Chapter 1139: Saint Universe, Liuguang, Overturning Heaven

The world before them was incredibly vast, with the distant horizon veiled in a hazy, grayish mist. Yun Che and the others had followed Mu Huanzhi and Mu Bingyun for a long time, yet the path still seemed endless.

"It seems we've arrived too late; most people have already entered the Eternal Heaven Realm. I still remember the last Profound God Convention; the world was bustling, and people were like a river of stars when we arrived," Mu Huanzhi sighed.

"That's only one reason. Limiting participation to the Divine Tribulation Realm, which significantly reduces the scale, is the main reason," Mu Bingyun said.

As they continued forward, Yun Che suddenly saw a faint dark silhouette appearing far in the distance, directly ahead. This silhouette soared skyward, piercing through the heavens, its top out of sight.

"Palace Master Bingyun, what is that?" Yun Che asked.

"That is the Eternal Heaven Pagoda," Mu Bingyun said. "It's the tallest pagoda in the God Realm, reaching thirty thousand miles into the sky."

"Thirty... thousand miles??" All the Ice Phoenix disciples who heard this gasped in astonishment.

Even for profound practitioners of the Divine Way, thirty thousand miles was a vast distance. Applied to height, such a figure could only be described as inconceivable.

"Hahahaha," Huo Rulie burst out laughing, striding closer. "The Eternal Heaven Pagoda isn't a 'real' pagoda; it's a special projection from the Eternal Heaven Pearl. It's said that its true form resides within the 'Eternal Heaven Divine Realm' inside the Eternal Heaven Pearl. The Eternal Heaven Pagoda you see is directly above the Eternal Heaven Pearl itself."

After speaking, Huo Rulie turned his head and said loudly, "Po Yun, if you can qualify to enter the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm during this Profound God Convention, you'll most likely cultivate for three years inside this Eternal Heaven Pagoda... Oh no, I mean three years in the outside world, which is three thousand years in the Eternal Heaven Realm. And cultivating for three thousand years within this Eternal Heaven Pagoda is definitely far superior to cultivating for ten thousand years outside, understand?"

Huo Poyun's expression became serious. "Master, please rest assured. Poyun will not let down your hopes, nor his own potential."

"That's good, hahahaha." Huo Rulie laughed heartily and continued striding forward.

The Ice Phoenix disciples behind them listened with a mix of envy and jealousy. Mu Huanzhi also shook his head, looking dejected. He glanced at Huo Poyun, and a feeling instantly arose in his heart: if only he could have such a successor, he would have no regrets even if he died ten thousand times in this life. Naturally, this feeling was followed only by sighs and melancholy.

Huo Poyun, however, looked embarrassed. He secretly glanced at everyone's faces, then leaned closer to Yun Che. "Brother Yun, my master absolutely didn't mean to show off or boast. He was just... just speaking casually..."

"Haha," Yun Che chuckled softly. "Brother Poyun, there's no need for that. No matter which star realm you go to, you have every right to be boasted about."

He turned his face and suddenly lowered his voice. "Brother Poyun, your Golden Crow Sect's ancestral deity must have perished only in recent years, right?"

"..." Huo Poyun's footsteps paused for a fleeting moment, his expression noticeably stiffening as he stared blankly at Yun Che.

His reaction had already given Yun Che the answer... As expected, Huo Poyun's extraordinarily powerful Golden Crow flames were, like Feng Xue'er's, a complete bestowal from the Golden Crow deity, at the cost of its total dissipation.

When they first arrived in the God Realm, Mu Bingyun had said that divine souls no longer existed in the God Realm, and the Blazing Heaven Realm was no exception. But clearly, this was not the case.

Back in the Illusory Demon Realm, the Golden Crow soul from the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley had personally told him that if he didn't see Jasmine within five years, he would never be able to see her again in this lifetime. Since similar souls could communicate with each other through soul sounds, its knowledge of the God Realm must have come from the Golden Crow soul in the God Realm... which meant that, at least not long ago, the Golden Crow soul in the God Realm was still alive.

The moment Huo Poyun displayed his Golden Crow flames when Yun Che first met him, it gave Yun Che a feeling similar to Feng Xue'er.

Now, it seemed everything was as he had suspected. Huo Poyun's astonishing flame abilities were indeed a "divine bestowal" from the Golden Crow soul.

"Brother Yun... why do you say that?" Huo Poyun's expression was somewhat stiff.

"Oh, I just heard some legends about the Blazing Heaven Realm from some sect elders recently, so I just asked casually," Yun Che said casually, but a wave of contemplation washed over him: By a god's dignity, they would never sacrifice themselves for the sake of humans. Yet, the Primordial Azure Dragon had given him its last dragon blood, dragon marrow, and dragon soul, then there was Feng Xue'er, and now Huo Poyun...

Clearly, these were desperate measures taken due to some significant reason.

What exactly were they sensing, and what was the "prophecy" from the Heaven Secret Realm...?

"This..."

