Chapter 358: Demigod Fang Hai

"But it's still far from you, Big Brother." Liu Bing said helplessly: "Big Brother, you've reached level 37 in such a short time after breaking through. If I want to catch up to you, I'm afraid it will take another two years."

"Can you reach level 37 in two years?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

Liu Bing broke through with the Seven-Star Pulse, so she can reach level 37.9 at the highest in the Heaven-Flying stage.

Of course, if she further creates a method to awaken the Eight-Star Pulse in the Heaven-Flying stage, she can also cultivate to level 38.9.

"In your mortal realm, most Heaven-Flying martial artists have insufficient self-realms and insufficient star pulses. Just for source power accumulation, many take decades to go from level 30 to level 35." A voice sounded, and light and shadow gathered to form a one-horned, burly figure.

"Senior Qiu." Li Yuan bowed slightly.

"But Xiao Bing has the Seven-Star Pulse, and she entered the threshold of the law long ago. With many treasures to assist in cultivation, her source power improvement is still very fast." Venerable Qiu Bing said: "Spending time on source power cultivation is purely a waste of time... Time should mainly be used to comprehend laws, or to strive to awaken the Life Star."

"These two are the most important." Venerable Qiu Bing said.

Li Yuan couldn't help but nod. Powerful star pulses and high law insights will make the speed of refining heaven and earth source power faster.

Like himself, in just a few months, with the help of the Divine Crystal Room, he has improved from level 37.1 to 37.5... It is estimated that in about another year, he will be able to cultivate to 38.9.

Xiao Bing's external cultivation conditions will only be better than his own.

"Unfortunately."

"I tried my best, even though the Heavenly Gods left behind quite a few treasures... I couldn't break the bottleneck, and in the end, I could only break through with the Seven-Star Pulse." Liu Bing shook her head and sighed: "The second-rank Eight-Star Pulse is really too difficult. I really don't know how you succeeded, Big Brother."

Li Yuan sighed secretly. He only achieved the second-rank Seven-Star Pulse after becoming a demigod-level soul... If it weren't for the spiritual guidance, if he only relied on time to grind, the hope of becoming a second-rank Eight-Star Pulse would be very slim.

In the mortal realm, the various treasures and opportunities are indeed too few.

"Walk your own path. Your Big Brother is probably a peerless monster that appears once in a hundred million years in this mortal realm. Don't compare yourself to his strengths." Venerable Qiu Bing on the side smiled: "At least in the month or so since you broke through to Heaven-Flying, your spiritual power and willpower have broken through one after another... Your law insight improvement speed is faster than your Big Brother's."

"Right." Liu Bing's eyes lit up, and she giggled: "Big Brother, my deduction of the Wind Law has already reached the seventh-stage medium tier."

"Formidable." Li Yuan sighed sincerely.

Seventh-stage medium-tier law insight is already comparable to the law level of many demigod peaks.

The Sacred Blood Heavenly Snake is indeed the top-tier Wind-type divine beast. Even if it just eats and sleeps, it can grow to a True God peak in a thousand years... Not to mention that Liu Bing cultivates extremely hard.

She can also endure loneliness.

One must know that among the three nine-fold star techniques Liu Bing cultivates, one is the "Heavenly Wind Star Pulse True Explanation".

Her talent is top-tier, her external cultivation conditions are also top-tier, and she cultivates so hard... Her progress is naturally terrifying.

At least in terms of comprehending the Wind path, Li Yuan is far inferior to Liu Bing. It is only because of the fusion of the two great intents that Li Yuan can barely keep up with Liu Bing's law progress speed.

"Xiao Bing, when you cultivate to level 37.9, in a frontal battle, I really might not be your opponent." Li Yuan smiled.

In terms of weapons and magic treasures, Liu Bing is probably stronger than him.

In terms of star techniques, he has the advantage.

But Liu Bing has stronger law insights.

"My strength is only temporary." Liu Bing said: "Big Brother, you have endless potential."

The two chatted slowly, and the topic gradually shifted, starting to exchange their understanding of the Wind Intent and the Wind Law.

It was mainly Liu Bing guiding Li Yuan.

A long time later.

"Big Brother, when are we setting off for the Nine-Leaf World?" Liu Bing asked curiously.

She had long known about the existence of the Nine-Leaf Jiushan, and also knew that when in the Heaven-Flying Realm, one must set off for the Nine-Leaf World.

