Chapter 397: Thirteenth-Level Ascension Sacred Body! The

Lin Dong's smile gradually faded, replaced by solemnity, yet his gaze remained steadfast.

He asked softly, "Brother Chu, how is the foundation of the Ice Spirit Tribe?"

Chu Yang replied directly, "An ancient great clan, existing for ages, but now it is gradually waning."

"But a starved camel is larger than a horse; its ancestor possessed the cultivation of a Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun."

"Moreover, the Ice Spirit Tribe has certain connections in the Great Thousand Realm; if we force our way in, that Ice Spirit ancestor might even find a few Heavenly Supremes to aid him."

Currently, Lin Dong is only at the early stage of Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun; even if his strength matched the mid stage, he could not contend with such veteran masters.

The Ice Spirit Tribe's protective formation and many techniques inherited from antiquity should not be underestimated.

Lin Dong took a deep breath, not discouraged, and bowed his hands toward Chu Yang, saying:

"Brother Chu, I cannot thank you enough!"

In fact, Lin Dong was not disheartened by the Ice Spirit Tribe's might; instead, he felt relieved.

At least now it can be confirmed that Ying Huanhuan's lingering soul has not dissipated, and there is still a chance to revive it.

In his view, Chu Yang's willingness to invest effort and even use the Great Thousand Palace's connections to gather information is a tremendous favor.

Without Chu Yang's help, in this vast Great Thousand Realm, it would be unknown how long it would take to obtain news about Huanhuan.

Lin Dong did not ask Chu Yang or Sun Wukong for help, nor did he consider seeking Qin Tian's assistance.

Qin Tian is a member of the Great Thousand Palace and should not meddle in such matters.

Chu Yang's chance encounter with him and his willingness to help gather information is already more than enough.

Sun Wukong once saved the entire Heavenly Profound Continent plane, granting himself a great opportunity; how could he ask for more?

"You have been cultivating in the lower plane for years, and hidden dragons in the abyss beyond the realm; now you finally arrive in the Great Thousand Realm, a true case of accumulated strength bursting forth…"

Chu Yang smiled at Lin Dong and the others, "I think it won't be long before your strength advances further!"

"When that time comes, even the Ice Spirit Tribe will have to show some respect."

"Of course, in the Great Thousand Realm, strong ones are as numerous as clouds; rootless driftweed always remains weak."

Lin Dong understood that Chu Yang was hinting that he should form or join a faction, so he would have enough confidence to face the colossal beings of the Great Thousand Realm.

"That is all. If you encounter trouble later, crush this wooden token, and I will rush to aid you at once."

Chu Yang stood, handed a wooden token to Lin Dong, and stretched lazily, "I will be meditating on the Sacred Abyss Continent for a while; after I emerge, I will depart."

"I hope that when we meet next, each of you will have made a name across the Great Thousand Realm!"

Having said that, his figure flashed and vanished on the spot.

Sun Wukong pursed his lips, "Why didn't old Sun get such treatment back then?"

A short distance away, the cold magpie covered her mouth and chuckled; she was one of the earliest to follow Sun Wukong and had most directly witnessed how hard Sun Wukong's years outside the realm had been.

Always walking on the edge of life and death, a half‑step misstep would mean endless calamity.

Lin Dong smiled at Sun Wukong, "Brother Monkey, since we now have accurate information, we must depart. See you next time; I will definitely treat you to a drink!"

Sun Wukong nodded, and finally Lin Dong exchanged glances with his wife, sister, and two brothers before soaring away.

On the way to the teleport array, Lin Yan scratched his head and asked, "Brother, since Brother Chu gave you news about your sister‑in‑law and that wooden token, why are you unwilling to act directly and go to the Ice Spirit Tribe to retrieve her lingering soul?"

Before Lin Dong could speak, Lin Diao snapped, "Brother Chu is deliberately tempering us; can't you see that?"

"Tempering?" Lin Yan was momentarily bewildered.

Lin Dong smiled and said, "That wooden token will be used sooner or later, but if I ask him to act just to save Huanhuan, he would surely be disappointed."

Lin Diao shifted the topic, "Where are we going now?"

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Dong lifted his eyes, "The southern border of the Great Thousand Realm!"

"Earlier Brother Qin mentioned that due to the Demon‑Subduing Continent's counterattack and Brother Monkey's disturbances beyond the realm, border pressures have surged on all sides."

"Now the southern situation is most critical; when the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?"

"Protecting the Heavenly Profound Continent and our kin, and repelling the Evil Tribe, is paramount!"

"Do you wish to establish a faction in the south?" Ling Qingzhu grasped Lin Dong's hand.

Lin Dong nodded, his gaze sharpening, "That is precisely Brother Chu's expectation of me; he has helped repeatedly, how could I disappoint him?"