*Buzz!!*

As Huo Poyun stammered, unsure how to respond, the sky suddenly darkened without warning, and an enormous pressure descended from above.

Yun Che instinctively turned his head. In the distant sky behind them, a colossal profound ark—or more accurately, a gigantic palace—was slowly flying past. A single glance revealed it to be hundreds of miles in length. As it neared the Eternal Heaven Realm, this massive palace flew slowly, yet its oppressive might was like a grand sun dominating the sky, startling to the heart and soul.

"Divine Martial Heavenly Palace!"

Mu Huanzhi's and Huo Rulie's hushed exclamations sounded in Yun Che's ears simultaneously.

"Divine Martial Heavenly Palace? Is that... the main profound ark of the Divine Martial Realm that Master once mentioned?" Huo Poyun whispered.

Divine Martial Realm? Yun Che's heart stirred.

"Indeed." Huo Rulie slowly nodded. "It's no surprise that the Divine Martial Realm would arrive at this time. Not many upper star realms are permitted to land their profound arks directly within the Eternal Heaven Realm. The Divine Martial Realm certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to display its power."

"I heard that among the Divine Martial Realm King's younger children, there's a prodigy named Wu Guike. The Divine Martial Realm is bound to have a place in the ultimate battles of this Profound God Convention," Mu Bingyun said slowly.

Yun Che's brows twitched... Wu Guike of the Divine Martial Realm—he had not only heard this name two years ago but had also nearly encountered him.

And well...

The Divine Martial Heavenly Palace slowly glided past, heading towards the Eternal Heaven Realm, but its divine might still lingered. Suddenly, another oppressive aura descended from the sky, instantly overshadowing the presence of the Divine Martial Heavenly Palace and causing everyone to halt in shock.

"What... what is that?" Almost all the Ice Phoenix disciples cried out in alarm.

Above the boundless sky, a colossal black silhouette was slowly moving. On closer inspection, it was unmistakably a giant, jet-black whale! Its body was four or five hundred miles long, like an apocalyptic beast capable of devouring the earth at any moment, looking down upon the humble land and its inhabitants below.

"Heavenshark! The Heavenshark Realm is here too... Wait, what's that!"

Behind the massive whale, a slightly smaller yet several times faster silhouette swept past its side. It was a colossal blue-black giant eagle, three to four hundred miles in size.

No sooner had the giant eagle swept past than another colossal shadow slowly approached. It was an incomparably vast profound ark, stretching a thousand miles across the sky, obscuring the sun, and moving slowly. Every inch of its progress caused the winds and clouds to churn.

"The Glazed Light Realm's Primal Chaos Eagle!"

"The Sacred Universe Realm's Star-Shattering Warship!"

Huo Rulie, Mu Huanzhi, and the others had completely stopped, gazing upwards with expressions of utter shock. The Ice Phoenix disciples, naturally, were even more overwhelmed, their jaws agape as if encountering a fantastical illusion.

"Are those... profound beasts?" Yun Che asked, surprised. Flying giant sharks and eagles hundreds of miles long were sights he had never witnessed nor even heard of before.

"They are indeed profound beasts," Mu Bingyun murmured. "That giant whale is called the Heavenshark, the guardian divine beast and main profound ark of the Heavenshark Realm. That giant eagle is named the 'Primal Chaos Eagle,' the exclusive mount of the Glazed Light Realm's Great Realm King. They are profound beasts, but different from those you know. More accurately, they are 'primordial profound beasts.'"

"Primordial... profound beasts?" Yun Che looked bewildered.

"They are called 'primordial profound beasts' because they were brought out from a place called the 'Primordial God Realm'," Huo Rulie interjected casually, then waved a hand. "But you don't need to know too much about it. It's a place even I barely dare to enter. You're far from needing to understand it yet."

"Speaking of this Primal Chaos Eagle, I seem to have heard news about a month ago," Huo Rulie said, sounding somewhat hesitant, "that the Glazed Light Realm King had already given it to her youngest daughter as a fifteenth birthday gift. I don't know if it's true or not."

Huo Rulie's casual remarks unexpectedly caused both Mu Bingyun and Mu Huanzhi to turn simultaneously, their expressions changing significantly. Mu Bingyun said, "The Primal Chaos Eagle was personally brought back by the Glazed Light Realm King from the Primordial God Realm and never allowed anyone else to touch it. But if it's for 'the youngest daughter'... then it's not surprising."

Mu Huanzhi also nodded slowly.

"The Glazed Light Realm... the one where 'Fairy Yingyue,' one of the Four Divine Children of the Eastern Region, resides?" Huo Poyun whispered, a thought striking him. "Is that who Master was talking about?"

"No..." Huo Rulie shook his head, his gaze complex. He seemed about to say more but held back, finally stating, "The Profound God Convention is ahead; don't let it distract you."

"Yes, Master." Huo Poyun immediately stopped asking questions.

Rather than not wanting Huo Poyun to be distracted, it was more that Huo Rulie didn't want him to feel added pressure... Because that girl was an anomaly capable of making all of the God Realm's heavenly prodigies feel inferior.