"Nine-Leaf World?" Li Yuan said: "It's not certain for now, but it shouldn't be too long... Cultivate hard first, and strive to reach level 37.9 when you enter the Nine-Leaf World, so that you can unleash your strongest combat power."

"Good." Liu Bing was full of fighting spirit.

Time passed.

When Li Yuan was cultivating extremely leisurely in the Martial God Star Realm, in a mysterious place in the distant time and space.

This is a vast world, where countless living beings live, extremely wonderful, and there is no lack of extremely powerful gods among them. They stand at the peak of heaven and earth, enjoying the faith of countless living beings.

In one of the powerful divine kingdoms.

The capital.

Inside a mansion that covers a vast area, today, a grand celebration is being held.

"Congratulations to Xia Hou!"

"Congratulations to Xia Hou, being conferred as a prince in the Heaven-Flying Realm is extremely rare in the history of our Anbei Divine Kingdom."

"Haha, right, many demigods find it difficult to be conferred as princes. The last time a Heaven-Flying martial artist was conferred as a prince was more than two thousand years ago."

"Xia Hou has powerful strength, and as a Heaven-Flying martial artist, he killed a demigod. Being conferred as a prince is normal." Deep in the mansion, many powerful beings were talking and laughing wantonly.

A man in black robes, looking about thirty years old, was also smiling and communicating with many powerhouses.

This scene made the servants in the mansion marvel, and they also felt quite proud.

Those who came were all demigod beings. Even in the capital where powerhouses are like clouds, demigods are definitely big figures... yet they all came to congratulate their master—Xia Hou.

Being in the Heaven-Flying Realm yet able to talk and laugh freely with many demigods, in the countless Heaven-Flying Realms of the Divine Kingdom, how many can do this?

"When the master breaks through to become a demigod, he will definitely become a super existence among demigods."

"In the future, there is even hope of becoming a god."

"Once the master becomes a god, he will be a king-level existence, qualified to establish a King City, and then our status will also rise with the tide." These servants also had thoughts in their hearts.

They knew that their master had no clansmen, and seemed to have no offspring.

Then, they, these servants, would be able to get quite a few benefits.

Suddenly.

While many demigods were communicating, boom~ a very powerful aura was born out of thin air, descending from the clouds in the sky.

"God."

"Pay respects to God." The demigods who were talking and laughing originally sensed it at the first moment, and bowed to pay respects at the first moment.

The man in black also bowed.

The clouds dissipated, revealing the figure of an old man in white robes. His aura was ethereal, far surpassing this group of demigods.

"Xia Hai." The old man in white robes looked down at the young man in black.

"God." The young man in black said respectfully.

"Although you have joined the Divine Kingdom for a short time, you have made great contributions to the Divine Kingdom, so I specially confer you as Xia Hou." The old man in white robes said softly: "I hope you will continue to make persistent efforts, break through to become a demigod as soon as possible, and eventually become a god... I look forward to the day when you stand side by side with me."

"Yes, this junior will definitely work hard." The man in black said.

Whoosh!

The old man in white robes waved his hand, and a circular token emitting an ancient and vast aura slowly fell.

The man in black reached out and took it. The front of the token was engraved with the word 'Hou', but the back was engraved with a scene of mountains and rivers. Looking at it, it seemed to contain a vast world.

He was quite excited in his heart, secretly thinking: "Finally got the Wang Hou Token. Even if it is the lowest third-class prince, it is still a prince after all, and I have finally completed the trial mission."

Not long after.

This grand banquet ended, the old man in white robes and many demigods left, and the newly built Xia Hou Mansion became quiet.

And the man in black ordered the many servants in the mansion: "I want to go into seclusion to cultivate."

Immediately, he returned to the depths of the mansion and opened the formation.

"Time to go back." The man in black sat cross-legged on the jade platform, and he was quite emotional in his heart: "Within ten years, obtaining a Wang Hou Token from any Divine Kingdom is quite difficult."

In this world, gods are fighting for hegemony, many divine kingdoms are competing, and there are countless powerhouses.

Even if his strength is comparable to a demigod, he is very inconspicuous in this world, and he must be careful. A slight carelessness would lead to his fall.

"Is this world really a world within the Nine-Leaf World?" The man in black secretly thought: "Any divine kingdom is opened up by a True God... there are hundreds of divine kingdoms in the whole world... the legendary three ancient kingdoms are all opened up by existences beyond True Gods."

In short, over these few years, the man in black had to admit that the power of this world far exceeded his hometown, the mortal realm.

