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The so-called supernatural powers in this world are divided into ordinary supernatural powers of the Earth level, advanced supernatural powers of the Heaven level, and rare supernatural powers of the Saint level. Among them, Saint-level supernatural powers can only be used by those in the World Realm. Generally speaking, those in the Heaven-Stepping Realm use Earth-level supernatural powers. Only those true powerhouses in the Heaven-Stepping Realm use Heaven-level supernatural powers. Only those who have mastered Heaven-level supernatural powers are qualified to be dominant in the Heaven-Stepping Realm.
Earth-level supernatural powers are simply records of the cultivation methods for supernatural powers, which can be copied at will and anyone can learn them. However, the Heaven-level supernatural powers are completely different.
The Heavenly-level Divine Power Book is a special book of divine powers condensed by those who possess this power. Each book has a limited number of uses. Moreover, for those with talent, if they can comprehend the insights of its creator, they can learn the divine power in the shortest amount of time, saving a lot of time.
Elder Yin was surprised by the Black Butcher's choice. After hesitating for a moment, he did not insist that the Insect King produce three Heavenly-level Divine Power Books himself. After accepting the three Heavenly-level Divine Power Books, he put away the God-Slaying Cone.
"Alright, congratulations on the reconciliation between the evil faction and the Qingfeng faction. Now let's deal with the remnants of the Louvre."
The old drunkard's words caused all the other elders to turn their gazes toward Yi Shuihan and Shangguan Rou, scrutinizing them.
It was clearly the Louvre's little world, and it was perfectly normal for him to come out of his own home, yet he was called a remnant by a group of bandits, and everyone present looked at him as if it were perfectly normal, which made Yi Shuihan find it quite amusing.
In the eyes of the elders, Yi Shuihan was naturally a remnant of the Louvre Palace. They would never believe that Yi Shuihan entered from the outside. For some reason, Bu Er did not mention that the secret realm had produced strange phenomena because of Yi Shuihan's appearance.
Ouyang Tu, also a remnant of the Louvre, disguised as an ordinary disciple and hiding, watched this scene with excitement, hoping to see Yi Shuihan suffer. He didn't expect these elders to kill Yi Shuihan; he only hoped that a conflict would break out between the two sides, resulting in the deaths of a few people, and that the World Realm experts from these sects would eventually take action against Yi Shuihan.
"Xiao Rou! Do you think I should hand you over, this remnant of the family?"
Yi Shuihan said jokingly to Shangguan Rou, who was a little nervous beside him.
"I'm your maid now, so hand it over if you want!"
Shangguan Rou was taken aback, then resigned herself to her fate. To her, if Yi Shuihan really didn't care about her, she wouldn't be able to restore her foundation, and there would be no point in living. If Yi Shuihan really intended to hand her over, she would probably commit suicide.
"You really have no sense of humor. You can't even be cooperative. You, as a maid, need to learn and improve."
Seeing through Shangguan Rou's thoughts, Yi Shuihan shook his head helplessly.
Chapter 1005, Searching for the Four Divine Beasts
Yi Shuihan showed no nervousness in front of the seven elders and even had the mood to joke. The elders were all surprised and their opinion of Yi Shuihan rose considerably. They thought that if he was not really stupid, then he was truly confident and had extraordinary strength.
However, no matter how strong one is, it's useless unless one is at the World Realm level, in which case one barely has the right to talk to the Seven Great Sects. Otherwise, one can only survive according to the rules of the Seven Great Sects.
"Auntie, will you speak up for him later?"
“Little girl, this isn’t like you. Could it be that you’ve taken a fancy to this guy?”
"What are you saying? I'm not interested in him at all. Anyway, I have my reasons. Please help me this once!"
"Alright, alright, Auntie will definitely help you. After all, this is the man my niece asked me to help."
"..."
Dongfang Ruo communicated with Elder Yin telepathically, knowing how terrifying Yi Shuihan was, and she didn't want her aunt to offend him.
On the other side, Huo Wang and Leng Gongzi, the two people saved by Yi Shuihan, were also pleading with their sect elders. After all, they were the chief disciples of their respective sects, and the elders would give them some face.
"Since you saved the Fire King, you can leave as long as you answer some questions, but she must stay."
The old drunkard spoke, and the other elders chose to remain silent, which was taken as an admission of his statement.
"Are my maids not something you can touch?"
Yi Shuihan stepped forward and said domineeringly.
