The Thirty-Sixth Heaven is a relatively central location.

Before Lin Yun broke through the 37th to 41st Heaven, this place was definitely one of the top cultivation grounds in the entire Netherworld. However, after Lin Yun broke through the 37th to 41st Heaven, this cultivation ground was nothing special.

Lin Yun allowed some ghost cultivators who sold rare and precious materials that could help the Three-Eyed Emperor Eye use the Divine Eye Divine Power to enter the 37th to 39th Heavens for cultivation. However, some ghost cultivators failed to obtain those rare and precious materials, or the rare and precious materials they sold were not of a high enough grade, so they could only cultivate in the 36th Heaven.

Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao were two of them. It wasn't that they didn't sell those rare and precious materials, but rather that the rare and precious materials they sold were not of a high enough grade.

Just before Lin Yun broke through to the forty-first level, Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao stopped their cultivation to receive their two subordinates who were collecting rare and precious materials, and at the same time, they sighed deeply.

As far as they knew, the ghost cultivators who had been left behind by the Blood Emperor had entered the fortieth level of cultivation. Some time ago, when those ghost cultivators came down to collect rare and precious materials, they also saw some of them.

Many ghost cultivators at the Saint King realm, as well as those at the intermediate and advanced Saint King realms, have mostly reached the peak Saint King realm, and some at the peak Saint King realm have already broken through to the Saint King realm.

As for those ghost cultivators at the Saint King realm, they have all made great progress.

That's secondary. They sensed that the spirit and energy of these ghost cultivators were different from ordinary ghost cultivators of the same level, clearly far surpassing them.

This reminded them of some ghost cultivators' tales, supposedly passed down by the Blood Emperor, about the three key points for breaking through to a new heaven: young age, low cultivation level, and strong strength.

It is obvious that the essence of these powerful ghost cultivators has undergone earth-shattering changes. They are no longer blindly pursuing higher realms, but rather seeking more than just greater strength.

According to some of the Saint King-level ghost cultivators they knew, the Three-Eyed Emperor's strength had also greatly improved. In his spare time, the Three-Eyed Emperor had fought against five peak Saint King-level ghost cultivators, including even the Nine Emperors, Emperor Liwei. Without using his divine eye ability, he was not at a disadvantage.

If we add to that the five peak Saint King level ghost cultivators, who are also extraordinary, then the Three-Eyed Emperor's current strength is simply unimaginable.

This made Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao extremely envious.

How long has it been? Those ghost cultivators left behind by the Blood Emperor have already made such great progress? If they were to continue cultivating with the Blood Emperor for a while longer, what would become of them?

Originally, they were confident that their strength was not much different from that of the Three-Eyed Emperor if he did not use his divine eye ability. Now, they no longer have the confidence that they can fight the Three-Eyed Emperor on equal terms without using his divine eye ability.

If the Three-Eyed Emperor were to use his divine eye powers, they wouldn't doubt that he could defeat them in just a few moves.

Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao were filled with regret. Their strength and talent were both quite high. If they had known this would happen, why were they so persistent in trying to win over the Blood Emperor? Otherwise, with their strength and talent, they would most likely have been chosen by the Blood Emperor!

In that way, their strength can also improve significantly!

Unfortunately, it's too late for them to regret it now!

During this period, some ghost cultivators were allowed to cultivate in the 37th to 39th Heavens because they sold some high-grade natural treasures to the ghost cultivators sent by the Blood Emperor!

However, they were not allowed to. If those ghost cultivators had not stated beforehand that selling certain rare and precious materials would allow them to cultivate in the thirty-seventh to thirty-ninth heavens, they would have almost thought that the ghost cultivators were targeting them!

As for the reason, it is not hard to explain. They are the lords of the 34th and 35th Heavens, respectively. Before the Blood Emperor appeared, their status was almost second only to the Three-Eyed Emperor, or even no lower than the Three-Eyed Emperor. Naturally, it is normal for some ghost cultivators to be jealous of their original talents and strength.

