Lin Chen realized something was wrong!

That feeling was like a double whammy to both body and soul...

If this were an ordinary secret realm, how could it be so powerful?

Perhaps there was another explanation: this secret realm was of a very high level!

But Lin Chen also knew one thing very well...

Since he could enter the secret realm at level 170, then the level of this secret realm couldn't be too high.

Definitely no higher than First Revolution.

This was an unwritten rule in the *New World* online game.

Secret realms weren't something you could just enter randomly.

Could a First Revolution cultivator just casually step into a level 10 secret realm?

No!

That would cause problems.

Forcibly entering would cause the secret realm to explode from the powerful energy!

After the secret realm exploded, it would leave behind a spatial crack.

That crack was extremely dangerous; even a Third Revolution expert could be seriously injured by it if they weren't careful.

Therefore, few people who were overleveled would forcibly enter a secret realm.

For example, Lin Chen wouldn't forcibly open a secret realm below level 100, even if he could.

Why?

Because…

He might die!

Before the game invaded reality, he didn't care.

Because back then, secret realms were still dungeons.

They wouldn't explode.

But now it was different.

Dungeons had become secret realms!

They *could* explode.

He couldn't play as recklessly as before.

And similarly…

People of low level couldn't enter high-level secret realms if they reached a certain limit.

The secret realm would directly refuse entry.

But Lin Chen, and Huo Ni裳, were already inside the secret realm.

That meant…

This secret realm wasn't high level.

Or this wasn't a secret realm at all.

What was it then?

Lin Chen gradually became accustomed to the sensation of ten thousand swords piercing his body.

Then, he looked at the statue again.

It was truly lifelike.

Moreover, its face was like jade.

It resembled a peerless young master.

The figure in the statue held no sword in its hand.

Yet it looked like an unparalleled sword!

"Could this person be…"

Lin Chen began to speak.

At the same time, he looked at Huo Ni裳 to the side and asked, "Do you feel anything familiar?"

But Huo Ni裳 didn't respond.

She sat upright in front of the statue.

Her eyes were tightly closed.

Seeming to be comprehending something.

To be honest, Lin Chen was a little jealous at this moment.

Because…

He also saw the statue.

But he didn't comprehend anything.

Perhaps this was due to bloodline?

Lin Chen looked around.

The inside of the secret realm was still very empty.

Lin Chen planned to continue further in.

This was only the entrance to the secret realm!

Since he couldn't comprehend anything here, might there be surprises if he went further inside?

A tree dies when it's moved, a man lives when he moves!

Lin Chen got up and walked past the side of the statue.

He didn't feel anything.

Ahead was a narrow path, with many statues on both sides. If you looked closely, each statue had a sword in front of its chest, looking like a series of sword techniques.

Lin Chen examined them as he walked forward.

Suddenly, Lin Chen turned around.

His gaze returned to the first small statue.

He faintly felt that the sword technique seemed to be moving...

But when Lin Chen concentrated on looking, there was no movement at all.

But once Lin Chen's eyes were about to move away, the sword technique moved again in the corner of his eye.

Lin Chen stood at the front of the statue.

He observed for a while.

Then, Lin Chen slowly closed his eyes.

Sure enough, the sword technique in front of the statue moved again the moment before he closed his eyes.

This time, Lin Chen activated the Sword Qi Convergence skill.

The Tianji sword in his hand began to gather sword qi.

Then Lin Chen closed his eyes again, facing the statue.

Boom!

The sword technique in front of the statue collided with the sword qi from Lin Chen's Tianji sword in Lin Chen's mind.

Lin Chen opened his eyes again.

The statue still didn't move.

Then, he closed his eyes again!

Sure enough, the battle in his mind continued!

After the two sword qis collided and exploded, the figure of the statue appeared clearly in Lin Chen's mind.

The person held a sword in one hand.

"Sword One, Wan Qi Sheng (Myriad Energies Arise)!"

He suddenly sheathed his sword, then cupped his fist in salute.

The statue completed the movement in one breath.

Then, it disappeared.

Lin Chen opened his eyes.

At this time, the sword engraving on the chest of the statue in front of him was still faintly glowing.

"What's going on? Sword One? But I didn't comprehend the sword technique!"

Lin Chen was puzzled.

But he found that his attribute values had changed.

