Chapter 109: Secret Realm Entry Qualification

“Bro Jiang, have you seen the school announcement? Our Silver Radiance Academy and Golden Radiance Academy will jointly open the Secret Realm tomorrow!”

Jiang Yan had indeed seen the announcement. This Secret Realm opening was quite special, allowing students from all grades to enter.

Of course, there were still certain screening criteria. The evaluation standard was based precisely on the Myriad Stars Tower.

Freshmen needed to break through the 10th floor or above to qualify for entry into the Secret Realm.

Sophomores needed to break through the 25th floor or above.

Juniors needed to break through the 40th floor or above.

Seniors needed to break through the 60th floor or above.

Through this selection process, all students who obtained Secret Realm passes would be the elite of Silver Radiance Academy, considered the “pretty good” batch.

Jiang Yan rubbed his chin: “So which grade do I count as?”

Probably a sophomore, since he had been staying with Cheng Wu all this time.

“Bro Jiang, I won’t say more. My current record is the 24th floor, just one floor away from qualifying for the Secret Realm. I’m going to climb the tower first.”

After saying this, Cheng Wu rushed out the door in a hurry.

That day, the Myriad Stars Tower at Silver Radiance Academy became exceptionally lively.

“Why, why can’t I even break through the 10th floor? I want to enter the Secret Realm too, wuwuwu…”

“Hahahaha, I finally broke through the 25th floor! I can enter the Secret Realm! All the heavenly treasures, wait for this young master to harvest you!”

“I’m a senior this year, why set the requirement so high? The school is really too selfish, giving us ordinary students no chance at all.”

The area before the Myriad Stars Tower was packed with people, everyone scrambling to enter and challenge the tower, hoping to seize the opportunity to enter the Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm is highly revered by Martial Artists across Tianyuan Star. Although filled with dangers, it contains numerous resources. Some people, born ordinary, can defy fate and change their destiny through Secret Realm treasures.

And true geniuses are even more eager for the Secret Realm—the more exceptional the genius, the more cultivation resources they need.

Take the Mystic Aperture Realm for example. If you have 6 Aperture Points, you need to continuously refine each of them with various treasures, consuming a massive amount of resources.

The Secret Realm is an important resource acquisition channel—they have no choice but to compete! And compete fiercely!

Cheng Wu took a deep breath.

“I’m just one floor away from getting the chance to enter the Secret Realm. This time, I must not lose!”

Meanwhile, on the other side, as soon as Sun He heard that Silver Radiance Academy had actually opened a Secret Realm and that qualifying required breaking through some Myriad Stars Tower, he immediately smashed the cast wrapped around his neck and rushed to the Myriad Stars Tower without delay.

…

Jiang Yan paid no attention to outside matters, engaging in battle with Wuhuan in the Battle Space.

The Instance hadn’t refreshed so far, and it was unclear what big move the Battle Space was brewing.

But he didn’t have time to tackle any Instance right now anyway. Since he would just get beaten up regardless, it was better to get stronger first before considering the Instance.

When Cheng Wu returned to the dormitory, Jiang Yan heard him shouting.

“Hahahaha, I finally broke through the 25th floor! Thankfully, my last move was slightly superior, or I would have almost died.”

“Hmph, struggling so much just to break through the 25th floor? This young master went straight to the 26th floor.”

Sun He popped out from somewhere, looking disdainfully at Cheng Wu.

It must be said, Sun He was, after all, the strongest genius from their planet and did possess some skill.

However, the strongest genius of a planet was only slightly more talented than Cheng Wu, who was considered somewhat gifted on Tianyuan Star, highlighting the disparity in martial civilization.

The two were about to argue again, but remembering Jiang Yan was still in the dorm, they tacitly fell silent, only daring to exchange fierce glances, neither willing to back down.

Losing an argument was trivial, but if they disturbed that lord’s cultivation, they might end up hanging from the ceiling again.

Recalling how Jiang Yan had once punched him into the ceiling, Sun He couldn’t help but shiver, his head beginning to ache faintly.

At that moment, Pei Qin, who had been largely unnoticed, returned to the dorm.

“Hey, Xiao Qin, I saw you heading to the Myriad Stars Tower at noon. How did it go?” Sun He casually asked.

Pei Qin shrugged, wearing a fearful expression. “I just barely made it to the 25th floor and almost got killed by the Senior inside.”

“Hahaha, looks like I’m the only one among the three of us who’s reached the 26th floor!”

After saying this, Sun He smugly glanced around, feeling as if the air had become fresher.

“By the way, how many floors did Jiang Yan reach?”

Sun He suddenly blurted out the question, a hint of competitiveness creeping into his tone.

“Last time, I was careless. If we fought again, I might not lose!”

Was I, Sun He, avoiding his edge?

But then, Cheng Wu’s words chilled half of Sun He’s heart.

“Bro Jiang reached the 91st floor last time. Hmm… just average, I suppose. Surely you, Sun He, would look down on such results.”

Cheng Wu’s words were full of sarcasm and yin-yang undertones.

Sun He’s face immediately paled, his tongue tangling as he struggled to speak.

“Wha… what, the… the 91st floor? How is that possible?”

“I…”

Thinking about how exhausting it had been for him to reach the 26th floor, while that man could effortlessly step into the 90s, Sun He felt as if the sky were collapsing.

“I am the strongest genius on my planet… Why…”

“Shouldn’t I be sweeping through the universe and starry sky, proving myself invincible? Where did it go wrong? Am I actually just mediocre?”

Sun He fell into self-doubt, returning to his room in a daze.

Cheng Wu watched Sun He’s door close speechlessly, sneering coldly. “Did this guy really think being invincible on his own planet meant he could dominate the universe?”

That was indeed the case. Sun He had lived his entire life under the illusion of being unmatched among his peers. The term “strongest genius” had defined him until he came to Tianyuan Star. On his home planet, he was synonymous with invincibility.

He was like a frog trapped at the bottom of a well, who one day, by chance, climbed out during a flood and discovered the world was far larger than the small opening he had known. His entire worldview was shattered.

Invincibility was not truly invincible; strength was not truly absolute.

Darkness enveloped the scene, and this time, Jiang Yan fell at the hands of Wuhuan.

He had deactivated Wuhuan’s Instant Kill Law Trait and simultaneously disabled his own Instant Kill Law.

With equal strength, Jiang Yan had defeated Wuhuan last time, but this time, he died by its saber.

“Although Wuhuan can Copy everything about me, there is a slight delay in the timing of its replication.”

“So, this challenge, my growth was too minimal.”

He threw himself back into the battle.

Only by perfectly seizing every opportunity could he find a glimmer of hope in a dead-even match.

This time, it would be more perfect than the last battle!

Wuhuan advanced with its saber raised, expressionless. Both tacitly refrained from using Martial Skills. When the two sabers clashed, brilliant electric sparks erupted.