"So that's how it is..." Loran murmured to himself, his doubts suddenly clearing up. No wonder the Destruction Divine Power appeared in the Vast Wilderness Realm, no wonder Karen tracked him here, it was all related to the ancient seal and the conspiracy of the Destruction Divine Court. And his appearance seemed to be destined to be involved in this conflict concerning the survival of the plane.
The insights about breaking through to the God King Realm found in the information stream were particularly enlightening for Loran. The difference between Deity Level and God King, seemingly only a step apart, is actually a qualitative leap. Deity Level powerhouses control divine power, while God King need to merge their own Divine Spark with the Laws of the World, Drawing Upon Heaven and Earth for their own use. Loran had remained at the Peak Deity Level for many years, unable to break through, precisely because of his lack of understanding of the Laws of the World.
"So the key to breaking through to God King lies in the compatibility between the Divine Spark and the rules..." A flash of enlightenment appeared in Loran's eyes. He immediately sat down cross-legged and, combining the insights from the information stream, immersed himself in cultivation once again. The life force of the Spirit Marrow Spring flowed into his body continuously. While his Divine Spark was being rapidly repaired, he began to try to establish a connection with the Laws of the World of the Vast Wilderness Realm.
As he projected his divine sense, Loran sensed the flow of spiritual energy in the Vast Wilderness Realm world, the growth and decay of mountains, rivers, and vegetation, the howling wind, and the flowing water. His Divine Spark was like a vortex, constantly absorbing fragments of the Laws of the World and integrating them into himself. Nourished by the power of the rules, his Divine Essence began to undergo a fundamental change. A faint cyan color gradually blended into his golden divine power—the color of the Law of Vitality of the Vast Wilderness Realm.
Time passed unnoticed, and day and night alternated five times outside the cave. Loran's aura grew stronger and stronger, with golden Divine Essence mixed with cyan rule power, forming a strange light curtain. His Divine Spark had been completely repaired and had become more condensed and solid than before. The total amount of Divine Essence had also recovered to 80% of its peak, and he was only one step away from the God King Realm.
"Only one last step left!" Loran silently chanted, fully activating his Divine Spark in an attempt to achieve final harmony with the Laws of the World. Just then, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from outside the cave, accompanied by several powerful auras rapidly approaching the cave.
Loran was instantly jolted awake from her cultivation state. She spread her divine sense and her expression immediately turned solemn. There were three people in total, all with extremely powerful auras. Two of them had reached the Late-stage Deity Level, and the aura of the third person was even more unfathomable, having already touched the threshold of the God King Realm, making him even stronger than Karen before.
"Are they native experts from the Vast Wilderness Realm? Or are they people Destruction Divine Court?" Loran wondered to himself, his eyes sharpening. He could sense that these three had a clear objective: they were heading straight for the Spirit Marrow Spring. Clearly, the energy fluctuations of the Spirit Marrow Spring had been exposed, attracting top experts from the Vast Wilderness Realm.
Lei Lin also sensed the threat from the outside world. He stood up and stood in front of Loran, his body surrounded by golden light and lightning, letting out a low roar, ready for battle. The single horn on his head flashed with a dangerous light, and the power of lightning gathered at the tip of the horn, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Loran patted Lei Lin on the back and said in a deep voice, "They're up to no good. Let's avoid them for now. The secret of the Spirit Marrow Spring must not fall into the hands of others, especially not those who Destruction Divine Court."
His gaze swept across the cavern and he quickly spotted a hidden crevice. This crevice was extremely narrow, only wide enough for one person and one beast to pass through, and its location was well-hidden, making it difficult to be discovered. Loran picked up Lei Lin, and in a flash, he slipped into the crevice. At the same time, he activated his Divine Essence energy to set up a concealment barrier, completely masking his aura.
Not long after they had taken cover, footsteps echoed from the cave entrance. Three figures entered the cave. Leading them was an elderly man in a blue robe, his face aged, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and his aura was unfathomable. He was the powerful figure who had touched the threshold of the God King realm. Behind him followed a man and a woman, both middle-aged, dressed in black armor, their auras formidable. They were the two Late-stage Deity Level experts.
"It really is the Spirit Marrow Spring!" The old man in the cyan robe looked at the spring, a greedy glint in his eyes. "I never imagined that the ancient divine spring I've been searching for for so many years would be hidden in this underground cavern of the Magical Beast Forest. With the energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring, I'm sure I can break through to the God King Realm!"
"Congratulations, Elder!" the middle-aged man and woman behind him said in unison, their eyes filled with envy and greed. They had long heard of the Spirit Marrow Spring, but had never been able to find it. Now that they had seen it with their own eyes, their excitement was beyond words.
The old man in the blue robe walked to the spring and reached out to touch the Spirit Marrow Spring, but suddenly frowned and his eyes became wary. "There are signs of a battle here, and there are also remnants of Divine Essence and the aura of demonic beasts. It seems that someone was here not long ago."
