“Wei Chenzi, what do you mean?” Killing God Senior asked in confusion.
Wei Chen forced a smile and said, “The Earth Essence has been extracted. At that time, the mountains collapsed; it was merely a warning. If we cannot find a suitable Earth Essence to replenish it within a hundred years, then the Endless Divine Realm will be doomed. There will be terrifying earthquakes everywhere, earthquakes that human power cannot resist. Moreover, the level of the Spatial Plane in the Endless Divine Realm and the Divine Power within it will fall into an extremely low tide. This is something I absolutely cannot allow to happen, so if the Bloodshed Shop does not come, we will have to take the initiative.”
Wei Chen looked around with a determined expression and said, “Twenty years have already passed; at most, we have another forty years. We must go through the realm to find a Spatial Plane similar to the Endless Divine Realm to extract Earth Essence to replenish it. Furthermore, it must be an uninhabited Spatial Plane, which is extremely difficult to find and requires a lot of effort. We do not have much time left for our development or for searching for Earth Essence.”
Feeling somewhat helpless, Wei Chen had previously hoped that the Bloodshed Shop would arrive as late as possible to give him more time for development. Now, however, he began to worry that if the Bloodshed Shop came too late, it would put the Endless Divine Realm in danger.
At that moment, the three connected strongly with the Earth Essence Sphere, known as Uncle, suddenly felt that all attacking forces on the Sphere had vanished. This meant that the Bloodshed Shop had given up on their efforts to breach the passage!
Had their forces all been redirected to fight against Xiaoxiang Sword Sect and Hongmen?
When Uncle shared this news, Wei Chen felt even more despondent.
After thinking for a while, Wei Chen calmly said, “No matter what, only twenty years have passed. We will continue to build our Army, continue our cultivation, and work hard towards our established goals. As for what comes next, we can take it slowly; there’s no rush.”
Though he spoke calmly, inside he felt a chill. If they could not find suitable Earth Essence for replenishment, then the Endless Divine Realm would be doomed, followed closely by the collapse of the Ancient World Spatial Dimension System.
“Uncle, what kind of organization is Hongmen?” As he thought about the alliance between Xiaoxiang Sword Sect and Hongmen, he realized he did not know much about them but assumed that anyone who could ally with Xiaoxiang Sword Sect could not be weak.
After considering for a moment and organizing his thoughts, Uncle explained, “In this realm, Hongmen is a very unique force. I never expected that Xiaoxiang Sword Sect would actually recruit them to join the battle; I suppose neither did the Golden Clan or the Bloodshed Shop.
“The combat power of those from Hongmen, while perhaps not as strong as that of the top fighters from either Xiaoxiang Sword Sect or the Golden Clan, their core strength is indeed formidable. They rely on sheer numbers; their ranks of Tenth Level Deity and Eleventh Level Deity are among the highest. In this realm, top forces are generally classified by the number of top-tier experts they possess. However, Hongmen is an exception. Their number of Twelve-Level Divine Realm Experts, while insufficient for them to be considered a top force, is offset by their overwhelming numbers of both Tenth Level Divine Realm and Eleventh Level Divine Realm. This is what allows them to stand among the top forces.
“There are quite a few Twelve-Level Divine Realm Experts within the ranks of the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect, but their core disciples are relatively fewer in comparison. Therefore, an alliance between Xiaoxiang Sword Sect and Hongmen is indeed terrifying; it makes sense that both the Golden Clan and the Bloodshed Shop are being suppressed in battle. Without our assistance from Lost City and without their access to the Green Energy Stone, they deserve their misfortune.”
After listening to Uncle's explanation, Wei Chen almost understood everything.
Killing God Senior suddenly interjected, "Actually, Hongmen is very powerful. The leader of Hongmen is definitely one of the top three figures in the realm. I suspect that Hong Guang's combat power is probably second only to the leader of the Undying Clan. In other words, excluding that absolutely neutral and bizarre race, Hong Guang is the strongest in the realm. The fact that Hongmen can expand and have so many disciples across the realm is no joke."
Killing God Senior sighed lightly, casting a deep glance at Wei Chen. He said, "Child, the Xiaoxiang Sword Sect and Hongmen, Bloodshed Shop and Golden Clan are all going to war. I don't know how long it will last. You need to be prepared for the Endless Divine Realm to remain hidden for tens of thousands of years."
"Killing God Senior, that's impossible. I will never let the Endless Divine Realm turn into a hell on earth. If Bloodshed Shop doesn't come after us, we will take the initiative to strike into the realm. It will be much easier for us to open a passage from our Endless Divine Realm than for Bloodshed Shop to open one from their side. We cannot just hide; if the Endless Divine Realm is destroyed, then the foundation of our expansion will be gone. What would be the point?" Wei Chen replied calmly.
Killing God Senior said, "If our core strength is insufficient, don't attempt anything rash. The waters in the realm are very deep; many forces are intertwined and it's not that simple. If the Endless Divine Realm were to be destroyed in an instant, we would retreat to the Ancient World to continue our development. In short, until we have absolute certainty, do not venture into the realm."
Wei Chen replied lightly, "Let's wait and see. It's only been twenty years; in another twenty years, we will have a clearer direction."
