### Chapter 1771 — Entering the Starry Sky Secret Realm
Yang Lin looked at everyone.
His gaze slowly swept across Xue Yao...
Liao Yu...
FeiFei...
Ning Mei...
Daji...
Bai Yao...
Zhao Feng...
Gu Tian...
Xiao Rui...
Han Chen...
Han Qing...
Yue Bingxin...
And Su Qinglan.
Then he smiled.
"Everyone."
"Let's go."
"Let's enter the Starry Sky Secret Realm."
Everyone nodded.
Although each carried different emotions—
None hesitated.
Together—
They stepped through the enormous starlight vortex.
Buzz—
The surrounding space distorted.
The scenery changed completely.
...
Xue Yao slowly opened her eyes.
Then stopped walking.
"..."
Everyone else froze as well.
Yang Lin smiled faintly then said
"So."
"Xue Yao."
"Is this surprise I mentioned cool?"
Xue Yao slowly nodded.
"...Yes."
Her beautiful eyes reflected countless stars.
Endless stars floated across the dim sky.
Broken planets drifted silently through space.
Ancient meteor fragments revolved endlessly.
Pieces of shattered continents floated without gravity.
Ruined palaces drifted between the stars.
Everything floated beneath an endless gloomy starlight.
The place was illuminated.
Yet...
It felt lonely.
Silent.
Ancient.
FeiFei slowly looked around.
"...It's beautiful..."
She swallowed.
"...and creepy."
Zhao Feng slowly exhaled.
"This place..."
"...is unbelievably huge."
Gu Tian nodded.
"And almost completely dark."
Su Qinglan silently gripped her Azure Dragon Heaven Spear.
The silver spearhead flashed.
Her expression became serious.
Liao Yu drew the Night Shadow Sword.
Dark qi quietly spread.
Xiao Rui placed the Heaven Mirror Shield before herself.
The Moon Feather Spirit Bow rested behind her back.
Ning Mei quietly steadied the Autumn River Long Blade.
Han Qing unfolded a small portion of her Mountains and Rivers Divine Scroll.
Han Chen calmly circulated her immortal qi.
Daji lazily stretched—
Yet her fox eyes had become unusually sharp.
Bai Yao allowed the emerald Half Moon Blade to slowly float behind her.
Dense green qi quietly flowed around it.
Yue Bingxin lightly touched the Heavenly Sword Box.
The seven treasured swords responded with faint sword hums.
Only Xue Yao stood empty-handed.
Her Immortal Venerable cultivation alone was enough.
Yang Lin looked at everyone.
Then smiled.
"Come on."
"Don't worry for now."
"Let's go deeper."
Everyone exchanged looks.
Although nervous—
They trusted him enough to continue.
Together—
The group began flying deeper into the Starry Sky Secret Realm.
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### Chapter 1772 — Seven Light Years
After flying for some time—
Xue Yao looked around the endless star-filled world.
Then asked seriously—
"Yang Lin."
"How large is this Starry Sky Secret Realm?"
Yang Lin answered casually.
"I only explored about seven light-years deep."
"There was another surprise there."
Silence.
Everyone stopped flying.
Xue Yao stared at him.
"...Seven..."
"...light-years?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
"It's a rather vast distance."
"Nothing much."
Everyone became speechless.
Zhao Feng nearly stumbled in midair.
Gu Tian's mouth twitched.
"...Nothing much?"
Su Qinglan looked at Yang Lin in disbelief.
Han Qing rubbed her forehead.
Liao Yu blinked repeatedly.
Xiao Rui looked completely confused.
FeiFei slowly raised a hand.
"I don't even know how far a light-year is..."
Ning Mei sighed softly.
"I don't think I want to know."
Han Chen looked thoughtful.
Bai Yao remained silent.
Yue Bingxin simply closed her eyes for a moment.
Even Daji looked at Yang Lin strangely.
"...Your sense of distance is broken."
Yang Lin merely smiled.
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### Chapter 1773 — The Other Forces
Meanwhile—
Elsewhere inside the Starry Sky Secret Realm—
The Heavenly Cloud Sect continued exploring carefully.
Sect Master Qin Wusheng led the group personally.
