Li Hong's magical power now surpassed that of an ordinary heavenly immortal, but his cultivation realm fell far short of a heavenly immortal's perfected yang spirit. He could also attain rebirth in the Ultimate Bliss World, though his rank would fluctuate only among the three grades of the middle tier within its three tiers and nine grades.
How formidable were the barriers between two worlds! When Deng Yin had traveled from this world to Earth, he first had to develop followers on Earth and accumulate vow power. Only through the vow power amassed by those followers could he finally descend into that other world, and when it came time to return, he still needed Shi Feiyang to give him a hand.
Gongye Huang, meanwhile, had made a vow to ascend to Earth and reached it through ascension.
Lu Yu could peer into Earth, but she could not cross over either.
Xin Ru manifested incarnations in multiple Buddhist Pure Lands, but her true body still could not cross over.
Only golden immortals could pass through the World Barrier between worlds with relative ease, and even that ease was merely relative.
Divine Lord Giant Wood had a different connection to the World of Everlasting Joy—not because of his relationship with the Azure Emperor, but because he had sent vast numbers of people there over the years. For that reason, not only could he travel back and forth himself, he could also take others with him. There was one condition, however: they had to go willingly. With even a single thought of resistance, they still could not cross over.
At first, Li Hong had not considered travel between worlds at all. He merely thought Divine Lord Giant Wood had laid a formation to ambush him.
After all, many formations in this world could