Would Wei Chen allow the Endless Divine Realm to become ruins? Clearly not; once the Endless Divine Realm turned into ruins, he as its leader would also suffer.
Everyone had their own thoughts and gradually dispersed.
Wei Chen began to understand a principle: sometimes when you desire something, it does not come to you. Sometimes when you wish to avoid something, it comes anyway. In this world, there are rarely things that go smoothly as one wishes; to achieve great things, one must endure countless hardships.
As night fell and countless stars filled the sky with brilliant light.
Wei Chen soared high above, striking a pose under the five-star alignment while bathing in starlight. Countless silver star lights visibly intertwined and danced around him, creating an incredibly beautiful scene that added an air of mystery to Wei Chen.
Wei Chen said calmly, "I can now control millions of stars. If I put my all into it, I should be able to control their movements and compress everything within a Spatial Dimension System into a void."
"The Power of the Stars is the most powerful force; this is almost a consensus among all cosmic systems. Even the mighty God of Fire acknowledges that the stars hold the greatest power."
"Yet, I always feel that my Stellar Power isn't strong enough to be pointed out like that. Controlling the movement of the stars is too slow; if I don't have enough time to prepare, it's just a useless skill. Before I can harness the pressure from the stars, I might already be taken down."
Wei Chen looked up at the vast starry sky and suddenly thought, "Those stars are actually suns emitting light and heat. If that's the case, then the sun is also a type of star. So, during the day, can I use Starry Decision to absorb the sun's power?"
"My Stellar Power is too soft; what would happen if I could combine it with solar energy and find a balance?"
Wei Chen continuously pondered the possibility of absorbing Solar Power, feeling restless.
His Stellar Technique had reached its peak; controlling millions of stars was already the strongest manifestation of Stellar Technique, and there was no way to become stronger. Wei Chen's physical strength had also reached its pinnacle through the refinement of Stellar Power. His Divine Realm was at Twelfth Level Deity, and his Mental Strength was nearing Third-Level Deity. All these aspects were top-tier, and he couldn't figure out how to continue his cultivation. For a long time, he hadn't made any progress because everything felt full—how could he pour more water into a full vessel?
Wei Chen felt troubled—not from the loneliness of being invincible but from being unable to improve, stuck in a frustrating bottleneck without hope or direction.
"Killing God Senior, what should I do about my current state?" Wei Chen asked the Killing God Senior who resided in his True God World.
Killing God Senior pondered for a moment and sighed, "My child, I can't help you. What can I do? I've been stagnant for millions of years; all I can do is endure. You've reached your limits everywhere. To continue improving, there are two methods. First, you could rely on enlightenment; if you suddenly gain insight, wouldn't that mean you've broken through to Thirteenth Level Divine Realm? Then you could enter the Great Realm. Alternatively, you could ask that Supreme Deity of Southern Ming for an Ascension Order; he won't refuse to help you."
"Forget it; I'll rely on my own enlightenment," Wei Chen replied lightly.
Killing God Senior chuckled, "To quote a saying: Who hasn't been confused in their youth? Hahaha!"
Wei Chen was too lazy to respond to Killing God Senior's teasing. He felt speechless; he couldn't find anything useful in his questions. Relying on enlightenment? Ha! If it were that easy to gain insight, would he even need to ask? Among all cultivation systems, enlightenment had always been the hardest part.
“Ying Qin Supreme Deity hasn’t fully mastered the Kunlun Mirror yet. If he wants to actively breach the boundary, his spatial traversal Divine Skill is far superior to breaking through a Spatial Tunnel. It’s a pity, though; that Fellow always seems to lack something. He still can’t traverse to places he has never been, where there are no cognitive coordinates.”
“The boundary is the gateway to various lower realms of that universe. The Endless Divine Realm is slightly lower than the boundary. Under the boundary, there are certainly many realms like the Endless Divine Realm. If all else fails, I could just find a random place to extract Earth Essence, regardless of whether anyone lives there. After all, it’s not our universe’s concern. Even if I end up harming those Spatial Planes, surely the vastness of our universe wouldn’t punish me for it?”
“Exactly, let’s do it this way. The lives and deaths of those Spatial Plane beings have nothing to do with me.”
With this thought, Wei Chen felt both happy and lost. He was glad to have found a way to replenish Earth Essence for the Endless Divine Realm but disheartened that he couldn’t even reach the boundary himself. Was he really supposed to exhaust the Endless Divine Realm’s resources to break through? That seemed unreasonable!
Yet, in this world, there were far too many unreasonable things.
Wei Chen lifted his head again, gazing at the vast night sky, watching the twinkling stars and the shimmering starlight that enveloped him, feeling somewhat entranced.
As dawn approached, the stars gradually faded away, and a hint of red sunlight quietly rose.
Wei Chen squinted his eyes and activated his Stellar Technique, directing himself toward the gentle rays of the newborn sun.
The fiery Solar Power wrapped around Wei Chen, and summoning his courage, he absorbed a trace of it into his Dantian.
That trace of Solar Power was instantly enveloped by countless Stellar Powers and disappeared in an instant.
“I don’t feel anything uncomfortable. It seems these two powers truly are from the source?” Wei Chen murmured.
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