Chapter 31, second part, Opening of the Ancient Flower Secret Realm

Chapter 31: 31, second part, Opening of the Ancient Flower Secret Realm

Opening of the Ancient Flower Secret Realm

"The secret realm will not recognize your position within the sect. It will not recognize your pride, the name of your master, or the amount of resources you received during your cultivation."

She paused.

"Inside, one wrong decision could cost you your life."

Some disciples swallowed nervously, while others became even more focused. Shen Yulan, meanwhile, looked at everyone.

"The elders will remain outside. The personal disciples of the elders will also remain outside. The responsibility of entering the Ancient Flower Secret Realm belongs to the inner and outer disciples who meet the established requirements."

A murmur spread throughout the square. For many, that distinction was important. The elders were there to supervise.

The personal disciples, who were the elite among the disciples, were also there, representing their respective masters at the opening ceremony.

The actual exploration would be carried out by the inner and outer disciples.

Yun Che lowered his eyes slightly. Fortunately, he was still officially classified as an outer disciple.

Even though he was a disciple of Qin Ruolan, his formal position within the sect remained the same.

On the side reserved for the elders, Qin Ruolan stood silently. She was one of the strongest figures present in the square, with the cultivation of an elder at the ninth level of Profound Spiritual.

Her gaze remained fixed on the disciples until she found Yun Che among the crowd of outer disciples. For a moment, her eyes stopped on him.

Yun Che did not react. Qin Ruolan, for her part, did nothing either and simply continued observing him.

Farther away, the remaining elders were equally attentive.

Wei Tianshu and Han Zhenyu were among those with the highest cultivation after Qin Ruolan, both at the eighth level of Profound Spiritual. Mo Jianhong and Lu Chengfeng were at the seventh level.

Xue Rong and Duan Shiming were at the sixth, while Bai Rong, at the fifth level, remained at the edge of the group. None of them needed to demonstrate their strength.

The mere presence of the eight elders was already enough to keep the entire square under pressure, and their personal disciples were also present.

They had not come to enter the secret realm. They had come to accompany their masters and witness the moment when the selected disciples departed.

Among them were young people who already possessed considerable reputations within the sect. Some observed the inner disciples, while others evaluated the outer disciples.

And some simply remained silent, as if waiting to discover who would return with a genuine opportunity to rise.

There was, however, one particularly noticeable absence.

Qin Ruolan still did not have an officially recognized personal disciple.

Among the inner disciples, the atmosphere was completely different. Those who had already secured a position within the sect possessed enough strength to intimidate outer disciples with nothing more than a glance.

They spoke quietly, comparing information about the secret realm, and that was when Yun Che noticed her.

Lian Yue.

The young woman was twenty years old and at the tenth level of Profound Nascent. She was one of the strongest disciples of her generation within that cultivation level.

Lian Yue did not participate in the other disciples’ conversation. She remained slightly apart, observing the platform until her eyes met Yun Che’s.

The two remained silent for several seconds.

Lian Yue slightly furrowed her brows. There was something strange about him.

She did not know what Yun Che was doing there. Was he going to enter the secret realm? If so, why?

Yun Che, for his part, naturally averted his gaze.

He could not allow anyone to notice the true extent of the change in his cultivation. If there was anyone who knew the former Yun Che perfectly, it was that woman.

Lian Yue continued watching him for several more seconds before finally looking away, but that brief exchange of glances did not go unnoticed.

Among the outer disciples, the atmosphere was more restless. Many of them knew that they possessed fewer advantages than the inner disciples, and therefore, for some, the Ancient Flower Secret Realm represented a unique opportunity.

A single spiritual herb from ancient times could change their future. An ancient technique could allow them to advance, and a fortuitous encounter could place them on an entirely different path.

But Yun Che was not thinking only about that.

He was thinking about corpses.

The mission had already been completed, and his Supreme Necromancy Art had advanced. Now, however, he needed to find an opportunity to carefully test the new limits of the technique.

Not in front of hundreds of disciples.

The secret realm would be different. If he found a suitable corpse...

Yun Che’s eyes became slightly colder. Perhaps this journey would be far more important than the others imagined.

Suddenly, the entire square fell silent.

A deep sound came from beneath the ground.

Grrrrr...

The stones began to vibrate, and the disciples immediately raised their heads.

At the center of the square, a huge ancient formation began to awaken. Luminous lines spread across the ground, forming a hexagram-shaped diagram.

Ancient runes appeared one after another, and the spiritual energy in the surroundings began to rapidly concentrate.

Shen Yulan, the Sect Master, raised one hand.

"Everyone, remain where you are."

Her voice was firm.

"Do not attempt to approach the formation until you receive authorization."

The disciples obeyed, while the space above the formation began to distort.

At first, it looked like nothing more than a ripple, but moments later, it became a fissure.

An ancient pressure emerged from the other side, and the expressions of several disciples changed.

This did not look like a simple spatial opening.

Apparently, something extremely ancient was awakening.

Shen Yulan looked at the opening.

"Ancient Flower Secret Realm..."

Her voice grew louder.

"It has finally opened again."

The formation shone brightly.

A violent wind exploded across the square, causing the disciples’ clothes to whip violently in the air.

Yun Che remained motionless. His heart was beating faster, not from fear, but because of an anticipation growing within him.

This would be the first place where he could truly test the power he had obtained.

The opening grew larger and larger.

Ancient energy flooded the square.

And at that moment, Yun Che realized one thing.

From this point onward, nothing would be so simple.

The Ancient Flower Secret Realm was open.