The Nine Secrets of Swallowing the Stars Combined

"The four secret realms are roughly the same size, but the number of inhabitants varies drastically," Is explained with a smile. "The largest is the Apocalypse Secret Realm, with over 27 million registered inhabitants; followed by the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, with approximately..."

"Of course, the Primal Secret Realm has the highest level of treatment and the fewest people."

As he spoke, Is's tone became increasingly respectful, and his gaze toward Ba Qi carried a hint of amazement.

"Currently, there are 96 registered Lords of the Primal Secret Realm," Is said with a smile. "However, from now on, including Your Highness, there will be 97."

"Add me?" Ba Qi paused in his steps.

"Yes." Is nodded respectfully, his tone extremely firm. "Your Highness, your current identity is that of a core member of the Primal Secret Realm of my Virtual Universe Company. The highest order I have received is to guide you to the Primal Area of ​​Rain Mountain."

In fact, not only was Ba Qi surprised, but even Is himself was filled with disbelief when he received this order.

He has served as a guide in Yuxiang Mountain for over a hundred epochs, receiving countless geniuses, and knows firsthand how high the threshold of the Primal Secret Realm is.

Those who can reside here are all the most outstanding geniuses of the entire human race—either peerless geniuses who fought their way out of the universe's peak genius battle, or true elites who have gone through countless life-and-death battles and layers of selection in the Primordial Secret Realm. Each one is a being on whom the race places high hopes and who is expected to challenge the universe's Venerable in the future.

But the Prince Baqi before him was neither a genius from the Battle of Geniuses nor had he passed the assessment for advancement in the secret realm. He just appeared out of nowhere and entered the Primordial Secret Realm as a peak Realm Lord. This was the first time in his hundreds of epochs of guiding people.

At this moment, Ba Qi was also surprised.

He had long anticipated that his identity as a Black Warrior would make him valued by his clan, but he never expected the level of importance to be so high—he was directly placed in the highest hall of geniuses of the entire human race, the Primal Secret Realm.

"It seems that the value of this Black Warrior is much higher than I expected," Ba Qi thought to himself.

As he spoke, Is had already led Ba Qi up the white jade steps leading to the mountaintop, while pointing towards the depths of the clouds in the distance.

In the endless sea of ​​clouds, a giant floating island made entirely of Chaos Stone floated silently. Hundreds of millions of purple lightning bolts surrounded the island, roaring incessantly, yet carrying an overwhelming majesty that suppressed the universe. Even from a distance in the virtual universe, one could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the depths of one's soul.

"Your Highness, please look, that is Thunder Island." Is's voice was filled with undisguised longing and awe. "It is the gathering place of the strongest among all the people of my human race."

Ba Qi looked in the direction he pointed, his gaze deep.

He certainly knew what Thunder Island meant.

This floating island is the core of humanity's highest power in the virtual universe.

The countless immortal gods of the human race could only build their dwellings in the foothills of Thunder Island.

The supreme beings of the universe reside on the mountainside of the island.

Only the cosmic overlords, and those cosmic masters who stand at the pinnacle of the universe, are qualified to settle on the summit of Thunder Island.

The entire Thunder Island is strictly hierarchical, and no one is allowed to overstep their bounds.

Ba Qi clearly remembered that after Luo Feng broke through to the Realm Lord level and achieved immortality in the original work, the Chaos City Lord granted him permission to build a palace on the mountainside of Thunder Island, allowing him to enjoy the same treatment as the Universe Venerables. This caused quite a stir at the time, drawing the secret dissatisfaction of many Universe Venerables, who believed that a mere immortal was not worthy of being ranked alongside the Venerables.

Thinking of this, Ba Qi's gaze couldn't help but turn to the mountain peak of Thunder Island, which was shrouded in endless lightning.

"With the Nine Secrets at my disposal and the Beast God's avatar, becoming the ruler of the universe is merely the beginning!"

In his view, there must be a place for him at the top of Thunder Island.

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, the two stopped in front of a magnificent stone gate.

This is the entrance to the original area of ​​Yuxiang Mountain. The gate is carved from rare Chaos Mother Stone, ancient and heavy, with countless intricate laws and secret patterns engraved on it. Just by standing there quietly, it exudes a powerful pressure, completely isolating the original secret realm from the outside world.

"Your Highness, I am deeply sorry." Is stopped in front of the gate and bowed respectfully. "My authority only allows me to take you this far. Please wait a moment, Your Highness. The guide to the Primal Secret Realm will be here shortly."

"Thank you for seeing me off all the way." Ba Qi smiled and nodded.

"Your Highness is too kind." Is beamed with joy. He was truly flattered by the attitude of such a peerless genius as Ba Qi towards him.

Watching Is's figure disappear, Ba Qi couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

After leaving the Blood Luo World, I was first received by the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, then by the Tower on the spaceship, then by Skal in Chaos City, and finally by Is in Rain Mountain. Along the way, the people who guided me changed wave after wave, and each of them could only be responsible for a section of the journey within their own authority, and could not overstep their bounds.

It can only be said that the rules of the core human race are extremely strict.

Just as he finished his thoughts, a gentle yet incredibly powerful aura slowly wafted out from inside the gate.

Immediately afterwards, a figure passed through the heavy stone door and appeared silently in front of him.

"Your Highness, Ba Qi."

The newcomer was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a plain white robe. His face was serene, and he was surrounded by a faint golden aura. Although he was just standing there, he gave people the feeling of looking directly at the midday sun. The surrounding space was slightly distorted under his aura, warm yet carrying an undeniable pressure.

"An immortal god!" Ba Qi's eyes narrowed, and he instantly judged the other party's cultivation level.

This old man was none other than an immortal deity who had followed the path of the fundamental laws of light.

"Greetings, senior." Ba Qi bowed slightly and spoke calmly to the old man.

"Your Highness is too kind." Seeing that Ba Qi was very polite, the white-robed old man stroked his beard, and the smile on his face softened a bit. "I am Aitor, and I am in charge of the daily management of the primitive area."

After all, the realm lords who can enter the Primordial Secret Realm are all peerless geniuses selected from among thousands of humans. In terms of status and position within their race, they are far superior to ordinary immortals like him.

The respect shown by Ba Qi, without any arrogance or impatience, made him feel quite comforted.

"Your Highness, please follow me." Aydor stepped aside to lead the way.

Ba Qi nodded slightly and followed him through the magnificent stone gate of the primitive area. The two then transformed into streaks of light, flying low over the vast and spiritually rich manors.

Ba Qi knew clearly that each manor below corresponded to a core genius of the Primal Secret Realm.