However, given the previous announcements from those ghost cultivators, they knew it wasn't like that. Or rather, even if those ghost cultivators were truly jealous of their original talent and strength, if they could produce those rare and precious materials, they could also go to the 37th to 39th Heavens to cultivate!

The environment of the 37th to 39th Heavens is definitely much better than that of the 36th Heaven, and there is also a tenfold time acceleration. If they were to go to those Heavens to cultivate, it would be of great significance!

To put it simply, they wouldn't be chased or dragged down too badly by those ghost cultivators left behind by the Blood Emperor!

Therefore, during this period, they paid close attention to their subordinates who collected various rare and precious materials...

Ideally, we should collect those high-grade natural treasures; if we could collect a large quantity, that would be even better!

They might even catch the attention of the Blood Emperor again, and then the Blood Emperor might give them another chance!

"Hmm? Are these all the rare and precious herbs and treasures?"

"None of the rare and precious materials I specifically mentioned were received?"

Soon, Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao each met their subordinates who had brought the rare and precious materials. Upon seeing these materials, they both frowned and spoke in deep voices.

The subordinates were obsequious and dared not answer. During this period, they had not received the rare and precious treasures that Emperor Wu (Emperor Ao) had emphasized. At first, Emperor Wu (Emperor Ao) could speak to them kindly, but now his temper was getting worse and worse. They were afraid that if they said something that offended him, he would punish them severely.

"Boom—"

Just then, the entire space trembled, and streams of massive, pure energy quickly permeated from the higher heavens to the thirty-sixth heaven. The thirty-sixth heaven itself also began to produce a large amount of pure yin-attribute energy, and the entire space began to undergo rapid changes.

"This is... the new Heaven has been shattered?"

"The forty-first heaven has also been broken? Who broke it? Could it be the Three-Eyed Emperor?"

Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao looked up towards the higher heavens and exclaimed in shock.

They subconsciously thought it might be the Three-Eyed Emperor, because the Blood Emperor had broken through too many new heavens before, and it would be much more difficult to break through another new heaven. It was not certain that he would have the strength to break through another new heaven so quickly.

Furthermore, their strength and status were previously similar to that of the Three-Eyed Emperor. Recently, they heard that the Three-Eyed Emperor's strength had greatly increased, which made them extremely jealous. They were also worried that the Three-Eyed Emperor possessed the strength to break through to a new level. Once he did, the gap between their strength and his would widen significantly again, making it extremely difficult for them to catch up.

Therefore, upon seeing that the forty-first heaven was likely to be broken, they subconsciously wondered if it was the Three-Eyed Emperor.

"The forty-first heaven has been broken?"

"A vast amount of pure Yin energy has been born in the world, quickly cultivate it!"

The ghost cultivators who were cultivating in other parts of the Thirty-Sixth Heaven were also alarmed. Soon, some ghost cultivators were excited and thrilled.

Compared to Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao, these ghost cultivators didn't have much ambition. Not only was the Blood Emperor himself extremely powerful, but he also gathered many ghost cultivators with great strength and talent. Some time ago, when they saw the strength and growth rate of those ghost cultivators, they were also greatly discouraged.

Next, the ghost cultivators who have the greatest hope of breaking through the new Heaven are the Blood Emperor and the powerful ghost cultivators he has gathered.

They had long since given up hope of breaking through the new heavens.

Now, they only hope that the new heavens will be broken down layer by layer as soon as possible, and that the environment of the entire Netherworld will improve rapidly, so that they can take advantage of this momentum to quickly increase their strength.

Otherwise, if things continue as before, for hundreds of millions of years, the new heavens of the Netherworld will not be broken through even one level. Their strength will not improve much over a long period of time, and if they miss the best time for cultivation, their achievements in this life will be limited.