"My hometown, the mortal realm, seems vast, but now there are not even a few True Gods." The man in black sighed secretly.

"But, that is my hometown after all."

The man in black is Fang Hai, and he has been roaming this mysterious world for these few years.

He took out the circular token.

"Registered member 'Fang Hai', apply to complete the mission." Fang Hai's mind moved, and he had activated the corresponding mark in his body.

Quickly.

Hum~ An invisible wave swept past, a crack appeared out of thin air in front of Fang Hai, and he disappeared from the spot instantly.

The crack merged and returned to normal.

Deep in the capital, in a special time and space, there are countless flames burning. In the boundless flames, a beast figure emitting a terrifying aura sits cross-legged.

Suddenly.

"Master." A low voice echoed in the time and space: "Just now, a mysterious force invaded the capital... In the Divine Kingdom, the newly promoted Xia Hou, who is a third-rank Seven-Star Pulse with the potential of a True God... disappeared instantly."

"Disappeared?" The terrifying beast opened its eyes.

"Very strange, the situation is not clear yet." The low voice said: "According to reason, with the defensive power of the capital's formation, even if a Heavenly God descended, it would be impossible to do it without a sound."

"Don't worry about it for now."

"Can you track the whereabouts of this Xia Hou?" The terrifying beast said softly.

"Can't track it for now." The low voice said: "I just checked his information, he appeared suddenly a few years ago... but he didn't cause us any harm, and instead made quite a few contributions to the Divine Kingdom."

"Then stop tracking, keep his title, and at the same time announce to the outside world that Xia Hou has been summoned by me to go into seclusion." The terrifying beast said slowly: "This world has many mysteries that even I cannot peek at... This might be a disciple sent by some mysterious place to train."

"Since he didn't cause any destruction, there's no need to offend him."

"If he becomes a True God in the future, and if he can come back, it will also be equivalent to forming a good relationship." The terrifying beast said.

"Subordinate understands."

Clatter~

Time and space flickered, Fang Hai only felt the surrounding time and space change, and he had returned to that familiar scene.

A towering and boundless divine hall.

"Registered member Fang Hai, congratulations, you have completed the Nine-Leaf Trial and become a Silver-Clothed member." A gentle voice sounded: "Now, you need to make a choice. There are nine promotion gifts, you can choose four of them. These promotion gifts have different focuses."

Clatter~

Countless light and shadows gathered, forming a huge light screen with a large amount of text on it.

Fang Hai couldn't help but look.

"First, Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce Order, the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce is... can communicate with the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce through the Myriad Worlds Order, and can purchase through treasures every hundred years..."

"Second, Myriad Gods Inheritance Cave Mansion..."

"Third, Sixth-Rank Civilization Leading Envoy..."

"Fourth, Heavenly God Registered Disciple Inheritance..."

"Fifth..."

Fang Hai looked at the nine promotion gifts and the subsequent detailed introductions, and he was completely shocked in his heart.

At this moment.

He finally understood what his teacher Dongfang Ji said before entering the Nine-Leaf World: "You are more excellent than me. As long as everything goes well, you will definitely be able to pass the Nine-Leaf World... then you will understand everything."

Fang Hai already understood completely.

It turns out that everything the teacher revealed actually originated from the Nine-Leaf Jiushan.

"Nine promotion gifts, some focus on improving one's own strength, while others can improve the foundation of the entire civilization, and the help to oneself is much smaller." Fang Hai sighed secretly: "Teacher... sacrificed too much."

From the many traces in the past, Fang Hai had already roughly understood the teacher's past choices.

Most of them were inclined to improve the foundation of the civilization.

"No wonder the teacher said that he has already done many things and has already laid a good foundation for the entire civilization, so I can focus more on improving myself." Fang Hai thought silently in his heart.

In the past, he didn't understand why the teacher didn't say it directly, but now he understands.

There is the restriction of the law oath.

Many things can only be done, not said...

"The teacher always says I am more excellent, but if the teacher had chosen those that improve himself, I am afraid he would be even more powerful." Fang Hai shook his head secretly, and he admired the teacher even more.

Time passed.

Not long after, Fang Hai had already made his choice.

"Silver-Clothed member Fang Hai." The gentle voice sounded: "I hope you will continue to make persistent efforts, strive to pass the Jiushan trial as soon as possible... and become a Gold-Clothed member..."

September 2051, Seven-Star Mountain, Li Yuan is cultivating with concentration in his palace.

