DipNovel Chapter 129 begins
Chapter 129 begins
The passage was long and winding, its destination unknown. The walls on either side were covered with runes of the Law of Light, which emitted a faint glow, illuminating the path ahead. Lin Yun walked at the front, his domain of light enveloping the four of them, resisting the oppressive force of the surrounding dense Law of Light.
"These runes..." Lin Yun stopped and his gaze fell on a particular rune. It was a complex pattern of the laws of light, with an extremely exquisite structure, far more profound than the runes he had seen on the surface of Skylight Cliff.
"What's wrong?" Luo Feng asked.
"These are runes personally inscribed by the Lord of the Light Realm," Lin Yun said. "Each rune contains his understanding of the Law of Light. If I can comprehend these runes, my understanding of the Law of Light will advance to at least another level."
"Then will you begin to comprehend it now?" Thor asked.
"No," Lin Yun shook his head. "There's not enough time. Let's write it down first and study it later."
He spread his mental energy, imprinting every rune along the way into his mind. Although these runes could not be immediately converted into strength, they would be extremely valuable information when he studied them in the future.
As the passage deepened, the fluctuations of the laws of light around them grew increasingly intense. Lin Yun could sense that this passage was not merely a path, but rather a massive magic array, gathering the power of these runes into its depths.
"The fluctuations of the laws here are nearly a hundred times stronger than those outside," Hong said, his voice tinged with solemnity. "If an ordinary Hengxing-level being were to enter, they would probably be crushed instantly."
"Therefore, only those who have comprehended the Law of Light can enter," Lin Yun said. "Ordinary celestial beings can't even finish walking through the passage."
After walking for about half an hour, a huge stone gate appeared ahead. The stone gate was entirely silver-white, with intricate patterns flowing across its surface, emanating a faint spatial fluctuation. There were no handles or keyholes on the stone gate, only a smooth surface with two large characters engraved on it—"Guanglan".
"Another door." Thor frowned. "Won't we have to use the Laws of Light to open it again?"
Lin Yun stepped forward and placed his hand on the stone door. The power of the Law of Light permeated it, and the patterns on the stone door began to glow, but it did not open. He frowned slightly and increased the output of the Law of Light, but the stone door remained unmoved.
"Something's not right." Lin Yun withdrew his hand and carefully examined the patterns on the stone door. "This isn't just the law of light. There are traces of wind in these patterns."
"Wind?" Luo Feng stepped forward and examined it carefully. He cultivated the Law of Metal and mental power, and his perception of the Laws of Wind and Light was not as sharp as Lin Yun's, but he could still vaguely sense the two different auras contained in the patterns.
Lin Yun closed his eyes, integrating the Law of Wind into his perception. Sure enough, the patterns concealed the mysteries of the Law of Wind; the two laws intertwined, forming a unique fusion pattern. The Law of Light was the foundation, the Law of Wind the supplement; the two complemented each other, neither could be dispensed with.
"This is the Law of the Fusion of Wind and Light." Lin Yun opened his eyes, a flash of understanding in them. "The Lord of the Light and Mist Realm cultivates both the Law of Wind and Light, and he has already fused these two laws to a very high level. This door is a test he set up. Only those who have comprehended the Law of the Fusion of Wind and Light can open it."
"Then only you can open it," Thor said, a hint of relief in his voice. "Luckily we came. If anyone else had found this place, they wouldn't have been able to get in."
Lin Yun took a deep breath and activated the Laws of Wind and Light simultaneously. His left hand condensed a blue wind light, and his right hand condensed a white light. The two lights intertwined and merged in his palm, forming a brand new blue-white light.
He placed his hands on the stone door and slowly poured in the fused power.
The patterns on the stone gate began to glow intensely, a bluish-white light spreading outwards from the center of the gate like ripples in water. The patterns seemed to come alive, flowing and swirling on the stone gate, forming a massive array of laws.
"boom--"
The moment the stone gate opened, the entire Guanglan Realm trembled.
It wasn't an earthquake, but a deeper tremor—a tremor of space itself. It was as if the entire world of the Lord of Realms trembled for a moment, and some long-dormant power was awakened.
Lin Yun's spiritual power sensed that above Tianguang Cliff, the seven-colored mist began to surge violently, forming a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex, a bluish-white pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing straight into the clouds. That pillar of light contained the power of both the laws of wind and light, its fluctuations so intense they were heart-stopping, and it could be clearly seen from thousands of miles away.