Behind him—
Elder Mu Yun.
Elder Luo Shan.
Elder Wei Tong.
The younger geniuses—
Lin Haoran.
Lan Yu.
Mu Xing.
Yan Rui.
Qiao Feng.
All cautiously advanced.
None dared move recklessly.
...
Another direction—
The Nine River Palace proceeded just as carefully.
Palace Master Shen Yuhe continuously observed the surroundings.
The three elders followed close behind.
Meng Zhi.
Lan He.
Chu Ming.
Behind them—
Shen Xuan.
Lan Xi.
Yun Qian.
Mo Jin.
Rui Chen.
Every force remained extremely cautious.
Nobody knew what dangers hid inside this mysterious realm.
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### Chapter 1774 — The Prisoners
Seven light-years deeper—
The chained prisoners remained suspended in the endless void.
The woman in the center quietly opened her crimson-brown eyes.
The two young men beside her also looked toward the distant entrance.
The two young women did the same.
One of the men frowned.
"...People have entered."
The other looked surprised.
"...Very weak."
Then—
One of the women suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"...Wait."
"...That woman..."
She looked toward Xue Yao.
Her expression changed slightly.
The second woman also looked carefully.
"...What is she doing here?"
Both immediately turned toward the woman chained in the center.
The central woman calmly replied.
"I don't know."
"But..."
"She is still alive."
Then—
Her gaze suddenly shifted elsewhere.
Toward Yang Lin.
For the first time—
Her calm expression changed.
Her pupils contracted slightly.
The other four immediately noticed.
One of the men asked—
"...Isn't he..."
"...the divine sense we felt earlier?"
The woman in the center nodded once.
"Yes."
The second man looked shocked.
"Impossible."
"He's only at Human Immortal Second Stage Peak."
The central woman's cold gaze immediately swept toward him.
He instantly fell silent.
She slowly said—
"Then..."
"...he isn't simple."
One of the women frowned.
"Is he hiding his cultivation?"
The central woman slowly shook her head.
"No."
"I can't see any concealment."
"But..."
"There is something..."
"...I cannot see through."
The two men exchanged looks.
The two women frowned deeply.
Then—
The central woman quietly added—
"Even at my peak..."
"I'm afraid..."
"...I still wouldn't have been able to see through him."
Silence.
The four beside her became completely stunned.
Their eyes widened.
None could believe what they had just heard.
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### Chapter 1775 — A Slight Smirk
Far away—
Yang Lin quietly heard every conversation through his divine sense.
The corner of his lips lifted slightly.
A faint smirk appeared.
Very small.
Yet—
Xue Yao noticed immediately.
Her heart skipped.
A bad feeling appeared.
Han Chen also noticed.
Her brows slowly furrowed.
Ning Mei quietly tightened her grip on her long blade.
Daji narrowed her fox eyes.
Bai Yao became slightly alert.
FeiFei looked confused.
Liao Yu blinked.
Xiao Rui tilted her head.
Even Zhao Feng and Gu Tian noticed the slight smile.
Zhao Feng asked—
"Yang Lin."
"What happened?"
Yang Lin calmly replied—
"Nothing."
Everyone looked at him.
Nobody believed that answer.
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### Chapter 1776 — Seven Light Years Away
Liao Yu finally couldn't hold herself back.
"...Are we really going seven light-years?"
Xiao Rui nodded immediately.
"...Whatever that means..."
Yang Lin sighed.
"Yes."
Xue Yao looked genuinely shocked.
"...How are we supposed to travel that far?"
Everyone else shared the same question.
Then—
Yang Lin slowly raised his right hand.
Space rippled.
A large wooden immortal ship quietly appeared before everyone.
The vessel looked ancient.
Its polished wood emitted a warm golden glow.
Ancient formations covered every inch of its surface.
Immortal runes flowed like rivers.
A jade sail fluttered despite there being no wind.
It radiated an indescribable ancient aura.
Yang Lin calmly said—
"This."
"Can travel seven light-years..."
"...in only a week."
Everyone froze.
FeiFei's eyes widened.
"...Only..."
"...a week?"
The two senior brothers stared blankly.
Han Qing looked completely stunned.