Just as the elders thought Yi Shuihan was being disrespectful and were about to lose their temper, the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal erupted from Yi Shuihan's body.
boom
The air vibrated, the earth trembled, and the sky roared, as if to express their submission to Yi Shuihan.
"World Realm!?"
"How is this possible? It's actually an old monster from the World Realm."
“He’s definitely not from the Louvre. If the Louvre had another World Realm expert, we wouldn’t be here to search for treasures in this secret realm.”
The elders stared at Yi Shuihan in shock, and the disciples who had witnessed Yi Shuihan's power were also in a daze. After all, they had only guessed before and were not sure, but now they were sure.
Yi Shuihan was no longer the ordinary young man he once was. He exuded the unique majesty of a superior, and his aura as a Great Luo was far stronger than that of a World Realm cultivator in this world. Everyone felt infinitely insignificant, while Yi Shuihan seemed infinitely great.
Unconsciously, they wanted to submit to Yi Shuihan. Their minds were completely captivated, and they were branded with Yi Shuihan's aura. If they couldn't get out of this predicament, they could forget about advancing any further.
Even the seven elders were no different from the disciples, their eyes filled with confusion, yet they remained clear-headed.
"I want to leave, are you going to stop me?"
Having given up on playing house with these ants, Yi Shuihan's tone turned cold. At this moment, if anyone dared to oppose him, he guaranteed that he would not kill them, but rather throw them into the eunuch hell for a while.
Behind Yi Shuihan, Shangguan Rou looked at him with utter infatuation, and at the same time, she had unprecedented confidence in her ability to restore her foundation.
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with being his maid."
Such a thought was born in Shangguan Rou's mind.
"No, we absolutely did not mean that. Please make yourself at home, senior."
The first to react was Black Butcher, which shows that his cultivation level was the highest among all the elders present. Elder Yin only managed to suppress him because of the God-Slaying Cone.
"You say that?"
He nodded and turned his gaze to the other elders.
"We mean the same thing, you can go wherever you want."
"Please feel free to give us any instructions, senior, and we will definitely do our best to fulfill them."
"Actually, we didn't see any Louvre remnants at all; this was clearly just a senior's maid."
The elders all spoke up.
"They didn't even bring out their backing?"
Yi Shuihan was somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, as an elder of one of the seven major sects, he should have maintained the demeanor of a major sect in this situation and should not have been so humble. After all, there were World Realm experts in their sect as well.
This is something Yi Shuihan didn't know. In this world, the difference in status between those at the World Realm and those below it is too great. Even the elders of the Seven Great Sects must show respect to those at the World Realm. Otherwise, if they are disrespectful to those at the World Realm and are killed by them, the World Realm experts of the Seven Great Sects will not stand up for them.
Although the seven major sects have many World Realm cultivators, they still don't have as many World Realm cultivators as the entire world. If you're reasonable, that's fine, but if you're arrogant and reckless, those rogue World Realm cultivators aren't pushovers either. They'll specifically kill your disciples and then hide in their own small worlds, leaving you completely helpless.
The cost of dealing with a World Realm expert is far greater than the lives of these disciples.
Furthermore, for most World Realm cultivators, only those of the same World Realm are considered their peers; others who are not World Realm cultivators are nothing more than ants. After all, World Realm cultivators have unlimited lifespans, while those who are not World Realm cultivators turn to dust after a thousand years, merely fleeting clouds.
Even if they are descendants of those who have reached the World Realm, as long as they are not direct descendants within five generations, they will not pay much attention to them unless they have the potential to reach the World Realm. They are only slightly better than strangers.
"I'll come back to see you when I have time."
As he slowly ascended into the air with Shangguan Rou, Yi Shuihan uttered these words to Dongfang Ruo before leaving.
After Yi Shuihan left, everyone else looked at Dongfang Ruo strangely, and Dongfang Ruo herself was also very depressed. If she could, she would not want to see Yi Shuihan again.
Yi Shuihan didn't care what would happen to the Seven Great Sects next. Originally, he wanted to go to the Central Region with the people from the Seven Great Sects, but now he changed his mind and planned to find the Four Divine Beasts first.
Based on a wisp of the four divine beasts' souls, Yi Shuihan can pinpoint their approximate location and believes he will soon be able to see their true forms.
