Chapter 590 - 586: Re-entering the Divinity Realm

Chapter 590: Chapter 586: Re-entering the Divinity Realm

Martial Artists from the Celestial Yang Continent enter the Ancient Road to transcend their world and ascend to the Divine Demon Destruction Domain.

But in the end, they had merely become Trial Stones for the Divine Body and the Harmony Dominator Body.

Crucially, no one had appeared at the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion even now, which could only mean one thing: the user of the Divine Body and Lin Wu had not fallen.

It didn’t matter how they had managed it; the feat was simply staggering.

Lin Hao remained silent.

But his reaction lasted only for a few moments.

’The Divine Body and Lin Wu are strong, but they’ve cultivated for much longer than I have. Just give me time, and I’ll definitely surpass them!’

At this thought, an indomitable will erupted from within Lin Hao.

The two Grand Elders were no ordinary men; they sensed it immediately.

Even knowing the might of the Divine Body and the Harmony Dominator Body, Lin Hao didn’t flinch. He still possessed the will to contend.

This made the two of them nod in silent approval.

"Elders, can you enter that region?" Lin Hao asked at that moment.

One of them nodded. "We can. What do you need us to do?"

"I need you to go in there and help me find a turtle," Lin Hao replied.

’That turtle is definitely in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and he’s absolutely living a life of luxury right now.’

’Most of the Spirit Medicines in the Hundred Thousand Mountains have probably ended up in its belly.’

’The Jinglian Saint Institute is about to emerge. I need him to go back to the Heaven-Stepping Sect to retrieve some things and bring Lian Lanxin and the others to the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion.’

Hearing Lin Hao’s request, the two elders, though puzzled, still nodded.

Lin Hao thanked them again and proceeded to explain in detail what he needed the turtle to do.

Ordinarily, Lin Hao would have waited for the turtle to appear so he could explain things in person, but time was of the essence. He had to hurry to another location.

One of the elders nodded to Lin Hao and set off toward the Hundred Thousand Mountains, leaving only one elder behind.

"Elder, I need to enter the Divinity Realm. Where is the entrance?" Lin Hao didn’t waste any words, asking the remaining elder directly.

Lin Hao had previously encountered Martial Artists from the Divine Demon Destruction Domain within the Divinity Realm, which indicated it was a vital channel between the Celestial Yang Continent and the Divine Demon Destruction Domain.

Although Martial Artists from the Divine Demon Destruction Domain couldn’t currently enter the Celestial Yang Continent via the Divinity Realm, Martial Artists from both worlds could still meet there.

The message Lin Hao had just sent to the Jinglian Saint Institute via Guan Zhengyang was of monumental importance. The institute would undoubtedly need to consult its main Saint Institute in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain after receiving it, and the Divinity Realm was the only channel for that.

So, Lin Hao had to go to the Divinity Realm. His purpose was self-evident.

The Heaven-Breaking Pavilion was a Holy Land for Martial Artists on the Celestial Yang Continent, so it naturally had a way to access the Divinity Realm. That was why Lin Hao had asked so directly.

The elder said no more, simply leading Lin Hao to the path that led to the Divinity Realm...

「A short while later.」

Lin Hao appeared in the starting area of the Divinity Realm.

The starting area hadn’t changed much from a few months ago. The moment Lin Hao entered, he spotted a familiar face.

A mess of tangled hair, sunken eyes, and a body as thin as a rail. If not for his pair of bright, piercing eyes, the man would have looked like a stereotypical old beggar.

Who else could it be but Lord Ji?

Lord Ji was still hawking his secret tomes of Artifact Refining to the newly arrived Martial Artists.

Lin Hao didn’t disturb him, standing quietly in the shadows.

A moment later, Lord Ji made a successful sale, a look of smug satisfaction spreading across his face.

Suddenly, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.

The next moment, he turned his head and spotted Lin Hao.

Without any perceptible movement, he was suddenly standing beside Lin Hao.