"This is..." Luo Feng's pupils contracted.
"The realm within a realm has opened," Lin Yun said. "The entire Guanglan Realm can sense the commotion here."
In every corner of the Radiant Realm, the trial participants who were hunting ferocious beasts stopped what they were doing and looked up towards the direction of Heavenly Light Cliff. The bluish-white pillar of light was too conspicuous to be seen clearly even from thousands of kilometers away. The fluctuations of laws emanating from the pillar of light made some trial participants who had already touched the threshold of the laws feel uneasy—it was a power of law fusion far beyond their comprehension.
"What is that?" A warrior dressed in black armor stared wide-eyed.
"There's something strange going on in the direction of Tianguang Cliff!" another martial artist shouted.
"Let's go take a look!" A group of trial participants abandoned their prey and flew towards Skylight Cliff. Some of them had greed in their eyes, some were full of curiosity, and some were wary. The strange phenomena in the World Lord's world often meant the emergence of treasures, but they also often meant the beginning of a bloody struggle.
A similar scene was playing out simultaneously in every corner of the Radiant Realm. Thousands of trial participants converged on the Skylight Cliff from all directions, some in small groups, some alone. In the sky, countless streaks of light streaked across like shooting stars, all pointing in the same direction.
In less than half an hour, hundreds of people had gathered around Heavenly Light Cliff. They hovered in the air, looking at the enormous light curtain at the bottom of the cliff with excitement and greed in their eyes. But no one dared to enter rashly—the laws of light contained within the light curtain were too powerful; ordinary celestial beings simply could not penetrate it.
"You need a realm of light to enter," an old man said, stroking his beard as he stood in the crowd. "Anyone who hasn't comprehended a realm of light is just going to their death."
"Then what do we do?" someone asked.
"Wait," the old man said. "What happened here will surely reach the ears of the leaders of various organizations outside, and they will naturally send people who have comprehended the Domain of Light."
Outside the Guanglan Realm, on Qiulong Star, lies the mercenary headquarters.
An elderly man in a long black robe was sitting in his office, reviewing documents. He was the head of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance's branch on Qiulong Star, responsible for managing assessment sites such as the Guanglan Realm. Suddenly, his communicator rang.
He connected the communicator, and a hurried voice came from the other end: "Sir, something unusual has happened in the Light Realm! There are strong energy fluctuations in the direction of Skylight Cliff, suspected to be the opening of a realm within a realm!"
The old man's pupils contracted slightly. A realm within a realm—this could only be a hidden space left behind by the realm lord who created the Light Mist Realm, likely containing the realm lord's legacy and treasures. The Light Mist Realm has existed for hundreds of millions of years, and no one has ever discovered the existence of a realm within a realm. Once this news spreads, the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire will be shaken.
"Block the news," the old man said in a deep voice. "Immediately send people into the Guanglan Realm to investigate and confirm the location and situation of the Realm within a Realm."
"yes!"
But the news still leaked out.
The news of the emergence of a realm within a realm in the Guanglan Realm spread like wildfire throughout the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
The leaders of the four major organizations—Baihu Tower, Beilong City, Heiyun Society, and Sanfu Mountain—received the news almost simultaneously. Their reactions were remarkably consistent—they immediately dispatched people to Guanglan Realm.
"A realm within a realm left behind by a realm lord from hundreds of millions of years ago—it must contain countless treasures." The Hundred Tigers Tower's master stood in the main hall, his gaze sweeping over the tens of thousands of elite ninth-tier Constant Star cultivators below. "You will set off immediately and enter the Radiant Mist Realm. No matter the cost, you must bring back the treasures within!"
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
Beilong City, Black Cloud Society, and Three Axe Mountain also dispatched a large number of Eternal Star-level elites. Together, the four organizations mobilized nearly a million Eternal Star-level ninth-tier experts, marching in a mighty force towards the Guanglan Realm.
Moreover, the two holy lands of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire—the Ice Sea Divine Kingdom and Black Dragon Mountain—also learned of the news. Both holy lands possess profound foundations, and each core disciple is a top-tier expert among the Hengxing level, some even having comprehended their own domains. They dispatched their respective core disciples, each capable of taking on ten opponents single-handedly.
The sixteen major realm lord-level families were not to be outdone. These families had been operating in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire for tens of millions of years, deeply entrenched in their power. Each family could easily dispatch tens of thousands of elites at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm. They set off from various planets, traveling on the fastest spaceships, to converge on Qiulong Star.