Lin Qingtan blinked, "What shall we name our faction?"

A flash of reminiscence crossed Lin Dong's eyes, and he laughed, "Since everyone on the road calls me the Martial Ancestor, let's name it 'Martial Realm'!"

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Sacred Abyss Continent, Great Thousand Tower, top floor.

This was once the residence of the core elder of the Great Thousand Palace who guarded the Great Immortal Tower, but that core elder, the Divine Dragon, disappeared without a trace, and now it has become Chu Yang's seclusion spot.

While refining the faith power within the Ascension Talisman, Chu Yang pondered matters concerning Lin Dong.

As Lin Diao had suspected, he was indeed deliberately tempering Lin Dong and the others.

Providing accurate information about Ying Huanhuan, though partly intended to create a debt of gratitude for Lin Dong, was primarily Chu Yang giving him a calming pill.

As long as Ying Huanhuan's lingering soul is confirmed to exist and can be revived, Lin Dong has no further concerns.

Next, he only needs to keep growing stronger, establishing a foothold in the Great Thousand Realm; once he has sufficient foundation and strength, he can naturally reclaim Ying Huanhuan's lingering soul.

This pressure will accelerate Lin Dong's growth.

However, Chu Yang was curious about the great opportunity Sun Wukong gave them, for even in the Great Thousand Realm, chances that grant endless benefit to Heavenly Supreme masters are rare.

Moreover, Chu Yang now fully understands what happened on the Heavenly Profound Continent.

In short, Sun Wukong once visited the Heavenly Profound Continent and incidentally suppressed an invasion of the Demon Tribe, buying the continent some breathing room.

He originally intended to eradicate the Demon Tribe in one blow, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he hastily left the Heavenly Profound Continent.

The so‑called unforeseen circumstances were related to that great opportunity.

However, before departing, Sun Wukong offered Lin Dong and the others some assistance, accelerating their growth.

Precisely because of this, Lin Dong broke through early, slain the Demon Emperor, and entered the Great Thousand Realm.

Just as the dust settled on the Heavenly Mysterious Continent, Sun Wukong also resolved the matter of the opportunity, and simply sent Lin Dong and his companions together with Qin Tian over.

But there is a crucial problem: those who come from a lower plane to the Great Thousand Realm must undergo spiritual energy conversion, and the spiritual energy from beyond is too chaotic, making the process extremely difficult.

It took a full three years before Lin Dong and the others barely managed to fully convert their entire power into spiritual energy, but they did not have time to completely digest the gains from that opportunity, delaying their realm advancement. Hence Chu Yang said they were accumulating thickly and releasing thinly, and that soon the strength of Lin Dong and his companions would surge dramatically!

When that time comes, even if Ice Spirit Ancestor summons the Western Heaven War Emperor, the final outcome cannot be changed.

If that Western Heaven War Emperor, as in the original plot, develops lecherous thoughts toward Huanhuan, he would likely still be suppressed by Lin Dong.

Not long after, Chu Yang refined all the power of faith.

These powers of faith are partly from the strong ones in War Demon City, and the other part accumulated over the past few days after he returned to the Great Thousand Realm.

If his deeds on the Demon‑subduing Continent and the impact of his new title New Exorcising Demon King only earned the admiration of many strong beings in the Great Thousand Realm.

Then this time he returned alive and rescued tens of thousands from beyond, completely shocking all who knew! Most importantly, Chu Yang's venture beyond was not a covert "silk‑clad night walk" but caused a massive commotion.

Not to mention that the upheavals of heaven and earth may be linked to him, merely the fact that he slew three Asura Demon Tribe Xuan Demon Emperors in succession is a feat! The Great Thousand Palace did not deliberately block the news; any strong entity or force that reached a certain level almost all knows of it.

After all, this is something that can greatly boost morale in the Great Thousand Realm, so there is no need to conceal it.

Moreover, the strong beings and forces guarding the various borders must be informed why the Outer Evil Tribe suddenly rebelled.

At first, some people or forces complained that someone caused a big commotion, leading the Outer Evil Tribe to revolt and causing them heavy losses.

But after learning the full story, no one harbored resentment, only deep admiration.

The Great Thousand Palace's newly appointed Exorcising Demon King, having just slain three Nether Demon Emperors and one Xuan Demon Emperor, rode alone into the beyond and killed three later‑stage Xuan Demon Emperors in its interior!

Afterward, he not only withdrew but also rescued tens of thousands!

Great victory!

This is undoubtedly the greatest achievement the Great Thousand Realm has secured against the beyond in nearly a thousand years! For this great victory, why should the border forces bear some pressure and pay some price? Consequently, those who once revered Chu Yang now worship him even more.

Those who formerly sneered and looked down on others have also swallowed their arrogance; though they may not admit it aloud, they are deeply impressed inside.

