Chapter 343: Secret Realm, the Young Divine Swordmaster

Lin Zhenzi, as the controller of the Dungeon Hall, wields considerable authority.

Only Lin Zhenzi can freely inspect the conditions inside each Instance.

In the display, a Secret Realm Entrance materialized before Jiang Chen.

Undoubtedly, this is the Secret Realm left by the Righteous Deity Jiang Yi 632 years ago.

Hong Jishi asked anxiously, "What does the Secret Realm left by the Righteous Deity contain? Is there any danger?"

Lin Zhenzi shook his head, "I don't know; everything is unknown."

Ao Hongchen immediately followed up, "Can you transmit your voice into the Instance?"

They wanted to warn Jiang Chen.

Lin Zhenzi nodded, "It can."

Inside the Instance, Jiang Chen felt somewhat bewildered.

He had just passed through the Instance; why did a Secret Realm Entrance appear before his eyes?

He knew that Instances could appear within a Secret Realm, but had never heard of a Secret Realm appearing inside an Instance.

Everything happening before him completely overturned what he understood.

From the Secret Realm Entrance, Jiang Chen sensed a massive aura.

This aura felt familiar, similar to that of a Divine-level Strongman of the Human Race.

Ao Hongchen, Hong Jishi and the others also bore such an aura, indicating that this suddenly appearing Secret Realm is linked to a Divine-level Strongman of the Human Race.

"Xiao Chen, can you hear me?" Hong Jishi's voice entered his ears.

"Yes!" Jiang Chen replied.

Hong Jishi continued, "Next, I will tell you some matters concerning Jiang Yi."

He detailed Jiang Yi's deeds.

Jiang Chen knew that Jiang Yi was a figure from several hundred years ago and also a Divine-level Strongman.

However, he did not understand Jiang Yi's specific deeds; he had only seen the name in history.

He did not expect that Jiang Yi had been the most powerful being of that time.

One person fought fifty Demon Kings alone, severely wounded twenty, beheaded thirty—what a combat power!

It turned out that this Secret Realm was left by such a figure, no wonder the familiar aura could be felt within it.

"Xiao Chen, no one has ever entered this Secret Realm."

"No one knows what lies inside; perhaps there is opportunity, perhaps there is danger."

"You decide yourself whether to go in."

Hong Jishi voiced the collective opinion of himself and several others.

After all, Jiang Chen's future path must be walked by himself.

Although he is a teacher, he cannot completely drag him along.

Otherwise Jiang Chen's ultimate achievement would not surpass his.

Whether Hong Jishi, Ao Hongchen, or even Li Xueru, all hold expectations for Jiang Chen's future.

The decision was handed to Jiang Chen's hands.

Jiang Chen thought briefly and decided, "I'm going in."

He believes Jiang Yi would not harm his fellow Human Race juniors.

Jiang Chen inhaled deeply and strode into the Secret Realm.

As he entered the Secret Realm, the scene Lin Zhenzi had pointed out vanished simultaneously.

Lin Zhenzi could not view the conditions inside the Secret Realm.

The few of them wore slightly solemn expressions; what follows now rests on Jiang Chen alone.

This is Jiang Chen's own choice, and the others must respect it.

Lin Zhenzi said, "I'll go back first; Cai Er is still cultivating, I need to keep an eye on her."

Li Xueru asked, "How much longer until Cai Er emerges?"

Lin Zhenzi shook his head, "Hard to say; it depends on the girl's cultivation progress, it may still require some time."

Li Xueru hummed and said nothing further.

Hong Jishi said, "When Cai Er returns, let those two marry and have children."

Lin Zhenzi's eyebrows twitched twice violently, his mouth twitched, "Cai Er is still young; even I, as a grandfather, am not eager. Why are you, an outsider, so impatient."

Hong Jishi chuckled, "Future father-in-law, I am eager to hold my disciple's grandchild."

Ao Hongchen at this moment stood side by side with Hong Jishi, saying, "Dear father-in-law, I also want to hold my disciple's grandchild."

Lin Zhenzi hummed, "You two, a nest of snakes and rats, let the disciple's grandchild go on its own."

He left with an irritated expression.

My precious granddaughter is such a beautiful flower; after raising her for so many years, she gets married like this—what a fantasy.

Inside the Secret Realm, Jiang Chen saw mountains, water, the sounds of birds and fragrance of flowers—a utopia.

This is the Secret Realm left by Jiang Yi; Jiang Yi was called the Righteous Deity, so Jiang Chen calls it the Righteous Deity Secret Realm.

The Righteous Deity Secret Realm appears very similar to the outside world.

If one does not look closely, it is hard to discern the differences.

Jiang Chen sensed the aura of a Divine-level Strongman within these mountains and waters.

One could say the entire Secret Realm is shrouded by a Divine-level Strongman's aura.

"According to the teacher, this Secret Realm was evolved by the Righteous Deity after his fall, using his final strength."

