Chapter 426 - 392: [Chen]’s Layout, Depths of the Restricted Area, Spying (2)

A team of super-bloodline elites like this was completely under Emperor Chen’s control. He produced Secret Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques from some unknown source and, in an incredibly short time, raised everyone to the Half-Step Fusion Realm or even the Fusion Realm. Then he let them loose to charge toward the Unity Realm!

To mass-produce Unity Realm experts—and ones with immense potential at that—who else could possibly possess such boldness?

A single Unity Realm expert was enough to rule an ordinary Great Realm. As long as no super-powerhouses from outside interfered, a Unity Realm expert was a god in a normal Great Realm!

Don’t be fooled by the large number of Unity Realm experts in those Peak Great Realms. In reality, they only emerged from populations numbering in the countless trillions, nurtured with an immense amount of resources.

In this era, the number of small worlds is countless. For a Great Realm to even appear is already astounding. To then nurture a Unity Realm expert within a Great Realm is even more so.

Even the Thunder Clan, which currently controlled the Thunder Great Realm, only had a few Unity Realm experts as its foundation, and one of them had been struck half-dead by the thunder in the Restricted Area. Yet they still controlled a famous Great Realm like the Thunder Great Realm. Wasn’t that a testament to their strength?

And what Emperor Chen wanted was for him to advance to the Unity Realm, seize control of the Thunder Great Realm, and then continuously take over the surrounding Life Realms. The requirements for the other nine Demon Marshals were likely similar. In short, the goal was to secure a stable foundation for the Demon Race. This was an era of trailblazing.

’In the future, once an Era Level super-faction personally led by Emperor Chen is established, I’ll be a hero of great merit. I will surely enjoy endless honor and might even be able to follow Emperor Chen in pursuit of long life and Transcendence!’

At this thought, the Bloodthirsty White Tiger felt his blood surge, as if his bloodline was truly undergoing a metamorphosis. The feeling was exhilarating. "I will definitely complete the task Emperor Chen has given me, and I’ll be the first to do it!"

Given the current situation in the Thunder Great Realm, he felt very relaxed. ’Almost nothing can stop me from dominating this Thunder Great Realm. The Thunder Clan will be devoured by me sooner or later. There’s nothing to worry about.’

’The Thunder Restricted Area is the best protective barrier. No one can break in, unless they are a top-tier Unity Realm expert from a top-tier Great Realm. Otherwise, it’s impossible for anyone to force their way in here.’

A top-tier Unity Realm expert from a top-tier Great Realm is also known as the Peak beneath the Transcendence Realm. They could be called the strongest experts within an era, and when in their home world, they are virtually invincible.

The reason for such a huge disparity is that top-tier Great Realms have almost transcended the category of ordinary Great Realms. They are worlds that rule across generations, super-hubs capable of simultaneously radiating their influence to quintillions of small worlds. The entire Primordial World Cluster has only a few existences of this caliber.

Furthermore, existences of this caliber are almost always separated by vast distances. Generally speaking, they never come into conflict, because if two top-tier Great Realms were to clash, it would be like two pillars of a house colliding. The level of that threat is self-evident.

It is precisely because of this unique status that the will of a top-tier Great Realm can resonate with the will of the era. In other words, the will of a top-tier Great Realm is highly recognized by the will of the era. Experts who achieve Unity in such places are much stronger than Unity Realm experts from ordinary Great Realms.

Not to mention the people standing at the Peak within a top-tier Great Realm. They possess the power to directly resonate with the world’s will. Standing behind them is the will of the top-tier Great Realm itself.

Take the Yin Yang Great Realm for example, an existence on the level of a top-tier Great Realm. They have a Yin Yang Celestial Pride List. Once the person ranked first on that list completes their true form, they can be called a Peak of Unity Realm expert of the Yin Yang Great Realm. If such an existence stays within the Yin Yang Great Realm, who would dare to seek revenge or even spar with them?

With a single thought, they could bring the pressure of the entire Yin Yang Great Realm down upon a challenger, ending the fight as easily as a meteor crushing an ant. Unless one were a top-tier Unity Realm expert from another top-tier Great Realm, it would be impossible to withstand such a blow.

Or take the Nine Venerables of the Nine Venerable Great Realm, for example. They are the Peak of that top-tier Great Realm. If any one of those Venerables were to descend upon this Thunder Great Realm, it would be like carrying the world will of the Nine Venerable Great Realm with them. They could directly suppress a portion of this world’s will and force it to concede, for instance, by compelling the Restricted Area to weaken.

’But why would an existence like that ever descend upon the Thunder Great Realm?’

The Bloodthirsty White Tiger chuckled, cleared his mind of stray thoughts, and began to cultivate further. What he needed was to achieve Refinement of the Restricted Area sooner, then reach Unity, and transform his White Tiger Bloodline.

But at that very moment, a strange, faint sensation suddenly welled up in his heart. It was as if he was being spied on by some existence. Even if it was just a fleeting glance, the feeling was real.

His eyes snapped open, pupils constricting. He whipped his head around to look, but there was only flashing thunder. The vast expanse for thousands of miles was filled with endless thunder. ’How could I suddenly have the feeling of being watched?’

’The crucial thing is, this is the deepest part of the Restricted Area. Without my permission, it’s impossible to get this deep. And I never gave my subordinates permission to come this close, so naturally, they couldn’t.’

’In that case, who could possibly be spying on me?’

The Bloodthirsty White Tiger carefully scanned the area but found nothing. He only saw his own subordinates cultivating on the outskirts, and some newly recruited members of the Demon Race further out, acclimating to the thunderous environment and tempering their physical bodies.

’In other words, the Restricted Area is as peaceful as ever. It’s not like something strange has gotten in.’

’Besides, if any outsider were to set foot in the Restricted Area, I would be the first to sense it. But I don’t feel anything at all, which means the other party hasn’t entered the Restricted Area.’

’Could they be spying from the outside?’

The thought shot through his mind, and he shuddered, his eyes widening. "How could any existence observe me through the barrier of the Restricted Area?"

’The inside and outside of the Restricted Area are two different worlds. To be able to probe from within the Restricted Area, one would have to be at the Unity Realm or above. To probe from the outside... I can’t even imagine what level of power that would require.’

’Could it be that the feeling just now was just my imagination? That no one was secretly spying on me at all?’

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but wonder if he was just getting more sensitive as success drew nearer. Or perhaps the Thunder Clan was plotting something big again, making him feel uneasy?

"Forget it. I’m protected by the Restricted Area, so there’s no need to be so tense. Who could possibly kill their way in here so easily?"

The Bloodthirsty White Tiger calmed down. He figured he was probably just being too tense. After all, that faint sense of being watched hadn’t given him a sense of crisis; at most, it felt like the other party’s curiosity.

’In other words, they aren’t here to kill me. And even if they were, it’s impossible for them to get this deep into the Restricted Area.’

’Kill me?’

’In their dreams.’

’Once I reach the Unity Realm, I’ll go out and slaughter the entire Thunder Clan. Then we’ll see who dares to threaten me!’