Chapter 241 - 154: The Most Brutal Opportunity in History, Hard to Convince the Public?

Chapter 241: Chapter 154: The Most Brutal Opportunity in History, Hard to Convince the Public?

Master Beardless was highly satisfied with this reaction and immediately pulled Jiang Hao into the Holy Hall to sit down.

The four of them took their seats.

For a moment, Jiang Hao completely forgot his original purpose for coming here. Looking at Master Beardless, he couldn’t help but ask, "Sen—ahem, I wonder what you wish to discuss, Senior Brother?"

Upon these words, the entire Holy Hall instantly fell quiet. The expressions on the faces of Master Beardless and the other two turned visibly more solemn.

"We were just planning to go to Great Ming Peak to find you, Junior Brother Qin. It’s actually nothing major; we merely wanted to discuss the matter of the Thousand Sects Secret Realm with you."

"Thousand Sects Secret Realm?" Jiang Hao was utterly perplexed.

Master Beardless gave a slight nod. "Before you came to Thousand Sects Island, Junior Brother Qin, did you happen to learn about the origins of the Thousand Sects Island Realm?"

"I know a little about it."

"Mm." Master Beardless continued, "Since you’ve looked into Thousand Sects Island, you must surely know that this world was created a hundred thousand years ago by a supreme existence. Our ancestors were all brought here by that great figure.

"To this day, even though everyone on Thousand Sects Island remains ignorant of that supreme existence’s identity and origin, when they created the Thousand Sects Island Realm back then, this great figure didn’t just gather nine hundred Earth Veins. They also left a land of fortune for the thousand sects."

"A land of fortune?" Seeing Master Beardless nod, a ripple of curiosity formed in Jiang Hao’s heart, but he didn’t interrupt, allowing the other man to continue his explanation.

"That’s right. This land of fortune was later named the Thousand Sects Secret Realm by us. The Secret Realm opens once every millennium, and this year, it perfectly coincides with the battle for the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

"In other words, the land of fortune will unseal before the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top. When that time comes, all the sects on Thousand Sects Island will send their absolute strongest prodigies inside.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Since you are now the Eldest Senior Brother of our Beardless Sect, Junior Brother Qin, ancient sect rules dictate that we must consult your opinion regarding the prodigy selection process.

"Of course." A bitter smile surfaced on Master Beardless’s face as he spoke. "Currently, the only top prodigies in our Beardless Sect qualified to enter the Thousand Sects Secret Realm are Yun Shang, Yichen, and eight others. It is the sect’s misfortune.

"However, for the younger generation of Cultivators, the Thousand Sects Secret Realm is a place that truly forges saints.

"Junior Brother Wugou, Junior Brother Wuchen, and I wanted to ask you, Junior Brother Qin: if our Beardless Sect secures enough entry quotas, would you be willing to go in and explore?"

As soon as Master Beardless finished, Master Wuchen immediately took over the conversation. "Junior Brother Qin, the Thousand Sects Secret Realm holds opportunities brought from beyond the heavens by that supreme existence. Every thousand years, it releases ten forbidden legacies.

"If you could obtain one, Junior Brother, it would be of immense help in your competition for the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top."

As the three men spoke, they continuously observed Jiang Hao’s demeanor. The light in the youth’s eyes did not disappoint them. The moment they mentioned forbidden legacies, Jiang Hao’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Junior Brother Qin, are you willing to participate in the Thousand Sects Secret Realm in your capacity as the Eldest Senior Brother of the Beardless Sect?" Master Wugou asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao was just about to respond when Master Beardless raised a hand to gently stop him.

"Junior Brother Wugou, do not rush to ask him just yet. We still need to let Junior Brother Qin understand the stakes involved before he makes a decision."

"Right, right, Sect Leader Senior Brother is right. I was too anxious."

Master Beardless turned back to Jiang Hao. "Although this Thousand Sects Secret Realm releases ten forbidden legacies every millennium, it is actually divided into five major Secret Realms that proceed simultaneously. They are completely isolated from one another, and each Secret Realm will ultimately bestow two forbidden legacies.

"However, there is one point you must carefully consider, Junior Brother.

"Everyone who enters each Secret Realm will be the most terrifying and formidable young existences from the various sects across Thousand Sects Island.

"And yet, among everyone who enters the same Secret Realm..."

Master Beardless hesitated to speak further.

"And yet what?" Jiang Hao asked instinctively.

Master Beardless exhaled a deep breath of stale air. Fixing his ancient eyes on Jiang Hao, he enunciated every word, "Everyone who enters each Secret Realm is the absolute pinnacle among the prodigies of their respective sects. The total number of participants won’t be small, and yet, only two people can survive."

To put it bluntly, everyone qualified to enter the same Secret Realm belonged to the most terrifying batch of prodigies on Thousand Sects Island—the absolute peak existences of every sect.

Examples included the Cyan Mist Saintess Mu Wanli from the Cyan Mist Sect, and Mu Yunshang alongside the rest of the top ten prodigies from the Beardless Sect.

A massive organization like the Beardless Sect barely had ten disciples qualified to enter. Even if the sect had empty slots left over, they still wouldn’t send anyone else inside. This was because Cultivators who hadn’t reached that heights going in would undoubtedly be reduced to mere cannon fodder; they wouldn’t even have the qualifications to participate in the struggle.

And out of the countless peak figures from the various sects who entered a Secret Realm, only two would ultimately make it out alive?

Two?

The moment he heard this number, Jiang Hao’s brain practically short-circuited.

This wasn’t some damn land of fortune—it was a mass grave meant to bury peerless prodigies.

"In other words, ultimately only the two people who obtain the forbidden legacies will be able to walk out alive," Master Wuchen added from the side.

Five Thousand Sects Secret Realms and ten forbidden legacies, with only two people able to survive in each Secret Realm. Didn’t that mean out of all the participants, the final number of people who could walk out of the five great Secret Realms wouldn’t exceed ten?

How incredibly brutal was this?

Since the prodigy hegemony began until now, this was the most cruel opportunity Jiang Hao had ever heard of in history.