Ling Tian's unusual ascension had left Xue Yang and the others quite curious. After all, there were fixed ascension points in the God Realm, and the cultivators who ascended somewhere else could be counted on one hand.
Of course, Ling Tian had long since prepared an explanation. He claimed that he'd been struck by a strange attack while ascending. As he spoke, he wore a lingering look of fear. "Luckily, I'd already ascended by then and was protected by the energy of heaven and earth. Otherwise, that attack would have taken my life."
"Fellow Daoist Yuan Teng, did you see what attacked you?" Xue Lin asked, full of curiosity—and a trace of suspicion.
When they'd introduced themselves, Ling Tian had used a false name. He'd used it once before in the Immortal Realm, but that had been a long time ago. Few people were likely to remember it now.
Heaven and earth had their own laws, and it was difficult for any cultivator to change them. Ascending at a fixed point was as unyielding a rule as any, and Xue Lin didn't believe anything could have made Ling Tian ascend somewhere else.
"It seemed to be a giant python, green from head to tail." Ling Tian feigned recollection. "That python had immense strength and was incredibly powerful. Even with the energy of heaven and earth protecting me, I felt a violent tremor."
Clearly, Ling Tian was describing the Jade Devouring Sky Python. He was unmistakably trying to pin the blame on it.
Of course, Ling Tian had another reason for doing this: he wanted to test how people in the God Realm felt about Ancient Divine Beasts capable of creating Small Worlds. Their reactions would help him decide what to do—whether, for instance, he should remain hidden indefinitely.
Knowing Ling