Su Qinglan's spear almost slipped from her hand.
Even Yue Bingxin's usually calm expression changed slightly.
Xue Yao looked at the ship.
"What... is this?"
Yang Lin leaned slightly toward her.
His voice became so soft that only she could hear.
"When we go to the cultivation world in the future..."
"I'll marry you on a ship like this."
"If you don't mind."
Xue Yao froze.
Then—
Her beautiful face instantly turned bright red.
Redder than anyone had ever seen.
Like a ripe tomato.
After several moments—
She forced herself to calm down.
Then asked seriously—
"What kind of treasure is this?"
Yang Lin smiled.
"Something..."
"...you can't understand yet."
Everyone else noticed Xue Yao blushing.
But nobody heard what Yang Lin had whispered.
FeiFei blinked.
"What did you say?"
Daji narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
Liao Yu looked back and forth between them.
Han Qing smiled knowingly.
The two senior brothers looked completely confused.
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### Chapter 1777 — Stop Flirting
Daji suddenly pointed at Yang Lin.
"What kind of nonsense are you saying to Xue Yao at a time like this?"
Ning Mei sighed.
"Yang Lin."
"Please be serious."
Yang Lin shrugged.
"Come on."
"It's only a Starry Sky Secret Realm."
"It's not even a complete one."
"Nothing serious."
Silence.
Everyone stared at him.
FeiFei looked speechless.
Su Qinglan rubbed her forehead.
Han Chen closed her eyes briefly.
Liao Yu sighed.
The two senior brothers smiled bitterly.
Bai Yao quietly shook her head.
Even Yue Bingxin looked at him strangely.
Xue Yao immediately asked—
"...Not complete?"
Yang Lin smiled.
"You know it yourself."
"So don't ask me."
Everyone became even more confused.
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### Chapter 1778 — Mo Yue's Warning
Inside the sword—
Mo Yue's annoyed voice echoed.
"Yang Lin."
"Don't flirt around."
Yang Lin smiled helplessly.
"Fine."
Then his expression became slightly serious.
"Wait."
"The danger you sensed earlier..."
"Is it those two men..."
"The two women..."
"And the woman chained in the center?"
"The strongest is only Immortal Sovereign Third Stage."
"Surely you're not worried about them?"
Mo Yue immediately replied—
"Who said I was afraid?"
Yang Lin blinked.
"Then what?"
"They're all heavily injured."
Mo Yue calmly answered—
"Their true cultivation..."
"...when they were at their peak..."
"...was ten major realms above the Immortal Venerable Realm."
Yang Lin nodded slightly.
"But they're wounded."
"And you're about as strong as that woman at her peak."
Mo Yue became silent.
Then she answered softly.
"They're nothing."
"The real danger..."
"...lies much deeper."
Yang Lin's eyes narrowed.
"Oh?"
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### Chapter 1779 — The
Clone
Mo Yue slowly continued.
"There is..."
"...a women's clone."
Yang Lin became interested.
"A clone?"
Mo Yue nodded.
"Yes."
"The clone alone..."
"...possesses cultivation..."
"...twelve major realms above the Immortal Venerable Realm."
Silence.
Even Yang Lin became slightly surprised.
"A clone..."
"...alone?"
Mo Yue nodded again.
"I wouldn't dare imagine..."
"...how powerful the true body is."
Yang Lin calmly said—
"So..."
"The real body is controlling the clone..."
"...from the world of cultivation."
Mo Yue quietly answered—
"Exactly."
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### Chapter 1780 — Deeper Into Unknown
Outside—
FeiFei looked at Yang Lin.
"What are you thinking about?"
Xue Yao also looked concerned.
"So quiet all of a sudden..."
Han Chen.
Ning Mei.
Su Qinglan.
The two senior brothers.
Everyone waited.
Yang Lin smiled.
"Oh."
"Nothing."
He looked toward the enormous wooden immortal ship.
"Everyone."
"Board the ship."
"We're going deeper."
Without another word—
He stepped aboard first.
One by one—
The others followed.
Behind them—
The endless stars continued drifting silently.
Ahead—
Seven light-years away—
Something ancient waited in the darkness.