Not only Snow Ruyan, but many other perceptive cultivators also turned their attention to the spot where the Nine-Dragon Coffin had disappeared. It was there that the Human Emperor had once cast a bronze ring down into the Tianduo Mountain Range. This had clearly happened in the distant past, and the question now was whether the ring still existed after so many years.
For a moment, many cultivators were filled with a strong urge to head immediately to the Tianduo Mountain Range to search for the relics left by the ancient emperor.
'You received 50 Shock Points from Li Yong!'
'You received 200 Shock Points from Gu Donglai!'
'You received 300 Shock Points from Mo Chen!'
The Nine-Dragon Coffin's shadow had already vanished, but Qin Mu continued to receive a steady stream of Shock Points. The Shock Points had already surpassed 150,000 and were quickly approaching 200,000!
If only the Nine-Dragon Coffin secret realm had appeared, it probably wouldn't have caused such a great stir among the human cultivators. But with the addition of the female emperor's shadow, the repeated shocks had triggered an even greater response, bringing in a massive influx of Shock Points.
"By now, some cultivators must have realized that there may be an item left behind by the Human Emperor in the Tianduo Mountain Range, right?" Qin Mu smiled, pleased with himself. Everything was going according to plan.
The Nine-Dragon Coffin secret realm was only the beginning of a series of fantastical realms he intended to create.
When Qin Mu had first started constructing these secret realms, he had realized that a single Nine-Dragon Coffin secret realm would not be enough. He needed to leave a mystery, something that would make the human cultivators want to continue investigating. The bronze ring cast by the female emperor was that very mystery.
With this plot hook in place, many human cultivators would inevitably head toward the Tianduo Mountain Range to explore the area where the emperor had left the ring. All Qin Mu needed to do was construct the second secret realm related to it, placing it within the Tianduo Mountain Range. The cultivators would naturally come without any prompting.
Creating a network of interconnected realms was a much better solution than waiting around for people to stumble upon them by chance.
"I bet some cultivators are already heading to the Tianduo Mountain Range. I should start preparing the second secret realm," Qin Mu muttered to himself.
But there was no rush. This second secret realm wouldn't be as large as the Nine-Dragon Coffin. Instead, he planned to make it a smaller realm. Once he finished constructing it, he'd simply place it in the Tianduo Mountain Range and wait for the "fated ones" to arrive.
"Alright, let's begin building the second secret realm now!"
Qin Mu's thoughts moved, and he found himself once again in the secret realm space.
The chaotic space stretched endlessly before him, shrouded in thick fog that floated through the air. Being here, he felt like a god of creation, everything under his control.
"First, let's create a passageway!"
As soon as he thought it, a rectangular corridor slowly materialized. The passage was wide, about ten meters across, and several hundred meters long. It was paved with green bricks and jade stones, and along its walls hung blank murals.
Qin Mu gazed at the empty murals, taking a deep breath. Constructing the passage itself was easy, but filling in the content of these murals was the key to this second secret realm.
With his thoughts focused, lines began to appear on the first mural. Slowly, the image took shape.
The mural depicted two children. A boy and a little girl, seemingly siblings. The boy was walking off in the distance, his head turned, not shown in the mural. The little girl, with her hair tied in two pigtails, was chasing after him, her face full of joy and happiness.
The first mural was completed, and Qin Mu moved on to the second one.
In this second mural, the boy was handing a bronze mask and a bronze ring made of copper to the girl. It was clear that the boy had crafted these toys for the girl—roughly made but still cherished. The girl, delighted, hugged the boy tightly.
The first two murals were warm and endearing, but the tone of the third mural suddenly shifted.
In this one, the boy was absent, and only the little girl remained. She was running toward a teleportation altar, having lost one of her shoes, her body covered in dust, and tears streaming down her face. Yet, in her hand, she tightly gripped the bronze mask and the ring.
In the subsequent murals, the boy was never seen again. The little girl grew up, constantly searching for her brother. Hearing tales of immortals who could travel thousands of miles in a single day and traverse the Nine Provinces and Five Regions, she sought to join a sect of immortals.
But no sect would accept her. Her talent was insufficient; her physical body was even weaker than a common mortal's. She could not cultivate.
Yet, she did not give up or despair. Instead, she fought on in the mortal realm, driven by the unshakable belief that she would find her brother again. She defied the heavens, the earth, others, and herself. With no innate talent, she rose through sheer willpower, slaying kings and bloodied emperors, carving out a bloody path to the throne, standing tall in the Nine Heavens, and overlooking the eternal world.
She became one of the most powerful beings to ever exist, with unparalleled talent, dazzling the world and shaking the gods themselves. But throughout all her power and glory, everything she did was not for the sake of achieving immortality—she had always fought in the mortal world, waiting for one person to return.
She was waiting for the boy.
And at that moment, the mural ended.
The long corridor, stretching hundreds of meters, was now filled with murals that told a story of love, sacrifice, and determination. The second secret realm was nearly complete.
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