novelraw Chapter 218: Leaving the Heavenly Tomb
Chapter 218: Leaving the Heavenly Tomb
Chapter 218: Leaving the Heavenly TombAlthough not human,
the Nine-Headed Lion handled human relationships much better than Primordial Ancestor and Divine Witch,
first extending an invitation to build rapport,
while other matters could be dealt with gradually!
This was a World-Origin Realm expert after all—
what would such a being care about things like
guardian divine artifacts
or Pan God's legacy?
"Hmph, Nine-Headed Lion, stop trying to curry favor here!"
"While this senior does indeed carry dragon aura, don't forget—your actions forced the dragon clan to leave Myriad Demons Palace and retreat into Two Realms Mountain!""So what connection could this senior possibly have with you?"
This time it was Divine Witch's turn to mock the Nine-Headed Lion.
"You... you're talking nonsense!"
"The dragon clan merely had some disagreements with other races—how can you claim we forced them out of Myriad Demons Palace?"
Nine-Headed Lion retorted.
"Heh, everyone knows the real reasons, and I've no interest in debating this with you here!"
Divine Witch chuckled lightly,
making Nine-Headed Lion grit his teeth in fury—
the other's expression made their stance perfectly clear.
Myriad Dragons Pagoda observed the several figures,
having long developed sentience,
how could it not understand their intentions? Unfortunately, it had no interest.
Its sole goal was to pursue eternity alongside Long Yuan!
Thus it didn't linger here even slightly,
whooshing away as it vanished and returned to the Mortal Realm,
leaving only Primordial Ancestor, Divine Witch, and Nine-Headed Lion standing there.
"What now? Shall we continue fighting?"
Primordial Ancestor asked.
"Fight my ass! With such sudden changes occurring, who has the mood to keep fighting!"
Divine Witch said solemnly.
The abrupt appearance of two World-Origin Realm experts
filled them with extreme unease.
Since Pan God's departure,
World-Creation Realm experts had reigned supreme,
undoubtedly ruling as overlords of this world. Now that phenomenon had been shattered, they all felt as if a executioner's sword hung suspended above their heads!
This feeling was deeply uncomfortable!
Especially that Primordial Demon fellow—he had actually succeeded in fusing with Extra-Terrestrial evil energy,
meaning he now possessed the Extra-Terrestrial Evil Race's ability to devour others' cultivation. They, these World-Creation Realm experts, might very well become his primary targets.
"I also believe we cannot continue internal strife!"
"Primordial Demon has undoubtedly positioned himself against our Divine Realm, and that nine-story pagoda's attitude remains unclear—it seems disinclined to involve itself in Divine Realm matters. If we don't prepare now, I fear we'll meet terrible ends later!"
Nine-Headed Lion also nodded in agreement.
Internal conflict was one thing,
but now they faced external enemies!
Without proper preparations,
their current struggles would become utterly meaningless!
"What about that corpse then?"
This was the source of the Divine Realm's turmoil,
the object contested by their major factions.
"I suggest each faction dispatch two experts to guard it jointly, ensuring complete security!"
"Once the situation stabilizes fully, we can make further plans!"
Primordial Ancestor said gravely.
That corpse was bizarre, beyond their understanding—
unless viewed with physical eyes,
even divine sense couldn't detect its presence!
"Agreed!"
"Additionally, we must keep Pan God's contingency measures ready at all times, in case Primordial Demon or the divine pagoda attack!"
The divine pagoda's stance remained unclear,
but if Primordial Demon learned of the corpse's existence he would certainly come to seize it,
then they would deliver a fatal blow, preferably ensuring his complete annihilation!
Subsequently, the major factions successively sent envoys to the Mortal Realm,
wanting to see what exactly had happened there?
How could World-Origin Realm experts suddenly appear?
And thus the Divine Realm entered another era of peace as its three giants ceased hostilities.
The small pagoda returned to Dragon Emperor Palace.
Though the Mortal Realm's barrier had completely shattered,
its existence had become irrelevant.
The Demon Race had been forced back to the Demon World,
and hell's martial artists driven back to hell,
with experts from Forbidden Lands and ancient realms stationed at both entrances. The Mortal Realm had fallen back into human and demon race hands, and preparations for counterattack were underway!
During this peaceful era,
many Chu family members plunged into intense cultivation.
As for contribution points—there were numerous ways to earn them:
besides slaying enemies,
one could teach disciples daily, seek treasures and opportunities outside to enhance family resources, or complete family missions...
Thus even during peacetime,
Chu clansmen had many methods to earn contributions,
just not as rapidly as through combat!
Before long,
a new Dragon Protector Guard selection commenced.
These selections were now scheduled decennially, though future adjustments might follow as the family continued developing!
Moreover, Dragon Protector Guards received substantially more base contribution points annually than ordinary clansmen,
making this selection far more competitive than previous ones!
Yet Long Yuan remained within Flame Spirit Princess's Celestial Tomb,
wanting to take the Celestial Palace with him,
only to discover it couldn't be removed without refining it!
Furthermore, Long Yuan found this object's grade exceptionally high—
the entire palace seemed forged from world origin essence, utterly miraculous.
At his current cultivation level, refining it would require immense time!
"If it can't be refined, then I'll take it by force!"
Hum!
Primordial Blue Lotus emitted hazy blue light, expanding into a colossal supreme lotus that enveloped the Celestial Palace within its petals.
As the blue lotus shrank,
the Celestial Palace was drawn inside.
After another inspection,
confirming no other valuable treasures remained,
Long Yuan finally departed this place.
"Unfortunately, I found no clues about the Primordial Ancient Realm!"
This place truly seemed just a burial ground—
upon reflection, that made sense.
How could a tomb possibly contain passage to the Primordial Ancient Realm?
"But since it's a tomb, there must be a path to the Primordial Ancient Realm somewhere!"
Just not here!
"The Demon World and hell seem unlikely too, leaving only the Divine Realm!"
Long Yuan returned to the Mortal Realm,
noticing the staircase to the Divine Realm at the eastern extremity,
yet felt no interest whatsoever.
Merely the Divine Realm—
its strongest experts barely reached World-Creation Realm, offering no challenge whatsoever!
Once the Chu family grew numerous enough,
they would naturally expand their influence there!
When Long Yuan returned to the Chu family,
they were conducting Dragon Protector Guard selections.
Long Yuan didn't disturb them, proceeding directly into Dragon Emperor Palace.
"Oh? The entire Divine Realm was at war?"
Learning about Divine Realm events from Myriad Dragons Pagoda surprised Long Yuan slightly—
the entire Divine Realm embroiled in civil war?
This was no minor matter!
The Divine Realm's territory stretched boundlessly—
what could possibly justify conflict at such scale?
"Probably some treasure caused their internal strife!"
But Long Yuan didn't particularly care,
his current priorities being refining that Celestial Palace and absorbing the system's rewards of 42 million years of realm cultivation and physical cultivation!
His divine sense swept across the Chu family,
revealing that aside from Flame Spirit Princess,
not a single Infinite Realm expert had emerged yet.
As realms advanced, future breakthroughs would require even more time!
Even though the Chrono Pagoda's tenth layer compressed one year into 700,000 years,
higher realm cultivation demanded impossibly long durations—
like Long Yuan's current state:
even system rewards of several million years of cultivation might only advance him one or two minor realms!