Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

After another hour, Wang Yi had completed the Refinement of all Six Forbidden Divine Swords. The system subsequently recognized the six Small Swords as his "bound items."

However, even though the Six Forbidden Divine Swords were bound to him, Wang Yi could only control them telekinetically in a simple manner—making them fly up and down. Their speed was too slow to be useful in combat.

’The man in white said these six Small Swords are Sealing Dharma Artifacts and also six keys. I wonder what he meant by that!’

Wang Yi looked again at the Jade Pendant that connected to the second level of the Mad Secret Realm. A sudden idea struck him. ’The Jade Pendant has six sides, and there are six of the Six Forbidden Divine Swords. One is the door, the others are the keys. If I combine the two, I wonder if there will be some kind of reaction!’

As soon as the thought occurred to him, Wang Yi immediately began to experiment.

First, he performed the Divine Prohibition Hand Seal toward the nearby Jade Pendant, but it had no effect. The Jade Pendant showed no change.

Next, Wang Yi tried to drive the Six Forbidden Divine Swords into the Jade Sect. As he tried the third sword, a strange phenomenon occurred—the Divine Sword actually merged into the Jade Pendant.

At that moment, a peculiar thought arose in Wang Yi’s mind. It was as if he had established a wondrous connection with the Jade Pendant, and he felt he could now open or close its teleportation function.

’The Six Forbidden Divine Swords really are related to the six teleportation gates. In that case...’

With a thought, Wang Yi retrieved the Six Forbidden Divine Swords. He then rode the Three-Eyed Golden Lion back the way he came, soon arriving at the spot where he had first descended into the Mad Secret Realm.

There, with a little experimentation, he found which of the Six Forbidden Divine Swords could merge with the giant jade stele and used it to shut down the stele’s teleportation function.

’This way, people from the outside probably can’t teleport in anymore. That means I’ll have fewer competitors!’

Wang Yi retrieved the Divine Sword and returned to the Jade Pendant that connected to the Second Realm. He rode the Three-Eyed Golden Lion through it, and with a blur of his surroundings, he arrived inside a massive palace.

The light inside the palace was somewhat dim. The floor was paved with smooth, dark gray Crystal Stone. The hall was vast but empty, without a single soul in sight. Wang Yi turned to look back, and the towering Jade Pendant was still standing there.

Wang Yi closed the teleportation function of this Jade Pendant as well.

’With this gate closed, the passage between the second and first realms is now severed!’

Wang Yi explored further ahead. There were signs of battle in the huge palace; some stone pillars and statues had been shattered. But right now, the hall was deserted, and there was nothing of value to be found.

A moment later, Wang Yi walked out of the palace and saw a desolate, ruined world.

As far as the eye could see, not a single blade of grass grew on the land, which was riddled with craters and ravines. Above him was the Starry Sky.

Wang Yi felt as if he had arrived on a barren planet. The air was thin and the gravity was immense—conditions unsuitable for a Mortal’s survival. But Wang Yi had the Vacuum Breathing Technique, which would allow him to survive even in the true Starry Sky of outer space.

"Just pick a direction and let’s explore!"

Wang Yi said to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The Golden Lion shook its head, trotting through the air at a leisurely pace.

Before long, Wang Yi arrived at a valley—or rather, what looked more like a giant meteorite crater.

Lying in the crater was a lizard-like Giant Beast. It was over a hundred meters long with grayish-white skin. It yawned, looking lazy and listless.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion let out a loud roar at it.

The Giant Beast lifted its head, glanced at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and nonchalantly shifted its lying position. It then opened its mouth and spoke in a human voice, "Do you want a Heart Fruit? Come closer, and I’ll give you one!"

’Heart Fruit?’

Wang Yi used his Insight Divine Techniques, and a gold light about an inch long shone from his eyes. However, he could only see that the lizard-like Giant Beast was a Chaos Giant Beast named Vicious Buddha. He couldn’t see any other information.

But then Wang Yi noticed someone sitting cross-legged not far from the Vicious Buddha lizard.

The person was petrified from the neck down, but his expression was grim. He was clearly still alive.

Wang Yi could see his identity information. The man was none other than the Illusion Sword Hermit, Mu Yun, from the Great Profound Divine Country, and his level was a staggering Level 499!

The Illusion Sword Hermit struggled to turn his head toward Wang Yi and shouted, "Don’t believe him! He’s an Evil Beast under Suppression here! Once you enter the crater, you’ll be captured by its power and turned into a stone statue..."

"That’s what you get for talking too much!"

The Vicious Buddha Beast swung its foreclaw and instantly crushed the Illusion Sword Hermit to pieces.

