"Ah!"
Before the Primal Universe Secret Realm could react, Qin Si raised his sword and leaped upwards. The spatial rules took the opportunity to pull the fragmented rift wider, and he immediately flew outside.
"Go!"
"Hurry and follow!"
Qin Si and Bai Shengyi urged those who wished to follow them out of the secret realm!
Countless people followed Qin Si towards the outside of the secret realm.
Coincidentally, the Primal Universe Secret Realm was too occupied to deal with these fleeing "nourishments." As these people left, the "Heavenly River" that had been blocking it suddenly moved.
The long "Heavenly River," resembling a cicada's wing-like gauze, was deceptively light. However, the force with which it struck the divine hall was like a mountain crashing down, causing the entire hall to shake.
"What are you doing!" Qiong Yuan looked at the secret realm, which could neither stop Qing Lan nor prevent new chaos, with exasperation and fury. "Primal Universe, don't forget, if I die, you'll never be able to shapeshift in your entire life!"
The Primal Universe Secret Realm was very wronged and roared indignantly, "It wasn't me!"
The true culprit responsible for all this, Bai Shengyi, had already reached the outside of the divine hall.
Bai Shengyi looked up at the divine hall.
She then realized that this majestic and towering divine hall was not as imposing and inviolable as it had seemed from below within the secret realm.
Quite the opposite.
Standing outside the divine hall, all she saw was devastation and decay.
Stains of blood were scattered on unknown black stones, scorch marks from great fires were visible everywhere, and wind-eroded sandstones rolled with the hurricane. Occasionally, cultivators who tried to enter the divine hall were swept into the hurricane, their blood spattering before the hall's entrance.
This was a divine miracle, and also a hell.
Bai Shengyi held her sword and had just stepped into the divine hall when a dull roar echoed in her ears.
The Primal Universe Secret Realm let out a light hum, "You refuse the path to paradise and insist on entering hell. Since you, a mere girl, have come seeking death, then leave your life here!"
If, within the secret realm, the Primal Universe Secret Realm could perceive everything and mobilize all spiritual energy to serve itself, then within the divine hall, the Primal Universe Secret Realm was the most familiar "local."
It was unclear what it had done, but as its voice fell, the scene before Bai Shengyi changed drastically, and she found herself in a place devoid of light.
Bai Shengyi was no stranger to such darkness and was not flustered at all.
She summoned her divine fire. The flames illuminated the surroundings, and she immediately saw the scene clearly.
This was not like the dark places within the芥子层 (Jiezi Layer); there were many images hidden in the gloom around her.
There was an executioner wielding a saber, his blade dripping with blood; there was a young child lifting a stone to smash someone, his face expressionless, as if unaware of propriety or shame, repeatedly smashing an old person on the ground; there were also thieves, slanderers, and those who committed wicked deeds…
"This is the Myriad Manifestation Wall, also known as the Cave of Seven Emotions and Six Desires and Ten Thousand Evils," Hong Meng Paper transformed into a scholar and explained, standing beside Bai Shengyi. "It encompasses all the evils in the world."
With both a wall and a cave, Bai Shengyi was confused, but she knew what "evil" was.
"This trick again?" Bai Shengyi rolled her eyes speechlessly. "This secret realm previously gave me a Pill of Ten Thousand Desires, and now it's brought me to this place. Just how badly does this secret realm want to turn me into a villain?"
Hong Meng Paper, being knowledgeable in all things, shook his head upon hearing this. "Not so."
"My lord, you have the Spirit-Connecting Bone within you. As long as the Spirit-Connecting Bone remains, and spiritual energy is not depleted, you will not perish. However, the Spirit-Connecting Bone is not omnipotent; it fears 'evil.' The Primal Universe Secret Realm intends to kill you."
It was just that the Primal Universe Secret Realm likely had no idea how little Bai Shengyi feared "evil."
"Then how do I find the spiritual body of the Primal Universe Secret Realm?" Bai Shengyi asked again.
Since the secret realm had developed sentience, it meant the secret realm had its own spiritual body. Yet, Bai Shengyi had searched the Primal Universe Secret Realm many times before and could not find its spiritual body.
Therefore, Bai Shengyi believed that the Primal Universe Secret Realm must have hidden itself in an extremely secluded place.
Hong Meng Paper indeed knew.
He said, "Primal Chaos Qi."
"Primal Chaos gives birth to the Heavenly Way, creates all things, and nurtures intelligence. The absence of Primal Chaos Qi in the Primal Universe Secret Realm indicates that it has been absorbed by the secret realm's core, thus giving rise to its sentience," Hong Meng Paper explained. "If you, my lord, can sense that wisp of Primal Chaos Qi, finding the spiritual body will only be a matter of time."
Bai Shengyi understood.
As for sensing the Primal Chaos Qi, she had integrated a large amount of Primal Chaos Qi into her body in the Sanghai Secret Realm. If anyone were to be most sensitive to Primal Chaos Qi, it would be her.
With this thought, Bai Shengyi decisively began to break through the Myriad Manifestation Wall.
Perhaps sensing Bai Shengyi's aggressive intent, the scenes within the Myriad Manifestation Wall seemed to come alive.
The executioner holding the cleaver turned, slashing at Bai Shengyi with his blade!
That blow, comparable to that of a cultivator at the Void Breaking realm, could potentially decapitate someone if they were not careful!
Fortunately, Bai Shengyi had never let down her guard, so she dodged it immediately. With a counter-slash, she severed the executioner's arm. His great saber fell to the ground, and the young child lifting a stone suddenly looked up and rushed towards Bai Shengyi…
Thus, with each illusion that appeared, Bai Shengyi broke through it. She didn't use any other methods, instead relying on her unyielding sword intent that could conquer all with sheer force, charging forward relentlessly!
Gradually, light began to appear within the darkness.
When the last illusion was shattered, Bai Shengyi could see other things.
She had actually reached the center of the divine hall!
Not just Bai Shengyi, but the Primal Universe Secret Realm was also incredulous.
"You! You're unharmed? And you came out so quickly?" The Primal Universe Secret Realm detected the surging aura from Bai Shengyi and felt like it was going to vomit blood. "And your cultivation has increased?"
Yes, through this experience, Bai Shengyi's comprehension of time rules had deepened. Amidst these myriad manifestations, she had glimpsed a corner of the myriad forms of life within the torrent of time. Upon breaking through the true path of reincarnation, she was now only a step away from the Saint realm!
"Yes, little secret realm, I should thank you." Bai Shengyi curved her lips into a light smile.
The Primal Universe Secret Realm was enraged: "Shameless! You are shameless!"
Above the secret realm, Daojun Qing Lan and a shadow that flickered between reality and illusion were locked in a fierce battle. Seeing that she could not intervene, Bai Shengyi immediately began to sense the location of the Primal Universe Secret Realm.
She deliberately provoked the Primal Universe Secret Realm: "How can this be called shameless? I am clearly very polite, thanking you for the benefits I received from you."
The Primal Universe Secret Realm was truly going to spit blood!
How could there be such a shameless person!
"You! You…"
As it got angry, its aura fluctuated violently, and Bai Shengyi immediately captured it.
"So you are here!"
Bai Shengyi held the Heavenly Machine Sword in her left hand and the Wheel of Reincarnation Brush in her right, and with a "whoosh," she flew towards the head of the statue in the upper right of the divine hall!