Suddenly.

"Mm?" Li Yuan sensed the vibration of his smart ring, and immediately looked down, then his eyes widened, and endless joy surged in his heart: "Principal, became a demigod?"

This was the news from Dongfang Ji. The general meaning was very simple—Fang Hai had just returned from the Nine-Leaf World and had successfully broken through to become a demigod, and now possessed the combat power of a demigod peak.

"The Principal could kill a demigod when he was Heaven-Flying, relying on his super-high law insights." Li Yuan didn't feel strange at all: "Now that he has broken through, it is normal to possess demigod peak strength."

In Li Yuan's view, it would be normal for the Principal to reach the demigod limit level after cultivating for a few more years.

The demigod limit represents a limit that a normal demigod can theoretically reach.

And the so-called 'invincible demigod' actually represents combat power reaching the Void God threshold. Being able to reach this step often has some very special reasons, and the number is extremely rare.

Flying Star, in the dim void, two figures are flying at high speed.

"Teacher, I have not failed the mission." Fang Hai said respectfully.

"Haha, good, successfully became a Silver-Clothed member." Dongfang Ji smiled: "Very good, you are the second Silver-Clothed member in the history of our Seven-Star Civilization."

Fang Hai listened.

Before, he had gone deep into the Nine-Leaf World many times, but only completed the Three-Leaf Trial, Five-Leaf Trial, and Seven-Leaf Trial. Although he got quite a few benefits... he had never touched the true secret of the Nine-Leaf Jiushan.

Until this time, he successfully completed the Nine-Leaf Trial in one fell swoop, which made him understand the true secret of the Nine-Leaf Jiushan.

He knew very well that before him, many demigods like Demigod Lante, or powerful Heaven-Flying martial artists, should have entered the Nine-Leaf Jiushan... but no one could complete the Nine-Leaf Trial.

Let alone the higher-level Jiushan trial.

"What did you choose?" Dongfang Ji asked.

In the past, he was limited by the law oath and couldn't say it directly, but now both of them are Silver-Clothed members, so naturally it doesn't count as leaking secrets.

Fang Hai explained quickly.

"Okay." Dongfang Ji nodded with satisfaction: "With the help of these things, your strength growth will be faster than mine. You have every hope of awakening the Eight-Star Pulse in the demigod stage... Once you achieve the Eight-Star Pulse, if you pass the Jiushan trial again... haha, it will be limitless."

"Teacher, have you not passed the Jiushan trial yet?" Fang Hai asked.

"I haven't gone." Dongfang Ji shook his head: "When you enter the Jiushan World again, you will understand. Once you conduct the Jiushan trial, regardless of success or failure, it will be difficult to come back in a short time."

Fang Hai understood immediately.

The Jiushan World contains deeper secrets than the Nine-Leaf World.

At the same time, Fang Hai also knew why the teacher had been emphasizing that when he and Li Yuan grew up, he would be able to relax. Carrying the entire civilization on his own shoulders was indeed under huge pressure.

"It's good now."

"Li Yuan broke through to Heaven-Flying and already possesses demigod combat power." Dongfang Ji smiled: "You also broke through to demigod and returned. As long as you cultivate for a few more years, your strength will increase greatly... then, I will be able to go my own way."

"The teacher has paid too much for the entire civilization." Fang Hai sighed.

"For a civilization to rise, someone must always take the first step," Dongfang Ji said with a smile. "Being able to see you all rise one after another makes my initial choice worthwhile."

"Li Yuan has broken through to the Heaven-Flying realm? How is the situation?" Fang Hai asked curiously. "Does he already have demigod-level strength so quickly?"

"He's even more formidable than you were back then," Dongfang Ji laughed. "He broke through with a Second-Rank Eight-Star Pulse, and he was already at level 37 the moment the breakthrough ended."

"A Second-Rank Eight-Star Pulse?" Fang Hai was astonished.

"Fang Hai has become a demigod."

"A demigod? Fang Hai?" This news swept through the entire Seven-Star Civilization at an astonishing speed, causing experts from all sides to sigh with emotion, and it even quickly reached the ears of many foreign civilizations.

In terms of attention, Fang Hai was not much weaker than Li Yuan.

Regarding Fang Hai becoming a demigod, all parties could not be said to be too shocked; after all, this had been expected for a long time... In the speculations of many foreign civilizations, Fang Hai should have become a demigod long ago.

