Chapter 632 - 405: Breaking Through 600, Level Suppression

Chapter 632: Chapter 405: Breaking Through 600, Level Suppression

At that very moment, Wang Yi suddenly received a system notification: "DING! Realm achieved. Congratulations, Player. Your level has increased, advancing to Level 601!

"DING! Level has broken through 600. Your attacks will now deal triple damage to entities at Level 600 and below! Damage taken from entities at Level 600 and below will be reduced by 90%!"

Wang Yi laughed heartily at the system alerts.

"Finally, I have level suppression! I can probably be considered a major powerhouse now, haha. Back then, even with realm suppression, I managed to defeat the Wildman King. If I were to face them now, wouldn’t I crush them effortlessly?"

In an excellent mood, Wang Yi stopped touring the Xuanhuang Divine Domain. Instead, he executed the Divine Dragon’s Eight Notes and spent three days locating the second Dragon Roar Sword.

"Next stop, the Civilization Academy!"

Having made up his mind, Wang Yi set off using Starlight Rush. Even so, it took him a full three years to reach the center of the Four Heavenly Domains where the Civilization Academy was located. During this journey, he even used a Heavenly Domain Teleportation Array once!

His level continued to rise sporadically as he traveled. By now, he was already Level 666!

The Civilization Academy exclusively occupied a small world. Its world barrier resembled an oval eggshell, propping open a massive expanse of space. There were four entrances to the Civilization Academy. Anyone wishing to enter from the Starry Sky had to pass through one of them; forcibly trespassing would invite devastating attacks from the academy’s experts.

Throughout the entire Starry Sky of the Fifth Dimension, no faction dared to provoke the Civilization Academy. It was a transcendent entity, detached from worldly affairs and standing above all Divine Countries. Permanently neutral, it never participated in any conflicts and only concerned itself with executing its own internal decisions.

Wang Yi planned to enter through the North Gate, which stood on a floating continent. Beicang City was established there, a bustling hub filled with numerous inns and shops. By the time Wang Yi arrived in Beicang City, a massive crowd of Players had already gathered.

After mingling with them, he learned that the Civilization Academy wasn’t open to just anyone. Its four gates only opened to the public once every thirty years. Visitors were solely permitted during this window, which also coincided with their assessment trials. Anyone who passed the trials could join the academy.

Naturally, Players who had already joined were exempt from this restriction and could come and go freely. However, a grand maze formation lay just beyond the four gates. Even internal members had to honestly navigate the maze to enter or exit, unless they possessed a means to teleport directly.

"The Civilization Academy has been open for three days now. I’ll definitely pass the trial and join them this time! I need a few partners right now. Who’s in?"

In front of an inn named "Great Fortune," a Level 366 purple-haired Player cracked his knuckles and proudly scanned the surrounding crowd. The onlookers were all here to visit the academy. Most were low-level Adventurer Players.

The Player seeking partners soon locked eyes on Wang Yi.

"Brother, why don’t you be my partner? Join my party and take the trial with me. We might just pass!" the purple-haired Player called out to Wang Yi. Although he couldn’t see Wang Yi’s level information, his intuition told him this man wasn’t weak. He seemed far more suitable as a trial companion than the weaklings loitering around.

"Me?" Wang Yi smiled faintly. Suddenly, he glanced in another direction. "If those four join, I’ll join!"

He had spotted some familiar faces! There were four of them in total. Leading the group was the Level 600 Divine Lord Miaoyi, followed by the Level 600 Heavenly Traveler Zheng Tianxing, the Level 500 Chaos Wizard Tie Suifeng, and the Level 510 Chaos Lord Wei Suo!

All four had their identity information hidden and wore red cloaks to intentionally conceal their faces, but Wang Yi recognized them at a glance.

"It has been two hundred years. Their strength must have improved significantly!" Wang Yi pondered silently. He concealed his aura, ensuring that Divine Lord Miaoyi and the other three had not yet noticed his presence.

The four walked straight toward the Great Fortune Inn. Following Wang Yi’s gaze, the purple-haired Player spotted the quartet, and his eyes immediately lit up. Here were four more Players with hidden levels, and their extraordinary auras suggested they were experts!

His mind racing, the purple-haired Player approached them with a wide smile. "I am Trick-Spear Knight Li Mojun. Are you four also heading to the Civilization Academy to take the trial? How about we form a party and look out for each other?"