It turns out that the Thirty-Sixth Heaven is the highest heaven in the Netherworld. They are not qualified to cultivate in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, and can only cultivate in heavens below the Twenty-Eighth Heaven. Not only is the environment very different, but there is also a big time difference. Now that they can cultivate in the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, they are already very satisfied.

Of course, some ghost cultivators were extremely jealous of those ghost cultivators who were left behind by the Blood Emperor. Compared to them, who could only cultivate in the thirty-sixth heaven, those ghost cultivators could cultivate in the fortieth heaven, making the gap between them too great.

"I must cultivate diligently and strive to improve my strength. Riding this wave of momentum... I will try to reach the level to break through to a new heaven. At that time, I will definitely show the Blood Emperor how poor his judgment was, that he actually missed out on me..."

"Once I reach the strength to break through to a new level, I will surely look down upon all living beings..."

Some ghost cultivators secretly swore an oath.

After that, they stopped thinking about it and buried themselves in their cultivation.

The new heavens were broken, and a vast amount of pure energy was born in the world. This was a rare opportunity that they could not afford to miss.

Soon, Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao also began their cultivation.

Six days later... the great tide of pure energy born from heaven and earth slowly receded...

Some ghost cultivators stopped their cultivation.

Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao were two of them. Emperor Wu shook his head and said regretfully, "The time flow rate in the thirty-sixth heaven and the thirty-seventh heaven differs by ten times. If we cultivate in the thirty-seventh heaven, we can have such a cultivation environment for more than sixty days..."

“Yes, we don’t need to be in the 40th Heaven, we just need to be in the 37th Heaven!” Ao Di said, frowning.

If this continues, the gap in strength between them and the powerful ghost cultivators left behind by the Blood Emperor will widen. In the end, not only will the Three-Eyed Emperor's strength far surpass theirs, but their strength will not even be comparable to that of the other ghost cultivators.

Thinking this way, they felt even more depressed.

"Cultivate, cultivate, all you know is cultivation! I told you to collect rare and precious materials, but why didn't you put in any effort? So many ghost cultivators have collected those rare and precious materials, why haven't you?"

"Get up and collect those rare and precious materials I mentioned. I'll give you ten more years. If you still can't collect them, you'll be condemned to eternal damnation!"

Just then, they looked up and saw their subordinates who had come to deliver rare and precious materials. Earlier, the new Heaven had just been broken, and the world had undergone a great change. They were in a hurry to take advantage of the great momentum to cultivate, so they ignored these subordinates.

On the other hand, it wouldn't be good for them to drive away these subordinates in the face of such a great opportunity.

As soon as they entered into cultivation, their subordinates naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity and also found a place nearby where they wouldn't get in the way to begin their cultivation.

But now, Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao, realizing that they could have cultivated for more than sixty days but only had a little over six, became even more irritated when they looked at their subordinates and began to curse angrily.

"Boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

As they spoke, they even unleashed powerful domain forces, suppressing their subordinates and causing them to suffer severe injuries.

"Yes, yes, we will definitely do our best to collect those rare and precious materials..."

"Emperor Wu (Emperor Ao), please forgive me..."

The ghost cultivators, whose cultivation had been interrupted, dared not show any dissatisfaction. They hurriedly bowed to Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao, and even said in a panic.

Then they all left.

“A few days ago, I received a message from the ghost cultivator of the 40th Heaven, saying that the Blood Emperor broke through the 41st Heaven…”

"Yes, I also sensed the Blood Emperor's aura from that massive pure Yin energy..."

After his subordinates left, Emperor Wu and Emperor Ao exchanged a glance and said...

As they spoke, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It's good that it wasn't broken by other ghost cultivators. A Blood Emperor alone is already something they look up to. The Three-Eyed Emperor's progress in strength also weighs heavily on their hearts.

If another incredibly powerful ghost cultivator were to emerge, they would truly be in a very difficult situation.

...

