"Have you seen the Divine Realm?" Gu Yu asked after hearing Ri Jiu's explanation. He was very surprised, as far as he knew, there were no true gods on Earth, yet Ri Jiu knew that true gods possessed domains.
Gu Yu knew about the Domain because he had seen the Divine Realm in his previous life, and his eventual demise was also due to the appearance of the Divine Realm.
Within that domain, his peak Quasi-Emperor cultivation was utterly powerless against it. It felt like a fallen leaf facing a raging storm, or a raft facing a tsunami.
“Although I have never seen one, I have heard of them,” Rijiu replied. “As far as I know, there are true gods in China and on the sacred mountain.”
"What?" Gu Yu was taken aback. Why hadn't he heard of it before?
"Don't you know? Right when the Southwest Source Gate opened, a True God made a move. Otherwise, the Southwest Source Gate, which possesses a Void God, would have invaded long ago. How could it have resisted until now?" Ri Jiu was clearly surprised to hear that Gu Yu didn't know about the existence of the True God. Although that matter was kept very secret, and even most families and sects didn't know about it, Gu Yu, as a member of the Dragon Group, didn't know about it either.
Of course, Ri Jiu knew about the existence of a true god in China not because the true god of the Southwest Source Gate intervened, but because of the high priest of her clan.
When she first heard that there was a true god in China, she was also incredulous. You have to know that the resources and source energy on Earth are no match for the world in the Source Gate. And most of the Source Gate worlds do not have a true god. How could anyone not be shocked that there is one on Earth?
"Why?" Gu Yu's face was very ugly at this moment. If there was a true god, why didn't he make a move sooner? No, there was no true god in his previous life. Yes, at the level Gu Yu was at in his previous life, if there was a true god in China, how could he not know?
It seems that everything has really changed. Even the Holy Mountain has a True God. He needs to become stronger as soon as possible. However, if China has a True God, then it will not be as passive as it was in the previous life. At the end of the previous life, on the eve of Gu Yu's fall, the peak of the Emperor Realm was no longer the top combat force, but a True God. Although there were not many, there were some in the invading Source Gate. This was also the main reason why humanity faced extinction in the previous life. No one could resist a True God.
"What do you mean, why?" Ri Jiu asked, looking at Gu Yu's strange expression. Although he hadn't known Gu Yu for long, this was the first time he had ever seen Gu Yu with such an expression.
Panic, confusion, doubt, fear, complex emotions...
"It's nothing." Gu Yu's expression returned to normal instantly. "This domain is a bit unusual; it's not as powerful as it seems."
"Could it be that you've seen the realm of a true god?" Ri Jiu asked with a puzzled look upon hearing Gu Yu's question.
"I haven't seen it before," Gu Yu replied. If he said he had seen it before, how would he answer when Ri Jiu asked him where he had seen it? It was better to say he hadn't seen it before.
"Then how do you know there's something unusual about this area?" Rijiu asked.
“If this were truly the domain of a true god, you and I would probably be unable to move an inch right now, let alone have a conversation here,” Gu Yu said.
“That’s right!” Ri Jiu blinked. It was indeed true. Why hadn’t she thought of that at first? “You’re wrong. If you’re not a true god, it’s impossible to use a domain.”
“So that’s what’s unusual!” Gu Yu replied.
“The more unusual it is, the more we must leave. If there really is a true god inside, and we rashly go in, it will be the price of death for us. Even if you can sever the arm of the Demon Queen, it will be useless in front of a true god.” Ri Jiu said, “Below the true god, all are ants, and within the domain, all are mayflies. This is recorded in the books of my clan.”
“Below the true god, all are ants; within the domain, all are mayflies,” Gu Yu murmured upon hearing Ri Jiu’s words.
boom…………
Just then, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly erupted from the depths of the cave, causing Gu Yu's expression to change.
"I can't leave. He Wen is still inside. I can't abandon my brother," Gu Yu said. "Ri Jiu, you go out first! I have to go save He Wen."