"A 98th-level Divine-level Strongman—his power is unimaginable, yet he could still evolve a Secret Realm."

"It really is unbelievable!"

A small creek ran by Jiang Chen's feet, winding into the distance.

Jiang Chen reached out and touched the flow of water in the creek.

"It's definitely a Water Element."

The tiny stream does not carry real water, but pure Water Element.

Likewise, the grass beneath his feet, the earth, the sky, the High Mountain, and the trees are all composed of elements.

The elements can be used in such a way, leaving Jiang Chen in awe.

Not only the elements, but objects in the Secret Realm, such as trees, give Jiang Chen a sense of vibrant life.

Jiang Chen finds this feeling all too familiar; it is the power of the soul.

Within the Secret Realm, beyond elements, the power of the soul also pervades.

Jiang Chen feels a slight alarm in his heart.

The righteous spirit remains; though the body is dead, the soul persists, and the will endures.

A Divine-level Strongman, terrifying as this.

After walking for a while, a small path appears before him.

The path leads to a village, with dozens of scattered houses.

From afar, faint cooking smoke curls, as if someone lives inside.

Jiang Chen walks over.

The moment he steps onto the path, he suddenly darts backward.

A Long Sword descends from above, embedding itself where he had stood.

The Long Sword is razor‑sharp; the earth is sliced open as if it were tofu.

The blade sinks into the ground, leaving only the hilt outside.

A young man appears beside the sword, bends down, grasps the hilt, and pulls the Long Sword out.

The Long Sword looks unremarkable, yet that initial scene puts Jiang Chen on guard.

"Come here, kill me, or be killed by me," the young man says without extra words, and the Long Sword swings at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen sees two Star Rings appear on each of his left and right wrists.

Star Rings on the body, Mythic-level Profession: Divine Swordmaster.

Four Star Rings indicate the opponent is between Level 40 and Level 49.

Instinctively, he launches Detection Technique.

But the Detection Technique returns no information, completely failing.

Jiang Chen becomes even more cautious.

This suddenly appearing opponent is unusual.

The young man points his sword at Jiang Chen, "Detection Technique is useless; I am a Level 39 Divine Swordmaster."

"Come here, kill me."

"Or be killed by me, forever staying here."

He declares his lineage; indeed, he is unquestionably a Divine Swordmaster.

He is a practitioner like Tang Jianfei, whom Jiang Chen met in the Professional Competition.

But Jiang Chen finds it odd.

Shouldn't a Level 39 Divine Swordmaster have only three Star Rings?

The fourth Star Ring appears only at Level 40.

Why can he have four Star Rings at Level 39? Very strange.

Clearly the opponent won't answer, so let's kill him.

Jiang Chen has already seen that the opponent is not a real person.

In that case, there's no need for courtesy.

Skill: Decay Curse!

A fingertip point, and Red Light spreads.

Immediately above the opponent's head appears a crimson small sword hanging with shackles.

Curse!

A Star Ring on the Divine Swordmaster's wrist explodes, the Long Sword hums lightly, and his whole body instantly emits dazzling Sword Qi.

The curse shatters, torn apart by the Sword Qi.

At the same time, it rushes toward Jiang Chen.

Its steps beneath Jiang Chen's feet are incomprehensible, leaving afterimages, moving at extreme speed.

Its attribute is unknown, but in terms of speed alone, Jiang Chen admits he is slower than it.

Nevertheless, it doesn't matter; after all, Soul Burn doesn't require seeing the opponent.

When the battle begins, Jiang Chen has already locked onto the opponent.

Flames blaze fiercely on his palm.

After the Second Transcendence, Jiang Chen still uses Soul Burn for the first time.

The Level 40 Soul Burn carries a golden sheen, like starlight, looking very beautiful.

Yet the flame bears a dangerous aura.

A 50‑fold talent bonus raises the Spirit Attribute by nearly five times.

Jiang Chen no longer knows how powerful his Soul Burn has become.

The previous Soul Burn, if he fully unleashed it, could almost instantly kill a peer‑level professional.

At the instant the Soul Burn appeared, the Divine Swordmaster's usually calm demeanor changed; he, shocked, shouted, "Soul Attack Skill!"

The next second, a Flame landed on its forehead.

A scream rang out, the Divine Swordmaster let out a howl, and the whole figure instantly staggered into view.

The pain of the Soul Burn was unbearable.

The higher the level, the more astonishing the pain.

With a bang, another Star Ring exploded.

It recovered instantly, and at the same time a Sword Qi shot out, directly piercing Jiang Chen.

Bone Armor flickered briefly, blocking the cold Sword Qi.

The Soul Burn in Jiang Chen's hand is still burning.

The Divine Swordmaster's face bore fear, and another Star Ring exploded!

For a moment, Sword Qi surged, intertwining into a dense net.

Skill: Sword Qi Swamp!