For the next period of time, Lin Yun did not rush to break through the forty-second level.

Lin Yun had not yet decided whether to break through the forty-second level alone or together with the subsequent levels up to the forty-fifth level.

Breaking through the fourth level of the new heaven quickly is definitely more difficult than breaking through the third level quickly. However, if he breaks through the forty-second level first, and then refines the new power of the two realms, breaking through the next three levels of the new heaven may not be any easier than breaking through the fourth level quickly.

He needs to study these differences carefully.

In the blink of an eye, another two hundred years have passed.

Lin Yun's realm is still at the Upper Saint King level, but he has made great progress in the Upper Saint King realm, and his strength is far beyond what it was when he first entered the Upper Saint King realm.

Speaking of which, it must be said that the path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.

Previously, Lin Yun only spent less than fifty years to break through from an ordinary person to the realm of a lower-level Saint King.

Later, it took Lin Yun more than a hundred years to break through to the intermediate Saint King realm. Although Lin Yun's strong suppression was partly the reason, it is certain that the intermediate Saint King realm is much more difficult to cultivate than all the previous realms combined.

Later, Lin Yun broke through to the Upper Saint King realm. Two hundred years have passed, and Lin Yun has not yet reached the limit of this realm, but has only made great progress.

It should be noted that this was the result of Lin Yun breaking through many layers of the Netherworld, and even breaking through the last three layers of a thirty-six-layered Heavenly Spirit Universe, with various primordial powers bestowed upon him.

Under normal circumstances, with various powerful primal forces bestowed upon him, his strength should have increased by leaps and bounds, if not soaring to the heavens.

Now, two hundred years later, this is the only progress we've made.

It must be said that the difficulty of Lin Yun's cultivation at the Upper Saint King realm far exceeds the combined difficulty of his cultivation at all the previous realms.

If he hadn't broken through so many layers of the Netherworld, hadn't broken through the last three layers of that living universe, and hadn't obtained such a vast amount of multi-realm primordial power, he might not have made such great progress even after many billions of years. This situation is not an exaggeration at all.

In many things, the effect of one plus one is far greater than two, and the final result of some geometric increases in efficiency is even more terrifying. Lin Yun has refined so much powerful source power, and his cultivation effect is more than a thousand times, ten thousand times, or even millions of times stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.

It's even more than a hundred million times!

Take Guomuboer for example, Lin Yun had met him when he was the Blood Emperor!

Later, the other party became the master of the twenty-seventh heaven. The time difference between the nineteenth heaven and the twenty-seventh heaven and the Great World of Living Beings is more than a thousand times. Lin Yun spent hundreds of millions of years in the Great World of Living Beings during his reincarnation, while hundreds of billions of years passed between the nineteenth heaven and the twenty-seventh heaven in the Netherworld!

Guomuboer was able to become the master of the twenty-seventh heaven, so his strength and talent must have been quite good back then. Even if he couldn't cultivate in the last few heavens, he should have no problem cultivating in the heavens above the nineteenth heaven!

Therefore, the time that the other party has experienced must be in the hundreds of billions of years!

However, what level is Guomuboer at?

When he returned to the Netherworld hundreds of years ago, he was only at the intermediate Saint King level!

Is Guomuboer's talent lacking? He can break through the twenty-seventh level of the Netherworld, how could he be lacking?

This demonstrates just how difficult it is to cultivate these realms!

Of course, Guomuboer is no longer at the intermediate Saint King level, but has broken through to the upper Saint King level. In addition, with his identity as the Lord of the Twenty-Seventh Heaven, his strength is considered to be among the top in the Netherworld!

In fact, spiritual practice is both difficult and easy. One step ahead leads to continuous progress, and one step behind leads to continuous progress. Sometimes, all that's missing is that one opportune moment!

The opportunity has arrived, and the breakthrough will come quickly!

If the right opportunity isn't there, you might be stuck for life, even until you die!