[Lin Chen]

[Class: Sky Walker]

[Level: 170]

[Experience: 8.5 billion/17 billion]

[HP: 248,832]

[MP: 332,280]

[Magic Attack: 265,824 (+1000)]

[Physical Attack: 265,824 (+1000)]

[Movement Speed: 970.2 yards/second]

[Soul Cultivation: Ninth Order (Peak)]

[Soul Experience: 80,000/600,000]

[Soul Attributes: All attributes increased by 60%, all skills increased by 6 levels, skill points +60)]

[Attached State: 3]

[Attached Bonus: Mythic +45%, Epic +40%, Epic +40%]

[Constitution: 4320+2592 (+125%)]

[Spirit: 9230+5538 (+125%)]

[Strength: 9230+5538 (+125%)]

[Agility: 4900+2940 (+125%)]

Lin Chen originally only had 7.5 billion experience points.

And now, his experience had increased by one billion!

Equivalent to the experience of defeating a level 110 Boss.

In addition, Lin Chen's dual attack had each increased by one thousand points!

This was the most crucial.

"Good heavens, a statue can add a thousand to dual attack. Then there are so many statues here…"

Lin Chen swallowed.

Experience points aside.

After all, those were relatively easy to obtain.

But dual attack attributes were difficult to acquire!

This was the first time Lin Chen had obtained this kind of permanently increased dual attack attribute, and it was directly added to the attack column.

He glanced at the statues on both sides of the road…

Unbelievable.

They stretched as far as the eye could see!

So many statues…

"I'm rich!"

Lin Chen didn't hesitate and continued to the next statue.

Then, he opened and closed his eyes.

This time, the sword techniques were still dueling in his mind.

Lin Chen didn't have many sword techniques.

If Enchanted Crescent Slash counted… there were only two skills in total.

And there was also Sword Qi Convergence.

But Lin Chen had enough skill points!

All of them were maxed out.

So there was no pressure.

"Where is this a secret realm? It's simply a human armory! Is this the profoundness of the Ancient Sword Spirit?"

Lin Chen comprehended while increasing his dual attack attributes…

Of course, his experience was also constantly increasing.

Unknowingly, he arrived at the 31st statue.

This time the sword technique was much more complicated.

The statue in his mind even showed dodging movements, and the sword technique was even sharper, faster, and even caught up with Lin Chen's speed…

"No!"

Lin Chen was about to be defeated by the statue's sword technique.

At that moment, he opened his eyes.

In fact, Lin Chen had discovered a small bug long ago, or perhaps it wasn't a bug, but whenever the sword techniques were being compared, Lin Chen could stop the contest by opening his eyes.

When Lin Chen's eyes opened, the duel between his mind and the statue would pause at the moment he opened his eyes.

Didn't this allow Lin Chen to have enough time to react?

"Maybe this isn't a bug, just a test… Stay calm and think about how to crack it!"

Lin Chen's eyes were fixed on the statue in front of him.

This was only the 31st one!

Behind him, there were hundreds and thousands of statues waiting.

Of course, as Lin Chen passed more and more statues, the rewards became more and more generous.

The dual attack bonus didn't increase linearly. Instead, every tenth statue passed would trigger a double bonus.

And the experience points increased exponentially.

Now Lin Chen's level had increased to 171.

He had leveled up just by looking at these statues and completing the mental battle with them!

In addition, dual attack increased by 33,000 each!

A huge gain.

"I got it. I admit that your statue is very fast, but if I enter an invincible state of teleportation, how will you deal with it?" Lin Chen wasn't a player who liked to play cards according to other people's rules.

He had many trump cards himself!

Although this statue might be testing one's talent in sword techniques…

But…

It didn't necessarily prohibit the use of other skills, right?

Lin Chen closed his eyes again.

Because the battle was imagined in his mind.

Then he didn't need to activate the spell restriction.

"Seven Stars Energy Gathering!"

As soon as Lin Chen returned to the mental battle in his mind, he disappeared from the spot.

In that second of teleportation, he was invincible.

Immediately afterward, the sword in the statue's hand seemed to pass through his body.

But Lin Chen didn't suffer any damage, and instead used Sword Qi Convergence to hit the statue who had just turned around.

"Sword Thirty-One, Continuous!"

The statue spoke.

"I went there, so that also works!"

Lin Chen was happy.

Just as he thought, as long as he used a sword technique to defeat the statue in the end, he would pass.

It didn't matter if he used other skills or abilities in between.

Lin Chen took the attributes.

