Xianyun Villa, a floating pavilion.
"The Alliance Leader's move... brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
【Baihe】 was full of praise for the inspiration he gained from the second proposition.
Only then did he understand why the exchange meeting had three topics, but 【Inner Demon】 had only revealed the first topic to them in advance.
【Inner Demon】 had planned it all from the very beginning.
If even with a complete ban on illusion types, it's still impossible to defeat Lu Ze using illusions, then continuing to work on illusions will be futile.
Secret Realm and Illusion Realm may seem to differ by only one word, but they are worlds apart.
Firstly, the fantastical settings Lu Ze created in the illusion, such as vivid characters and bizarre worlds, cannot be easily replicated in the secret realm.
Secondly, Lu Ze's greatest reliance, the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Dao, will be unable to interfere in the affairs of the secret realm.
Moreover, the reasoning is reasonable—
The person who set the questions was not a monk, but an ordinary person.
Ordinary people can't enter the illusionary realm, so it's reasonable to use a secret realm as a requirement, right?
"Elder 【Blood Raven】... how are the arrangements for the auction going?"
【Heart Demon】 showed no reaction to 【White Crane's】 flattery and turned to look at another elder.
"Don't worry, Alliance Leader. Boss Qian and I are old friends... He arranged everything for the Great Gan Dynasty last night."
【Blood Raven】 said respectfully.
He had to admire the arrangements made by the 【inner demon】.
Shifting the focus to the secret realm is already a divine move.
But the 【inner demon】 has an even more ruthless sequel.
Only those within the territory of the Great Gan Dynasty are allowed to participate!
Even if the Lingxiao Sect wanted to help, even if they had to lose money to participate in the auction, their reach wouldn't extend that far.
Even if they reach out, their connections can't possibly be as deep or extensive as Qian Wancai's!
The most ingenious part is that they will sell Feiyun Trading Company's prized possessions first.
This one item alone is worth 30% of the total value of the warehouse!
In addition to other scattered treasures...
In one fell swoop, they were able to sell nearly half the value of the warehouse.
In other words, unless Lu Ze can sell all the remaining items in the warehouse, he has no chance of winning this challenge!
You should know that the warehouse is full of cheap, worthless stuff.
How could anyone at an auction possibly be interested in something?
【Blood Raven】 really doesn't believe that anyone in this world can sell an entire warehouse of junk!
"In that case, let's all begin preparing for the secret realm."
【Inner Demon】 raised his head, his gaze deep, looking into the distance through the window.
For some reason, he still felt a vague unease.
Then, he repeated his instructions:
"We must pay close attention to the movements of the Lingxiao Sect..."
“If they try to reach out to the Daqian Dynasty for assistance, we must catch them in the act.”
"This time, we cannot lose."
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...
Lakeside of Xianyun.
With the announcement of the second proposition, the cultivators were filled with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, and there was much discussion among them.
"Wasn't it supposed to be an illusionary realm for communication? Why did it suddenly become a secret realm?"
"Boss Qian is an ordinary person who cannot enter the illusion, so naturally he cannot distinguish between good and bad illusions."
"Strange, then why choose an ordinary person to set the question?"
"Because he is the sponsor of the exchange meeting... Of course, I personally think that's bullshit, it's actually aimed at Old Lu... Brother."
"Shouldn't we target him? Otherwise, he'll take everything, and what's the point of us playing?"
"Exchange and discussion should be based on individual abilities. This kind of approach is rather underhanded."
"I originally thought that the Illusion Alliance must be kind-hearted for their generosity... Such behavior is not something I can tolerate!"
"That's not quite right. Secret Realms and Illusion Realms are of the same origin. Before the Great Age of Illusion Realms, weren't we all masters of Secret Realms? Now that we've returned to our old profession, let's show Lu Ze what we've got!"
"What's so great about an auction venue?"
"There's really nothing new... so Lu Ze's best tricks can't be used, and everyone is actually competing fairly."
"Agreed! Since it's a fair competition, then it will test each person's skills and foundation..."
"Heh! In a secret realm, it's not a fair competition... With my skill level, it's not fair to talk about being fair to a junior."
"If I can't even defeat a junior in the secret realm, then all these centuries of my life have been wasted!"
...
The decision to transform the illusionary realm into a secret realm has drawn mixed reactions from the realm masters.
Many righteous cultivators who felt that the Illusion Alliance's behavior was despicable chose to withdraw from the competition and leave, and for a time, the number of Realm Masters by Idle Cloud Lake decreased by several percent.
Zhong Yi felt indignant about this.
"Junior Brother Lu, don't stop me! They're going too far!"
Zhong Yi gritted his teeth. If Lu Ze hadn't stopped him, he would have gone to 【Rakshasa】 to demand an explanation by now.
"From illusion to secret realm, and with such opaque rules... it's clearly targeted at you!"
"It's alright."
Lu Ze shook his head slightly.
He had made preparations well in advance of attending the exchange meeting.
“This is their territory, so they naturally have the right to set the rules.”
Lu Ze raised his head with a half-smile, facing the gloating gaze cast by 【Rakshasa】 without flinching.
"But once we enter the illusion... it's my territory."
"ah??"
Zhong Yi stared at Lu Ze in astonishment, thinking he had misheard.
"But... isn't this competition supposed to be decided by the secret realm?"
"It is indeed a secret realm..."
Lu Ze blinked, a confident smile appearing on his lips.
"But in some cases, the difference between a secret realm and an illusion is not that great."
Lu Ze understood the Illusion Alliance's intentions better than anyone else.
Once the base is moved to the secret realm, various restrictions will become extremely severe.
For example, the most basic mechanism of death and resurrection; the boundless imagination and settings; the magnificent world view and the unique NPCs...
But what if the illusion didn't have any particularly unrealistic setting to begin with?
What if all the designs in the illusion could be realized in reality through magic?
Then there is almost no difference between the illusion and the secret realm.
"They've finally found the right target to attack me, but..."
Lu Ze smiled slightly.
"The topic was chosen incorrectly."
Because when it comes to the topic of auctions, Lu Ze could actually find a game that could be completely replicated by the secret realm—
King of Auctions.
