# Chapter 685: Above the Venerable
Bei Ming's gaze swept across the crowd, taking in everyone's expressions.
"Those with great strength can possess their own realm. Do you know the abilities of Heavenly Martial Realm experts? Do you know the abilities of Venerable Martial Realm experts? Do you know the divine abilities of the peerless experts above the Venerable?" Bei Ming shouted at the crowd.
They did not know. Among them, a few understood something about Heavenly Martial Realm experts, but the Venerable—they had never touched upon. Going further beyond was something they dared not even imagine.
Above the Venerable—what kind of expert was that? What heaven-defying means did they possess? They had never thought about it.
"This vast Divine Palace is the traveling palace of our Divine Palace Master, his territory. Above the Nine Heavens Continent, only those at the Venerable Martial Realm can bear the title 'Venerable,' revered by all. They all possess their own realm, their own world. Those above the Venerable are even more so. Their territories may be vaster than one of your vassal kingdoms, perhaps even more vast than an empire. And the secret realm I speak of, the place I want you to go, is merely the residence of a powerful expert from a thousand years ago. And this person's strength—above the Venerable."
"Above the Venerable!" The crowd's eyes trembled, their bodies shaking slightly. Above the Venerable—to them, the Heavenly Martial Realm was their goal. The Venerable was something one could encounter but not seek, unimaginable. As for above the Venerable, they did not even know what realm that was. They had never dreamed of it.
The secret realm they spoke of was merely the residence of a powerful expert. An expert from a thousand years ago. And this expert was more exalted than the Venerable!
Such a terrifying expert could kill them with a casual breath, shatter mountains with a lazy yawn, and block rivers with a wave of his hand.
"The residence of an existence more powerful than a Venerable. His palace is vast and boundless. Once, he had countless servants. His servants might have been Venerables you look up to. His slaves might have been Heavenly Martial experts you wish to reach. Can you imagine what great opportunities lie within such a sealed world?"
Bei Ming spoke again, immediately stirring the crowd's hearts. The palace and residence of someone stronger than a Venerable—a world belonging to a peerless expert.
Lin Feng's eyes flashed with sharp light. So that was it. No wonder the Divine Palace had expended such effort to host the Snow Domain Grand Competition once every ten years, and the other four terrifying powers had also descended to compete with the Divine Palace for geniuses. It was all for the world of the peerless expert Bei Ming spoke of.
"Palace Master, is this secret realm opened once every ten years? If so, wouldn't the opportunities have been mostly taken by those before us?" Lin Feng asked. The Snow Domain Grand Competition was held once every decade.
"Also, that supreme expert's residence must have strength restrictions, right?" Jun Moxi said with a meaningful smile. If any expert could enter the secret realm, then they would be meaningless. Competing against Heavenly Martial experts, even Venerables—could they win? Entering would just be suicide.
"Correct. That peerless expert did set rules. Only those below the Heavenly Martial Realm can set foot in his residence. Anyone at the Heavenly Martial Realm or above who enters will surely die. As for you, Lin Feng, you are wrong. Although the Snow Domain Grand Competition is held once every ten years, never has it received as much attention as this time. The secret realm opens once every hundred years. Including this time, it has only opened three times. If you are willing to enter, you will be the third batch."
"Once every hundred years, this is the third time. And those above the Heavenly Martial Realm cannot enter."
This meant that only two batches had entered before them. Their chances seemed great.
In that instant, the crowd understood. These powers had desperately tried to recruit Lin Feng, Duan Wudao, and Di Ling because of this reason. With Lin Feng and the others' strength, they were already extremely terrifying among those below the Heavenly Martial Realm.
Unfortunately, the Divine Palace had miscalculated this time. They had not managed to recruit everyone into the Divine Palace.
"If we enter the secret realm for the Divine Palace, how do we divide the treasures?" someone asked. This was what concerned them.
"Heh, if you enter the secret realm for the Divine Palace, the Divine Palace only needs one item from within. All other treasures you obtain are yours to keep. After you use them, you can exchange them with the Divine Palace for other powerful techniques, martial skills, or other treasures." Bei Ming said with a smile, startling the crowd. What tempting conditions. The Divine Palace only wanted one item; everything else belonged to them.
