Nine Nether's Suggestion, the Great Lo Golden Pool Competition!

"That's right."

"Have you decided which rank of Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body you want to cultivate?"

"Will it be your clan's inherited Heavenly Flame Celestial Body?"

Nine Nether asked with a smile.

Lu Chen shook his head. "Not yet. Does the Da Luo Territory have any Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies better than the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body?"

"A better Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body?"

Nine Nether frowned and pondered for a moment. "There are, but I'm afraid you can't afford to exchange for them."

"Oh?"

"What rank are they?"

Lu Chen's eyes lit up as he hurriedly asked.

"Among the Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies ranked above the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body, our Da Luo Territory possesses the seventieth-ranked Heavenly Dragon Sovereign Celestial Body and the sixty-ninth-ranked Heavenly Asura Sovereign Celestial Body."

"That's it?"

A stunned look appeared on Lu Chen's face. A mighty force with an Earthly Supreme actually only possessed a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body ranked sixty-ninth at its highest?

"Do you think Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies grow on trees?"

"Our Da Luo Territory has only risen in the Northern Region for a few hundred years. Having the sixty-ninth-ranked Heavenly Asura Sovereign Celestial Body is already quite remarkable, all right?"

"Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies ranked within the top fifty are among the very best throughout the Great Thousand World. The cultivation method for every single one is a sect-defending treasure of an entire faction."

"As for the super Celestial Bodies ranked within the top thirty, they are priceless treasures. Only super factions with Heavenly Supremes overseeing them possess their cultivation methods, and not just anyone can cultivate a super Celestial Body."

"Generally speaking, a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body ranked in the sixties is already an excellent choice for a beginner."

Nine Nether explained slowly, her tone filled with emotion.

Although she was a divine beast and had no need to cultivate a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body—the bodies of divine beasts were naturally comparable to them—she still held the human path of Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies in awe.

Because she knew just how powerful and domineering the ten Primal Celestial Bodies, the strongest between heaven and earth, truly were.

The Five Great Ancient Clans had each merely claimed one of them, yet they had become the five topmost powers of the Great Thousand World. For tens of thousands of years, no one had been able to shake their positions. That alone showed how terrifying they were.

"Is there no other way?"

Lu Chen frowned and muttered to himself.

If that was the case, he could only seek an opportunity in the simulations. He just did not know how long that would take.

"However, if you intend to cultivate a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body, it would be best to complete it within a year. Otherwise, you'll miss a great opportunity in our Da Luo Territory."

Nine Nether paused, then spoke with a serious expression.

"What opportunity?"

Lu Chen came back to his senses and asked curiously.

"The reason our Da Luo Territory bears the name Great Lo is because there is a Great Lo Golden Pool within it. This golden pool is extremely mysterious. Even on the Tianluo Continent, it is a treasured land."

"The Great Lo Golden Pool?"

"Yes. Within the Great Lo Golden Pool lies a wondrous power that can make a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body more perfect. And if one's fortune is sufficient, it may even allow a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body to cultivate Immeasurable Golden Light."

"Immeasurable Golden Light? What is that?"

Lu Chen was utterly baffled. Although he possessed memories of his past life, he only vaguely remembered major opportunities. He had no impression at all of such an inconspicuous matter.

"Although Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies are powerful, repairing them after they are damaged comes at no small cost. The more precious the Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body, the more so. Yet Immeasurable Golden Light possesses an extremely powerful defense. Once one has it, the Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body will not be easily destroyed."

"However, cultivating Immeasurable Golden Light is no easy matter. As far as I know, over all these years in the Da Luo Territory, only a handful of people have managed to cultivate Immeasurable Golden Light in the Great Lo Golden Pool."

Lu Chen nodded silently. It was actually an opportunity capable of strengthening a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body. No wonder Nine Nether valued it so highly. It seemed that even on a supercontinent like the Tianluo Continent, the Great Lo Golden Pool was an extraordinary treasured land.

"If the Great Lo Golden Pool is so precious, entry shouldn't be open to just anyone, right? What are the requirements?"

Lu Chen asked thoughtfully.

Nine Nether nodded lightly. "In the Da Luo Territory, only figures at the commander level are qualified to enjoy the Great Lo Golden Pool. It opens once every three years, and there is a limit on the number of spots. They are decided through competition among the various commanders."

"Commander?"

Lu Chen raised a brow, curiosity immediately surfacing in his tone.

"Although the Da Luo Territory was founded by the Territory Lord, he remains in seclusion year-round and pays no heed to mundane affairs. Thus, the Da Luo Territory's main affairs are controlled by the Three Emperors beneath him."

"Beneath the Three Emperors are the Nine Kings... I am one of them."

Nine Nether paused before continuing, "Below the Nine Kings are the various commanders. Generally speaking, one must reach the Supreme Realm to serve as a commander under any of the Kings."

"And you have happened to reach this realm. As one of the Nine Kings, I also have the authority to appoint commanders. If you don't mind, how about becoming the Grand Commander of my Nine Nether Palace?"

Nine Nether smiled slightly as she spoke.

"I couldn't ask for more."

Lu Chen smiled and answered with easy confidence.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you, kid."

"Here, this is the Commander Token I had made for you in advance."

The smile on Nine Nether's face grew even brighter. She nodded in satisfaction and handed Lu Chen a black token.

Lu Chen accepted it and found it warm and smooth like jade, with an excellent feel in his hand. Yet its material was unusual. He squeezed it hard, but it did not leave the slightest mark. It was clearly made from extraordinary materials.

Upon closer inspection, he saw three large characters on the front: "Great Lo Token." The emblem of Nine Nether Palace was engraved in the lower left corner, while his name, "Lu Chen," was engraved on the back.

"This is the Commander Token of my Nine Nether Palace. With it, you can come and go freely throughout Great Lo Heaven."

Nine Nether explained with a smile.

"But don't celebrate too soon. The Great Lo Golden Pool may be excellent, but the competition is especially fierce. This is the intelligence I gathered while you were in seclusion. It contains information on all the commanders qualified to compete for the Great Lo Golden Pool. You can take a look when you have time."

As she spoke, Nine Nether took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen accepted the Jade Slip and casually opened it. Inside were the names of eighteen people.

The top four were specially highlighted.

"First: Xu Qing, under Asura King. Peak Second Grade Sovereign, the number one among the younger commanders. Suspected to cultivate the Heavenly Asura Sovereign Celestial Body and to have mastered a Lesser Divine Ability."

"Second: Zhou Yue, under Mountain Splitter King. Second Grade Sovereign. Celestial Body unknown. Suspected to cultivate a divine body-tempering art, with an exceptionally powerful physique."

"Third: Wu Tian, under Blood Eagle King. Second Grade Sovereign, cultivates the Blood Shadow Sovereign Celestial Body. The Blood Hawk Hall's only Battle Array Master. Can command three thousand Blood Eagle Guards, comparable to a peak Second Grade Sovereign expert."

"Fourth: Cao Feng, under Blood Eagle King. Peak First Grade Sovereign, cultivates the Blood Shadow Sovereign Celestial Body..."

"What a small world..."

Looking at the person ranked fourth, an involuntary smile curled onto Lu Chen's lips.

Over the past two years, he had farmed plenty of gold from that old bastard in the simulations. Aside from the half-year when he had not simulated due to the extremely perilous Divine Soul Tribulation and his breakthrough into the Supreme Realm,

during the remaining year and a half, he would lure that fellow out and kill him once every month in the simulations, exchanging for three thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid each time.

By now, he had accumulated fifty-four thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid—a veritable fortune!