Then, he clapped a hand on Lin Hao’s shoulder.

Even though they were in the starting area, where Lin Hao’s cultivation was suppressed to the Blood Coagulation Realm, his Spiritual Sense was far more potent than before. With just that single clap from Lord Ji, Lin Hao felt that something had changed.

Lin Hao felt something appear on his face.

There was no need to guess what it was.

"You... You’re the Idol?" And just like that, as Lin Hao and Lord Ji emerged from the shadows, someone immediately recognized Lin Hao.

Lord Ji’s single clap had altered Lin Hao’s appearance.

"Hahaha! Who else could it be? I’ll have you know, he bought one of my secret tomes of Artifact Refining, and now he’s a master Artifact Refiner! Come on, get ’em while they’re hot! Secret tomes of Artifact Refining, one thousand Divine Crystals a pop!" Lord Ji bellowed at the top of his lungs.

"Lord Ji, weren’t you just selling them for a hundred each?"

Lord Ji’s eyes widened. "This is the Idol Edition! Of course it’s a thousand!"

"The Idol! It really is the Idol! He’s appeared again after all these months!" a disciple in the distance shouted, having recognized Lin Hao.

A moment later, news that the Idol had appeared in the Divinity Realm’s starting area spread like wildfire.

The news even reached the Second and Third Layers of the Divinity Realm.

It wasn’t just contained to the Divinity Realm; many people began contacting their respective factions to spread the word.

Meanwhile, Lin Hao had pulled Lord Ji into his shack.

As Lin Hao entered the shack, a large rooster began to crow incessantly.

Without a second thought, Lin Hao sent a kick its way.

For some unknown reason, the corner of Lord Ji’s mouth twitched violently a few times.

"Have you seen anyone from the Jinglian Saint Institute here in the Divinity Realm?" Lin Hao, in no mood for pleasantries, got straight to the point.

Seeing Lin Hao’s solemn expression, Lord Ji’s demeanor changed as well. He shook his head, indicating that he hadn’t.

"Then do you know how those in the lower realms communicate with those in the upper realms?"

"The Second Layer. People from the upper realms use the Second Layer as their starting point when they enter the Divinity Realm. If they’re going to make contact, it will be there. The Jinglian Saint Institute has an outpost on the Second Layer."

Lin Hao nodded and turned to leave.

Lord Ji called out to him, his tone turning serious.

"The Second Layer is immeasurably larger than this starting area. The place we’re in now is just the starting area for the Celestial Yang Continent. In this cosmos, there are countless lower planes just like the Celestial Yang Continent. The Second Layer, however, is a gathering place for Martial Artists from *all* of them."

Lord Ji’s meaning was clear: the Second Layer was home to countless Martial Artists, including visitors from the upper realms. It was infinitely more dangerous than the starting area.

"Thanks for the warning," Lin Hao replied, striding out the door without hesitation.

Lord Ji made to follow, but the large rooster crowed again.

"Stay in the starting area... Stay in the starting area..." The next moment, Lord Ji’s body went rigid, and he began repeating the phrase mechanically.

Leaving Lord Ji to his strange predicament, Lin Hao stepped out of the shack and immediately asked a nearby Martial Artist for directions to the Second Layer.

The Martial Artist, who clearly recognized Lin Hao, hastily pointed him in the right direction.

But even as Lin Hao made his way to the Second Layer, word of his coming had already arrived.

It wasn’t just the Second Layer. People from the Third and even Fourth Layers were stirred into action, all rushing toward the Second Layer.

A few months ago, Lin Hao had thoroughly humiliated many factions in the starting area. Now that he was heading to the Second Layer, they saw their chance for revenge.

The starting area suppressed cultivation to the Blood Coagulation Realm. Lin Hao’s invincibility there meant he was unmatched at that level. However, the Second Layer suppresses cultivation to the Elemental Realm. Just because he was unbeatable in the Blood Coagulation Realm didn’t mean he would be invincible in the Elemental Realm!