Chapter 535: No Rules

"What?"

Yao Xinghai asked in surprise, his brows furrowing even tighter.

The other Elders glanced at each other, looking bewildered toward the presiding Elder.

"Spirit Pearl Island altered the Secret Realm we had preset on its own accord, opened the Killing Secret Realm, and directly enveloped all these geniuses inside. Moreover, we couldn't intervene at all!"

The presiding Elder explained to everyone.

"So, we have completely lost control and cannot intervene in the Martial Contest at all?" Yao Xinghai asked.

"Yes!" the presiding Elder replied helplessly.

"Spirit Pearl Island autonomously activated the Contest Secret Realm? Then what contest rules are there inside the Killing Secret Realm?" some Elders asked curiously.

"Um…" the presiding Elder looked at Yao Xinghai with some difficulty. "It seems… there are… no rules…"

With those words, everyone fell silent.

No rules means killing is not prohibited, and plundering is at will!

"We have no way to participate?" Yao Xinghai asked, a hint of resentment.

The presiding Elder shook his head helplessly.

"Those are the top five hundred geniuses on Cangyun Continent!" some Elders exclaimed at that moment.

Yao Xinghai lifted his gaze to the surrounding stone pillars and the statues atop them. Then, as if making up his mind, he said to the presiding Elder: "Since Spirit Pearl Island has its own will, we shall abide by it! No strong one hasn't been forged through killing. For these geniuses, it may not be a bad thing. Believe it also wants the best for this continent! Go announce it so the audience won't worry!"

After speaking, he closed his eyes in silence, calming his agitation.

The presiding Elder then went to all the audience present and announced the situation of this contest.

The audience seats immediately boiled over. Many Elders, worried about their own disciples encountering mishaps in the Secret Realm, began to protest.

But their protests now were useless. Even the Alliance couldn't handle it, so they could only leave it to fate.

Fortunately, from outside they could see what was happening inside the Secret Realm.

The entire Secret Realm was like being sealed inside a glass dome; from outside one could see inside, but from inside one could not see outside.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil scanned outward, piercing the shield to see outside. However, he could not hear any sound; his Divine Sense was blocked.

He wanted to learn what contest rules this stage had, but after a quick glance he withdrew his gaze.

He had already heard others say they couldn't see outside. He also didn't want outsiders to discover his special ability.

"Huh? That Golden Pupil kid seems to be able to see us!" an Elder remarked, noticing Ye Liuyun glance toward them, though he couldn't tell whether Ye truly saw or just swept his gaze.

Ye Liuyun realized that everyone present knew nothing about this stage's contest rules. They were all kept in the dark.

No host came to inform them or give any hint.

Of the five hundred geniuses, some waited in place, while others flailed about like headless flies.

The endless bloodstain and skeletal remains on the ground inside the Secret Realm looked as if countless battles had just raged, making everyone feel uneasy.

This kind of Secret Realm was clearly a place where strangers should not approach. Though these geniuses had been forged through countless battles, they remained highly vigilant and tense in such an environment.

The blood‑soaked atmosphere of the Killing Secret Realm provoked the dual‑headed shadow snakes, making them barely able to contain themselves.

"Boss, why did you lock us in here? What is this round of the contest about?" the right head of the shadow snake complained to the left head.

"Who cares, this stage is about snatching fortune. Since no one stated the rules, let's just attack a random genius first!" the left head said, charging forward like a reckless genius.

It surged forward without a word, striking immediately, and with one move reduced that genius to serious injury.

"Huh, we won, but why didn't our fortune increase?" the left head was now a little stunned.

The dual‑headed snake paced in place for a while, until it snatched the opponent's Token; the opponent's fortune transferred entirely onto it, and the opponent's Token instantly shattered.

The opponent's fortune aura above his head also vanished.

"So that's it!" the left head shouted excitedly.

"Is this stage just free‑for‑all grabbing? Then we can keep snatching more!" the right head's scarlet tongue and lips greedily scanned around.

They waited a while, and when they saw no one came to punish them, they relaxed.

The genius whose fortune was snatched discovered he hadn't been eliminated.

"That means I still have a chance to snatch others' fortune." With that thought, he immediately bolted.

There are no rule restrictions here; she certainly doesn't want to fall victim to the dual‑headed snakes' venomous claws.

"Hahaha! You lucky kid! We're in a good mood today, so we'll spare you for now!"

From behind him came the dual‑headed snakes' snarling laughter.

"Boss, there are no rules here! We can go all out on killing!" the right head shouted joyfully.

"Alright, the game begins! Let's move!" the left head let out a sharp howl, leading the right head to hunt the next target.

All of this was observed by Ye Liuyun standing atop the mountain.

"So there are no rules, just free grabbing!"

Ye Liuyun wasn't afraid of this brutal competition style. The more dangerous the environment, the more it aids his own strength.

Ye Liuyun activated his Golden Pupil, scanning the entire geography of the Secret Realm, and then, relying on the Divine Sense seal's resonance, sought Liang Xue, Lei Ming, and Long Nv.

Lei Ming was the easiest to locate, being closest to Ye Liuyun, and she also had a Divine Sense contract with him; Ye Liuyun communicated with her via Divine Sense, and she rushed toward him to reunite.

Then the two of them went together to find Liang Xue.

At this moment, many geniuses inside the Secret Realm realized there were no rules. Some set ambushes, others struck outright, all acting without restraint, snatching each other's fortune.

Concerned for Liang Xue, Ye Liuyun quickened his pace with Lei Ming.

Suddenly, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil unleashed a Spiritual Soul Attack, Blood Thunder and Nether Ghost Fire, charging straight at a massive tree trunk.

With a wailing "Ah," a genius fell from the tree, unconscious.

It was a Martial Cultivator preparing to ambush Ye Liuyun and his party; after Ye Liuyun spotted him, he used a Spiritual Soul Attack to eliminate him, though Ye Liuyun did not deliver a killing blow.

Then Ye Liuyun seized his Token, and that person's fortune transferred onto Ye Liuyun. The aura above his head brightened another inch.