Thus, even those mid‑low tier forces or strong ones who remain unaware of these events still contribute considerable power of faith to Chu Yang.

After digesting all the faith power, Chu Yang's Ascended Sacred Body rose from the eleventh to the thirteenth tier.

The overall amplification from the Ascended Sacred Body reached nearly 224 %, raising the total by almost 20 %!

Now he is in the Earth Supreme Great Perfection Realm; because his own base strength is limited, the Ascended Sacred Body's boost cannot be fully manifested yet.

When he breaks through to Heavenly Supreme, the power of the Ascended Sacred Body will be fully displayed!

Chu Yang made a rough estimate: even without using "True Bankai" and Heavenly Demon Strength, he can still contend with the Immortal‑grade Heavenly Supreme peak, and even stand toe‑to‑toe with a Half-step Saint Product.

If all methods are employed, even that Asura Heavenly Demon Emperor would not be beyond a fight! In the early Saint Product stage, one could even win! However, at the Saint Product level, any minute difference is magnified infinitely, making crossing realms to kill enemies exceedingly difficult.

Unless one achieves absolute crushing, it is hard to put the opponent to death.

………

Soul Palace.

"Yo! Rare guest!"

Seeing Battle‑Qi Chu Yang, Magic Chu Yang couldn't help but tease.

Battle‑Qi Chu Yang truly hadn't returned for many days; previously he was fully attuning to spatial power in the Holy Abyss, unable to be distracted, and after entering the beyond, every sight was an enemy, so he naturally could not lower his guard.

While Battle‑Qi Chu Yang completed the shared experience with everyone, he stretched lazily and said, "I went to the final dungeon once; fortunately I didn't encounter the big boss!"

Calling the beyond the final dungeon of the Battle‑Qi world is indeed not an exaggeration.

The big boss he mentioned naturally refers to the Holy Celestial Demon Emperor.

As for the Heavenly Evil God?

That's the final boss!

Marvel Chu Yang widened his eyes and said, "Brother Hou over there… his development path is a bit crooked!"

Battle‑Qi Chu Yang spread his hands and said, "It's indeed a bit crooked, but it's also a pleasant surprise."

"Now, in terms of raw strength, even compared with the true self, he probably isn't far behind."

Immortal Hero Chu Yang saw another side, pondering, "It seems we still underestimated the upper limit of the Battle‑War Sacred Body!"

"Even clones possess a very high growth ceiling and plasticity!"

At that moment, Super God Chu Yang stepped out of the nebula, yawning, and, a bit bored, asked, "How's it going? Has the mysterious girl's clone been produced?"

Immediately, he saw Battle‑Qi Chu Yang, his eyes instantly brightened; after completing the shared experience, he sighed and said:

"Compared with your experiences, these past days have been extremely dull for me!"

Indeed, as he said, since dealing with the three emperor‑level beings in the Void, Super God Chu Yang has been drifting in the Void, searching for the origin of Void creatures.

The unchanging environment, plus the low‑level Void creatures that pose no threat to him, made each day truly tedious.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; at least he found the origin of the Baron Void, and clarified why the vast majority of Void creatures can survive without an origin as a base.

Fundamentally, the Void has devoured all the origins that once birthed the various Void creatures!

These entities merged completely with the Void; although this severely limits the growth ceiling of many Void creatures, it also grants them near‑immortal traits.

Even death can "revive" within the Void.

However, after revival, the already low‑level spiritual intellect completely disappears, and the life form and power revert to the beginning, starting anew.

Precisely because of this, Void creatures fall into endless consumption and evolution.

If the "Heavenly Dao" of the Super God world is likened to a computer, the Void is akin to that computer's "Recycle Bin", storing various computer viruses and junk files.

Thus, eradicating it fundamentally is almost impossible; unless the Heavenly Dao is destroyed, at most it can only be sealed.

At the same time, Super God Chu Yang also discovered some clues about the true history…

Prehistoric civilizations and those "True Gods" seem to have been regarded as "viruses" by the Heavenly Dao back then, which caused the Void to link with the Primary Universe, sparking war.

When the war reached an unresolvable stage, the Heavenly Dao simply used the power of the Universal True Gods and the Void to create a singularity explosion.

In that explosion, the Primary Universe's life rebooted, and the Void fell silent once more.

The "virus" was solved, the "Recycle Bin" sealed, causing universal life to start anew, and cosmic civilization to re‑evolve…

No matter how you look at it, it all seems like prehistoric civilizations and prehistoric true gods have slipped out of the Heavenly Dao's control, becoming 'failed products' in its eyes! It's just like…

The Heavenly Dao is running a simulation‑management game, but the development path has deviated from its original expectation, so it simply deletes the 'save file', resetting everything to zero and starting over! (End of chapter)