4276 Ling Jue Yun

Feng Qing Yang did not expect his cultivation would improve so tremendously within a thousand years after turning 10,000 years old. During that period of time, he attained godhood before finally becoming an intermediate Emperor of Gods. He could tell that he was very close to becoming an advanced Emperor of Gods as well. He was confident he would be able to break through before the chaotic regions merged. Moreover, he was also certain that the things he found in the supreme powerhouse's home would be able to help him become a Supreme God. However, after becoming a Supreme God, he would have to rely on his own efforts to progress. Although there were many useful things, they were not very effective once one stepped into the realm of a Supreme God.

Cultivating in the realm of a Supreme God was not easy. As such, unlike the lower levels of cultivation base, even a supreme powerhouse would not be able to help his or her direct descendant much. Without a strong will and a high innate talent and comprehension skills, even the resources from a supreme powerhouse would not help one's cultivation progress after entering the realm of a Supreme God.

'According to the senior, many supreme powerhouses' direct descendants stagnate in the realm of a rudimentary Supreme God and eventually die from the Heavenly Tribulation. For this reason, many supreme powerhouses will stop their direct descendants from breaking into the realm of Kings of Gods if their direct descendants' innate talent and comprehension skills are low. After all, they won't have to undergo the Heavenly Tribulations if they don't enter the realm of a King of Gods.'

Feng Qing Yang understood the reason behind the supreme powerhouses' actions. If one cultivated and did not enter the realm of a King of Gods, one's life would be as long as heaven and earth since one would not have to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation. However, if one entered the realm of a King of Gods, one would have to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation once every one thousand years. Most importantly, regardless of one's speed of progress, the Heavenly Tribulation would become progressively difficult and strong.

'I wonder how Little Tian is doing…'

Although Feng Qing Yang had left his doppelgangers in the lower realms, the doppelganger in closest proximity to Duan Ling Tian was in closed cultivation. Not only that, but Duan Ling Tian's doppelganger had not visited him for a long time. As such, he did not know anything about Duan Ling Tian's situation.

'However, based on his speed of progress in the past, he should've already become a Supreme God by now,' Feng Qing Yang thought to himself, 'Alas, people from the Profound Energy Land aren't in this chaotic region. Otherwise, I might be able to obtain some information from them…'

Feng Qing Yang was aware that Duan Ling Tian had made a name for himself in the Profound Energy Land. Hence, he was confident that most natives of the Profound Energy Land must know Duan Ling Tian.

During Feng Qing Yang's time on the Realm Battlefield, he had heard about many prodigies from prime supreme-rank forces from a few Realms of Gods. Apart from the Realms of Gods that formed this chaotic region, he had also heard about a brilliant prodigy from another Realm of Gods.

Feng Qing Yang had heard about Ning Yi Xuan, the most brilliant prodigy in the Ning clan, a prime supreme-rank force, and the Sanction Land. Not only that, but many also said that he was the most brilliant among all the top prodigies in the 18 Realms of Gods.

Feng Qing Yang had heard about Ning Yi Xuan even though the Realm Battlefield and chaotic region he was at had no intersection with the Sanction Land.

At this time, Feng Qing Yang was naturally unaware that Duan Ling Tian was not on the Profound Energy Land's Realm Battlefield and had entered the Divine Offering Land's Realm Battlefield. Needless to say, he was also unaware that Duan Ling Tian had previously fought Ning Yi Xuan, the brilliant prodigy from the Sanction Land whom he had heard about.

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The Divine Offering Land.

There were many people in the Divine Offering Land who still remembered the Ling clan, a prime supreme-rank force.

In the past, after the passing of the Ling clan's supreme powerhouse, the Ling clan slowly declined before it was annihilated. Nobody knew who annihilated the Ling clan, but there was a rumor that the supreme powerhouse of the Ling clan had offended another supreme powerhouse. As such, after his death, the other supreme powerhouse annihilated the Ling clan.

The Ling clan's estate that used to be grand and prosperous had now fallen into disrepair. After the clan was annihilated, many people came for the divine crystal vein located beneath the estate. However, after exhausting the resources from the divine crystal vein, people rarely went to the estate. Moreover, the space in the Ling clan's estate was very stable as well; spatial tears could often be seen. Rumor had it that in the past, an Emperor of Gods who was in the vicinity of the estate was pulled into a spatial tear and died.

There were also rumors about how a Formation left behind by the Ling clan's supreme powerhouse still existed in the Ling clan's estate even though the clan had been annihilated. It was said that Formation protected the spatial passages in the clan's estate. Even without a divine crystal vein, the spatial passages were said to be excellent cultivation grounds; they could help one to raise one's cultivation base rapidly. However, it was risky to enter these spatial passages. It was said that even ordinary Supreme Gods might die if they entered these spatial passages. If spatial tears were to appear, due to the instability of the space, those below the realm of an advanced Supreme God would have a tough time surviving. Only supreme powerhouses were capable of stabilizing the space and preventing spatial tears from appearing.

