Imperial Capital

"After all these years, you're still the first person who dared to ask me that."

The words by his ear made Locke relax inwardly.

It seemed that His Majesty Ceres, the Emperor of the Frost Snow Empire, had not been angered by his rash question.

However, Ceres's next words immediately chilled Locke's heart.

"Little fellow, fight for a Sovereign, and naturally, you will be rewarded by the Sovereign upon earning merit."

"Of course, with your current strength, you are still not qualified to become one of the Sovereign's soldiers. At most, you can fight under my command. Any rewards you receive will be given by me."

"Only after you break through to the God level will you be qualified for my recommendation to become a soldier under Lord Philo."

"And if you refuse to serve Lord Philo, you will not be punished. However, from the moment I discovered you, you must leave this plane within ten years."

Locke pursed his lips and laughed bitterly to himself.

Indeed, from what Ceres had said, if he refused to serve him, all he had to do was leave the Vakanda Plane within ten years.

However, the Plane Teleportation Arrays that left Material Planes could only send one to the Seven Great God Planes or the Four Supreme Planes.

What were the God Planes and Supreme Planes like?

Terrifying planes where Saint-level Experts were everywhere, God-level Experts roamed the streets, and only High Gods had the standing to strut about.

Not to mention that this was precisely the era when the Sovereigns were fanatically gathering the Power of Faith.

At present, it was not only the Sovereign Legions under the Sovereigns that were waging war everywhere throughout the God Planes and Supreme Planes. Those Sovereigns had yet to establish any corresponding rules as well.

Whenever their Sovereign Legions suffered excessive casualties or lost too much territory, the Sovereigns would likely step in personally.

It could be said that the current God Planes and Supreme Planes were absolutely in their most chaotic and terrifying era.

Material Planes were somewhat better. Those who descended from the God Planes scattered across countless Material Planes, and their primary means of gathering faith was to establish religions or nations, spread the magic streamlined by the Sovereigns, and collect the Power of Faith generated by ordinary people.

On the Vakanda Plane, only the Pope of the Temple of Light and the Emperor of the Frost Snow Empire were God-level Experts. Over all these years, only Saint-level Experts had taken part in the battles between the Temple of Light and the Frost Snow Empire.

For Locke, there was simply no other choice.

In this era, unless he possessed the strength of a High God, Locke had no intention of leaving the Vakanda Plane.

Locke immediately gave a slight bow in the direction of the Imperial Capital.

"Your Majesty Ceres, Locke is very willing to serve you."

"Hahahaha, very good."

"Locke, I'll be waiting for you in the Imperial Capital."

After saying this, Ceres's voice did not reach Locke's ears again for a long while. Several minutes later, Locke entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man. Only after sensing nothing more did he straighten up.

A God-level Expert's Mental Strength had already undergone a transformation, becoming the more powerful Spiritual Sense.

Spiritual Sense could be described as a God-level Expert's second sense. Wherever it spread, everything seen and heard was no different from seeing it with one's own eyes and hearing it with one's own ears.

Of course, all Locke knew at present came from descriptions in the memories of his previous life.

As for what other, greater powers Spiritual Sense possessed, Locke would need to reach that realm himself before he could understand them.

Other people would not feel anything even if they were swept by a God-level Expert's Spiritual Sense.

Only because Locke had been in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man at the time, with his Mental Strength fused with the laws of Illusionary Fog, had he sensed something faintly.

Locke guessed that a God-level Expert's Spiritual Sense might be the form produced by the fusion of Soul Power and Profound Mysteries.

"Ah..."

His Majesty Ceres had just said that he was waiting in the Imperial Capital, so Locke did not dare make Ceres wait too long.

Locke immediately shot into the sky and flew toward the Imperial Capital.

"This..."

Although Locke flew very quickly, quite a few villagers of Pu'er Village still saw him.

For a moment, everyone who witnessed the scene stood there with their mouths agape.

"Hey, did I see that right?"

"That was Locke just now, wasn't it?"

"Lord Locke can fly?"

Before long, some people hurried to the house where Locke lived. After searching inside and around it for quite some time without finding any trace of him, everyone knew that the figure they had just seen flying into the sky was undoubtedly Locke.

"I always knew Locke was extremely talented, but I never expected his strength to be this incredible as well."

"This is a blessing for our Pu'er Village!"

Carlet, the former captain of Pu'er Village's guard squad, let out a sigh.

Although the strongest people in Pu'er Village were only at the peak of the sixth level.

Who in this world did not know that Saint-level Experts could burn mountains and boil seas, split mountains and cleave peaks?

Of course, even before a Saint-level Expert made a move, there was still one way to judge whether someone had reached the Saint level.

Flight!

The Vakanda Plane currently had only Water Element Magic and light-element magic, neither of which possessed any spell capable of allowing people to fly.

Therefore, anyone seen flying through the sky was absolutely an expert above the Saint level.

Locke had flown away under everyone's gaze. Clearly, he had now become an eternal, undying Saint-level Expert.

And Pu'er Village, as the place where Lord Locke had been born, would also receive his protection.

Perhaps if Lord Locke were granted a title in the future and chose Pu'er Village as his fief, Pu'er Village might even become "Pu'er Territory."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

In the sky, having become a Saint-level Expert, Locke was flying so openly for the first time.

The sky had always been a dream engraved deep within the human soul.

Especially since Locke's previous life had come from a world without magic.

After finally cultivating to the Saint level, gaining an endless lifespan, and being able to fly freely through the air, this was a realm countless people could only dream of.

Unfortunately, Locke knew only too well how deep the waters of this world ran. Even though he had broken through to the Saint level more than ten years ago, he had never dared to casually test his strength, lest he meet his end before reaching his peak.

To be honest, Locke did not have many desires.

Reborn in the Coiling Dragon Universe, all he wanted was to explore the mysteries of the laws and see the limits of his own potential.

His discovery after living in seclusion in Pu'er Village for more than ten years had disrupted some of Locke's cultivation plans.

However, it also left Locke with no more reservations.

Since he had already been discovered, he might as well indulge himself for once!

The Vakanda Plane was vast.

Even Locke took nearly five days to fly from Pu'er Village in Enbo Territory to the Imperial Capital of the Frost Snow Empire.

Entering the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, Locke sensed through the laws between heaven and earth that there were at least four Saint-level auras in the Imperial Capital.

As for the even stronger Ceres, if he did not wish to be found, how could a mere Saint-level Expert possibly detect him?