#397 - Chapter 397: The troubled times have not yet arrived, cats and dogs are rampant - Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

A few days later.

As spiritual energy surged once again, more and more ancient powerhouses were reviving.

With Hong Yu and Hong Luo absent, everyone wanted to control the Immortal Cultivation World.

The powerhouses who revived in various places directly occupied a continent, some even occupying a continent with just a few people.

They wanted to seize control of a continent before the ancestor of the Star Observation Pavilion awakened, using this as a basis to control a region.

However, no ancient powerhouse dared to occupy any continent where the Star Observation Pavilion's ancestor had already revived.

Ten Thousand Demon Continent.

Below the Demon Origin Forbidden Ground,

A terrifying aura revived.

A large tree shot up from the abyss, and a loud voice spread throughout the entire Ten Thousand Demon Continent.

In the Demon Origin Forbidden Ground, the green grass in the main hall grew taller again.

… …

Bliss Continent.

Huineng led two monks to undo the restrictions, returning to the scorched earth of the P娑 Forbidden Ground.

The restrictions on the Bliss Continent were opened by him, allowing anyone to enter.

"Amitabha, Buddhism shall flourish, widely accepting disciples. All who step into the Bliss Continent may enter the Buddhist faith!"

The Buddhist chants spread, but were intercepted by people in the dark.

The people of the Star Observation Pavilion were still announcing in their own continent that no one was allowed to step into the Bliss Continent.

Once entered, they would never be able to leave!

This rule was enforced throughout the Twelve Continents.

Buddhism wanted to develop? Don't even think about it. All parties would restrict Buddhism's development.

Restricting Buddhism has never changed from ancient times to the present.

After all, Buddhism's influence was too great. Once they developed, the entire Immortal Cultivation World would be full of bald heads.

… …

Eastern Forbidden Continent, Forbidden Sea.

The red line on the coast had already been submerged by the waters of the Forbidden Sea, and the sea level had risen significantly.

A small dragon person wearing a crown, with horns and a tail, stood on the Forbidden Sea.

"The Eastern Forbidden Continent belongs to my Forbidden Sea! Otherwise, if the Forbidden Sea floods the coast, my Forbidden Sea demons will surely flatten the Immortal Cultivation World!" the small dragon person shouted loudly on the Forbidden Sea.

The Eastern Forbidden Emperor hid in his mansion, not daring to show his face.

The small dragon person standing on the sea demon was the Sea King, the king of the Forbidden Sea.

His own strength was not enough for the Sea King to even fill his teeth.

"Alas, why doesn't my Eastern Forbidden Continent have an ancient powerhouse to support us?" The Eastern Forbidden Emperor sighed.

"We do, but he ran away to compete with other ancient powerhouses for the Holy Continent," said the Star Observation Pavilion's star observer.

The Eastern Forbidden Emperor sighed again upon hearing this.

The Holy Continent and the Demon Continent had become targets of contention due to the absence of Hong Yu and Hong Luo.

Those two places were the center of the Immortal Cultivation World and were extremely important.

Especially the Holy Continent, which was once where Hong resided.

Although the chaotic era had not yet arrived, many powerhouses had revived and begun to divide the Immortal Cultivation World.

… …

Star River Sect, Carefree Peak.

Ye Kong was fishing, watching the waves rise on the Bitter Sea.

Many fish swam around in the Bitter Sea, and the sea demons in the Bitter Sea had even split into many factions.

"Ye Kong, I sense that more and more powerhouses are reviving," Ye Ling said with a solemn expression, emerging from the Jade Purification Willow Branch.

Ye Kong used his fishing rod to disperse the noisy school of fish and said indifferently, "Before the chaotic era arrives, stray cats and dogs are coming out to run rampant."

"They want to have a place before the chaotic era arrives!" Ye Ling explained.

"Heh, they are just pawns," Ye Kong said with a faint smile.

"By the way, Ye Ling, why are ancient powerhouses stronger than Great Emperors? Is there any realm division among them?"

"Yes," Ye Ling nodded and then said, "In fact, there is no limit to the cultivation of ancient powerhouses. The strongest cultivator, Hong, once said that cultivation is endless."

"The current Great Emperors are all in the Emperor Realm, early, middle, late, and peak stages."

"After they cultivate to the peak, it is difficult to make further progress. In fact, the main reason is that Hong severed the Heavenly Dao, cutting off the subsequent cultivation realms, so that everyone can no longer cultivate after reaching the Emperor Realm," Ye Ling explained.

"No wonder," Ye Kong understood somewhat.

Hong severed the subsequent cultivation, preventing people from continuing to advance after reaching the peak of the Great Emperor Realm.

"After the Emperor Realm, Hong divided it into four realms: Jade Void, Return to One, Law, and Beginningless!"

"Most of the ancient slumbering powerhouses are in the Return to One Realm. There are very few in the Law Realm, after all, not everyone can master the Law. And there are even fewer in the Beginningless Realm, only Hong and Fa have reached it."

Ye Ling's subsequent explanation gave Ye Kong a certain understanding of ancient powerhouses.

This was much clearer than the three levels Ye Ling had previously divided.

"What realm are you in?" Ye Kong asked, looking at Ye Ling.

"I am a spirit, without a realm. I can be very strong or very weak."

"When the Immortal Cultivation World revives, plants grow, and spiritual energy is abundant, I can wrestle with Hong."

"When all things fall, living beings perish, and spiritual energy dissipates, I may not even be as good as your little disciple," Ye Ling explained. This was her biggest secret.

She originally thought she was the Earth Mother, and her power came from the earth.

It was not until recently that she understood that her power came from the world.

She understood somewhat why she had to slumber during the chaotic era.

When the chaotic era arrived, all things would fall and living beings would perish, which was when she was at her weakest.

If Hong didn't hide her well, she might disappear after going out and tripping.

"I thought you were very strong, but I didn't expect you to have no cultivation base."

Hearing Ye Kong's words, Ye Ling glanced at Ye Kong with disdain and said, "You are no better than me, you old Qi refiner."

Ye Kong looked at his ten fragments and shook his head helplessly, "I also want to build a foundation!"

"Do you think that when I build a foundation, this world will still be able to accommodate me?"

Ye Ling was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

"When you build a foundation, I'm afraid you will be able to knead the entire Immortal Cultivation World into a ball."

Ye Kong was already very strong now. If he built a foundation, he could probably hold the entire Immortal Cultivation World in his palm and play with it like a ball.

Ye Kong smiled and continued fishing.

While he was fishing, a large fish swam over.

"Ye Ling, a powerhouse is coming, probably to control Lianyun Continent. Ask Yun to go and solve it," Ye Kong said.

"Aren't you going?"

"Didn't you see I'm busy?"

Ye Kong raised his fishing rod and began to play the fish.

Ye Ling: … …

Heaven Sword Peak.

After Yun sensed that a powerhouse was coming, he stood on the hilt of the giant sword.

"Will Ye Kong take action?" Yun whispered.

"Yun, Ye Kong asked you to go with me to solve it. He is busy fishing," Ye Ling said directly as soon as she arrived.

Yun was stunned for a moment upon hearing Ye Ling's words, followed by ecstasy.