Volume Five: Despair Star - The Fisherman Reaps the Profit
Yang Lang recalled the day he had just survived the Divine Tribulation.
"Haha, I finally made it through!" Yang Lang was very excited. He had cultivated for over a hundred million years and finally survived the Divine Tribulation.
Suddenly, a voice rang out. "After overcoming countless difficulties, you have finally achieved perfection. Yang Lang, you are now Low-grade Divine Human. This key is for you. If you wish to enter the Divine Realm, channel your Divine Essence Power into this key, and you will be able to the Divine Realm. However, you can only remain in the lower realm until you reach the critical point between Low-grade Divine Human and Mid-grade Divine Human. At that point, even if you do not channel your Divine Essence Power, the Divine Realm directly accept you!"
Yang Lang was shocked and stared in disbelief at the key that had suddenly appeared in his hand!
"You... you are a person from the Divine Realm?"
The voice rang out. "Yes, I'm telling you, you'd better go to the Divine Realm as soon as possible, because you can obtain Divine Stone for cultivation Divine Realm, which will benefit your life in the Divine Realm. If you stay in the lower realm, even if you go to the Divine Realm, you will have nothing!"
Yang Lang was originally the Heavenly Emperor. A thought struck him, "I am now a god. Hmm, with me here, the growth of my Tianlong Sect is just around the corner. Never mind, whether what this god says is true or false, I will not go to the Divine Realm for the time being."
"Have you made your choice? Are you going now, or later?"
Yang Lang said, "Thank you. I'll use this key if I want to go in the future. But I still have some things to take care of right now."
"Good!"
The sound stopped.
Yang Lang was both lucky and unlucky. What that person from the Divine Realm said was true; if one went to the Divine Realm, one could indeed cultivate with Divine Stone, because Low-grade Divine Human had to work hard to mine and were in contact with Divine Stone every day, so of course they could cultivate with the help of Divine Stone.
If Yang Lang can truly wait until the very end and approach the level of Mid-grade Divine Human, he will probably be lucky! After all, he won't have to become a slave!
However, even with the aid of Divine Stone, it takes a very long time for Low-grade Divine Human to advance to Mid-grade Divine Human. Not to mention, without Divine Stone for cultivation in the lower realms, who knows when one will reach the mid -Mid-grade Divine Human grade deity level!
Some beings in the Immortal Realm had also survived their Divine Tribulation, but instead of immediately ascending to the Divine Realm, they found their power barely increasing in the mortal realm. Moreover, lacking any adversaries, they became unbearably lonely and eventually went to the Divine Realm. Of course, they all became slaves!
However, Yang Lang was also unlucky... The reason for this is that Yang Lang would never have the chance to go to the Divine Realm.
Yang Lang, being a deity, naturally heard Li Qiang's words. Upon hearing the word "Divine Stone," he immediately recalled the Divine Stone mentioned by the people from the Divine Realm that day, and was overjoyed, shouting it out.
"Senior Yang Lang, these Immortal Stones are for immortals to cultivate in, so could these Divine Stone be for people in the Divine Realm to cultivate in?" Ziwei is indeed Ziwei, she can even make this connection.
In fact, almost all the late-stage Immortal Emperor around had a premonition, since these immortals could feel their power increasing when they stood around this Divine Stone! This was incredible; it was estimated that only something from the Divine Realm could have such a shocking effect.
Ziwei looked at the Divine Stone, her heart filled with extreme greed. "Ah, if I had this Divine Stone, no one could surpass my status in the Purple Cloud Realm. Immortals cultivating next to the Divine Stone would have an absolutely terrifyingly fast cultivation speed. Even I, in the late stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, saw such a significant improvement in my power, let alone those with less motivation than me!"
Not only him, but almost everyone else saw the meaning that the Divine Stone represented.
Looking at the Divine Stone, the Azure Emperor thought to himself, "With this Divine Stone, why bother having Zhang Xingfeng refine divine artifacts? My own cultivation is the most fundamental thing! I'll have my Fengyuan Gate Immortal Monarch disciples from the Fengyuan Sect cultivate until they all reach the Immortal Emperor realm. At that time, with nearly thirty Immortal Emperor, destroying the Purple Cloud Realm will be a piece of cake!"
Even Zhang Xingfeng was tempted to snatch it. "My Tianxin Sect has a weak foundation. Apart from me, we don't have any top experts. But if we have this Divine Stone, it will definitely allow the disciples of my Tianxin Sect to rapidly increase their power, and the number of mid-level experts will increase significantly! My plan will be much easier!"
In an instant, almost everyone with the power to seize the Divine Stone, including Gourd Venerable, Huangyan True Person, Yang Lang, the Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, Zhang Xingfeng, the sect leaders of the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm, and so on, felt a surge of greed.
Everyone moved forward in secret, slowly approaching the Divine Stone!
However, the Divine Stone exuded a power, a kind of earth-seizing energy that, while not strong, was still at a higher level than immortal energy!
