Sharp-eyed individuals have noticed that people who weren't previously on the cultivation rankings have been making a frantic charge in the last two weeks.
Suddenly, a large number of Golden Core cultivators appeared, and one named He Guangxin was already second only to Li Qingyun and Bai Niandian.
The sudden rise of such individuals shocked everyone.
Because neither Chu Yang nor the Xia Kingdom's official channels had announced the news that these three hundred people were going to cultivate in the immortal world, these people seemed to have risen abruptly, sparking wild speculation.
"Brother Xian and his three hundred illegitimate children?"
"Report, report, someone is cheating!"
"He Guangxin is my classmate, but I haven't heard from him in half a month! Damn it, did he get in through the back door?"
"Could it be that he entered the Time Secret Realm half a month in advance? That's a big deal. He doesn't have the same high talent as Li Qingyun and the others. There must be something fishy!"
"......"
Furthermore, some keen detectives discovered that these rising stars were all from the military, meaning they were all part of the cultivator army.
There are no such coincidences in the world, so everyone speculated that this was an internal benefit of the cultivator army.
The benefits possessed by the cultivator army were no longer surprising, but they did not expect the benefits to be so substantial!
On social platforms, a heated discussion ensued.
"Don't stop me, I'm signing up!"
"Damn, my fate is mine to control, not heaven's! I don't need these benefits! (Application submitted)"
"A true man lives between heaven and earth, how can he languish under others? (Accepted)"
"......"
Wang Zhicheng looked at this inexplicable surge in enlistment, and three question marks slowly appeared on his forehead.
He mused, there hasn't been any publicity lately!
However, Old Wang was also a 5G surfer recently, always keeping up with the current psychological well-being of humans.
Upon discovering that people's attention was focused on those three hundred cultivators, his mouth twitched slightly.
The people selected this time were all elites from the army, with superior qualifications, cultivation, and overall qualities.
Did they really think this was a good thing?
Yesterday, Chu Yang told him that only two hundred and fifty of those three hundred children remained.
This was only half the time, and by the time they returned, wouldn't a third be gone?
One hundred geniuses with superior potential, lost in other worlds, it was heart-wrenching just to think about it.
And the survival rate of most people would certainly be inferior to these three hundred, so once they got there, even more might die.
Without Chu Yang to cover their backs, it was a terrifying prospect.
Moreover, considering how some trial participants liked to court disaster during their first trials in the [Demon Spirit Realm].
If they truly saw themselves as the "Fourth Catastrophe" and went around teasing beast-eared girls, even gods couldn't save them.
"Hey Old Wang! Do we need to debunk these rumors on the internet?"
"Debunk? No need! After Guangxin and the others return, we'll hold a special press conference!"
After hanging up the phone, Wang Zhicheng fell into deep thought.
Chu Yang was right, people nowadays were living too comfortably.
But there was nothing they could do; their job was to protect this comfort.
Not everyone had to be involved in this battle, but all members of the cultivator army had to be.
...
The [Deep Sea Dragon Palace] was a palace situated beneath the deep sea.
The two hundred people who entered had been salivating over this secret realm for a long time.
Meng Zibin looked at the long halberd in his hand and asked the soul of the Flood Dragon within, "Is this palace related to you?"
What he received was a disdainful response. It seemed that Flood Dragons and these Sea Dragons were different species; the former were pure demonic beasts, while the latter were more like humans with demonic beast bloodlines.
The Flood Dragon naturally disdained races whose species boundaries were unclear.
However, the theory of bloodlines was more prevalent among demonic beasts; the nobler the bloodline, the greater the pressure exerted on the other party.
The Sea Dragon clan had considerable cultivation talent, and they lived in the deep sea, detached from worldly affairs.
How did they suddenly disappear, leaving behind such a grand palace? This mystery, they didn't know if they could unravel it this time.
After the last trip to the Blazing Fire Palace, everyone was no longer so foolish.
"Huh? There's no barrier separating the inner and outer sects here. Haha, no one will snatch things, right?"
The others cast meaningful glances at the naive young man.
It was impossible not to snatch things. Didn't Brother Xian say before coming, "Reasonable competition is encouraged"?
And Chen Xiaohan's interpretation of this sentence was that as long as no one died, it was acceptable to chop off their limbs.
Luo Xiaowei led Qin Xiaoxiao: "Let's go, let's have some alone time, we won't play with them!"
Qin Xiaoxiao's face flushed, and she couldn't help but kick Luo Xiaowei's butt: "Can you be more serious?"
Luo Xiaowei covered his butt and said with mock seriousness, "I mean, let's act on our own, not stick with Brother Qingyun. We can't compete with them!"
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned, "But what if there are hidden opportunities later? Aren't we going with Daoist Bai?"
"It's not that time yet. Even if there's a hidden dungeon, it will only open after exploration!"
"You make sense. So where should we go?"
"They will definitely go to the main hall to fight, but we won't. Follow me!"
"......"
The two moved first, and the others naturally wouldn't dawdle. Of course, the environment here was very beautiful, although a bit messy, it wasn't as tragic as the Blazing Fire Palace.
Meng Zibin pondered for a moment, then led Chen Xiaohan towards the main hall.
Li Qingyun, Bai Niandian, and the others also headed directly towards the main hall.
Those with more average cultivation naturally waited for these geniuses to decide on their direction before acting.
The experience in the [Blazing Fire Palace] was a painful lesson. Sticking with these monstrous talents not only yielded no good things but likely meant they'd be stripped bare.
They used to think Daoist Bai was approachable and easygoing, but it turned out he was the first to engage in deception and trickery.
It was fine in those trial secret realms; if they encountered danger, even Meng Zibin would lend a hand to help them.
However, in this Time Secret Realm, before any exploration began, they were all just prey!
As Zhang Xiaohu hesitated about where to go, someone patted his shoulder.
A familiar yet slightly deep voice came, "Brother Hu, still teaming up?"
Zhang Xiaohu was startled and realized it was Shen Yingxue.
Moreover, this girl, who had previously seemed gentle, quiet, and elegant, had a completely different aura. Her tone and gaze carried a subtle hint of killing intent.
"Holy cow, Miss Shen, what have you been through? Why are you like this?"
Shen Yingxue was taken aback. What had she been through? She didn't want to recall it. In any case, she had killed many, many people in the illusion of Empress Wanhua...
"Not teaming up? That's fine then, I'm leaving..."
"Wait, let's stick together. I think your buffs are quite helpful to me."