It was then that Wang Yi noticed there were Chains bound to the Vicious Buddha Beast’s foreclaws.

’Looks like this place isn’t safe! The Illusion Sword Hermit... I imagine he can probably revive back in the Great Profound Divine Country...’

Wang Yi immediately signaled the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to back away from the Vicious Buddha Beast.

He continued onward and, before long, discovered another deep pit.

In the center of this pit sat a white-furred ape. It was cross-legged on the ground with its eyes closed in a meditative posture. Chains were bound to its hands and feet, connecting it to the earth.

Wang Yi could see its name was Zankong, and it was a Chaos Spirit Beast.

This white ape named Zankong also noticed Wang Yi. Without opening its eyes, it said, "I have nothing you need here. Head in the direction of the golden star for thirty thousand miles. Go and explore there!"

Wang Yi’s thoughts raced. He didn’t dare step into the pit, so from the edge, he cupped his fist toward the white ape Zankong and said, "May I ask what it is that we need?"

"What, you little one don’t even know why you’ve come here?" the white ape said. "This is the Celestial Escape Star of the Eastern Celestial Domain. Every four hundred years, it enters the Sea of Chaos. Thirty thousand miles from here, there is a Mind Treasure Tree that bears fruit once every four hundred years. It was prepared for you people. Go on, now. The number of Heart Fruits is limited. If you’re late, you won’t get any!"

’Celestial Escape Star? Sea of Chaos? Mind Treasure Tree? Heart Fruit?’

Wang Yi silently committed this to memory and wanted to ask more, but the white-furred Giant Ape grew impatient and shouted, "Go, go, go! Get out of here! If the Soul Law wasn’t trapping me here, I would have swallowed a human Player like you in one gulp long ago!"

Wang Yi cupped his fist again and departed in the direction the white ape had indicated.

’I don’t know if that white ape was telling the truth or not, but I’ll go take a look just in case!’

Wang Yi rode the Three-Eyed Golden Lion for about another three thousand miles before another huge pit appeared ahead.

At the bottom of the pit sat a young woman in a red dress. She was stunningly beautiful and scantily clad. There were also Chains on her wrists and ankles, giving her a pitiful and helpless appearance.

She spotted Wang Yi from afar and called out, "Hey there, handsome traveler! Come down and rest a while! This big sister is so lonely. How about you keep me company and chat for a bit?"

Wang Yi had the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stop at the edge of the pit. He cupped his fist and said, "If it’s just to chat, I can do so from right here!"

He didn’t dare enter the pit. Besides, his Insight Divine Techniques had already revealed some information about the woman below: she was the Hundred-Change Demon Monarch, named Muddy Jade, and her gender was not necessarily female.

"Are all Players these days so clever?" the Hundred-Change Demon Monarch, Muddy Jade, said. "This big sister just wants to eat someone. Why is it so difficult?"

Wang Yi said, "Could you tell me what this Celestial Escape Star is, and why all of you are locked in these pits?"

"Celestial Escape Star... I haven’t heard that name in a long time," she said. "This planet used to be like a paradise, but now it’s a prison. Back in the day, this big sister was a figure who ruled the Starry Sky. In the blink of an eye, I’ve been locked here for eight thousand years. Eight thousand years... oh, eight thousand years! Eight thousand years is twenty eras. The Chaos Star Sea has Guided twenty batches of Players in that time..."

The Hundred-Change Demon Monarch seemed to be overcome with emotion. She let out a long sigh and added, "Forget it. This big sister has lost her appetite for eating people. You can go!"

"Locked up for eight thousand years?" Wang Yi wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He asked again, "Senior, could you tell me what the Heart Fruit is and what its use is?"

"The Heart Fruit? That thing isn’t very useful. It can just generate System Power to create some system items, that’s all. I suppose it’s considered a rare item on the outside!"

’Generate System Power?’

"A little one like you with no level yet shouldn’t even think about fighting for the Heart Fruits. The last few who passed by were all much stronger than you! Listen to big sister’s advice: head in the direction of the red star. After about another ten thousand miles, you’ll reach Kunmi Mountain. There’s a mine behind Kunmi Mountain. It might be more suitable for you to go digging there. If you’re lucky, you might even find a Chaos Crystal Stone!"

"Go digging? Thank you for the guidance, Senior. I’ll consider it!" Wang Yi cupped his fist in a bow, then with a wave of his sleeve, he used his Space Divine Techniques to send some snacks, fresh fruit, and wine down into the pit.

"Oh? Not bad. Seeing as you’re so considerate, I’ll give you another piece of advice. If you encounter the Mad God, close your eyes and don’t move. You’ll be safe that way. Whatever you do, do not make eye contact with it!"