Then, to the next statue.

He was immersed in it, completely unaware that Huo Ni裳, who was in front of the huge statue at the entrance, had stood up. She was still a girl.

However, her eyes were not as clear as before.

Her expression was also a little indifferent...

Her eyes were like swords, and her eyebrows were like scabbards.

Then Huo Ni裳 also walked past the statue, but she didn't enter the statue array.

Huo Ni裳 just watched Lin Chen happily light up each statue, and time passed by every minute and second. He didn't know how long had passed. Lin Chen was standing in front of the hundredth statue.

His eyes were tightly closed.

Moreover, his forehead and cheeks were covered in sweat.

His clothes were soaked.

Although Lin Chen's eyes were closed, his lips kept muttering: "Good guy, specializing in attacking the lower three paths, right? Damn, what's going on, how can the speed be faster than me? Damn it, do you think the Sky Walker is fake? If I don't show my power, do you think I can't outrun you?"

Don't look at Lin Chen's stubbornness.

In fact, Lin Chen had always been at a disadvantage in the battle in his mind.

He accelerated, and accelerated again…

His speed had been raised to the extreme.

But Lin Chen could only run away.

The battle had turned into a chase.

"No, I can't do this!"

Lin Chen opened his eyes.

Then, he felt that his whole body was wet.

There was no way…

This level put too much pressure on him!

However, the temptation of the rewards was also very great.

If he passed, he could get 11,000 dual attack attributes.

Permanent!

In addition, the experience was enough for him to reach level 175!

But Lin Chen had passed 99 statues in a row, and at this time he was extremely exhausted in both mental and physical states. Fortunately, Lin Chen had prepared a lot of elixirs before the game invaded.

Now, he was stuffing super tonics, super elixirs, and mind-refreshing pills into his mouth like they were free.

He just didn't accept defeat!

He just wanted to do it!

Lin Chen prepared to close his eyes again.

At this time, a voice came: "Master, don't just think about using your own skills, haven't you learned any of the sword techniques from before? Come on, Master!"

Huo Ni裳?

Lin Chen remembered that there was more than just him in this secret realm.

And…

So much time had passed. If it was the next morning, the people from the Huo and Shui families should have seen this place, and they were probably coming in soon.

It seemed that he couldn't continue to consume like this!

"The sword techniques before…"

Lin Chen listened to the meaning in Huo Ni裳's words and began to ponder.

He didn't dare to close his eyes.

So, he turned to look at the sword techniques that he had lit up before.

Thanks to Huo Ni裳's reminder.

If he didn't look, it wouldn't matter, but once he did…

Lin Chen was dumbfounded!

The 99 statues that he had cleared before, the sword techniques lit up on their chests were connected one by one…

Some words constantly appeared in his mind.

"Sword One, Wan Qi Sheng (Myriad Energies Arise)."

"Sword Two, Jian Ying Wu Hen (Sword Shadow Without Trace)!"

"..."

"Sword Nine, Qi Zong Heng (Energy Vertical and Horizontal)."

"..."

"Sword Twenty, Qing Cang Huang (Azure Vastness)."

"..."

"Sword Thirty-One, Lian Mian Bu Jue (Continuous)."

"..."

"Sword Forty-Eight, Fei Xue Tong (Waste Cave Penetration)."

"..."

"Sword Sixty-Six, Wan Qi Sheng (Myriad Energies Arise)!"

"..."

"Sword Seventy-Seven, Sheng Wan Wu (Generate All Things)!"

"..."

"Sword Eighty-Eight, Gui Ji (Return to Silence)!"

"..."

"Sword Ninety-Nine, Wan Jian Sheng (Myriad Swords Arise)!"

At this moment, one sword technique after another constantly operated in Lin Chen's mind along with the statue's incantations, but Lin Chen frowned, he felt that his mind was about to explode!

The CPU was about to burn out!

He felt bad all over.

He felt like he was going to die.

He was sweating non-stop.

"How to connect them? How to link them together? Damn, the sword techniques are clearly right in front of me!"

Lin Chen was anxious.

"Master, don't worry!"

Seeing Lin Chen in this state, Huo Ni裳 seemed to remember something. She suddenly drew her sword, took a step forward, and called out, "Master, look at me!"

He saw Huo Ni裳 turn into a sword shadow at this moment, continuous and endless…

This was a move she had never practiced before.

