157: Entrance to the Demon Realm

Crowds surged on the plaza, and shouts were heard incessantly.

"Long-term purchase of water elemental essence crystals!"

"Recruiting a Fourth Realm Spirit Cultivator support, priority given to those with Spiritual Qi recovery Innate Skills."

"Wasteland clearing, wasteland clearing! Recruiting three powerful Technique Cultivators, lightning and fire elements preferred."

"elemental weapons, 50,000 points each. You won't regret it, you won't be cheated."

"..."

Judging by the school uniform colors, most here were juniors and seniors; sophomores were extremely rare. These Trainees added up to at least ten or twenty thousand, including Geniuses from other Supernatural Universities.

"I was wondering why I rarely see the seniors at the academy; turns out they're all here," Fei Xiaobao exclaimed.

Jiang Peng said, "Before graduation, everyone wants to earn enough resources for their Second Awakening. Once you graduate, if you want to enter the Demon Realm, you either join the Demon Suppressing Army or pay a fee to enter."

"Pay more attention to the information on the screen. Some treasures can't even be found on Blue Star, but you might encounter them in the Demon Realm. Any random item starts at a thousand points."

The eyes of over two hundred Trainees instantly lit up as they stared at the holographic screen.

Xiao Weiqing asked, "Senior, can we accumulate contribution points by slaying the Yao Race to exchange for divine charm substance?"

Jiang Peng glanced at Xiao Weiqing and replied, "That's right."

"divine charm substance is a controlled item. Only after reaching a certain contribution Rank can you purchase the corresponding level of divine charm substance."

"Specifically, once you have contribution points, a contribution System will appear on your identity wristband. You'll understand then."

Many Trainees hadn't heard of divine charm substance and asked humbly, "Senior, what is divine charm substance, and what is its use?"

"divine charm, you can understand it as a high-level energy. Things containing divine charm are called divine charm substances. Their most important function is for the Second Awakening."

"The juniors and seniors you see gathered here are all for the sake of divine charm substance."

"We open the Dantian, break the Three Passes, and form Spiritual Veins in our bodies to absorb Spiritual Qi. However, to enter the Fifth Realm, one needs to absorb a large amount of divine charm and then undergo the Second Awakening."

Xiao Weiqing asked again, "Senior, then if I kill a member of the Yao Race, how will it be known that I killed them? How will the contribution points be determined?"

"The Yao Race is a high-level civilization like us. They also have things representing their identity—a type of medal with the totem of their respective race on it."

"For these special medals, once the wearer dies, the medal records the Yao Race's mark. Bringing the medal back allows you to exchange it for corresponding contribution points at the military department."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Understood."

"Senior Jiang, I have another question," Fei Xiaobao raised his hand.

"Speak."

Fei Xiaobao asked, "Once this Demon Realm entrance stabilizes—for example, if it's anchored in a certain Yao Race location for half a year or so—if the Yao Race discovers it, won't they launch a massive invasion of Blue Star?"

"Good question. Within Great Xia, currently, the Demon Realm Entrance No. 3 has the longest duration for each anchor point change, about three months."

"A few years ago, an Eighth Realm Yao Sovereign once entered Blue Star, and the entrance passage immediately became unstable. According to Great Xia's official judgment, it is currently very difficult for Yao Race experts to enter Blue Star in large numbers."

"And our Luo River Demon Realm entrance is even more fragile. Whether we enter the Demon Realm or they enter Blue Star from the Demon Realm, only those with strength below the Eighth Realm can pass through without causing the entrance to destabilize."

Jiang Peng's words made everyone feel a bit more at ease.

"But, what about the future?"

Xiao Weiqing's voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it clearly.

Indeed, what about the future?

Following this trend, Blue Star would inevitably be completely exposed to the Demon Realm's gaze.

"Only a fight to the death!"

Jiang Peng said in a heavy voice.

"Where do all those civilization relics come from? Eighty percent were destroyed by the Yao Race. A war with the Yao Race is unavoidable, and it's very likely to happen in our generation."

Everyone felt a deep sense of pressure upon hearing this.

"Remember, when you encounter the Yao Race, you must strike ruthlessly and lethally. In the wild, you can kill Yao Beasts of a higher Rank with ease, but in the Demon Realm, never have such thoughts."

"If you can't win, run immediately. Never think about a counter-kill."

Everyone asked about more details, and Jiang Peng and Wang Fu answered everything meticulously. Once they stepped into the Demon Realm, it would be a completely unknown alien world. A bit more intelligence could mean one less risk.

A few hours passed in a flash.

Woo... Vroom... A long horn sounded, echoing through Base No. 7.

"Let's go, it's time."

The Luo Jiang Prefecture Trainees followed the crowd to a plaza.

In the center of the plaza lay a square building, over a hundred zhang in length.

At this moment.

There were three large gates at the bottom of each side of the building, entirely brown and made of an unknown material.

"This is the Demon Realm entrance? It's so modern?"

"No, the entrance is inside. This building was constructed later by Luo Jiang Prefecture as an early warning System, just in case. It's also the first line of defense to stop the Yao Race from entering Blue Star."

Two minutes later.

All the doors were opened.

An old man wearing the combat uniform of the Demon Suppressing Army walked out.

"Entrance anchored! No danger on the other side for now!"

"I wish you all a triumphant return!"

"Swish! Swish! Swish!~~"

In the plaza to the right of Xiao Weiqing, the dense Ranks of the Demon Suppressing Army saluted the old general who had spoken in unison.

Fei Xiaobao noticed Qin Tian's expression was a bit strange and asked:

"Qin Tian, do you know him?"

Qin Tian nodded, "My third granduncle. I haven't seen him in five years."

The old general's name was Qin Shouyi, an Eighth Realm Expert. Since the Demon Realm entrance appeared, he had been guarding this place and had never left.

Step... Step... Step...

The Demon Suppressing Army entered the black building in an orderly fashion.

Next.

It was Xiao Weiqing and the others' turn.

Everyone swiped their Wristbands one by one and entered the building.

"We have to swipe our Wristbands to go in?" someone asked in confusion.

Jiang Peng said, "It's like a roll call. If you die inside, they'll know immediately."

"..."

Passing through the gate.

The smell of blood assailed their noses, and many people frowned.

Everyone finally saw the Demon Realm entrance. It was similar to the entrance of Civilization Relic No. 1, but much larger, resembling a vortex floating two meters above the ground, with bloodstains scattered around the entrance.

Xiao Weiqing's expression was grave. "It seems the Demon Realm is much more dangerous than imagined."

When the last member of the Demon Suppressing Army disappeared.

At the entrance.

A middle-aged man shouted, "Enter!"

Jiang Peng barked, "Let's go."

Xiao Weiqing leaped lightly and entered the entrance.

"Hmm?"

The scene changed.

Xiao Weiqing was already in a passage, as if riding a time machine, with countless photons flying past.

In front was the Demon Suppressing Army, and behind him, people kept appearing—students from other schools and elites from various Families.

Inside the passage.

Those entering for the first time looked around curiously.

"Don't run around, don't touch anything, just wait quietly," Jiang Peng shouted.

Suddenly.

A strong light shone from ahead.

Everyone felt a sense of weightlessness.

They were falling.

"What's going on?"