Chapter 624: When the Soul Is Strong Enough, It Fears No Memory Erasure

Half a day later, the Secret Realm Entrance glowed.

Qin Wuyu walked out of the Secret Realm, a blank stare in their eyes.

A blank stare is normal, Jiang Chen knows; everyone who emerges from the Secret Realm is like that.

They generally forget what happened inside the Secret Realm, retaining only fragmented snippets.

From those fragments, no useful information can be inferred.

Moreover, few are qualified to enter the Yuan Shi Mi Jing, so over the years there has been almost no news about it.

Aside from knowing the Secret Realm is extremely difficult, there is nothing else.

After a few seconds of blankness, Qin Wuyu's eyes flashed, murmuring, "I'm out!"

Jiang Chen said, "Senior, how are you?"

Qin Wuyu glanced at the back of their hand; the Rune on it had vanished.

Qin Wuyu gave a wry smile, "Failed!"

Failure was expected; over the years, successful ones have been exceedingly rare.

Jiang Chen saw the blankness in their eyes had not fully faded, and did not press further about what happened inside the Secret Realm.

He knew in his heart there was nothing he could ask.

If Qin Wuyu could truly recall anything, they would surely speak it up themselves.

Qin Wuyu tapped their head, and a sharp aura burst from their body again, reshaping into the keen sword that pierces the clouds.

Jiang Chen knows that forgetting everything from the Secret Realm is not necessarily a bad thing.

Not everyone can face their own failure head‑on.

If one only knows the outcome, at most they feel some disappointment.

If the Secret Realm's memory remains, replaying the failure repeatedly offers little benefit to future cultivation.

Qin Wuyu's aura grew stronger, and the sword grew sharper, already surpassing the state they had when first entering the Secret Realm.

"Although I failed and couldn't retain the Primordial Rune, I must have gained many benefits."

"I can feel myself growing stronger; the chance to break into Divine Level is greater."

Indeed many benefits were gained; Jiang Chen keenly sensed that Qin Wuyu's soul had strengthened.

For those aspiring to reach Divine Level, a stronger soul is paramount.

One can forgo a Skill, upgrade slowly; only a stronger soul truly matters.

With Jiang Chen's current Divine Level soul strength, he can clearly sense which tier Qin Wuyu's soul occupies.

Qin Wuyu was previously level 86, but their soul level was slightly weaker, below level 85.

Most practitioners are like them; their soul lags behind their level, making it extremely hard for most to become Divine-level Strongmen.

That is why so many Pseudo-Gods appear; although a Pseudo-God reaches level 90, their soul strength is just a bit lacking, and they can never become a god.

Now, after the journey through the Yuan Shi Mi Jing, Qin Wuyu's soul tier has risen to level 86, matching their own level.

Thus, their chance of becoming Divine Level has greatly increased, at least a fifty‑percent hope of attaining Divine Level.

Jiang Chen inferred from Qin Wuyu's change that the benefit of the Yuan Shi Mi Jing is to raise one's soul tier.

Continuing this line of reasoning, Jiang Chen guesses that the trials inside the Yuan Shi Mi Jing also relate to the soul.

This speculation is not unfounded; it stems from his two years of experience and his current tier, analyzed together.

Jiang Chen said, "Then I wish you, senior, success and fame at Divine Level."

Qin Wuyu laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, you're welcome to visit my Qin Family as a guest; we'll greet you with turned‑around shoes."

Qin Wuyu isn't a dilatory person; a few words suffice for farewell.

He took out the Teleport Talisman and teleported back to Divine Dragon Ancient City.

He had been away for several years, cultivated hard for several years, and this was his first return to the city.

He also didn't know how he would react upon learning Jiang Chen's identity after returning.

There are many who cultivate hard; someone like Qin Wuyu is not unusual.

Jiang Chen's gaze turned to the Entrance, he inhaled deeply, "It's my turn!"

The scenery shifted, and an extremely pleasant, delicate fragrance drifted into his nose.

It wasn't floral, yet it surpassed any flower scent.

It resembled the scent of grass and trees, making one's ears clear, eyes bright, and giving a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Jiang Chen felt his thoughts become a bit more active, his soul more agile and lively.

"What a strange fragrance!"

Jiang Chen realized the scent was unusual, capable of making the mind operate more nimbly.

His vision just recovered, and he saw a warm sun in the sky.

The warm sun cast its glow, its gentle light bathing his body, warm and comfortable.

All his pores seemed to open, fatigue swept away, his body reached a peak state.

The strange fragrance and warm sun together enable anyone entering the Secret Realm to reach a peak state.