After Gu Yu finished speaking, before Ri Jiu could reply, he instantly headed towards the depths of the cave.
“You’re just crazy. You knew it was dangerous, but you still went.” Ri Jiu cursed as she looked at Gu Yu, who had already disappeared. “However, if you were really the kind of person who would abandon his friends just to save his own life, you wouldn’t be worth my interest. But it’s really dangerous here. Even if you’re not a true god, you’re a true god who has been severely injured.”
Deep inside the cave, He Wen and the withered old man faced each other from afar. Behind He Wen stood a strange stick, which was neither stick nor gun.
Its body was covered in black rust, pitted and uneven, and it was two meters long. Its top was like a spiral brick, with the very tip being extremely sharp. Even though it was covered in rust, the tip still exuded an indestructible sharpness.
It has five characters on it, although they are quite blurry due to rust, but you can still make out that it is “Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear”.
At this moment, wisps of dark light gathered around it and converged on He Wen, making He Wen's aura extremely terrifying.
The gaunt old man's eyes were bloodshot, and his body was radiating an eerie red light.
"Damn it, how could someone with the exact same physique as the Ghost Gate Emperor appear? Damn it all! I, the Western Heavenly King, have waited for countless eons, clinging to life like a wisp of a remnant god, and finally this day has come! Why is this happening? Why? I refuse to accept this!" The Western Heavenly King roared. A man imprisoned for countless years was finally about to escape. His head had just poked out of the cell door when he discovered that the warden had suddenly arrived. His efforts had been in vain, and he was unwilling to accept it.
The red light emanating from the Western Heavenly King grew increasingly intense, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
He Wen stared at the Western Heavenly King, but instead of stepping forward, he greedily absorbed the dark, flowing light emanating from the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear.
"The Realm of Gods, Western Paradise." A layer of red energy suddenly appeared around them, dispelling the darkness and turning everything red. An extremely terrifying suppressive force caused Gu Yu, who had just arrived, to freeze instantly.
"It really is the domain of the gods." Gu Yu's pupils suddenly dilated. At this moment, he felt that the source energy in his body was suppressed and completely unusable.
Rijiu followed closely behind. Her light blue clothes turned red instantly, and even her skin turned red. The intense pressure made it difficult for her to breathe.
Everything around them turned red. Any color turned red under the pervasive red, except for the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear and He Wen, which retained their original colors and were not suppressed by the red.
"Is that a divine object?" Gu Yu's gaze fell upon the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear.
"Being able to withstand a domain, this is probably a divine artifact," Ri Jiu said.
"A divine artifact? It's actually a divine artifact." Gu Yu was somewhat shocked. He had seen divine artifacts before; the totems of the Four Guardians of China were divine artifacts.
"Die!" The Western Heavenly King charged towards He Wen. Within his own domain, his power would increase dramatically. After countless years of suppression, the power of his remnant soul had been reduced to almost nothing, but the combat power he could exert at this moment was still at the peak of the General Realm.
Although his domain was only one or two tenths of its peak strength, it could still suppress any King Realm expert. In other words, within his domain, even if a King Realm expert came, they would be suppressed and unable to use any Origin Qi, let alone their Primordial Spirit, leaving them at his mercy.
This is also why he went to great lengths to unleash his domain.
Buzz...
The moment the Western Heavenly King charged toward He Wen, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear suddenly trembled, releasing a ripple that forced the charging Western Heavenly King back several steps.
"I'd like to see how much power you still have," the Western Heavenly King said to the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear after he regained his footing. The next second, he waved his hands.
"Heavenly King Covers the Earth Palm." Countless dense energy palms were unleashed by him, sweeping towards He Wen's location.
At that moment, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear trembled again, and a dark shield appeared in front of He Wen.
Boom boom boom…
The energy palm struck the dark shield, instantly creating continuous energy ripples.
The Western Heavenly King attacked relentlessly, like a mad dog.
The dark energy shield was gradually weakening, and the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear was clearly exhausted. It was only its last remaining strength to resist the Western Heavenly King's attack.