Such a powerful Heaven-Flying expert becoming a demigod was destined to quickly stand at the peak of the demigods and become another pillar of strength for the Seven-Star Civilization.

But not long after, another piece of news completely shocked the entire Seven-Star Civilization—Dongfang Ji announced that he would step down as the 'Seven-Star General Hall Master' of the Starfire Martial Hall, with Fang Hai succeeding him.

At the same time, the highest decision-making layer of the Seven-Star Alliance would make major adjustments: Dongfang Ji would remain as the General Alliance Master, but the Seven-Star Alliance would for the first time establish two Deputy Alliance Masters—Demigod Lante and Demigod Fang Hai.

There was no doubt.

All the demigods and Heaven-Flying martial artists of the entire Seven-Star Civilization understood that this was a sign of Fang Hai officially entering the highest echelon of the Seven-Star Civilization... Whether it was the Seven-Star General Hall Master or the Deputy Alliance Master, both were merely paving the way for him to eventually succeed as the General Alliance Master.

The successive news caused many experts in the Seven-Star Civilization to secretly speculate.

It also triggered conjectures from many foreign civilizations.

Is Dongfang Ji about to become a god?

"The Dean just stepped down as the Blue Star General Hall Master a few years ago, and in the blink of an eye, he's directly serving as the Seven-Star General Hall Master," Li Yuan smiled.

Li Yuan was not surprised; strength determines status, and the Dean was destined to become one of the highest echelons of Blue Star.

Moreover.

All along, the Alliance Master had also been cultivating the Dean as his successor.

"But to even serve directly as a Deputy Alliance Master," Li Yuan thought to himself, "dragging Demigod Lante along to become a Deputy Alliance Master is likely also to shut the mouths of many demigods in the Alliance... Could it be that the Alliance Master is truly preparing to leave the Seven-Star Civilization?"

Li Yuan remembered the Alliance Master's words from several years ago.

Between the lines, they all revealed an intention to leave.

"Forget it."

"Regardless, striving to make oneself strong is the right path," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The grand celebration for Fang Hai's achievement of becoming a demigod was held on Flying Star, but Li Yuan did not attend in person.

However, he went to see Fang Hai privately.

After Fang Hai's demigod celebration.

The entire Seven-Star Civilization remained as peaceful as ever; demigods guarded the major planets, ensuring the overall stability of the entire civilization, while also striving to cultivate, longing to advance further.

Heaven-Flying martial artists and Source martial artists were either working hard to cultivate or heading to various Star Realms to adventure and roam.

Li Yuan was still keeping a low profile and cultivating in Seven-Star Mountain.

Although there was some discussion in the outside world about why he had not yet broken through to 'Heaven-Flying', the controversy was not significant; after all, compared to most members of Seven-Star Mountain, he was still considered young.

In the blink of an eye, it was October 2052, and a year had passed since Fang Hai's demigod celebration.

Lantie Star.

This was the most barren and ordinary planet among the seven major planets of the Seven-Star Civilization, with a total population of only about 5 billion, not even reaching the level of some Star Realm breeding zones.

The environment of the entire planet was quite harsh.

Hobbes Sea, a very ordinary and remote sea area on Lantie Star.

"Boom—" Deep in the seabed, a sudden, dark, and unfathomable force seemed to be transmitted from a higher dimension, instantly affecting the stability of this space.

Splash—Space twisted, and the originally stable submarine mountain ranges were torn apart with a roar; countless seawater surged, and countless ripples of starlight were born and condensed out of thin air.

Not long after, it actually formed a huge crack over 300 kilometers long and over 10 kilometers wide, covered in rippling light.

It was as if a crack had appeared on the planet.

The other end of the crack faintly emitted a dark aura, and through the starlight ripples, it could be seen that it seemed to lead to another world.

Only a quarter of an hour later.

"Whoosh!"

A figure diffusing blue light all over flew out from the crack in an instant, standing in the water area, looking vigilantly in all directions.

Facing this newly appeared Star Realm passage, he was very vigilant.

He also did not know which foreign civilization it was currently connected to.

Time passed second by second.

"It's the Seven-Star Civilization."

"According to instrument measurements, it should be Lantie Star of the Seven-Star Civilization." The blue-light figure quickly confirmed, his eyes full of excitement: "Haha, my Sovereign Yun Jing Star Realm has actually had a new Star Realm passage appear, connecting to another planet of the Seven-Star Civilization."

"Must immediately report to the gods."

(End of chapter)