Yi Shuihan also found many books about this world in the Louvre, from which he could roughly understand what he wanted to know. This information might be a little behind, but it didn't affect Yi Shuihan. What he wanted to know was just the world's top martial arts and cultivation system.
Chapter 1006, Phoenix Reborn
"This world is called Tianyuan Realm. It has a history of hundreds of millions of years. The entire Tianyuan Realm is divided into five major regions: the Wilderness, the Central Region, the Western Region, the Sea Region, and the World Realm. The Central Region occupies nearly half of this world and is a sacred place for cultivation that everyone yearns for."
"The three realms of the Sky-Treading Realm are: the first realm allows one to fly, which can be called the Flying Realm; the second realm allows one to regenerate severed limbs, which is also known as the Regeneration Realm; and the third realm has an exclusive domain that can suppress most of the strength of those without a domain, which is called the Domain Realm. Only by advancing the domain to a small world can one become a World Realm, and generally speaking, those who have perfected their domain are called Half-World Realm."
"The World Realm is also divided into 3 levels, which are judged by the cultivation level that people in the World Realm can break through. In the 1st level, one cannot break through to the Heavenly Ascent Realm, and can only break through in the Blood Condensation Realm. Generally, after reaching the ninth level of Blood Condensation, one can only break through to the Heavenly Ascent Realm outside. The sign of the 2nd level is that one can break through to the Heavenly Ascent Realm. The sign of the 3rd level is that one can break through to the World Realm in it. However, after breaking through, one cannot stay in the new World Realm."
"Above the World Realm lies another realm, known as the Ancestral Realm. Currently, there are three beings suspected of being at the Ancestral Realm: the Human Ancestor, the Demon Ancestor, and the God Ancestor..."
"The rare and precious treasures possessed by all realms include: the Starry Sky Flower, which can enhance the soul; the Dust of Destruction, which can enhance the physical body; and the Water of Nothingness, which accelerates the evolution of the world..."
Yi Shuihan compiled the messages one by one, and his understanding of the Tianyuan Realm grew stronger.
"In general, I don't need to pay too much attention to the first and second-tier World Realm cultivators. Their strength is only within the range of Great Luo Golden Immortals. The third-tier World Realm cultivators may have the combat power of Quasi-Saints. However, since these World Realm cultivators are not in their own home field and cannot exert their full strength, even if I encounter a third-tier World Realm cultivator, I don't need to be afraid outside. But when I'm in their home field, it's not certain who will win or lose."
"The Ancestral Realm should be at the Saint level. It's best not to provoke them if possible. If you do provoke them, you can only prepare to run away."
Unlike before, Yi Shuihan can now easily escape from a Saint-level opponent, and there won't be a situation where he doesn't even have a chance to travel through time.
Even during the time he escaped from the DC world, if Yi Shuihan had his current strength, that giant hand wouldn't have been able to seriously injure him, nor would it have depleted all the energy accumulated by the system.
Six months later, Yi Shuihan finally arrived at his first destination, a volcanic area at the edge of the wilderness.
"A volcano? Logically speaking, phoenixes should live here."
The surrounding temperature had reached an average of 1,000 degrees Celsius. Yi Shuihan, with his cultivation level, was not affected, but his maid, Shangguan Rou, was covered in sweat.
"Young Master, is the Phoenix Beast really here?"
Half a year is enough time to change a lot, and Shangguan Rou has almost become a fairly qualified maid.
After half a year of nourishment from immortal energy, and with Yi Shuihan's occasional guidance, even without the continued nourishment from immortal energy, Shangguan Rou's strength will not drop below the Stepping Heaven Realm. Although her talent has not fully recovered, it has recovered to about 50%, and she will have no problem cultivating to the third stage of the Stepping Heaven Realm on her own.
"Of course!"
"But there's clearly nothing here. It can't be in lava, can it?"
"You're smart this time; it really is in the lava."
Ignoring Shangguan Rou's surprised expression, Yi Shuihan carefully investigated the phoenix's location. Relying on that wisp of soul, Yi Shuihan pinpointed the general area, but he still had to find the exact location himself.
Mental energy scanning is not a panacea. This area limits the scanning of mental energy, and there are many places that need to be seen in person to understand what is going on.
Over the next few days, Yi Shuihan spent his time searching for Phoenix. As for Shangguan Rou, she couldn't stand the heat and was arranged by Yi Shuihan to wait for him outside the volcanic zone.
"It'll be almost done. The temperature here has already reached tens of thousands of degrees. There aren't many places with temperatures higher than this."
