Chapter 17 C-Rank Secret Realm, Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin!

To create a secret realm, the first requirement is to have a secret realm space. The prices are clearly listed in the system shop.

D-Rank secret realm space costs 10,000 Shock Points. C-Rank secret realm space costs 50,000 Shock Points. B-Rank secret realm space costs 300,000 Shock Points. A-Rank secret realm space costs 1,000,000 Shock Points.

Ling Chen originally thought he had a considerable amount of Shock Points, but upon seeing this price list, he realized he was still far from having enough.

With his current savings, he could only afford a C-Rank secret realm space at best.

“A D-Rank secret realm space is only a few thousand meters in length, width, and height. For a secret realm, that’s really too small,”

Ling Chen muttered to himself.

Just think about it—at only a few thousand meters in each direction, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could see every corner of it at a glance.

Even a Qi Refining stage cultivator could explore the entire place in less than half a quarter-hour, maybe even faster. Such a small space clearly doesn’t qualify as a proper secret realm. There was simply no room for exploration.

Considering all this, Ling Chen ultimately decided to purchase a C-Rank secret realm space. With a single thought, a C-Rank secret realm space appeared in his system inventory. It cost him a hefty 50,000 Shock Points.

Now he had only a little over twenty thousand shock points left. The secret realm space was secured, next came the storytelling. The inspiration for the first Golden Crow Secret Realm came from prehistoric novels.

So, should the second secret realm draw from fantasy novels instead?

Ling Chen had a grand idea — to create a complete mythical era. Starting it with prehistoric mythological legends was most fitting.

At the same time, he planned to introduce a fantasy cultivation system as the conclusion of the mythological era, seamlessly bridging into this world’s ancient era. That way, it wouldn’t feel abrupt.

In his previous life, Ling Chen had been a web novel enthusiast — he had read no fewer than a thousand fantasy novels, if not more. Especially those few fantasy classics — he could practically recite them backward. Very quickly, he had a rough concept in mind.

Secret Realm Space!

Ling Chen summoned the C-grade secret realm space, set a node in front of him, and stepped right in.

“So big!”

Ling Chen looked at the chaotic scene within the secret realm and couldn’t help but exclaim in awe. This C-grade secret realm space measured 100,000 meters in length, width, and height!

Compared to the D-grade secret realm space, it was like heaven and earth — completely incomparable.

“Truly, you get what you pay for. With such a vast space, I can really let my imagination run wild.”

As he strolled through the secret realm space, Ling Chen began brainstorming. He had many ideas, but most were limited by his lack of shock points.

Got it!

Ling Chen pondered for a moment and finally made a decision. He was going to create a “Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin” secret realm!

“System, create the corpse of a pure-blood five-clawed black dragon!”

Ling Chen commanded solemnly, while imagining a rough model in his mind.

“Ding! Creating the corpse of a pure-blood five-clawed black dragon requires 200,000 shock points. Insufficient balance. Creation failed.”

The system poured cold water over Ling Chen without hesitation.

“Creation failed?”

Ling Chen nearly coughed up blood. That was a serious blow. But on second thought, it was understandable — a pure-blood five-clawed black dragon was undoubtedly a king among dragons, with terrifying strength. Even its corpse alone was incredibly fearsome, well worth the 200,000 shock points.

“System, then create a phantom of the pure-blood five-clawed black dragon’s corpse.”

Ling Chen backed off and opted for the next best thing.

If the real one wasn’t possible, a fake one should do, right?

“Creation successful. 1,000 shock points consumed.”

As the system prompt fell, a massive five-clawed black dragon corpse appeared in the secret realm space. The colossal dragon corpse resembled a fortress forged from steel, stretching a full 700 meters in length.

Its horns were jagged, scales razor-sharp, and its eyes emitted a soul-piercing glow. Each dragon claw was like a divine mountain piercing the sky. It was indeed the corpse of a pure-blood five-clawed black dragon!

Ling Chen reached his hand toward the ribcage of the dragon’s belly — but it passed right through. It was only an illusion.

“Create eight more corpses of five-clawed black dragons!”

With a single command from Ling Chen, another 8,800 Shock Points were consumed. Nine five-clawed black dragons now stood side by side, filling most of the secret realm space. The dragon heads were raised high, as if glaring at the heavens, ready to overturn the world at any moment.

“It’s so realistic!”

Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion. Such an illusion would completely overshadow even the best special effects from his previous life’s movies!

“Next—create: a bronze giant coffin!”

Ling Chen operated the system with practiced ease. He first visualized the general appearance and size of the bronze giant coffin in his mind, then brought it into existence.

As for the finer details, the system automatically filled them in. The bronze giant coffin was massive, equal in size to the combined bodies of the nine black dragons, and its surface was engraved with mysterious and intricate patterns.

Just one glance at it exuded an overwhelming sense of desolation and antiquity. Satisfied, Ling Chen nodded, then created nine gigantic iron chains, linking each of the five-clawed black dragons to the bronze giant coffin.

Thus, the magnificent scene of the “Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin” was finally completed!

Since everything was an illusion with no physical form or historical background, the cost was extremely low. All of it combined only used up 10,000 Shock Points.

Ling Chen walked around the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin, but he still felt that something was missing. Suddenly, his eyes lit up — he realized what it lacked. It was realism!

In his previous life, blockbuster films were limited by technology and could only stimulate sight and sound. But he wasn’t restricted like that.

Sight, sound, smell, touch, taste… he could stimulate all the senses. The more senses he stimulated, the more real it would feel — and the greater the shock it would bring!