Chapter 1817: 1817 **Chapter 1817: The Secret Realm is Gone, It Might Not Be a Bad Thing** The news that Lin Moyu was using a Golden Eagle God Sovereign as a mount quickly spread on the Human Emperor Network. Everyone present had many friends, and the news spread completely within a few minutes. In an instant, billions of cultivators in the Divine City knew about Lin Moyu’s feat. This act was unprecedented and could be considered a historical first. The human race and the Golden Eagle race are sworn enemies, with deep-seated hatred, and they fight to the death upon meeting. Lin Moyu’s action was immensely satisfying. Countless people praised Lin Moyu for his bold move. Moreover, the news continued to spread, and it wouldn’t be long before most people in the Divine City Star Domain knew about it. It could be foreseen that the news would spread to the Four Star Domains, and more and more people would know about it. Just as Lin Moyu arrived at the entrance of the secret realm, he inexplicably received a large amount of faith power. "What’s going on?" Lin Moyu was a bit puzzled. He hadn’t done anything, so how did he suddenly receive so much faith power? The amount of faith power was astonishing. He originally received over 300 units of faith power daily, but now it had increased to 400 units. The accumulation speed of faith power was also getting faster and faster. Although he couldn’t figure it out, receiving faith power was a good thing, and some things didn’t need to be overthought. Before entering the secret realm, Lin Moyu first accepted a task related to the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm. **[Divine City Task: Explore the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm.]** 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢 **[Enter the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm, refine the mysterious iron, and obtain the essence of mysterious iron.]** **[Restrictions: Only those from the fifth stage of the God King realm to the third stage of the God Sovereign realm can enter.]** **[Completion Criteria: Obtain one unit of mysterious iron essence.]** **[Task Reward: 100 Divine City merit points, no penalty for failure.]** **[Notes: There are many mysterious iron blocks in the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm, some of which are aggressive. Please hide your aura.]** **[After refining the mysterious iron essence, it will try to escape. Be prepared to capture it.]** **[If you encounter mysterious iron burning with flames, retreat immediately.]** **[You can use Divine City merit points to purchase escape talismans. If in danger, use the escape talisman to leave the secret realm.]** The task rewards in the intermediate region were ten times higher than those in the primary region, reaching 100 Divine City merit points. Similarly, cultivators in the intermediate region who wanted to advance to the high-level region needed as many as 100,000 Divine City merit points. Overall, the difficulty of advancement had not decreased. Fortunately, some secret realm tasks in the intermediate region offered rewards of 200 or even 300 points, which could speed up the advancement process. However, such secret realms were also much more dangerous. Advancement was still not easy. After accepting the task, Lin Moyu compared it with the information in the secret realm strategy group. As a third-stage member, he could access some of the secret realm information in the intermediate region. The information about the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm was within the accessible range. In the secret realm strategy group, secret realms were also graded and distinguished by difficulty. The Mysterious Iron Secret Realm was not highly difficult in the intermediate region, and third-stage members could access it. Many cultivators who had just arrived in the intermediate region from the primary region usually chose some less difficult secret realms. After reorganizing the information in the secret realm strategy group, Lin Moyu charged into the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm. The moment he entered, discussions outside the secret realm erupted like a tidal wave. "He went in. Can he clear the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm?" "I don’t know. Based on his past achievements, it seems like he has never failed to clear a secret realm." "But it’s hard to say. This is the intermediate region, and the difficulty of the secret realms has increased significantly. It’s not that easy to clear." "What if, I mean, what if he clears it? Will the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm disappear? What will we do for body refining?" "It might not be a bad thing if it’s gone. Body refining doesn’t yield much, and it’s dangerous. Many people die in there every year." "Exactly. If the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm is gone, it might not be a bad thing." Everyone was discussing whether Lin Moyu could clear the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm. Some busybodies posted the news of Lin Moyu entering the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm on the Human Emperor Network and even started a betting pool. Countless more busybodies joined the betting pool. The number of people betting on Lin Moyu clearing the secret realm and those betting on him failing was roughly equal. Lin Moyu was unaware of what was happening outside. He was observing the secret realm, which was dimly lit. Above the secret realm, a layer of red clouds covered the sky. These were not ordinary rain clouds but clouds composed of dense iron powder. Within the clouds, flames flickered continuously, as if a raging fire was burning inside. The flames not only reddened the iron powder but also illuminated the world. This was a secret realm made entirely of iron. Everywhere he looked, there was iron. The iron inside could be divided into two types: ordinary iron, which was pitch black, and mysterious iron, which was dark red. The two were easy to distinguish. The task required finding mysterious iron and refining it into mysterious iron essence. Normally, a piece of mysterious iron about one meter square was enough to refine one unit of mysterious iron essence. Finding mysterious iron was not difficult; the challenge was in the refining process. Refining required the power of laws, and the time needed varied depending on the mastery and level of the laws, with no specific number. A God Sovereign once entered and, with the help of the Law Star River, successfully refined a unit of mysterious iron essence in ten minutes. This was the fastest record so far. For Lesser God Sovereigns, it would take at least several hours. For God Kings with weaker strength and laws, it could take several days. With a thought, Lin Moyu summoned his skeletons. As his realm advanced to Lesser God Sovereign, the combat power of his undead army increased significantly. The combat power of the three basic skeletons had reached the God Sovereign realm. In the Mysterious Iron Secret Realm, Lin Moyu didn’t even need to use his Skeleton Generals; the three basic skeletons were enough to handle everything. This time, he deployed the Skeleton Warriors, who had accompanied him since the beginning. Not knowing the size of the secret realm, Lin Moyu released millions of Skeleton Warriors without hesitation. They spread out in all directions, exploring the secret realm for him. Soon, the first piece of mysterious iron was found. This piece of mysterious iron was irregularly round, with a diameter of over two meters, enough to refine into essence. Lin Moyu didn’t move. A Skeleton Warrior carried the mysterious iron back. With the undead army doing the work, Lin Moyu, the master, could sit back and enjoy the results. The Skeleton Warrior placed the mysterious iron on the ground with a thud, causing a slight tremor. The ground, originally made of iron, sparked and dented under the impact. The mysterious iron was incredibly heavy, weighing at least 100,000 pounds. Lin Moyu waved his hand, releasing the Law of Undeath, which formed flames that enveloped the mysterious iron. Upon contact with the Law of Undeath, the mysterious iron quickly began to soften, and ripples like water appeared on its surface. Lin Moyu noticed that the mysterious iron essence was also absorbing the law. As it absorbed the law, its volume gradually decreased. Faintly, Lin Moyu seemed to hear the sound of hammering. The law acted like a hammer, continuously pounding out the impurities in the mysterious iron, leaving only the essence. As the hammering continued, the impurities in the mysterious iron decreased, eventually turning into mysterious iron essence. Mysterious iron essence is a God Sovereign-level material, needed for many magical treasures. The law continued to infuse the mysterious iron, and Lin Moyu increased the output of the law. An hour later, the two-meter-diameter, 100,000-pound mysterious iron had shrunk to the size of a fist, with almost all impurities removed.