That's a difference in level!
When they were ten meters away from the Divine Stone, the Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, and the others could no longer get any closer, even though they used all their Earth Immortal Yuan Power.
Even with his top-tier defensive artifact and Immortal Undying Body, Zhang Xingfeng was unable to advance any further when he was 9 meters away from the Divine Master!
Even with his Seven Star Robe, Ziwei could only get within 9 meters of the stone before stopping. Even with white steam rising from his head, he could not take another step forward.
Gourd Venerable could only get as close as 9 meters to the Divine Stone before he could not go any further!
Suddenly, Huangyan True Person began to emit rays of light, and slowly transformed into a body that resembled a rock. He slowly approached, and Ziwei and the others were anxious, but they could only get five meters away from the Divine Stone and could not go any further!
At this time...
Only two people continued forward!
One is Li Qiang, and the other Yang Lang!
At this moment, the late-stage Immortal Emperors, such as the Azure Emperor Heavenly Emperor Immortal Emperor, were 10 meters away from Divine Stone; Zhang Xingfeng, Ziwei, and the Gourd Venerable were 9 meters away; Huangyan True Person was 5 meters away. These were three groups! At the very front were Li Qiang and Yang Lang, striving forward.
Zhang Xingfeng sneered inwardly, "Hmph, if I were to unleash my Absolute Space, I could easily get close. However, now is not the time to show my strength. The number one formation of the Purple Cloud Realm hasn't even made its move yet. If Ziwei gets anxious, she's capable of anything!" Zhang Xingfeng glanced at the anxious Ziwei, whose face was flushed red with worry.
Ziwei was extremely anxious, knowing full well that if the Divine Stone fell into the wrong hands, it would be disastrous, and even his Purple Cloud Realm in the Immortal Realm might be in jeopardy.
"Three elders, prepare the 'Universe Shift'!" Ziwei transmitted telepathically.
The three elders behind immediately made preparations in secret.
Li Qiang held the God-Slaying Saber God-Slaying Saber in front of him. He stood behind, and under the God-Slaying Saber's protection, Li Qiang was barely able to withstand the pressure from the Divine Stone! Suddenly, Li Qiang smiled—a bitter smile!
"Alas, I still can't reach that Divine Stone!" Li Qiang looked at the Divine Stone two meters away, shook his head, and slowly turned around to walk towards the Azure Emperor.
The Azure Emperor was disappointed. Li Qiang looked at the Azure Emperor, shook his head with a wry smile, and the Azure Emperor comforted him, saying, "You've done your best. Forget it, I believe that Yang Lang won't be able to acquire the land so easily!"
At this moment, a slight smile appeared on Yang Lang's lips. He was a deity, so the oppressive energy was negligible. The reason he pretended to walk slowly was to avoid being surrounded and attacked by the crowd, so he feigned it. You see, Low-grade Divine Human in the Divine Realm excavate Divine Stone. If one couldn't even get close to Divine Stone, how could they possibly excavate Divine Stone? That would be a joke!
The pressure from the divine Spiritual Qi in the Divine Realm is the greatest; even Low-grade Divine Human tremble when they walk under its Spiritual Qi! Although the energy of the Divine Stone also exerts pressure, it is much less than that of the divine Spiritual Qi. Therefore, Low-grade Divine Human are almost always enslaved and forced to mine the Divine Stone. Under the energy of the Divine Stone, they are still able to move normally.
"Hmph, since none of you can get close, isn't that Heaven's will? It's going to give this Divine Stone to me! Haha..." Yang Lang suddenly sped up, rushed over, and instantly reached the Divine Stone. He immediately hugged Divine Stone, intending to put it into his bracelet, but...
But he didn't succeed!
"What's going on? Oh, right, this immortal crystal is of the same grade as an immortal artifact, and this Divine Stone is of the same grade as a divine artifact. It seems I can't accept my Azure Bracelet. But it doesn't matter!" Yang Lang smiled as he looked at the crowd's inability to approach.
"Hehe, even if I throw the Divine Stone at them, they'll have to dodge, otherwise their bodies will be shattered by the intense pressure of the Divine Stone, or even their Nascent Soul will be broken!" Yang Lang hugged the Divine Stone, which was as tall as a person, and laughed triumphantly.
An old man was hugging a rock as tall as a person, and he was grinning foolishly! Don't you think this scene is hilarious?
The Heavenly Emperor was all smiles. He was overjoyed. Originally, he wanted to dominate the Immortal Realm together with Fengyuan Gate, but now it seemed... it seemed he didn't need to share the Immortal Realm with Fengyuan Gate. Wouldn't it be better to monopolize the Immortal Realm? He had cooperated with Fengyuan Gate because he wasn't strong enough before, but now that he was strong enough, it was a different story!
Ziwei said with a smile, "Congratulations, senior! In our immortal realm, only a god like you is qualified to obtain the Divine Stone. After all, it is not something that people from our realm can obtain."
