Following Xia Yun'er's gesture, everyone's gaze fell upon the Winner's Seal.
Looking at the Winner's Seal, everyone grew restless with anticipation.
After all, whoever ultimately obtained the Winner's Seal would also receive the "Ten Thousand Arrows Shatter the Soul" scroll — the one that had been kissed by Xia Yun'er, the Holy Maiden of the Starfall Sacred Ground.
In their eagerness, some people actually sat down cross-legged right then and there, merging their Mental Power into the formation.
After the first person began, the others — as if afraid someone else might gain the upper hand — hurriedly sat down before the formation as well.
Since Chu Feng had already decided to participate, he naturally followed the crowd and sat down cross-legged as well.
However, at this moment, someone noticed that Xia Yun'er had no intention of joining.
"Miss Xia, you're not going to participate?"
Ren Xiaoyao asked. It was clear that he seemed to be the person present who cared most about Xia Yun'er's movements.
"This Mirage Secret Realm needs someone to open it, and I am the only one who can do so. So naturally, I won't be participating," Xia Yun'er said.
With those words, everyone realized that this Mirage Secret Realm likely recognized Xia Yun'er as its master. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for only she could open it.
"Alas, not being able to compete alongside Miss Xia is truly a great regret," Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and sighed.
"If Young Master Ren Xiaoyao manages to obtain the Winner's Seal, then there will be no regrets," Xia Yun'er said with a smile.
Hearing Xia Yun'er say this, Ren Xiaoyao's eyes lit up once more, his entire being surging with excitement as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.
Then, brimming with confidence, he declared, "What I truly regret is that Miss Xia won't be able to see my valiant and outstanding demeanor."
"Ren Xiaoyao, stop running your mouth. You're the only one left — don't hold everyone up."
At this moment, someone reminded Ren Xiaoyao to merge his Mental Power into the Mirage Secret Realm. After all, once Xia Yun'er opened it, everyone would enter.
"Let me remind everyone once more — only your consciousness will enter the Mirage Secret Realm. Therefore, after entering, your own cultivation will have no bearing on your situation within the Mirage Secret Realm."
"With a single thought, you can leave the Mirage Secret Realm. However, if you choose to leave on your own, it will count as forfeiting."
"After forfeiting, your consciousness will return to your own body, but you will no longer be able to enter the Mirage Secret Realm."
"If there are no objections, then I shall open it," Xia Yun'er announced to everyone in her gentle voice.
"Please begin, Miss Xia."
Many men spoke in eager tones.
"Then let's begin."
As Xia Yun'er spoke, her hands formed peculiar hand seals, and the formation of the Mirage Secret Realm began to shift.
Hummm— In the next moment, Chu Feng felt his body sink, sensing a transformation taking place. When he opened his eyes, he found that although he was still sitting cross-legged, he was now in a completely different place.
It was the summit of a mountain peak, with vast white clouds stretching out below.
Moreover, Song Yunfei, Jian Wuqing, Ren Xiaoyao, and the others were all present on this mountaintop as well.
"My cultivation has actually vanished! Heavens, I feel like an ordinary person right now — not even a trace of martial power remains."
"Haha, Senior Brother Song, who would have thought that one day I'd actually be standing in the same place as you."
"So this is the Mirage Secret Realm — how wondrous."
The crowd was both astonished and thrilled.
Just as they had sensed, all of their cultivation had vanished. Right now they were like ordinary people — they even felt that if they were to fall from this cliff, they would be instantly crushed to pieces.
The Mirage Secret Realm had indeed transformed them. Although it was only their consciousness, and although they knew all of this was fake — changes that existed solely within the Mirage Secret Realm — it was still truly remarkable.
"Chu Feng, you've finally stepped into that girl Xia Yun'er's territory. She won't try to pull something underhanded on you, will she?" the Queen said, a note of worry in her voice.
"Probably not. Even though only my consciousness has entered this place, if anything were wrong with my physical body, I would be able to sense it."