The dark energy shield was no longer enough to withstand all the bombardment. He Wen's body began to tremble under the bombardment, pain appeared on his face, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"No, we have to think of something." Gu Yu's face turned grim when he saw this scene. If things continued like this, He Wen would die.
"Go to hell." When the Western Heavenly King saw He Wen vomiting blood, his eyes flashed with excitement, which made him bombard the enemy even more fiercely.
"Damn it, I can't use any of the Origin Qi." Gu Yu struggled, trying to rotate the Origin Qi, but it was all in vain.
The saying "Everyone within this domain is a mayfly" is not just an empty phrase.
Just as the dark shield was about to disappear, a figure appeared instantly. He looked at the scene before him and frowned.
"Who are you? How could you be unaffected by the domain?" The Western Heavenly King was taken aback by the sudden appearance of this person, but the next second he frowned, "How can you possess the divine power of the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear? How is this possible?"
"Mu Ya Zi, no, you are not Mu Ya Zi." The person who came was Wan Jin Kui, the sect leader of Bai Mu Sect. "Who are you?" Wan Jin Kui was stunned when he saw Mu Ya Zi. Although the appearance of the Mu Ya Zi in front of him had not changed, he was definitely not the Mu Ya Zi he had seen before.
“You are not worthy to know who I am. Even if you possess the divine power of the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear and are unaffected by the domain, so what? Your cultivation is too weak!” said the Western Heavenly King.
"Who exactly are you?" Wan Jin Kui sensed the aura emanating from the Western Heavenly King. Although the Western Heavenly King's cultivation was only slightly higher than his own, he felt a deep-seated fear of him.
"You must also be a backup plan left by the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear to deal with me, damn it." The Western Heavenly King muttered, and instantly went towards Wan Jin Kui, who looked completely bewildered.
In his eyes, Wan Jin Kui was a greater threat than He Wen at this moment, because he was unsure why the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear would bestow its divine power upon Wan Jin Kui, knowing that the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear's divine power was already nearly exhausted.
The more unclear something is about something, the greater the threat it poses.
When faced with the Western Heavenly King charging at him like a mad dog, Wan Jin Kui's expression changed instantly. He didn't even understand what was going on.
With a flick of his hand, Wan Jin Kui produced a long sword, and his body surged with Origin Qi, mixed with a faint, dark luster.
"Can divine power be unaffected by domains?" Gu Yu murmured. Once cultivation enters the divine realm, the source energy transformed from source qi undergoes a qualitative change. At this point, the source energy can no longer be called source energy, but divine source energy, or simply divine power. "Indeed, all below the divine realm are ants! Only the divine realm can deal with the divine realm."
"Wait! Could my divine and demonic power also be unaffected by the domain?" Gu Yu suddenly thought of the divine and demonic power. The next second, his body moved, and a faint gray light spread out. This made Gu Yu's face immediately show joy. The divine and demonic power was not suppressed by the domain. It was also possible that the current Western Heavenly King was only a remnant god, and the domain he released could not reach the level of a true god's domain release.
He couldn't care less about that now. Whatever the reason, he was no longer suppressed. Although he still couldn't defeat the Western Heavenly King, it was much better than being at the mercy of others. Besides, the Western Heavenly King was fighting Wan Jin Kui. Although the Western Heavenly King had the upper hand, it was obvious that he couldn't defeat Wan Jin Kui in a short time. Moreover, Wan Jin Kui also possessed divine power, so he shouldn't be so easy to defeat. It would be best if the two of them were both severely injured, and then he could reap the benefits.
Boom boom boom...
Wan Jin Kui and Xi Tian Wang continued to fight, but because they were within the domain, the aftershocks of their battle were not that huge; in fact, they were quite small.
While a domain can put pressure on opponents and provide a boost to oneself, it also has another advantage: it's essentially a dueling arena. No matter how much the fluctuations in the battle are, they won't affect the outside world outside the domain. This might also be considered a form of protection for the outside world.