Yang Lang felt very comfortable after being flattered by Ziwei.
"Well, Ziwei, you put it best. Hmph, this is Divine Stone, and only a god like me is qualified to obtain it. Well, Chiyang, let's go back to the Tianlong Sect!" With that, he walked towards the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor immediately retreated, saying, "Uncle-Master, the pressure from this Divine Stone is too great. Please don't do this, I can't take it!"
Yang Lang was taken aback, then burst into laughter, saying, "Haha... I forgot, none of you can get close to the Divine Stone! Haha... It was my oversight, my oversight."
Ziwei immediately said, "Senior... Senior, aren't you tired of carrying me like this? Why don't you put me down and rest for a bit!"
Yang Lang's face immediately hardened, and he said, "What! Hmph, brat, do you want to steal my Divine Stone? Don't even think about it!" Yang Lang's aura instantly surged...
Ziwei immediately smiled and said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, senior. Think about it, senior, only you can get close to this Divine Stone. Even if you put it down, no one else can get close, right? What are you worried about? Besides, senior, isn't it a bit... a bit..."
Yang Lang was stunned. He saw the Immortal Monarch and Immortal Emperor in the distance who hadn't approached yet, and he could clearly see the smiles on their faces. Only then did he realize that, indeed, holding a rock as tall as a person in both hands was a bit... unseemly!
"Hmph, even if I put it down, they still can't get close to the Divine Stone. What am I worried about? But... I have to put the Divine Stone into the Star Brilliance first, otherwise I'll have to hold it for a while longer." Thinking of this, Yang Lang immediately took out a Star Brilliance.
When Yang Lang took out the Star Brilliance, he went inside and placed it inside the Star Brilliance Divine Stone set.
At this moment, a fierce glint flashed in Ziwei's eyes. "Yang Lang, don't blame me. This Divine Stone is not something you can obtain. I didn't deal with you earlier because you were holding the Divine Stone. I don't want the Divine Stone to go to that Despair Star as well. As soon as you and the Divine Stone are separated, hmph! Three elders, get ready. As soon as I say 'attack,' you immediately use 'Universe Shift' to attack Yang Lang. Remember, only deal with Yang Lang, don't let the precious Divine Stone get caught in the trap!"
The Great Elder transmitted his thoughts to the Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Although the 'Universe Shift' has limitations and cannot become too large, it has no limit on shrinking. You can rest assured!"
Yang Lang then came out and said to the Heavenly Emperor, "Chiyang, are you ready? Let's go. I don't want to see this bunch of ungrateful wretches!" As he spoke, he glanced smugly at Ziwei and the others.
Zhang Xingfeng was getting anxious. His Absolute Space was ready, and he could make a move at any time. However, he was worried about Ziwei's first grand formation. He didn't believe that Ziwei wouldn't make a move. "Ziwei, hurry up and make your move! Are you really forcing me to make the first move?"
"Make your move!" Ziwei commanded telepathically.
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared on the right arms of the Great Elder at the same time!
Immediately, the arrogant Yang Lang vanished, just like Teleportation!
The Heavenly Emperor was immediately alarmed. The Star Brilliance was still there. He rushed into the Star Brilliance, but there was no one there except for the Divine Stone!
Yang Lang is gone!
"Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master!" the Heavenly Emperor immediately called out, but there was no response.
The Heavenly Emperor immediately thought of a possibility and looked at Ziwei. An elder of the Tianlong Sect said, "Sect Master, just now, the right arms of the Great Elder of the Purple Cloud Realm emitted light!"
The Heavenly Emperor's thoughts were confirmed, and he was immediately enraged. "Ah... With my Uncle-Master, this Divine Stone would belong to my Tianlong Sect, and my Tianlong Sect would be able to lead the entire Immortal Realm. But now, my Uncle-Master is gone, and at the same time, no one can take the Divine Stone. Purple Cloud Realm!"
"Ziwei!" the Heavenly Emperor gritted his teeth and shouted coldly!
"It was indeed caused by my Purple Cloud Realm, so what can you do about it?" Ziwei appeared very arrogant!
"I know that the number one formation in your Purple Cloud Realm is the 'Universe Shift' from the High Antiquity Cultivation World. Each time it is used, it costs 810,000 immortal crystals and requires a ten-year rest period. Brother Li Qiang, now that your Purple Cloud Realm has nothing that can deal with you, now is the best opportunity to destroy the Purple Cloud Realm!" the Heavenly Emperor said hatefully.
This was a crucial secret held by his Tianlong Sect, but now he had revealed it!
Upon hearing this, Ziwei was immediately filled with fear. Indeed, he believed that others were unaware of the secret that this grand formation required a ten-year rest period after each use, and that he could use the first grand formation to threaten everyone. But now...
Zhang Xingfeng smiled smugly to himself, "Haha, now the only major formation that could threaten me is gone, and my defense is invincible, so what's there to worry about?" Zhang Xingfeng strolled towards the Star Brilliance...