"Of course, I must remind you: opportunity and crisis coexist. The experts entering the secret realm are definitely not just you. There are also the Divine Palace's own young experts and geniuses from other major powers. They all share the same thoughts as you—to enter and seize treasures. Once you enter, you may never come out."
Bei Ming's eyes flashed with sharp light, his tone carrying a hint of provocation. If you enter, you might not come out. Would they enter or not?
An existence more terrifying than a Venerable, with Venerables as guards and Heavenly Martial experts as slaves—how could they not enter such a world? They had to enter. Within lay endless opportunities.
They just wondered—where was the master of that world, that terrifying supreme existence, now? Why had his living world become a lost secret realm? What had happened a thousand years ago?
"I will enter." Lin Feng's eyes flashed with sharp light. He clenched his fist slightly at his side. This was a great opportunity for him.
"I will enter too."
"And me."
One by one, they spoke. No one gave up. Bei Ming's words had ignited their hearts as warriors. The Nine Heavens Continent was vast and boundless; the Snow Domain was merely a small piece of it. The distant Holy City Central Continent was the center of the continent. They still had a long road ahead.
"Good." Seeing that everyone agreed, Bei Ming's brow showed a hint of a smile. Everyone had agreed.
"Then who among you is willing to join my Divine Palace? The Northern Divine Palace will certainly welcome you warmly and nurture you carefully." Bei Ming said. "There is no need to tell me your answer immediately. I, Bei Ming, have said that your choices will have meaning. I have already sent Hao Peng to invite the Venerable. At dawn tomorrow, I will respectfully invite the Venerable to expound the Dao and martial arts for you all."
"The Venerable expounding the Dao." Sharp light flashed in the crowd's eyes. The Venerable—in their eyes, high above, like the bright moon and stars in the sky, unattainable. Though they were geniuses of their kingdoms, they had never imagined that participating in this Snow Domain Grand Competition would allow them to see the legendary Venerable. And now, the Venerable would personally expound the Dao for them. Their hearts pounded with excitement.
"Alright. You have all experienced the Snow Domain Grand Competition and need to recuperate. I will have someone arrange your rest. Recuperate for one night. Tomorrow, I hope you all gain something."
Bei Ming said with a smile, then gave a look to the woman beside him. The women then led the crowd to rest.
"Lin Feng, let me take you."
Qing Chan walked to Lin Feng's side and gave him a faint smile. When Lin Feng's eyes met hers, she actually showed a hint of shyness, lowering her head slightly.
Having witnessed Lin Feng's shocking strength in winning first place in the Snow Domain Grand Competition, her impression of Lin Feng had quietly changed. This clean and handsome young man actually hid boiling blood and a heaven-defying warrior's heart. Looking at Lin Feng's appearance, one could never imagine his strength was so shocking and soul-stirring.
"Alright." Lin Feng said with a smile. "Arrange for our group to stay together."
"Mm." Qing Chan nodded. Lin Feng's group had eight people, but in the Divine Palace, one palace could easily accommodate eight people's residence, and it was quite spacious.
"Brother, should we take a walk around this Divine Palace first?" Xiao Ya came up and hugged Lin Feng's arm, grinning. This Divine Palace, located in a space within the void, seemed quite interesting.
"Let's go to our lodging first. After we settle in, I'll accompany you for a walk." Lin Feng said with a shake of his head.
"Hehe." Xiao Ya giggled. Han Man came to Lin Feng's side. Since the Snow Domain Grand Competition began, he hadn't spoken with Lin Feng. Looking at Lin Feng, his bronze-covered eyes showed a foolish smile. He scratched his head sheepishly, momentarily at a loss for words. Clearly, he still hadn't emerged from the shock of the Snow Domain Grand Competition's battle stage. He had never imagined that Brother Feng had become so powerful!
"If Brother Feng returns to Snow Moon, it will certainly be very exciting. Unfortunately, Cloud Sea Sect..." Han Man felt a pang of melancholy. If Cloud Sea Sect had not been destroyed, Lin Feng could now easily support an entire sect. But fortunately, Lin Feng had now rebuilt Cloud Sea!
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