Just these two aspects made Jiang Chen develop a fondness for the Secret Realm.

Then he saw within the Secret Realm birdsong and floral scent, mountains in the distance, water nearby.

Grass and wildflowers covered the ground, with scattered trees, and green shade on the distant mountain.

A path stretched into the distance, with rustic pavilions along it, and at the foot of the mountain, one could see a row of cottages.

This scene, however, felt familiar to Jiang Chen.

"The Righteous God's Soul Secret Realm."

Jiang Chen had seen an identical Secret Realm; it was the one Jiang Yi built with his soul.

"No, it's not exactly the same; there is still a difference."

"The Righteous God's Secret Realm only resembles it in form, not in essence."

"No pavilion, no exotic fragrance, no warm sun."

"From this, it seems the Righteous God must have entered the Yuan Shi Mi Jing, and the memories there were not completely erased, so some scenes from the Secret Realm were recorded."

"But why does he say this is the appearance of his childhood hometown?"

Jiang Chen couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"I also don't know what the assessment is like."

He walked along the path for a while and arrived in front of the pavilion.

"If my guess is correct, this pavilion is the first assessment point."

All the way to the pavilion, the assessment Jiang Chen was waiting for never appeared.

An ancient, vast aura brushed his face, and a single glance made Jiang Chen's heart tremble.

The tiny pavilion seemed infinitely huge, towering in the cosmic starry sky like a giant holding stars in its hand.

Even an immensely powerful deity could not harm it in the slightest.

Yet on the pavilion there were mottled scars, as if it had endured a brutal war.

These are the marks left from the great battle.

Jiang Chen was shocked for a long time before finally stepping into the pavilion.

The pavilion bears the traits of a divine dragon, or rather the divine dragon bears the traits of the pavilion, like a cultural inheritance.

It belongs to neither this era nor the previous one.

"Yuan Shi Mi Jing" is ancient and untraceable.

To make Jiang Chen speak of it, ancient China also had many features that can be seen in the pavilion.

After entering the pavilion, his gaze searched the four wooden pillars, but found nothing.

The pavilion has no seats or tables; it's somewhat unusual.

Finally, on the central ground of the pavilion, Jiang Chen saw a palm imprint.

"It should be here."

Jiang Chen pressed his palm onto it; a suction came, and soul power uncontrollably surged into the palm imprint.

The pavilion instantly lit up.

A rule silently pierced Jiang Chen's body, entering the soul world.

This rule is extremely subtle, almost to an untraceable degree.

If it were a different practitioner, it would certainly be undetectable.

Jiang Chen, however, clearly felt it, and then saw it through his own soul.

This rule flew toward his soul, indistinguishable as good or evil.

Jiang Chen's soul is utterly pure, so it naturally would not let foreign forces in.

The nine‑colored Dragon Soul Crystal perched on his body emitted a dragon's roar, swooped up, and in one bite swallowed the rule.

It seemed to chew it a few times, then spat the rule out, spraying it onto Jiang Chen's soul.

After its chewing, the rule had become pure soul power.

Jiang Chen felt his soul tier seemed to have risen.

Because he already has a Divine Level soul tier, the increase was modest.

If it were a practitioner of another rank, it could raise the soul tier by at least half to one level.

"It seems this rule is the key to erasing memories."

"The rule is responsible for erasing memories in the Secret Realm, and the soul power contained within the rule serves as a reward for those who enter the Secret Realm."

"That is truly fair; regardless of the assessment outcome in the Secret Realm, one can receive a decent reward."

"If one passes the assessment, the memories in the Secret Realm will not be erased and can be taken out of the Secret Realm."

"But those who passed the assessment refuse to recount what happened in the Secret Realm; how strange!"

Increasing one's soul is extremely difficult; having such a reward is indeed good.

The vast majority cannot retain the Primordial Rune; being able to convert it into a soul tier increase still makes the journey worthwhile.

Jiang Chen naturally would not be satisfied with that; he also wishes to keep a Primordial Rune, at least one of them.

Feeling the nine‑colored Dragon Soul Crystal perched beyond his soul, he once again deeply recognized its extraordinary nature.

It can both defend against Soul Attack and resist rules.

With it, soul safety is greatly enhanced.

Perhaps the nine‑colored Dragon Soul Crystal's function is limited to this; there are many effects he has not yet discovered.

After all, it is a treasure of the Dragon Race, far stronger than he imagined.

Jiang Chen already knows that, barring any mishap, none of his memories in the Secret Realm will be affected.

Even if one fails the Secret Realm challenge, it is the same.