Chapter 1697: 1697 ### Chapter 1697: Will the Other Shore Realm Big Shot Hit Me? The blood belonged to the ancient swordsman, containing astonishing power that even time could not erase. Lin Moyu now fully understood where the two drops of the swordsman’s blood came from. "So, the result of that great battle was that the swordsman won." "If the ancient giant had won, these ancient runes would definitely have been reclaimed." "But the ancient giant not only didn’t reclaim the ancient runes but also left a severed finger here." "The ancient giant should have been defeated but not killed." "The swordsman should also have been seriously injured; otherwise, he wouldn’t have let his blood spill out." For beings of that level, whether it was blood or ancient runes, they were rare treasures and would never be left to scatter. "The most likely scenario is that both sides were severely injured." Lin Moyu felt that his guess was probably correct. But countless years had passed, and neither of these top-tier powerhouses had appeared again. They let the ancient runes evolve into secret realms and allowed the blood drops to scatter here without coming to reclaim them. Who knows what happened afterward. Time passed quickly, and the secret realm evolved at a rate of a second per ten thousand years, reaching its end. One secret realm after another took shape, making the starry sky more prosperous. The great world had its own rules, and after countless years, this desolate starry sky became prosperous again. Large fragments recombined into planets, and under pressure, these planets ignited, turning back into stars. "This is..." Lin Moyu suddenly saw a star. This star was gray and white, a familiar strange star. The strange star had not been destroyed in the great battle and remained intact. Seeing the strange star, Lin Moyu’s pupils contracted. The appearance of the strange star here indicated one thing: the history of the strange star was older than that of the two ancient powerhouses. Moreover, the strange star had not been destroyed by either of them, indicating that its level was absurdly high. And the fact that neither side took the strange star away suggested that they couldn’t take it. Lin Moyu even speculated that the reason for their great battle might have been the strange star. If so, then there were still secrets within the strange star that he did not know. There were too many secrets in this world, from small worlds to great worlds, from ancient times to the present. Lin Moyu found that the stronger he became, the more he felt insignificant. There were too many things he couldn’t see through or understand. Countless years passed again. At some point, the Divine City Star Domain became increasingly prosperous. It seemed that cultivators appeared and began to study the secret realms. These cultivators had various appearances and came from different races. They erupted in great battles, seemingly wanting to occupy this star domain. During the battle, the Maple Forest Secret Realm happened to open. Someone was fighting in front of the Maple Forest Secret Realm, and someone died in battle. A seemingly insignificant seed flew into the Maple Forest Secret Realm. The scene ended there, and Lin Moyu’s soul stepped into the time-space passage for the third time. His thoughts returned, and Lin Moyu reconnected with his physical body. A few seconds later, his soul officially returned. Returning to his physical body, he felt the real power. The feeling of having a physical body was completely different from not having one. That real touch was something the soul couldn’t bring. "What I saw, was it real or an illusion?" "If it was real, what kind of power was it?" "If it was an illusion, how did the swordsman injure me?" Lin Moyu shook his head. Such matters were too far beyond him to understand, so he decided not to think about them. His gaze unconsciously turned to the ancient rune, showing surprise. He found that he could now look directly at the ancient rune. His soul power no longer drained rapidly, and he could look at the ancient rune without any problem. Just like the ancient rune in the Black Rain Secret Realm before. In the next second, the ancient rune turned into a stream of light. Without waiting for Lin Moyu, its owner, to agree, it directly flew into Lin Moyu’s soul world. Even the small maple leaf grass on the ancient rune entered the soul world together. "Yiya!" The soul body opened its eyes, and the first thing it saw was the [Infinite Fusion] spell star, which had already flown onto the ancient rune and directly swallowed the small maple leaf grass. "That’s not good!" Lin Moyu felt that as the owner, he had lost his authority. His spell was too self-willed. The small maple leaf grass had spirituality and clearly resisted a few times. But its resistance was too weak, almost like a token resistance. The [Infinite Fusion] spell star was like a bandit robbing a bride. After eating the small maple leaf grass, it let out a satisfied "yiya" sound and slowly returned to its domain. It seemed to be full, flying back slowly and even swaying a bit. Lin Moyu watched this scene with some helplessness. The ancient rune of the Maple Forest Secret Realm entered his soul world, making it more lively. While feeling happy, Lin Moyu also thought of a headache-inducing matter. The Maple Forest Secret Realm should be considered cleared, but he had obtained the ancient rune. What would the big shots of the other shore realm think? They had been eagerly waiting for the ancient rune. The reward from the Human Emperor Network was not actually for clearing the secret realm; it was for obtaining the ancient rune after clearing it. "Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time." "If they come to ask, I’ll just tell the truth. There’s nothing I can do about it." "At worst, I won’t take the reward." The reward was never as important as the ancient rune, right? At this moment, a familiar giant hand appeared, and the power of the Human Emperor Network began to penetrate the second stage of the secret realm. But the giant hand looked around and couldn’t find the ancient rune. In the end, the giant hand had to disappear without a trace. Outside the secret realm, a large number of cultivators appeared. Everyone was almost simultaneously sent out of the secret realm. The originally quiet starry sky instantly became crowded. "What happened again? I just went in, and now I’m out again." "Can’t we play properly? What happened this time?" "Really, I just found a blood-red maple leaf and didn’t even get to pick it." "Is it Lin Moyu again?" "Look, the entrance to the secret realm is closed." "Does that mean the secret realm is closed early?" "What a joke, the secret realm has only been open for at most ten days. Even if it closes early, it can’t be this short." The golden avenue formed by a thousand warships had disappeared. Not only had the golden avenue disappeared, but even the entrance to the secret realm had vanished without a trace. The secret realm was indeed gone. [Everyone is considered to have completed a Maple Forest Secret Realm task and is rewarded with 100 Divine City merit points!] At this moment, everyone received a reminder from the Human Emperor Network. Someone seemed to realize something and immediately communicated with the Human Emperor Network to check the announcement. Sure enough, there was a brand new announcement in the Human Emperor Network. [Divine City Announcement: Junior Lin Moyu has successfully cleared the special secret realm, the Maple Forest Secret Realm.] [This secret realm will be permanently closed, and related tasks will be canceled.] "Everyone, check the announcement!" Someone shouted with all their might, attracting everyone’s attention. Everyone checked the announcement and then stood there in a daze, unable to speak. Lin Moyu had actually cleared the special secret realm!