Immediately, Lin Xuan continued walking toward the stone platform.
Within thirty meters of the platform, the intensity of the gravitational field surged by more than one level.
Even an early-stage Spirit Origin realm cultivator, if placed here, would likely be suppressed and find it difficult to advance.
But for Lin Xuan, this posed little problem.
After all his talents had been upgraded to higher grades, Lin Xuan's potential had now surpassed the level of the Red Sun Domain.
No one in the entire Red Sun Domain could compare to him.
With the boost from his various talents, Lin Xuan's strength had skyrocketed once again, making it easy for him to crush early-stage Spirit Origin realm cultivators.
This gravitational field naturally couldn't trap him.
With a calm expression, Lin Xuan strode straight ahead.
Behind him.
Duan Feichen watched Lin Xuan, who had already reached the edge of the stone platform.
Then he looked at his own progress, his eyes filled with intense resentment:
"Lin Xuan, you damn bastard, you set me up!!"
At this moment, he was following the path Lin Xuan had taken earlier, passing by one puppet after another.
But the gravitational field covering the area showed no sign of easing.
And because he had taken a winding route, his progress was several times slower than before.
Originally, he was already far behind Lin Xuan.
Now, Lin Xuan was almost at the stone platform, while he had only advanced less than fifty meters.
How could he not be filled with fury and frustration?
The crowd further back, watching this scene, were also deeply shaken.
By comparing Duan Feichen's situation, they had realized that Lin Xuan's path wasn't some shortcut.
Though they didn't understand why Lin Xuan had chosen such a winding route, it was clear that he likely hadn't found any trick.
Under this gravitational field, spiritual power could barely circulate, and artistic conception couldn't be activated; one could only rely on physical strength to endure.
Yet Lin Xuan's performance far surpassed Duan Feichen's.
Didn't that mean Lin Xuan's physical strength was likely far greater than Duan Feichen's?
And physical strength, to some extent, also reflected a martial artist's foundational potential.
In other words, Lin Xuan's potential foundation might far exceed Duan Feichen's?
At this thought, everyone's hearts pounded wildly, filled with shock.
After all, Duan Feichen was no ordinary genius; he was the second true disciple of the Wind Flame Valley.
Throughout the Red Sun Domain, he was a top-tier genius second only to the Four Young Masters.
By comparison, Lin Xuan was on par with the Four Young Masters?
Or even possibly surpassing them...
In an instant, the crowd was stunned, plunged into endless shock, barely able to think.
The Four Young Masters were the four greatest geniuses in the entire Red Sun Domain.
Each was already at the Spirit Origin realm, with terrifying talent and potential, and the hope of reaching a realm beyond Spirit Origin.
And now, Lin Xuan had the potential to surpass the Four Young Masters?
This was beyond their comprehension.
They couldn't even imagine it, lost in deep awe, unable to control themselves.
Ahead.
Under everyone's gaze, Lin Xuan had already stepped onto the stone platform.
But his expression remained calm, without any ripple.
This trip to the secret realm had already yielded him the Space talent.
His other talents had also improved significantly.
His potential had surged dramatically.
He had already reaped a bountiful harvest and was quite satisfied.
The inheritance of the puppet secret realm that the black sword might bring couldn't compare to the Space talent.
It was merely an extra bonus.
The best treasure was already in hand; the rest naturally couldn't excite Lin Xuan too much.
Still, since he was already here, there was no reason to miss out on the secret realm's inheritance.
Thus, Lin Xuan walked to the center of the stone platform and grasped the black sword.
Strangely, the black sword seemed to fit perfectly into a groove at the center of the platform.
Without any resistance, Lin Xuan pulled it out in one go.
But the moment he drew it, Lin Xuan froze.
A massive surge of information flooded into his mind.
At the same time, the gravitational field throughout the third level of the puppet secret realm instantly dissipated.
Feeling the oppressive force vanish, everyone relaxed and began to chatter.
"He pulled out the sword, and nothing unusual happened. It seems the puppet secret realm's inheritance is likely within that black sword."
"So, the inheritance has probably been obtained by Lin Xuan?"
"Who would've thought? Even Duan Feichen failed."
"This Lin Xuan might be the next young master-level genius. Duan Feichen's failure isn't surprising, is it?"
"It looks like Lin Xuan is from the Cangyuan Kingdom. Does that mean the Cangyuan Kingdom is about to rise?"
"..."
The crowd buzzed with noise, in an uproar.
Staring at Lin Xuan on the stone platform, their hearts trembled violently.
Before this, no one had expected the secret realm's inheritance to fall into Lin Xuan's hands.
And Duan Feichen had fallen hundreds of meters behind.
Compared to their performance in the gravitational field, it was clear that Lin Xuan's talent and potential likely surpassed everyone present.
He would become another young master-level genius.
And they were witnessing the emergence and rise of such a genius.
Everyone was deeply shocked and extremely excited.
Then, a voice rang out.
"What if we kill Lin Xuan? Wouldn't the inheritance of this secret realm be up for grabs..."
The voice wasn't loud, and its source was hard to pinpoint.
But the moment the words fell, everyone was momentarily stunned.
Then they snapped back to reality.
Instantly, their breathing grew heavy, and their eyes turned bloodshot.
The translucent light barrier at the entrance to this secret realm had killed even Spirit Origin realm cultivators without resistance.
This suggested that the inheritance likely involved something beyond the Spirit Origin realm.
If they could obtain the inheritance, they might even reach the Spirit Origin realm, or perhaps the Yuanhai realm beyond it!
How could they not covet it?
And now, hearing that they might have a chance, boundless greed surged into their minds, driving them to lose all reason.
"Yes, it's very possible!"
"I could also become a being above the Spirit Origin realm?!"
"Lin Xuan, die!!"
"Lin Xuan, hand over the inheritance!"
"..."
Almost everyone roared madly, eyes blazing red, true energy erupting as they charged toward the stone platform where Lin Xuan stood.
A barrage of attacks was unleashed.
Blades of light, sword beams, fist imprints, palm marks...
Countless attacks converged into a torrent of destruction, bearing down on Lin Xuan.
Wherever it passed, the void emitted cracking sounds, as if it couldn't withstand the pressure.
This was the full-force strike of over a hundred Opening Spirit realm martial artists. Even an early-stage Spirit Origin realm cultivator would find it nearly impossible to withstand.
Behind, Liu Qianyu, Chen Hanshuang, and the disciples of their two sects did not participate.
But watching this scene, they felt their scalps tingle and their hearts tremble.
There was no way they could withstand such an attack.
How would Lin Xuan respond?
Both silently prayed in their hearts.
On the stone platform, just as the torrent of attacks was about to descend.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan opened his eyes.