"The Sacred Universe Realm's Star-Shattering Warship, the Glazed Light Realm's Primal Chaos Eagle, and the Heavenshark Realm's Heavenshark — these three great realms arriving simultaneously is as if they had planned it," Mu Huanzhi said.

"Matters concerning these three great realms are beyond our reach. Let's go," Mu Bingyun retracted her gaze and said calmly.

"Are these three star realms very powerful?" Yun Che asked.

"Heh heh, they are more than just powerful," Mu Huanzhi chuckled. "The Sacred Universe Realm, the Glazed Light Realm, and the Heavenshark Realm are the three strongest upper star realms in the Eastern Divine Region. In other words, beneath the King Realms of the Eastern Divine Region, these three great star realms reign supreme."

"...I see." Yun Che nodded, finally understanding why they had reacted so strongly.

"The 'Four Divine Children of the Eastern Region' I mentioned to you earlier, aside from the Sword Monarch's successor Jun Xilei, the other three divine children are from these three great realms," Mu Bingyun said. "Luo Changsheng of the Sacred Universe Realm, Shui Yingyue of the Glazed Light Realm, and Lu Lengchuan of the Heavenshark Realm... The core of this Profound God Convention will still revolve around these three great realms. Even other upper star realms can only cower beneath their brilliance."

The word "still" undoubtedly indicated that this situation had persisted for many years, many generations. These three great star realms were like three unshakeable mountains in the Eastern Divine Region.

They traveled for over an hour, yet the "Eternal Heaven Pagoda" they had first seen remained a blurry silhouette, seemingly no closer. However, the area ahead was finally no longer empty. Countless light screens soared skyward, obscuring vision yet forming a fantastical and mysterious world.

Beneath each light screen stood a figure, either a young man or a young woman. Mu Bingyun and Mu Huanzhi led the Ice Phoenix disciples to the nearest light screen. Mu Bingyun stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The Ice Phoenix Divine Sect of the Snow Song Realm has been invited to visit the Eternal Heaven Realm and brought its disciples to participate in the Profound God Convention."

The young woman in front of the light screen accepted the invitation and bowed gracefully. "So it is distinguished guests from the Snow Song Realm. Please wait a moment, honored guests. Someone will soon come to escort you inside. Those participating in the Profound God Convention preliminaries, please touch the light screen with your arm. Those who meet the qualifications may enter."

Mu Bingyun nodded in return, while Mu Huanzhi had already begun arranging the Ice Phoenix disciples.

"Yun Che, we will separate for now," Mu Bingyun specifically told Yun Che. "The Great Elder and I will enter the Eternal Heaven Realm first. You and the other sect disciples will be sent into the Profound God Convention's preliminary arena. As for what the arena is like, you'll only know once you enter. Simply touch your hand to the light screen. If you qualify, you can enter."

Yun Che nodded, then stretched out his hand and touched the light screen in front of him.

A subtle blue light immediately enveloped Yun Che's palm, then spread throughout his body, disappearing in a flash.

Clear text immediately appeared on the light screen before him:Lifespan: Twenty-seven.Cultivation: Divine Tribulation Realm, Level One.

At the same time, a clear soul voice resonated in Yun Che's mind: "Please imprint your name and origin."

"Yun Che, Snow Song Realm," Yun Che responded directly.

A moment later, Yun Che opened his eyes and said to Mu Bingyun, "Palace Master Bingyun, I can enter now."

"Among the many profound practitioners participating in the Profound God Convention, your cultivation is, after all, at the lower tier, so your matches should end quickly." Mu Bingyun spoke very frankly. She also knew that Yun Che's heart wasn't truly in the Profound God Convention; for him, it was merely a means to enter the Eternal Heaven Realm. "Once it's over, remember to immediately send me a soul message. Your actions in the Eternal Heaven Realm after that must remain under my watchful eye... This is your master's command."

"Yes, Palace Master Bingyun, please rest assured," Yun Che complied.

"Poyun, you go too." Huo Rulie pushed Huo Poyun towards the light screen. On his slightly flushed face, his greatest hope in life was evident.

This was not merely Huo Poyun's Profound God Convention; it was an event that would determine the future of the Blazing Heaven Realm.

Streaks of blue light wrapped around Yun Che, Huo Poyun, and the Ice Phoenix disciples. The young woman in front of the light screen softly said, "Once inside the venue, you will not be able to leave until the preliminary rounds conclude. Before the Profound God Convention officially begins, no one is permitted to engage in private combat. Violators will be immediately disqualified and isolated until the preliminaries end. Please bear this in mind."

The young woman's words were gentle, yet each carried an irresistible authority.

Finally standing before the gates of the Profound God Convention, everyone's faces showed a mix of nervousness and excitement. In contrast, Yun Che was the calmest, as he was entirely unconcerned with his performance in the Profound God Convention.

With a slight shift of thought, his body was immediately enveloped in blue light, and the world before his eyes rapidly transformed.