light, like filth, swept through, the sword and blade lights of the others shattered instantly, forcing them to retreat repeatedly.
Dozens of young martial artists at the Spirit Opening Realm surrounded them, but they were only at the early stage.
"Is Xu Guangzhen of the Wind Flame Valley too domineering?"
"Yeah! Why can't we disciples of Cangyuan Nation enter?"
"If Liu Qianyu, Chen Hanshuang, Sun Yuwen, and the other top ten potential list experts at the peak of the Spirit Opening Realm hadn't already entered the Puppet Secret Realm, how could Xu Guangzhen be so arrogant here!"
"But what do we do now? Xu Guangzhen is too strong, suppressing Xu Anlan, Sun Ruoyun, Zhang Meng, and the others alone. And with the other Wind Flame Valley disciples guarding, we can't get in either!"
"......"
The surrounding disciples murmured anxiously.
On the field, the others were becoming increasingly endangered under Xu Guangzhen's pressure.
"The young martial artists of Cangyuan Nation are all useless!
What right do you trash have to enter the secret realm!
Get lost!"
Xu Guangzhen sneered and slashed out another filthy sword light.
This time, it targeted Xu Anlan, who had the lowest cultivation on the field, at just the early fourth layer of the Spirit Opening Realm.
It was a sudden ambush, clearly aiming to take out the weakest first.
"Not good!"
"Dangerous!"
"Dodge!"
The others exclaimed in alarm.
Xu Anlan was also terrified, his heart filled with fear.
Caught off guard, he couldn't dodge or resist.
But just then, a crimson sword light descended.