My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, left orders before he took a step and dashed towards the Spacetime Rift.

Just as he entered the rift in time.

An invisible pressure came bearing down on him.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan's expression changed slightly, "Such a formidable aura, it can actually suppress me."

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan was slightly alarmed, but not panicked, and he struck out with a palm.

Vast Qi surged from the palm of his hand while Divine Power Marks of his Sect flickered.

"Retreat!"

The oppressive sensation, dark as gathering clouds, dissipated in an instant.

Cheng Guang breathed a sigh of relief, and then the scene before his eyes brightened slightly.

What he saw was a palace resplendent with gold and jade in dazzling splendor.

At the entrance of the palace, two bronze lions stood guard, exuding a majestic presence. Inside the gate was a road paved with jade, flanked by all kinds of odd flowers and strange herbs. Even though most of the flowers and herbs were withered, some still released a fragrant scent that rushed to the nose.

Around the palace, seas of clouds shimmered with gold.

In the distance, broken immortal mountains and palaces could be seen drifting amidst the clouds.

They had become dilapidated, crumbling into ruins.
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From afar, the boundless sky seemed to have been torn asunder, the light of the stars no longer twinkled but was covered by darkness and broken clouds. Those once magnificent palaces and towers were now only fragments and ruins.

The clouds were no longer immaculate white, but marred with bloodstains and scorch marks.

On the ground, shattered tiles and broken columns intermingled, forming a fractured world. The flowers that once bloomed had now withered and fallen, leaving only desolate barrenness.

"This Secret Realm..."

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, after stepping into the Secret Realm, paused, his face betraying his alarm, sensing something was amiss.

The moment he entered this Secret Realm, he felt his Qi move sluggishly. The sight before him—a place seemingly devastated by a terrifying battle—made even him, who would remain unfazed if Mount Tai collapsed before him, feel stirring in his heart.

Merely the aura lingering on the remnants of the walls within this Secret Realm gave him an inexplicable sense of fear.

You must know, he is now a Sky-Man, already standing at the pinnacle of humanity.

How could he be frightened by an aura that had, who knew, gone through countless years?

This Secret Realm was unlike any other he had ever entered.

The Duke immediately wanted to have Cheng Guang exit.

If it were an ordinary Secret Realm, well and good, he still had the confidence that, should danger arise, he could protect Cheng Guang in time.

But this Secret Realm was different; if an accident occurred, he truly wasn't sure he could keep Cheng Guang safe.

Therefore, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, turned to Cheng Guang and said, "Grandson, I sense something is off here. You go out first. I will have Qin Beifeng keep guard outside, and you do not need to worry about any danger..."

Duke Zhen Guo had only gotten halfway through his sentence when he saw Cheng Guang casually pull out an oddly-styled garment from his Storage Jade Ring.

Such a style of clothing, Duke Zhen Guo remembered, seemed to be what some corpses were dressed in within a certain Secret Realm.

What is happening with my grandson, has he also entered a Secret Realm before?

Duke Zhen Guo was stunned by Cheng Guang's action.

As he was still lost in thought.

Cheng Guang suddenly took out another Daoist Robe and tossed it to Duke Zhen Guo.

"Grandfather, you put it on too. With this robe on, it should be easier," Cheng Guang said.

"Also, try not to use your Qi. Without using Qi, I reckon you won't feel any danger."

Upon hearing Cheng Guang's words, confusion filled Duke Zhen Guo's heart. He didn't quite understand his grandson's method, but out of indulgence for Cheng Guang, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, ultimately said nothing and silently draped the Daoist Robe handed to him over his shoulders.

No sooner had he put it on than Duke Zhen Guo's face, previously marked with helpless bewilderment, froze in astonishment.

For he suddenly realized that as soon as he wore the Daoist Robe, the suppressed Qi in his body, flowing very sluggishly, felt as if a heavy shackle had been removed.

It became extremely relaxed.

"Grandson, this..."

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan's aged eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Cheng Guang.

For a moment, with all his experiences, he was a bit befuddled as to what was happening.

Cheng Guang smiled and said, "Grandfather, I've read many books before. Some of them mentioned that wearing clothes of this style could avoid many dangers."

Cheng Guang vaguely explained.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, upon hearing Cheng Guang's words, didn't ponder further, but his face showed a hint of emotion."

"I never imagined my grandson had such talent. You must have read numerous books to have discerned such patterns."

"This Secret Realm is ever-changing, and even I dare not claim to be at ease in the face of its secrets, yet you can..."

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, felt somewhat sad.

Initially, he agreed to take Cheng Guang into the Secret Realm to show off his prowess, hoping to be revered by his grandson, but it did not go as expected...

Instead of displaying his own sage-like prowess, his grandson had inadvertently one-upped him.

Reading a myriad of books wasn't a problem.

Anyone could do it with enough dedication.

But to be able to go beyond the contents of the books, to discover and summarize things not mentioned in them, that was truly remarkable.

At that moment, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, felt that even if his grandson didn't pursue cultivation, simply entering the Great Zhou Academy to become a Civil Servant would ensure he was an outstanding official.