For Yi Shuihan, who possesses a body made of the sun, temperatures of tens of thousands are nothing. Since he reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the boost from absorbing sunlight has become less noticeable. Furthermore, since improving one's strength as a Great Luo Golden Immortal requires more comprehension of one's realm, he has stopped focusing on developing his body made of the sun.
For Yi Shuihan now, the body of the sun is actually dispensable. After all, he is a man with the support of an entire world. No matter how powerful the sun is, it is still only in the eyes of ordinary people. The energy of an entire world is far greater than that of a single sun.
Yi Shuihan often lamented that the further he progressed in his cultivation, the less useful the skills he once thought were invincible became, and he needed to constantly adapt to new rules.
"Perhaps I should find some time to merge a few useless skills."
Such thoughts occasionally flashed through Yi Shuihan's mind.
Another day passed, and Yi Shuihan found what he was looking for in a lava field with a temperature of tens of thousands of degrees. However, it was slightly different from what he had expected. What he saw was not a phoenix, but a phoenix egg.
"Such abundant vitality! Just an egg gives the feeling of facing a Great Luo Golden Immortal. If it were to hatch, it would immediately be at the Great Luo level, and it would be easy for it to grow to the peak of Quasi-Saint. I wonder why the phoenix underwent Nirvana. Could it be because its strength could not advance any further, and it planned to use Nirvana to start over?"
As a divine beast born of nature, the phoenix has an endless lifespan, so Yi Shuihan did not consider that it might die of old age.
The phoenix's rebirth can occur in two ways: one is when it has suffered an irreparable blow and can only be reborn in this way; the other is when it wants to go further.
For the phoenix, not every rebirth is successful; there is also the possibility of complete demise. Moreover, each rebirth represents a new life. Although past memories are awakened, the personality has actually changed. To be honest, it's questionable whether it's still itself.
If Nirvana could occur infinitely, the Phoenix Clan would likely become the strongest race in all the realms, rather than just one of the powerful and domineering clans, since infinite Nirvana represents an unlimited increase in strength.
Chapter 1007, The Protector
"Speaking of which, I do have a daughter who has phoenix blood. I haven't visited Black Phoenix for a while, and I wonder how she is doing now."
Phoenixes grow very slowly, with growth cycles measured in tens of thousands of years. Therefore, the Black Phoenix is still in its infancy.
Thinking of the father who helped Hei Feng when she was born, a warm feeling welled up in Yi Shuihan's heart.
"Click"
The sound of an eggshell breaking rang out. Yi Shuihan looked over and, sure enough, found that the source was the phoenix egg, which was taller than him, and had a half-meter crack.
"Is it a coincidence? Or did you sense me, and that's why..."
Before Yi Shuihan could think further, the cracks on the phoenix egg multiplied, becoming densely packed in the blink of an eye.
The surrounding magma began to surge, and the temperature soared, reaching 10 degrees Celsius in just a few moments, and was still rising at an alarming rate.
Where does this energy come from?
At first, Yi Shuihan didn't understand the source of the energy that made the magma heat up so quickly, but he soon found out the reason.
It turned out that only the small area around the phoenix egg was experiencing a temperature increase. Outside, the lava was cooling rapidly, and all the heat was rushing towards the phoenix egg.
The scorching magma entered through the crack in the phoenix egg and disappeared.
"Could it be trying to absorb all the heat from this entire volcanic mountain range?"
The moment this thought arose, Yi Shuihan gasped. The Volcanic Mountain Range was no small place; even if Yi Shuihan wanted to fly across it, it would take him several days. But at his current speed, to give an example, he could travel from one end of the Earth to the other in less than a second.
Yi Shuihan could feel the life force of the phoenix egg growing stronger and stronger, eventually reaching the quasi-saint level.
Just when Yi Shuihan thought a phoenix of extremely high quasi-saint level would be born, things took a turn for the worse. A phoenix cry rang out, and a phoenix about 5 meters tall hatched from its shell.
Five meters seems enormous, but it is pitifully small compared to the creature in front of it. It is a phoenix, and its body can easily span hundreds or tens of thousands of miles.
"How is this possible? It only has the aura of silver."
Yi Shuihan couldn't believe his senses, yet he knew for certain that the creature before him was only at the Silver level in terms of cultivation, which, according to the classification of this world, meant it had just entered the Heavenly Ascent realm.