Chapter 646 - 627: Divine Sealing Tower

Compared to the precarious Jiang Family, the Muhe Family, who already possessed a considerable background, was indeed a more suitable choice for the Wang Family’s stable deployment in Wang City. Besides, the current Wang Meng was no longer the Wang Rencai of the past. If anything, it was Muhe Xiaoyu who was marrying up.

For a moment, the hall fell silent...

Wang Meng had been the Jiang Family’s opportunity, but now, they had nothing. Although the Zhe Family had yet to formally break the engagement, Zhe Wulei’s intentions had been made crystal clear. The engagement would be broken after the Five Elements Divine Beast Festival. And Wang Meng, the one they had treated like trash... not only had he shone with dazzling brilliance, he had even captured the heart of Muhe Xiaoyu, the Flower of Wang City!

To be honest, although Jiang Biyao and Muhe Xiaoyu were known as the Twin Beauties, anyone with discerning eyes knew that Muhe Xiaoyu was superior in every aspect, be it family background, appearance, or even Cultivation.

Jiang Biyao was the one who was hurt the most, but she had no one to blame. This was the path she had chosen. Whether it was driving Wang Meng away or choosing the Zhe Family, she had personally agreed to it all.

But she couldn’t help but wonder...

’If only I had been kinder to Wang Meng back then... if I had accepted him... what would things be like now?’

Unfortunately, time flows like water, never to return. There were no ’if onlys’ and no second chances.

The Jiang Family had long since faded from Wang Meng’s thoughts.

At this moment, Wang Meng was talking with Old Horse...

Old Horse held a very special status within the Bai Family. Fatty Bai had already instructed the entire household to leave it alone.

"You think I have the spare time to deal with it?"

Evidently, in Old Horse’s eyes, this Qilin Beast wasn’t up to snuff. He shot Wang Meng a look, his meaning perfectly clear: if you want something, you have to pay.

Of course, Wang Meng understood. He immediately took out two Bone Cores and tossed them in the air. "I know you’re worldly and wise, a real chivalrous soul. I was just thinking of a song to praise you. Let me sing it for you..."

Wang Meng let out a horrifying roar. The corner of Old Horse’s eye started twitching... This was blatant bribery combined with a threat, and Old Horse genuinely couldn’t resist.

"No need for praise. I like to keep a low profile. That thing was already afflicted when it arrived."

After speaking, Old Horse lunged forward and snatched the two Bone Cores Wang Meng had been tossing in the air. CRUNCH, CRUNCH. He chewed them up and swallowed.

Feeling good after a full meal, Old Horse was very satisfied with Wang Meng’s tact. "Your Rain Dew Technique is not bad, but it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Be careful. If that Qilin Beast kicks the bucket, don’t let it go to waste. Just give me its True Essence Core."

Old Horse sized up Wang Meng, his equine eyes shining brightly. Suddenly, his nostrils twitched a few times. "You have a strange scent on you."

Wang Meng smiled. "You’re pretty strange yourself."

Whenever the topic turned to such things, Old Horse would absolutely refuse to continue the conversation. You couldn’t find a second horse this strange in the entire world. Wang Meng didn’t press the issue; his relationship with Old Horse was one of cooperation.

Still, Wang Meng was quite surprised. Old Horse could actually sense the aura of the Divine Space. ’It seems he has quite a few secrets,’ he thought. ’But that’s fine. I, Master Wang, have always believed that the capable should do more work. It’s not like Old Horse can hide from me just because he wants to.’

The reason he had sought out Old Horse was that he sensed there was still a problem inside the Qilin Beast. On the surface, it seemed fine, but the issue could flare up at any moment, so he wanted Old Horse to confirm his suspicions.

Based on the current situation, the other party was probably planning to make their move during the Divine Beast Festival. He just didn’t know who was so ruthless that they were determined to see him dead.

But they had picked the wrong opponent.

「Divine Space」

Having replenished his True Essence, Wang Meng returned. This time, Master Wang had come with the self-awareness of a rookie and had spent some time learning about the Divine Space.

