My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

Zhou Hu, Li Mu, Zhao Yuan, and the others gathered around, their faces filled with shock and uncertainty.

"Guard the Martial Arts Academy and take good care of my mother."

Liang Cheng gave a quick order, then immediately followed Bai Hong and the others, rushing out of the Martial Arts Academy and speeding toward the pillar of light.

Along the way, they rendezvoused with City Lord Shen Jun, Yue Shan, and other experts from the City Lord’s Mansion. No one spoke a word as they all moved at top speed.

The closer they got to the pillar of light, the more violent the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became.

Milky-white Spiritual Mist already filled the air for several miles around. Grass and trees grew at a frenzied pace visible to the naked eye. Some Low Tier Demon Beasts were even overwhelmed by the Spiritual Qi, their bodies exploding on the spot.

The source of the light pillar was a barren valley.

By now, quite a few figures had already gathered outside the valley.

Elder Huang stood in mid-air with his hands clasped behind his back, his gray robes fluttering in the wind. His gaze was fixed on the massive, spinning vortex of Spiritual Qi within the valley.

Ancient runes flickered faintly at the vortex’s center, where space twisted as if it were a gateway to another world.

"Elder Huang."

Shen Jun stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Elder Huang gave a slight nod, his eyes still fixed on the vortex. "My initial assessment is that a Secret Realm has appeared, but the entrance hasn’t stabilized yet."

"A Secret Realm?"

Bai Hong’s expression changed.

"Elder Huang, are you certain?"

Elder Huang nodded.

"If that’s the case, I’m afraid Lin Wu City is about to become a target for everyone."

Shen Jun’s expression was grave.

Bai Hong spoke up immediately. "In that case, to prevent any chaos, we need to notify the Main Courtyard at once. Otherwise, I’m afraid we won’t be able to control the situation."

Shen Jun had no objections, but he still looked to Elder Huang.

Elder Huang was the strongest one present, so it was only natural to ask for his opinion.

"Why are you looking at me? Just decide for yourselves."

Hearing this, Bai Hong didn’t hesitate any longer. He immediately took out his Martial Arts Academy Communication Jade Token and sent a message to the Main Courtyard.

’This Secret Realm... is it a blessing or a curse?’

Liang Cheng stared at the pillar of light, then subconsciously glanced over at Elder Huang, who was also watching it intently.

’Does Elder Huang know something?’

’But now, it looks like I won’t be leaving for a while.’

’This is a Secret Realm! I’ve read about them in the Main Courtyard’s records.’

’The Profound Spirit Secret Realm is one type.’

’This is a great opportunity!’

’How could I possibly leave?’

Shen Jun and Bai Hong immediately dispatched men to surround the valley, forbidding anyone from approaching.

Then, along with Elder Huang and the others, they waited quietly for the Secret Realm to stabilize.

「Ten days later.」

"VMMMM!"

In the distant sky, several incomparably powerful auras were rapidly approaching!

"The people from the Main Courtyard are here."

Elder Huang remarked coolly.

Before his words had faded, three figures tore through the air and arrived. The one in the lead was none other than Chen Xuanfeng!

Behind him were two old men wearing the Main Courtyard’s Elder Robes, both exuding profound auras.

"Master!"

Liang Cheng stepped forward and bowed.

Chen Xuanfeng nodded at him, his gaze already on Elder Huang. A complex look flickered in his eyes as he clasped his hands in a salute. "Senior Brother Huangfu, I trust you’ve been well."

’Senior Brother?!’

Liang Cheng was inwardly shaken once more.

’Elder Huang...’

’...is actually my master’s senior brother?!’

Elder Huang’s expression was placid. "Junior Brother Chen, you’ve been well, I trust."

"When a Secret Realm of this scale appears, the Main Courtyard naturally must get involved."

Chen Xuanfeng looked toward the Spiritual Qi vortex, his expression serious. "The Alliance received the news and has already informed all its members. Within three days, every major power will have gathered here."

Elder Huang let out a cold snort upon hearing this.

"The entrance to the Secret Realm hasn’t even stabilized, and you’re already carving up the spoils? The Main Courtyard truly hasn’t changed one bit."

Chen Xuanfeng looked a bit awkward and didn’t respond. He just stared at the pillar of light; the Secret Realm’s entrance remained unstable.

’But this means the Secret Realm is definitely not a small one.’

In the days that followed, the situation grew more turbulent as experts from all corners gathered!

The desolate mountains outside the small Lin Wu City instantly became the focal point for the entire Four Islands Alliance, all because of this suddenly-appeared Secret Realm.

Shen Jun, Bai Hong, and the others wore grave expressions.

The appearance of a Secret Realm within Lin Wu City’s territory was an opportunity, but it was also a crisis.

Standing in the crowd, Liang Cheng gazed at the pillar of light that connected heaven and earth. His heart trembled as he watched the steady stream of experts arriving from all directions.

For the next few days, the desolate mountain region outside Lin Wu City remained the center of attention for the entire Four Islands Alliance.

Countless Martial Artists flocked to the area. Nearly all the disciples of the Martial Arts Academy came out of their seclusion, including Yun Jinghong, whom Liang Cheng had never seen before.

When had the small city of Lin Wu ever witnessed such a scene?

The citizens were terrified and uneasy. The City Lord’s Mansion and the Martial Arts Academy worked at full capacity to maintain order, strictly forbidding anyone from coming within a hundred-li radius of the barren mountains.

More teams from the Main Courtyard arrived successively, with Xiao Qingxue and Qin Wentian among them.

"Junior Brother!"

Ye Zhiqiu was the first to find Liang Cheng. "This commotion is getting too big. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to handle."

"First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother."

Liang Cheng looked behind Ye Zhiqiu and saw Lu Zheng and Leng Feng arriving together.

"Master and several Elders are currently meeting with the leaders of the other powers in the Alliance," Lu Zheng said in a heavy tone. "The appearance of this Secret Realm could be a blessing or a curse. We must be fully prepared."

Leng Feng’s words were concise: "An opportunity must be seized."

As they were speaking, the humming from the rapidly spinning Spiritual Qi vortex at the center of the light pillar suddenly intensified!

"The entrance to the Secret Realm is stabilizing!"

Someone shouted—it was unclear who—and all eyes instantly focused on the entrance.

The hundred-zhang-wide, milky-white pillar of light began to slowly contract inward. The space at its core twisted, finally coalescing into a stable, profound entrance.

The moment the entrance took form, a torrent of even purer and more majestic Spiritual Qi erupted from it, like a river breaking through a dam!

At almost the exact moment the entrance stabilized, several figures transformed into streaks of light and shot straight toward it!

Leading the charge were Elder Huang, who was hovering in the air, along with Chen Xuanfeng and several of the most powerful Breaking Mortality Realm Elders from the Main Courtyard.

However, just as they were about to reach the entrance—

"VMMMM!!!"

The entrance trembled violently, and an invisible barrier suddenly materialized!

Elder Huang pressed his palm against the barrier. It undulated violently, sending out layers of ripples, but it did not break.