When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 257 Yingzhou Secret Realm
July 7, 2100 (Astral Calendar).

To the northeast of the Eastern Xia Federation, on the sea directly east of the Ursus Federation, a destroyer flying the flag of the Eastern Xia Federation, escorted by four frigates, cuts through the waves.

The five warships, excluding the military personnel in charge, carried people from the Twenty-Four Martial Arts School, the Buddhist sect, the Taoist sect, and various related groups.

As for others not belonging to the aforementioned factions, such as four-star martial artists also under the age of twenty-five...

Unfortunately, they couldn't participate.

Just like the competitions in Bai Ze's previous life, students from ordinary schools would at most participate in competitions such as math olympiad, essay writing, and music.

Some schools, however, allow their students to participate in every competition imaginable, including water technology competitions, aerospace model competitions, and youth robotics design competitions...
Ordinary schools simply cannot teach the relevant knowledge, and even if they know about these competitions, they cannot participate.

In this world, the rules are more obvious in some ways.

On the deck of the warship, Yun Shu stood against the wind, freely absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth. A faint spiritual force surrounded him, driving his aura, giving him an air of dominance over the world.

His imposing presence even drew the attention of the escort ships on either side, causing a group of young figures to walk to the edge of the deck and look from afar, trying to assess this prodigy who had achieved fame at a young age.

At the age of a senior, she was already a six-star martial artist. Throughout the decades since the establishment of the Martial Arts University, only Mu Yaoguang has been able to achieve this.

Mu Yaoguang became a seven-star martial artist in her senior year and was known as the number one genius. There was not a single six-star martial artist in her senior year after her.

Yun Shu can be considered to be ranked second.

"Senior Brother Yun Shu."

Holding a communication terminal, Chu Xingyun stopped three steps behind Yun Shu and said respectfully, "Zhang Yingfeng of Dade Temple has agreed to stand guard and assist our team."

"There has been no response from Daxing Temple yet. Although Yuan Chi verbally agreed to help us, his attitude seems to be distant."

"Neither the Chunyang Sect nor Yangping Martial Arts University responded from the Taoist side, and Luofu Mountain said it planned to abandon this trip to Yingzhou Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu nodded slightly, his brows furrowing slightly, and said, "Daxing Temple's attitude is strange?"

Daxing Temple had previously collaborated with the Yun family, and Yunlai Group had previously planned to sell its overseas trade projects to Daxing Temple.

Yuan Chi, the president of the Buddhist Society, was actually a disciple of Daxing Temple. He led the members of the Buddhist Society to help Yun Shu during the Yujing Martial Arts Tournament, and he himself was eliminated by Bai Ze because of this.

Logically, this should have been a collaboration as always, but unexpectedly, Daxing Temple's attitude changed.

However, Daitoku-ji Temple, another major Buddhist temple, agreed to the collaboration.

Mingxin Martial Arts University, one of the Twenty-Four Martial Arts Universities, was established by Dade Temple. Dade Temple's agreement to cooperate was equivalent to Mingxin Martial Arts University's agreement to cooperate.

Yun Shu himself also has an unspoken understanding with Yanjing Martial Arts University, and Yanjing Martial Arts University is also on good terms with several other martial arts universities.

In addition, the Wushu Association also provided assistance.

Most members of the martial arts clubs at Yanjing Martial Arts University and Yujing Martial Arts University, especially the club presidents, choose to stay at the university or join the Martial Arts Association after graduation.

It can be said that at least half of the martial artists who entered the Yingzhou Secret Realm this time came from the two martial arts universities, which can also be used as reinforcements.

At least Yun Shu knew that the person leading the Martial Arts Association this time was from the Yujing Martial Arts University Martial Arts Club, and was the former president of the club.

"Although Bai Ze controls most of the 12th floor on campus now, there are quite a few outstanding alumni who are senior members of the martial arts club."

Yun Shu smiled slightly and said, "Bai Ze is out of options if he thinks he can limit my manpower by using the current twelfth floor." With former alumni and other collaborators from Martial Arts University, Yun Shu can still assemble a huge team.

"Where is Bai Ze?" Yun Shu asked again.

Bai Ze had announced three days ago that he would be secluded to cultivate the "Cantongqi" in seclusion, but with the Yingzhou Secret Realm about to open, he may make some moves.

"Bai Ze appeared in Baiyujing an hour and a half ago. I heard he was going to discuss martial arts with Sima Ming and the others on the suspended mountain in the west of the city," Chu Xingyun replied.

The Wenxin Building of the Wenhua Society is also located in Xicheng, and its members witnessed Bai Ze appear.

“We’ve run out of ideas,” Yun Shu shook his head and said calmly, “As long as we’re sure he’s still in Yujing, let’s prepare for the Yingzhou Secret Realm.”

Yun Shu was afraid that Bai Ze might be pretending to be in seclusion, but secretly he would also enter the Yingzhou Secret Realm to compete with him for the right to speak and ruin his plans.

Now that Bai Ze has actually obeyed the school's orders and backed down, Yun Shu will temporarily put him aside.

The most important thing now is the trip to the secret realm of Yingzhou.

The sea area where the Yingzhou Secret Realm appears can be reached by the Eastern Xia Federation, the Ursus Federation, and the Ying Kingdom.

The underlying rule that "prohibits overly old six-star martial artists from entering the Yingzhou Secret Realm" was established by these three kingdoms.

Of course, Japan is actually not qualified, but what can you do when Japan has a good father?

Rather than saying that the Kingdom of Ying was involved, it would be more accurate to say that the Kingdom of Ying, under the control of the Western Alliance, was involved.

Just like this moment—

After the warships sailed thirty nautical miles, they could already see hazy illusions in the distant sky, as well as warships from the other two sides.

To the north was Ursus, flying the double-headed eagle flag; its warships had already stopped some distance away.

Coming from the east was a flag bearing an eagle holding a sword and a torch, representing Douglas, the Western Alliance general known as the "Five-Star Emperor" of Japan.

As for why the Western Alliance's general is called the Emperor of Japan, that's none of your business.

The warships of Dongxia and Yingguo came to a slow stop after traveling a certain distance.

Meanwhile, the hazy view above the sea ahead was gradually becoming clearer.

First, there are the majestic green mountains, surrounded by crimson clouds. Below the glow, the clouds are illuminated in a crimson hue. A huge bird flies through the sky, leaving a long trail in its wake.

Like a landscape painting, or a mirage, the secret realm of Yingzhou appears in this sea area in a way that is both real and illusory.

Its bottom was submerged in seawater, yet no seawater entered it, and no waves appeared in the sea.

Because the Yingzhou Secret Realm is located in another dimension, what appears here is merely a reflection, like a flower in a mirror or the moon in water.

As time passes, the reflection gradually becomes real, until—

A vertical crack tore open, stretching from the sea to the sky like an open portal, radiating a soft glow.

Through the crack, the illusory scene became three-dimensional, and even surging energy leaked out, causing waves to rise on the sea.

(End of this chapter)