This was a gathering plane for the Middle Thousand Realm, filled with experts from the various dynasties of the Heaven-Reaching Realm, and certainly no shortage of reclusive masters. The most famous among them were the Three Immortals, Five Emperors, and Seven Extremes. The Three Immortals were, needless to say, peerless experts who controlled the Three Major Conferences. Wang Meng had already witnessed two of the Five Emperors, whose strength was indeed extraordinary. The Seven Extremes, on the other hand, were a diverse group, including leaders of powerful factions as well as solitary Cultivators. The Seven Extremes were comparatively more ruthless, walking the line between righteous and Evil. For instance, the White Bone Sect Leader was absolutely infamous, wielding immense power and acting with vicious cruelty.

The laws here were simpler and more brutal than in the outside world. Conflict was the most direct method. This was also why the Fire Emperor and the Water Emperor had their decisive battle in the Taiyuan Bone Land. Outside, even if a battle shook the heavens and plunged the earth into darkness, the danger was smaller. But here, if a situation arose where both sides were grievously injured, they would be finished off by someone else one hundred percent of the time.

Under the immense temptation of a Fate Grid, even factions on good terms would find it hard to resist.

This was especially true for experts of their caliber. Ordinary Fate Grids were no longer of much use to them. Their options were to either kill a Cultivator of a similar level or find a boon left behind by the gods, both of which were extremely difficult.

Rookies like Wang Meng had to be the most careful. Without the protection of a faction, they had to be extremely low-key and cautious, otherwise they would become someone else’s snack.

There were people like Lim Wu who specialized in waiting to pick off the weak, but such situations were relatively rare. Most young disciples would be warned beforehand. It was only people like Wang Rencai—someone the Wang Family had been certain would never have any connection to the Garden of the Gods in his entire life—who would be caught unawares.

Within the Hall of Gods, one was under the protection of the gods and could not fight. The consumption of True Essence was also extremely slow. To raise one’s Fate Grid, there were two methods: one was to take someone else’s, and the other was to find relics left by the gods.

There were also places here that possessed immense Divine Power. It was said that these were the final trials to attain godhood.

The most famous of these was the Divine Sealing Tower.

This was a Divine Tower located in the center of the Divine Space, so tall it soared into the clouds with no end in sight. The Divine Space held many secrets waiting to be discovered, but the Divine Sealing Tower had been there from the very beginning. After countless years, no one had ever managed to completely unravel its mysteries.

Experts on the level of the Three Immortals, Five Emperors, and Seven Extremes would all regularly attempt to challenge the Divine Sealing Tower.

Legend had it that this very tower had sealed the path of ascension from the Heaven-Reaching Realm. Only by unraveling the secrets of the Divine Sealing Tower could this path be reopened.

From time to time, even top-tier experts like the Three Immortals, Five Emperors, and Seven Extremes would join forces to challenge the Divine Sealing Tower.

On the outside, the Divine Sealing Tower looked like a magnificent miracle. Inside, however, it seemed to be linked to countless different planes. Each unexplored plane was said to hold a god’s Secret Treasure, and the probability of finding one was extremely high. The Three Immortals, Five Emperors, and Seven Extremes had all reaped benefits from within.

These Secret Treasures were not necessarily objects; some were manifestations of the Celestial Dao itself. Comprehending them could lead to inconceivable breakthroughs, granting one abilities that only gods should be able to control.

Challenging the Divine Sealing Tower required both strength and fortuitous opportunity.

Standing in the Hall of Gods, one could see the towering Divine Sealing Tower in the distance, standing there in lonely arrogance.

Wang Meng’s own gains had been quite substantial, and he was extremely interested in the Divine Sealing Tower. However, he still needed to make thorough preparations and could not act rashly.

In the Divine Space, people almost always stuck with those they knew. Contact with strangers was handled with the utmost caution. Even among acquaintances, there was a certain level of wariness, as everyone had numerous connections in the outside world.