But Lin Chen couldn't pay attention at this time. His eyes were only on the sword techniques, and his aura was constantly changing… In fact, he didn't know that at this moment, he was standing in place, looking like a sword.

Suddenly, Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

Then, he closed his eyes.

The battle in his mind continued, and Lin Chen in his mind also opened his eyes, and he said a word: "Sword Hundred, Jian Ying You Hen (Sword Shadow With Trace)!"

Bang!

Lin Chen in reality opened his eyes in the secret realm again.

He had passed.

The attribute rewards were in his hand.

His level also rose to 175!

At this time, he felt as if all his strength had been drained.

Then he looked at the statues behind him…

"No, I must rest for a while, I can't hold on, I really can't hold on!"

Lin Chen sat down.

At this time, Huo Ni裳 also came to Lin Chen's side.

Extremely fast.

Even no weaker than Lin Chen!

This surprised Lin Chen very much, and he looked at her and asked, "You…"

"Master, I know a lot of things." Huo Ni裳's voice was as before, but it always felt that she now spoke with a bit more maturity and vicissitudes.

"I'll rest first…"

"Master, I feel like someone is already outside."

"What?"

Lin Chen opened his eyes, he immediately reacted, and then asked, "Can you control this place?"

"I don't know, but I just saw my mother, and my grandmother, and many people, they all told me to follow a person in the future, a person who can light up all the statues here. Master, I... my name is not Huo Ni裳, in fact, my name is Jian Ni裳, I am a sword servant, do you know sword servants?" Huo Ni裳 asked Lin Chen.

Sword servant…

Of course Lin Chen knew!

It was written in the previous secret book.

"Jian Ni裳?"

Lin Chen smiled: "Yes, your name is Jian Ni裳, the life companion sword servant of the Ancient Sword Spirit, but... that's just your ancestor, not you, because in Master's opinion, you are a person, a living person."

"But I am a sword servant!"

Jian Ni裳 was very happy with Lin Chen's words, but she said very pragmatically: "If someone lights up all the statues here, then he will get the inheritance sword heart of the Ancient Sword Spirit, and then I will have to serve him."

"What?"

Lin Chen was shocked again.

What shocked him was not Jian Ni裳's service.

But…

The sword heart of the Ancient Sword Spirit!

"What do you mean, didn't you say that the natural sword spirit is immortal and indestructible? Oh, I see, it's just the sword heart, right?" Lin Chen reacted.

Sword Heart!

No wonder these statues can increase permanent attributes.

It was equivalent to saying that what he had done before was actually obtaining the sword heart of the Ancient Sword Spirit?

Damn it!

The current Lin Chen felt like… he had won the lottery!

How could he let go of such a good thing falling on his head?

Originally, he approached Jian Ni裳 and entered the Huo Family's manor, just to get close to Huo Zhi Jin and then understand the Huo Family. After all, Lin Chen was a Blue Star native. In this world after the game invaded, the identity of a Blue Star native was still the city owner of a Blue Star city...

To be honest, Lin Chen, and the survival pressure of the entire Blue Star native was very high.

Therefore, Lin Chen almost defaulted to being used by the Dragon Spirit Kingdom's king and the Zhenhai Province's governor Jin Qiang, to be their gun to deal with those nobles, and Lin Chen also hoped to give himself and Tianyue City a chance to breathe and develop.

He was just seeking a way out.

However, the Huo Family was too powerful.

Lin Chen and Tianyue City were not on the same level at all in front of him.

Therefore, Lin Chen was very careful and hoped to learn more about the Huo Family.

Know yourself and your enemy.

But he didn't expect that he would have such great luck, not only encountering Jian Ni裳 with a special status, but also obtaining such an opportunity…

Just clearing those statues, the rewards were so rich.

If the sword heart was really obtained, what would it be like?

In fact, there was no need to wait until later.

Because when Lin Chen glanced at his attribute panel and skill bar, his eyes widened…

There was an extra skill in the skill bar.

Forbidden Spell - Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!

Hehe, this chapter has 5,000 words!

Everyone should get used to it, it will be like this in the future.

Because, I decided to increase the update volume and listen to the readers' opinions.

Starting today, there will be three updates a day.

Each update will range from 4,000 to 6,000 words.

The minimum update will be 15,000 words, with no limit!

I'll post this as proof! (Cough, I don't have any manuscripts, so if there is any emergency, I will still ask for leave!)

(End of this chapter)