In an instant, the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire was in an uproar. Spaceships from various factions crisscrossed space, all heading towards the same coordinates—Qiulong Star.
Dragon Star, Teleportation Hall.
The headquarters of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is located on Qiulong Star, where the entrance to the Guanglan Realm is also situated. When experts from various major forces flocked to the location, the members of the Mercenary Alliance blocked their way.
"Halt!" A middle-aged man in silver armor stood at the entrance of the teleportation hall, radiating a terrifying aura on a cosmic scale. His gaze swept over the dark mass of people before him, his voice icy, "You cannot enter."
"Why?" a leader of the Hundred Tigers Tower demanded. "The Lightstorm Realm is a mercenary training ground, and our people are currently taking the test inside. Now that a realm within a realm has appeared, why are we not allowed to enter?"
"Rules are rules," the middle-aged man said coldly. "Only Constant-level trial participants are allowed to enter the Lightstorm Realm. Cosmic-level and above are not permitted. These are the rules of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and no one can violate them."
"Rules are rules, but people are flexible!" An old man from Beilong City stepped forward, exuding a terrifying aura of a domain lord. "With the emergence of a realm within a realm, how can the treasures within be monopolized by a bunch of juniors at the Eternal Star level? We'll go in, take the treasures, and leave without affecting your rules."
"You want to break the rules?" The middle-aged man's gaze fell on the old man, showing no fear. "The rules of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance are so strict that even the emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire wouldn't dare to disobey them. Are you sure you want to try?"
The old man's expression changed, but he ultimately didn't dare to make a move. The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance was a vast organization spread throughout the entire universe; let alone a mere domain lord, even an immortal powerhouse wouldn't dare to offend it easily.
"We won't go in." Another elderly man in a white robe stepped forward. He exuded the aura of a Realm Lord and was an elder of the Ice Sea Divine Kingdom. "But our disciples are currently participating in assessments in the Light Storm Realm. Is it alright to let them explore the Realm within a Realm?"
"That's their business," the middle-aged man said. "As long as they don't exceed the Hengxing level, we won't interfere. But if anyone dares to violate the rules, they'll have to bear the consequences themselves."
The leaders of the various factions exchanged glances, ultimately forced to accept this reality. They couldn't go in, but their disciples could—the Heng-level disciples currently participating in the mercenary assessment in the Guanglan Realm, and the Heng-level elites they were about to send in.
"Pass down the order: have our people explore the inner world with all their might," a clan leader said to those around him. "Save everything we have to bring out the treasures inside."
"yes!"
Outside of Qiulong Star, spaceships landed one after another. Star-level elites from various forces gathered from all directions, entering the Guanglan Realm through teleportation arrays.
Hundred Tiger Tower dispatched 300,000 elite warriors at the ninth level of the Constant Star realm, led by three geniuses who had already touched the threshold of the Laws. North Dragon City dispatched 400,000, Black Cloud Society dispatched 400,000, and Three Axe Mountain dispatched 500,000. The four major organizations combined numbered nearly two million.
Each of the two holy lands dispatched nearly a million disciples, all of whom were elites among the Hengxing level, some even close to stepping into the threshold of the Laws. Although their numbers were small, their combat power far exceeded that of ordinary Hengxing level ninth-tier disciples.
The sixteen major realm lord-level families combined sent nearly two million people. Adding those already participating in the trials within the Lightstorm Realm, the total exceeded six million. And this number continues to rise; almost every moment, new spaceships land and new trial participants flood into the teleportation array.
"Six million level nine constant stars..." The staff of the teleportation hall gasped as they watched the crowd pouring in. "The Guanglan Realm is about to become a battlefield."
"More than that." Another staff member shook his head. "Didn't you see the way those people looked at them? They're here to steal the treasure, not to participate in the assessment. The things within the realm will likely cause a bloodbath."
Within the Guanglan Realm, millions of people have already gathered around Tianguang Cliff.
They hovered in the air, some acting alone, some in groups of three or five, and some forming teams of dozens. The symbols of the major powers were clearly visible in the crowd—the White Tiger Flag of Hundred Tiger Tower, the Black Dragon Flag of North Dragon City, the Black Cloud Flag of Black Cloud Society, the Three Axe Flag of Three Axe Mountain, the Ice Crystal Emblem of Ice Sea Divine Kingdom, the Black Dragon Flag of Black Dragon Mountain, and the clan emblems of the sixteen major families.