The middle-aged man stepped forward and examined the monster corpses on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Elder, these monsters were all killed recently, including the corpse of the Netherworld Poison Scorpion. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion was a sixth-tier monster with strength reaching the Mid-stage Deity Level. The person who could kill it must have been quite powerful."
"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes. "There are only a handful of Deity Level experts in the Vast Wilderness Realm. Besides the three of us, who else has such strength? Could it be... an expert who has intruded from the outside world?"
The middle-aged woman interjected, "Elder, recently black mist has appeared in the Magical Beast Forest, accompanied by fluctuations of Destruction Divine Power. It's said that powerful figures from the outside world are engaged in fierce battles within the forest. Could it be that group of people has found this place?"
The old man in the blue robe frowned, a fierce glint in his eyes. "Whoever dares to lay a finger on the Spirit Marrow Spring will surely die! I will immediately set up a search array; even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we will find him!"
Having said that, the old man formed a hand seal, and his body surged with azure divine power, which spread outwards to the surroundings of the cave. Soon, azure light enveloped the entire cave, with runes flashing on the light screen, radiating powerful detection capabilities, and began a comprehensive search of the cave.
Loran's expression changed slightly as he looked into the crevice. The search array set up by the old man in blue was extremely sophisticated, containing the Laws of the World of the Vast Wilderness Realm. Although his concealment barrier was well hidden, it probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
" Lei Lin, prepare for battle," Loran whispered, circulating his Divine Essence to its limit. His golden divine armor condensed once more, and a golden longsword appeared in his hand, ready to deal with any unexpected situation. Lei Lin nodded, the lightning power around him becoming even more violent, and the arcs of electricity on his horn crackled.
The cyan probing power swept across every corner of the cave, quickly approaching the crevice where Loran was hiding. Loran held his breath, maintaining the concealment barrier with all his might, silently calculating the difference in strength between the two sides.
There are three powerful opponents, one of whom is close to the God King Realm, and two of whom are in the Late-stage Deity Level. He himself has now recovered 80% of his Divine Essence and is only one step away from becoming God King. Lei Lin has also awakened the power of lightning. If he were to fight head-on, he would not be entirely confident of winning. However, if he could use the terrain of the cave to maneuver, he might still have a glimmer of hope.
Just as the probing power was about to reach the crevice in the rock, a deafening roar suddenly came from outside the cave, accompanied by a dense aura of destruction, rapidly approaching the cave. The power contained in this roar was extremely terrifying, even causing the search array set up by the old man in blue to fluctuate slightly.
"It's the Destruction Divine Power!" The old man in blue exclaimed, his expression changing drastically, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. "The being within the black mist has actually awakened!"
The middle-aged man and woman were also pale-faced, clearly extremely wary of the being within the black mist. That destructive aura was far too terrifying, stronger than any powerful being they had ever encountered, filling them with dread from the bottom of their hearts.
"This is bad! The target there is probably the Spirit Marrow Spring!" The cyan elder realized, his expression turning even more grim. "Let's leave here first. We can deal with the Spirit Marrow Spring later!"
Having said that, the old man no longer hesitated. He led the middle-aged man and woman, and in a flash, they fled towards the outside of the cave. They knew that facing the terrifying being in the black mist, let alone seizing the Spirit Marrow Spring, it was hard to say whether they could even save their lives.
Loran, hiding in the crevice, was also extremely shocked. That destructive aura was several times stronger than Karen and the Netherworld Poison Scorpion combined, clearly belonging to the near- God King Level demonic beast that had awakened in the black mist. Moreover, judging from the old man in blue's reaction, this demonic beast was already infamous in the Vast Wilderness Realm and was an extremely terrifying existence.
"It seems the situation in the Vast Wilderness Realm is more complicated than I imagined," Loran thought to himself. On one side are the local powerhouses coveting the Spirit Marrow Spring, on the other side are the forces that Destruction Divine Court, and there is also a destructive attribute magical beast that has awakened. It will be extremely difficult for him to repair his Divine Spark and break through his realm in this perilous Vast Wilderness Realm.
Once the outside atmosphere had completely dissipated, Loran deactivated the concealment barrier and emerged from the crevice in his arms, carrying Lei Lin. Looking at the Spirit Marrow Spring, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes. "Time is running out. I must break through to the God King Realm as soon as possible. Only with sufficient strength can I deal with these crises, uncover the conspiracy to Destruction Divine Court, and protect the seal of this Vast Wilderness Realm."
Loran walked to the Spirit Marrow Spring again and sat down cross-legged. Lei Lin stood guard beside him, vigilantly observing their surroundings. Loran took a deep breath, casting aside all distracting thoughts, and immersed himself in cultivation once more, focusing all his efforts on breaking through to the God King Realm. The milky white energy from the Spirit Marrow Spring continuously flowed into his body, and the compatibility between his Divine Spark and the Laws of the World increased, bringing him closer and closer to the moment of breakthrough.