Ancestral God Secret Realm

Fang Lie sat cross-legged at the edge of the cliff, his body wreathed in scorching flames.

Fang Yan did not disturb him. He merely stood quietly to one side, watching his father's back.

After all these years, Fang Lie's aura had become even deeper than before, yet he still had not gained the recognition of the Flame Law.

Fortunately, for a World Lord, he was still young.

"You little brat, what are you standing there for?"

Fang Lie suddenly opened his eyes and spoke without turning his head.

Fang Yan smiled and walked over to sit beside his father.

"Dad, I brought you something good."

He took out the ring containing the Gu Worms from his World Ring and handed it to Fang Lie.

Fang Lie accepted the ring, sent his spiritual power inside, and frowned slightly.

"This is... a bug?"

"Gu Worms."

Fang Yan explained, "There are one hundred and forty-four rank-five Flame Path Gu Worms. I used them to create a killing move called Three Thousand Flame Qi Radiance. Its power can barely contend with an immortal."

"The method of using it isn't difficult for a World Lord like you. I emailed you all the details."

Fang Lie fell silent for a moment.

He raised his head, a complicated emotion flashing through his eyes.

"Kid, are you...?"

"Dad, I'm going to the Ancestral God Cult."

Fang Lie's hand paused slightly.

"Fine, go ahead. Let me tell you something quietly: back then, even our ancestor wanted to go, but never managed to. Hahaha!"

He clenched the World Ring in his hand, tucked it into his clothes, then gave Fang Yan a hard slap on the shoulder.

Fang Yan pretended to stagger from the blow and smiled helplessly.

"Dad, take it easy..."

"Easy, my ass!"

Fang Lie blew out his beard and glared.

"Dad, take care."

Fang Lie waved a hand without saying anything and turned his back.

Fang Yan straightened up, and the six azure wings behind him slowly unfurled.

"Dad, keep those Gu Worms safe. They really can save your life!"

"I know."

Fang Lie spoke without looking back.

"Three Thousand Flame Qi Radiance, right? You just said it. I'm not deaf yet."

The corners of Fang Yan's mouth rose slightly, and he said nothing more.

With a beat of his wings, he shot into the air and turned into an azure streak of light that rushed toward the starry sky.

At the cliff summit of Sky Pillar Peak, Fang Lie sat alone for a long time.

Only after the azure streak had completely vanished into the stars did he lower his head and look at the World Ring in his palm.

"You little brat..."

Outside Yinghuo Star.

The Footless Bird floated silently in the starry sky, its silver-white hull gleaming with a cold luster beneath the starlight.

Fang Yan's Cosmic Wind Haze Beast Clone stood at the spacecraft hatch, clad in Black Lotus Battle Armor.

Hei Miaomiao's voice came from the armor, filled with barely concealed excitement.

"Fang Yan, Fang Yan! What kind of place is the Ancestral God Secret Realm? Is it fun? Is there anything tasty there?"

"The Ancestral God Secret Realm isn't an amusement park!"

Fang Yan replied helplessly through telepathy.

"It's the headquarters of the Primordial Universe's greatest faction, the Ancestral God Cult."

"Oh..."

Hei Miaomiao obediently fell silent, but her curiosity still passed through the armor, like a cat whose paws had been held down.

Fang Yan sighed and stepped into the spacecraft.

The hatch closed behind him. In the cockpit, Little Fox Fairy's virtual projection had already appeared above the main console.

"Master, the route has been planned."

"The Ancestral God Secret Realm is approximately... twelve trillion light-years from Yinghuo Star. At the Footless Bird's speed of fifty times the speed of light, the journey will take approximately... seven hundred years."

"Seven hundred years..."

Fang Yan murmured as he sat down before the main console.

Seven hundred years was neither long nor short.

But for a special existence like him, one with two Clones, those seven hundred years would not be wasted.

The Spring Autumn Cicada would remain in the River of Time within the Divine Kingdom to comprehend the Time Law, while the Cosmic Wind Haze Beast would comprehend the Wind-Time Fusion Law.

"Set off."

At Fang Yan's command, the Footless Bird's outer energy shields lit up layer by layer, shifting from transparent to pale blue, then from pale blue to deep blue.

"Footless Bird, destination: Ancestral God Cult. Departing!"

Little Fox Fairy's crisp voice echoed through the cockpit. The spacecraft trembled slightly, then transformed into a silver streak and plunged into the Dark Universe.

Fifty times the speed of light.

There were no stars and no light in the Dark Universe, only endless, profound nothingness.

Seven hundred years later.

The Footless Bird emerged from the Dark Universe, and before Fang Yan lay a vast starfield so immense it took his breath away.

The Ancestral God Secret Realm.

The entire secret realm formed a spiral, with countless stars slowly moving along some profound trajectory, interweaving into a dazzling sea of stars.

"This is the Ancestral God Secret Realm. Please present your Beast God Inheritance Token. Those without one who trespass into the Ancestral God Secret Realm will be killed without mercy!"

A cold voice rang out. A female Venerable with a translucent body instantly appeared behind Fang Yan.

"Greetings, Venerable."

Fang Yan handed over the Beast God Inheritance Token. After inspecting it, the female Venerable waved her hand.

"Follow me."

With that, she led Fang Yan through a lake where multicolored lights intertwined.

"Five-Colored Aurora Lake..."

Fang Yan murmured, awe flashing through his eyes.

This was the Ancestral God Cult's treasured artifact, a Supreme Treasure that could drive even a Universe Strongest mad.

"It's so beautiful!"

Hei Miaomiao's voice emerged from the armor, carrying a soft, slightly sour tone.

Fang Yan smiled and withdrew his gaze.

But it also reminded him that if he could not persuade Origin in the future to seize the Primordial Universe, he would find a way to leave a Supreme Treasure behind from Origin.

"Let's go. It's time to handle serious business."

After flying for about half an hour, the female Venerable led Fang Yan to a stop before an entirely azure divine hall.

"Wait here. The Beast God will summon you once he is finished."

With that, the female Venerable turned and left.

Fang Yan suddenly froze.

"Beast God? It can't be the Wind Beast God, can it?"

He stood before the azure divine hall, staring at the totem above its gates—a beast roaring toward the heavens—as his heartbeat quickened slightly.

"Fang Yan, what's wrong?"

Hei Miaomiao's voice came from the armor, tinged with confusion.

"Your heart is beating so fast."

"It's nothing."

Fang Yan took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions in his heart.

Then the corners of his mouth curled upward, and a sly glint flashed through his eyes.

Innate secret technique—Familiar at First Meeting!

White light began to radiate from Fang Yan's body.

His figure began changing within the light. He grew taller, his shoulders broadened, and his limbs became longer and more powerful.

Long hair cascaded from his head, crimson as blood, drifting in the void without wind.

An eerie red lotus appeared on Fang Yan's forehead.

When the light faded, a majestic man clad in a dark-red robe stood before the divine hall.

His face was sharply defined, and a faint sorrow lingered between his brows.

"Red Lotus Demon Venerable..."

Fang Yan raised his hand and looked at his long, powerful fingers, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"Wow! So handsome! Master, why don't you use a Black Lotus as a tattoo instead?"

Hei Miaomiao's voice held a trace of surprise, then turned slightly aggrieved as she thought of something.

Fang Yan nearly threw out his back.

"What the hell is a Black Lotus Demon Venerable?"

Another half hour later.

"Come in."

A servant at the Venerable level spoke to Fang Yan.