Battles at the Emperor Realm can destroy cities and annihilate lands, while battles at the God Realm are even more terrifying. The aftershocks of their battles can shatter space itself, which would be devastating for the world.
Therefore, the divine realm possesses domains, and their battles all take place within these domains.
"Damn it! If my body hadn't been destroyed by the Ghost Gate Emperor, my primordial spirit shattered, and I hadn't been suppressed by the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear for countless years, you mere ants could be slaughtered with a single thought!" The Western Heavenly King said unwillingly. No matter how much he gained the upper hand, he was unable to defeat Wan Jin Kui, let alone kill her!
Wan Jin Kui was not in a good mood at this moment. He was in a sorry state. The power of the Western Heavenly King made him want to leave, but looking at the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, he would not give up the fat meat that was already in his mouth.
"Senior, perhaps we don't need to fight! I came here to take the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, not to suppress you." Seeing the Western Heavenly King about to charge again, Wan Jin Kui hurriedly said. He roughly understood the situation. The Western Heavenly King in front of him had a grudge against the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, and he himself possessed a trace of the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear's divine power, which made the other party regard him as an enemy, hence the relentless attack.
"You ants, stop lying to me!" The Western Heavenly King did not stop charging forward; in his eyes, Wan Jin Kui was deceiving him.
boom…………
Wan Jin Kui hurriedly drew her sword to block, and her body immediately retreated.
"Senior, I am truly not with the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. My only goal is to obtain the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. Once I obtain it, I promise to leave immediately and will never cause you any trouble," Wan Jin Kui explained again. Although the Western Heavenly King did not believe him, he was unwilling to leave just like that. He had waited so many years for the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear; his father had died, his three sons had died, and half of his sect had been destroyed.
"Go kill him, and I'll believe you." The Western Heavenly King pointed at He Wen. He couldn't subdue Wan Jin Kui immediately, but the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear was currently recognizing its master. If the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear recognized He Wen, he would have no chance of escape. Since Wan Jin Kui claimed he wasn't with the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, the most direct way to prove it was to kill He Wen. As for taking the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear? What a joke! The Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear was a divine weapon; it had the right to choose its master, not the other way around. Of course, suppressing it with powerful means was an option, but Wan Jin Kui didn't have that strength.
Upon hearing the words of the Western Heavenly King, Wan Jin Kui looked at He Wen. Although he did not understand what was going on between the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear and He Wen, he had a general idea. However, he was able to remain unaffected by the Western Heavenly King's domain because of a trace of divine power from the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear. If he were to kill He Wen, would the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear retract that trace of divine power? Without that trace of divine power, he would be a lamb to the slaughter.
"You still say you're not in cahoots?" The Western Heavenly King's expression changed drastically as he looked at Wan Jin Kui, who remained motionless.
"Senior, it's not that I don't want to go, but I'm worried that my divine power might be taken back by the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear." Wan Jin Kui asked directly, expressing her concerns.
"Ignorant ant." Upon hearing Wan Jin Kui's words, the Western Heavenly King said, "Since that divine power has already been refined by you, it is already yours! Even if the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear wants to take it back, it can't. It's like when I transferred my Origin Qi into your body, could I take it back?"
Hearing the words of the Western Heavenly King, Wan Jin Kui still hesitated. The Western Heavenly King did not believe him, so how could he believe the Western Heavenly King? This thing, who knows how long he has lived, his mind is full of tricks.
What Wan Jin Kui didn't know was that the Western Heavenly King wasn't lying to him about this. Seeing the hesitant Wan Jin Kui, the Western Heavenly King frowned.
"It seems you don't believe me. If the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear could really take back that sliver of divine power from you, it would have done it long ago. Its divine power is now exhausted. Even a sliver of divine power could have freed it from its current predicament. How could it let it go?" said the Western Heavenly King. He was trapped by the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear, but in other words, the Nine Nether Soul-Seizing Spear was also trapped by it.
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