At this time, in one of the spatial passages in the Ling clan's estate.

A slender figure sat with her eyes closed and legs crossed while the power of the law surged around her.

The slender figure was none other than Ke'er, who was also Xia Ning Xue; the Eldest Young Miss of the Divine Offering Land's Xia clan.

'I'll be able to reunite with Brother Tian after spending a thousand years here…'

At this time, Ke'er felt thankful that her father and the Yun clan had given up on forcing her to marry Yun Qing Yan. She naturally began to anticipate her reunion with Duan Ling Tian after spending a thousand years in this place.

'A little over 800 years have passed since we were separated… Brother Tian's innate talent and comprehension skills are high, but he should still be cultivating in the Devata Realm, right? I'm sure he's extremely worried about me, his parents, Sister Fei'er, and the others. After all, we were all forcibly brought to the Divine Offering Land. Knowing him, he must be cultivating desperately and risking his life to grow strong so he can save us. I hope he's safe. After leaving this place, I'll search for him!'

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Outside of the spatial passage in the Ling clan's estate. It was desolate and silent here. Only the sound of the wind could be heard occasionally.

At this time, a blue-clad figure appeared a distance away from the ruins of the Ling clan's estate. The figure belonged to a man dressed in a long blue robe. He wore a bamboo hat, and it was slightly tilted, partially hiding his face and giving him a mysterious air. He stared at the ruins of the Ling clan's estate and murmured under his breath, "Father, mother, sister… I've become an Emperor of Gods. I returned from the Realm Battlefield to retrieve that thing left by our old ancestor. I finally possess the strength to seize what's rightfully mine!"

The face hidden beneath the bamboo hat was that of a young man. If Duan Ling Tian were present, he would have recognized the young man as Ling Jue Yun who had entrusted Huang'er to him.

When Ling Jue Yun met Duan Ling Tian in the Devata Realm, he had been with Huang'er, the artifact soul. However, to preserve Huang'er's soul, he had given her to Duan Ling Tian. Huang'er used to be the artifact soul of his sister's prominent divine sword.

If Duan Ling Tian were here now, he would have been surprised that Ling Jue Yun had become an Emperor of Gods.

Fortunately, the old ancestor looked highly upon me. Before he passed, he gave me the key to his cultivation ground. I'll revive our Ling clan and avenge all of you to live up to the old ancestor's expectations!' Ling Jue Yun muttered to himself as his eyes shone with determination.

Then, Ling Jue Yun's body flickered before he appeared in the ruins of the Ling clan's estate. After he brought out an item that resembled a talisman, the void began to ripple before a spatial appeared. Following that, he did not hesitate to fly into the spatial tear.

After Ling Jue Yun entered the spatial tear, the clouds in the sky stirred as a gust of wind surged. Then, a huge face appeared in the sky, staring at the place where Ling Jue Yun had vanished into thin air.

"That boy from the Ling clan is quite remarkable. He became an Emperor of Gods in such a short time," the huge face said with a sigh before vanishing into thin air.

Subsequently, the void suddenly rippled and twisted violently. It was as though a Formation had just been destroyed.

"Old Ling and I were acquaintances… I won't allow you to act presumptuously in my Little World over and over again."

After the Formation in the ruins of the Ling clan's estate was destroyed, an indifferent voice rang in the air. It belonged to the huge face that appeared earlier.

The huge face belonged to a powerful supreme powerhouse. He was none other than the master of the Divine Offering Land.

Meanwhile, Ling Jue Yun, who had entered the spatial tear, was unaware of what happened outside. He did not know that someone had cast a Formation in the ruins of the Ling clan's estate and that a supreme powerhouse's intervention had saved his life.

After the destruction of the Formation, the spatial passages began to shake violently, looking like they were about to collapse.

"No! What's going on?!"

A few intermediate Supreme Gods who were cultivating in the spatial passages were shocked. If the spatial passages collapsed, they would surely die. Alas, it was too late for them to do anything, and they were swept up in the spatial turbulence after the spatial passages collapsed, vanishing into thin air.

At this time, one spatial passage had yet to collapse, but it was shaking violently.

Ke'er's expression changed as she looked around her. She quickly brought a Soul Pearl out and sent a message to her father.

Soon enough, she received a reply.

"I'll be there soon!"

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At the same time, north of the Ling clan's estate, a figure flew in the sky like a hurricane.