Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178

At this moment, Jidu led four Heavenly Generals to escort Li Yi into a new Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm can only be entered by the Heavenly God Clan, unique within the World Boat, second only to the Palace where Emperor Haoguang resides. Usually, this Secret Realm is only opened to welcome very distinguished guests.

As soon as Li Yi walked in, he found himself in a vast world with no end in sight. This world was divided into seven colors, formed according to yin and yang and the Five Elements. Above were sun, moon, and stars; below were mountains, rivers, and lakes, covered by Xiangyun, and treasures were abundant.

The Spiritual Energy in the air was pure to the extreme and mixed with a familiar scent.

That is... the scent of Nine Heavens Divine Water.

Just by taking a breath, Li Yi felt all fatigue leave him, Mana surged, life regenerated, and even his Primordial Spirit was cleansed. Cultivating in such a place, progress would definitely be swift.

If a mortal accidentally entered this place, they would immediately transform and live for a thousand years.

It turns out, the old myths on Earth were not false; there truly is such a place under heaven. Li Yi had already felt the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Realm to be exaggerated upon first arriving, but he didn’t expect this Secret Realm to be even more so.

A casual sweep of his gaze.

Revealed countless heavenly treasures emerging within this Secret Realm, items that would make countless cultivators fight to the death outside the Heavenly Realm but were as worthless as roadside weeds here.

Moreover, as Li Yi walked deeper into the Secret Realm, beautiful women descended from the clouds, holding Immortal Fruits and Immortal Brew, singing melodious tunes, and came forward to greet him voluntarily.

These beautiful women were not human; they were spirit monsters that had achieved enlightenment within the Secret Realm. Some were Nine Leaves Lingzhi Herb, some Jade Marrow Essence, some Dawn Light Qi...

And after transforming into human form, their strength was not weak. Though not reaching the Heavenly Soldier level, they possessed strength of at least Tri-Floral Realm or Great Perfection.

If those few Immortals on Earth knew they were only fit to serve here in the Heavenly Realm, one wonders what they would think.

Li Yi was also chased around by a Water Avoiding Beast upon his arrival in the Heavenly Realm. If not for a stroke of fortune and a subsequent increase in strength, he might have already lost his life.

"You may retreat; do not disturb the esteemed guest’s rest," Jidu waved off the spirit monsters at that moment to avoid disturbance and then said, "Taiyi, during the upcoming period, please rest well within this Secret Realm. I will be guarding outside, just let me know if you need anything."

"Thank you," Li Yi said, "If the World Boat reaches the Third Layer Heaven, please let me know. I plan to disembark there."

"No problem, but Taiyi, if you intend to leave the World Boat for the Third Layer Heaven, you’ll have to wait until after meeting the Divine Might Heavenly King. You are now a direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family, safety is crucial when traveling. The Heavenly Realm is fraught with danger, even the Heavenly God Clan faces formidable enemies," Jidu explained.

"Alright, I understand. If there’s a chance to meet the Divine Might Heavenly King, I will discuss this matter with him," Li Yi nodded.

He understood, after all, enjoying the benefits of the Heavenly God Royal Family comes with corresponding risks and costs. But having backing in the Heavenly Realm is ultimately more advantageous than disadvantageous.

As the doors of the Heavenly God Secret Realm closed.

Li Yi looked towards this world once more, speaking to the Dragon Girl beside him, "Let’s rest here for now. There shouldn’t be any danger for the time being."

Dragon Girl Yushang nodded, and her gaze towards Li Yi was somewhat different than usual, with a hint of reverence.

Li Yi said nothing more, and after a brief word, a Xiangyun formed beneath him, lifting him into the air. Upon reaching the Cloud Sea, and confirming no one was around, he relaxed.

He gestured a spell, gathering the Spiritual Energy of the world, intending to cultivate.

But soon Li Yi discovered he had reached a bottleneck, unable to progress further. Whether it be his Primordial Spirit, Mana, or realm, or even his bloodline strength, each had reached the limit he could currently achieve.

Unless he continued cultivating the True Dragon Heaven-Fighting Technique or Five-Colored Divine Light Technique.

But mastering spells would only increase combat power partially, unable to break through the realm.

"No wonder many cultivators struggle to break through to the Heavenly King Realm after reaching the Heavenly General level; now I understand," Li Yi was silent, surprised that he too faced this issue.

Previously in cultivation, there were realms ahead for him to reach, so he didn’t need to think much and just proceeded step by step.

But it’s different in the Heavenly Realm; there are no set realms, progress is based solely on combat power, and how far you can cultivate depends entirely on your insight.

Li Yi was fortunate to practice multiple methods, with great potential. If it were Xiang Xiangzi, Xuan Yuezi, and others who came to the Heavenly Realm, once they became Enlightened, their paths would end, with nowhere further to cultivate.

And an Enlightened in the Heavenly Realm is ultimately just a Heavenly Soldier, hardly any path to breaking through to a Heavenly General.

Thinking of how a top-tier genius from any small world is merely a Heavenly Soldier in the Heavenly Realm is despairing.

"Now my Three Flowers have bloomed, yet not perfected, but my body has reached its limit. The Mana Flower and Life Flower cannot advance further; to step into the Heavenly King Realm, there’s only one path: fully open three hundred sixty-five acupoints around the body to complete the Three Flowers."

Li Yi looked to the end of the Cloud Sea, realizing a path to reach the Heavenly King.

But it’s merely a path to the Heavenly King; after fully opening the acupoints and perfecting the Three Flowers, then what? His path ends, completely lacking any visible possibility of entering the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

"Old Man was right; only after reaching the Heavenly King Realm will I truly understand how difficult it is to aspire to become the Heavenly Emperor. It’s not a path achievable through effort; there’s simply no path to walk."