"No need," Divine Lord Miaoyi said, waving him off.

"Ah, don’t be so quick to refuse! You might not know this, but I, Trick-Spear Knight Li Mojun, once attended the Civilization Academy’s training camp. I’m incredibly familiar with the academy. I’ve even participated in the recruitment trial six times! I have tons of experience and can walk out of that grand maze formation with my eyes closed. If you team up with me, your chances of joining the Civilization Academy will increase by at least twenty percent!"

Hearing this, Wei Suo chuckled, shaking his head without a word. He had joined the Civilization Academy before his territory even ascended. He was already a fully accredited internal member.

Divine Lord Miaoyi was about to reject him again when Wang Yi walked over. "Teaming up is fine," he said softly. "I heard that grand maze formation is a bit complicated. Having someone to lead the way wouldn’t be a bad idea."

Everyone’s gaze immediately shifted to Wang Yi.

Divine Lord Miaoyi froze in shock. "It’s you, Brother Wang! Two hundred years have passed, and I never expected you to have broken through that bottleneck!"

"Wang Yi?"

"The Strongest Divine Lord!"

"It’s you!"

Zheng Tianxing and the other two also recognized Wang Yi, expressions of sheer astonishment crossing their faces.

Wang Yi, as the Lord of the Divine Kingdom of the Strongest Divine Country, had been dormant for nearly two hundred years! However, within these two centuries, the Strongest Divine Country had rapidly risen to prominence, becoming a powerful faction comparable to veteran Divine Countries.

Wang Yi wore a relaxed expression. "It has been many years. You all look even more magnificent than before!"

The four hastily cupped their hands in a respectful salute. Divine Lord Miaoyi, who could see Wang Yi’s true stats, shook her head. "I am truly ashamed. We can’t compare to you!"

"You guys know each other?" Trick-Spear Knight Li Mojun interrupted. "That’s even better! Acquaintances have better teamwork. Form a party with me, and I’ll carry you all to victory!"

Divine Lord Miaoyi shot him a sidelong glance, wondering where this arrogant little Player had come from. She mused that if she revealed Wang Yi’s actual level, this fool would probably be scared out of his wits.

"Having an errand boy to lead the way isn’t a bad idea," Wang Yi said. "Li Mojun, was it? You can follow me for now."

Li Mojun scratched his head. He had wanted to form a party and be the captain, so how did he suddenly get demoted to a glorified errand boy?

Divine Lord Miaoyi and the other three cooperatively nodded in agreement. They didn’t care about Li Mojun, but out of respect for Wang Yi, they kept their mouths shut.

After a brief rest at the Great Fortune Inn, the group of six set off for the Civilization Academy. The academy’s gates were completely unguarded. Right now, anyone who wished to enter was free to do so.

Li Mojun led the way at the front, chattering away. "Past the gates is the grand maze formation. It has exactly thirty-six variations, and I know every single one by heart. Stick with me, and you can’t go wrong. I’ll get you all out of that maze in less than a day!"

The Trick-Spear Knight spoke with absolute confidence. Yet, just as he was about to step through the gate, Wang Yi stopped in his tracks.

He had spotted yet another familiar face!

"Emperor Tathagata!"

Looking at the man, Wang Yi laughed heartily. "When did you ascend? To meet here of all places—it must be fate!"

"Hm? It’s you, Lord of the Strongest Royal Court? Oh, wait, now it should be the Lord of the Divine Kingdom of the Strongest Divine Country... the Strongest Divine Lord!" Emperor Tathagata was also slightly surprised.

"No need for such titles. Just call me Wang Yi!"

"Wang Yi... Brother Wang! Great, great, great. It’s rare that we can reunite today!" A smile broke across Emperor Tathagata’s face. "However, while Brother Wang is now a major powerhouse, I have become a destitute Wanderer!"

"A destitute Wanderer? Brother Tathagata, what happened to you?"

"My Divine Country was destroyed. Its ecosystem withered, and it can never be restored!" A hint of desolation flashed in Huang Tathagata’s eyes. "Let’s not dwell on these unhappy matters. Brother Wang, are you also here to join the Civilization Academy?"

"It doesn’t matter whether I join or not," Wang Yi replied. "I’m here searching for an item!"