He sighed internally.

It was precisely because he had glimpsed the Heavenly King Realm that he felt despair. Before, when his strength was still weak and his vision limited, he thought achieving the Taiyi Heavenly Venerate position was a matter of course.

Now, reflecting deeply, he realized he was truly like a frog at the bottom of a well, croaking away ignorant of the vast sky above.

"Let’s not think too much about it for now, and instead find a way to move towards the Heavenly King Realm. At least I haven’t been stuck at the Heavenly General Realm, and there’s still a path ahead," Li Yi thought to himself.

However, the reason he had the opportunity to step into the Heavenly King Realm was entirely because he had received the inheritance of One God in the Barbaric World, uncovering the mysteries of the 365 acupoints throughout his body. Combining it with the Cultivation Method, he paved a brand new path.

If not for this, he would have long exhausted his potential, unable to even reach the strength of a Heavenly General.

Subsequently, Li Yi looked toward Dragon Girl Yushang’s direction. He now understood why a mixed-blood Heavenly General Realm Dragon Girl was so precious because she still had a chance to transform into a True Dragon.

If Dragon Girl Yushang transformed into a True Dragon, she might not be unable to glimpse the mysteries of the Heavenly King Realm.

He also realized why Emperor Hua Qing enjoyed traveling to different worlds, likely in search of a breakthrough opportunity. Only the clash of different Cultivation Methods from various worlds could possibly lead to unique insights.

How could one person’s wisdom compare to the nurturing of countless prodigies over thousands of years in an entire world?

After pondering for a moment, Li Yi eliminated distracting thoughts. He chose not to cultivate but continued his demonstration, merging the True Dragon Heaven-Fighting Technique and Five-Colored Divine Light Technique to create his own Five-Colored True Dragon Power.

Since there was no way to improve his realm for the time being, he decided to first enhance his combat power; to progress as much as he could.

However, ten days later.

The Divine Might Heavenly King reappeared. He too entered the Heavenly God Secret Realm, seemingly specifically to find Li Yi, accompanied by several others.

There were Heavenly General-level figures from the Heavenly God Clan, and another unfamiliar Heavenly King as well.

The appearance of these powerful beings immediately alerted Li Yi, who was in the midst of demonstrating on Cloud Sea Peak. As he followed the aura, he instantly realized what was happening.

It must be that his status as direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family had been confirmed, and his respective treatment followed accordingly.

The Divine Might Heavenly King flew over first and smiled, saying, "Taiyi, your bloodline has now been inscribed into the genealogy of the Heavenly God Royal Family, and the Royal Family has accepted you, granting you the treatment due to a direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family."

"You currently have a guard team of ten Heavenly General-level members, led by the Cold Mountain Heavenly King. Of course, all expenses for this guard team are covered by the Heavenly God Royal Family. If you feel the numbers are too few and want to increase them, you can apply to the Heavenly God Royal Family, but you’ll have to cover the fee yourself."

The Divine Might Heavenly King began with a brief explanation of the situation.

Li Yi nodded slightly upon hearing the news.

As expected, just as Hua Qing said, the treatment for direct lineage of the Heavenly God Royal Family is extremely high, with an entire team of Heavenly General guards of his own and a powerful Heavenly King.

"In addition, here is the Heavenly God Arm Ring you should have as a direct lineage of the Royal Family." The Divine Might Heavenly King took out an item.

It was a ring exuding a precious light, with seven colors, extremely dazzling.

"This Heavenly God Arm Ring is only worn by the Heavenly God Royal Family; for direct lineage, it is seven-colored. It’s both a King’s Weapon and a symbol of status. Within it, there is a self-contained space containing all the resources you’re supposed to receive this time, and there’s a seal of one Heavenly Emperor’s Power and three Heavenly King’s Power inside it, which can help you escape danger at a critical moment."

The Divine Might Heavenly King focused on introducing this item and taught Li Yi how to activate the Heavenly King’s Power and Heavenly Emperor’s Power within the Heavenly God Arm Ring.

"What a marvelous thing," Li Yi couldn’t help but marvel after receiving the Heavenly God Arm Ring.

Sealed within was the Heavenly Emperor’s Power.

In the Heavenly Realm, wouldn’t that mean he could walk unhindered?

Indeed, having backing is different; others wouldn’t dare confront him outright seeing him with this Heavenly God Arm Ring.

Besides, Li Yi also noticed that the internal space of the Heavenly God Arm Ring was piled with numerous resources, all recorded in a booklet. He glanced briefly and found that the prepared Nine Heavens Divine Water alone amounted to a hundred pounds.

Of course, this hundred pounds of Nine Heavens Divine Water wasn’t the usual supply, but the reward for Li Yi just newly returning to the Heavenly God Royal Family.

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If he ever forgot to claim them, he could retrieve them all at once later; there’s no expiration. Moreover, if a direct lineage of the Royal Family becomes a Heavenly King, the treatment would be even higher, and the guard team would increase.

"So, this is the treatment of a second-generation rich in the Heavenly Realm?" Li Yi was inexplicably moved at this moment; he never thought he would have such treatment one day.

Having journeyed so far, he had been a Loose Cultivator, acquiring everything in his hands by risking his life. Now, such a situation seemed to come to an end.

"Taiyi, these things aren’t the most important; the most crucial is the inheritance of the Heavenly God Royal Family," suddenly, the Divine Might Heavenly King became serious.

Wealth, no matter how abundant, isn’t really rare.

But as a member of the Heavenly God Royal Family, Li Yi was qualified to receive the inheritance.

"Inheritance techniques?" Li Yi immediately set aside various thoughts and concentrated: "Please enlighten me, Heavenly King."